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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/30/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, September 30, 1992 at 7:30 P.M. in the Municipal Center Council Chambers. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Attorney Narusis, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Public Works Batt, Chief of Police Joyce, Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito. Park Director Merkel arrived at 9:30 P.M. Absent: None. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION During the Ten Minute Public Input Session, Patricia Buhrman of 4708 West Shore Drive and Christine Camera of 5410 Chasefield Circle addressed the Council. Mrs. Buhrman spoke on the referendum concerning a reduction in the number of aldermen to serve on the City Council, and Mrs. Camera spoke on the fact that she was notified by the Building & Zoning Department that the Jazzercise classes she was running were at a location which was in violation of the City's Zoning Ordinance. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: (1) Approve September 16, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; (2) Approve Tuition Reimbursement Request of Off. Thomas Jenkins for a Human Resource Management Course at $270.00; (3) Approve Tuition Reimbursement Request of Off. William Brogan for a Human Resource Management Course at $270.00; (4) Pass an Ordinance authorizing the sale by public auction of three vehicles owned by the City; Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST FOR 'THE SPOT' Owner of The Spot, Kevin Mundt, and his Attorney John Roth addressed the Council to request expansion of a conditional use at the business known as The Spot, located in the McHenry Marketplace. They wish to expand their business to an area of approximately 8000 square feet and tailor it to enlarge the family business for a pool room operation. They also requested an increase in the number of amusement licenses from 28 to 70. Another request was to change the hours of operation to 1:00 A.M. on weekdays and 2:00 A.M. on weekends. The present hours are to close at 12:00 A.M. on weekdays, and 1:00 A.M. on weekends. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to pass an ordinance allowing the expansion of the conditional use for The Spot II, and not require the Mundts to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for a conditional use hearing. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Serritella, to grant a waiver of the Municipal Code and allow an increase in the number of mechanical amusements devices for The Spot, not to exceed 70. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. September 30, 1992 Page 2 Motion by Adams, seconded by Patterson, that the present hours of operation be maintained, which is closing at 12:00 A.M. on weekdays and 1:00 A.M. on weekends. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. NIMC REQUEST FOR ROADWAY DEDICATION At the August 5, 1992 meeting, questions were raised about future building plans and roadway connections to the west and south of a ring road at the Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) Campus. Aldermen felt that the roadway could be accepted in the future if it became more of a public road instead of a private drive. At the present time, NIMC installs its roadways in conformance with City Subdivision regulations. It was felt that NIMC should be notified to continue this practice so if the City did accept them, the roads would meet City standards. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to deny the request of NIMC for dedication of the ring road to the City. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. P.M. Alderman Lieder left the meeting at 8:10 P.M. and returned at 8:20 CN&W EASEMENT AGREEMENT — AMOCO SEWER EXTENSION At the March 18, 1992 meeting, the Council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an Easement Agreement with the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company, subject to language suggested by the City Attorney. The easement is required to extend a sanitary sewer line along Bull Valley Road to serve the Amoco Gas Station at Crystal Lake and Bull Valley Roads. Attorney Thomas Zanck, representing Amoco Oil, was present at the meeting. Under the terms of its Annexation Agreement with the City, Amoco is obligated to extend the sewer line and secure the necessary easement from the railroad. The City contended that there was objectionable language in the seventh condition of the Easement Agreement in that the CN&W could cause the removal of the sanitary sewer line should it deem it in their best interest. Motion by Adams, seconded by Smith, that the Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement with the deletion of the three words, "removal or relocation" from the seventh condition in the agreement, and to submit the agreement to CN&W along with a check for $1,350.00 for granting of the easement to be paid from the Amoco Retained Personnel Funds. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SANITARY SEWER A ballot submitted to the owners of the Country Club Estates Subdivision resulted in a vote of 42 in favor and 29 against installation of sanitary sewers in that subdivision. The residents also voted 39 in favor of Special Service Area financing, and 20 in favor of Special Assessment financing. Twelve did not reply to the question. The question was also raised as to whether or not to have City Engineers design the sanitary sewers to serve that subdivision and prepare an engineer's estimate for cost. Aldermen felt the first matter to be decided should be the method of financing. September 30, 1992 Page 3 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the method of financing for the Country Club Estates sewer project to be by Special Assessment and to authorize the City Attorney to develop a schedule to put the project on line. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. RECESS Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:05 P.M. The Meeting reconvened at 9:15 P.M. WATER/SEWER RATE INCREASES The Finance Committee met with the auditor and the City Administrator to discuss the budget and the declining balances in the Water and Sewer Funds. It was the Committee's recommendation to increase the water rates from .75 to 1.00/1,000 gallons, the sewer rates from 1.35 to 1.50/1,000 gallons, and the unmetered sewer usage charge from 12.00/month to 13.20/month. It was recommended that the water and sewer rate increases become effective November 1, 1992, which would be reflected in the January, 1993 billing. Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee, and pass an Ordinance increasing the water rates from .75 to 1.00/1,000 gallons, sewer rates from 1.35 to 1.50/1,000 gallons, and the unmetered sewer usage charge from 12.00 to 13.20/month to become effective November 1, 1992. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Smith, Adams. Voting Nay: Donahue, Locke, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. There being a tie vote, the Mayor voted "Aye", and declared the motion carried. CN&W SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT - MAIN STREET TO PETERSEN PARK In 1989, the City entered into an easement agreement with the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company for securing an option for the purpose of constructing a sanitary sewer along the west side of the railroad tracks from Main Street north to approximately the south line of Petersen Park. The sewer main was intended to serve areas on the north side of the City. Under the terms of the agreement, the City paid $500 at the time it was signed, with the balance of $3,850 payable within three years. The agreement was signed on October 30, 1989. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to contact the Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company and try to get an extension of the option of the sanitary sewer easement, and to approve a payment of $500 if it is required. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. OF CRIMESTOPPERS TO DISPLAY BUMPERSTICKERS McHenry Area Crimestoppers requested permission to have bumperstickers advertising their phone number placed on City vehicles. The Chief of Police would prefer this information not appear on police cars since it would confuse the public about where to call in emergency situations. 911 is already displayed on the squad cars. The same position was taken for other City vehicles. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Locke, to deny the request of Crimestoppers to display their bumperstickers on City vehicles. ,Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Serritella. Voting Nay: Patterson. Absent: None. Motion carried. September 30, 1992 Page 4 NPDES PERMIT COMPLIANCE STANDARDS City Engineers Baxter & Woodman were authorized to study and recommend the most effective approach to bringing the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant chlorine discharge limits within the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit standards. The recommended alternative from Baxter & Woodman involves the addition of sodium thiosulfate to the effluent and the monitoring of the results. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Smith, to approve the purchase of an automatic monitoring sampler from Gasvoda and Associates in the amount of $4,655.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. AWARD BID ON CENTRAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CENTRIFUGE Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to accept the low bid of Hayes Plumbing of Roselle, IL to install a second sludge dewatering centrifuge at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant at a cost of $473,121.00, which includes the option for stainless steel pipe ($464,196 bid, $8,925 stainless steel pipe, total $473,121.00). Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. MAYOR'S STATEMENT AND REPORTS The Mayor reported on Senate Bill 1828 regarding Impact Fees which could be collected by City Governments. This bill would seriously impact on the City's ability to collect developer donation fees for schools, parks, libraries and fire departments. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Locke, to send a letter to State Representatives in opposition to passage of Senate Bill 1828. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Alderman Serritella left the meeting at 10:10 P.M., and returned at 10:15 P.M. Mayor Busse announced that Rick Duellman, Chairman of the Police Pension Board, had submitted his resignation effective September 30, 1992 because he had moved out of the City. The Mayor announced his appointment of Reverend Phyllis Mueller to the Landmark Commission to replace a vacancy on that board. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to approve the appointment of Rev, Phyllis Mueller to the Landmark Commission. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Mayor asked that the Council pass a resolution urging the override of Governor Edgar's veto of Senate Bill 1935, which provided for the direct deposit of regular income tax revenues for local government. At the present time, these payments are not being submitted to the City, but are being kept by the State to pay its bills. September 30, 1992 Page 5 Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to pass a resolution urging the Senate to override the Governor's veto of Senate Bill 1935. Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. None. Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Park Committee, reported it was the Park Committee's recommendation that a contract be awarded to Ken Fiske of Conservation Services to complete an evaluation of the wetland areas in Brookside Park. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to approve the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee and enter into a contract with Ken Fiske of Conservation Services for a complete evaluation of the wetland areas in Brookside Park, at a cost not to exceed $700. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. A recommendation of the Park Committee that 100% land donation be accepted for the Hillside Subdivision was deferred until a future meeting. Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Building, Zoning, Planning & Development Committee, reported on a meeting held September 23, 1992. Several items were discussed and a report will be brought forward at another meeting. One recommendation of the Committee concerned three waivers being requested by the Church of Holy Apostles for construction of its church/community building. The waiver requests were as follows: (1) Waive the building permit fees which would be approximately $900; (2) Approval to design and erect a sign on the site; (3) Request to delay paving the parking lot for a year or two to allow the ground to be better packed. It was the recommendation of the Building, Zoning, Planning & Development Committee to grant a waiver of the building permit fees, to allow the Church to design and erect a sign after approval by the Building and Zoning Director, and to allow them to delay paving the parking lot for a year or two, with the exception that the approaches to the entrance of the parking lot would have to be paved and accepted by the Building and Zoning Director. Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to approve the recommendation of the Building, Zoning, Planning, & Development Committee, as listed above. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS City Administrator Peterson suggested that legislators be contacted to encourage them to promote a bypass route around the central part of the City since local businesses are complaining about traffic conjestion in the McHenry area.. Motion by Bolger, to notify our elected representatives that we do expect more emphasis to be put on a bypass route around the City of McHenry. There being no second, Alderman Bolger withdrew his motion. The City Administrator was encouraged to keep pressure on the legislators urging them not to forget about the bypass road. September 30, 1992 Page 6 Director of Public Works Batt was instructed to work with the City Administrator and the Environmental Advisory Committee to work on the next year contract for garbage disposal since the present contract with Waste Management expires May 1, 1993. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel reported on the Jaycees Park development. The Jaycees would like to purchase playground equipment at a cost of $9,000, The Jaycees presented a check to the City several months ago for $32,000 as a donation toward the park. In order to purchase this equipment for the City, the requirements for bidding procedures would have to be waived. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to waive the bid requirements for the playground equipment at the Jaycees Park, and authorize purchase of the equipment at a price not to exceed $9,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito presented a request from Mr. Jones at Old World Coins who wishes to put a mansard roof on the rear of his building at the corner of Riverside and Elm Streets. This roof would extend three feet over the sidewalk. It was decided the overhang would not present a problem in this location. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to allow the encroachment of the mansard roof at Old World Coins on Riverside Drive and Elm. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The problem of the Jazzercise classes which was mentioned at the ten minute public input was discussed. Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito reported on how the violation was discovered and how his department handled it. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to allow Christine Camera 90 days in which to relocate her business from the Fawn Ridge Community Hall on Orleans Drive. Voting Aye Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. None. Alderman Bolger suggested that a stop sign be placed on Pine Drive at McCullom Lake Road in the Home by Hemphill subdivision, and that "Yield" signs should also be placed in the area. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to pass an ordinance establishing a stop sign on southbound Pine Drive at McCullom Lake Road, in the Home by Hemphill subdivision, with the Police Chief to investigate where "Yield" signs should go in that same subdivision. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger suggested that the Ward maps be redistricted into five Wards immediately. At the previous meeting, it was decided not to do anything with the Wards maps until after the November 3rd election. No action was taken. September 30, 1992 Page 7 Alderman Bolger made a statement replying to Mrs. Patricia Buhrman, who spoke during the ten minute public input session. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay; None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Meeting adjourned at 11:23 P.M. CITY CLER[ MAYOR