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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/12/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1988 8:DO P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, October 12, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: Lieder. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood. Council Meeting Attendance Mayor Busse announced that bids would be opened for the sale of Bid Award. a city owned lot on Oakwood Drive known as Lot 1, Block 30, Boone Valley Ordinances Unit 4. One bid was received from McHenry State Bank Trust 4427 in the Sale of amount of $24,595.00. Minimum price for the lot was set at $23,795.00. City Prop. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance authorizing the sale of Lot 1, Block 30, in Boone Valley Unit 4 at a price of $24,595.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Teta. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Alderman Lieder arrived at 8:10 P.M. Attorney Sam Diamond and Brian Cunat appeared before the Council to continue their hearing from the previous meeting for request of the extension of the Kaufman/Glosson Annexation Agreement for Lots 1, 2 and 3 in the Kaufman/Glosson Subdivision. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to pass an ordinance extending the Kaufman/Glosson Annexation Agreement as follows: 1) extension of the Annexation Agreement for a 10 year period of time for Lots 1, 2 and 3 only; 2) that a chain -link fence be installed along the north boundaries of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 by May 1, 1989; 3) that a landscape plan be submitted to the City Council for approval of the entire site before issuance of any building permits for each lot. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to approve the site plan presented by Amoco for a gas station on the northeast corner of Route 120 and Ringwood Road contingent upon; 1) a final landscape plan being worked out between Amoco and Richard Greenwood to then be presented to the City Council for final approval; 2) upon the vacation of utilitiy easements through the property with the approval of whatever entities are involved in the easement dedication; and 3) with the understanding that any of the default aspects of the Annexation Agreement regarding sewer, water and fencing must be brought up to standards before issuance of a building permit. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: Patterson. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:55 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:12 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to: 1 ) authorize the City Attorney to appear before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals to object to a petition requesting reclassification from County B-2 Liquor Business to B-1 Neighborhood Business for construction of a Union 76 Gas Station at the corner of Route 31 and Bull Valley Road and to request that the property be developed in compliance with City standards since it will eventually be annexed to the City of McHenry as two corners of that intersection are already in City limits; and 2) authorize the City Attorney to draft a formal resolution to be passed at the October 19, 1988 City Council Meeting outlining the City's opposition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Ordinances Annexations Land Scape Plan Site Plans Zoning County Matters Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Page 2 Lease Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the request Agreements of Backhaus Brothers for a one year renewal of their farm lease with the City for property on Draper Road effective 12-1-88. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a Special Meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. to discuss amendment of Municipal Cola Chapter 26. Bldg. & Zng. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to refund 100 percent of Misc. the penalty charged to Cunat Bros. for their failure to obtain building permits on two apartment buildings in the Fawn Ridge Apartment Complex. Failed Voting Aye: Bolger. Motion Voting Nay: Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion did not pass. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to invite the Cunat Bros. to attend the City Council Meeting and plead their case as to why they did not obtain building permits and why they should be given a refunri of the penalty charge. Voting Aye: Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion did not carry. Alderman Lieder reported on a Finance Committee meeting held Developer Thursday, October 6, 1988 at the School Administration Office. It was Donations determined that it would not be necessary to hire a consultant to study revision of the Developer Donation Ordinance fees but that rather the School Board and the City could come back with their own conclusion on presenting a proposal for a revised Developer Donation fee schedule. Another meeting will be scheduled to consider those conclusions at which time EDC members and builders will also be invited to attend. No definite date has been set. Alderman Patterson reported on a Park Committee Meeting held Monday, October 3, 1988. It was the recommendation of the Committee to support Proposal C as originally presented by Brian Cunat at a previous Annexations meeting in connection with the proposed annexation of 80 acres of the King Farm so that athletic areas in Petersen Park could be expanded for future needs and also recommended that the developers, Cunat Bros., extend water and sewer facilities to the maintenance building and beach front facility in Petersen Park. Alderman Patterson made a motion to accept the Committee recommendation but after further discussion by the Council, he withdrew his motion. Aldermen felt more information would be required from the Cunats on the acreage they would be requesting for multi -family, commercial and single-family zoning districts on that King Farm property. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize the Purchase- Park Director to prepare a plant material list for bid this winter for Park Dept. spring planting; that future tree planting be contracted out to nurseries or landscape contractors; that replacement of trees and shrubs lost in the drought this year be replaced with replacement costs estimated at $2,332.00 which did not include labor cost for planting of the trees and shrubs. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to approve the Park Park Committee recommendation and upgrade Fox Ridge Park by installing Improvements playground equipment this fall, going to bid on concrete work for sidewalk and curbing to be installed next spring and to go out to bid for landscaping on the park with anticipated spring completion. Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Page 3 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. No action was taken on a recommendation of the Park Committee to Park authorize a landscape plan to be developed for revisions at Whispering Dept Oaks Park entrance at a fixed fee of $300 for the landscape plan and to Improvements set a budget maximum fee of $3,000 for this project which would be paid from the Park and Recreation Account - Landscaping Tree Planting fund. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee and purchase 12 replacement tables from Murphey & Jones Inc., at $78 each for the Lakeland Park Community Center. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting May: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to approve the snow plowing service request of Feger's Subdivision and unicorporated Park Street at a fee of $560; and Country Club Drive at a fee of $350.00 for the 1988-89 winter season. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Snow Plowing Outside City limits Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to approve the request of police Chief Joyce to participate in an internship program with McHenry County Dept. Misc. College and allow a student to participate in the Criminal Justice p Program for a Field Experience Course during the winter semester beginning January 1, 1989. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Christmas Committee to spend up to $8,000 for Christmas lights and decorations for City streets and property. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Public Property Purchases City Clerk Gilpin annouced that a renewal Letter of Credit had Letter of been received from Fairchild's Subdivision before the original Letter of Credit Credit had expired and therefore the Council motion made at the last meeting to call the Letter of Credit was not required. Meeting adjourned at 11:35 P.M.