HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/15/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, October 15, 1986 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Council
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. City Meeting
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Attendance
Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by McClatchey, Seconded by Serritella, to accept the
minutes of the September 17, 1986 Regular Meeting and the, October 1,
1986 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse introduced Landmark Commission Chairman Nancy Fike
who presented the first two Landmark Commission plaques to the following Landmark
people: Plaque No. 1 was presented to Sandy Eckert for the Northwestern Commission
Hotel at 3939-41 W. Main Street which was built in 1901. McHenry
Landmark Commission Plaque No. 2 was presented to Mrs. Mary E. Weber for
the Count's House at 3803 W. Waukegan Road which was built in the 1870's.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance
granting the variation requested by Whispering Oaks Condominium Associa-
tion No. 1 so as to allow the construction of two buildings on one lot
with four units in each building having the square foot coverage of
31,860 square feet, parking consisting of eight inside garage stalls and
eight exterior parking spaces, and a side lot reduction to a 5 foot
variation on the west side of the property in question; to instruct the
Condominium Association to investigate the possibility of buying land
from School District 156 on the west side of the property; that condo-
minium buildings built on the property in question be constructed with
the same architecture and exterior elevations as adjoining condominiums
and to instruct the petitioner's attorney to present a revised ordinance
to the City Attorney for final approval prior to signing by the Mayor and
City Clerk.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Jerry Allen of Weatherfields Inc. made a presentation to the
City Council regarding a proposal for development of the 242 acres of the
McDonald property located on the west side of 31 between the railroad
tracks and the highway. As soon as he obtains an option on the property,
he will again appear before the Council to ask for Industrial Revenue
Bonds in the amount of $10,000,000 for construction of a diagnostic
treatment center on 40 acres of the property fronting Bull Valley Road.
The Council told him to proceed with the project and in return at a later
meeting for passage of an inducement resolution contingent upon his
obtaining an option on the property.
George Lane a resident on Ellen Road addressed the Council and
reported that 19 residents along Ellen Road are interested in annexing to
the City of McHenry.
Ordinances
Zoning Ords.
Industrial
Revenue
Bonds
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to provide the residents of
Ellen Road with information and assistance in proceeding with annexation
to the City without expenditure of City money for this assistance. Annexations
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Numerous residents of Lakewood Subdivision were in attendance at
the meeting to present their feelings on the proposed forced annexation
of Lakewood Subdivision. Jim Thennes, a resident of Lakewood Subdi- Annexations
vision, appeared as spokesman for the group. He said the residents were
unanimous in their feeling that they did not want to be annexed to the
City and presented a petition with the names of residents in that area
expressing their oppisition.
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Motion by Bolger to forcibly annex the islands of land as pre -
Failed sented at this meeting with the exception of Lakewood Subdivision.
Motions Motion failed for lack of second.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to pass the
Ordinances ordinances forcibly annexing all the islands of land which are contiguous
Annexations as presented at this meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:58 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:12 P.M.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to pass an ordinance annex -
Ordinances ing the property at 712 N. Country Club Drive as presented and to bill
Annexations the owners of the property for attorney fees for preparation of the
ordinance.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Parking Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to establish a "no parking"
Regulations area along the southside of John Street from Green Street east to Allen
Avenue.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Aldermen Bolger left the meeting at 10:15 P.M.
Building & Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to direct the City
Zoning Attorney to start immediate legal action and file a law suit against Mary
Violations Maulch of 4904 Willow Lane, Lakeland Park for zoning and health viola-
tions.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Teta, that the Council finds the
Sewer
special assessment program to be the method to follow for financing of
Plant
the McHenry Shores
Sewer Project and that
the City Attorney, City
South
Engineers, and Warren Associates be directed to develop the program for
presentation to
the residents of McHenry Shores
and to proceed with pre -
Sewer Line
paration of the
special assessment program if
the response is favorable
Extensions
from the residents
of McHenry Shores.
Voting
Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
Bolger.
Motion carried.
Ordinances
Motion
by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance
Limousine
including Limousine Service in the Taxi Cab
Ordinance Section of the
Service
Municipal Code.
Voting
Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
Bolger.
Motion carried.
Ordinances Motion by Teta, seconded by McClatchey, to pass an ordinance
Subdivision amending the Subdivision Con-:rol Ordinance relating to tentative plat
Control Procedures and procedures regarding final plans, specifications and
Ord. reports as presented.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, October 15, 1986
page 3
Motion by McClatchey, seconded
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey,
Snell, Serritella,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion
Clerk's Report
Voting
by Snell, to accept the September
Nolan, Smith,
Teta.
by Smith, seconded by Snell, to accept the September
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Serritella, Teta.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills as presented.
CHECK
CHECK ISSUED T0:
DATE
CHECK
NUMBER
6
Chicago -Communications
576.30
24727
Warning Lites of Illinois
10-16-86
467.33
24728
Baxter & Woodman
2,005.05
24730
Ace Hardware
314.80
24731
Adams Bros. Radiator Service
95.18
24732
Dan Adams Steel Service
190.13
24733
Jim Adams Auto Body
337.80
24734
Alexander Lumber Co.
3.23
24735
Almar Communications
13.50
24736
Althoff Industries
980.00
24737
American Blueprint & Supply
62.70
24738
AT&T Information Systems
40.86
24739
Automatic Data Processing
165.65
24740
Badger Uniforms
63.00
24741
Peter Baker & Son Co.
8,385.00
24742
Baxter & Woodman
2,101.76
24743
Best -Way Towing
20.00
24744
Blackhawk Communications
10-16-86
79.50
24745
Blue Cross Blue Shield
8,075.89
24746
Boncosky & Co. Inc.
2,679.46
24747
Broadcast Engineering
16.00
24748
Bruce Municipal Equipment
958.15
24749
Burns Industrial Supply Co.
56.75
24750
Buss Ford Sales
106.17
24751
C&C Products
68.48
24752
Carey Electric Contracting
993.20
24753
Chancellor Datacomm Inc.
107.00
24755
Chicago Aerial Survey
485.00
24756
Commonwealth Edison
8,206.95
24757
The Copy Express
10-16-86
11.50
24758
Curran Contracting
71.50
24759
Custom Radio Installations
89.90
24760
D&D Seawalls Inc.
3,400.00
24761
D&J Auto Supply
4.18
24762
Data Documents
37.29
24763
Dependable Concrete Products
600.00
24764
Dictaphone
852.00
24765
AC Dyna Tite Corp
37.20
24766
Eby Brown
15.12
24767
Ed's Rental & Sales
22.50
24768
Enterprise Ready Mix
138.00
24769
Firemans Fund Insurance
10-16-86
7,623.00
24770
1st Ayd Corporation
109.57
24771
Joseph D. Foreman & Sons
211.26
24772
Foxcroft Meadows
294.50
24773
George P. Freund Inc.
226.11
24774
Gann Associates
300.00
24775
Grove Products
155,40
24776
Hansen Marine Service
5.87
24777
George Hiller & Son Inc.
10-16-86
1,741,00
24778
Hughes & Son Inc.
1,100.00
24779
Illinois Bell Telephone
959.21
24780
Illinois Lawn Equipment Inc.
39.00
24781
Industrial Towel & Uniform
190.87
Wednesd-, October 15, 1986
page 4
GENERAL FUND CONT.
24782 Jewel Food Stores
24783 J-T Enterprises
24784 Kadisak Tile Inc
24785 Kay's Distributing
24786 KeBara Corp.
24787 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher
24788 KLitz Cutting Tools Inc.
24789 P.O. Knuth Co. Inc.
24790 Lakeland Distributors
24791 Lakeside Repair Shop
24792 Lawson Products
24793 Leach Enterprises
24794 Lightning Powder Company
24795 Lyle Signs Inc.
24796 Main Paint & Decorating
24797 McCann Construction Specialties
24798 McRam Graphics
24799 McHenry Auto Parts
24800 McHenry County Supply
24801 McHenry County Municipal Association
24802 McHenry Lumber Co.
24803 McHenry Paint, Glass, Wallpaper
24804 McHenry Printing Services
24805 McHenry Sand & Gravel
24806 McHenry Tire Mart
24807 McHenry Woodstock Disposal
24808 Mechanics Choice
24809 Narusis & Narusis
24810 NCR Corporation
24811 Northern Illinois Gas
24812 Northwest Herald
24813 The OFfice Shoppe
24814 Petersen Sand & Gravel
24815 Photo Forum
24816 Photography by Nies
24817 Quality Graphics
24818 Radicom Inc.
24819 Raycraft Septic Service
24820 Reliance Safety Equipment
24821 Richardson Camera Repair
24822 Richmond Cement Products
24823 Safety Kleen Corp.
24824 Servicemaster
24825 Skokie Valley Asphalt
24826 Space Planned Interiors
24828 Sunnyside Company
24829 Terminal Supply Co.
24830 Theodore Polygraph Service
24831 United Laboratores
24832 Wang Laboratores
24833 Wang Laboratores
24835 I.C. Webb & Associates
24836 Western Union
24837 Western Union
24838 Wisconsin Lattice Company
24839 Xerox Corp.
24840 Zep Manufacturing
WATER SEWER FUND
3958 American Natl Bank & Trust of Chicato
3961 Ace Hardware
3962 Dan Adams Steel Service
3963 Adams Lawn & Leisure
3964 Alexander Chemical Corp.
3965 AT&T Information Systems
3966 Badger Meter Inc.
3967 Peter Baker & Son Co.
3968 Baxter & Woodman
3969 Blue Cross Blue Shield
3970 Boncosky & Co. Inc.
3971 Chem-Bio Corporation
3972 Commonwealth Edison
3973 D&J Auto Supply
10-16-86
10-16-86
10-16-86
10-16-86
10-16-86
37.03
1.45
7.00
79.60
46.00
40.00
31.63
5.69
361.07
29.25
97.66
21.51
259.00
537.98
15.69
77.20
1,522.00
397.04
1,246.77
91.25
272.53
15.00
387.00
1,324.50
21.00
293.10
186.22
15,019.02
244.38
316.22
122.26
1,152.33
51.00
142.72
199.00
267.00
391.90
110.00
21.27
15.00
58.00
48.50
968.00
6,340.00
494.50
103.59
73.75
225.00
375.14
82.01
1,418.16
67.30
158.25
262.50
90.00
359.16
37.40
230.00
182.22
24.00
3.89
2,042.75
9.85
215.07
78.00
4,412.79
865.16
423.14
100.00
Wednesday, October 15, 1986
page 5
WATER SEWER FUND CONT.
3974 DeZurik
3975 Eby Brown
3976 Fischer Bros Construction Co.
3977 Joseph D. Foreman & Sons
3978 George P. Freund Inc.
3979 Freund Equipment Inc.
3980 G.C.0 Enterprises Inc.
3981 W.W. Grainger Inc.
3982 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment
3983 Griffin Pipe Products
3984 Hillview, Farms Fertilizers
3985 Joseph H. Huemann & Sons
3986 Hydroaire Inc.
3987 Illinois Bell Telephone 10-16-86
3988 Industrial Towel & Uniform
3989 Rick Jager
3990 Leach Enterprises
3991 McHenry Auto Parts
3992 McHenry County Health Dept.
3993 McHenry Sand & Gravel
3994 McHenry Woodstock Disposal
3995 Nalco Chemical Co.
3996 Northern Illinois Gas
3997 The Office Shoppe
3998 Reliance Safety Equipment
3999 Skokie Valley Asphalt
4000 Wang Laboratores
4001 Woodstock Brick & Supply
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
143.25
48.34
30.00
47.20
3.16
23.90
113.25
220.11
254.00
1,274.02
576.00
38.00
596.39
592.55
215.15
12.00
11.39
216.68
130.00
75.81
17.50
581.25
180.02
178.00
76.13
100.00
950.18
70.20
Mayor Busse proclaimed the week of November 2 - 8, 1986 as Procla-
"McHenry Key Club Week". He also proclaimed October 24 - 25, 1986 as orations
"Knights of Columbus Days" in the City of McHenry.
Mayor Busse acknowledged with gratitude a donation from Ace
Hardware for Christmas lights to decorate the Gazebo in Veteran's Donations
Memorial Park for the Christmas Holidays and a donation from the North-
west Herald for $4,000 for the purchase and installation of memorial
plaques at Veteran's Memorial Park.
The Public Property Committee recommended that the low bid of
McHenry Paint, Glass and Wallpaper be accepted to replace the drapes in
the Council Chambers and to provide window coverings in the upstairs
offices in the Clerk's side of the Building. They also recommended that
the low bid of Office Equipment Company of Chicago be approved for wall
dividers in the City Clerk's office.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Nolan, to accept the recom- public
mendation of the Public Property Committee and award the bid for window Property -
blinds in the Council Room and Clerks Office to McHenry Paint, Glass and Improvement!
Wallpaper in the amount of $2,326.86 and to award the low bid for wall p
dividers and panels to the low bidder, Office Equipment Company in the
amount of $19,615.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
The Environmental Advisory Committee Chairman Liz Nolan
requested that a pilot program for leaf collection be undertaken in the
City the third week of October as recommended by the Environmental
Advisory Committee.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, that the City take no Environ-
action since the City is not in a position to do the pilot leaf compost- mental
ing program this year because of cost and no available man power for the Adv. Ctte.
project.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Leaf
Voting Nay: Nolan, Teta. Composting
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, October 15, 1986
page 6
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the request
Police- of Fabrik Industries located at 4004 Dayton Street for hookup to the
Misc. Police Alarm Board.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Bond Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
Payments payment to American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago for
y interest on the 1956 Water Sewer Bonds as follows: Interest $200, Bank
Fees $30, Total $230.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to grant the request of
Employees Judith A. Cook, a long time dispatcher in the Police Communications
Department and grant her special dispensation to live in her home town of
Genoa City, Wisconsin while still maintaining her employment as a
dispatcher in the McHenry Police Department.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan
Smith, 'erritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Snell.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Lieder, to accept the recom-
Parks- mendation of Park Director Merkel and purchase trees for the 1986 tree
Purchases program from the low bidder, Flowerwood of Crystal Lake.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to accept the low
Parks- price proposal for landscape improvements at Veteran's Memorial Park and
Purchases award the contract to Think Green Landscaping for the low bid amount of
$2,375.35.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, that the project to install
Bridges the old Pearl Street bridge the rear of the parking lot at McHenry City
Hall and refurbish it for the 1986 Sesquicentennial Year be postponed
until such time as the City has financing to complete the project.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Teta, to go into executive session
at 12:10 A.M. to discuss personnel.
Executive Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Session Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into open
session at 12:30 A.M.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, October 15, 1986
Page 7
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.M.
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CITY CLERK MAYOR