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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 10/17/1983 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983 8:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, October 17, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. in city hall. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to accept the minutes of the October 3, 1983 regular meetingand the Oct. 3, 1984 Public Hearinq. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. McHenry and Johnsburg Rescue Squad members Phil Gust, Phil Bartman and Bob Zujewski were present along with James Althoff, president of the McHE?nry Township Fire Protection District to address the council concerning the proposed referendum which is up for vote at the November 8, 1983 election which would establish a special ambulance tax to support the operations of both the Johnsburg and McHenry Area Rescue Squads. A slide presentation was presented to the Council. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to pass a resolution supporting passage of the referendum to establish a special ambulance tax. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Anna Wheelock addressed the council and presented a petition to urge the council to pass an ordinance prohibiting smoking in retail food establishments. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to instruct Attorney Narusis to draft an ordinance prohibiting smoking in retail food stores. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Benjamin Madey, Vice President of Chroma Corporation, appeared before the council to request issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for the purpose of enlarging their present operation, Tonyan Industrial Park. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan,to pass an inducement reso- lution to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount of $1,000,000 to Chroma Corporation and to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the memorandum of agreement as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchy, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. John Brittain, representing Elgin Federal Savings & Loan, appeared before the council to request an extension of a Letter of Credit and agreement with the City regarding sidewalks for Phase I in McHenry Lakes Estates,also known as Millcreek Subdivision, which were to be in- stalled as of November 9, 1983. He requested an extension of time to June 15, 1984 so that sidewalks in Phase I and II could be completed at the same time. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to grant Elgin Federal Savings &Loans request for an extention of time to June 15, 1984 at which time installation of sidewalks in Phase I and II of Millcreek Subdivision would be installed. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. 'Doting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council Meeting Attendance Resolution Petitions Ordinances Industrial Revenue Bonds Letters of Credit & McHenry Lakes Estates Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 2 Brittain also requested that lot 22 in Phase III of Nlillcreek Subdivision be given a building permit for construction as a model home and that the provision in the Letter of Credit and Agreement with Elgin Federal Savings & Loan which stated that the issuance of a building permit in a phase would trigger the one year sidewalk requirement be waived. Building Permit Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve Request the request of Elgin Federal Savings & Loan and to authorize the building inspector to issue a building permit for lot 22 in Phase III for use as a Letters of model home and that the City waive the provision in the agreement which 'Credit would trigger the one year sidewalk requirement for Phase III by reason of the construction of this model and that the same not be triggered until such time as any other permit might be applied for in Phase III or unless an occupancy permit is issued for the model home on lot 22. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan Busse Datz McClatchey, Smith Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. (Audits Thomas Yapelli, of Yapelli Ketchmark Certified Public Account- ants, appeared before the council to discuss the 1982-83 fiscal year audit as prepared by his firm. The management letter prepared by his firm was also presented. Following discussion the audit was accepted as presented. Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:55 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:07 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Jack Schaffer of Liberty Outdoor Advertising addressed the council to request zoning variances for three signs in the City, of McHenry. Following discussion it was decided to turn the matter over to the Building & Zoning Committee for further study. '!Sign Permits Motion by Busse, seconded of Liberty Outdoor Advertising for next meeting. by Serritella, to table the request three sign variations until the Voting Aye: Nolan, Busse, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger, McClatchey, Datz. Absent: None. Motion carried. Supt. of Public Works Halvensleben reported that two bids had been received for the sidewalk program on October 10, 1983. Bids were received from Alliance Contractors of Woodstock at a cost of $4,945.22 and from ART Fleet Leasing Service of Mundelein at a cost of $5,670.00. ,Sidewalk Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the low bid of Alliance Contractors Inc. of Woodstock at the low bid price of 'Bid Opening $4,945.22 for the sidewalk repair and replacement program. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Park Director Merkel reported on the bid openings for tree purchase for the Parks as follows: Berthold Nursery & Garden Center, $1,392; Clavey's Woodstock Nursery, $1,650; Flowerwood of Crystal Lake, $1,545; Klehm's Nursery, $1,846; Schroeder's Nursery Inc., $2,130; Synnestvedt Nursery,$947; Williamson Nursery, $1,860. Clavey's, Flowerwood, Klehm's, Schroeder's and Williamson were the only ones who met all of the specifications. (Bid Opening Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to accept the recommendation of the Park Director and award the bid for tree purchase to Flowerwood of Purchases Crystal Lake at the low price of $1,545. !Park Dept. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, ISnell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. (Parks Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve the ,Beer Permits issuance of a beer picnic permit as requested. Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 3 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance amending Section 21 of the City of McHenry Building Code to require one car garages on residential properties as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey. Voting Nay: Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to pass an ordinance amending the City of McHenry Building Codes Section 7-19, Section 7-20 and Section 7-22 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to accept the September Treasurer's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Boler, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills: GENERAL FUND 15556 VOID 15557 BOCA International 58.00 15558 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 100.00 15559 McHenry State Bank 104.69 15560 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 34.44 15561 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 971.41 15562 George P. Diedrich 458.33 15563 Rose Pitzen 10.00 15564 Peter J. Merkel 575.00 15565 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash 154.80 15566 RMRS System 200.00 15567 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McHenry Cty. 250.00 15568 Hilton Hotels 100.00 15569 City cf McHenry Water Sewer Fund 50,000.00 15570 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 50.00 15571 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 450.00 15572 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00 15573 Kurt Jensen 25.00 15574 Asphalt Institute 3.00 15575 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 150.00 15576 tunicipal Clerks of Illinois 15.00 15577 CharlE!ne Svihlick 30.40 15578 James Miller 31.69 15579 Frank Holas 35.39 15580 Barbara E. Gilpin 62.93 15581 McHenry State Bank 7,890.71 15582 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 1,843.75 15583 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. Pol. Pension 1,717.78 15584 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 39,447.82 15585 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 23,137.48 15586 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 100.00 15587 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 350.00 15588 Frank Holas 8.94 15589 Lake County Chiefs of Police Assoc. 60.00 15590 Illinois Municipal League 30.00 15591 Beth Holland 71.00 15592 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 100.00 15593 Leo King 18.00 15594 Lydia Marshall 9.00 15595 Nat'l Recreation & Park Assoc. 18.00 15596 McHenry State Bank 99.10 Building Code Ordinances Building Code Amendments Ordinances Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 4 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 15597 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 15598 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 15599 Director of Labor 15600 Director of Labor 15601 Clerk of the Circuit Court of 15602 Ill. Park & Recreation Assoc. 15603 McHenry County College 15604 Clerk of the Circuit Court of 15605 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash 15606 Recorder of Deeds 15607 County Clerk McHenry County McH. Cty. 15608 State of Ill. Dept. of Conservation 15609-15611 VOID 15612 Ace Hardware 15613 Adams Bros. Steel Service 15614 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 15615 Adams Enterprises 15616 Air Tech Limited 15617 Alexander Lumber 15618 Althoff Industries 15619 Badger Uniforms 15620 Bennett Welding Supply Co. 15621 Thomas Beyer 15622 Botts Welding & Truck Service 15623 Brand Oil Co. 15624 Broadcast Engineering 15625 William Brogan 15626 Bruce Municipal Equipment Co. 15627 Gregory Burg 15628 Buss Ford Sales 15629 Butler Auto Parts 15630 C & C Products Inc. 15631 Carey Electric Contracting 15632 Chancellor Datacomm Inc. 15633 Coast to Coast Stores 15634 Commonwealth Edison 15635 Community Auto Supply 15636 D R Building Supplies 15637 Dictaphone 15638 Raymond Donahue 15639 Eby Brown 15640 Empire Electrical Supply 15641 Enterprise Ready Mix 15642 George Erkenswick 15643 William J. Fitzgerald 15644 Jeffery Foerster 15645 Foxcroft Meadows 15646 Fox Lake Office Supply 15647 Fox Valley Marking Systems 15648 George P. Freund Inc. 15649 Ramon Gregorio 15650 Halogen Supply Co. 15651 Don Hansen's Alignment & Auto 15652 Hornsby Store 15653 Hoyle Road Equipment Co. 15654 Illinois Bell Telephone 15655 Illinois Tool & Equipment 15656 Indutrial Towel & Uniform 15657 Thomas Jenkins 15658 Jewel Food Stores 15659 Patrick Joyce 15660 Daniel Kinnerk 15661 Kiltz Cutting Tools 15662 Robert Kranz 15663 Lake Auto Supply 15664 Lakeland Distributors 15665 Liberty Asphalt 15666 Lyle Signs 15667 M.P.H. Industries 15668 Tony May Enterprises 15669 Meade Electric 15670 Richard Meier 15671 Meier's Masterbilt Co. 15672 Anthony Militano 15673 Miller Associates Service 33.54 941.34 964.82 115.26 550.00 68.00 20.00 450.00 176.30 50.00 11.00 1,400.00 1,348.63 509.13 124.00 1,342.67 3.30 3.41 292.57 34.95 88.20 175.00 101.04 191.95 52.40 175.00 686.26 175.00 385.06 7.98 74.87 396.61 214.00 12.93 6,353.38 550.74 138.19 757.00 175.00 41.67 110.14 836.00 175.00 175.00 175.00 566.94 4.00 57.12 194.17 175.00 48.30 274.83 14.45 149.09 781.74 45.00 175.02 175.00 83.19 175.00 175.00 21.50 175.00 40.34 3,770.05 881.25 880.64 10.50 93.00 71.00 175.00 16.84 175.00 26.30 Monday, October 17,1983 Page 5 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 15674 Millstream Coin Wash 10.00 15675 Mitchell Buick Olds GMC 114.00 15676 McHenry Area Economic Comm. 3,500.00 15677 McHenry Auto Parts 630.48 15678 McH. Cty. Municipal Assoc. 66.50 15679 McHenry Floral Co. 38.84 15680 McHenry Lumber Co. 99.75 15681 McHenry Oil Co. 6,604.14 15682 McHenry Plaindealer 205.25 15683 McHenry Printing Services 824.40 15684 McHenry Sand & Gravel 445.89 15685 McHenry School District 15 550.00 15686 McHenry Tire Mart 490.00 15687 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 168.00 15688 Northern Ill. Gas 172.76 15689 Northland Equipment Co. 64.36 15690 Edward J. O'Donnell 175.00 15691 The Office Shoppe 141.14 15692 Michael Oliver 175.00 15693 George R. Pasenelli 175.00 15694 Roger E. Pechous 175.00 15695 Petersen Sand & Gravel 14.08 15696 Photo Forum 37.12 15697 Pitney Bowes 95.93 15698 Porter Cable Corporation 10.97 15699 Kenneth Prazak 175.00 15700 Prudential Insurance 8,440.33 15701 Radicom Inc. 284.83 15702 Mark Raz 175.00 15703 Rebars & Steel 3.60 15704 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 314.05 15705 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 78.56 15706 Paul Seekings 175.00 15707 The Signmaker 5.95 15708 William Stahlman 175.00 15709 Michael Todd & Co. 502.53 15710 Wm. Tonyan & Sons 80.00 15711 Traffic Control Corp. 66.00 15712 Transmatic Transmission Specialties 250.00 15713 Tri-Safety Symbal Signs 108.80 15714 United Laboratories 105.50 15715 Western Union 255.00 15716 Western Union 158.25 15717 Gary Wigman 175.00 15718 Woodstock Brick & Supply 74.25 15719 Xerox Corp. 1,260.18 15720 Yapelli Ketchmark 9,000.00 15721 Zep Manufacturing 40.65 15722 Robert. Zujewski 175.00 15723 William Zujewski 175.00 15724 GeorgE- R. Pasenelli 420.00 15725 Paul Watkins 43.00 WATER/SEWER FUND 650 Richard Weber 425.00 1651 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 5,000.00 1652 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 50,000.00 1653 Walter• J. Bolger 500.00 1654 VOID ------ 1655 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 90,000.00 1656 Wm. Tonyan and Sons 18,520.00 1657 McH. County Recorder of Deeds 10.00 1658 City of McHenry General Fund 5,686.25 1659 City of McHenry General Fund 50,076.56 1660 Chain O'Lakes Oil Company 45.00 1661 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 10,000.00 1662 - 1664 VOID ------ 1665 Ace Hardware 249.02 1666 Adams Bros. Steel Service 105.73 1667 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 59.02 1668 Adams Enterprises 3.00 1669 Alexander Chemical Corp. 650.00 1670 Alexander Lumber 43.29 1671 Althoff's Industries 94.88 1672 Amer. National Bank & Trust of Chicago 810.00 Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 6 WATER/SEWER FUND CONTINUED 1673 Aqualab Inc. 662.00 1674 Badger & Meter Co. 1,107.37 1675 Baxter & Woodman 1,358.37 1676 Botts Welding & Truck Services 276.59 1677 Carey Electric Contracting 18.00 1678 Commonwealth Edison 11,004.44 1679 Community Auto Supply 7.76 1680 E & H Utility Sales 79.30 1681 Eby Brown 51.74 1682 Ed's Rental & Sales 75.00 1683 Fox Electric Service 180.00 1684 Griffin Pipe Products 808.65 1685 Hach Chemical Co. 85.38 1686 Illinois Bell Telephone 237.46 1687 Industrial Towel & Uniform 195.35 1688 Rick Jager 10.00 1689 Lake Auto Supply Inc. 110.54 1690 Lake County Truck Sales 21.56 1691 Lakeland Construction 20.00 1692 Lakeland Distributors 22.03 1693 Lakeside Repair Shop 69.10 1694 Richard R. Miller 624.44 1695 Monarch Industrial Inc. 24.54 1696 McHenry Auto Parts 242.55 1697 McH. County Health Dept. 60.00 1698 McHenry Oil Co. 485.21 1699 McHenry Plaindealer 186.00 1700 McHenry State Bank 26,525.00 1701 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 12.00 1702 Northern Ill. Gas 155.54 1703 The Office Shoppe 12.32 1704 Pedersen GMC 52.92 1705 Products for Environmental Control 174.50 1706 Prudential Insurance 915.65 1707 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 54.31 1708 Ray Schramer & Co. 317.60 1709 Stanton Equipment Co. 91.35 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bond Payments Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve payment of the following to American National Bank for interest payment on 1956 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds in the amount of $810.00 - Interest $780.00, Bank Fees $30.00; and to McHenry State Bank for the Semi -Annual Interest payment of the 1979 Sewer Construction Bonds in the amount of $26,275.00 - Interest $26,250.00, Bank Fees $25.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Route 120 Bridge Recon. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve the installation of up to an 8 inch watermain at the intersection of Riverside Water Line Drive and Route 120 to be installed when the new bridge construction over Repairs & the Fox River is undertaken in 1984. Extensions Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Sale of Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize Attorney Narusis City Property to draft papers for auctioning off the two lots in Orchard Heights which were recently donated to the City. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent; None. Motion carried. Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 7 Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to install pedestrian crossing signs at the east end of Waukegan Road as recommended by McHenry Hospital. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve purchase of an Adler 1005 Typewriter for the Police Department at a cost of $739.00 with the money to be taken from the Police Department budget line item number 484 as recommended by the Purchasing Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to authorize installation of a drainage pipe to run from in front of the Carey Building on Waukegan Road over a McHenry Hospital easement. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent:' None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve paint- ing of a clarifier and other pipes at the Sewer Plant at the low bid proposal submitted by K & D Painting of St. Charles in the amount of $7,100.57. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Busse, to authorize the Park Department and the Police Department to work on designation of trick -or -treating hours for Halloween preferably from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 30. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carriE!d. Smith reported that outside security lights had been installed at the city garage to protect any equipment that must be left outside. At the same time this work was done additional wiring was hooked up to a panel so that in emergency situations when there is no electricity at the building an existing city generator can be plugged in to a panel which will give power at the city garage to operate garage doors, lights and other needed equipment in times of emergencies. Alderman Nolan reported that Chief Pasenelli had done a one week survey and a traffic count on the section of Green Street from Shepherd Hill Drive to Knox Park. During that one week the survey showed 5,960 vehicles had traveled that route. The average speeds ran from 18 to 30 miles per hour. Considering all the information he had compiled from the survey it was Chief Pasenelli's opinion that the present speed limit of 30 MPH should be maintained in the area. Alderman Nolan expressed her opinion that because the cars travel at that rate of speed it didn't seem a valid reason not to lower the speed limit when the safety of the children who reside in the area should be the first consideration. She asked the council to consider further lowering the speed limit. Street Maintenance & Repairs McH. Hospital Purchases & McH. Hospital Easements McH. Hospital', Bid Opening Awarding to Sewer Dept. Repairs Parks-Misc. Pol.-Misc. Public Prop. Purchases & Repairs Traffic Regulations In response to a inquiry on the dog litter ordinance, License Committees - Committee Chairman Serritella reported that her committee would meet before Auth. etc. the next council meeting and prepare recommendation on a dog litter ordinance. Supt. Halvensleben was instructed to install park entrance signs Parks-Auth. south and north of the Knox Park entrance and to extend the 30 MPH speed limit signs -to the south boundary of the Knox Park property. Traffic Regulations Monday, October 17, 1983 Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjounred at 11:55 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR