Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/29/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, October 29, 1986 at 8 P.M. at City Hall . At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: Nolan. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Joyce. Park Director Merkel arrived at 8:40 P.M. Alderman Gary Snell opened the meeting with the following trib- ute to long time Plan Commission member Lynne Donarski. "I would just like to say that since our last Council Meeting a very concerned, well informed, and courageous citizen, Lynne Donarski, has passed from our mi dst. Any attempt to expand upon the excellent news paper articles or the touching eulogy delivered on her behalf would be a injustice to her. Since Liz isn't here tonight suffice it to say, whether loyal ally or worthy opponent, Lynne exemplified what love is toward our fellow person. I know Lynne would have wanted it phrased that way. We as a City would be remiss if we did not in some way recognize the loss to our City of such a remarkable woman. Might we have a few moments of silence in her memory". Mayor Busse added that "She was a member of our Plan Commission and I think we all feel the loss and she indeed will be missed by many". Motion by Teta, seconded by October 15, 1986 Meeting as amended. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Snell, to accept the minutes of the McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Roger Gerstad of Gerstad Builders addressed the Council to request a sign variation for construction of a temporary sign on the south side of Orleans Drive for Millcreek Unit II Residential Subdivision. Council Meeting Attendance Tributes Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to approve the temporary sign variation request as presented by Gerstad Builders with the stipula- Sign tion that it would be for a one year time period. Permits & Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Variations Smith, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: Serritella. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Donald Gerstad of Gerstad Builders addressed the Council con- cerning approval of a final plat for resubdivision of Lot A in Winding Creek Unit III and for approval of preliminary plat of Winding Creek Unit IV. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to accept the recom- mendation of the Plan Commission and the City Engineers and approve the Plats final plat of Lot A in Winding Creek Unit III and the preliminary plat of Winding Winding Creek Unit IV with building permits to be issued upon the usual Creek requirment of submittal of a letter of credit for subdivision improvements for the final plat of Lot A in Winding Creek Unit III. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Further discussion was held on Winding Creek Unit IV concerning utility and drainage problems. Gerstad said these items would be addressed when the final plat was prepared and submitted to the Plan Com- mission for approval. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to approve the preli- minary plat of Winding Creek Unit IV as presented. Plats Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Winding Snell, Teta. Creek Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Wednesday, October 29, 1986 page 2 Jerry Allen of Weathersfield Inc. addressed the Council to up- date the conceptual plan he presented at the last Council Meeting con cerning the McDonald property. He introduced Dr. Louis Wailly who explained his proposal for development of a portion of the McDonald property. Dr. Wailly informed the Council that his firm, Imaging Services, Inc., along with the assistance and support of the Bechtel Corporation planned to place a diagnostic center which specializes in the early detection and treatment of cancer which is a timely project right now in that the President of the United States had set a goal for the year 2000 that cancer illness will be cut by 50 percent. They would like to spec- ialize not only in the early detection and treatment of cancer but also the prevention of cancer. They have a joint project with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for this endeavor. He was before the Coun- cil tonight to request favorable consideration and passage of a resolution which would give permission to utilize the bond issue which would be the liability of the Imaging Services and the Bechtel Corpora- tion for the McHenry Community which would bring first class structures and would have the latest in instrumentation and equipment in order to actively define and detect and identify the ailments which are associated with cancer. Dr. Wailly explained that the organization in which Imaging Services specializes is in the detection and prevention of cancer. The Bechtel Corporation is a world-wide developer engineering firm and involved in architectural design. They put up hospitals and commercial buildings all over the world. Bechtel called Dr. Wailly about 12 days ago and asked whether or not he would be interested in a joint program because they feel that in the next five years much emphasis will be placed in the area of cancer diagnostics and treatment. Some of their members are on the President's Council as well. Another object of the President's Council was that the technologies that are presently avail- able are not being used in the average hospital so emphasis is to be placed there. Industrial Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to pass a Preliminary Reso- Revenue lution in the City of McHenry, Illinois, approving the application of Bonds Bechtel National, Inc. (or Imaging Services, Inc. or assigns) concerning the issuance by the City of it's Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount Resolutions of $10,000,000 and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Preliminary Resolution and the attached Memorandum of Agreement after Bechtel National Inc. or Imaging Services have deposited with the City Clerk the sum or $4,000 to be used by the City toward defraying such expenses and fees with the understanding that when the payments from said fund shall be reduced to less than $1,500, additional sums will be deposited to restore the fund balance to the $4,000 original deposit. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Discussion was held on a proposal by the Superintendent of Public Works to develop a Phased City Mapping Program for development of a city wide drainange plan. Mapping Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to instruct the Superin- Program tendent of Public Works to get firm price quotes for phase 1 and phase 2 for development of a city wide drainage plan with the understanding that phase 2 would not be completed until some time in the 1987-88 fiscal year. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. The Mayor announced that the agenda item regarding a Supple- mental Agreement between the State of Illinois and the City of McHenry regarding the improvements on Route 31 from Waukegan Road to High Street would be deferred for future action. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:08 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:28 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchey, to confirm the hiring Employees by the Mayor of two seasonal part-time employees for park maintenance in the park Department as follows: Kim Kirsch and Frank Leon. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent. Nolan. Motion carried. Wednesday, October 29, 1986 page 3 Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the Superin- tendent of Public Works to offer for sale at the best price, 775 pounds Sale of of polyphospate material, a chemical no longer used by the Water City y Property Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Superintendent Batt reported that a problem had occurred on Thornwood Drive near Watersedge where sidewalks and driveway aprons had collapsed due in part to the settlement of an old watermain trench and due to lack of storm water inlets. Baxter and Woodman recommended installation of an additional inlet on Thornwood Drive, removal of some section of curb and sidewalks and the replacement of three driveway aprons and 150 feet of sidewalks. Motion by Teta, seconded by tendent of Public Works to make the at the City's expense. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Lieder, to authorize the Superin- necessary repairs as outlined above Sidewalks McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Motion by Teta, seconded by Serritella, to approve the Park Director's attendance at Indiana University November 22 - 27, 1986 for an Employees Executive Development Program. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by Teta, to authorize and approve pay- ment on the 1984 Water Revenue Bond Interest as follows: McHenry State Bank $8,690, First National Bank of McHenry $12,170. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, Seconded by Teta, to authorize and approve pay- ment to McHenry State Bank for 1979 Waterworks and Sewage Revenue Bonds as follows: Interest $16,350, Bank Fee $25.00, Total $16,375. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to authorize and approve payment to A.J. Gallagher & Co. for a one year premium on the renewal policy for the Public Officials liability insurance in the amount of $5,530 with the expiration date to be used September 8, 1987. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Park Director Merkel explained the 1986 Pool Report to the Council. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a release of notice of recapture agreement for the Kaufman property as submitted. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Usenq:Na�lol allone. Motion carried. Bond Payments Bond Payments Insurance Parks-Misc. Recapture Agreements Wedne- °,ly, October 29, 1986 page 4 Executive Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to go into executive session Session at 10:22 P.M. for the purpose of dicussing pending litigation and personnel. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to go back into open ses- sion at 11:07 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting May: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:09 P.M. R