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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/30/1985 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1985 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, October 30, 1985 at 8:00 P.M. in 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. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to accept the minutes of the October 16, 1985 Regular Meeting as amended and the minutes of the September 26, 1985 Special Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Bob Grossman and Bert Harrison addressed the Council con- cerning development of Knox Park Commons for use as multi -family residence. They were present to request passage of an inducement resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign a memorandum of agreement for issuance of $5,000,000 in Industrial Revenue Bonds to the DeBruler Company. Harrison stated that if an inducement resolu- tion was passed, the company would immediately proceed to file for rezoning of the property in question which is located on the east side of Route 31 at the entrance to Knox Park, formerly known as the Neumann/Lampe property. Grossman explained that there would be six one bedroom units and two efficiency units in each building. They would be three story buildings with the first floor half below grade. There would be 104 units on 6.34 acres which works out to a density of 16.4 per acre. As per the annexation agreement, 17 units per acre are allowed on the R-4 property. There would be a total of 13 individual buildings of eight units per building in the total development. Harrison reported that William and Charles DeBruler will be the developers under the names DeBruler Company. David Attis an attorney from Chicago and Bert Harrison are potential partners in this group of developers. Other similar developments have been done at Colonial Park in Park City and Lilac Ledge in Waukegan. Council Mtgs Attendance It was noted that if a resolution of inducement was passed, it was in no way an indication that the City would approve the rezoning of the Knox Park Commons property. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Bolger, to pass a resolu- tion approving the application of DeBruler Company and authorizing Resolutions the City to execute a memorandum of agreement with the company con- Industrial cerning the issuance by the City of its Industrial Revenue Bonds in Revenue Bonds the amount of $5,000,000 subject to review by the City Attorney with a retained personnel fee of $4,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to concur with the Commuter recommendation of Baxter & Woodman and award the contract for the Parking Lot McHenry Commuter Parking Lot improvements to Alliance Contractors Inc. of Woodstock at the low bid price of $148,320.70 with construction Chicago & NW on the project to begin in the spring of 1986 conditioned upon the Trans. Co. Illinois Department of Public Transportation concurrence of the Bid Opening awarding of the bid. & Awarding Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to proceed with instal- Public Works lation and relocation of the antenna and repeater for the Public Misc. Works radio base station to Knox Park Barn based on the assumption that the installation charge would be $192.87 with the monthly rental charge to be $90.27. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, territella. Voting Nay: Teta. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Wednesday, October 30, 1985 page 2 Ordinances Motion by Teta, seconded by Snell, to pass an ordinance pro - Committees viding for an Environmental Advisory Committee for the City of McHenry. Environ- Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, mental Serritella, Teta. Advisory Voting Nay: None. Committee Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. A proposed resolution was presented regarding participation in the Illinois Certified Cities Program by development of a Housing Advisory Group. Establishment of a Housing Advisory Group, who's efforts are to study the community's housing needs, develop needy housing community housing programs, ensure that the communities zoning ordinance provides for a variety of housing types and to establish programs to encourage housing maintenance and neighborhood beautification would be the goals of such an Housing Advisory Group. Serving as Chairman of this group would be David Gelwicks assisted by committee members Tom Rupp, Tom Janik, Anna Mae, Cuda, Kay Hutchings and Don Doherty as presented. Resolutions Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to pass an resolution Certified establishing a Housing Advisory Group for the City of McHenry. Cities Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Housing Voting Nay: None. Advisory Absent: Nolan. Group Motion carried. It was reported that five dump truck bids were received for a 1986 Public Works Dump Truck as follows: Northwest Ford Truck Center $39,801.08; Freund Equipment Co. $40,207.83, $41,743 and $42,186; Illinois Truck and Equipment Co. $40,260.05; Racine Truck and Equipment Corp. $40,053.28; Buss Ford Sales $41,800. Bid Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to reject all of Openings the dump truck bids as received. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Public Motion by Smith, seconded by Teta, to contract with Racine Works Truck and Equipment Co. of Racine, Wisconsin, for purchase of an Purchases Inter- national Harvester, 180 horsepower dump truck at a price of $40,053.28 or lower with a delivery date of 120 days. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: Snell. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced that a letter had been received from Sue Penniall of 1403 N. Freund Avenue commending Alderman Snell, Shop Employees Foreman Orton and Public Works employees Andy Lechner, Jon Schmitt and Ryan Schwalenberg. The Mayor asked that a copy of the letter be retained in their personnel file. Chicago Mayor Busse reported that he had been informed by Chicago & & NW Northwestern that installation of rubberized crossings at the Transp, railroad tracks on Main, Lillian, Bull Valley Road and Route 120 Co. would be delayed until 1986. He also reported that the Chicago Area Transportation Study Chicago people had been out and were planning to do a traffic study for the Area City of McHenry before Thanksgiving. Now that the Route 120 bridge Transpor- is in place, the traffic study can be under taken. tation Mayor Busse has been asked to serve on a Committee for a Study Welcome Center which will be established on Route 12 west of Fox Lake. McHenry and Lake county people will work on this Welcome Center which will have information concerning McHenry County and Lake County area activities. The Illinois Department of Tourism is sponsoring this project. Wednesday, October 30, 1985 page 3 Mayor Busse said he had spoken with Gene Hester, Superin- tendent of the Sewer Plant and it was his recommendation along with Baxter & Woodman's that a thicker paint be applied to the garage area than was called for in the* original bid. Instead of a 52 percent solid epoxy paint, they wish to apply an 85 percent solid epoxy paint. This would result in an approximate additional cost of Sewer Dept. $1,900. It was the consensus of opinion of the Council that the cost Repairs, be approved to apply the 85 percent solid epoxy paint. Improvements Motion by Snell, seconded by Teta, to authorize and approve payment to McHenry State Bank for the 1979 Water and Sewer Revenue Bond Payments Bond interest in the amount of $19,800 and $25 bank payment fee for a total of $19,825. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Chief Joyce reported that $460 had been received from the Sale of bike auction held on October 19, 1985. The money was turned over to the Crime Stoppers. Property Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to authorize the expenditure of $325 for plans and specifications for a proposed Parks-Authori- gazebo to be built in the Pearl Street Park for celebration of the zations City's Sesquicentennial Birthday. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced the following appointments to expire April 30, 1986: City Collector -Barbara Gilpin, Building Appointments - Inspector -Richard Rosing, Chief of Police -Patrick Joyce, Dept. Heads Superintendent of Public Works -Fred Batt. Batt's appointment is Employees effective November 4, 1985. His annual salary has been set at $37,500. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Teta, to approve the Mayor's appointments as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, to have the Public Works Department prepare Failed a ball park figure on the cost of building ten wooden shelters for Motions use by crossing guards at various locations throughout the City. The motion failed for lack of a second. 11 Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. F %12 CITY CLERK kMAYOR