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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/04/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, November 4, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Council Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Absent: Serritella. City Meeting staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Attendance Chief Joyce. Absent: Park Director Merkel. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Patterson, to accept the minutes of the October 19, 1987 Special Meeting and the October 21, 1987 Regular Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to go into executive session at 8:04 P.M. to discuss pending litigation. Executive Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Session Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into open session at 8:57 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Notion carried. Donald Gerstad and Roger Gerstad of Gerstad Builders were in attendance with their Attorney Sam Diamond to discuss preliminary plat approval of Winding Creek Unit 5. Discussion was held on a matter brought up at the Plan Commission meeting which indicated that the legal description of the property involved in the preliminary plat of Winding Creek Unit 5 did not match the legal description of the property annexed for this development leaving a variable width strip along a portion of the north edge of the property, commonly known as a "Spite Strip". Such a strip could effectively eliminate the extension of Cross Trail and all utility lines to property to the north. Lengthy discussion took place on how to resolve this matter to the satisfaction of the Council and the developer. Motion by Bolger to approve preliminary plat of Winding Creek Unit 5 as presented with the requirement that the "Spite Strip" be plats resolved before approval of the final plat. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to approve preliminary plat of Winding Creek Unit 5 as presented subject to the following conditions: 1) The northern boundary of the subdivision is to conform to that of the plat of annexation. 2) Ingress and egress to Crystal Lake Road should be addressed in the final engineering specifically including deceleration lanes, left turn lanes and pedestrian crosswalks. 3) The name of Winding Trail should be changed. 4) The road currently designed as Winding Trail should not cross the railroad tracks. 5) Driftwood Trail, Winding Creek Drive and currently designated Winding Trail should all be designated as collector streets. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: Lieder. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Dr. Robert Cassidy, Superintendent of Elementary School District 15, addressed the Council with his Attorney, Robert Kohn, and Kenneth Nelson of Unteed, Scaggs, Nelson, Ltd. to discuss the Zoning Board's recommendation for granting a conditional use permit to allow the construction and operation of an elementary school in Winding Creek Unit 5 subdivision. Lengthy discussion was held on road widths and the loading and unloading of buses on City streets. Wednesday, November 4, 1987 Page 2 Zoning Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to concur with the Ords. recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the petitioner's request for a conditional use permit for construction and operation of a school in Winding Creek Unit 5 as presented, subject to the following conditions: 1) All pedestrian and vehicular pedestrian accesses be maintained by school personnel. 2) No vehicular traffic be allowed from Courtland Trail and Cross Trail onto pedestrian accesses. 3) A landscaped plan be filed as specified in the Zoning Ordinance before approving the conditional use permit with special emphasis given to berming and screening the proposed faculty parking area. 4) For loading and unloading purposes, that no school buses be allowed to load or unload children on any city street or city street right-of-ways. 5) That a 3 foot high chain link fence be installed abutting residential lots. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: Lieder. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 10:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 11:03 P.M. with everyone in attendance. Zoning Motion by Teta, seconded by Bolger, to instruct City Engineers Matters Baxter & Woodman and Building & Zoning Officer John Zabor to review any new traffic patterns presented by the School District in connection with the conditions outlined in the preceding motion for Winding Creek Unit 5 School District property. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. City Clerk announced that at the previous meeting the Council had rescheduled the November 11, 1987 Regular Meeting date to Monday, November 23, 1987. However, a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing had been scheduled for that date and another time and date would have to be set for the Regular Meeting of November 11, 1987. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to reschedule the Regular Council meeting of November 11, 1987 to Tuesday, November 24, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Employees Alderman McClatchey, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, reported that a recent Committee meeting on the organization of an Employee Safety Committee was being implemented by Superintendent Batt. The new "Employee Right To Know Law" requires that a safety policy manual be drafted to answer the concerns of that law. Another Personnel Committee meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 1987 at 7:30 P.M. to continue work on this project. Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee reported that Garbage it was the recommendation of that Committee to advertise for bids on Disposal residential refuse collection and disposal service by advertising for Rates three different proposals. 1) Unlimited weekly pickup. 2) Limited weekly pickup to four bags or cans. 3) Per bag pickup. The invitations to bid will be sent out to disposal companies in the very near future. Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Street & Sidewalk Committee, reported on a recent meeting where the installation of sidewalks to be paid with MFT money was discussed. Sidewalks Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to instruct the Superintendent of Public Works to make the decision as to how he would handle each individual case on this year's sidewalk program with the money to be paid from the allocated 125,000 MFT program for this fiscal year. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Wednesday, November 4, 1987 Page 3 Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Utility Committee, said he would give the report on his Committee meeting at the next Regular Council meeting due to the lateness of this meeting. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to place a street light on Lillian Street east of the railroad tracks with the location to be at his discretion. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to authorize an extension of $2,000 on the blanket purchase order from McHenry Sand & Purchases - Gravel for materials used by the Water Department. Water Dept. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. A letter from Tom Rausch of Holmstrom and Green informed the Council that he had been retained by McHenry Sand & Gravel Co. to represent them in their petitions for zoning and annexation before the City of McHenry. On behalf of his clients, he requested that the retained personnel deposit in connection with these petitions be established at $8,000 with restoration at 14,000. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to approve the request of Retained McHenry Sand & Gravel and establish the retained personnel fee in Personnel connection with their annexation and zoning at $8,000 with a minimum deposit of $4,000 to be kept on account. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Associates to review the McHenry Sand including a reclamation plan. Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Patterson, to retain Gann & & Gravel annexation proposal Contracts McClatchey, Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, requesting the closing of a portion of Route 120 Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 28, 1987 11:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. to pass a resolution for the City's annual Resolutions between the hours of McClatchey, Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance establishing stop signs westbound on Bretons Drive at Green Street and on south bound Linda at Skyway Drive, both in Brittany Heights Unit 1. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Ordinances Stop Sign Locations Meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M. �CZLERK AY R