HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/17/1984 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1984 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, November 12, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. in
city hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger,
Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent:
None. City staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney
Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger, to accept the
minutes of the November 5, 1984 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Donald Gerstad, President of Residential Development Group,
addressed the Council concerning release of the Letter of Credit for
Winding Creek.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to authorize the
release of the Letter of Credit for Winding Creek Unit II in the
amount of $545,820.00 contingent upon completion of the items as
listed in the November 7, 1984 letter from Baxter & Woodman, and con-
tingent upon the receipt of a cash bond to cover construction of
sidewalks in said Unit II at the cost of $600.00 per lot.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to pass an ordinance
annexing a one acre parcel of land on the southeast corner of Knox
Park.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
T.P. Mathews, President of the Lakeland Park Water Company,
was present to discuss an agreement drafted by the City Attorney for
purchase of the Lakeland Park Water Company.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to continue leav-
ing the city water hooked up to the Lakeland Park Water Company, to
take possesion of the Water Company on November 15, 1984, to give
T.P. Mathews a down payment: of $50,000.00, to require that the
remaining meters be installed by May 1, 1985, to revise paragraph K
in the agreement as discussed, to authorize payment to T.P. Mathews
for interest on his SBA Loan in the amount of $4,168.00 for a 30 day
period from 11-15-84 to 12-15-84 and to prorate the balance for
interest until 12-27-84 which will be the closing date of the pur-
chase.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to establish a
differential rate of $1.75 per thousand gallons of water for users of
the Lakeland Park Water Company effective November 15, 1984.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council
Meeting
Attendance
Letters of
Credit
Winding Crk
Ordinance &
Knox Park
LP Water Co
LP Water Co.
Monday, November 12, 1984
page 2
Ord. &
LP Water
Co.
Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:23 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:43 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to pass
to purchase the Lakeland Park Water Company for
1480,000.00 and to approve the agreement in total and
Mayor to sign said agreement.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
an ordinance
the sum of
authorize the
Nolan,
Public Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize the con -
Works struction of a three sided salt bin enclosure at the Public Works
Mixc. Department at an estimated cost of $800.00 to $1,000.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Water Dept. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize pay-
Imprvts. ment to Baxter & Woodman in the amount of $13,704.00 for engineering
costs on well house and pump in Well No. 7.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Supt. Halvensleben presented the following price quotes for
a new backhoe bucket from the following companies: Freund Equipment
Company of McHenry $710.00, Case Power & Equipment Company of
Rockford $785.00, Case Power & Equipment Company of Bolingbrook
$785.00.
Public Wrks. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the pur-
Purchases chase of a new backhoe bucket from Freund Equipment of McHenry at the
low price of $710.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chief Joyce requested permission to lease three pagers with
long distance capability for use by himself, the Investigation
Division, and the operation commander of the Police Department.
Pol Dept. Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
Purch. approve the leasing of three long distance pagers from Radicom at a
cost of $20.50 per month per pager.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bid Discussion was held on the installation of a chain link
Auth. fence around the recently annexed one acre parcel in Knox Park. It
was the concensus of opinion that Park Director Merkel should adver-
tise for bids for installation of approximately 700 feet of chain
link fencing.
Monday, November 12, 1984 page 3
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to approve the City's
snowplowing outside of city limits along Country Club Drive, Feger's
Subdivision and the north end of Park Street as in previous years
with the same financial arrangement as the 1983-84 snowplowing season.
Voting Aye: Bolger, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Busse, Datz.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to advertise for bids
for sale of the two houses in McHenry Shores owned by the City of
McHenry at 3211 and 3215 Beach Drive.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to go into executive
session at to discuss personnel.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to go back into open
session at 11:43 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Snell requested the Street & Sidewalk Committee to
look into the possibility of establishing handicap parking spaces at
the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and Pearl Street and also
somewhere on Main Street between Borden and Front Street.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to ajourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
Snowplowing
Outside City
Bid Auth. &
Sale of City
Property
Coun. Mtgs.
Exec. Sess.
Committees,
Auth.