HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/30/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1988 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to Council
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, November 30, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City Meeting
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan,
Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Teta arrived at 8:07 Attendance
P.M. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney
Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and
Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes
of the November 16, 1988 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Lee Brown and Robin Shades of Teska & Associates presented Phase
I of the Tax Increment Financing Study as prepared by their company.
Following their presentation, Brown suggest the following action be taken
by the Council: 1) Authorize implementation of Phase II; 2) Assist Teska
in determining costs of public improvements in the TIF area; 3) Set a
meeting date to give persons interested in annexing on the east side of
the river the opportunity to address the Council; 4) Set a meeting date
with other taxing districts to keep them informed as to progress of the
TIF. Mayor Busse said items 3 and 4 would be handled at a later date.
Motion
by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to authorize Teska
& Associates to
proceed with Phase II of the TIF Project as presented.
TIF
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to approve the proposed
Landr.,ark
Landmark Commission
Facade Improvement Grant Program as presented.
Commission
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Grants
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion
by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and
Purchases
approve the purchase of a mobile office trailer from Waste Management
Pub. Property
Company without
the skirting option at a cost of $17,030.00 as presented.
Voting
Aye: Nolan, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: Bolger, Lieder, Patterson.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance
amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance - Section 5 Article E
concerning regulations for Letters of Credit and Warranty Letters.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on
a recent Committee Meeting. Discussion was held on a change in the
salaries of City Clerk and Mayor. Also discussed was scavenger services
for the coming year.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to raise the salary for
the elected office of City Clerk by $8,000 and to lower the salary for
the position of City Collecter by $8,000 effective May 1, 1989.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ordinances
Letter of
Credits
Sub. Control
Ordinance
Wages
Benefits
Wednesday, November 30, 1988
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Wages Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, that the salary for the
Benefits office of Mayor be maintained at the $15,000 level.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Garbage Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to approve the
Disposal recommendation of the Finance Committee that the level of service from
Rates Waste Management of McHenry County be maintained the same as this year (4
bag limit) for 1989 at a rate of $10.75 per month.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 10:16 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:26 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Purchases- Motion by Nolan, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize
Pub. Prop. replacement of the bridge railing over Boone Creek on Millstream Drive at
a cost of $4,080.00 from Dan Adams Steel Service as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The proposed Purchasing Policy and Procedural Manual was
reviewed and several amendments were suggested. Finance Administator
Vitas was instructed to make revisions as suggested.
Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Park Committee, reported on
)eveloper a recent Committee Meeting held with developers of Riverside Terrace.
)onations Discussion was held on how park donations should be made to the City for
that subdivision. A suggestion was made to reouire three acres of land
along with some cash donations for parks. No Council action was taken.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to grant Brake Parts Company
W/S Misc. a credit toward the sewer charge in the amount of $3,375.00 per ouarter
for a total of two ouarters to compensate for a water main that ruptured
earlier this year with the water lost going into the storm sewer and not
treated through the Sewer Department.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Park Director Merkel reported that the Illinois Department of
Grants Conservation has awarded a grant in the amount of $140,000.00 to the City
of McHenry for a Boat Access Area Construction Program. Construction of
Park Impt. a two lane ramp with retaining wall and gravel parking lot and access
road will be funded with the Grant.
Alderman McClatchey, Chairman of the Personnel Committee,
Proposed reported on a recent meeting. Finance Administrator Vitas was instructed
Policies to draft a proposed "No Smoking" policy for city hall.
Ordinances Motion by Patterson, seconded
ordinance establishing a stop sign on
Stop Sign McCullom Lake Road and to pass an ordinance
Locations on Red" sign eastbound on McCullom Lake Road
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder,
McClatchey, Patterson,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
by McClatchey, to pass an
northbound Lakewood Road at
rescinding the "No Right Turn
at Richmond Road.
Teta, Smith,
Serritella.
Employees Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve
the attendance of Pete Merkel and Pattie Lunkenheimer at an Illinois
Parks and Recreation State Conference at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare on
January 5, 1989.
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Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, that at the time when
construction of the replacement bridge on Elm Street over Boone Creek
begins, the Council should pass a motion that will make effective the
removal of parking on both sides of Elm Street between Richmond Road and
Court Street so that proposed additional left lanes onto Green Street can
be installed on Elm Street. In the meantime, the City should pursue
acquiring additional off-street parking to compensate for the parking
spaces that would be removed and that the City should enhance and
highlight the present City owned off-street parking lots to make them
more visible.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to table the
motion.
Voting Aye: Serritella, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Bolger.
Voting Nay: Lieder, Teta, Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Patterson left the meeting at midnight.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go into executive
session at 12:08 A.M. to discuss personnel.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Patterson.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into open
session at 12:50 A.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Patterson.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Patterson.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:50 P.M.
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Parking
Elm St.
Tabled
Motions
Executive
Session