HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/02/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, December 2, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder,
McClatchey, Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Absent: Nolan. City
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park
Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to accept the
minutes of the November 24, 1987 Regular Meeting as presented with one
correction.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Brian Cunat addressed the Council concerning an inducement
resolution by Cunat Brothers for a $15,000,000 Industrial Revenue Bond to
construct Fawn Ridge multi -family housing project at Orleans and McCullom
Lake Road.
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Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to refer the matter
to the Building & Zoning Committee for further discussion and to have the IRB's
Committee come back with a recommendation at a future meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to change the Regular
Meeting of the McHenry City Council from December 9, 1987 to December 16,
1987.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Notion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Mayor and
Clerk to sign a renewal farm lease agreement between the City of McHenry Lease
and Backhaus and Backhaus Farm Inc. for the use of the 23 acres of Agreements
tillable land at $70 per acre for a total of $1,610 payable 1805 on
signing of the new lease and $805 due on December 31, 1988.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to enter into a one
year maintenance agreement with Althoff Industries at a cost of $1,430
for maintenance of the heating and air conditioning at 1111 N. Green
Street on the condition that one sentence in the contract be stricken Agreements
"Owner to carry fire, tornado insurance, etc., upon above work" since
this is not a construction contract.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to enter into a
NIPC program for grant funding from the Illinois Lake Management
Association thru the federal Clean Lakes Program and to file a Grants
pre -application with the US EPA.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Street & Sidewalk Committee,
Parking Regs. reported on a meeting held at 7:00 P.M. on December 2, 1987. As a
& Lots temporary step, the Committee recommended that those who have been
parking in the Court Street and Green 'Street lots all day be permitted to
continue to do so until January 1, 1988. In the meantime the Committee
will study the parking lot program and come up with a final decision
after the first of the year. Street & Sidewalk Committee also discussed
whether street lights should be installed in McHenry Lakes Estates Unit 5
as required by the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Don Gerstad of Gerstad
Builders submitted a letter to the Superintendent of Public Works stating
that he would provide two street lights but not be responsible for the
o th er two.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to authorize that four
Street street lights be installed in McHenry Lakes Estates as directed by the
Lights Superintendent of Public Works and that they be paid for by Gerstad
Builders but that Gerstad be encouraged to contact the previous
subdivision owners, Elgin Federal Financial Center, and ask them to help
him in the cost of installation of two lights and to inform Mr. Gerstad
that the City would not undertake the cost of installing any of these
lights.
Voting Aye: Teta, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to instruct the Mayor to
Bldg. & inform the Building and Zoning Officer that he is to contact the County
Zng. Misc. Health Department concerning information on radon testing in area homes.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:23 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:33 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and
Purchases- approve the payment of $10,469 to Gary Lang Chevrolet for a 1988 1 ton
Water Dept. Chevy pickup truck for the Water Department.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Police- Motion by Smith, seconded by Teta, to approve the request of Old
Misc. World Coins at 3310 W. Elm Street for hookup to the Police alarm board.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Street Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to accept the dedication
'Dedications of McCullom Lake Road between Route 31 and Riverside Drive as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance for the following stop signs: Bauer Road
Authorizations at Bretons Drive southbound; Lorient Drive at Bauer Road westbound;
Valley Road and Skyway Drive northbound; Valley Road at Lorient Drive
north and southbound; Valley Road at Bretons Drive north and southbound.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to go into executive
session at 9:58 P.M. to discuss personnel.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to back into open session
at 10:27 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to authorize
approve payment of the annual Christmas employee incentive checks.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:31 P.M.
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