HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/04/1985 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1985 7:30 P.M.
"The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, December 4, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. in City Council Mtg.
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Attendance
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. City
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusiis, Clerk Gilpin, Park
Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to accept the minutes of
the November 20, 1985 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Detectives Bill Brogan and Gary Wigman, along with Jim Rush
of the Illinois State Police Department and Dr. Richard Kirchoff
addressed the Council concerning an I -Search grant application to
establish a program in McHenry Schools to alleviate the problem of
missing and exploited children. The total grant application request
would be for $99,500. The City of McHenry's 5 percent match would be
$4,975. Through this grant the City of McHenry could acquire more
than $21,000 in equipment including a vehicle, copy machine, video
recording equipment, electronic data processing equipment,
fingerprinting supplies, police camera and tripod.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchy, to authorize the
City of McHenry to support the "I -Search" program as presented and to
authorize, the Mayor and Park Director to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement for the formation of an Illinois State
Enforcement Agencies to Recover Children Unit.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Donald Gerstad, Chairman of the Board of Residential Devel-
opment Group, submitted a letter requesting that two temporary sign
permits for signs erected at the corner of Mc Cullom Lake and Richmond
Roads and at the corner of Orleans and Prestwick Streets in McHenry
Lakes Estates be granted a one year extension to December 5, 1986.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to grant a one year
extension of the temporary sign permits as requested to expire
December 5, 1986.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse reported on the status of the South Sewer Treat-
ment Plant Project and requested permission from the Council to
proceed with several methods to get the project underway. He
specifically requested permission to contact a grant writer to pre-
sent a proposal to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community
Affairs for a grant to assist in the project.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella., to authorize the
Mayor to approach a grant writer for a DCCA grant application and to
authorize the Mayor to get any information necessary to proceed with
the South Sewer Plant Project.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Agreements
Grants
Sign Permits
& Variations
Authorizations
Sewer Misc.
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Mayor Busse reported that a liquor license application had
Liquor been submitted for Freund Oil Company at 4713 W. Elm Street, McHenry,
Control & which was a retail gasoline station. Since it had been City policy
Licenses not to authorize the sale of liquor at gasoline service stations,
Mayor Busse asked if the Council wished to continue that policy. The
Council agreed unanimously to maintain the previous policy and not to
authorize the issuance of another liquor license to grant this
request.
Ordinances Motion by Snell, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordi-
nance authorizing the City Clerk to appoint a Deputy Clerk from among
Appoint- the existing City Clerk staff for such time as the City Clerk may
ments from time to time determine is necessary in her absence.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Donald Gerstad., Chairman of the Board of Residential Devel-
opment Group, submitted a letter requesting the refund of $6,600 for
completion of sidewalk installation work in Winding Creek Unit II and
$200 for curb cut work which had been completed in Winding Creek Unit
I. Residential Development Group had submitted the funds previously
which had been held in an escrow account until the work was complete.
Authori- Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize the
zations reimbursement of $6,800 for completion of sidewalk and curb work in
Winding Creek Units I & II by Residential Development Group.
Sidewalks Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
City Clerk Gilpin reported that the Wang Computer System had
been installed and was operational in the City Clerk's Office. A
total of $50,109.20 was due for the hardware and software systems.
She requested that $5,000 be retained until a data communications'
controller modem had been satisfactorily installed.
Purchases-
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and
City Clerk
approve the payment of $45,109.20 ($50,109.20 minus $5,000 retention)
for the Wang Data Processing System in the City Clerk's Office.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to authorize and
Water Line
approve the payment of $27,087.38 to Paul May & Sons, Inc. for work
Repairs &
on the Mc Cullom Lake Road Water Main Extension Project as recommended
Extensions
by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
City Clerk Gilpin reported that a change order had been
Water Dept.
submitted by Baxter & Woodman for Elevated Storage Tank No. 2. The
Improve-
City had previously approved the installation of a ladder instead of
ments
fencing around the tank at an additional cost of $1,200. Two other
Grants
alterations were necessary in the amounts of $1,541.30 and $6,087
resulting in a total contract change of $8,828.30. The additional
cost would be submitted for reimbursement by the Elevated Storage
Tank No. 2 Water Tower Grant.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to authorize the
Mayor to sign and accept the change order as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
`'mith Snell Serritella Teta
Voting Nay: None.' '
Absent: None.,
Motion carried.
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Motion by Snell, seconded by Lieder, to go into executive
session at 9:17 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation
and property acquisition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta..
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to go back into open
session at 10:15 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:37 p.m.
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