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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/16/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1987 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, December 16, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Council Mtg. McClatchey, Nolan, Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. Attendance City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce. Motion Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the December 2, 1987 Regular Council Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to accept the low bid of Bid Opening Carey Electric in the amount of 16,490 to perform the electrical work & Awarding necessary to install the pump at Well No. 8. Water Dept. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Improvements Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Nolan, to recommendation of the Landmark Commission, and approve the the James and Mary Kavanaugh Home at 3715 W. Waukegan Road. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. accept the plaquing of Landmark Comm Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to pass an ordinance Ordinances qrantinq the zoning variation request of Elementary School District 15 Zoning Ords. in Winding Creek 5 subdivision as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to pass an ordinance 0rdinances establishing stop signs at five locations in Brittany Heights subdivision. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Stop Sign Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Locations Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to pass an Ordinances ordinance establishing a 30 mph speed limit on McCullom Lake Road between Route 31 and Riverside Drive as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on extension of the sick leave bank forWages & employees hired before January 1, 1982 as presented in the personnelBenefits policy manual. Following discussion it was the consensus of opinion to allow the phase in of the sick bank leave to expire on Deceryber 31, 1987. However, Alderman Lieder requested that Chief Joyce contact the McHenry Police Association for their comments on the reason for the extension request made during salary negotiations in March and April of 1987. He asked that comments from the Police Association be presented at the December 21, 1987 Regular Council Meeting. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to accept the November Treasurer's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Wednesday, December 16, 1987 Motion by Bolger, Clerk's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Smith, Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. seconded by Nolan, Page 2 to accept the November Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL 78= Ace Hardware 612.48 28238 Dan Adams Steel Service 162.43 28239 R.A. Adams Enterprises 7.50 28240 Aldridge Electric Inc. 100.00 28241 Althoff Industries 23.52 28242 American Appraisal Associates 590.00 28243 Anderson Tree Service 2,040.00 28244 AT&T Information Systems 475.98 28245 Automatic Data Processing 174.12 28246 Badger Uniforms 282.31 28247 Barrett Hardware 9.82 28248 Barrington Transportation Co. 165.00 28249 Blackhawk Communications 79.50 28250 Bolger's Drug Store 8.99 28251 Boncosky & Co. 4,263.53 28252 Burns Industrial Supply Co. 54.39 28253 Buss Ford Sales 39.15 28254 Carey Electric Contracting 62.00 28255 Century Business Systems 3,258.00 28256 Coast to Coast 77.03 28257 Cogebec 1,806.00 28258 Commonwealth Edison 7,982.11 28259 Community Auto Supply 151.58 28260 Constable Equipment Co. 117.50 28261 Curtis Industries 91.54 28262 Data Documents 1,034.02 28263 Deltron Inc. 90.38 28264 Delta Dental of Illinois 1,128.78 28265 Dyna Med Inc. 469.45 28266 Eby Brown 99.54 28267 Ed's Rental & Sales 42.55 28268 Empire Electrical Supply Corp. 84.50 28269 Enterprise Ready Mix 313.00 28270 First Ayd Corporation 86.35 28271 George P. Freund Inc. 1,226.96 28272 Freund Equipment Inc. 102.83 28273 Friendly Farms 500.00 28274 Arthur J. Gallagher 100.00 28275 Gann Associates 600.00 28276 G. Communications 232.60 28277 General Plastics Corporation 21.32 28278 Howell Tractor & Equipment 889.79 28279 Illinois Bell Telephone 1,372.22 28280 Ill. Vision Service Plan 283.90 28281 Industrial Towel & Uniform 151.87 28282 Jewel Food Stores 94.80 28283 Kay's Distributing 82.80 28284 Lake Auto Supply 55.00 28285 Lee & Ray Electric 260.80 28286 Lightning Powder Co. Inc. 36.95 28287 Main Paint and Decorating 55.36 28288 Mar Ray Costume Shop 120.00 28289 McHenry Auto Parts 892.81 28290 McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce 130.00 28291 McHenry County Supply 293.70 28292 McHenry Lumber Co. 25.50 28293 McHenry Printing Services 1,174.50 28294 McHenry Sand & Gravel 1,031.99 28295 McHenry Tire Mart 32.00 28296 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 328.90 28297 J. Mitchell Auto Body Inc. 1,163.62 28298 Mobilecomm 61.41 28299 Monroe Truck Equipment 170.51 28300 MPH Industries 168.35 28301 NCR Corporation 42.00 28302 Northern Ill Gas 539.03 Wednesday, December 16, 1987 GENERAL FUND CONT. Page 3 28303 or west erald 72.80 28304 Pennzoil Company 149.99 28305 Thos. J. Peters & Associates 400.00 28306 Petersen Sand & Gravel 55.06 28307 Photo Forum 222.79 28308 Pitney Bowes 87.30 28309 Prairie State Charters 590.00 28310 Precision Sharpening & Repair 55.00 28311 Representatives, John O'Neill 176.00 28312 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 154.12 28313 Roewer Roofing Co. 7,003.88 28314 Servicemaster 1,097.00 28315 The Sidwell Company 71.32 28316 Simplex Time Recorder 10.00 28317 Sonntag Reporting Service Ltd. 885.45 28318 SRT Transmissions 195.00 28319 Sullivan Foods 92.34 28320 Sunnyside Company 36.12 28321 Super Cleen Car Wash 52.50 28322 V & J Repair Service 7.00 28323 Wang Laboratories 158.96 28324 Warning Lites of Illinois 335.99 28325 Western Union 106.20 28326 Western Union 404.82 28327 Xerox Corp. 124.00 28328 Zee Medical Service 16.20 28329 Baxter & Woodman 3,815.87 28330 Aldridge Electric Inc. 17,500.00 WATER SEWER FUND 5048 Ace Hardware 168.63 5049 Dan Adams Steel Service 129.48 5050 R. A. Adams Enterprises 2,889.10 5051 AT&T Information Systems 28.61 5052 Bearings & Power Transmissions 15.02 5053 Boncosky & Co. Inc. 349.60 5054 C & C Heating & A/C 109.00 5055 Carey Electric Contracting 20.16 5056 Chesterton -Chicago 182.04 5057 Cogebec Co. 2,044.00 5058 Commonwealth Edison 13,532.88 5059 Craft Concrete Products Inc. 38.10 5060 D & J Auto Supply 81.91 5061 Data Documents 272.68 5062 Delta Dental Plan of Illinois 101.90 5063 E & H Utility Sales 434.29 5064 Eby Brown 82.90 5065 Ed's Rental & Sales 33.00 5066 Richard Garrelts 35.00 5067 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 98.40 5068 Gehm Supply Company 26.33 5069 W.W. Grainger Inc. 33.07 5070 Hardware Service Co. 5.82 5071 Illinois Bell Telephone 697.24 5072 Illinois Vision Service Plan 29.80 5073 Industrial Towel & Uniform 218.15 5074 L & R Machine Co. 60.00 5075 Leach Enterprises 104.80 5076 Lewis International Inc. 59.49 5077 McH. Analytical Water Laboratory 150.00 5078 McHenry Auto Parts 110.78 5079 McHenry County Supply 19.50 5080 McHenry Electric & Supply 55.53 5081 McHenry Lurher Co. 39.25 5082 McHenry Printing Services 117.00 5083 McHenry Sand & Gravel 437.66 5084 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 20.10 5085 Northern Illinois Gas 675.62 5086 Pennzoil Company 16.66 5087 Pitney Bowes 58.20 5088 Portable Tool Sales & Service 354.02 5089 Radicom Inc. 700.00 5090 Rebars & Steel 65.00 Representatives, John O'Neill 2562.050g 550g91 5H3 Si energSupp�ytCompany Florida 480:29 5094 Sunnyside Company 51.51 Wednesday, December 16, 1987 Page 4 WATER/SEWER FUND CONT. 5095 Wang Lab -oratories 158.98 5096 Wang Laboratories 64.00 5097 Baxter & Woodman 8,715.64 5098 Baxter & Woodman 146,450.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Employees Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to create the position of Administrator of Finance and Personnel at Step 16 with a salary grade of 135,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced the appointment of Bogdan (Bob) Vitas Jr. to the position of Administrator of Finance and Personnel with the following terms and conditions: 1. An annualized salary of 135,000. 2. City residency within one year of his employment date, anticipated to be January 11, 1988. 3. The same budgetary allotment for professional conferences and seminars similar to that of other Department Heads. 4. Use of a City owned vehicle for City business, when available. He will be responsible for commuting to the work place and other personal transportation needs. 5. All employee benefits and conditions of employment described in the Personnel Policy Manual of the City of McHenry. 6. Payment of any interim insurance premiums to extend coverage from the date of his employment by the City of McHenry until the date he is covered by the City of McHenry Insurance program (approximately 375). Employees Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Teta, to approve the Mayor's Appointments appointment of Bogdan (Bob) Vitas Jr. under the terms and conditions as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Parks -Mist. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to notify the McCullom Lake Conservation Club that because the dredge was never accepted or Donations to presented to the City in good operating condition, the City of McHenry is City withdrawing its motion of 7-2-86 to accept the gift of the dredge with no strings attached so that another interested party can accept the dredge from the McCullom Lake Conservation Club for restoration. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on renewed plans by the Illinois Department of Transportation to extend Route 53 to the Wisconsin state line. The Mayor reported that he intends to write the Secretary of Transportation to encourage renewed interest in the construction of this Route. December 16, 1987 Page 5 Alderman McClatchey reported on a Personnel Committee meeting held prior to this Council meeting. Discussion was held on the sick leave bank, Safety Policy Manual for employees, achievement awards for Public Works employees attending mechanic school and other personnel matters. No action was taken at this time on any of the matters presented. Alderman Teta reported on a Building & Zoning Committee meeting held December 8, 1987. Discussion was held on the Cunat Brother's request for $15,000,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds to construct apartments at the corner of McCullom Lake Road and Orleans Street. The Cunat Brothers reported that they were going to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals to request a variation granting them permission to construct 207 units in multiple buildings. Another matter discussed was placement of sheds and accessory structures near principal buildings on a lot. Building and Zoning Officer John Zabor will present a specific definition for square footage on sheds and the matter will be brought back for discussion and consideration at a future meeting. Superintendent Batt presented a break down of costs for sludge disposal which was requested by the Utilities Committee at a prior meeting. Following discussion it was decided to refer the matter to the Finance and Utilities' Committees for discussion on the purchase of a new or used truck to hall sludge during the winter months. Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to charge $30 per acre for preliminary copies of aerial maps which the City developed last year. Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: None. Motion carried. The City see if some sort elderly citizens the winter months. Napping Program Clerk was authorized to contact the Jr. High Schools to Authori- of a snow shoveling program could be set up to assist zations in the clearing of the sidewalks and driveways during Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve the attendance of Officer Tom O'Meara at Aurora University for a course in Decision Analysis and Problem Solving towards his masters degree in Criminal Justice Management with the tuition of $627 and class materials at $52, payable upon completion of the course. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the City Clerk to arrange some sort of a remembrance in memory of Earl Murray who died December 16, 1987 and who formerly served on the City of McHenry Police Commission Board for eight years. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Votinq Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 P.M. ' 1 O. CITY CLE Employees Authori- zations