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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 04/28/2014 - City CouncilANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 28, 2014 - Mayor Low called the scheduled annual meeting on April 28, 2014 of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer and Peterson. Absent: Condon. Also in attendance were City Administrator Morefield, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Deputy City Administrator Hobson, Director of Public Works Schmitt, Director of Finance Lynch, City Attorney McArdle and Chief of Police Jones, Engineer Pieper and City Clerk Jones. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION No one signed in to speak at Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of a Resolution amending Resolution 13-014, establishing that the remaining 2014 City Council meetings shall begin at 7:00 pm, effective with the May 5, 2014 meeting; and B. Approval of List of Bills: ADAMS, SAMANTHA _ 140.13 ALDEN INC, KIM 105.00 AMERICAN RED CROSS 175.00 AMOS, LORRAINE 5.00 AT&T 50.53 BALDOCCHI, CAROL 50.00 BARTOS, DONNA 73.13 BEHRNS, LESLIE 1,712.50 BYKOWSKI, RON 57.82 CABAY & COMPANY INC 3,672.04 CALABRESE, TARA 341.25 CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY 33,502.57 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 177.90 CUSTOM LANDSCAPING 250.00 DOCUMENT IMAGING DIMENSI 178.00 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 1,665.00 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 58.28 EJ EQUIPMENT 177.95 ELLIOTT, JENNIFER 181.25 FIRE WAGON HOLDING LLC 136.00 FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY 1,566.50 G IMPRESSIONS INC 90.00 CAREER, PEGGY 50.00 GOLF ACADEMY AT TERRA CO 700.00 GREVE, CLINT 26.93 GROWER EQUIPMENT & SUPPL 220.14 HARM'S FARM 4,375.00 HERITAGE -CRYSTAL CLEAN L 144.05 HRGREEN 375.00 ISAWWA 140.00 JIMS MCHENRY AUTO BODY 999.71 JUNGMANN, MARLENE B 212.00 KARKI, STEVE 52.50 KIMBALL MIDWEST 228.28 LAKESIDE PEST CONTROL SE 115.00 LAUDICK, DENISE 113.88 MAJESTIC OAKS NURSERY 210.00 MCCAFFERTY, BRITTANY 528.00 MCCORMICK, JENISE M 195.00 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 71.40 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 2,802.31 MIDCO 242.50 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 251.50 MULCH CENTER, THE 1,155.00 Regular Meeting Page 2 April 28, 2014 NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNIT 1,452.15 NEUMANN JR, EDWARD J 500.00 NICOR GAS 6,747.41 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 328.74 PATTEN INDUSTRIES INC 1,625.00 PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY 332.91 PETROLIANCE LLC 6,160.79 PITEL SEPTIC INC 300.00 RUSH TRUCK CENTERS.OF IL 110.13 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 113.98 STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 117.49 STATE FIRE MARSHAL 200.00 SULLIVAN, STEPHEN 50.00 THELEN MATERIALS LLC 193.27 TOBIN, TRACY 28.88 ULTRA STROBE COMMUNICATI 379.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 13,044.12 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 17,531.25 GRAND TOTALS 106,842.17 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 43,112.41 ALARM BOARD FUND 1,566.50 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 90.00 TIF FUND 1,987.50 WATER/SEWER FUND 57,826.57 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 999.71 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 534.48 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 725.00 TOTAL 106,842.17 Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE FY 2014/2015 ANNUAL BUDGET City Administrator Morefield informed Council that, as in previous years, the administration has taken a conservative approach in developing the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget.. Revenue projections continue to be based on historical trends and economic forecasts, while taking into consideration the current state of the economy and financial instability of the State of Illinois. Budget development guidelines provided to Department Directors continue to stress the need to keep proposed operating expenditures level where possible and to continue to identify opportunities to reduce expenditures and/or increase revenues and efficiency in providing services. Proposed capital improvement expenditures continue to focus primarily on maintenance projects (i.e., Municipal Center Building Maintenance, Vehicle Replacement, Streets Programs, Cracksealing and various roadway projects) or projects to increase efficiency or effectiveness (i.e., Finance/Utility Billing Software, Building Permitting Software). Regular Meeting Page 3 April 28, 2014 The Budget as proposed is balanced, while continuing to meet the needs of community programs, services, capital equipment and capital improvement needs. The proposed spending plan totals $38,564,742 for all Funds and $18,857,994 for the General Fund. City Administrator Morefield provided Council with a summary of revenue and expenditure activities for the various Funds that comprise the Municipal Budget. Alderman Glab expressed concern that more of the items were not discussed in more detail (i.e., the streets program). He opined that the residential streets in the City of McHenry are in severe need of attention. Additionally, he noted that he perused some of the itemizations and wonders if some of the membership dues and magazine subscriptions are necessary. Alderman Glab inquired whether the $20,000 allocated to sidewalks for the Riverwalk is reimbursable from TIF Funds. City Administrator Morefield stated that reimbursement is not possible at this time, however, if sufficient TIF Funds are available in the future, reimbursement might be recommended. Director of Public Works Schmitt noted that the sidewalks are being taken care of in-house. Alderman Schaefer requested clarification regarding the Streets Program. City Administrator Morefield provided Council with an explanation regarding the funding of each Program. Alderman Glab requested a breakdown of precisely where the money for the Streets Program is coming from. Director of Public Works Schmitt, pointing out page 76 in the Capital Improvement Program, clarified each funding source. Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Schaefer, approving the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget, as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT, AND ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS Mayor Low announced the 2014/2015 Mayoral Annual Appointments for: • City Administrator/Department Heads; • Municipal Consulting Firms; • Boards/Commissions; and, • Standing Committees of the Council Mayor Low noted the appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission of Brian Bromley. Regular Meeting Page 4 April 28, 2014 Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake, approving the Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Annual Mayoral appointments, as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: Glab. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports. STAFF REPORTS There were no Staff Reports. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Alderman Glab inquired whether there was any truth to circulating rumors regarding a proposed buyer for the former Dobyn's House property. City Administrator Morefield informed Council there was no basis to the rumors. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Peterson, to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 pm. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Mayor City Clerk