HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/31/1978 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 31, 1978 8:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on
Nbnday, July 31, 1978. The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Stanek. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Rogers,
Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz, Harker, Nolan, Bolger. Absent:
None.
Notion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 17, 1978 with one cor-
rection and the minutes of the Special Meeting July 25, 1978 as
read.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
Frank Fabbri, executive vice president of Baxter &
Woodman, city engineers, reported to the Council on water system
improvements needed at Wells No. 5 and No. 6.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to authorize Baxter
& Woodman to complete all the water system improvements required
on Wells No. 5 & 6 as outlined in their recommendation in their
letters dated July 20 and July 31, 1978, at a cost of $9,715.00.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
Notion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to permit Residential
Development Group to post a 2-year Maintenance Bond on the 60 homes
with Class 50 Ductile Pipe in Boone Valley Units No. 12 & 13.
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Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger. •
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Jack Pepping, Chairman of the Plan Commission, sug-
gested various revisions in the Subdivision Control Ordinance.
It was decided that a special meeting should be held to discuss
these proposed changes. The date of the Special Meeting was set
for Monday, August 28, 1978 at 8:45 P.M.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to approve the final
plat of Woodcreek Unit 1 as presented by Attorney James Green.
Green presented a letter of Irrevocable Credit from the McHenry
State Bank for Kildan III, an Illinois Limited Partnership, in
the amount of $320,000.00.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz, 11/
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to approve the
Preliminary Plat of Boone Valley Unit 14 as presented by James
Berg of Residential Development Group.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to approve the
final plat of Whispering Point Commercial Center subject to
engineering of the on-site project, subject to an agreement on
cost sharing for storm sewer out-fall and subject to the addition
of a certificate on the plat relating to the drainage of surface
water.
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Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
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Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek called a 5-minute recess at 10:20 P.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 10:25. At roll call,
the following aldermen were present: Rogers, Schooley, Adams,
Smith, Datz, Harker, Bolger. Nolan arrived at 10:26 P.M.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Rogers, to pass an
ordinance reclassifying the Leibsohn property known as Kingston
Venture subdivision to R-3 and granting a variation as recom-
mended by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
III Voting Nay: Adams, Smith, Datz.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Notion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to reconvene the
Public Hearing and Joint Conference on the RDG-Backhaus Annexa-
tion Proposal to Monday, August 14, 1978 at 8 P.M. at the
McHenry High School West Campus Au1itorium with rental costs
to be paid from the deposit made by RDG.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
III Motion carried.
Notion by Harker, seconded by Rogers, to reduce the
bonds for Boone Valley Units as recommended by Baxter & Woodman
as follows: Boone Valley Unit 7 to $40,000.00 Bond; Boone
Valley Unit 8 to $12,000.00 and Boone Valley Unit 9 to $37,000.00.
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Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Schooley, to grant
permission to McHenry Township Fire Protection District to revamp
the road bank on the west side of the firehouse at 3610 West
Elm Street on Freund Avenue under the supervision of the Sup't
of Public Works.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to reconvene the
Public Hearing on the Rae Motors Corporation pre-annexation agree-
ment to Monday, August 28, 1978 at 8 P.M.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek announced that he was calling a Special
Meeting at 8:45 P.M. on August 28, 1978, for the purpose of dis-
cussing changes in the Subdivision Control and Zoning Ordinances.
Mayor Stanek appointed Alderman Smith as chairman of a
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committee to consider changes in Ward Boundry lines. Rogers and
Datz will also serve on the committee.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pay William
Tonyan & Sons the final payment on the addition to the public works
maintenance building in the ctuunt of $41,567.00, to be paid fran
the Water/Sewer account.
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Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
Notion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to revise and re-
print booklets for Municipal Code 48, Nbtor Vehicle and Traffic
Regulations Ordinance.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Rogers, Schooley, Adams, Smith, Datz,
Harker, Nolan, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:48 P.M.
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