Lake County Gazette

Village of Cary Village Board met March 5. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

I. Call to Order 

      This meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Kownick.

II. Roll Call 

      Present:  Mayor Kownick and Trustees Kraus, Covelli, Cosler, Betz, McAlpine and Weinhammer 

      Absent:    None

      Others present included Village Administrator Rife, Police Chief Finlon, Public Works Director Morimoto, Community Development Director Simmons, Management Analyst Sage, Village Attorney Uhler and members of the audience per the sign-in sheet.

III. Pledge of Allegiance 

      Mayor Kownick led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. Open Forum 

      Barbara Matson, 409 Elden, stated her support of the current Kraus Senior Center and would like to see it remain available for seniors to use.

      Tim Ritter, 239 School Street, asked for an update on the Lafarge/Meyer Material property.

      Dennis Sandquist, McHenry County Director of Planning and Development, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, asked for assistance in getting the word out regarding the County's Water Resource Action Plan (WRAP) update.

      There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Kownick closed Open Forum at 6:10 p.m.

V. Mayor's Report

      1. Mayor Kownick recognized Director of Public Works Erik Morimoto on his 5-year employment anniversary.

VI. Trustee Reports 

      None.

VII. Consent Agenda 

      1. Consider for Approval the Warrant Dated March 5, 2019 

      2. Consider for Approval Minutes of the February 19, 2019 Village Board Meeting 

      3. Consider for Approval Minutes of the February 19, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting 

      4. Consider for Approval a Resolution Approving a Two-Year Extension of the Village's On-Call

           Engineering Services Agreement with Baxter and Woodman (Crystal Lake, Illinois), Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (Rosemont, Illinois), HR Green (McHenry, Illinois), and Strand Associates (Joliet, Illinois) [R19-03-01] 

      5. Consider for Approval a Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to Execute an Amendment to the Engineering Design Services Agreement with HR Green Inc., McHenry, Illinois, in the Additional Amount Not to Exceed $10,161.29 for Work Associated with the Three Oaks Road Improvement for a Total Contract Value of up to $121,270.71 (R19-03-02) 

      6. Consider for Approval a Resolution Waiving the Purchasing Policy Competitive Bidding Requirements for the Emergency Purchase of Provisional Bulk Road Salt and Authorizing the Village Administrator to Purchase Provisional Bulk Road Salt from Midwest Salt, West Chicago, Illinois, in an Amount Up to $51,000.00 (R19-03-03] 

      7. Consider for Approval an Ordinance Allowing for the Issuance of a "Class A" Liquor License to Tasty Sushi located at 630 Northwest Highway, Cary, IL (019-03-01]

           Motion:   Trustee Kraus moved, seconded by Trustee Weinhammer, to approve Consent Agenda Items #1 - #7.

            Ayes:      Cosler, Weinhammer, McAlpine, Betz, Covelli, Kraus Nays: None 

            Abstain:  None

            Motion Carried

VIII. Items for Separate Action 

      1. Consider for Approval a Resolution Authorizing the Village Administrator to Execute an Engineering Agreement with Strand Associates Inc., Joliet, IL, in an Amount Not to Exceed $215,510.00 for Design Services Associated with the Well #10 Treatment System Replacement and Authorize the Village Administrator to Approve a 10% Contingency for Unforeseen Changes in Scope for a Maximum Project Budget of $237,061.00 (R19-03-04]

            Motion: Trustee McAlpine moved, seconded by Trustee Betz to approve a resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute an engineering agreement with Strand Associates Inc., Joliet, IL, in an amount not to exceed $215,510.00 for design services associated with the Well #10 treatment system replacement and authorize the Village Administrator to approve a 10% contingency for unforeseen changes in scope for a maximum project budget of $237,061.00.

             Discussion 

             Director Morimoto provided an overview of the proposed engineering agreement.

              Ayes:     McAlpine, Betz, Covelli, Kraus, Cosler, Weinhammer 

              Nays:     None 

              Abstain:  None

              Motion Carried

       2. Consider for Approval an Ordinance Amending Section 10.08.110 - "Left Turn" for First Street at the Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center (409 N. First Street) Restricting Certain Turning Movements Along First Street at the Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center and Deleting Section 10.16.080 – "Left Turns Prohibited" of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Cary (019-03-02]

            Motion: Trustee Kraus moved, seconded by Trustee McAlpine to approve an ordinance amending Section 10.08.110 – "Left Turn" for First Street at the Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center (409 N. First Street) restricting certain turning movements along First Street at the Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center and deleting section 10.16.080 – "Left Turns Prohibited" of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Cary.

            Discussion 

            Director Morimoto provided an overview of the proposed amendments to the Village Code.

             Ayes:    Covelli, McAlpine, Betz, Kraus, Weinhammer, Cosler 

             Nays:    None 

             Abstain: None

             Motion Carried

      3. Consider for Approval an Ordinance Accepting a Warranty Deed for the Transfer of Property from Lafarge Aggregates/Meyer Material to the Village of Cary (Continued to March 19, 2019)

      Administrator's Report 

      Administrator Rife stated the Village Budget Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 16th at 9:00 a.m. Residents are welcome to attend.

IX. Department Head Reports 

      Chief Finlon stated the Hillstriders March Madness Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 17th. Temporary road closures will occur along the course while the race takes place. Signage will be posted alerting motorists.

      Director Morimoto stated there will be an Engineering and Construction Open House meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. for residents to review exhibits and speak with staff about upcoming construction projects. There will also be tours of the Police Department and updates regarding the Village Hall/Police Station needs analysis.

XI. Future Agenda Items and Discussion by Village Board

      Trustee McAlpine requested updates from representatives of other taxing bodies at future Village Board meetings.

XII. Adjourn 

      There being no further items to discuss, a MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 p.m.

      MOTION:  Trustee Weinhammer 

      SECOND: Trustee Cosler

      The Voice Vote noted all ayes and the motion carried.

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