McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met March 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Consent Agenda

Items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon in a single motion. There is no separate discussion of these items prior to the Council vote unless a Council Member requests that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action.

Motion to approve the following Consent Agenda as presented:

a. City Council Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2019

b. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes February 28, 2019

c. Park Board Meeting Minutes March 18, 2019

d. Water & Sewer Committee Public Hearing March 11, 2019

e. Administrators Report

f. Building & Grounds Report

g. Community Development Department Report

h. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

i. Parks & Recreation Report

j. Police Department Report

k. Public Works Department Report

l. Strategic Vision 2040 Report

m. Utilities Department Report

n. Payment of bills in the amount of $156,749.87

5. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

6. Appoint/Swear In Ian McCafferty to Fill the Vacancy on the Planning/Zoning Commission

 Action requested is to approve Mayor Kelly’s recommendation to appoint Ian McCafferty to fill the vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission.

7. John Giannasi/Front Street Tap Milk Day Request – Saturday, June 1st, 2019

 John Giannasi/Front Street Tap is requesting a Milk Day Certificate pursuant to Section 25.06B.2. Fees/security deposit have been paid. Will require action from the City Council to approve or deny the request.

8. 2019 MFT Road Program

 The bid opening for the 2019 MFT Road Program was held on March 21, 2019. Action requested is to approve a resolution to award the contract to Chicagoland Paving Contractors Inc. for their low bid in the amount of $227,000.00 and to authorize execution of all contract documents.

9. Police Station Financing

 The bidding process has been complete with a recommendation to engage Sauk Valley Bank for the financing of the Police Station. Action requested is to approve the recommendation and to authorize execution of all contract documents for a 5-year note with a 20 year amortization installment purchase contract at 2.65% interest which may fluctuate slightly upon closing the loan.

10. Set Public Hearing for Budget on April 23, 2019, @ 7 pm

11. Discussion Tornadic Emergency Warning System

12. Department Head Reports

13. Committee Reports

14. Treasurer’s Report

15. Attorney’s Report

16. Administrator’s Report

17. Clerk’s Report

18. Mayor’s Report

19. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/9391/ccagenda2019-03-26.pdf