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City of Harvard City Council met July 23.

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. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2019

b. Ordinance Committee Meeting Minutes July 8, 2019

c. Park Board Meeting Minutes July 1 & July 15, 2019

d. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes July 2, 2019

e. Public Property Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2019

f. Water & Sewer Committee Meeting Minutes, June 26, 2019

g. Administrators Report

h. Building & Grounds Report

i. Community Development Department Report

j. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

k. Parks & Recreation Report

l. Police Department Report

m. Public Works Department Report

n. Utilities Department Report

o. Proclamation National Payroll Week

p. Resolution for IDOT Maintenance in amount of $98,000.00

q. Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Certain Audio Recordings of Closed Meeting Sessions

r. Eagle Scout Award Joseph Thuma

s. Approve Park Board’s Recommendation to Appoint Scott Logan to the Park Board

t. Payment of bills in the amount of $675,428.36

5. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

• City Council Action on any item removed from the consent agenda.

6. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation/Finding of Facts – July 1, 2019

• Review the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to deny the petition submitted by DJX Real Est Invstmnts, LLC. The petitioners are seeking relief from Table 8-1, Use Matrix, of the Unified Development Ordinance to plant and harvest hay in a R2 Zoning District. Subject property is located in Turtle Crossing Subdivision, Vacant Lots 16-59, 93-102, 104 in Chemung Township. Said lots are located at Apple Valley Rd., East 8th St., West of Sage Ln., 6th St. and 7th St. Will require City Council action to approve or reject the Commission's recommendation to deny the petition.

7. Home Occupation Permit Application for Property Located at 505 N. Jefferson St.

• The petitioner, Arezoo Teimoori, is seeking approval of a Home Occupation Permit to operate a screen- printing business d/b/a & A Designs from her residence at 505 N. Jefferson St. Action requested is to approve or deny the application.

8. Petition for Variation for Property Located at 403 Galvin Parkway

• The petitioners, Lucille Little and Benjamin Rock, 403 Galvin Parkway, are requesting relief from Section 19.15.B3, Driveways and Private Parking Lots, in order to widen the driveway at their residence. Action requested is to approve or deny the petition or refer to Committee for review.

9. Special Event Liquor License/Harvard Boys League on Saturday, July 13, 2019

• The Harvard Boys League requested a Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 10 am - 9 pm at the Boy’s League Field on W. Diggins St. Action requested is to sanction the Mayor’s approval of the license.

10. Special Event Liquor License/Parks Dept.

• The Parks Dept. is requesting a Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, August 17, 2019, from 8 am - 9 pm in conjunction with the MUDder Udder Volleyball Tournament. The fees have been paid. Action requested is to approve or deny the request.

11. Resolution in Support of Transformation and Reuse of Former Motorola Campus

• Action requested is to approve the resolution as presented.

12. Award Contract for Demolition Bids on 200 N. Johnson and 2091⁄2 Ratzlaff

• The bid opening was held on July 23, 2019, at 10 am. Action requested is to approve the contract to the low bidder.

13. Budget Amendments

• Action requested is to amend the budget.

14. Ordinance Committee Meeting Recommendations Unified Development Ordinance

The Committee discussed items from the old zoning code that were missed in the adoption of the new UDO. Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt staff’s recommendation and to petition the Zoning Board for consideration of amending the UDO.

Review Section 11.13F, Storage of Garbage Receptacles & Fine

The Committee discussed the storage of garbage cans and related fines. Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to exclude the storage of garbage cans in the front yard as defined in the UDO and to reduce the fine for violations to $25.00.

Review Section 25.06E, Liquor, One Time License Fee

The Committee discussed a conflict in Section 25.06E of the liquor license code which states the one-time fee of $10,000 may be paid by the applicant. The language should be mandatory. Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to replace the language in Section 25.06E “may have the option of paying” with “shall pay”.

15. Public Property Committee Meeting Recommendations

View Property Located at 607 N. Howard

The Committee walked through the property and discussed potential of the sale of the land or building. Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to declare the property surplus and to bid the property out with a minimum bid of $8,000.00.

16. Department Head Reports

17. Committee Reports

18. Treasurer’s Report

19. Attorney’s Report

20. Administrator’s Report

21. Clerk’s Report

22. Mayor’s Report

23. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/9431/ccagenda2019-07-23.pdf