McHenry Times

McHenry City Council met March 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Public Comments: Any member of the public wishing to address the Council is invited to do so by signing in at the meeting entrance and, when recognized, stepping to the podium. Opportunities for Public Comment are also provided under each Individual Action Item.

5. Consent Agenda: Motion to Approve the Following Consent Agenda Items:

A. Resolution Authorizing the Deputy Clerk to Update the Official Zoning Map and to Publish a notice of the Zoning Map Update;

B. Ordinance repealing Title 6; Public Safety, Chapter 5; Offenses, Article D; Drug Paraphernalia; Possession of Cannabis, Section 2; Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, Paragraph 3, of the City of McHenry’s Municipal Code;

C. Ordinance Approving a Plat of Vacation and Plat of Easement for Heidner Subdivision Located at the Northwest Corner of Chapel Hill Road and Illinois Route 120;

D. Authorization to execute a farm lease agreement with David Laufer to farm approximately 24.5 acres at a price per acre of $123, for a total of $3,014 for the term of the lease which expires February 28, 2021; to execute a farm lease agreement with Kevin Bauer Family to farm approximately 58-acres at a price per acre of $182, for an annual payment of $10,556 for the term of the lease which expires February 28, 2021; to execute a farm lease agreement with Charles Schaefer to farm approximately 12 acres at a price per acre of $110, for a total of $1,320 for the term of the lease which expires February 28, 2021; to execute a farm lease agreement with Charles Schaefer to farm approximately 20 acres at a price per acre of $123, for a total of $2,460 for the term of the lease which expires February 28, 2021; to execute a farm lease agreement with Charles Schaefer to farm approximately 9 acres for a total of $500 for the term of the lease which expires February 28, 2021;

E. Authorization for the Mayor to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with McHenry County for the construction of a building and installation of piers for use by the McHenry County

Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit;

F. 2020 Green Street Cruise Night Date Requests;

G. March 2, 2020, City Council Meeting Minutes;

H. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $199,077.77;

I. Issuance of As Needed Checks in the amount of $793,981.73.

6. Individual Action Item Agenda.

A. Motion to authorize the proposed Continuation of the effective dates of the Mayor’s March 11, 2020 Proclamation of Local Disaster Emergency for the City of McHenry to terminate at the end of the day on April 20, 2020;

B. Authorization for the Mayor to execute an Easement and Maintenance Agreement between the City of McHenry, McHenry Public Library District, Reese Real Estate, LLC, and Chicago Title Land Trust Company for the maintenance of sanitary sewer main along the eastern property line adjacent to the State Right of Way for Illinois Route 31;

C. Motion to adopt a Resolution, designating the parcels at 1202 N. Riverside Drive to a City Park, referred to as Miller Point Park;

D. Motion to approve the Mayor’s Execution of a 3-year Revocable License Agreement for Motorized and Non-motorized Boat Rentals at Miller Point between the City of McHenry and All Marine Retro Rentals; and, authorization to include an expenditure of $40,000 in the FY20/21 Budget, Parks Developer Donations Fund, for the implementation of piers, a sand launch area and water and electric to a concession pad site.

7. Discussion Items.

8. Mayor’s Report.

9. City Council Comments.

10. Executive Session if Needed.

11. Adjourn

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