City of Harvard City Council met July 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Aug 4, 2020

City of Harvard City Council met July 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Public Hearing

• Public Hearing pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-1 to consider vacating the unpaved, gravel portion of Crowley Rd. from Harvard Hills Rd. to its terminus in the corporate City of Harvard limits.

5. 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 Consent Agenda as presented:

a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of June 23, 2020

b. Park Board Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020

c. Administrators Report

d. Building & Grounds Report

e. Community Development Department Report

f. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

g. Parks & Recreation Report

h. Police Department Report

i. Public Works Department Report

j. Utilities Department Report

k. Proclamation National Payroll Week

l. Recognition Harvard Garden Club 75th Anniversary

m. Payment of bills in the amount of $815,972.13

6. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

7. Presentation to Harvard Garden Club in Recognition of their 75th Anniversary

8. Petition for Variation from Section 14.04., Signs, for property located at 201 S. Ayer St

• The petitioner, Dalia Aguilar, is requesting relief from Section 14.04B&C, Signs, for property located at 201 S. Ayer St. The petitioner is requesting an additional 42.5 sq. ft. for total signage of 106.5 sq. ft. The maximum limit in the B1 Business District is 65 sq. ft. The petitioner is also requesting an additional 12” extension from the face of the building for a total of 24”. The code limits the extension to 12” from the building. The fee has been paid. Action requested is to approve or deny the petition.

9. Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Harvard and CUSD 50 for School Resource Officer

• The proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Harvard and the Board of Education of Harvard Community Unit School District 50 provides for a School Resource Officer (SRO). Action requested is to authorize the Mayor’s execution of the MOU as presented.

10. Proposed Ordinance Authorizing the City of Harvard of, McHenry County, Illinois, to Borrow Funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program in the amount of $25,000,000

• Action requested is to adopt the proposed ordinance as presented.

11. An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020A of the City of Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,450,000 for the purpose of refinancing certain outstanding obligations and paying for costs related thereto, and providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds

• Action requested is to adopt the proposed ordinance as presented.

12. An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020B of the City of Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,300,000 for the purpose of refinancing certain outstanding obligations and paying for costs related thereto, and providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds

• Action requested is to adopt the proposed ordinance as presented.

13. Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Access to Transit Grant

• The City has been notified that the application to the RTA Access to Transit Program for sidewalk improvements has been awarded. Action requested is to authorize the Mayor’s execution of the agreement with the RTA.

14. CDBG Agreement between County of McHenry and City of Harvard for Southside Sidewalk Project

• Action requested is to authorize the Mayor’s execution of the proposed agreement for the Southside Sidewalk Project in the amount of $87,000.

15. FYI: Park Board Discussion Relative to Boating & Swimming in Retention Ponds

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/12451/ccagenda2020-07-28.pdf