City of Harvard City Council met November 24

By Philip Gonzales

Dec 17, 2020

City of Harvard City Council met Nov. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Streets & Alleys Committee Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2020

• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.

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 October 27 and November 18, 2020

b. Park Board Meeting Minutes of October 19, 2020

c. Streets & Alleys Committee Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2020

d. Administrators Report

e. Building & Grounds Report

f. Community Development Department Report

g. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

h. Parks & Recreation Report

i. Police Department Report

j. Public Works Department Report

k. Utilities Department Report

l. Approve Park’s Board’s recommendation to appoint Bryce Bannwolf to the Park Board

m. Resolution Establishing Regular City Council Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2021

n. Payment of bills in the amount of $1,001,225.01

6. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

7. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation/Finding of Facts – November 3, 2020

• Review the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the petition submitted by Robert Fisher Jr. (petitioner) and Adam Harasimowicz (property owner) granting a conditional use to operate a Motorcycle/ATV/Jet Ski Repair Shop. Subject property is located at 209 South Division St. Will require City Council action to approve or reject the Commission's recommendation and proposed ordinance.

8. Update: 108 Airport Rd. Water/Sewer Hookup Extension

• The City Council granted Marc Hathaway an extension until August, 2020, for compliance with Section 13B.02.D, Use of Sewers Required and 13B.03.B, Use of Water Facilities Required for property located at 108 Airport Rd. The property was sold in August, 2020, and the new owner, Heriberto Casteneda, indicated he was told by the realtor, attorney and seller that he had a year to hook up. Mr. Casteneda has retained an engineer to design the install in order to secure a permit from the McHenry Co. Dept. of Transportation.

9. 1401 Garfield Water/Sewer Hookup Variation

• The City Council approved an ordinance on June 25, 2019, Granting a Variation from Section 13B.03.A, Use of Water Facilities Required for property located at 1401 Garfield St. subject to certain conditions. The subject property has been sold and the stated conditions have not been met.

Action requested is to rescind the variation.

10. Award Property and Liability Insurance 12/2/2020 - 12/1/2021

• Action requested is to award the property and liability insurance coverage to Intact Public Entities/Broker Crum Halsted with an annual premium of $104,442 (includes terrorism coverage) and to authorize the execution of all necessary documents.

11. Park Board Recommendation to Conduct Controlled Burn

• Action requested is to approve the Park Board’s recommendation to conduct a controlled burn in City parks as outlined by Supt. Knop.

12. Streets & Alleys Committee 2022 Road Program Recommendation

• Action requested is to approve the Streets & Alley’s Committee’s recommendation to adopt the 2022 MFT Road Program as presented.

13. Streets & Alleys Committee 2021 Sidewalk Program Recommendation

• Action requested is to approve the Streets & Alley’s Committee’s recommendation to adopt the 2021 Sidewalk Program as presented.

14. COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

15. Department Head Reports

16. Committee Reports

17. Treasurer’s Report

18. Attorney’s Report

19. Administrator’s Report