City of Harvard City Council met March 22.
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 the requirements of Sections 10 and 20 of the Bond Issuance Notification Act of the State of Illinois, as amended on the plans to issue Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2022 in the amount not to exceed $4,950,000. "
5. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of February 12, February 19 & March 8, 2022
• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.
6. Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2022
• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.
7. 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 February 22, 2022
b. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of February 12, February 19 & March 8, 2022
c. Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2022
d. Park Board Meeting Minutes of January 17, 2022
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. Utilities Department Report
m. Rick Lipinsky - Reappointment to the Police Pension Board for Two Year Term n. Payment of bills in the amount of $443,228.22
8. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items
• City Council Action on any item removed from the consent agenda.
9. Petition for Variation from Section 14.04., Signs, for property located at 62 N. Ayer St.
• The petitioners, Integrity Sign Co. and Harvard Community Health Partnership, are requesting relief from Section 14.04B&C, Signs, for property located at 62 N. Ayer St. The fee has been paid. Action requested is to approve or deny the petition.
10. Park Board Recommendation Regarding Mayor’s Monarch Pledge
• Action requested is to review the Park Board’s recommendation.
11. Harvard Milk Days – Proposed Routes for the 2 Mile Walk, 5K & 10K Run
• Action requested is approval of the proposed routes as presented.
12. Renewal of City Hall Loan Agreement
• Action requested is to authorize the Mayor’s execution of all loan documents.
13. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 25.06, B.1 Beer Garden & B.3 Sidewalk Café Certificates • Per the Administration Committee’s recommendation, action requested is to approve the ordinance as presented.
14. Police Car Purchase
• Per the Administration Committee’s recommendation, action requested is to order the squad cars that are tentatively budgeted for the next fiscal year.
15. Building Permit Review
• Per the Community Development Committee’s recommendation, action requested is to approve a proposal that the permit fees for Foxtail Properties for four homes be reduced to $4,200; the homes need to be built in an 18-24 month window.
16. Budget Public Hearing on April 26, 2022 @ 7 pm
17. Department Head Reports
18. Committee Reports
19. Treasurer’s Report
20. Attorney’s Report
21. Administrator’s Report
22. Clerk’s Report
23. Mayor’s Report
24. Closed Session: Section 2(c)(2) Collective Bargaining
25. Motion to Come Back into Open Session
26. City Council Action on Collective Bargaining
27. Adjournment
https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/14532/ccagenda2022-03-22.pdf