McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met May 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Swear In Deputy Chief Carmen Sacco

5. Plaque Presentation to Community Development Director Steve Santeler

6. Plaque Presentation to Outgoing “Spirit of 76” Scholarship Board Member Jean Hutchinson

7. Certificate Presentations to Outgoing Park & Rec Board Members Joel Kriete & Mike Vest

8. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2022

• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.

9. 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 and Year End City Council Meeting Minutes of April 26, 2022

b. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2022

c. Park Board Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2022

d. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes of May 3, 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. MFT Resolution for Maintenance 2nd Street Sidewalk Program

n. MFT Resolution for Public Works Annual Maintenance

o. Proclamation Declaring June Community Health Partnership Month

p. Reappoint Scott Logan and Jose Saucedo to the Park Board

q. Reappoint Jo Carbonetti and Alderwoman Luna to the “Spirit of 76” Scholarship Board

r. Reappoint Tom Condon and J Albertson to the Planning & Zoning Commission

s. Reappoint Steve Wright to the Police Commission

t. Payment of bills in the amount of $1,934,923.66

10. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

11. Castcarr Properties Zoning Petition

• The petitioners have dropped their petition. No action required.

12. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation – May 3, 2022

• Review the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the petition submitted by Tomasz Zawierta (petitioner) and the City of Harvard (property owner) for a conditional use for self-storage buildings and outside storage. Subject property is a vacant parcel located on the west side of North Division, north of Northfield Ave., with frontage on North Division and Northfield Ave. Will require City Council action to approve or reject the Commission's recommendation.

13. Home Occupation Permit Applications

a) Damian Bernal d/b/a Plant Garden Landscape is seeking approval of a Home Occupation Permit to conduct a landscaping business at his residence at 606 N. Howard St. Action requested is to approve or deny the application.

b) Juan Rojas, d/b/a Rojas Lawncare is seeking approval of a Home Occupation Permit to conduct a landscaping business at his residence at 349 Marengo Rd. Action requested is to approve or deny the application.

14. Milk Day Certificate Request – Saturday, June 4, 2022

• Eric Brehm/Hub Lounge is requesting a Milk Day Certificate pursuant to Section 25.06B.2 for the outside consumption of alcohol and to encroach on the City sidewalk. The fees have been paid. Will require action from the City Council to approve or deny the request.

15. Special Event Liquor License Requests

a) The Harvard Parks Foundation is requesting a Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, July 2, 2022, from 2 – 10 pm in conjunction with the Red, White & Blue Food Truck Feastival. The fees have been paid. Action requested is to approve or deny the request, pending submission of dram shop insurance.

b) Felix Salas is requesting a Special Event Liquor License for Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 3 – 7 pm at Lion’s Park in conjunction with a pool party. Action requested is to approve or deny the request, pending submission of dram shop insurance.

16. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 6.13.H.5 Park Fees

• Per the Park Board’s recommendation, action requested is to approve an ordinance to waive Park/Park Shelter Rental Fees for local not-for-profit organizations.

17. Call Community Development Committee Meeting to Discuss Capital Improvement Plan

18. Department Head Reports

19. Committee Reports

20. Treasurer’s Report

21. Attorney’s Report

22. Administrator’s Report

23. Clerk’s Report

24. Mayor’s Report

25. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/14534/ccagenda2022-05-24.pdf