McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met July 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of July 7, 2022

• 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 June 28, 2022

b. Special City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes of July 12, 2022

c. Park Board Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2022

d. Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of July 7, 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. Resolution Releasing Closed Session Minutes into Open Session Minutes

n. Proclamation National Payroll Week

6. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

7. Payment of Bills

• Action requested is to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $927,736.46

8. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation – July 5, 2022

• Review the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to approve the petition submitted by West Front Brewing LLC (petitioner) and Castcarr Properties LLC (property owner). Subject property is located at 201 & 205 West Front St., Harvard. The petitioner is seeking a conditional use pursuant to Table 8-1 of the UDO to utilize the subject property as an as a Reception/Banquet Facility on the second floor of the building. The petitioner is further seeking a variation from Section 10.3, Required Off-Street Vehicle Spaces. Will require City Council action to approve or reject the Commission's recommendation.

9. Special Event Liquor License Applications

a) The Harvard Boys League requested a Special Event Liquor License for July 16 & 17, 2022, at the Moose Fields from 8 am – 8 pm. The fees have been paid and dram shop insurance was submitted. Action requested is to sanction the Mayor’s approval of the license.

b) HERS League requested a Special Event Liquor License for July 17, 2022, at the HERS Softball Fields. The fees have been paid and dram shop insurance was submitted. Action requested is to sanction the Mayor’s approval of the license.

c) Carl Opper is requesting a Special Event Liquor License for Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the Boy’s League Shelter. The fees were paid in 2021. The event was cancelled and the fees were carried over to 2022. Action requested is to approve or deny the request pending submission of dram shop insurance.

10. Relinquish Class A Liquor License

• John Schneider has submitted a letter relinquishing the Class A Liquor License for Bopp's Grille & Saloon Inc., 103 E. Front St. upon approval of a license issued to Samantha Roesner and Scott Intermitte. Action requested is to approve the request pending approval of Item #11.

11. Class A Liquor License Application

• Samantha Roesner and Scott Indermitte d/b/a Bopp’s LLC, have submitted applications for a Class A Liquor License, Video Gaming License and Vending License, 103 E. Front St., Harvard. Action requested is to approve or deny the application pending background check, submission of fees and insurance.

12. Building Permit Letter of Agreement

• Action requested is to approve an agreement with KLM Builders to reduce the building permit fees for the development of four residential properties within the next two years; permit fee for the four total properties to be $16,800.

13. Committee of the Whole Recommendations

a) Action requested is to bring economic development under the organizational umbrella of the Community Development Committee to be renamed the Community and Economic Development Committee.

b) Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to post the City Administrator job position as presented.

14. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 15.06, Resident Parking and Section 15.07.B, Parking Prohibitions, No Parking Locations

• Action requested is to approve the Transportation Committee’s recommendation to adopt the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 15 as presented.

15. Transportation Committee Recommendations

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to pursue a second referendum for a 1% sales tax for road improvements during the April 2023 Election.

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/14536/ccagenda2022-07-26.pdf