McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met April 25

Here is the agenda provided by the council: 

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Budget Hearing FY2023/2024

• Comments from audience

• Close Hearing

5. Certificate of Recognition Blake Livdahl/IESA State Championship 167 lbs. 

6. Plaque Presentation to Public Works Superintendent Jim Kruckenberg

7. Plaque Presentation to Outgoing Planning & Zoning Commission Member Tom Condon

8. Confirmation Mayoral Appointment Community Development Director

• Action requested is to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Donovan Day as the Community Development Director.  

9. Confirmation Mayoral Appointment Public Works Supt.

• Action requested is to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Robert Lamz as the Public Works Superintendent. 

10. Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes of March 29, 2023 

• Committee action to approve the regular and closed session minutes as presented. 

11. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of February 25 and April 11, 2023 

• Committee action to approve the regular and closed session minutes as presented. 

12. 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. Special City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of March 15, 2023 

b. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of March 28, 2023

c. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of February 25 and April 11, 2023 

d. Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes of March 29, 2023 

e. Park Board Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2023

f. Administrators Report

g. Building & Grounds Report

h. Community Development Department Report

i. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

j. Parks & Recreation Report

k. Police Department Report

l. Public Works Department Report

m. Utilities Department Report

13. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

14. Payment of Bills

• Action requested is to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $717,531.44 

15. Milk Day Certificate Requests – Saturday, June 3, 2023

a) 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. Will require action from the City Council to approve or deny the request pending payment of fees/security deposit. 

b) John Giannasi/Front Street Tap 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. 

16. Petition for Variation

• The petitioners, Helping Hands Recycling and Chemung Highway Dept., are requesting relief from Section 21.18B, Licensing Second Hand Articles Drop-Off Containers, to allow drop-off containers in a “R-2 Residential District” pursuant to the submitted petition. Subject property is located at 807 8th St., Harvard. Action requested is to approve or deny the petition. 

17. STP Local Funding Match Resolution

• The proposed resolution approves the local match for Marengo Road Rehabilitation Improvements through the McHenry County Council of Mayors Surface Transportation Bridge Program at an estimated cost of $495,000. Action requested is to approve the resolution as presented. 

18. STP-Br Local Funding Match Resolution

• The proposed resolution approves the local match for Marengo Road Bridge Improvements over Rush Creek through the McHenry County Council of Mayors Surface Transportation Bridge Program at an estimated cost of $31,000. Action requested is to approve the resolution as presented. 

19. Administration Committee Recommendation – Budget Amendments

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt a proposed ordinance Amending the 2022/2023 Budget, as presented.  

20. Administration Committee Recommendation – Surplus Property Declaration 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt a proposed ordinance Declaring Surplus Property, as presented. 

21. Administration Committee Recommendation – Ordinance Allocating Funds from Sales Tax 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt a proposed ordinance Allocating Funds from Non-Home Rule Municipal Sales Tax, as presented. 

22. Administration Committee Recommendation – Resolution Use of Proceeds from Sales Tax 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt a resolution Regarding Use of Proceeds from Non-Home Rule Municipal Sales Tax, as presented. 

23. Proposed Ordinance Approving the City of Harvard Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

• Action requested is to adopt an ordinance establishing the annual budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, as presented. 

24. Department Head Reports

25. Committee Reports 

26. Treasurer’s Report 

27. Attorney’s Report 

28. Administrator’s Report 

29. Clerk’s Report

30. Mayor’s Report 

31. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/14692/ccagenda2023-04-25.pdf