McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met Nov. 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 15, 2023 

• Committee action to approve the minutes as presented. 

5. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023

• Committee action to approve the minutes as presented. 

6. 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 24, 2023

b. Special City Council Meeting Minutes of October 27 & 28, 2023

c. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2023

d. Community & Economic Development Committee meeting of November 15, 2023 

e. Park Board Meeting Minutes of October 16, 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

n. Resolution Establishing Regular City Council Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2024

7. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

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

8. Payment of Bills

• Action requested is to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $3,105,792.85. 

9. FOP Equipment Donation

• Action requested is to accept the FOP’s donation of 3 ballistic shields to the City of Harvard. 

10. Award Property and Liability Insurance 12/1/23 – 11/30/24

• Action requested is to award the property and liability insurance coverage and to authorize the execution of all necessary documents. Staff recommendation is to approve the Glatfelter Policy Option/Broker Presidio Group with an annual premium of $149,831.00. 

11. PFAS Water Supply Class Action

• Action requested is to sanction the City’s authorization directing the City Attorney and Sher Edling, LLP to opt the City out of the PFAS Settlement Agreements.

12. Community & Economic Development Committee Recommendation – Inducement Resolution 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt the Inducement Resolution for property located at 205 W. Front St. 

13. Administration Committee’s Recommendation - Proposed Tax Levy Ordinance 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt the proposed tax levy ordinance. 

14. Proposed Tax Levy Abatement Ordinance

• The abatement is meant for those revenue bonds issued for the water system, police pension liability and TIF District. Pledged revenues are sufficient to pay for the principal and interest. Action requested is to adopt the proposed ordinance. 

15. Administration Committee Recommendation – 2023 McHenry Co. Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and Continuation of Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee

• Action requested is to approve Committee’s recommendation to adopt the resolution adopting the 2023 McHenry Co. Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and Continuation of the Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee. 

16. Administration Committee Recommendation – Downtown TIF

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt the proposed ordinance Dissolving the Special Tax Allocation Fund for the Redevelopment Project Area and Terminating the Designation of the Redevelopment Project Area as a Redevelopment Project Area. 

17. Administration Committee Recommendation – Surplus Property Declaration 

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

18. Administration Committee Recommendation – Amend Driveway Ordinance 

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt the proposed ordinance Amending Section 19.15.B.4, Driveways and Parking Area Requirements and Section 19.15.F.1.d, Design and Maintenance - Parking Spaces. 

19. Administration Committee Recommendation – Ordinance Establishing Employees’ Right to Paid Leave

• Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to adopt the proposed ordinance adding Section 3.07.D, Paid Leave Rights 

20. Department Head Reports

21. Committee Reports

22. Treasurer’s Report

23. Attorney’s Report

24. Administrator’s Report

25. Clerk’s Report

26. Mayor’s Report

27. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/14700/ccagenda2023-11-28.pdf