McHenry Times

City of McHenry City Council met Dec. 29.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

Special Meeting Minutes 

Call to Order 

The City Council of the City of McHenry, Illinois, met in a special session on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at McHenry City Hall, 333 S. Green Street, McHenry, IL. 

Roll Call 

Mayor Wayne Jett called the roll. Roll call: Members present: Alderman Santi, Alderman Glab, Alderman McClatchey, Alderwoman Bassi, Alderman Strach, Alderman Koch, Alderwoman Miller,  and Mayor Jett. 

Public Comment 

No members of the public wished to comment during the public comment portion of the meeting.  

Chartered Transportation Drop-Off Ordinance 

Mayor Jett explained that the original copy of the ordinance given to the Council has a small change that needs to be made. Under Section 7 of the ordinance, the places that list 4-14-3 need to be changed to 4-14-2.  

Alderman McClatchey stated that the proposed ordinance is a great start in the right direction. He wishes the state and federal governments would follow suit as people’s lives are at stake. He is hopeful that other municipalities pass a similar ordinance, and wishes the fines were even higher.  

One member of the public stated that she didn’t understand what is proposed. She wanted to make sure the City of McHenry would not be a sanctuary where we would house people. Mayor Jett stated that the intent of the ordinance is that large groups of people would not be dropped off without proper and prior notice. If people were to be dropped off, the City would work with the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency to get people where they need to go.  

A motion was made by Alderman Strach and seconded by Alderman Santi to pass an Ordinance  Amending the City’s Code Title 4: Business and License Regulations, to Create a New Chapter 14: Chartered Transportation Drop-Off License, Amending Title 7, Chapter 10: Vehicle Impoundment, and Amending Title 15: Fines, Penalties, and Fees, with the change under  Section 7 as explained by Mayor Jett. Roll Call: Vote: 7-ayes: Alderman Santi, Alderman McClatchey, Alderman Glab, Alderwoman Miller, Alderwoman Bassi, Alderman Koch, Alderman Strach. 0-nays, 0-abstained. Motion carried.

Adjournment 

A motion was made by Alderman Strach and seconded by Alderman McClatchey to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 p.m. 

https://cms8.revize.com/revize/mchenryil/Document_Center/BoardDocs/City%20Council/6.F.%20Minutes%2012-29-23.pdf