McHenry Times

City of McHenry City Council met March 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Public Comment.

5. Consent Agenda. Motion to Approve the following Consent Agenda Items as presented:

A. Arbor Day Proclamation

B. Fiesta Days Event (McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce) – As presented, a) accept the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Fiesta Days event schedule; b) grant use of Parks, Police, and Public Works for various services related to the event at 50% of the actual cost; c) approve the special event liquor license; d) approve placement of temporary advertising signs as presented; and e) approve the fireworks display on Sunday, July 14th in conjunction with the event (Director Hobson)

C. Ordinance prohibiting the use of groundwater as a potable water supply by the installation or use of potable water supply wells or by any other method on or around the property at 3811 W Elm Street in the City of McHenry (Director Polerecky)

D. Resolution Authorizing Mayor Jett and Deputy Clerk Johnson to convey the governmental entity’s interest in .117 acres of 914 Front Street in McHenry County, Illinois to the People of the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation for highway purposes for the sum of FortyThree Thousand, One Hundred and no/100 Dollars ($43,100.00) (Director Polerecky)

E. Parks & Recreation Facilities & Special Use Permit Requests

F. March 4, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

G. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $285,873.21

H. As Needed Checks in the amount of $53,445.34

6. Discussion Item Agenda

A. Olde Mill Ponds HOA Water Supply Discussion (Director Polerecky)

B. Presentation and Discussion of the Proposed 2024/2025 Fiscal Year Budget for the following funds – General Fund, General Operating Departments, Recreation Center Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and Utility Fund (City Administrator Ostrovsky)

7. Individual Action Item Agenda

A. Parks Special Use Permit for Private Fireworks

Motion to allow the reservation of the Petersen Park Beachfront on May 4, 2024 to allow for the accommodation of a private fireworks display, contingent upon the submittal and approval of the Fireworks Display Application by the Fire District and the City of McHenry Police Department (Director Hobson)

B. Taylor Place Apartments

Pass an Ordinance Authorizing the Mayors Execution of a Development Agreement with Taylor Place Apartments – McHenry LLC for the Taylor Place Apartments Multifamily Development (Director Polerecky)

C. Police Body Worn Camera / In-Squad Car Camera System

Authorize Mayor to execute a five-year agreement with Axon Inc. for the purchase and use of body-worn and in-squad cameras, for an amount not to exceed $808,790.88 over a five-year period with the first payment being on or after May 1, 2024 (Chief Birk)

D. 2024 Road Resurfacing Program

Motion to award the 2024 Road Program to Peter Baker and Son Company of Lake Bluff, Illinois in the amount of $1,838,817.24 for the Base Bid and accept the Alternate Bid for $283,760.56 for a contract total of $2,122,577.80 and approve a construction contingency in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the awarded contract price ($212,257.78); and to pass an IDOT Resolution for Maintenance authorizing the use of $1,500,000 of State Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the project (Director Wirch)

E. Fueling Station

A motion to authorize the Mayor execute a five-year equipment agreement with RelaDyne Fuel and authorize the City Administrator to approve all annual re-occurring fuel price contracts with RelaDyne Fuel for the term of the equipment agreement (Director Wirch and Chief Birk)

8. Staff Reports.

Provided the 1st meeting of each month.

9. Mayor’s Report.

10. City Council Comments.

11. Executive Session if needed.

The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing its citizens, businesses, and visitors with the highest quality of programs and services in a customer-oriented, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner.

12. Adjourn. 

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