McHenry Times

City of McHenry City Council met July 1

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. Approve the block party request on Millstream Drive on Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., based on the map produced by Staff with the closure to occur only to the east of the business ramp (Deputy Clerk Johnson)

B. Pass an Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Groundwater as Potable Water Supply by the Installation or Use of Potable Water Supply Wells or by any Method Within a Certain Area in the City of McHenry (Director Polerecky)

C. Appoint Michael Beattie to the Planning & Zoning Commission with a term expiring April 30, 2025.

D. Parks & Recreation Facilities & Special Use Permit Requests

E. June 17, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes

F. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $255,907.61

6. Individual Action Item Agenda

A. Marulli Liquor License

A motion to approve a Class A liquor license to Marulli Event Co, located at 3315 Pearl Street (Deputy Clerk Johnson)

B. Sign Variance – 409 N Front Street

A motion to pass an Ordinance Granting a Sign Variance to 409 N Front Street to allow a freestanding sign not to exceed 23.67 feet in height (Director Polerecky)

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.

C. Water and Sewer Rates

A motion to pass an Ordinance Amending Title 9-2C-5 Subsection B and Title 9-4B-1 Subsection F of the McHenry Municipal Code in relation to Waterworks and Wastewater Rates (Director Lynch)

D. Skate Park Repairs

A motion to waive competitive bidding and to approve a proposal from American Ramp Company for repairs at the Ryan Buss Skate Zone Park in the amount of $40,000 (Director Hobson)

E. Miller Riverfront Parking Lot Paving

A motion to award a unit price contract for the Miller Riverfront Park Parking Lot Paving Project to Curran Contracting Company in the amount of $202,865.00 (Director Hobson)

F. Riverwalk Phase 4 - Electrical Addendum

A motion to execute a Custom Work Agreement with AT&T in a not to exceed amount of $37,569.31; sign a Construction Invoice with Comcast in the amount of $5,148.67 to complete the line burial adjacent to the proposed Phase 4 of the Riverwalk; and pass an ordinance for a budget amendment to the FY2024/25 budget to utilize funds from the TIF Fund in the amount of $42,717.98 (Director Hobson)

G. Riverwalk Phase 4 - Change Order – Gutter and Catch Basin

A motion to approve the change order to the Riverwalk Phase 4 contract with Alliance Contractors in the amount of $19,095 for the addition of curb and gutter and a catch basin; and to pass an ordinance for a budget amendment to the FY2024/25 budget to utilize funds from the TIF Fund in the amount of $19,095.

H. Pickleball Expansion

A motion to waive competitive bidding and to approve a proposal from American Sealcoating for painting of pickleball courts adjacent to the Ryan Buss Skate Zone Park at Knox Park in the amount of $24,000; and pass an ordinance Amending the FY 2024/25 Budget to utilize $10,000 from the Parks Developer Donations Fund to fund the necessary amenities for the addition of the 6 pickleball courts (Director Hobson)

7. Discussion Item Agenda

A. 2025 Road Program (Director Wirch)

8. Staff Reports.

Provided the 1st meeting of each month.

9. Mayor’s Report.

10. City Council Comments.

11. Executive Session if necessary

12. Adjourn.

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