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City of McHenry City Council met Feb. 3

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. Appoint Laura Welter, Donna Storm, and Kirk Donald to the City of McHenry Landmark Commission (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

B. Ordinance Amending Section 6-5A-4: Disorderly Conduct, Subsection B. Penalty, of the McHenry City Code (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

C. Parks & Recreation Facilities & Special Use Permit Requests

D. January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

E. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $212,322.84

6. Individual Action Item Agenda

A. Addison’s Steakhouse Liquor License

A motion to approve a Class A liquor license to Addison’s Steakhouse LLC, located at 820 N John St. (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

B. Addison’s Steakhouse Video Gaming License

Pending the approval of a Class A liquor license, a motion to approve a video gaming license to Addison’s Steakhouse LLC, located at 820 N John St. (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

C. Bumble Bread Revolving Loan

A motion to approve a revolving loan to The Bumble Bread Company, LLC, in the amount of $30,000 for paying the costs associated with the purchase of equipment utilized in their business operations, opening expenses and working capital (Economic Development Director Doug Martin)

D. 3900 Mercy Drive Cannabis Use Variation

A motion to approve an Ordinance granting a Use Variation for an Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grow Facility in conjunction with an Adult-Use Cannabis Infusion Facility for the property at 3900 Mercy Drive (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

E. Upper Campus Parking Lot Conditional Use Permit

A motion to approve an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for McHenry High School – Upper Campus to allow a parking lot expansion for the property at 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

F. Duker School Conditional Use Permit

A motion to waive the public hearing application fee for School District 15 and approve an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for Chauncey H. Duker School to allow an expansion of the parking lot and add a new access drive off Grove Avenue for the property at 3711 Kane Avenue (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

G. Middle School Track and Field Conditional Use Permit

A motion to waive the public hearing application fee for School District 15 and approve an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for McHenry Middle School to allow a Recreational Track & Field at 2120 W. Lincoln Road (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

H. Riverwood Bus Lane Conditional Use Permit

A motion to waive the public hearing application fee for School District 15 and approve an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for Riverwood Elementary School to allow an expansion of the parking lot to add a new bus lane for the property at 300 S Driftwood Trail (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

I. Public Works Director Recruitment Agreement

A motion to approve a Master Services Agreement with MGT Impact Solutions, LLC, for the recruitment of a Public Works Director, in an amount not to exceed $24,000 (City Administrator Suzanne Ostrovsky)

7. Discussion Item Agenda

8. Staff Reports

Provided the 1st meeting of each month.

9. Mayor’s Report

10. City Council Comments

11. Executive Session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1))

12. Adjourn

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