McHenry Times

City of McHenry City Council will meet March 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. Resolution Authorizing the Deputy Clerk to Update the Official Zoning Map and to Publish a Notice of the Zoning Map Update (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

B. Execution of a five-year agreement with Eccezion for auditing services for a total cost of $304,185 (Finance Director Carolyn Lynch)

C. Pass an ordinance Amending Section 4-2-6, License Classification and Fees; Approval Authority; Limitation on Number of Licenses; and Section 4-6-8, Subsection A – Number of Licenses, of the McHenry City Code (Deputy Clerk Monte Johnson)

D. Parks & Recreation Facilities & Special Use Permit Requests

E. February 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

F. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $198,220.65

6. Individual Action Item Agenda

A. ShamRocks the Fox Temporary Use Permits

A motion to approve Temporary Use Permits for the following:

● Foxhole Pizza and Pub on March 15, 2025

● The Courthouse Tavern on March 15, 2025

● Toast and Roast on March 14, 15, 16, 2025

● Salerno’s Pizzeria & R Bar on March 14, 15, 16, 2025 (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

B. McHenry Senior Commons Development

A motion to pass an Ordinance Authorizing the Mayors Execution of a Development Agreement with McHenry Senior LLC for the McHenry Senior Commons Multifamily Development, and pass an Ordinance Authorizing the Release of Memorandums of Understanding and Approving the Vacation and Granting of Easements for the Final Plat of Justen Funeral Home Resubdivision (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

C. Chick-Fil-A Sign Variance

Motion to pass an Ordinance Granting a Sign Variance for Chick-Fil-A, 1911 N Richmond Road, for two additional wall signs, not to exceed four wall signs with a combined total of 150 sq/ft, and a variance to allow one free-standing sign no greater than 15 feet in height with a total of 80 sq/ft in area (Community Development Director Ross Polerecky)

D. Main Street Light Replacement

A motion to approve the purchase of light poles and light heads from Northwest Electric for the replacement of the lights on Main Street, and to approve a budget amendment to the Capital Needs and Replacement Fund (Parks and Recreation Director Bill Hobson)

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. Action Item: Motion to approve Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the City Administrator

13. Adjourn

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