McHenry Times

City of McHenry City Council met July 21

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Promotion Ceremony: Promotion of Officer Jill Foley to the rank of Sergeant

5. Public Comment

6. Discussion Item Agenda

A. Conceptual Presentation – EM8 Properties - 3510 W Elm Street

B. Conceptual Presentation – True North – Landmark School

C. Conceptual Presentation – Mildred Solar – 27-Acre Solar Farm Installation

D. 2026 Pavement Management Study & 2026 Paving Plan

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

A. Block Party request on Jennifer Lane on August 23, 2025, from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m. (Deputy Clerk Johnson)

B. Street Closure on Sunday, August 3, 2025, of Park Street from 1304/1309 Park Street to Elm Street from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for use by the Liberty Club, NFP (PLAV). (Deputy Clerk Johnson)

C. Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of McHenry and all other McHenry County participating agencies for countywide law enforcement mutual aid (Chief Birk)

D. Waive competitive bidding requirements and award a contract to Langton Snow Solutions, Inc, in the amount of $39,304.70 with a 65% retainer of $25,548.06 for the 2025-2026 Snow Removal Contract (Director Adams)

E. Award a unit price contract to Patriot Pavement Maintenance of Wheeling, Illinois for the 2025 Asphalt Crack Sealing Maintenance Program in an amount of $84,707.28 plus an additional 10% contingency of $8,470.73 (Director Adams) 

F. Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of McHenry and Nunda Township for the Barreville Road Surface Transportation Program Project (Director Adams)

G. Waive the competitive bidding requirements and authorize the purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango from Sunnyside Company in the amount of $41,674.00 (Director Adams)

H. Appointment of Matthew Harmon to the Ethics Commission with a term to expire April 30, 2026 (Deputy Clerk Johnson)

I. Parks & Recreation Facilities & Special Use Permit Requests (Director Hobson)

J. June 16, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

K. June 16, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

L. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $834,117.41

M. As Needed Checks in the amount of $3,152,226.72

8. Individual Action Item Agenda

A. FY25/26 Watermain Replacement Project

Motion to award the contract for the Richmond Road, Broad Street, and Mill Street Watermain Replacement Project to Concept Plumbing Inc. in the amount of $1,378,984.50 and authorizing additional funding for a ten percent contingency ($137,898.45) for a total construction budget of $1,516,882.95 (Director Adams)

B. FY25/26 Watermain Replacement Project Engineering

Motion to award the contract for Phase III Engineering Services for the Richmond Road, Broad Street, and Mill Street Watermain Replacement Project to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $114,900 (Director Adams)

C. Kensington/Waters Edge Storm Sewer Lining

Motion to award a contract to Hoerr Construction of Goodfield, Illinois, in the amount of $103,350.00 plus a ten percent (10%) construction contingency, and to approve a budget amendment for $58,685 from the Capital Asset Maintenance & Replacement Fund to fund the proposed project and contingency (Director Adams)

D. Oakwood Drive Bridge Reconstruction

Motion to pass a budget amendment ordinance in the amount of $169,481.54, and authorize staff to issue a Letter of Concurrence to IDOT to award the contract for the Oakwood Drive Bridge Reconstruction project to Alliance Contractors, Inc. (Director Adams)

E. Water Treatment Plant #5 Design Engineering

Motion to approve Task Order #7 with Baxter & Woodman for the engineering design services of Water Treatment Plant #5 for a total amount not to exceed $266,400.00, and to approve a budget amendment for $16,400 from the Capital Development Fund for design engineering services (Director Adams) 

F. Light the Night

Motion 1) to approve food trucks, vendor tents and live music in the park in conjunction with the Light the Night event, 2) to allow alcohol in the park aside from the designated areas adjacent to All Marine Retro Rentals at Miller Point Park on Saturday 9/27 from 4pm – 10pm, 3) to grant permission for an approximately 10 minute fireworks display at 9:30pm, and 4) to allow open container alcohol from 4pm – 9pm on Green Street from Waukegan Road to Route 120, Riverside Drive from Miller Point Park to Weber’s Park and the Riverwalk in its entirety (Director Hobson)

G. Personal Watercraft Dock Lease Agreement

Motion to execute a 3-year agreement between the City of McHenry and Nielsen Enterprises for the installation of 4-7 Personal Watercraft Docks on City property West of the Riverwalk Bridge and on the North shoreline of Boone Creek in exchange for advertising signage being placed adjacent to the docks (Director Hobson)

H. Water and Wastewater Rates

Motion to pass an Ordinance Amending Title 9-2C-5 Subsection B of the McHenry Municipal Code in relation to Waterworks Rates (Finance Director Lynch)

9. Staff Reports

Provided the 1st meeting of each month.

10. Mayor’s Report

11. City Council Comments

12. Executive Session if needed

13. Adjourn

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