McHenry Times

City of Harvard City Council met Sept. 23

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

Verify Quorum is present. Five (5) members must be physically present to achieve quorum.

3. Authorization for City Council Member to Attend Meeting Electronically Pursuant to Section 2.05.H – Electronic Attendance at Meetings Rule

4. Public Comment

The public is invited to make an issue-oriented comment on any matter of public concern not otherwise on the agenda. Individuals wishing to address the City Council are invited to come forward to the podium and be recognized by the Mayor; provide their name and address for purposes of the record, if willing to do so. Public comment is restricted to no longer than 3 minutes in duration. Interrogation of the City staff, Mayor or City Council will not be allowed at this time, nor will any comment from the Council. Personal invectives against City staff or elected officials are not permitted.

5. Consent Agenda

Items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon in a single motion. There is no separate discussion of these items prior to the Council vote unless a Council Member or member of the public requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda for separate action.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:

a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2025

b. Closed Session City Council Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2025

c. Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025

d. Tree Board Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2025

e. Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2025

f. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of July 16, 2025

6. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

● City Council Action on any item removed from the consent agenda.

7. University of Illinois Extension Presentation

8. Administration Committee Recommendation

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), in one or more series, taxable or tax-exempt, of the City of Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,175,000 for the purpose of financing various road and related improvements within the City and paying for costs related thereto”

9. Harvard Nutrition Presentation

10. Proclamation Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Harvard Jr. Tackle – September Celebration

11. Payment of Bills

● “Motion to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $356,501.62.”

12. Open Bids for Surplus Property

● Sealed bids to be opened and considered for surplus property located at Shadow Creek Property – Shadow Creek Property Lot 1 and 3.

13. Class A Liquor License Application – NG Distillery

● Noel Garcia, on behalf of NG Distillery, has submitted an application for a Class A Liquor License. As part of the application, Mr. Garcia is requesting a waiver of the $10,000 onetime license fee.

● Action Requested: “Approve or deny the Class A Liquor License application and the request to waive the $10,000 one-time license fee.”

14. Vending License Application - St. Mary’s Multi Services Inc.

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve St. Mary’s Multi Services Inc. vending license.”

15. The City of Harvard Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Plan

● Motion to approve the Resolution Authorizing Applications for and Execution of a Technical Assistance Agreement Under the Reginal Transportation Authorization General Authority.”

16. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation

● Recommendation: “ Motion to approve the Conditional Use Permit to allow the rental of two (2) apartments in each building located above the first-floor business use in the B-1-RC District at 37 N. Ayer St. and 39 N. Ayer St. Harvard, IL 60033”

17. Infrastructure Committee Recommendation

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve Timber Dr. Asphalt Pavement and Funding with the option of Hot-In-Place Recycling with Overlay, at an estimated cost of $254,000.”

18. Infrastructure Committee Recommendation

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve the contract with Dahme Mechanical in the amount of $19,888 for Well #6 Pipe Repair and Replacement.”

19. Infrastructure Committee Recommendation

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve the contract with All Service Contracting Corp in the amount of $94,721 for Well #6 Media Replacement.”

20. Administration Committee Recommendation

● Recommendation: “Motion to approve the application for a Costco Credit Card with a spending limit of $5,000 for Park & Recreation Department supplies.

21. Mayor’s Appointment to City Administrator

● Recommendation: “Motion to confirm City Finance Director and Interim City Administrator Deb Bejot as the Mayor’s appointment to Harvard City Administrator pending acceptance of salary and benefits offer.”

22. Staff Recommendation – Surplus Property

● Recommendation: “Motion to adopt the proposed ordinance Declaring Surplus Property.”

23. Strategic Vision Review

24. Staff Monthly Reports

● The City Council has the opportunity to ask staff questions regarding monthly staff reports.

25. Committee Reports 

26. Treasurer’s Report

27. Attorney’s Report

28. Administrator’s Report

29. Clerk’s Report

30. Mayor’s Report

31. Closed Session To Discuss Active Litigation Pursuant to Section 2(c)(11)

32. Motion to Come Back into Open Session

33. Action from Closed Session Discussion

34. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/media/26631