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A G E N D A
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, March 17, 2003 7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Hearing : Pre-Annexation Agreement and Rezoning to RS-1 Low Density
Residential District, for vacant parcel on East Side of North Lincoln Road
5. Public Input Session – 10 Minute Limitation
6. Consent Agenda:
A. Parks & Recreation Department: Picnic/Special Use Permits;
B. Committee Recommendation to proceed with Roadway Improvements and Traffic Signal
Installation at the intersection of Crystal Lake Road and Winding Creek Drive;
C. Committee Recommendation to enter into an Engineering Agreement with SEC Consultants,
Inc. for the Petersen Park Addition Project not to exceed $10,800;
D. Committee Recommendation to enter into an Engineering Services Agreement with Smith
Engineering Consultants, Inc. for the Petersen Park Waterfront Development Project not to
exceed $22,848;
E. Request to Advertise for Bids - 2003 Public Sidewalk Handicapped Ramps not to exceed
$16,000;
F. Annual Publication of City of McHenry Zoning Map;
G. Purchase of Seasonal Banners from Temple Display not to exceed $11,508.06;
H. CALEA Proposed General Order Revisions;
I. Approve City Council Minutes: March 3, 2003;
J. As Needed Checks;
K. List of Bills for Approval.
7. Request for Special Event Liquor License and Waiver of Associated Fees from the
McHenry Downtown Business Association to host the First Annual “Oscar Party”
8. Recommendation to: 1) Enter into Lease Agreement with James P. Finch to farm 26-acres
of the former Levy Property for one-year term beginning March 1, 2003 and 2) authorize
the Mayor’s signature of U.S. Department of Agriculture Form FSA-211 providing Power
of Attorney to Lessee.
9. Request from State Bank of the Lakes for a Conditional Use Permit to permit a banking
facility with five drive-through lanes on Route 120 in the Adams Commercial Centre
10. Request for Sign Variance for the installation of a freestanding sign - Extreme Jeep
Suzuki, 3017 W. Route 120
11. Request for Sign Variance to allow three wall signs - Starbucks Coffee Shop, 2110 N.
Richmond Road
Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
March 17, 2003
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12. Request for Use Variance and Approval of an Ordinance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages
for the operation of a restaurant at 1501 S. Route 31 from McHenry Corporate Center, Inc. d/b/a
McHenry Hotel Partners, LLC
13. Request from New York Prime, Inc. d/b/a Dunhill’s Prime Steakhouse , 1501 S. Route 31 for a Class
A Liquor License
14. Ordinance Regulating Horsepower Limits of Watercraft on McCullom Lake to 10-hp for Boats and
25-hp for Pontoon Watercraft
15. Ordinance authorizing Transfer of 8-1/2 Acre Parcel on Green Street to the City of McHenry
16. Possible Annexation of Unincorporated Tracts of Land surrounding the City of McHenry
17. Mayor – Statement and Reports
18. Committee Reports
19. Department Head Reports
20. New Business
21. Adjournment
Posted and Mailed: March 12, 2003
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
The Consent Agenda for the March 17, 2003 City Council meeting consists of the
following items:
A. Parks & Recreation Department: Picnic/Special Use Permits;
B. Committee Recommendation to proceed with Roadway Improvements and Traffic Signal Installation at the
intersection of Crystal Lake Road and Winding Creek Drive;
C. Committee Recommendation to enter into an Engineering Agreement with SEC Consultants, Inc. for the
Petersen Park Addition Project not to exceed $10,800;
D. Committee Recommendation to enter into an Engineering Services Agreement with Smith Engineering
Consultants, Inc. for the Petersen Park Waterfront Development Project not to exceed $22,848;
E. Request to Advertise for Bids - 2003 Public Sidewalk Handicapped Ramps not to exceed $16,000;
F. Annual Publication of City of McHenry Zoning Map;
G. Purchase of Seasonal Banners from Temple Display not to exceed $11,508.06;
H. CALEA Proposed General Order Revisions;
I. Approve City Council Minutes: March 3, 2003;
J. As Needed Checks;
K. List of Bills for Approval.
Attachments
AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: Request from
AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: February 2, 2004 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: Request for Lease Agreement from James P. Finch for Levy Property
RECOMMENDATION. Authorize the Mayor’s execution of the attached Lease
Agreement between the City of McHenry and James P. Finch for the lease of 26-
acres of the former Levy Property for a one-year term beginning March 1, 2004.
In December 2002, the City of McHenry accepted a donation of 50.13 acres of land
located off Curran Road in McHenry Township known as the Levy Property.
Historically, approximately 26-acres of the property was leased by tenant farmer
James Finch. When the city accepted the donation, an agreement was entered into
with Mr. Finch, which expires on February 28, 2004.
RENT. The original lease amount with Mr. Finch has been increased pursuant to the
rate of inflation for the past 12-month period based on the Consumer Price Index for
Chicago, Gary, Kenosha published by the U.S. Department of Labor. This year, based
on a 2.1% increase, a total sum of 2,042 is payable in two installments of $1,021 due
June 1 and November 1.
Attached is a property-in-question map and copy of the proposed renewal agreement
between the City of McHenry and James P. Finch for a one-year term beginning
March 1, 2004.
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AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: Request for Special Event Liquor License from the McHenry Downtown
Business Association to host an “Oscar Party”
The McHenry Downtown Business Association is requesting a Special Event Liquor
License and waiver of all associated fees to serve champagne at an “Oscar Party” to
be held in the former McHenry Theater on Green Street. All profits from the event
will be used for future downtown events and revitalization programs. The event is
scheduled on Sunday, March 23, 2003 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
President Cindy Kottke along with other members of the association will be in
attendance at the City Council meeting.
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C O N S E N T A G E N D A
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: CALEA - Law Enforcement Accreditation –
Proposed Police General Order Revisions
Police Chief O’Meara has requested the following CALEA General Order Revisions.
a. 11.2, Unity of command
b. 11.3, Authority and Responsibility
c. 11.4, General Management and Administration Reporting.
The three policies are segments of the Organization and Administration section of the
accreditation portion of the seven accreditation standards. The policies are modeled
after recommendations of the International Association of Chiefs of Police National
law Enforcement Police Center and CALEA required standards.
Pursuant to approval by the City Council, these orders will be signed and put into
effect on March 18, 2003.
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CONSENT AGENDA
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Pete Merkel, Director of Parks & Recreation
For: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
Re: Approval of Architectural Agreement for Professional Services for
the Petersen Park Washroom Building and Extension of Utilities
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
To enter into an agreement with Cone, Kalb, Wonderlick for architectural services construction of a
washroom building and extension of utilities at Petersen Park not to exceed $7,400. This fee does not
include eligible reimbursable expenses. An AIA standard Owner/Architect Agreement (B151) will
be executed with a default provision included in the contract to protect the City.
BACKGROUND
The Petersen Park Waterfront Plan includes the construction of a separate womens and mens
washroom that is handicapped accessible. In addition, municipal water and sanitary sewer lines shall
be extended from the current location to the new building. The City of request for a Community
Development Block Grant was approved for $70, 446.50 to assist in funding this project.
As the City Council may recall, the firm of Cone, Kalb, and Wonderlick was used to prepared the
preliminary sketch and budget estimate for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant
request submitted in May 2002 for the Petersen Park Waterfront Development Grant.
The final design, specifications, bid documents, and approval of bid award will be completed with
the assistance of an architectural firm.
This project is scheduled for bid letting this spring, and anticipated construction is scheduled for
September 2003 through December 2003.
AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: Request for Class A Liquor License from New York Prime Inc. d/b/a as
Dunhill’s Prime Steakhouse, 1501 S. Route 31.
Recommendation: To approve the request from New York Prime Inc. d/b/a Dunhill’s
Prime Steakhouse for a Class A Liquor License pending a satisfactory fingerprint
report.
The Mayor received a liquor license application from George Archos, President of
New York Prime, Inc. for a proposed Dunhill’s Prime Steakhouse at 1501 S. Route 31
in the McHenry Corporate Center. If approved, Mr. Archos is respectfully requesting
that the liquor license not be in effect until May 1, 2003 for the 2003/2004 renewal
year, as construction of the restaurant building is not scheduled until spring 2003.
George Archos is also the owner/operator of the Seasons of Long Grove Restaurant
in Long Grove, Illinois and has experience operating a restaurant serving alcohol.
Mr. Archos has been fingerprinted, met with Mayor Althoff, submitted all required
information, and all required fees have been paid. In addition, the staff at Dunhill’s
Prime Steakhouse is required to attend BASSETT training classes.
Subsequent to approval of the request for a use variance; it is the recommendation of
the Mayor/Liquor Control Commissioner to approve the request for a Class A Liquor
License from New York Prime, Inc. d/b/a Dunhill’s Prime Steakhouse, 1501 S. Route
31 pending satisfactory results of the fingerprint report.
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AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Douglas K. Maxeiner, City Administrator
FOR: March 17, 2003 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: Transfer of 8-1/2 acre parcel on Green Street to the City of McHenry
Recommendation: To approve the attached ordinance authorizing acceptance of
McHenry County Property to the City of McHenry
On December 2, 2002, the City Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement
between the City of McHenry, McHenry County, and McHenry Township that included
the transfer of approximately 8-1/2 acres of property on the east side of Green Street
across from the Municipal Center. Prior to closing on this transfer, the attached
ordinance must be executed.
It is the recommendation of the city attorney and staff that the City Council authorize
the Mayor’s signature on the attached ordinance accepting the McHenry County
Property for the City of McHenry.
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