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A G E N D A
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, February 16, 2000 7:30 P.M.
Public Input Session - 10 Minute Limitation.
1. Consent Agenda:
Resolution Establishing the EDC Riverwalk Committee;
Request to Advertise for Bids – Neumann Park Landscape
Improvements;
Request to Advertise for Bids – Ball Field Lighting at Petersen Park;
February 2, 2000 City Council Minutes;
Bills for Approval.
2. Sale of Bonds for Special Service Area No. 1A
3. Property Tax Abatement for Special Service Area No. 1A
4. Police Department Vehicle Order for FY 2000/2001
5. Request to advertise for Replacement Employee – Public Works Engineering
Inspector
6. Addition of Stop and/or Yield Traffic Signs on Glenbrook Trail
7. Mayor – Statement and Reports
8. Committee Reports
9. Department Head Reports
10. New Business
11. Executive Session – Personnel
Property Acquisition
12. Any and all other business that may properly come before the City Council
Posted and Mailed: February 11, 2000
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
The Consent Agenda for the February 16, 2000 City Council meeting consists of
the following items:
Resolution Establishing the EDC Riverwalk Committee;
Request to Advertise for Bids – Neumann Park Landscape Improvements;
Request to Advertise for Bids – Ball Field Lighting at Petersen Park;
February 2, 2000 City Council Minutes;
Bills for Approval.
Attachments
C O N S E N T A G E N D A
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator
FOR: February 16, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting
RE: EDC Riverwalk Committee
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the attached Resolution establishing the
McHenry Economic Development Commission Riverwalk Committee
At the December 1, 1999 City Council meeting, Staff was directed to draft a resolution
to formally recognize the McHenry Economic Development Commission Riverwalk
Committee. The attached resolution also establishes the Committee’s operating
guidelines and authorizes the expenditure of monies within the FY 2000/2001 budget
to be used for the Riverwalk Project.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Peter J. Merkel, Director, Parks & Recreation
From: Tom Schmidt, Superintendent, Parks Maintenance
Date: January 7, 2022
Subject: Six-month Review of Goals
1. Althoff Park Grand Opening: All work necessary to prepare for the opening of W.H.
Althoff Park was completed in time for the grand opening event.
2. Preparation of Additional Land at Fox Ridge Park for Practice Facility: This is the
park area west of the creek on Dartmoor Road. This area is being prepared as a
practice facility at the City Council’s request.
Beginning in the fall of 1999, the site was put into the mowing rotation. The turf was
extremely overgrown and special attention was given to the areas to prevent
accumulation of dead material. The site received two mowings at a height of five
inches and a final mowing in November of four inches.
When the mowing season begins this spring, this area will receive its first two
mowings at four inches. Subsequent mowing will be at a height of three inches.
The park area west of the creek will be rolled in the spring of 2000 and will be ready
for soccer or baseball practice in May 2000.
Additionally, a burn permit was obtained for the northern section of this park. After
burning off the excess material in this area. It will be added to the regular mowoing
rotation.
3. Veteran’s Park Gazebo: The entire upper portion of the gazebo was painted
including the ceiling, fascia, soffit, support post, and cupola. This had not been
done since the gazebo was constructed in 1986. All railings were repaired and
repainted during the winter of 1999. All that remains to be done is the repair and
painting of the lower lattice work.
4. Petersen Park Beach Garage: The beach garage was in need of some minor repair
and painting. The building was power washed to remove all the dirt and algae, then
the entire building was re-stained. All broken and missing trim was replaced and
painted.
5. Storage Building at Petersen Park: worked with the McHenry baseball Association
on securing a contractor to finish the carpentry work. The city provided the painting
of the building. All exterior wood received a primer coat of paint and then two coats
of final paint. The press box window and final trim work around this area was also
completed.
6. Fall Tree Planting Program: Thirty-two trees wee planted in various parks of the
City.
7. Urban Forestry: The City has submitted an application for re-certification of our Tree
City USA status and is currently developing a management plan for a demonstration
area. This area would be bounded by Elm Street on the south, Washington Street
on the north, Richmond Road on the west, and Riverside Drive on the east.
The management plan will consist of a removal program for dead, diseased and
dangerous trees. In addition, pruning maintenance for trees that will be remaining in
the area and a planting scheme for replacement trees in this area is included in the
plan.
8. Turf Maintenance: By March 2000, the department will have four new turf operators.
All current employees are registered for the State of Illinois commercial pesticide
training and certification program.
The department has also purchased a new 50-gallon Broyhill turf sprayer for
applications of weed control on our smaller park areas. In the upcoming budget,
fertilizer and herbicide costs will be included for applications in the 2000 season.
9. New Employee Training: All employees have obtained CDL licenses except one.
Re-examination for this employee is scheduled for February 18, 2000. All
employees are registered for the examination on March 15,2000 to obtain their
operators license for pesticide application for public area. The new employees have
been receiving training from the experienced Public Works Drivers in snow removal
operations.
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