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AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 333 S Green St, McHenry, IL 60050
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Hearing: Public Hearing for the 2024 Property Tax Levy in the amount of $3,112,374
A. Motion to pass the 2024 Property Tax Levy Ordinance in an amount not to exceed $3,112,374
(Director Lynch)
5. Public Comment
6. Consent Agenda. Motion to Approve the following Consent Agenda Items as presented:
A. Motion to approve Ordinances providing for the abatement of Real Estate Taxes for Various
Bond Issues as follows: (Director Lynch)
• GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2020 A - $382,200.00
• GO Bonds (Alternate) Series 2012 - $212,387.50
• GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2013 - $ 36,925.00
• GO Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015 - $357,846.26
B. December 2, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
C. Issuance of Checks in the amount of $152,071.06
D. As Needed Checks in the amount of $673,026.95
7. Individual Action Item Agenda
A. Treehouse Liquor License
A motion to approve a Class A-1 liquor license to Treehouse Ventures McHenry LLC, located
at 2328 N Richmond Road, and to pass an Ordinance Amending Sections 4-2-6 and 4-2-14
Regarding Alcoholic Liquor License Classifications and Hours of the McHenry City Code
(Deputy Clerk Johnson)
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B. Redwood Development Agreement
A motion to pass the following (Director Polerecky):
1) Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Annexation Agreement for a 122.477-acre property
located at the southeast corner of Chapel Hill Road and IL State Route 120, in McHenry
County, Illinois. (Mayor & City Council Vote, (6/8) Super-Majority)
2) Ordinance Annexing Approximately 122.477 acres commonly known as 2011 W IL-120, in
McHenry County, Illinois. (Mayor & City Council Vote, (5/8) Simple-Majority)
3) Ordinance Granting a Preliminary Plat of Subdivision, Zoning Map Amendment, and
Preliminary Plan Approval for a Conditional Use Permit for the Redwood Planned Unit
Development Located at the Southeast Corner of Chapel Hill Road and IL State Route 120, in
the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois. (City Council Vote, (4/7) Simple-Majority)
C. 3318 Pearl Street Use Variance
A motion to pass an Ordinance Granting a Use Variance to Allow a Contractor’s Office at the
Property Located at 3318 Pearl Street (Director Polerecky)
D. Oakwood Drive Bridge Reconstruction
A motion to initiate condemnation proceedings for the purpose of obtaining 0.118 acres of right-
of-way and .069 acres of temporary easement for the Oakwood Drive Bridge project (Acting
Public Works Director Adams)
E. Ordinance Amending Fifteen Minute Parking at 1259 N Green St
A motion to pass an Ordinance Amending Section 7-4-25: Fifteen Minute Parking Eight
O’Clock a.m. until Six O’Clock p.m. on Monday through Saturday, of the McHenry City
Code (Deputy Clerk Johnson)
F. Aqua Annexation
A motion to pass an Ordinance Annexing Property Commonly Known as 2407 Lincoln
Road in McHenry County, Illinois, with a Zoning Classification of RS-3 (Mayor & City
Council Vote, (5/8) Simple-Majority) (Director Polerecky)
G. Veteran’s Park Playground Equipment
A motion to approve a proposal from Team Reil for the replacement of playground
equipment at Veteran’s Memorial Park in the amount of $419,999 and to approve an
ordinance authorizing a budget amendment to the Developer Donation Fund for an
expenditure in the amount of $299,999. (Director Hobson)
8. Discussion Item Agenda
A. Parks Master Plan (Director Hobson)
9. Staff Reports
Provided the 1st meeting of each month.
10. Mayor’s Report
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11. City Council Comments
12. Executive Session if needed
13. Adjourn
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www.cityofmchenry.org. For further information, please contact the Office of the City Administrator at
815-363-2108.
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