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Upcoming Meetings/Events
  

Date	Time	Meeting
Saturday, September 21	12:00 p.m.	Oktoberfest – Petersen Park
Thursday, September 26	6:00 p.m.	Manufacturing, Trades, and Industry Career Expo
Monday, September 30	5:30 p.m.	Special Meeting – Strategic Planning Session
Monday, October 7	7:00 p.m.	Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, October 21	7:00 p.m.	Regular City Council Meeting

 
 
Community Development
 
804 Front Street
An interior demolition permit has been issued to 804 Front Street in preparation of office renovations. This building was recently sold and will become the new Coldwell Baker office.
 
5101 Elm (Corner of Scully Drive and Elm St)
This property has gone through a foreclosure process with the bank recently taking possession, and staff has been working with the bank to have the property demolished. This week the bank contacted the City and has come to an agreement with a contractor to demo the building. The bank is finalizing the contract with the contractor and demolition of this structure will be starting soon.
 
323 Front Street Dons Subs
Permits have been received for Dons Subs located at 323 Front in The Fountains shopping center.
 
1104 N Green Street
Permits have been received for Pineapple X’Pressed, a smoothie shop located at 1104 N Green Street.
 
Public Works
 
Projects—

• Pearl Street Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Improvements – Pours for concrete light pole foundations are ongoing and are being completed along Pearl Street.  The stamped concrete pattern and color selections have been finalized and pours are beginning.  The section of stamped concrete along Veterans Parkway was poured in the wrong color and will be removed and replaced at the contractor’s expense.

• Curran Road Highway Safety Improvement Program Project – Brush clearing for fill placement is anticipated to begin shortly.  This work was delayed due to subcontractor approval lead times at IDOT but work is anticipated to proceed soon.  Upon completion of brush clearing, suitable fill will be placed at various locations on the east side of Curran Road.

• 2019 Road Resurfacing Program – Concrete Curb and Gutter Removal and Replacements in Glacier Ridge Subdivision are ongoing and are anticipated to conclude shortly.  Asphalt surface removal is scheduled to begin the week of September 23^rd.  

 
Street Division—

• In the beginning of the week, outstanding storm cleanup was completed at various locations throughout town.
• Asphalt Patching Operations were completed in the Lakeland Park neighborhood at locations on:  Flower Street, Prairie Avenue, Beach Road, Highview Avenue.
• Other division work included shouldering operations on Timber Trail.
• On September 19^th, Public Works began taking deliveries of salt for the 2019-2020 winter operations.

 
Utility Division

• Personnel began the 2019 Fall Hydrant Flushing Program this week and are approximately 50% complete.
• Personnel repaired a water main break at the intersection of Brown Street and Prestwick Street on September 16^th.  A boil order was issued for the 10 homes affected by the shut down and was lifted on September 17^th after water sample results returned satisfactory.

 
Water Division—

• On September 19^th, an electrical contractor replaced a 480 volt transformer in the MCC at WTP #2 located on Beach Road. The new transformer was installed and minimal down time was needed to complete the change out.

 
Economic Development
 
Operation Dropbox
The City is again serving as a collection location for the 2^nd annual Operation Dropbox campaign for Veterans.  The collection time frame for this year will be September 9th – October 21st.
All donations will be given to TLS in McHenry and Hebron for those veteran’s utilizing their services.  We have Dropboxes in the lobby of City Hall and at the Rec Center.  Attached is a flyer on the program and a list of some donations needed.
 
MTI Expo (Manufacturing, Trade, and Industry Expo)
A career expo sponsored by MCC, MCHS Dist #156, City of McHenry, McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, McHenry County EDC, and McHenry County Workforce Network will be taking place on Thursday September 26 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at McHenry East Campus, 1012 N. Green Street, McHenry.  This expo brings local McHenry County Industries to McHenry Community High School to help promote their needs and the educational pathways that could benefit students as they seek careers.  Senior students will be able to apply for $1,000 in post-secondary tech scholarships sponsored by the McHenry Sunrise Rotary Club. 
 
Planning and Zoning Commission
Attached is the agenda packet for next week’s special Planning and Zoning meeting on Tuesday 9/24/19 regarding text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance on Adult-Use Cannabis.

At this week’s regular meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Text amendments to the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance: Article III. General Residential District Regulations; Article V. Commercial Districts and Article XIX Definitions regarding vaping establishments.
 
Economic Development Commission
Attached is the agenda packet for next week’s Economic Development Commission Meeting on Tuesday 9/24/19.
 
McHenry Market Pulse
New Business updates were published on the McHenry Market Pulse Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mchmarketpulse/.  Please like and follow our page to get up to date information on what’s happening in the City.
 
 
Police
 
McHenry Police Department Weekly Brief
Time Period: Thursday 09/12/2019 thru Wednesday 09/18/2019
 
During this time period the McHenry Police Department:

• Handled 486 calls for service
• Investigated 16 Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Conducted 129 Traffic Stops
• Conducted over 82 Business Checks and Foot Patrols
• Handled 11 calls for service involving Domestic Disputes
• Handled 3 calls for service involving crisis intervention
• Arrested 7 individuals on State criminal charges

 
Personnel:
 
The following personnel have recently completed the respective years of service with the McHenry Police Department:

• Sergeant Michael Cruz – 16 Years
• Sergeant Nicholas Clesen – 16 Years
• Detective Jaimie Prather – 10 Years
• Records Clerk MaryBeth Varvil – 8 Years
• Officer Megan Carey – 1 Year

 
Training:
 
Officer Luis Pena attended the 40-Hour Basic Evidence Technician training hosted by the Fox Lake Police Department.
 
Sergeant Brian Aalto attended Police Supervisory Role in the 21^st Century hosted at the Round lake Beach Cultural Center.
 
Sergeant Robert Lumber, Detective Adriana Birk, Detective Jaimie Prather, Detective Robert Roske and Detective Brett Kinney attended training on Child Abductions and Human Trafficking hosted at McHenry County College.
 
Administrative Assistant Debora Shuett and Records Clerk MaryBeth Varvil attended the Illinois Law Enforcement Administrative Professionals Training Conference in St. Charles, Illinois.
 
Parks & Recreation

9/23/19 - 9/29/19
 
Group Fitness

• Friday Instructor’s Choice class this week 9/13 is HIIT with Ashley. Next Friday 9/20 will be Barre with Josie. 
• Due to low class participation we will be cancelling the following classes starting next week 9/16. Wednesday BodyPump @ 11:00am and Thursday Cycle @ 9:30 am. I will gauge numbers as the weather starts to change and possibly add classes to those time slots. I will keep you posted. The class cancellations are posted at the front desk, the back bulletin board as well as aim Facebook. 
• Due to low numbers for our Mala/Yoga workshop we are going to extend the date to 9/25 @ 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Please spread the word and share our flyer on our FaceBook Page.

 
Maintenance

• Electrical Repairs: Street Lights on Riverside Drive, Green St and Riverwalk have been repaired. Crews will continue repairing lights next week. Route 120 street lights between Green St and Park St were inoperable for a few days this week. It was found that wires short circuited in a control box. They have been repaired and lights are now operable.
• Landscaping: Downtown fall planting has begun. Green St and Riverwalk islands have been planted. Crews will move on to several downtown parks, corner planters and Riverwalk next week.
• Ballfield Maintenance: Extensive work was done to Knox Park this past week after heavy rains flooded both ballfields. Fields are open and playable.
• Tree Removal: Several large trees and branches came down in last week’s storm. Crews removed the tree’s and several other branches that were deemed unsafe. Several trees were removed on Miller point also.
• Riverwalk: The Riverwalk was extensively cleaned and prepared for the past weekends “Light up the Night” event.

Departmental

• The Light the Night event this past Saturday was a huge success with an estimated attendance of over 1, 500.  The improvements and the fire globes were very well received.  Many people have inquired about the schedule for the lighting of the globes.  They will be lit with fire every Saturday through October 26th.  LED lights will light them the remainder of the days.  In addition, the Parks Department will work with the Riverwalk Foundation to have music in the gazebo on September 28 and October 12 from 6-8pm when the globes are lit and will cap the season with an event that will also include music on October 26.
• Staff set up a meeting with an architect to begin restoration work on the horse barn at the Petersen Farm.
• Staff also met with an architect to remodel the Veterans Memorial Park washroom/storage building.
• The Sunrise Rotary club will host their Octoberfest at Petersen Park this Saturday.  Come out and enjoy music, food and fun.