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Upcoming Meetings/Events
  

Date	Time	Meeting
Saturday, October 5	1:00 p.m.	Flavors of the Fall Taste Fest
Monday, October 7	7:00 p.m.	Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, October 21	7:00 p.m.	Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, November 4	7:00 p.m.	Regular City Council Meeting

 
Public Works
 
Projects—

• Pearl Street Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Improvements – Pours for concrete light pole foundations are completed and directional boring of the electrical distribution system is now underway.  Stamped concrete pours along Pearl Street between Park Street and Riverside Drive are currently being completed.  Concrete removals on the north side of Pearl Street at the Riverside Drive intersection are ongoing.  Upon completion of all work in the north side of Pearl Street, there will be a stage change and operations will move to the south side. 
• 2019 Road Resurfacing Program – Asphalt binder has been placed in Glacier Ridge subdivision.  Driveway patching of damaged driveways will be completed next week, and final asphalt surface is expected to be completed in the next 10 days.  Periodic lane closures are expected as the contractor works to complete the project. There were a number of subgrade failures on Chickaloon Drive west of Matanuska which are currently being remediated.  Asphalt milling on Curran Road is anticipated to begin shortly.

 

• Curran Road Highway Safety Improvement Program Project – HMA paving and asphalt surface course removal are currently delayed.  City staff and the project’s Phase III consultant have notified Curran Contracting that the project will not be completed on time and that liquidated damages for overruns in contract time will be enforced.  Work is still scheduled to begin this month.

 
 
Street Division—

• The Fall Brush Pickup Program began on Monday, September 30^th. Street Division crews have continued to pick up brush piles throughout the city.  

 
Utility Division—

• Utility Division personnel replaced fire hydrants at 5202 Winslow Court and 5310 Malibu Court.  The internal stem on both fire hydrants broke during hydrant flushing and were thus replaced due to age and availability of parts.
• Utility Division personnel repaired fire hydrants at 3805 Timothy Lane and at the intersection of Amberwood Place and Geneva Place. After hydrant flushing, these fire hydrants were found leaking, and the main seats were replaced.

 
Community Development
 
The following certificates of occupancy have been issued:
329 FRONT ST,  CE Nail Spa
4319 CRYSTAL LAKE RD  GAVAND INVESTMENTS LLC
4853-4873 ARGYLE LN  TOWNHOMES OF PRAIRIE LAKES
 
Popeye’s 1800 Richmond Road
Staff was informed this week that Popeye’s should be closing on the former Arby’s property next week, permits have been reviewed and are ready to be issued to renovate the restaurant.
 
3811 Elm Street Former Fueling Station
This week contractors removed underground fuel storage tanks, gas pumps and the stations canopy from the site, the owner of the property has decided to discontinue the fuel station use on the property. The existing building on the property will remain and be available for retail space.
 
McHenry Jaycees Haunted House
The Mchenry area Jaycees haunted house located at 2034-2038 Richmond Road obtained a certificate of occupancy and will open starting Friday October 4
 
Police
 
McHenry Police Department Weekly Brief
Time Period: Thursday 09/26/2019 thru Wednesday 10/02/2019
 
During this time period the McHenry Police Department:

• Handled 465 calls for service
• Investigated 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Conducted 131 Traffic Stops
• Conducted over 101 Business Checks and Foot Patrols
• Handled 5 calls for service involving Domestic Disputes
• Handled 3 calls for service involving crisis intervention
• Arrested 11 individuals on State criminal charges

 
Training:
 
As members of the Pension Board, Sergeant Clesen, Officer Fisher and I.T. Specialist Foerster attended the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association’s training conference in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 
 
Personnel:
 
The following personnel have recently completed the respective years of service with the McHenry Police Department:

• Chief John Birk – 20 Years
• Detective Robert Roske – 20 Years
• Officer Jill Foley – 20 Years
• Officer Jack Zumwalt – 8 Years
• Lead Telecommunicator Dexter Barrows – 3 Years
• Telecommunicator Patricia Garrett – 3 Years
• Telecommunicator Maria Joseph – 3 Years