1 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:20,640 Good evening everyone. Welcome to the Monday, March 2nd city council meeting. 2 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,519 Clerk, please call the role. >> Alderwoman Baney here. Alman Glab 3 00:00:23,199 --> 00:00:24,880 » here. >> Alman Dhy 4 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,920 » here. >> Alwoman Bassie here. Alman Davis 5 00:00:27,439 --> 00:00:31,279 » here. >> Alderman Cook 6 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:34,920 » here. Alderwoman Miller here. >> Please stand for the pledge. 7 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:43,040 » Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 8 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:49,239 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and 9 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,239 justice for all. 10 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:55,920 » All right. At this time, I open up for public comment for items that are not on 11 00:00:54,000 --> 00:01:00,160 the agenda this evening. I have Joel Williams from Habitat for Humanity. 12 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:07,600 Joel, if you can hit that center button. Thank you, sir. 13 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,000 » All right. Yours. >> Good evening, everyone. Thank you so 14 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:13,920 much for allowing me to speak to you today. My name is Joel Williams. I am 15 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:17,600 the president and CEO of Lake McHenry Habitat for Humanity. Uh this is my 16 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:22,240 first time having the honor to uh speak in front of you. Uh I'm relatively new 17 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:25,600 to this uh to the Mckenry side of Habitat for Humanity. I had previously 18 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:30,640 served as the executive director of the Lake County affiliate uh for about four 19 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:34,159 years and then last year we merged Lake and Mckenry together. One of the reasons 20 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,079 we did that was we knew that we could achieve a lot more together, have some 21 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:43,280 economies of scale and some efficiencies uh that have allowed us to impact more 22 00:01:39,759 --> 00:01:47,119 lives and uh serve more people. So as we start to do a little bit more, I am 23 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:50,560 really excited to be able to doing more in Mckenry uh the city specifically. We 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,759 think we've got some really cool things that'll be happening here. Uh, I'm 25 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:58,479 joined here tonight by our board chair, Kyle Steiner, McHenry High School 26 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:02,079 graduate. Um, there's some familiarity. I thought some people might know him, 27 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:06,479 but uh, Kyle is our board chair and, uh, has been really helpful to, uh, guide me 28 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:10,959 and help me understand a little bit more about the goings on in Mckenry County. 29 00:02:08,640 --> 00:02:15,280 Um, as I, uh, have expressed to others before, I have definitely been a taker 30 00:02:12,959 --> 00:02:20,080 of the city of Mckenry. I have been able to enjoy all of the delicious food, uh, 31 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:23,120 that, uh, I have been able to experience throughout my life. uh and 32 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,599 entertainment. I've been uh in this region for a little while, but I'm 33 00:02:24,319 --> 00:02:29,200 learning more about the needs and the different things that Mckenry or that 34 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:33,840 Habitat for Humanity can do for the city of Mckenry. So, hoping that most people 35 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:38,480 know what Mckenry or excuse me, what Habitat for Humanity is and does. Uh but 36 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:42,080 we build houses uh and we help people get into those houses. Uh we are 37 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:45,360 currently building houses throughout both Lake and Mckenry County and we're 38 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:49,599 looking for new opportunities to be able to build new houses. So, we are always 39 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:52,879 on the lookout for land. if there's a a piece of land available, we can do just 40 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,920 one house. We can do multiple houses. We're always looking for an opportunity 41 00:02:54,239 --> 00:02:59,680 to be able to do that and certainly would engage with you as uh the people 42 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:04,000 who know Mckenry best uh to be able to find some of those opportunities as 43 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:07,440 well. Um when we do build that, we build it with volunteers and if anybody wants 44 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:11,599 to come out and swing a hammer, you're certainly welcome to join us with that. 45 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:16,159 Uh but we uh build with volunteers and then we help uh the individuals who are 46 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:20,560 ultimately going to get into the house. uh we help them um obtain a mortgage so 47 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:24,159 that they can purchase the house and be a homeowner. It's a home ownership 48 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:27,120 program at its core. We also have what we call our critical home repair 49 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:30,640 program. That is a program that I think is just as important as the new home 50 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:34,560 build program, but we have that to be able to fix homes that are otherwise 51 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:38,159 decent, safe, and affordable, but they just need one thing that the person 52 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:41,680 can't afford. That could be a roof, that could be a broken furnace, it could be 53 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:46,239 all sorts of different things. And so we work with them to be able to uh fix that 54 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:50,720 so that they can stay in the house that has been home but is otherwise 55 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:53,599 affordable to them. Um that program is uh really growing a lot. We're getting a 56 00:03:52,319 --> 00:03:57,120 lot of good support from the state of Illinois to be able to support that. Uh 57 00:03:55,519 --> 00:04:00,239 so we're looking to be able to do even more uh in various communities to be 58 00:03:58,799 --> 00:04:04,720 able to impact that including within the city of Mckenry. Uh finally, some of you 59 00:04:02,799 --> 00:04:08,640 have probably been customers at our Restore right on Front Street there. The 60 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:12,400 Restore is basically we call it a discount home improvement store. Uh, but 61 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:16,079 think of it as anything that you might need for your house, you're going to be 62 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:19,199 able to find at the Restore. Sometimes things you didn't even know you needed 63 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:22,880 for your house, you will find at the Restore. But all of the items that are 64 00:04:21,199 --> 00:04:26,560 there are donated. Some of them are donated from people who no longer have a 65 00:04:24,479 --> 00:04:31,040 use for them, like the air hockey table that is now in my basement, which my 66 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:34,080 wife is a big fan of. Um, or some other pieces of furniture or some other things 67 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:38,320 that might have come from somebody else. But in addition to that, we also have 68 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:41,280 new items that are donated directly from the manufacturer. So, we've got some 69 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:45,120 good relationships with some manufacturers and some other folks that 70 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:47,440 uh will donate new items. So, just about anything that you might need for your 71 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:50,720 house, you're going to be able to find at the Restore. We're proud to have that 72 00:04:49,280 --> 00:04:53,840 in the city of Mckenry. We've been there for a number of years. It is right next 73 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:56,720 door to our office and we're looking forward to being able to have an even 74 00:04:55,199 --> 00:05:00,400 greater impact because we know that people are looking for items that are 75 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:04,000 affordable um that they're going to be able to have at high quality. All the 76 00:05:02,479 --> 00:05:07,120 profits that come from that store go right back into building more housing. 77 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:10,479 So when you are shopping there, you are also making a difference for furthering 78 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:14,320 affordable housing in Lake C in Mckenry County. Uh again, this was just really 79 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:18,720 my opportunity to be able to introduce myself. It's been uh a year of trying to 80 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:22,160 bring the teams together and so now I'm kind of on a tour of uh trying to just 81 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,960 introduce myself to some folks that I might not know. As I said, it's just a 82 00:05:23,759 --> 00:05:28,160 privilege to be able to speak to all of you today. if there are any 83 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:31,840 opportunities to be able to work with you to be able to develop affordable 84 00:05:29,919 --> 00:05:36,639 housing or to be able to repair some of the existing housing that uh might need 85 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:39,120 some um some work done on it, we definitely want to be a part of that. 86 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:42,800 So, we know that there's a lot of talk going on around affordable housing uh 87 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:46,160 right now and we're just very excited to be here to hopefully support that and 88 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:50,080 all the work that is happening within the city of Mckenry. So, again, thank 89 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:53,520 you so much. Uh hopefully we'll be uh doing some more work with you and if uh 90 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:56,880 there are questions certainly feel free to reach out to me. Um, you can find my 91 00:05:55,680 --> 00:06:00,880 information on our website. It's habitatlmc.org 92 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:04,639 or you just come on down the street and I'm there uh pretty often and you can 93 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:07,520 just pop in and say hello. So again, thank you so much for your time. 94 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:13,919 » Thank you very much. >> Have a good evening. 95 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:18,800 All right. Any other public comment? >> Vic, sit down. All right. Uh, consent 96 00:06:16,319 --> 00:06:21,600 agendas. Uh, consent agenda items 5A through 5e. Is there any items that 97 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:25,120 council would like to pull for separate consideration? 98 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:29,440 Looking for a motion to approve 5A through 5E. Aldwin Miller. 99 00:06:27,759 --> 00:06:32,639 » I'll make the motion to approve consent agenda 5A through 5e as presented. 100 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:36,560 Please. >> Thank you. Alden Bainy. 101 00:06:34,639 --> 00:06:41,520 » I will second Alderwoman Miller's motion. 102 00:06:37,199 --> 00:06:44,160 » Thank you. Council um Trisha, please call. Sorry. 103 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,919 » Alderwoman Miller. >> Yes. 104 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:47,199 » Alderwoman Bainy. >> Yes. 105 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,479 » Alman Glab. >> Yes. 106 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:49,840 » Alman Dhy. >> Yes. 107 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,199 » Alumoman Bassie. >> Yes. 108 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:54,160 » Alman Davis. >> Yes. 109 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:57,680 » Alman Cook. Yes. >> Thank you, council. Next item on the 110 00:06:55,520 --> 00:07:01,919 agenda is 6A is Windhill Pancake Parlor Video Gaming. I'm looking for a motion 111 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:06,560 to approve a video gaming license to 4X Hospitality LLC located at 3307 West Elm 112 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,919 Street, Mckenry, subject to the completion of a video gaming development 113 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:13,919 agreement. And if approved, pass an ordinance increasing the number of 114 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:17,360 location licenses for video gaming. I am looking for a motion to approve. 115 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:21,680 Alderman Banny, >> I'll make the motion to approve the 116 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:24,720 video uh Windhill Pancake Parlor video gaming license. 117 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:28,319 » Thank you. Second, Alderman Dhy. >> I'll second the motion. 118 00:07:25,919 --> 00:07:32,800 » Thank you. Uh Phil Sudak, the owner of Windhill is here in the audience if you 119 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:36,080 have any questions. Um but I will open it up for city council comments. Alo 120 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:42,240 Bessie, >> thank you. As of January, Fox Lake, 121 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:49,360 Woodstock, and Crystal Lake have issued in this order 29, 25, and 22 gaming 122 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:54,720 licenses. These are the cities or villages with the second, third, and 123 00:07:51,680 --> 00:08:00,960 fourth highest number of gaming licenses in Mckenry County. Mckenry has issued 124 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:08,240 the most gaming license in the county by a significant margin with 44. A concern 125 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:13,440 I have repeatedly heard from residents is that we have too much gaming and it 126 00:08:11,039 --> 00:08:19,440 has a negative impact on the city's reputation. The default of businesses 127 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:24,160 and of businesses requesting a gaming license with their liquor license 128 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:30,720 particularly in the downtown districts needs to change. I can appreciate that 129 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:36,080 Win Hill previously had a gaming license but we do need to draw the line 130 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:41,839 somewhere. So, I am voting no. >> Thank you. 131 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:45,920 Any other comments by city council? Phil, would you like to say anything? 132 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:50,760 » I'm trying to get off. >> Yeah, if you can come up to the podium 133 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,760 if you don't mind, 134 00:08:50,959 --> 00:08:55,560 if you hit that center button for me, sir. 135 00:08:56,959 --> 00:09:01,760 » Uh I am trying to improve the whole riverfront area as well. So, I'm 136 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:05,360 starting with the uh front condo that we own uh in front of Windhill. It's been 137 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:08,640 vacant since we took it over about two and a half years ago. So, we are putting 138 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:12,800 Italian deli in as a forefront of that business. Up the stairway towards the 139 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:16,800 Windhill side, I'm putting six machines potentially as well. So, we'll be 140 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:20,240 covered up, not covered, but it will be forefront will be a Italian deli and 141 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:23,519 grocery store, but I'm putting in the small area in front. Then the games will 142 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,640 be kind of tucked away as well. So, we'll really be the forefront of what 143 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:30,000 the business is. Then eventually plan on going to the riverfront as well. I'm 144 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:33,760 going to DNR tomorrow to get the peers approved that way as well, similar to 145 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:37,920 what Bimbo's u did in front there as well to increase the traffic flow to the 146 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:41,120 riverfront, redevelop the restaurants on the riverfront as well. Then there's a 147 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:45,600 fourbedroom house behind there. I'm going to eventually turn into a uh 148 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:49,600 vintage burger shop as well. So, similar like a cop's burger in Milwaukee. So, 149 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:53,040 that's my immediate plans over the next probably year, year and a half as well. 150 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:56,560 So, I'm putting an extraordinary amount of capital into the riverfront as well 151 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:59,680 and the the city front as well to make that corner much more known. I've 152 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:03,680 cleaned up the property quite a bit. Did a full interior remodel of Windhill. Uh 153 00:10:02,399 --> 00:10:08,160 painted the exterior of the house next door which is high for many years. So, 154 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:11,040 you know, I just asked you guys for a little leniency so I can make a little 155 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:14,880 more profit out of the out the business at hand. 156 00:10:12,399 --> 00:10:17,440 » Yep. All right. And I appreciate on, you know, on behalf of all of us, we 157 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:20,000 appreciate all the money you've invested in Mckenry. We really we really 158 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:23,680 appreciate it. So, >> absolutely. Thank you. 159 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:27,279 » Any questions for the applicant? >> All right, Madam Se. Thank you, sir. 160 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:31,360 » Thank you. >> All right. Any other questions, comments 161 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:33,040 by councel? Please call the role. >> Alumoman Baney, 162 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,240 » yes. >> Alman Dhy, 163 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:35,600 » yes. >> Alman Glab, 164 00:10:35,279 --> 00:10:37,120 » yes. >> Alwoman Bassie, 165 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:38,399 » no. >> Alman Davis, 166 00:10:38,079 --> 00:10:39,920 » yes. >> Alman Cook, 167 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,600 » yes. >> Alwoman Miller, 168 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,000 » yes. >> Thank you, council. Once again, Phil, 169 00:10:42,959 --> 00:10:47,600 thank you very much. >> Look forward to working with you on the 170 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:50,880 other projects. >> All right. All right. Next item on the 171 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:54,560 agenda is 6B, TIFF fund uh budget amendment. Motion to pass an ordinance 172 00:10:52,320 --> 00:11:00,560 authorizing a budget amendment for 2526 tax uh increment financing fund. Looking 173 00:10:57,279 --> 00:11:03,600 for a motion to approve. Alone Miller. >> I'll make the motion to pass an 174 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:08,560 ordinance authorizing a budget amendment to the 2020 2526 tax increment financing 175 00:11:07,519 --> 00:11:11,519 fund. >> Thank you. Second Alderman Glenn. 176 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:15,200 » I'll second. >> Thank you. Discussion by city council. 177 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:22,399 Alman Glenn. >> Yeah. I just want to say that uh I voted 178 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:28,320 against uh purchasing the property. Uh however, uh 179 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:35,440 it's you know got passed by the council. Uh I feel that uh doing a tax increment 180 00:11:31,519 --> 00:11:41,440 is the only proper way to do it that um don't want to see it coming right out of 181 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:46,399 the general fund. However, uh I know this is going to take a big bite out of 182 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:50,880 the uh the tip funds. So, we're we're always going negative before the 183 00:11:48,399 --> 00:11:55,440 property taxes come in. And uh I just want to be sure that we just don't get 184 00:11:53,360 --> 00:12:02,160 too far in the hole over the next couple years uh that we get try to get closer 185 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:07,040 and closer to the uh plus sign side. You know, I know we need to reinvest it all 186 00:12:03,839 --> 00:12:11,120 the time to for it to grow, but uh just so that we are at a stage of being 187 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:15,760 cautious. That's all. >> Thank you. Appreciate the support. 188 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:21,760 » I'll do Bassie. >> Andy, did you copy what I've got here in 189 00:12:17,839 --> 00:12:27,440 my notes? Um, mine is I voted no to purchase the property because I do not 190 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:32,320 want to see this 1939 building which is significant to Mckenry's history and 191 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:37,519 culture demolished with the land marketed to a corporate developer. 192 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:42,560 However, since the purchase has already been completed, I am voting yes to using 193 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:47,839 TIFF money rather than general fund money to purchase. This will this will 194 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:53,440 put the TIFF fund over a half a million dollars in debt to the general fund. And 195 00:12:50,399 --> 00:12:59,760 this money needs to be paid back before an additional TIFF before any additional 196 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:03,839 TIFF spending is in the budget for the next fiscal year. 197 00:13:02,399 --> 00:13:08,079 » Thank you. Any other city council comments? 198 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:10,240 Any public comment regarding this item? >> Clerk, please call the role. 199 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,000 » Alderwoman Miller, >> yes. 200 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:13,920 » Alderman Glad, >> yes. Alderman Bainy, 201 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:15,120 » yes. >> Alman Dhy, 202 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,639 » yes. >> Alwoman Bassie, 203 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,000 » yes. >> Alman Davis, 204 00:13:17,680 --> 00:13:20,959 » yes. >> Alman Cook, 205 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:25,920 » yes. >> Thank council. Next item on the agenda 206 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:29,279 is 6C, uh, an IGA with the fire district for sale of property. Motion to pass an 207 00:13:28,079 --> 00:13:32,800 ordinance authorizing the mayor's execution of an IGA with the McHenry 208 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:36,399 Township Fire Protection District for the sale of the vacant parcel of land 209 00:13:34,560 --> 00:13:39,399 west of DOT Street, pin number 09-28-151-026 210 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:47,519 for a gross sale price of $52,000. I'm looking for a motion to approve. Alman 211 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:51,200 Dornney. >> Yeah, I make a motion to approve item 6 212 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:54,480 C as presented the intergovernmental agreement with the fire district for 213 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:58,959 sale of the property listed. >> Thank you. Second, Alman Cook, 214 00:13:57,519 --> 00:14:05,519 » I second the motion. >> Thank you. Discussion by council. 215 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:09,600 Although ambassy, >> I am voting yes on this, but I would 216 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:14,839 like the proceeds to go towards the city's portion of the 31 expansion. 217 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:22,720 » Any other council comments? >> Any public comment? Clerk, please call 218 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:26,000 the RO. >> Alderman Dhy. 219 00:14:23,839 --> 00:14:28,160 » Yes. Alderman Cook, >> yes. 220 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,760 » Alwoman Miller, >> yes. 221 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,360 » Alman Davis, >> yes. 222 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,959 » Alman Glad, >> yes. 223 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:35,760 » Alwoman Batty, >> yes. 224 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:38,880 » Thank Council. >> I'm sorry. Alderwoman Bassie, I 225 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:42,240 apologize. >> I'm finally voting yes. 226 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:46,560 » I'm sorry, Alderoman. >> Thank you. No, I'm just kidding. Been 227 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:51,360 » a long day. I apologize. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate all 228 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:55,839 you've done in the community. >> All right. Next item on the agenda is 229 00:14:54,000 --> 00:15:00,240 discussion. Uh staff reports. Any staff reports? Russ, go ahead. 230 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:05,600 » I do have one real quick. Uh Alderwoman Bassie pointed out that we forgot to 231 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:08,800 include the Arbor Day um information in the staff update for this month. So, I 232 00:15:07,279 --> 00:15:14,079 just want to remind everyone that the Arbor Day celebration is April 24th this 233 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:18,480 year. Um the deadline, if anyone's interested in donating a tree to that 234 00:15:15,839 --> 00:15:22,800 program, is April 1st. And there's information about that on both the city 235 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:25,760 website under the permits applications and forms and also in the city 236 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:27,680 newsletter that will be coming out shortly. 237 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:31,519 » Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. 238 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:35,680 » Any other staff reports? >> Just that small thing before we meet 239 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:40,160 again of Shamrocks the Fox, if you heard of it, it's happening uh the 13th 240 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:44,800 through the 15th of March. So, it will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Um recap 241 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:49,120 will just be the Friday night will be the 10th down at Miller Point. Saturday, 242 00:15:47,279 --> 00:15:53,920 we'll start the day with the Shamrock Shuffle by the Kuanas Club. Uh based out 243 00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:58,560 of the freshman campus, East campus for for most of us, but freshman campus. Um 244 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:00,720 the dying on the river will be approximately 10:00 a.m. They'll 245 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:05,279 probably start a little bit before that by the time the boats are in the water. 246 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:11,440 Uh then we'll have uh the Miller Point will open up with I think we'll have six 247 00:16:08,399 --> 00:16:17,120 uh eight food trucks this year. Um and then the tent with live music. Uh and 248 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:21,199 then the same and then Sunday we'll have the tent open again at noon uh with 249 00:16:19,839 --> 00:16:25,600 fireworks ending the day at approximately 7 p.m. So a weekend full 250 00:16:24,079 --> 00:16:28,800 uh both both at Miller Point but throughout town there's events. The 251 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:32,079 parade uh uh the parade is Saturday. That was the one thing I forgot to 252 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:38,160 mention. Sorry about that. Uh parade is Saturday at noon I believe. So 253 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:44,279 everything everything's coming together pretty good and just pray for nice 254 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:44,279 weather, right Trish? 255 00:16:46,959 --> 00:16:50,800 We don't say that out. We don't say that out loud for events. 256 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:53,120 » I get it. >> All right. Thank you, Bill. Appreciate 257 00:16:51,839 --> 00:16:58,800 it. >> All right. Uh, any other staff reports? 258 00:16:55,920 --> 00:17:01,600 All right. Uh, city council comments. Aldo Miller. 259 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:05,199 » Thank you, Mayor Jet. I just wanted to put a public shout out to parks and 260 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:10,640 downtown maintenance. They've got all the lights out for Shamrocks and it 261 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:14,000 looks amazing. We drove around the other day and I don't know where all the 262 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:18,880 lights came from because it appears to be double what we had last year. Um, but 263 00:17:16,559 --> 00:17:23,679 it looks just amazing through town. Very festive, very springy. And uh, 264 00:17:21,839 --> 00:17:27,120 congratulations to the guys that got it all done in time. Thank you for all your 265 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:31,360 hard work. >> We're still working on it. But drive by 266 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:34,559 uh, if you haven't driven by Vets Park, the there's two pots of gold there is a 267 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:37,919 fun little thing that the guys worked on. It's every year they kind of come up 268 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:40,799 with something and the decor decorations that they do in house are amazing. So, 269 00:17:39,679 --> 00:17:45,440 thank you very much. >> Well, and the new lights over by the 270 00:17:43,360 --> 00:17:50,559 digital sign in front of Spring Oaks Park. It just I saw that today coming 271 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:54,080 back into town and I'm like, wait, those are new. Those have never been there 272 00:17:52,080 --> 00:18:00,160 before. So, it's kind of fun to run around town and, you know, discover what 273 00:17:56,799 --> 00:18:04,480 we didn't have before. So, thanks guys. >> Any other city council comments? Alman 274 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:10,320 Dhy. Yeah, I just want to acknowledge that it I know the mayor and chief were 275 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:16,080 at a funeral today for Bob Marace. Um definitely the community lost a huge 276 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:20,240 member um and a very big supporter of the city of Mckenry. He was involved in 277 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:24,320 Fiesta Day for years. I believe he's on the police commission. Um but anyway, 278 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:28,160 the community had lost a big person today and I just want to publicly 279 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:31,679 acknowledge it for the family. Our condolences. 280 00:18:29,679 --> 00:18:34,960 » Thank you. I was actually gonna say it after that, but he he got me to it, so 281 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:39,280 that's why I skipped me. But, uh, yeah, once again, uh, Bob has been someone 282 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:45,520 that has been involved in the community for a long time. And, uh, his, uh, kid, 283 00:18:42,799 --> 00:18:50,559 uh, Mike has also been involved in the chamber and rise up and everything else. 284 00:18:47,679 --> 00:18:54,640 So, we attended today and, uh, yeah, um, he'll be greatly missed in the community 285 00:18:51,919 --> 00:18:58,799 for sure. So, uh, any other city council comments? 286 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:03,840 » Glam. Yeah, I just want to mention the fact that uh bringing up the the TIFF 287 00:19:01,679 --> 00:19:11,360 budget amendment and all that uh brings back uh uh my concerns about uh creating 288 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:17,440 the new tiffs and that uh I would hope that uh as that 289 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:22,240 moves forward that we also look at uh right away that uh we get some uh 290 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:27,440 committee of the whole meetings to discuss these areas and so that we know 291 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:30,880 and we're on board before before we start spending any of that money, 292 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:34,080 exactly what it is we want to accomplish and what we'd like to see the ending 293 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:35,679 goals be. >> No problem. 294 00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:39,039 » Thank you. >> Yep. 295 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:42,160 Uh Benny, go ahead. >> I just wanted to say for those who 296 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:46,160 weren't able to attend how great the state of Mckenry lunchon was last week. 297 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:50,000 Um Mayor Jet did a wonderful job. I know you had supportive staff and it was a 298 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:53,520 wonderful presentation and just want to say thank you to you and to the Chamber 299 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:57,120 of Commerce for putting that together. I think it's really an incredible event. 300 00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,039 » Thank you. I appreciate all of you that joined. I know some of you have to work, 301 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:05,440 so I appreciate all of you that attended. Um, and yes, Suzanne, for 302 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:09,360 helping me out. Uh, we did a run through at the Vixon the night before or day 303 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:11,280 before. Thank god we did that. It was horrible. 304 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:16,320 » Two and a half hours. >> Yep. That was the best uh thing we could 305 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:20,799 have done. So, uh, but yeah. So, other than that, uh, it was it was great and 306 00:20:17,919 --> 00:20:25,679 well attended. So, thank you. Any other city council comments? All right. Motion 307 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:28,960 to adjurnn. Alman Cook, 308 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:32,159 » make a motion to adjourn. >> Thank you. Second. Alderman Bainy. 309 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:35,280 » I will second that motion. >> Thank you. Clerk, please call the role. 310 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:36,559 » Alman Cook, >> yes. 311 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:38,000 » Alwoman Bainy, >> yes. 312 00:20:36,799 --> 00:20:39,280 » Alman Glab, >> yes. 313 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,360 » Alman Dhy, >> yes. 314 00:20:39,679 --> 00:20:42,720 » Alderwoman Bassie, >> yes. 315 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:44,480 » Alman Davis, >> yes. 316 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:49,880 » Alwoman Miller, >> yes. 317 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:49,880 » Thank you everyone. Have a good evening.