Lake County Gazette

City of Harvard City Council Met July 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call meeting to order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2021

• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.

5. Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2021

• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.

6. Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2021

• Committee action to approve minutes as presented.

7. Consent Agenda

Items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon in a single motion. There is no separate discussion of these items prior to the Council vote unless a Council Member requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda for separate action.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:

a. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2021

b. Special Committee of the Whole City Council Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2021 

c. Park Board Meeting Minutes of June 7, 2021

d. Administration Committee Meeting Minutes July 14, 2021

e. Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2021

f. Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes of July 20, 2021

g. Administrators Report

h. Building & Grounds Report

i. Community Development Department Report

j. Harvard Diggins Library Directors Report

k. Parks & Recreation Report

l. Police Department Report

m. Public Works Department Report

n. Utilities Department Report

o. Payment of bills in the amount of $783.164.17

8. Individual Action Consent Agenda Items

• City Council Action on any item removed from the consent agenda.

9. Home Occupation Permit Application for Property Located at 708 West Roosevelt St. 

• The petitioner, Giselle Zepeda,is seeking approval of a Home Occupation Permit to operate a personal care business d/b/a Ace Sculpting from her residence at 708 West Roosevelt St. Action requested is to approve or deny the application.

10. Home Occupation Permit Application for Property Located at 706 West Metzen St. 

• The petitioner, Linda Bustos, is seeking approval of a Home Occupation Permit d/b/a Linda’s Beauty LLC from her residence at 706 West Metzen St. Action requested is to approve or deny the application.

11. Harvard Milk Days Proposed Improvements at Milky Way Park

• Per the Park Board’s recommendation, action requested is to approve the proposed improvements and infrastructure upgrades at Milky Way Park.

12. HERS Special Event Liquor License

• HERS requested a Special Event Liquor License for Sunday, July 25, 2021 from 8 am - 6 pm at the HERS Softball Fields. The fees have been paid and dram shop insurance submitted. Action requested is to sanction the Mayor’s approval of the request.

13. Resolution CDBG Grant Application and Commitment of Funds

• Action requested is to adopt a resolution for the 2021 CDBG Grant Application for the following project: Sidewalks Removal and Replacement/NRSA in the amount of $62,000

14. Award Contract Northfield Avenue Sanitary Sewer Lining

• Project bids were opened on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Action requested is to award the contract to Hoerr Construction, Inc. for their low bid in the amount of $174,200.00 and to authorize execution of all contract documents.

15. RFP for the Establishment of a Residential Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Service 

• Sealed proposals to be opened. Action requested is to refer proposals to the Administration Committee for review.

16. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 13A.02C Use of Sewers Required and Section 13B.03B, Use of Water Facilities Required.

• Action requested is to approve the ordinance as presented.

17. Community Development Committee Recommendations

a. Old Police Station – 201 & 205 W. Front St.

Proposed Ordinance Declaring Certain City Owned Real Estate Commonly Known as 201 & 205 West Front St. and Building Contents as Surplus and Authorizing the Sale of the Surplus Property Action requested is to approve the proposed ordinance as presented.

18. Transportation Committee Meeting Recommendations

a. Library Parking Lot/Driveway

Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to close the connection between the Swimming Pool and the Library and to work with the Library Board on funding issues. 

b. Post Office Sidewalk

Action requested is to approve the Committee’s recommendation to move forward with Option #1 and to work around the existing trees.

19. Proposed Street Parking on Bourn St. and Blaine St.

• Action requested is to grant authority to the Transportation Committee to review and act upon Harvard High School parking request due to time sensitivity

20. Department Head Reports

21. Committee Reports

22. Treasurer’s Report

23. Attorney’s Report

24. Administrator’s Report

25. Clerk’s Report

26. Mayor’s Report

27. Adjournment

https://www.cityofharvard.org/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/14085/ccagenda2021-07-27.pdf