Crystal Lake City Council Tuesday, celebrated with the Prairie Ridge High School football team, their recent championship. The entire team as well as the coaches was honored by the Council for the team’s recent championship. In addition to introducing the entire team and coaches, they were treated to cookies and punch and coffee. The public attending the meeting was also included.
Other matters handled by the Council included:
Authorization to close Alexandra Boulevard from an area west of Dogwood Drive to an area east of Driftwood Lane for the start of the 14th Annual Woods Creek Feet Meet .being held Sunday, April 29. A one-mile Walk/Run begins at 8:00 a.m. and a 5K Walk/Run begins at 8:30 a.m.
Council approval was granted to the Crystal Lake Rowing Club Waiver of Boat Sticker Requirements and a street closure request for Saturday, May 5. This is for the Greater Chicago Area Junior Rowing Championships Regatta scheduled to take place on that date. Lake Shore Drive between the Main Beach boat ramp entrance and Dole Avenue is the area affected on that date from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m...
The Knights of Columbus Council 10678 received approval for a Temporary Liquor License for their annual St. Patrick’s benefit diner/auction scheduled to be held March 10 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the church community center. This is an annual event for the church.
Another temporary liquor license was approved for the St. Thomas the Apostle Church permitting the sale of beer and wine at their annual Parish Dinner being held February 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. at their Oak Street Church Community Center,451 W. Terra Cotta Avenue on February 17 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The Council approved variations and fee waivers for temporary marketing signage for businesses affected during the 2012 road construction projects. This includes area on Pingree Road and Congress Parkway; Route 176 and Walkup Road; Routes 176 and 31; Route 14 from Crystal Lake Avenue to Lucas Road. The affected businesses are requested to work with staff regarding marketing opportunities and assistance in obtaining permits for banners. There will be no associated permit fees for this service.
Completion Of Bryn Mawr Sewer Work
Sewers in Bryn Mawr are to be televised and cleaned and take care of any other deficiencies that may be found. Additionally, sanitary sewer manhole grouting and sealing was also identified as being incomplete.
Although the developer was notified of the incomplete situation, there was no response from the developer. The work will be completed with the costs being taken from the developer’s letter of credit. The cost for cleaning the sewer lines is $14,402.25 and for the manhole grouting $35,630. The funding for the work is to be taken from the developer’s letter of credit which was required before construction of the subject subdivision could begin.
New Aerial Ladder Fire Truck
Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department is purchasing a new Aerial Ladder Truck at a cost of $790,243. The current vehicle has been in use since 1988 and has reached its usable life span, resulting in numerous mechanical failures. Due to the age of the vehicle, parts are not readily available and must be specially milled.
Fire Rescue Chief James Moore was able to work with a manufacturer to obtain what is known as a “demonstrator” unit which included some vehicle requirements that were not vendor specific. However, they met the needs of the Crystal Lake Fire Department. Some needs of the local department are being added after the vehicle has been built.
The new ladder truck will cost $790,243 and will be delivered when it comes off the assembly line in 30 days.
McCullom Street Parking Restrictions
A concerned citizen at 328 Illinois Street reported to the City that school buses and local delivery trucks are unable to negotiate the turn from northbound Illinois Street to westbound McCullom Street when cars are parked close to the intersection. This affects delivery trucks servicing Crystal Pines facility on Illinois Street.
Following a field observation by City staff, it was determined parking would be restricted on the north and south sides of McCullom Street, immediately west of Illinois Street. This was approved by the City Council
City of Crystal Lake – A U.S. EP WaterSense Promotional Partner
The City is a member of the Northwest Water Planning Alliance, a voluntary partnership formed to address the issues of water supply planning and management.
The United State Environmental Protection Agency’s voluntary WaterSense Partnership Program encourages water efficiency. This is done by promoting the use of WaterSense labeled products by residents and businesses in addition to other water conservation practices to help protect a community’s water supply.
The City Council voted Tuesday to authorize the City Manager to execute a Promotional Partnership Agreement with the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program. There is no cost to the City for this membership.
Student Housing Around McHenry County College Area
This is something being viewed when considering planning for the City of Crystal Lake. Currently the area around the college, which is along Route 14, has been pretty open with the exception of a few farm homes. The college has purchased additional property to the north of the current campus.
McHenry County College currently is a commuter college. Whether than changes is probably up to the College officials. However, there has been some discussion regarding zoning of the area around the College with it being called high density for students. Not sure where that idea originated. However, there have been plans for multi-family dwellings, but more age restricted. However, it would still have to account for higher density dwelling, by putting a certain number of people on an acre. But it would be going up as opposed to spread out.
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