City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingCrystal Lake, IL · February 18, 2025
Agenda
CITY OF CRYSTAL LAKE
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
City of Crystal Lake
100 West Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL
City Council Chambers
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes – February 4, 2025 Regular Meeting
5. Accounts Payable
6. Public Presentation
The public is invited to make an issue oriented comment on any matter of public concern not otherwise on
the agenda. The public comment may be no longer than 5 minutes in duration. Interrogation of the City
staff, Mayor or City Council will not be allowed at this time, nor will any comment from the Council.
Personal invectives against City staff or elected officials are not permitted.
7. Mayor’s Report
8. City Council Reports
9. Consent Agenda
a. Class 16 Temporary Liquor License Request – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Knights of Columbus
Council #10678, Irishfest, Saturday, March 8, 2025
b. Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Reservation
c. Annual Adoption of the Zoning Map
d. Special Event Request, Street Closure, Parking Restrictions, and Fee Waiver – Prairie Ridge
High School Homecoming Parade, Friday, September 26, 2025
e. Special Event Request, Street Closure, Parking Restrictions, and Fee Waiver – Crystal Lake
South High School Homecoming Parade, Monday, September 22, 2025
f. Special Event Request, Street Closure, Parking Restrictions, and Fee Waiver – Crystal Lake
Central High School Homecoming Parade, Friday, October 3, 2025
g. Special Event Request - Annual McHenry County Santa Run for Kids Special Event Request,
Street Closure and Police Assistance Fee Waiver – December 7, 2025
h. Special Event Request - Half Marathon – Closing Lake Street (at Main Beach) and Grant
Street – Sunday, August 31, 2025
10. City Code Amendment to Increase the Number of Class 14 Liquor Licenses – Applicant: Spartan Axe
Inc., d/b/a Spartan Axe Throwing, 975 Nimco Drive, Unit D
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11. 132 Heather Drive - Variation to reconstruct a garage on an existing slab 16.76 feet from the rear
yard setback, an encroachment of 48 feet into the 64.68-foot setback and 3.88 feet from the side
property line, an encroachment of 1.1 feet into the 4.9-foot side yard setback
12. M’Lady Nissan Temporary Use Permit request for the temporary storage of vehicles
13. Ordinance waiving the competitive bidding requirements under City Code Section 102-3 and
approving the continuation of an eight-month consultant contract with A5 Branding + Digital from
May 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 to align with our new budget year and marketing initiatives for
Fiscal Year 2025
14. Purchase of twenty-seven (27) Cradlepoint R1900 Series routers
15. Bid Award – 2025 Street Resurfacing Program
16. Bid Award – 2025 Annual Sidewalk, Curb, and Pedestrian Ramp (ADA) Replacement Program
17. Bid Award – Construction of the Three Oaks Recreation Area Stormwater Pump Station
18. Bid Rejection and Award – Pricing and Delivery of Cation Exchange Resin
19. Ordinance waiving the procurement requirements under City Code Section 102-3 and awarding the
contract for Backflow Assembly Third-Party Reporting Services to Backflow Solutions, Inc., doing
business as BSI Online
20. Bid Award – Brink Alley and Public Works Parking Lot Resurfacing
21. Board and Commission Reappointments – Planning and Zoning Commission
22. Board and Commission Reappointments – Economic Development Committee
23. Council Inquiries and Requests
24. Adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters of pending and probable
litigation, the sale, purchase or lease of real property, collective bargaining and personnel
25. Reconvene to Regular Session
26. Adjourn
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