A special Village Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7:45 p.m. or immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting. An ordinance fixing a time & place of a public hearing regarding tax increment financing (TIF) eligibility study and development plan & project for the Longmeadow/Randall Redevelopment project area. https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1631282067_21756.pdf
The Committee of the Whole meeting will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14 starting at 7:30 p.m. at 2200 Harnish Drive. Agenda items include: event permit for Aces Halloween Baseball Tournament; ordinance fixing a time & place of a public hearing for tax increment financing eligibility study and development plan/project for Longmeadow/Randall Rd. project; River Ridge Estates; Riverview townhome proposal; Ch 33, Liquor Licensing increase H Class license and Class A & event permit; Nilco Landscape Solutions for downtown snow removal; Strand Associates for High Hill subdivision phase; Langton Group for snow removal in cul-de-sacs; intergovernmental agreement with City of McHenry for mutual aid; and an agreement with School District 158 for a school resource officer.
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1631281964_50424.pdf
On Tuesday, Sept. 7th starting at 7:30 p.m., the Village Board will be meeting on the following agenda items: administer the oath of office for Police Officers Kugler and Dennis; Constitution Week proclamation; ordinance amending section 39.24 Small Wireless Facilities; amend Ch. 16 Cemeteries of the Algonquin Municipal Code; adoption of the Anti-Retaliation Policy; purchase of a Spartan leaf vacuum for a 20yard hook lift from Bonnell Industries, Inc.; approve bills & expenses for payment; event license for Randy Drews Memorial Softball Tournament at Holder Park (Sept. 11 & 12); continuation of 10th proclamation of local disaster emergency; approve previous meeting minutes; executive session regarding land acquisition and amend ordinance 2004-O-21. Please refer to the link for the meeting packet.
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1630612459_15011.pdf
#DidYouKnow each year the Village of #Algoqnuin issues a Water Quality Report to provide residents with information about their drinking water? We are committed to delivering the best-quality drinking water possible to our residents.
To learn more about this team or to see the Water Quality Report, visit https://tinyurl.com/vsnbcvza.
The Groot Fall 2021 flyer for #Algonquin residential customers was delivered this month and is available online.
New sticker and cart prices for Groot services go into effect September 1. Stickers previously purchased will be honored.
Learn more at http://ow.ly/onuu50G0Wlk
Harnish Drive Construction (from Public Works): The contractor will continue to remove concrete, as well as work to frame, grade and place concrete for curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway aprons.
On Chatham Circle, they will begin concrete removal, as well as framing for curb and gutter and sidewalk. In addition, you will see crews placing temporary asphalt patches over storm sewer trenches on Harnish Drive.
Main Street Construction Update (from Public Works): This past week, contractors removed and replaced curb and gutter on North Harrison Street. In addition, ongoing work to relocate utilities on North Main Street continued.
Next week, the contractor will be excavating the roadway on North Harrison Street. To sign up for emails regarding project updates, go to:
The Village Board will be meeting on Tuesday, August 17 starting at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting. The Board meeting agenda includes: amend the fiscal year budget; approve a redevelopment agreement for the Grand Reserve Subdivision; purchase of Ford F-150 Police Responder; approve bills; approve previous meeting minutes; approve OSLAD grant for Presidential Park development; ordinance regarding Coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund; and executive session regarding land acquisition. The Committee of the Whole agenda includes: event license for Randy Drews Memorial Softball Tournament; resolution on anti-retaliation policy; amendment to section 39.24 small wireless facilities of the Municipal Code; amendment to Ch. 16 Cemeteries of Municipal Code; and purchase of Spartan Leaf Vacuum for hook lift truck. Please refer to links for meeting packets.
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1628808009_71941.pdf
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1628807154_00524.pdf
If you were wondering what is going to be built on the fenced in parcel next to Walgreens at Square Barn Rd. & Algonquin Rd. - a Dunkin' Donuts.
The Committee of the Whole meeting agenda for Tuesday, August 10 includes: special event & liquor event permits for St. Margaret Mary Oktoberfest - Sept. 18 & 19; special event permit for Algonquin Rotary's Harvest Fest on Sept. 25; Grand Reserve subdivision final plat & PUD amendment; budget amendment FY ending April 30, 2021; and squad 92 replacement purchase. The meeting beings at 7:30 p.m. in the board room at 2200 Harnish Drive.
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1628257670_30509.pdf
Randall Road Construction update (from McHenry County Division of Transportation): This week the contractor began installation of the permanent pavement markings, starting with the stop bars and pedestrian cross walks at the Randall Road and Algonquin Road intersection. Permanent traffic signal preparations for activation is ongoing — with a target of starting to turn these on by the end of next week.
Learn more at http://ow.ly/CXOt50FMcjd.
This morning I attended the Algonquin/LITH Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting of a pollinator garden at VCP printing & lawn signs, 901 W. Algonquin Road. The garden was a LITH Rotary initiative along with the awesome assistance of VCP Print, Land Conservancy of McHenry County and Lowes. Visit the Land Conservancy at www.conservemc.org for pollinator garden ideas for work and home. VCP Print also rents creative lawn signs for celebrations. Please support our local businesses.
The Village of Algonquin is pleased to announce four businesses who are expanding and growing in the Algonquin community. Ashley HomeStore, Barnes & Noble, Tap House Grill, and X-Golf were recently issued permits by the Village to develop retail space at the Algonquin Commons, 1900 South Randall Road in #Algonquin.
“We are excited that these four businesses chose to invest and grow their business in Algonquin,” stated Village President Debby Sosine. “Our business retention and attraction efforts add value to the tax base, which in turn, helps keep the Village’s property tax rate low for our residents.”
Read more at http://ow.ly/cHOK50FKz8w.
What can we say except THANK YOU to Steve Ludwig on his more than 25 years of service to the Village of Algonquin as Public Works Superintendent and Master Arborist! Steve has been a main root in the Village and part of the foundation that has helped us grow together. He will be missed TREE-mendously!
Harnish Drive Construction Project Update (from Public Works)- The project is now 15% complete! Next week, you will see crews continuing work to remove and replace curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveway aprons and ADA curb ramps throughout the project limits.
As part of the reconstruction of Harnish Drive from Randall Road to Hanson Road, the Village will repair and resurface roadways, as well as improve drainage, patch driveway and curbs and address ADA improvements such as striping of pedestrian crosswalks. The project includes improvements to Harnish Drive, Chatham Circle, Flora Drive, Sutcliff Court, Sandpiper Court and Fairfield Lane. Learn more at:
Please consider stopping at the National Night Out on Aug 3rd from 4-7:00 p.m. at the Main Library 2600 Harnish Drive. I’ll be there so please stop in & share your Village-related concerns & questions with me.
The Village Board will be meeting on Tuesday, August 3 at 7:30 p.m. at 2200 Harnish Drive. The agenda includes: appointments of Margaret Auger as trustee & John Kennealy as Planning & Zoning Commission member; approval of previous meeting minutes; approval of bills; ordinane amend Ch. 33.07 Liquor Control & Liquor Licensing; ordinane abating a portion of taxes levied to pay principal & interest on certain General Obligation refunding bonds series 2013; resolution on agreement with Fer-Pal for the water main lining project; resolution on agreement with Chastian & Associates for the Phase 2 engineering services for the Boyer & County Line Road improvements; event permit for Light of Christ Lutheran Church for the Last Call Before the Fall event on Aug. 28 from noon to 8:00 p.m.; and executive session regarding land acquisition. Please refer to the link for the meeting packet.
https://www.algonquin.org/.../documents/1627594839_96779.pdf
Here is the latest update from the McHenry County Division of Transportation regarding the Randall Road Corridor Improvement project. Work is approximately 90 percent complete; upcoming work includes grooving for pavement markings, installation of striping (once materials are received), and permanent traffic signal activations (once striping is in place).
Unfortunately, receipt of the pavement marking tape has been delayed. The adhesive for the tape is manufactured in Texas, which was hit by a devastating freeze this past spring. In addition to failing power grids, much of the area’s processing equipment was not winter-proof, causing frozen nozzles and burst lines. This situation, in conjunction with reduced supply capacities brought about by COVID-19, has caused a delay in the pavement marking tape material acquisition. An order of this size (75+ miles!) is challenging to fill in normal circumstances, but the above events have made things even more challenging.
Learn more at http://ow.ly/NxrJ50FEAwS