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Aldermen moved and seconded the ordinance; discussion centered on a potential parcel ownership discrepancy uncovered in the county property description. An alderman noted a tax‑parcel description omitted a digit and suggested the parcel might be listed under District 15 instead of District 156. The council requested confirmation of legal ownership before final permitting.

The superintendent of McHenry Community School District 156 appeared at the meeting and told councilors “10 parcels there. We own them all,” responding to the council’s question about ownership of the site. City staff said the apparent discrepancy stemmed from a typographical error in the Athena parcel description and that the tax bill on file shows McHenry Community School District 156 as the mail‑to address and owner for the parcels in question.

Council members asked that staff require an updated plat of survey as a condition of final permit approval; the applicant agreed that a corrected survey and the final plat would be provided before the final permit is issued. Alderman Glenn expressed reservations that the ownership question had been raised only at the meeting and asked for more pre‑meeting coordination in the future.

The motion to approve the PUD passed on roll call.

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The council heard a 50,000-foot presentation from Pete of Teska Associates, an urban planning firm that evaluates TIF eligibility. Pete explained the basic mechanics and legal standards for TIF in Illinois, saying, “It is not a new tax and it does not affect the actual assessed value of properties within the area.” He also summarized the state’s legal test for TIF: “the legal standard for TIF in Illinois is what we call the ‘but for’ test, which means but for the establishment of the TIF new development would not occur.”

The presentation reviewed three candidate areas the council earlier identified: a Richmond Road corridor north of downtown; a West Route 120/West McHenry corridor; and a southern area near Main Street and South Front Street that includes parts of the Route 31 corridor. Pete said the northern and western areas—where existing structures are more common—are likelier to meet TIF eligibility standards than the southern area, which contains larger amounts of vacant or undeveloped land.

City staff told the council the next procedural step would be to issue a request for proposals for eligibility studies. Staff noted consultant costs vary with the size and complexity of the study; the presenter said a typical baseline for an eligibility study is about $20,000, with costs rising for larger areas that require door‑to‑door parcel surveys and fieldwork.

Council members debated timing and scope. Several aldermen and staff raised concerns that beginning a TIF for the South Route 31 corridor while major road construction is underway could waste years of the TIF’s 23‑year term without generating increment. Others urged prioritizing the Richmond Road and West Route 120 areas because of existing developer interest and more immediate redevelopment potential.

After discussion the council gave staff directional consensus to move forward with eligibility work and an RFP for consultants focused on Richmond Road and the West Route 120/West McHenry corridor and to defer formal TIF action for the South Route 31 area until after construction impacts subside. Staff said any consultant‑prepared plan would return to council for review and that the cost of the study itself can be a reimbursable TIF expense if a district is later established.

Mayor Wayne Jett closed the discussion by confirming staff had the council’s direction to proceed with studies as described and to return with proposals and analyses for those prioritized areas.

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Council approved the consent agenda on a motion by Alderman Miller and a second by Alderman Bobby Bany; the roll call recorded unanimous approval. The consent items included two event fee waivers (agenda items E and F). City staff explained those waivers are typically negotiated based on anticipated city service needs and attendance: staff estimated the Pearl Street markets (the more intensive, multi‑week events) could represent roughly $1,500 in waived fees for a season, while summer Sunday waterfront events are more modest and were estimated at about $500–$700 for the season. Staff cautioned those are quick estimates and final fees are negotiated based on services provided.

On alcohol service at waterfront events, the council discussed safety measures. The council did not prohibit short‑duration licensed alcohol service but signaled caution; staff said one mitigation option is to section off the waterfront area where alcohol is served.

The council passed a use and zoning variation for 1214 Park Street on a motion by Alderman Doherty and second by Alderman Miller; no public comment was offered.

The council approved a mural agreement and a social‑media voting process to pick a final mural design at 3411 West Elm Street.

On public works procurement, the council awarded the 2025 thermoplastic pavement‑marking contract to Precision Pavement Markings Inc. for $55,850.70 to replace crosswalks, stop bars and various longitudinal lines in selected portions of the city. Staff said work is done in sections each year rather than across the entire city.

The city amended the McKenney Music Festival (Rise Up) schedule, removing Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 and adding Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, with event and liquor hours of 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The change passed on a roll call vote; several council members said the move avoids holding the event on Sept. 11, the national day of remembrance.

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