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Upcoming Meetings/Events
  

Date	Time	Meeting
Monday, November 18	7:00 p.m.	City Council Meeting
Sunday, November 24	12:00 p.m.	Toys for Tots Parade, Tree Lighting
Thurs, Fri, Nov 28-29		City Holidays
Monday, December 2	7:00 p.m.	City Council Meeting

 
Community Development
 
The following certificates of occupancy have been issued:
 
1001 Monroe Ave and 809 Madison Ave, New single family homes in the Patriot Estates Subdivision   
 
4917 Argyle Lane, New Multi-Family in Heritage Point Subdivision
 
1800 Richmond, Popeye’s Chicken
Construction has started on the new Popeye’s chicken.
 
Public Works
 
Projects—

• Pearl Street Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Improvements –The contractor has removed and replaced several sections of defective sidewalk at no cost to the City.  Backfilling and landscaping will continue as the weather allows.  Street lights have been ordered, and all of the concrete bases and wiring have been installed.  The street lights are expected to arrive and be installed before Thanksgiving.

 

• 2019 Road Resurfacing Program –Driveway repairs along Chickaloon are scheduled for Friday November 15^th. Once the driveway repairs are finished, the project will be 100% complete.  Due to some value engineering adjustments that were made during construction, we are projecting that the final contract value will be under the awarded value.

 

• Curran Road Highway Safety Improvement Program Project – Paving and pavement markings are complete and satisfactory.    Several other miscellaneous items will need to be completed in the upcoming weeks such as guardrails, shoulder work, and restoration.  Intermittent lane closures will be necessary for construction of those items with an anticipated completion date before Thanksgiving. 

 
 
Street Division—

• Crews responded to a 4” snowfall on Monday, November 11^th and used 150 tons of salt.
• Crews also responded to a ½” snowfall on Thursday, November 14th.   
   

Utility Division—

• Personnel repaired a leaking water service at 4519 Parkway Avenue which caused a minor disruption in service.

 
Water Division—

• On Thursday, November 14^th, Well #9 electrical repairs were completed. Well #9 is now back in operation, and Water Treatment Plant #4 is operating at full capacity.

Economic Development
 
Ribbon Cutting
Director Martin and Coordinator Wolf attended a ribbon cutting for Luce Orthodontics 4318 Suite H Crystal Lake Rd.
 
National Apprenticeship Week
November 11-17, 2019 is National Apprenticeship Week. It is an annual National Celebration that offers leaders in business, labor, education, and other partners a chance to express their support for apprenticeships and gives apprenticeship sponsors the opportunity to showcase their programs, facilities and apprentices in their community.  The City of McHenry is committed to supporting employers in developing apprenticeships to cultivate a highly-skilled workforce that supports our state and local economy and helps businesses thrive through numerous plans to enable companies to expand or relocate to, or remain in the City of McHenry.
 
Police
 
Time Period: Thursday 11/07/2019 thru Wednesday 11/13/2019
 
During this time period the McHenry Police Department:

• Handled 464 calls for service
• Investigated 25 Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Conducted 120 Traffic Stops
• Conducted over 93 Business Checks and Foot Patrols
• Handled 5 calls for service involving Domestic Disputes
• Handled 3 calls for service involving crisis intervention
• Arrested 4 individuals on State criminal charges

 
Training:
 
Officers Fisher, Lorenz and Pena attended the Illinois Impaired Driver Summit in Naperville, Illinois.  Officers learned from leading national and regional experts who highlighted the issues and challenges surrounding the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois.  Discussion and collaborative solutions to make the roadways safer for motorists were presented by experts in prosecution, drug recognition, toxicology and trial techniques.
 
School Resource Officers Shafer and P. Prather attended a National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) workshop in Rosemont, Illinois.  The NTAC is a branch of the United States Secret Service.
 
Lead Telecommunicator Barrows attended Emergency Dispatch – Quality (ED-Q) certification training in Gurnee, Illinois. 
 
Personnel:
 
The following personnel have recently completed the respective years of service with the McHenry Police Department:

• Dispatch Center Supervisor Jennifer Synek – 23 Years