City Administrator’s Weekly Bulletin
Volume 2, Issue 43
October 24, 2014
MEETINGS & EVENTS
10/25
10/27
10/28
10/31
11/03
11/04
11/05
11/17
No More Running Scared 5K
8:00 AM
Community Development Committee 7:00 PM
P&R Halloween Hoopla
Trick or Treat!
4-7:00 PM
Finance & Personnel Committee
6:30 PM
City Council
7:00 PM
Landmark Commission
7:00 PM
Police Commission
4:00 PM
City Council
7:00 PM
Early Voting for the
th
November 4
General
Election will be conducted
in the Municipal Center
Court
Services
area
October
20th through
November 2nd. A complete
list of voting locations and hours is posted on the
City
of
McHenry
homepage.
http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/documents/admin/EA
RLY%20VOTING%20NOV%2014.pdf
No More Running Scared 5K!
Saturday, October 25th
There is still time to register for the “No More
Running Scared” 5K & 2M family event! This is a
costumed event co-sponsored by McHenry Rotary
& the McHenry Police Department.
https://www.signmeup.com/101884.
Trick or Treat! October 31st
4-7:00 PM.
McHenry
Area
Jaycees Haunted
House opens October
3rd, in the Knox Park
Barn. Days & Hours:
http://www.mchenryareajaycees.org/hauntedhouse.html
Fort McHenry Park is
getting a face lift! The park is
located on Front Royal Drive
in the Whispering Oaks
subdivision. Much of the
wooden playground features
in the park are outdated and in
need of replacement. The city consulted with the
company that originally oversaw construction of
the project to ensure the integrity of the park
remains unchanged. The park will remain closed
until renovations are completed in mid to late
November. Fort McHenry is a community-built
project constructed that was constructed 20 years
ago.
Halloween Hoopla, October 28th at Hilltop
School from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/documents/parks/2014
%20Fall%20McHenry.pdf.
Haunted
Hayride
presented by the Wonder
Lake Ski team at Petersen
Park on October 24, and
25th. Hayrides will begin
at 7:00 PM and close
http://wonderlakeskiteam.org/
by
10:30
PM.
IL Route 120/31 Construction. Roadwork
along Route 120 and Route 31 is
steadily progressing. Construction has
begun on the remaining concrete
pavement areas along Route 120.
Asphalt resurfacing along Route 31
continues. Foundation work for new
street lighting and traffic signals is
being completed. www.mchenry120and31.com
City Administrator’s Weekly Bulletin
Volume 2, Issue 43
October 24, 2014
Fall Leaf Collection is
Training:
underway through December 5th.
Waste
Management
will
perform this service generally
on the same day as refuse
collections. The program will
conclude on December 5th.
Questions or comments about the leaf collection
program, call Public Works at 815-363-2186, or
http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/departments/departme
nts/publicworks/pickups.html
Public Works employees attended Back Safety
training at the Shah Center in McHenry.
The
McHenry
County
Department
of
Transportation Division of Water Resources and
McHenry County Department of Health cosponsored a Winter Snow & Ice Workshop in
Crystal Lake.
Public Works Director Schmitt and Street
Superintendent Stull attended a Snow & Ice
Conference sponsored by the American Public
Works Association.
Local, multi-modal, and
parking structure snow removal; and sustainable
and environmentally conscious processes were
discussed.
Water Division Superintendent Palmer and
Assistant Superintendent Wirch attended a
demonstration on water main lining utilizing cast
in-place pipe commonly known as CIPP. The
demonstration was held in Buffalo Grove, IL and
provided a unique opportunity to view project
staging, residential impact, and real-time product
installation. CIPP technology allows for
rehabilitation of deteriorated water mains while
they remain in place. Minimal excavations results
in less impact to residential communities and
reduced costs to restore roads, parkways, and
driveways.
Training: Plumbing Inspector Smale attended a
meeting of the Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors
Authority of Northern Illinois to review updates to
the Illinois Plumbing License Law and Plumbing
Code.
New Businesses:


Midtown Vapor, 2906 W. Route 120
Centegra Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Clinic , 333 N. Front Street
McHenry
Police
Department
Telecommunicators
Synek
and
Abrahamsen attended training for the
Communications Officer hosted by the
Northwest Central Dispatch System in
Arlington Heights, IL