Tuesday, July 19, 2011

McHenry County Board Meets This Evening

 TUESDAY EVENING- McHenry County Government
5:45 p.m.—Special Transportation Committee MeetingThe Committee is to consider awarding a contract for a building demolition and site restoration for the Johnsburg Road Project. Langos, of Barrington Hills, was the lowest responsible bidder for a price of $13,000. The committee is to consider recommending approval of this bid to the County Board
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6:00 p.m. – McHenry County Board – Committee of The Whole
A presentation on the Open Meetings Act is to be presented by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
7:00 p.m. – McHenry County BoardMeets in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
A special presentation to the Board is scheduled as a recap of the first year of the Valley Hi Operating Board. Formerly the operations of the county nursing home were handled through the Valley Hi Committee of the County Board. That was changed a year ago when the decision was made for the operations of the county nursing home to be handled through an Operations Board, similar to what other county nursing homes have been doing for sometime.
Zoning Board of Appeals Consent AgendaFour projects are being presented for Board approval including:
Greenwood Township--Miguel/Zenaida Carbajal requesting a reclassification of A1 to A1C in Greenwood Township. The request is to allow commercial equipment and vehicles related to a paving business to be stored on the property
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McHenry Township --George and Shirley Gariffa are requesting a variation in an R-1 Single Family Residential zoning district to allow various setback variations in order to more easily access their small home located on Pistakee Lake.
Nunda Township—T-Mobil-Nunda Fire—are requesting approval for a 129-foot tower in a residential zoning district. The location is at the intersection of Burton Trail and IL Route 176 in Nunda Township. The property is owned by Nunda Rural Fire Protection District owns the property and T-Mobile identified the property as a location that would improve service and also upgrade the Fire District’s emergency dispatch service. Therefore, the request for a variation to allow a 129-foot tower where only a 75-foot high tower is allowed.
McHenry Township—Daniel and Karen Meier-are requesting a single-family residential district to allow a detached garage to be located in a side-yard abutting a road and that the height of the structure be 20 feet instead of the 14 beet allowed. The property is located at 3911 East Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake.
The petitioners request is recommended for approval as grating it will allow the property owners to utilize their property reasonably.
AppointmentsFour agencies have appointments to be approved by the County Board including:
McHenry County Tuberculosis Board- James H. Mowery for a term to expire June 30, 2014.

McHenry County Housing Authority – Robert P. Routzahn for a term to expire June 1, 2016

McHenry County Housing Commission-Jerry Monica for a term to expire April 30, 2013.

Valley Hi Cemetery Board-Three members including Katherine C. Schultz, Mark L. Justen, and Michael Murray-all terms to expire August 1, 2014.

Under Finance and Audit matters-- authorization of a salary adjustment for a network engineer II in the information technology department, is to be increased from the current $49,358.39 to $84,259. This is needed in order to attract and keep this vital position filled. This is a vital position in the Information Technology Department of the County. The person in this position is responsible to keep the Information Technology infrastructure, systems and applications available so employees of the County are able to work.
A resolution is being presented to the Board for approval of a Workers’ Compensation Claim.
Another resolution is being presented for approval authorizing acceptance of an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Energy Rebate and Emergency Appropriation to the Facilities Management Fiscal Year 2010-2011 budget.

This is a rebate from the DCEO amounting to $51,121.44 and is based on the third phase of electrical savings program under the EECBG project for the conversion of the McHenry County motors retrofit, lighting upgrades, occupancy sensors and window upgrades. The County was awarded this amount based on the energy savings calculations for this retrofit as promoted by John T. Hadley, Director of Facilities Management for the County.
A resolution is being presented increasing the mileage reimbursement rate effective July 19, 2011. This is part of the annual budget guidelines for the upcoming fiscal year. Notice has been received from the Internal Revenue Service that it has increased the standard mileage rate for the balance of the 2011 tax year to 55.5 cents per mile. The previous rate was 51.0 cents per mile. As a result the County’s mileage reimbursement rate is being increase on July 19, 2011 through December 31, 2011 to match the IRS rate and assist with the expense of fuel consumption by employees who are required to travel in their own vehicles on County business.

Resolution Setting 2012 Holiday Schedule

January 2, New Year’s Day

January 16, Martin Lut6her King, Jr. Day
February 20, Presidents day
April 6, Good Friday
May 28, Memorial Day
July 4, Independence Day
September 3, Labor Day
October 8, Columbus Day
November 11, Veterans Day
November 22, Thanksgiving
December 24, Christmas Eve
December 25, Christmas Observed
The Courts/Circuit Clerk is closed all of the above days with an additional day for closing, February 13, for Lincoln’s Birthday, when the government center is open. 

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