Monday, October 17, 2011

McHenry County Board Considering Compensation Tuesday Evening

7:00 p.m. – McHenry County Board, meeting in the County Board Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

An overview of the Water Resources Action Plan (WRAP) is to be presented to the County Board.

Five Zoning Board matters are being presented for approval including:

 Nunda Township -- Andrew/Jennifer Myers, request for a reclassification from A1-A1 Conditional Use on a five-acre parcel located on the west side of the intersection of Hillside Road and Oak Street in Nunda Township. The petitioners desire to use the property for the operation of a landscaping and snowplowing business and for outdoor storage of commercial equipment and vehicles. Recommended Approval

Algonquin Township – Richard Norwood/Nonika Zajac, requesting a reclassification from R1 to  R1V on property located at 214 Hickory Nut Grove Road, Cary.
Recommended Approval

Algonquin Township – Tom and Joan Claypool, request reclassification from R1 to R1V, to construct a storage shed to be located east of the existing residence in the front yard. Recommended Approval.

Coral Township – Grismer Trust, request reclassification A1 to A2,on 2.7 acres of a larger five-acre parcel located on the west side of Leech Road. Recommended Approval

Chemung Township - Kenneth/Mimi Book, request reclassification A1 to A2C.  The property is located on the south side of Graf Road adjacent to the McHenry/Boone County line. Recommended Approval

Two Resolutions dealing with compensation for County Board members and for certain Elected Officials whose terms begin December 1, 2012 are also being presented. As being presented for consideration by the full board, Compensation for the County Board Chairman is listed: “The Chairman of the Board will receive an annual salary of $82,200 for FY 2013 and FY 2014.

“Vice-Chairman of the Board: The Vice-Chairman will receive $5,000 per year more than Board members.”

“Members of the Board: The Members of the Board will receive an annual salary of $21,500 for FY 2013 and FY 2014.”

As for fringe benefits, it is proposed: “The Chairman and Members of the Board may choose to participate in any or all of the benefit programs made available, now or in the future, to all County Employees including, not limited to health, dental and vision plans, subject to the same rates, benefit levels, rules and regulations established for all County Employees.”

“It is further resolved that the Chairman and members of the County Board shall receive an annual increase for FY 2015 through FY 2021 based on the Consumer Price Index (CP) as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Chicago-Gary Kenosha labor market, or the same pay rate increase provided to non-union employees, or 5%, whichever is less.”
Also being presented for approval in the compensation resolution is a statement as follows: “It is further resolved, that County Board Members will not accept mileage reimbursement attending County Board Meetings or County Board Committee Meetings.”

The rate for this has been 55.5 cents per mile traveled.

Additionally, for consideration is the statement.” Future County Boards may adjust Board salaries for years 2015 through 2021 if a resolution is approved by a County Board at least 180 day prior to the beginning of a new term.

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