Monday, August 6, 2012

Government At Work

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 –
9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Board –
Meeting in the County Board Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

Two special presentations are scheduled including County Artwork and Specialty Courts.

County Public Building Commission Appointee
Appointments to be authorized include Kathleen Marinangel to the McHenry County Public Building Commission for a term to expire September 1, 2017.

Under finances, the Board is being requested to approve a resolution authorizing monthly transactions for the Delinquent Tax Program regarding a Port Barrington property.

Security Services for Administration Building
The Board is being requested to authorize an agreement with Andy Frain Services, Inc. for security services for the County Administration building for the next three fiscal years for an average of $81,146 per year, with the latter two years being optional.

Solid Waste Enforcement Grant
The County is to receive a $41,622.49 Solid Waste Enforcement grant to cover the county’s $68,000 budgeted costs through June 30, 2013. The Board is requested to approve the grant.

Emergency Management Performance Grant
A request is being made for the Board to approve an agreement with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for the receipt of a program grant not to exceed $78,017.34 for a period October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.

Generators For Emergency Power
The State has determined that McHenry County is a willing and capable agency to provide facilities and operations in the State during times of disasters, emergencies and unexpected long term power outages. Therefore, the County is entering into an agreement with the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System to accept an award of five 60kw electrical generators with the understanding that the County will provide inside storage, license the trailers and maintain the generators throughout their useful life.

In return, the County will have use of the generators for other local areas in times of critical emergencies and disasters.

Acceptance of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System Grant
McHenry County Emergency Management Agency recommends the use of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) during emergency operation center activations or any emergency requiring notification to the citizens of the County regarding immediate danger to life and property.

It is necessary that the County enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Emergency IPAWS.

Access to the system allows notification to the citizens of the county where there exists immediate danger to life and property.

Adopt A Highway
An agreement between the County Division of Transportation and a volunteer group Loving Memory of Margaret Shafer is being presented for approval. The volunteer group is to be responsible for litter collection on Chapel Hill Road from IL 120 to River Road.

Park and Ride Lot Project-
McHenry County and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning have determined there is a need to construct a park and ride lot at the intersection of Virginia Road and Illinois Route 31.

In order to proceed with the project, an engineering firm is needed. The County Board Transportation Committee selected Civiltech Engineering to perform the services.

The County Board is being requested to approve the appropriation of $99,597 for Civiltech Engineering, Inc. of Itasca, to provide necessary engineering services. The cost is to be reimbursed by the CMAQ program at 100%. Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2013, after the Virginia Road at Illinois Route 31 intersection relocation project is completed. Engineering costs are estimated to be $99,597.

Charles J. Miller Road Project
A determination has been made that improvements are needed for the Miller Road between Illinois Route 31 and River Road, in the City and Township of McHenry. This is an existing road which is congested with volumes of traffic higher than the facility was designed to handle.

The County Board is being requested to approve a resolution appropriating funds to pay for Water Quality Certification to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. It is necessary to obtain the Illinois EPA permit due to the complex involvement of this project with the Fox River.

McDOT Office Building Indoor Environmental Controls
This building lacks automated control features to coordinate and reduce heating and air-conditioning usage of the building space during times of low occupancy.

The cost to add automation to the HVAC system at the office building is $35,700. The Illinois Department of Commerce Economic Opportunity has awarded McHenry County a grant of $12,160 for use in making the McDOT office building energy efficient.

Implementation of this project is expected to provide energy savings of $4,800 per year in addition to adding to the comfort for occupants of the building.

The County Board is to approve the necessary resolution authorizing the Board Chairman to enter into a grant agreement with the Illinois Department of Commerce Economic Opportunity for the $12,160 grant.

Dunham Township Road District Construction
A $384,927.15 contract with Peter Baker & Son Company for maintenance resurfacing work on Dunham Township roads.
Two Ordinances for Review--
Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
Is to become the Emergency Management Agency of McHenry County. This change is necessary in order to comply with P.A. 85-1025.

A portion of the Subdivision Ordinance Adopted February 19, 1980 is to be amended regarding the penal sum charged which is currently 150% of the engineer’s estimate of cost to insure compliance of the work. It is the opinion of the Planning and Development Committee that this is overly punitive. The new rate proposed is 125% of the engineer’s estimate of cost.

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