Government Meetings Monday

MONDAY, JANAURY 31

8:15 am—Natural and Environmental Resources Committee

This McHenry County Board Committee is meeting in the conference room of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. An amendment to the county stormwater ordinance is to be considered. The proposed amendments are intended to reduce the burden on large property owners such as farmers and the McHenry County Conservation District. The proposed amendment would revise requirements for providing stormwater detention in certain situations and also exclude certain linear areas from consideration when calculating new impervious surface areas for the purpose of providing detention.

Also to be considered is the reappointment of several members to the Agricultural Conservation Easement and Farmland Protection Commission. These include Brian Jenkner, Rob LaPorta and Virginia Peschke.

The Agricultural Conservation Easement and Farmland Protection Commission (ACE) has also informed the Natural and Environmental Resources Committee (NERC) that they are exploring the idea of forming a McHenry County Food Council to bring t together members of the agricultural, business, educational, governmental and health communities to build a more locally based, self-reliant food economy . This would involve sustainable food production, processing, distribution and consumption. The ACE Commission is seeking direction from the NERC regarding proceeding with this local food assessment.

6:00 P.M.—COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 155 BOARD STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE will meet this evening in the Center for Education, One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake, for an update on the district Strategic Plan.

7:00 p.m.—Economic Development Committee –Lakewood Village Board

Will meet Monday, at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall, 2500 Lake Avenue, Lakewood.

8:30 p.m. COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 155 BOARD will meet in the same location, One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake, regarding collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives. Also included in this meeting agenda is the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, resignation, or dismissal of employee.

The agenda notes there is possible action regarding both of these matters.