8:30 a.m.-Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
The Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the McHenry County Board is meeting at 8:30 am Thursday morning in the County Board Conference Room, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
A resolution authorizing adoption of a Federal Legislative Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 includes funds the County hopes to seek from federal funding to provide for the acceleration and implementation of the County's Groundwater/Stormwater Protection Program.
In the Transportation category, the County is asking the Federal delegation to focus on the FFY2012 Transportation Appropriation Bill to help solve infrastructure crisis especially for two projects. One is Miller Road, Illinois Rout 31 to River Road/Chapel Hill Road. Another project is Randall Road to add capacity to this road from Ackman Road to County Line Road by adding one additional through lane in each direction, a continuous flow intersection at the Algonquin Road intersection, adequate turn lanes at other intersections, and bicycle and pedestrian improvement to support future bus service.
A final public hearing is to be held on this project in the spring or summer of this year. Phase I Design Approval is anticipated by summer 2011 with a notice to proceed for Phase II Design Engineering shortly thereafter. The first phases of the construction of the project could begin in 2014 or 2015, pending funding availability.
In the Public Safety Communication category, McHenry County Sheriff's Office is seeking funding to manage activities associated with public safety and criminal justice services such as an Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems Technology (IAFIS) as well as warrant management system technology.
A request is also being made for finding of the Educational C.L.I.M.M.B. (Capacity for Learning in Multiple Modes and Bridges. This would provide the county's workforce with career ladders and increase degree attainment by expanding the capacity of and infrastructure at McHenry County College. 101%
3:00 p.m.-McHenry County Ethics Commission
Will meet Thursday afternoon in Conference Room C of the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
A discussion of an Operating and Hearing Procedures for the McHenry County Ethics Commission is to take place.
As stated in the General Operating Policy for the Commission, it was "created to provide a neutral forum for the independent and apolitical review of possible violations of the McHenry County Ethics Ordinance. The Commission is to investigate complaints, conduct hearings and deliberations of violations of the County Ethics Ordinance, and adjudicate complaints or refer complaints to the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office."
7:00 p.m.—McHenry County College Board
The regular meeting of the McHenry County College Board is being held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday in the Board Room of the College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake.
In addition to considering and approving the necessary reports regarding finances, supplies and equipment purchases, personnel adjustments, the Board is to consider approving the contract for the long-awaited ERP system for the college which is expected to modernize communication and functions of the college.
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