Tuesday Morning Government Meetings

TUESDAY, MAY 3

9:00 a.m.—McHenry County Board

Meeting in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road Woodstock.

Recognition for Valentines

A couple of recognition proclamations are being presented. One is to recognize Barry Valentine for 32 years of Public Service with the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency.

Also Rita Valentine is being recognized for 26 years of public service with the McHenry County Department of Health.

The Board is to hear a presentation by the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation.

Appointments

Appointments being made by the Board include Jan G. Hervert to the Board of Review until May 31, 2013 and David A. Christensen, Director, EMA to the McHenry County Emergency Telephone System Board for a period until November 30, 2013.

Finances

The Board is to hear a presentation by the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation.

Several resolutions are being presented for Board approval. These include acceptance of an Economic Opportunity Grant

In the Finance and Audit area, several grants are being presented for approval by the board for the Workforce Network for fiscal years 2011 and 2012. One grant for $42,223 is a Work Experience Opportunity Grant. This is to be used to provide work experience for ten youth new to the program.

The other two grants, totaling $11,798, are to provide assistance in Workforce Network activities.

Environmental Education

Funding for the McHenry County Schools Environmental Education Program, known as McSEEP, is coming from the fees received for the receipt and disposal of solid waste. Since 2002 and until recently the County did not receive funds for this purpose. In Fiscal Year 2010 the County began receiving quarterly host fees for a dump recently located in the County. A recommendation was made to use the host fees in fiscal year 2011 budget to cover the contribution the County's general fund is making to keep the recycling education program operating within the schools. The County Board is being requested to approve that resolution.

County Finances For 2010 Ended In The Black

McHenry County finances finished the 2010 fiscal year in the black and as promised by the Administration when considering the 2010 -2011 budget process, requested supplementals denied would be given consideration. As a result it is proposed that $250,000 be added to the General Fund Contingency Budget to cover unplanned for expenditures or shortages due to reductions in the expenditures.

Also that $200,000 be added to the General fund Non-Departmental Fuel budget to address the increased price of fuel. Also being proposed is adding $1 million to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund to cover the declining fund reserve balance caused by higher employer contribution rates.

Redistricting In McHenry County

Redistricting guidelines are being presented to the County Board for consideration at the Tuesday morning meeting. According to the resolution establishing guidelines the County Board is to be divided into six equal districts represented by four members from each district.

It should be noted that the population deviation between districts will be minimized and in no case will exceed three percent. Also the incumbent County Board member addresses will not be considered during the redistricting process.

The County Board Chairman will continue to be elected by his/her peers on the County Board. The other alternative is to elect the County Board Chairman by popular vote of the registered voters in the county.

In other financial matters before the County Board, a number of grants are being provided including several for the Workforce Network; ''

In the Transportation area, computer software is being sought to be used for issuing overweight and over dimension truck permits. A number of contracts are to be approved for highway pavement preservation and crack filling, annual spring striping paint materials and annual glass bead materials... Also in the transportation department, approval is being sought for the FY2011 to FY2015 Highway Improvement Program.