Opportunities To View Governments At Work Monday

8:15 a.m. --Law and Justice Committee (McHenry County Board)

Meets in County Board Conference Room, County Government Center,

667 Ware Road, Woodstock

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Automating the Judiciary

A resolution authorizing the transfer of a line item in the Law Library Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for the purchase of Technology for the Judges of the 22^nd Circuit.

This is a continuation of the wireless technology throughout the court and is the next step in automation. Specifically, it will provide the use of I-Pad Tablets by the Judges to view case files connected with the matters before them. Currently these case files are pulled by the clerks and provided to the judges. When the case has been heard in court, the case files must be replaced to their location.

Providing the availability for the judges to view the cases at their bench saves time and also allows the clerks to focus on other responsibilities.

Funding for this project is to be handled through the increase of a $5 filing fee added in 2009 to the $13 fee established in 2005. According to research conducted by the Court Administrator, part of the fees collected may be used toward automating legal information and case files for judges.

Before the order may be made for the I-Pad Tablets, the full County Board must approve the resolution, provided the committee recommends its approval.

Self-Help Increased

Also to be considered is a request to reclassify two part-time positions in the Self Help Center from less than 1,000 hours per year to working 1,000 hours per year. That also is subject to the approval of the full County Board.

Special Prosecutor Fees

This is a request for the additional funding for the Special Prosecutors and Consultants for the months of August, 2010 through November 2010 in the amount of $90,783.34. The County has paid $20,873 to satisfy the payment request of the consultants working on the investigation (charges against the State’s Attorney). This leaves a balance due of $69,910.34. However, the County coffers are short by $12,972 in funds applicable to pay the amount due.

The County Board is requested to approve authorization of the $12,972 for the services rendered by Special Prosecutors and Consultants. It is to be taken from the fiscal year 2010-2011 general fund contingency budget.

Emergency Telephone System

A resolution is being presented to the committee for approval to transfer (for accounting purposes only) $200,000 from Computer Program Maintenance account to Computer Technology. This is regarding the Emergency Telephone System Board.

Sheriff’s Office Transportation Van and Vehicle

The sheriff’s office is in need of replacing a transport van and a squad car for transporting juveniles. With a budget remaining in the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), it is being proposed to purchase a van with correctional insert and applicable striping and a squad car for a cost not to exceed $58,223. The committee is to make a recommendation to the County Board on this request.

Sheriff’s Office—Key Control System and Security Cameras

The County was provided a State Criminal Alien Assistance Program award. A request is being made by the Sheriff to use $95,858 of the award to purchase a Key Control System for the Correctional Facility and an additional 12 security cameras within the jail to cover blind areas that are out of range of the current cameras.

Emergency Management Agency

A $37,665 technology grant is being offered to the County as a reimbursement for expenditures for the purchase of technology equipment for the Emergency Operations Room of the EOC in the Emergency Management Department. The Committee is being asked to approve acceptance so a like decision may be made by the County Board.

6:30 p.m. High School District 155,  Special Meeting

Center for Education,

One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake

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The meeting is to be in executive session regarding collective negotiating matters between the School District and its employees or their representatives.

7:00 p.m.—Ad Hoc Clean Air Counts Advisory Committee—Crystal Lake

The committee meets in the Crystal Lake City Council Chambers Conference Room, at the city hall,

100 West Woodstock Street

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In addition to approval of minutes of the May 2, regular meeting of the Committee, the agenda indicates that Bike with Your Neighbors Event was considered and possibly more discussion is slated.

In addition to open discussion, the August meeting date change is also on the agenda for discussion. The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for July 11.

7:00 p.m.--Joint meeting of Planning and Public Relations Commitees of Crystal Lake Library Board of Trustees.
Meeting in the Library Directors Office of the library, 126 Paddock Street.