Government At Work

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27—

8:30 a.m. – Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of McHenry County Board—

The topic of State Veto Session Update is the first item on the agenda. This is followed by the topic of electric aggregation, a subject that was presented at the last County Board meeting.

Basically this is a process where consumers can choose what company provides their electrical power, although the same lines currently in use would still be used. There are pro and con issues with the matter. Theoretically, it is to provide electricity at a lower cost.

Under new business to be considered by this committee, is the topic of recommendations for strengthening the Illinois Water Act’s Newest Section on High Capacity Wells.

Other topics on the agenda include a discussion of draft state legislative program for 2012 and a discussion of FFY13 Federal Legislative Program

6:30 p.m.—McHenry County College Board of Trustees—

Meeting in the Board Room of the College, 8900 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

Following the period open for visitors and presentations, committee reports are scheduled presentations including those of Evaluation and Policies Committee, Faculties and Planning Committee and Finance and Negotiations Committee.

Presentations scheduled for this meeting include MCC’s Desktop Virtualization Roadmap, by Dr. Al Butler, CIO, and Dragonfly Research in McHenry County, by Ms. Marla Garrison, Instructor of Biology.

Consent Agenda items presented for Board approval include: Treasurer’s Report and Ratification of payment of voucher for $1,372,630.26 covering various expenses for the operation of the College.

Other requests for approval cover items necessary in the operation of the College.

Fund Transfers

The Board is being requested to approve fund transfers in order to utilize the funding for the necessary purposes such as repairs, renovation and deferred maintenance, providing 25% local matching funds for state funded capital projects; providing resources o do locally funded capital projects including repairs and deferred maintenance; and to provide for the payment of employee’s portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Honors

Several MCC alumni are being honored in the Alumni Awards Recognition Program. Including Dr. Edward Saunders who was active while a MCC student including a referendum committee to secure a permanent site for the college. He is a member of the University of Iowa faculty, School of Social Work and serves as hits Director. Dr. Saunders is being recognized with the MCC Alumni Career Distinction Award

Frances Mai-Ling was a member of the MCC Class of 1995 with an Associate in Applied Science in Accounting. She has given back to the community by providing stroke information through the use of music and now holds therapy concerts to work with memory care and dementia patients.  She was awarded a Hero’s Award by the American Heart Association. Frances is receiving the MCC Alumni Excellence In Community Service Award.

Coy McQueen, MCC Class of 2004, McQueen is an adjunct professor at MCC, a volunteer and contributor in his hometown of Harvard, and has contributed to the success of many area companies, all while being challenged with a chronic neurological movement disorder for over 50 years.

Purchase Requests

The Board is being requested to approve the purchase of brand visual identity services for the college from Stamats, Cedar Rapids, IA for a cost not to exceed $75,000.

Also to be “purchased” is storage for donated office furniture and equipment that is the result of a very large donation of office furniture. The furniture and equipment is being stored in a building that is being demolished within the next 2-3 months. In order to acquire the furniture, MCC must act immediate to recover the furniture and equipment.

The board will consider approving two facilities for storage of the furniture and equipment. Some of it must be kept in climate controlled storage to prevent mold on padded surfaces. The total cost for the storage is $38,400 a year for both types of storage.

Sharing With Others

MCC and Harvard Community Unit School District 50 are to enter into an agreement allowing MCC to provide hardware and software for use in the Storycatchers/internship program at Harvard Junior High school. Since the law firm to handle the agreement, Robbins, Schwarz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. represents both districts the Board is being asked to give or reject consent for the representation.

Tuition Increase

The Board is being requested to approve some increased tuition charges. For Out-of district Illinois residents, the current fee is $258.85 with the proposed fee being $266.60.

For Out-of-district (audit courses) the current fee is $316.37 with a proposed fee of $326.32.

The fee for Out-of-state residents is the same as that for Out-of district residents.