Governments At Work

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20—

8:00 a.m. – Finance and Negotiations Committee of McHenry County College Board—

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

The FY 2011 Audit is to be presented to the Committee by Fred Lantz, of Sikich LLP.

A presentation is to be made on Private/Public Partnerships.

An Internal Auditor Report is being made by Ms. Nancy Gonsiorek, Internal Auditor. In the same category, a Charter for Internal Auditor’s Offices is to be considered.

An update on Staff Council Negotiations is also included on the Agenda.

8:30 a.m. – Planning and Development Committee of McHenry County Board—

Meeting in the Conference Room, County Administrative Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

CDBG Commission Revised Bylaws

The Committee is to consider a draft of revised Community Development Block Grant Commission Bylaws.

Village of Trout Valley Agreement

An Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Trout Valley for Building Permit Review, Inspection and other related contract services is being presented for consideration.

2012 Fee Schedule

Following a review of the costs for providing permitting, zoning and subdivision services, the fee schedule is to be revised so that the cost associated with the services are covered by the fee. The County authorized an increase in fees, mostly for Stormwater and Planning services that ranged from 5% for small and minor projects to 25% for large and major projects. This is a step toward having applicants cover the costs of those services.

Also penalty fees are to be charged for after the fact stormwater permits and zoning petitions.

Appointment to McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission

Lynn Gray’s appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission is being presented for committee approval.

5:00 p.m. Finance and Administrative Committee of McHenry County Conservation District

Meeting in the Brookdale Administrative Offices, 18410 U.S. Highway 14, Woodstock--

In addition to considering bills to be paid, the Committee is slated to consider change orders and amendments for Carmichael Construction, Inc.

Also to be considered are policy amendments regarding the salary and wage compensation administration.

The agenda also includes an item, Bond Indebtedness – Statutory Debt Margin

6:00 p.m. McHenry County Conservation District Board –

Meeting in the Administrative Offices as listed above.

The Board does set an executive session to be followed by reconvening at 7:00 p.m. for regular session.

Two officers are to be given special recognition including Officers Stewart and Wolfe.

This is followed by reports from:

Committee assignments and reports;

A verbal report from the Finance and Administrative Committee;

County Board Liaison Report

Included on the Board Business – Consent Agenda are the necessary matters such as minute approvals, Treasurer’s Report, Staff Monthly Report.

Matters requiring action from the Board include:

Awarding a contract to O’Leary Sand and Gravel, Woodstock for removal of exotic brush at Pleasant Valley Conservation Area for a cost not to exceed $25,200;

Awarding a contract to Tri-Cor International, Lombard, for the purchase of associated hardware for the installation of automatic entrance gates for accost not to exceed $43,768.72;

Awarding a contract to Conservation Land Stewardship, Inc. of Elmhurst, for the construction of three rain gardens at the Lake in the Hills Fen Conservation Area for a cost not to exceed $36,994.60;

Authorizing the Executive Director to execute two Professional Services Agreements with Bio Technical Erosion Control, Ltd., Inc. of Harvard, for the engineering and planning for the Konopasek Dam Removal and Brookdale Fish Passage Study for a cost not to exceed $28,900;

Authorizing the Executive Director to execute a grant agreement with the United States Corps of Army Engineers on the Kishwaukee River Marsh Study;

Ratification of Change order No. 5 from Carmichael Construction, Inc. for an increase of $11,491.00 and a reduction f $2,600.21 for the Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area Grant Project.

7:30 p.m.—Crystal Lake Park District Board of Commissioners

Meeting in the Park District Administrative Office, One E. Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake.

The first matter to be handled is a Public Hearing regarding the District’s intent to sell bonds in the amount of $2.1 million for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, Improving and protecting the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto.

Two matters are included on the consent agenda—a request from Health Bridge Fitness Center and a raffle request from Nunda Township.

The tax levy will be considered and the Board is requested to approve a proposed tax levy for $6,883,927.46. A truth in Taxation Hearing is scheduled to be held November 17.

The donation of property is to be considered by the Board.

The Board is slated to consider approval of Woodland Park Wetland Revitalization to be handled by LandKeepers, Inc. in the amount of $19,959.