Government At Work

THURSDAY, MAY 3

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

Meeting in the County Board Conference Rooms, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

Resolution Regarding Potential Conflict of Interest

A resolution is being presented regarding filing disclosure of a potential conflict of interested involving a Home Investment Partnership Program Funding Application. This being presented so that such conflict can be submitted to HUD for an exception determination.

The conflict that exists is due to County Board Chairman Ken Koehler’s son Kristopher being the Executive Director of McHenry County Attainable Housing Corporation which made an application for funding.

The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office has issued an opinion in December 2011 stating that the potential conflict does not violate State or local law.

The matter, in addition to being considered by the Committee, will also be on the May 15 County Board Meeting agenda.

Additionally, a copy of the resolution, if adopted by the Committee, is to be submitted along with all supporting documentation to the Director of the Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Development Region V.

Transfer of NSP Trust Beneficiary

A resolution is being presented authorizing the County Board Chairman to execute an agreement naming Habitat For Humanity as the Beneficiary for homes acquired for rehabilitation through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

Green Infrastructure Presentation

The Committee is being requested to direct the McHenry County Planning Staff to release the McHenry County Green Infrastructure Plan Draft to the public for comment.

The staff has been working with the Chicago Wilderness Sustainable Watershed Action Team and a consultant on the development of a green infrastructure plan for the county.

The plan is now ready for public review. It will detail how the concept for the plan stems from policies of the McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan The plan includes participation from many of the county cities, villages, townships, park districts, conservation district, and county board members

Amendment to CDBG-R Grant Recovery Program

Authorization is being sought for an amendment to the 2012 Annual Action Plan and submittal of the Community Development Block Grant-Recovery funding.

CDBG-R is one of several grant programs. The Village of Wonder Lake previously received the County’s CDBG-R funding for the installation of water mains along Thompson Road. The project was completed under its original budget of $353,648 with a remaining balance of $113,560.

Another shovel ready project has been identified from applications made. The Village of Union is proposing constriction of a wet well in conjunction with the previously funded ION treatment facility in the Village.

The original PY2008 Action Plan does not list the project as an additional Substantial Amendment to the action plan; therefore the plan must be approved before funds can be reallocated. If McHenry County does not meet a September 30, 2012 deadline of reallocating the funds, they will be returned to HUD for reallocation to another entitlement community.