Government At Work

Thursday, March 20

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

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

Several people will be interviewed for two seats on the Hebron Drainage District No. 1 including Michael VonBergen, William Haun and Martin Susala. The two selected will be recommended to the County Board Chair for appointment to terms which expire September 1, 2015 and one term expiring September 1, 2016.

Also to be considered is a resolution establishing a deadline for the County to identify and pursue corrective action against property owners for building and zoning violations.

Also for consideration is a resolution authorizing the program year 2013 HOME Investment Partnership Program Allocations.

Other resolutions for consideration:, Establishing a Deadline for the County to Identify and Pursue Corrective Action Against Property Owners for Building and Zoning Violations

Resolution Authorizing the Program Year 2013 HOME Investment Partnership Program Allocations

Resolution Authorizing an Emergency Appropriation into the Department of Planning and Development FY2014 Budget and to Enter Into Contractual Agreements with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Public Service and Archeology and Architecture Program and also with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) for the Purpose of Accepting the Historic Preservation Grant in the Amount of $15,400

Also to be considered for discussion is the topic of Off-Premise Digital Sign Moratorium

8:30 a.m. McHenry County Merit Commission—

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

The Commission is expected to Review Applications for Lateral Placement on Eligibility List.

9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Hearing Officer

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

Two matters are being presented including:
A corral in Algonquin Township with a request for a variation to allow a side yard setback of 5 feet instead of the required 10 foot setback along the south property line, and to allow 2,516 square feet of a lot coverage instead of the maximum 2,550 square feet allowed, and to allow a front yard setback of 25 feet instead of the required 30 feet.

Also to be considered is a requested variation for a church in Chemung township to allow a storage building to be located in the front yard.

6:00 p.m.—McHenry County Board – Committee of the Whole

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

The brief agenda calls for the introduction of new labor attorneys along with a discussion labor relations.

7:00 p.m. – Crystal Lake Park District Board

Meeting in the Park District Administrative Offices, One East Crystal Lake Avenue.

Matters the Board is to consider are requests

+To hold a Night Owl Bike Ride event

+By the Crystal Lake Rowing Club 

+For Crystal Lake Baseball Rafflle 

The board is to give consideration to accepting the low bid for Dave Phillips, of Speer Financial

Approve requests for a Night Owl Bide Ride and requests from the Crystal Lake Rowing Club.

The Board is also being requested to consider an ordinance providing for the issue of General Obligation Limited Tax Park Bonds for the payment of land for parks, for the building maintaining, improving and protection of the same and the existing and the existing land and facilities of the Park District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto and providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds.