Commission Considers Funding For Various Agencies

Wednesday, May 9

8:30 a.m. Community Development Block Grant Commission –

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

The only business on the agenda for this committee is the 2012 CDBG Funding Round Recommendations. The Commission is recommending General Allocations including:

Northern Illinois Food Bank –Coolers/freezers and Equipment                     $  10,425

Family Service and Community Mental Health Center, Emergency Med.       $  10,000

Village of Union, -Drinking Water Compliance Phase 2                               $458,392

Village of McCullom Lake-Drainage Project-Phase 3B/C3)                          $346,400

Neighbors Helping Neighbors-Emergency and Housing Rehab                    $  50,000

NASA Education Corp.- Apartment Rehab (Boilers and Ramp)                    $  21,000

Village of Carey-Krause Senior Center-Stair Removal                                 $  12,000

 Families ETC –Resource Center                                                              
$  15,477

Planning and Development – Administration                                               $254,893

Contingency Allocations

Turning Point-Bathroom Rehab                                                                  $  18,646

Turning Point-Weekend Overnight Crisis Intervention                                  $  35,190

Pioneer Center-Providers Communication Network PCN)                            $  35,000

Pioneer Center Sage House Roof Rehab                                                   $    6,930

Pioneer Center – Towerview Apt. Sump and Drain Tile Repair                      $  37,000

Habitat For Humanity-Emergency Housing Rehab                                       $100,000

Family Alliance – Dryer Venting                                                                 $   7,000

Family Alliance – Software Upgrade                                                           
$   6,500

McHenry County Housing Authority-Emergency Housing Rehab                  $125,000

Government At Work

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

8:15 .a.m. – McHenry County Board Committee, Community Development Block Grant Commission –

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

The CDBG Funding Applicant Discussion is scheduled with the Community Development staff. A recommendation for funding of projects is requested by the staff.

7:00 p.m. – Valley Hi Operating Board—

Meeting in Valley Hi Nursing Home, 2406 Hartland Road, Woodstock.

The Operating Board is to discuss the Tax Levy Utilization, an April 29^th Media/Political Event, National Nursing Home Week May 13 through May 19, with a proclamation recognizing Valley Hi staff for National Nursing Home Week.

Old Business topics include Operating Board Vacancy recruitment, Customer Service Program, the Illinois Department of Public Health Update and Medicare B Prepay Probe.

Future topics for the Board to consider include July Presentation to the County Board; Generator Expansion; Strategic Plan Goals (May) Drug Testing Policy.

Watching Government

Wednesday, August 25
8:15 A.M. – McHenry County Community Development Block Grant Commission meets in the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
Discussion is slated for CDBG Service Cap and Projects as well as CDBG Applications and funding practices.
Also scheduled at this time is a public hearing on the CDBG Action Plan amendments for 2009 and 2010.

8:15 A.M. – Public Health and Human Services Committee of the McHenry County Board is scheduled to meet in the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.,
The agenda calls for a resolution authorizing a Budget Line Item Transfer in the Workforce Network Fiscal Year Budget.
Also to be reviewed are the budgets for the Health Department, Regional Superintendent of Schools, McHenry County Workforce Network/WIB and Veterans Assistance.

9:00 to 9:30 AM – Dr. Vicky Smith, the new McHenry County College President will hold her first press conference to discuss her first days on the job as well as initial plans she has for the directions of the College.

Thursday, August 26
1:00 P.M. – Crystal Lake Park District Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet at the District offices, One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake.
A number of construction projects are underway and an update is scheduled for Veteran Acres Restroom Building, and the Playground replacement.
The Fetzner Park Playground replacement and the Lippold Park Batting Cage Canopy are also being considered.
Several Planning Projects are being updated and include Woodscreek Playground and Splash Park, Lippold/Area 2 Drainage Study and the Route 176 and Walkup Avenue improvements.
A couple items regarding the Crystal Lake management program will be considered, including a dredging study and a five-year lake management plan.
Also included is a discussion on a future project at West Beach.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
10:00 A.M. – Building Projects Committee of the McHenry County Board is meeting in the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.
Two presentations are scheduled to be made to the committee and include an update on the Archive Storage Facility Project, as presented by Tonyan Construction.
Also, in connection with this project, an update on the budget for this project will be provided.