McHenry County

County Board - Regular Meeting

MINUTES

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

County Board Room

Administration Building, 667 Ware Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098

Members Present:

• Pamela Althoff (D6), 
• Carolyn Campbell (D3), 
• Joseph Gottemoller (D4), 
• Terri Greeno (D5), 
• Eric Hendricks (D3), 
• Carl Kamienski (D6), 
• Jim Kearns (D9), 
• Matt Kunkle (D1), 
• Theresa Meshes (D1), 
• John Reinert (D2), 
• Brian Sager (D7), 
• Mike Shorten (D4), 
• Michael Skala (D9), 
• Larry Smith (D8), 
• Gloria Van Hof (D2), 
• Tracie Von Bergen (D8), 
• Kelli Wegener (D5), 
• and Chairman Mike Buehler 

Members Absent:

• Louisett Ness (D7) 

Full comments on all agenda items are included in the video recording of this meeting.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Buehler at 7:00 pm.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Ms. Campbell led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3.

INVOCATION

Reverend Marypatriece Wendt of Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock gave the Invocation.

3.a

Reverend Marypatriece Wendt - Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock

4.

INTRODUCTORY ROLL CALL

5.

ADOPT THE AGENDA

• Mover: Skala
  Seconder: Wegener

  To adopt the Agenda as presented.

  Approved by Voice

6.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Shorten

  To approve the Minutes as presented below. 

  Approved by Voice

6.a

County Board- Committee of the Whole- Jul 11, 2024

6.b

County Board- Regular Meeting- Jul 16, 2024

7.

CHAIRPERSON'S REMARKS / REPORT

Chairman Buehler spoke.  Full comments can be heard on the McHenry County website at 0:06:23 of the audio.

8.

MEMBERS' COMMENTS

There were no member comments.

9.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

10.

ZONING PETITIONS

10.a

Zoning Consent Agenda

• Mover: Smith
  Seconder: Meshes

  To approve the Zoning Consent Agenda

  Aye (17)	Althoff, Gottemoller, Kearns, Meshes, Skala, Smith, Von Bergen, Wegener, Campbell, Kunkle, Van Hof, Reinert, Shorten, Greeno, Kamienski, Sager, and Hendricks
  Absent (1)	Ness

  Approved (17 to 0)

10.a.1

2023-021 Giugni, Hartland Twp, A2-A1C (Requires majority vote of members present.)

10.a.2

2024-010 Quandahl, Seneca Twp, A1-A1C (Requires majority vote of members present.)

10.a.3

2024-037 Pivot Energy IL 78 LLC, Nunda Twp, A1-A1C (Requires majority vote of members present.)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve 2024-037

  Aye (11)	Althoff, Gottemoller, Meshes, Skala, Smith, Wegener, Campbell, Van Hof, Reinert, Kamienski, and Sager
  Nay (5)	Kearns, Von Bergen, Kunkle, Shorten, and Greeno
  Abstain (1)	Hendricks
  Absent (1)	Ness

  Approved (11 to 5)

10.b

Zoning Regular Agenda

10.c

Zoning Unfinished Business

10.c.1

2024-007 Prairie Enterprises LLC, Nunda Twp, B1-B3 (Requires majority vote of members present.)

The following members spoke:  Mr. Smith and Mr. Gottemoller.  Mr. Gottemoller abstained from the vote.   Full comments can be heard on the McHenry County website at 0:11:26 of the audio.

• Mover: Skala
  Seconder: Meshes

  To approve 2024-007
• Amendment:
  Mover: Smith
  Seconder: Hendricks

  To extend 180 days

  Approved by Voice

11.

PLATS

12.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

13.

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13.a

Resolution Authorizing Entering into a Contract with Runbeck Election Services for Ballot Printing and Mailing Services at a cost not to Exceed $115,650 In FY2024 (14)

• Mover: Skala
  Seconder: Von Bergen

  We request the County Board approve the request to enter into the contract with Runbeck Election services for ballot printing and mailing.

  Aye (17)	Althoff, Gottemoller, Kearns, Meshes, Skala, Smith, Von Bergen, Wegener, Campbell, Kunkle, Van Hof, Reinert, Shorten, Greeno, Kamienski, Sager, and Hendricks
  Absent (1)	Ness

  Approved (17 to 0)

14.

APPOINTMENTS

14.a

Appointment to the Board of Health and the Zoning Board of Appeals as of August 20, 2024 (12)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Kamienski

  To approve the appointments to the Board of Health and the Zoning Board of Appeals as of August 20, 2024.

  Aye (17)	Althoff, Gottemoller, Kearns, Meshes, Skala, Smith, Von Bergen, Wegener, Campbell, Kunkle, Van Hof, Reinert, Shorten, Greeno, Kamienski, Sager, and Hendricks
  Absent (1)	Ness

  Approved (17 to 0)

15.

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON UPDATES / LIAISON REPORTS

The following member spoke:  Ms. Campbell.  Full comments can be heard on the McHenry County website at 0:14:30 of the audio.

16.

ROUTINE CONSENT AGENDA

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve the Routine Consent Agenda

  Aye (17)	Althoff, Gottemoller, Kearns, Meshes, Skala, Smith, Von Bergen, Wegener, Campbell, Kunkle, Van Hof, Reinert, Shorten, Greeno, Kamienski, Sager, and Hendricks
  Absent (1)	Ness

  Approved (17 to 0)

16.a

Receipt of Statutory Reports and Placed on File

16.a.1

County Clerk/Recorder

16.a.1.1

August 2024 Clerk And Recorder Board Report

16.a.2

Emergency Management Agency

16.a.2.1

EMA Report July 2024

16.a.3

Public Defender

16.a.3.1

July Public Defender Monthly Report

16.a.4

Coroner Report

16.a.4.1

Coroner Monthly Report July 2024

16.a.5

Sheriff's Report

16.a.5.1

Sheriff's Monthly Report: July 2024

16.a.6

Treasurer's Report

16.a.6.1

Treasurer Report June 2024

16.a.7

Mental Health Board

16.a.7.1

MHB Q2 County Board Report

16.b

Approve the Following Recommendations

16.b.1

Administrative Services

16.b.1.1

Resolution Authorizing the Retitling of Position 51003399 from Public Health Nurse to Clinical Navigation Specialist and Reclassification of Position 51004999 from 2N to 4N within the Department of Health’s FY24 Departmental Roster (51)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Request that the County Board authorize the title change of an existing position and the reclassification of an existing position within the existing MCDH roster.

  Approved

16.b.2

Finance and Audit

16.b.2.1

Resolution Establishing the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Pay-For-Performance Guidelines (9)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Adopt the 2024/2025 Pay-for -Performance Guidelines and authorize the Director of Human to implement and enforce the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Pay-for-Performance Guidelines

  Approved

16.b.2.2

Resolution Approving the Reclassifications of Two Positions Within the Human Resources Department (09)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Authorize the reclassifications of the Benefit Specialist to a Benefits and Operations Manager effective 7/1/2024, and the Administrative Specialist I to HR and Wellness Coordinator effective upon signing of this resolution

  Approved

16.b.2.3

Resolution Authorizing a Five-Year Contract with Runbeck Election Services for Hardware and Software Services Utilized by The County Clerk for Vote By Mail Processing (14)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Authorization to enter into a five-year agreement with Runbeck Election Services for software and services in support of the Agilis product used by the clerk for VBM processing.

  Approved

16.b.2.4

Resolution Authorizing a Two (2) year contract with Langton Group of Woodstock, IL for Lawn Maintenance, Landscaping & Irrigation Services in FY2025 and FY2026 with Two (2) Additional Option Years (16)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Approval to enter into a contract for lawn maintenance, landscape & irrigation services with Langton Group of Woodstock, IL.

  Approved

16.b.2.5

Resolution Authorizing a Two (2) year contract with Langton Group of Woodstock, IL for Snow & Ice Removal Services in FY2025 and FY2026 with Two (2) additional option years (16)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Approval to enter into a contract for snow and ice removal services with Langton Group of Woodstock, IL.

  Approved

16.b.2.6

Resolution Authorizing Monthly Transactions for the Delinquent Tax Program (17)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve the monthly transactions for the delinquent tax program.

  Approved

16.b.2.7

Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Palo Alto Firewalls with Thirty-Six (36) Months Support (20)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Firewalls with thirty-Six (36) Months Support.

  Approved

16.b.2.8

Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Network Disk Storage (20)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Network Disk Storage.

  Approved

16.b.2.9

Resolution Supporting Emergency Telephone Board Implementation of RapidDeploy Modules and GIS Integration (29)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

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  Approved
• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To support the McHenry County Emergency Telephone System Board in the implementation of RapidDeploy Radius Mapping and Eclipse Analytics

  Approved

16.b.2.10

Resolution Authorizing a Three-Year Agreement with Compassion Funeral Services (31)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve a contract with Compassion Funeral Services for body removal services from fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027 with an option year of 2028.

  Approved

16.b.2.11

Resolution Authorizing an emergency appropriation in the Sheriff’s FY24 Budget for inmate meals (32)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Authorization to increase the Sheriff’s FY24 inmate meals line item to meet the meal needs in corrections.

  Approved

16.b.2.12

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for McHenry County Council of Mayors Transportation Planning Activities in State Fiscal Year 2025 (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve an agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for the provisions of transportation planning activities/services to the McHenry County Council of Mayors for State Fiscal Year 2025 (SFY 2025) which began July 1, 2024 and ends June 30, 2025.

  Approved

16.b.2.13

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Spring Grove for the Design and Construction of Improvements to Blivin Street, Richardson Road and Main Street and Appropriating Funds for Engineering (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Spring Grove for improvements to the County’s Main Street, Richardson Road and Blivin Street in downtown Spring Grove.

  Approved

16.b.3

Law & Government/Liquor

16.b.4

Planning, Environment & Development

16.b.5

Public Health & Community Services

16.b.5.1

Resolution Allocation Swept CDBG Program Income and Funds to the Lead Safe Homes Program for Match (10)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  Authorize swept CDBG funding and program income to be used as match for the Lead Safe Home Program.

  Approved

16.b.6

Transportation

16.b.6.1

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with Algonquin Township for the Repair of the Algonquin Road Township Bridge (SN056-3148) over Spring Creek (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve an intergovernmental agreement with Algonquin Township Road District for the repair of the Algonquin Road Township bridge (SN056-3148), which lays out a cost-share arrangement between the County and the Road District.

  Approved

16.b.6.2

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois and Appropriating Funds for the Flat Iron Road over Mokeler Creek (056-3019) Bridge Replacement Project (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between McHenry County and the State of Illinois

  and appropriate funds for the Flat Iron Road over the Mokeler Creek (056-3019) Bridge Replacement Project.

  Approved

16.b.6.3

Resolution to Approve Adopt-A-Highway Group Agreement (A44-02) (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve the inclusion of the identified group(s) into the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) Adopt-A-Highway Program:

  First Baptist Church Marengo – Coral Road from US 20 to Maple Street

  Approved

16.b.6.4

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois and Appropriating Funds for the White Oaks Road over West Branch Piscasaw Creek (056-3043) Bridge Replacement Project (82)

• Mover: Gottemoller
  Seconder: Skala

  To approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between McHenry County and the State of Illinois

  and appropriate funds for the White Oaks Road over the West Branch of the Piscasaw Creek (056-3043) Bridge Replacement Project.

  Approved

16.b.7

Valley Hi Operating

17.

ORDINANCES

17.a

For Review

17.b

For Action

18.

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

19.

ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

County Administrator Peter Austin spoke.  Full comments can be heard on the McHenry County website at 0:17:05 of the audio.

20.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NECESSARY)

21.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Skala made a motion seconded by Ms. Campbell to adjourn the meeting at 7:18 pm.  Chairman Buehler declared the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

 

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Michael Buehler, Chairman

 

Attest:

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Joseph J. Tirio, County Clerk