Will County Board News

Due to a technical glitch in logging into my blog,  I am going to update everyone with reports from previously held Will County Board meetings.

The Will County Board held its monthly meeting on August 15, 2013.  Here are the highlights from that meeting:

·       The Will County Board recognized September as National Recovery Month and also recognized the 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

·       The Board approved several land use special use permits and resolutions recommended by the Land Use and Development Committee.  One such permit was for a Firearm’s Dealer and Gunsmithing on a 5 acre plus parcel Green Garden Township.

·       The Board approved several resolutions at the recommendation of the Public Works and Transportation Committee.  One resolution was for the commitment of local matching dollars for a I-394 and Route 1 Corridor Study.  The total cost of the study will be $312,500.  Will County’s portion will be $15,625.  Another resolution was in Support of Local Participation in Funding & Developing a Multi-Jurisdictional Land Use, Transportation and Economic Development Plan for the Illiana B3 Corridor.  The scope of work for the corridor planning will cost $500,000. Four municipalities (Beecher, Peotone, Manhattan and Willmington) will contribute $6,250 and Will County will contribute $25,000 towards the required $50,000 local match grant.  The resolution was not unanimous as Board Members Dave Izzo, District 2 and Ragain Freitag, District 6, voted no on the resolution as since the proposed path of the Illiana will displace many residents in their communities.

·       The Board adopted a recommendation from the Insurance and Personnel Committee to provide is employees with voluntary benefits through MetLife.  At the next open enrollment, employees will have an option to bundle insurance and financial services such as home and auto insurance, pre-paid legal services and pet insurance.  This will allow employees to purchase these products at a discount.

·       Numerous capital improvement resolutions were approved by the Board including:  A resolution Approving Comprehensive Capital Improvements Implementation Plan; a resolution Authorizing County Executive to Negotiate a Contract for Architectural Services with Cordogan Clark & Associates for Social Security Building; a resolution Authorizing the County Executive to Execute Contract with Architect Andrew R. Partak, Jr. for Design Services for Modifications & Improvements to the 4th  & 5th Floors of the EMCO Building for State’s Attorney’s Office Areas;  a resolution Directing the Public Building Commission to Fund, Acquire & Install Secure Key Card Access on the 3rd & 4th Floors of the Existing Courthouse and a resolution Directing the Public Building Commission to Acquire & Install Cold Water Chiller at Sunny Hill Nursing Home