Will County Board met Aug. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
III. INVOCATION
IV. ROLL CALL
V. DECLARING QUORUM PRESENT
VI. MOTION TO PLACE ON FILE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Will County Board - Recessed Meeting - Jul 19, 2023 9:30 AM
2. EXEC SESSION County Board Minutes July 19, 2023
VIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MEDIA PRESENT
IX. HONORARY RESOLUTIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
1. Recognizing the 25Th Anniversary of the Drug Courts of Will County 2. Celebrating Denise Winfrey's Term as NACo President
X. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
XI. OLD BUSINESS
Status of July 19. 2023 Resolutions/Ordinances
XII. NEW BUSINESS
1. State of the County/Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Presentation XIII. LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - F. PRETZEL, CHAIR
Open Public Hearing for all Land Use Cases
PLEASE BE ADVISED: ABSOLUTELY NO NEW EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION WILL BE ALLOWED ONCE THIS LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.
Close Public Hearing for all Land Use Cases
1. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-22-096, Caryn L. Verduin, Owner of Record, Jonathan Roberts of Soltage LLC, Agent and Kailey Grant of Barnes & Thornburg LLC, Attorney, Requesting (S-22-053) Special Use Permit for a Solar Farm and (S-22-055) Special Use Permit for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for PIN #23-15-34-200-009-0000, in Crete Township, Commonly Known as Vacant Property on East Goodenow and Dutton Road, Crete IL, County Board District #3
PZC: 3-3 Appr SUP for Solar Farm w/7 Conditions - THEREBY DENYING
PZC: 3-3 Appr SUP for Battery Energy Storage System w/3 Conditions - THEREBY DENYING
LUD: 4-1 Appr SUP for Solar Farm w/9 Conditions (amend Cond #7; added Cond #8 & #9)
LUD: 3-2 Appr SUP for Battery Energy Storage System w/3 Conditions
2. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-006, VSTA Properties LLC, Owner of Record, (Sara Schrementi, 37.5% Owner; Vince Schrementi, 37.5% Owner; Susan Peterson, 25% Owner), Jonathan Roberts of Crete Cottage Grove Solar 1, LLC, Agent and Kailey Grant of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Attorney, Requesting (S-23-003) Special Use Permit for Solar Farm (Entire Site), (S-23-004) Special Use Permit for Battery Energy Storage System (5 Acres) and (V-23-058) Variance for Minimum Side Yard Setback (West Side) from 100 Feet to 50 Feet, for PIN #23-15-15-400-010-0000 in Crete Township, Commonly Known as NW Corner of W Munz Rd & S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete, IL, County Board District #3
PZC: 6-0 Appr SUP for Solar Farm (Entire Site) w/6 Conditions
PZC: 6-0 Appr SUP for Battery Energy Storage System (5 Acres) w/3 Conditions
PZC: 6-0 Appr Var for Minimum Side Yard Setback (West Side) from 100 ft to 50 ft
LUD: 4-1 Appr SUP for Solar Farm ( Entire Site) w/6 Conditions
LUD: 4-1 Appr SUP for Battery Energy Storage System (5 Acres) w/3 Conditions
3. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-022, Cool Fox LLC, Owner of Record, (Ion Scintean, 50% Interest/Manager; Mihail Gurtoi, 50% Interest/Manager), Ion Scintean, Agent, Nathaniel Washburn of KGG LLC, Attorney; Requesting (S-23-013) Special Use Permit for a Truck Terminal, (V-23- 063) and Variance for Fence Height Within Street Setbacks from 4 Feet to 8 Feet for PIN #07-01-08-353-009-0000 & 07-01-08-353-010-0000 (Petition for Consolidation P2023-22), Wheatland Township, Commonly Known as 10205 & 10155 S Mandel Street, Plainfield, IL, County Board District #10
PZC: 3-1 Appr SUP for Truck Terminal w/12 Conditions
PZC: 4-0 Appr Var for Fence Height within Street Setbacks from 4 ft to 8 ft
LUD: 0-5 Appr SUP for Truck Terminal w/12 Conditions - THEREBY DENYING
4. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-027, Alexander Norbertus Kuypers, Owner of Record, Requesting (S-23-016) Special Use Permit for Construction Sales and Services and (V-23-050) Variance for Lot Area from 10 Acres to 5.498 Acres for PIN #17-20-31-200-015-0000 in Peotone Township, Commonly Known as V (Vacant) Kennedy Road, Peotone, IL, County Board District #2
PZC: 6-0 Appr SUP for Construction Sales & Services w/4 Conditions
PZC: 5-1 Appr Var for Lot Area from 10 Acres to 5.498 Acres
LUD: 5-0 Appr SUP for Constuction Sales & Services w/4 Conditions
5. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-037, Dart Farms, Inc., Owner of Record, (Sweedler Revocable Trust Dated 11/18/2021, 100% Interest; Robert C. Sweedler, Trustee; Joy Gilkerson Sweedler, Trustee), Alex Mendelson of TPE IL WI09, LLC, Agent, Kyle Barry of McGuire Woods LLP, Attorney, Requesting (S-23-029) Special Use Permit for a Solar Energy Facility, Commercial, (V-23-052) Variance for Number of Required Mowing from Five (5) to Two (2) Times, and (V-23-053) Variance for Maximum Ground Cover Plant Height from 13 Inches to 24 Inches, for PIN #30-07-36-400-003-0000, in Joliet Township, Commonly Known as Vacant Property at Northwest Corner of Cherry Hill Road and W Schweitzer Road, Joliet, IL, County Board #6
PZC: 4-0 Appr SUP for Solar Energy Facility, Commercial w/3 Conditions
PZC: 4-0 Appr Var for Number of Required Mowing from Five (5) to Two (2) Times
PC: 4-0 Appr Var for Maximum Ground Cover Plant Height from 13 Inches to 24 Inches
LUD: 5-0 Apr SUP for Solar Energy Facility, Commercial w/3 Conditions
6. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended Case ZC-23-038, Dart Farms, Inc., Owner of Record, (Sweedler Revocable Trust Dated 11/18/2021, 100% Interest; Robert C. Sweedler, Trustee; Joy Gilkerson Sweedler, Trustee), Alex Mendelson of TPE IL W114, LLC, Agent, Kyle Barry of McGuire Woods LLP, Attorney, Requesting (S-23-030) Special Use Permit for a Solar Energy Facility, Commercial, (V-23-054) Variance for Number of Required Mowing from Five (5) to Two (2) Times, and (V-23-055) Variance for Maximum Ground Cover Plant Height from 13 Inches to 24 Inches, for PIN #30-07-36-200-014-0000, in Joliet Township, Commonly Known as Vacant Property at Southwest Corner of Cherry Hill Road and US 52, Joliet, IL, County Board District # 6
PZC: 4-0 Appr SUP for Solar Energy Facility, Commercial w/4 Conditions
PZC: 4-0 Appr Var for Nmber of Required Mowing from Five (5) to Two (2) Times
PZC: 4-0 Appr Var for Maximum Ground Cover Plant Height from 13 Inches to 24 Inches
LUD: 5-0 Appr SUP for Solar Energy Facility, Commercial w/4 Conditions
7. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-040, James B. Begley & Mary E. Begley, Owner of Record, Chris Clark, Peotone Solar, LLC, Agent, Requesting (S-23-031) Special Use Permit for a Commercial Solar Energy Facility ( Entire Site), (V-23-085) Variance for Number of Required Mowings from Five (5) Times to Zero (0) Times, Starting the Month of May and Ending the Month of October and (V-23-086) Variance for Maximum Plant Height from 13 Inches to 36 Inches, for PIN #17-20-28-400-002-0000 in Peotone Township, Commonly Known as Vacant W. Kennedy Road, Peotone, IL (North of W. Kennedy Rd., West of S. Center Rd.) County Board District #2
PZC: 2-2 Appr SUP for Commercial Solar Energy Facility (Entire Site) w/5 Conditions - THEREBY DENYING
PZC: 4-0 Appr for Number of Required Mowing from Five (5) Times to Zero (0) Times from May to October
PZC: 4-0 Appr Var for Maximum Plant Height from 13 Inches to 36 Inches
LUD: 2-3 Appr SUP for Commercial Solar Energy Facility (Entire Site) w/5 Conditionns - THEREBY DENYING
8. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case ZC-23-046, Acosta Enterprises LTD, Owner of Record (Rosalio Acosta, 100% Owner) and Stephanie Padilla, Agent; Donald Gould of Law Office of Donald J. Gould, Ltd., Attorney, Requesting (S-23-032) Special Use Permit for Rural Events and (S-23-033) Special Use Permit for Ancillary Liquor Service in Conjunction with an Approved Agritourism Use, for PIN #05-06-07-300-004-0000 in Troy Township, Commonly Known as 19833 S. County Line Road, Joliet, IL, County Board District #1
PZC: 6-0 Appr SUP for Rural Events w/6 Conditions
PZC: 6-0 Appr SUP for Ancillary Liquor Service in Conjunction w/ Approved Agritourism Use w/3 Conditions
LUD: 5-0 Appr SUP for Rural Events w/6 Conditions
LUD: 5-0 Appr SUP for Ancillary Liquor Service in Conjunction w/Approved Agritourism Use w/3 Conditions
XIV. LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
1. 23-173 Amending Section 155.730 Use Table Regarding Cemeteries of the Will County Zoning Ordinance
Next Land Use & Development Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 12, 2023
XV. FINANCE COMMITTEE - J. RICHMOND, CHAIR
1. Monthly Financial Reports to be Placed on File
2. 23-236 Designating Commerce Bancshares. Inc. as a County Depository
3. 23-237 Designating Cache Valley Bank as a County Depository
4. 23-238 Appropriating Funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records in the Coroner's Budget
5. 23-239 Authorizing Emergency Purchase of Hot Water Boiler System Replacement for WC Adult Detention Facility and Transferring Funds from Contingency to the Sheriff's Department Budget
6. 23-240 Appropriating Funds from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Service Delivery Grant into the Will County Executive Budget
Next Finance Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 5, 2023
XVI. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - J. VAN DUYNE, CHAIR
1. 23-241 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Village of Monee and the County of Will for Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways in the County of Will
2. 23-242 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Village of Plainfield and the County of Will for Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways in the County of Will
3. 23-243 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Crest Hill and the County of Will for Maintenance and Energy of Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Weber Road (Ch 88) and Ryan Drive in the County of Will, County Board District #5
4. 23-244 Authorizing Approval of Supplemental Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services (Phase II) with Farnsworth Group on Laraway Road (CH 74), Cherry Hill Road (CH 86) to Heatherway Lane, Section 20-00138- 44-FP, County Board District #2
5. 23-245 Authorizing Approval of an Amended IDOT - County Joint Agreement for Improvements of Laraway Road (CH 74) from Nelson Road to Cedar Road (CH 4), County Board District #2
6. 23-246 Authorizing Approval of a Supplemental Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services (Phase I) with Civiltech Engineering, Inc., for Manhattan-Monee Road (CH 6) at Ridgeland Avenue, Section 19-00040-12-CH, County Board District #3
7. 23-247 Authorizing a Supplemental Design Engineering Services (Phase I) by County Under the IL Highway Code for Manhattan-Monee Road (CH 6) at Ridgeland Avenue, Using Motor Fuel Tax Funds ($44,352.70), County Board District #3
8. 23-248 Authorizing Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Design Engineering Services (Phase II) with Patrick Engineering, Inc. on Francis Road (CH 64) from Gougar Road (CH 52) to Interstate 80, Section 23-00131-12-FP, County Board District #5
Next Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 5, 2023
XVII. PUBLIC HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - M. FREEMAN, CHAIR
1. 23-249 Awarding Bid for Purchase of LED Lighting and Fixtures for River Valley Detention Center
Next Public Health & Public Safety Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 12, 2023
XVIII. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - J. BERKOWICZ, CHAIR
1. NACo Annual Conference Report from Attendees - El Costa, Katie Deane Schlottman, Mica Freeman and Jim Richmond
Next Legislative Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 5, 2023
XIX. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIR
Next Capital Improvements Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 5, 2023
XX. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - J. OGALLA, CHAIR
1. Public Hearing Re: Amending Will County Board Rules
2. 23-250 Amending the Will County Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30.01 and 30.02
3. 23-251 Approving List of Applicants Under the ARPA Unmet Needs Pillar to Move to the Next Stage of the Process
4. 23-252 Approving List of Applicants Under the ARPA Infrastructure Pillar (Targeted Engagement) to Move to the Next Stage of the Process
5. 23-253 Ratifying Emergency Procurement of Temporary Cooling Equipment for the Will County Courthouse Utilizing Contingency Funding
6. 23-254 Authorizing Approval of Contract for Demolition Located at 2106 N. Fairview Ave. Lockport, IL
7. 23-255 Authorizing Approval of Contract for Demolition Located at 211 E. Fairmont Ave. Lockport, IL
8. 23-256 Authorizing the County Executive to Execute an Antenna and Equipment Site License Agreement for the Use of a Radio Tower Site Owned by Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center
9. 23-257 Authorizing the Will County Executive to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Township of New Lenox for the Recovery and Recycling of Fire Extinguishers
10. 23-258 Authorizing the County Executive to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District to Provide Access to the Countywide Radio System
11. 23-259 Authorizing the County Executive to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Will, the Will County Clerk, and Fountaindale Public Library District for Space to Locate a Ballot Drop Box for the Upcoming Elections in March, 2024 and November, 2024
12. 23-260 Authorizing the County Executive to Bind Coverage and Execute Contracts with Designated Carriers for the Renewal of the Will County Comprehensive Group Benefits Plan ("GROUP BENEFITS")
13. 23-261 Approving 2024 Premiums and Premium Equivalents for Will County Comprehensive Group Insurance Plan, Including Active Employee Rates, Retiree Rates and COBRA Rates - Attachment Updated
14. 23-262 Adoption of Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Fraternal Order of Police Relating to the Correctional Officer Supervisors and Lieutenants in the Will County Sheriff’s Department
Next Executive Committee Meeting is Scheduled for September 7, 2023
XXI. APPOINTMENTS BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
1. 23-263 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Elwood Fire Protection District
2. 23-264 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Monee Fire Protection District
3. 23-265 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Washington Township Drainage District #3
4. 23-266 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Will County Merit Commission
5. 23-267 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Workforce Investment Board of Will County
6. 23-268 Approving County Executive Appointments to the Will County Stormwater Management Planning Committee
XXII. PUBLIC COMMENT RELEVANT TO MATTERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNTY XXIII. COMMENTS BY COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS
XXIV. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, DEMOCRATIC LEADER AND COUNTY BOARD CHAIR
XXV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XXVI. ADJOURN TO SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
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