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2023 Ordinances3 documents

  • Ordinance 23-1022
    document seq 22.00
    Adopting Amendments to Personnel Policy & Procedural Manual
  • Ordinance 23-1023
    document seq 23.00
    FY 23-24 Tentative Budget
  • Ordinance 23-1024
    document seq 24.00
    FY 2024 Final Combined Annual Budget

2022 Ordinances12 documents

  • Ordinance 22-2011
    document seq 1.00
    Comp Admin Policy Manual - Ch 1 - 2 - 3 & 4
  • Ordinance 22-2012
    document seq 2.00
    Amending Personnel Policy and Procedural manual
  • Ordinance 22-2013
    document seq 3.00
    Extending Permanent Easement Serving Coral Woods with Edge AX, LLC
  • Ordinance 22-1014
    document seq 4.00
    Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
  • Ordinance 22-2015
    document seq 5.00
    Final Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
  • Ordinance 22-1016
    document seq 6.00
    Waterfowl Hunting Directive for 2022
  • Ordinance 22-1016
    document seq 6.50
    Deer Hunting Directives for 2022
  • Ordinance 22-1017
    document seq 7.00
    Authorizing the Transfer of $7,400 from the FY 2023 GL Budget Line Item #01-04-790, ´Unanticipated Expenditures'
  • Ordinance 22-1018
    document seq 18.00
    Heuer Purchase & Gift Agreement
  • Ordinance 22-1019
    document seq 19.00
    RESCINDED - Establishing the levy  MCCD Calendar year 2022 - RESCINDED
  • Ordinance 22-1020
    document seq 20.00
    Establishing the levy  MCCD Calendar year 2022
  • Ordinance 22-1021
    document seq 21.00
    Authorizing the Transfer of Funds between Budget Line Items 02-09-965 and 02-09-966 within the Dedicated Accounts Capital Fund in the amount of $96,968.93 for FY 2023

2021 Ordinances18 documents

  • Ordinance 21-995
    document seq 1.00
    Tentative Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year April 1, 2021 and ending March 31, 2022
  • Ordinance 21-996
    document seq 2.00
    Extending the Health Emergency Supplement to the Personnel Policy Manual for 10.05 Sick Leave Policy through June 30, 2021
  • Ordinance 21-997
    document seq 3.00
    Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for FY2022
  • Ordinance 21-998
    document seq 4.00
    Abating Portion of Tax for the year 2020
  • Ordinance 21-999
    document seq 5.00
    Providing for transfers to the Pichen Installment Loan Debt Service Fund
  • Ordinance 21-1000
    document seq 6.00
    Permanent Transfer of $173,849.00 - Pichen Installment Loan Debt Service Fund
  • Ordinance 20-1001
    document seq 7.00
    Authorizing the execution and recording of a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions relative to School Springs Wetlands and Stream Mitigation
  • Ordinance 21-1002
    document seq 8.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an Administrative Directive for Recreational Hunting for 2021
  • Ordinance 21-1003
    document seq 9.00
    Providing for the segragation and restriction of $102,000 within the Natural Resource Management Special Revenue Fund as Financial Assurance for the School Springs wetland and Stream Mitigation Bank
  • Ordinance 21-1004
    document seq 10.00
    Amending Policies 4.10 and 9.16
  • Ordinance 21-1004a
    document seq 11.00
    Adopting the Mitigation Bank Credit Sales Policy 7.02.09
  • Ordinance 21-1006
    document seq 12.00
    Levy and Assessment of Taxes to be Collected in Year 2022
  • Ordinance 21-1006a
    document seq 12.50
    Amending Comprehensive Admin Policy & Procedure 7.02
  • Ordinance 21-1007
    document seq 13.00
    Authorizing Transfer of Funds Between Line Items in General Fund
  • Ordinance 21-1008
    document seq 14.00
    Amending Comprehensive Admin Policy and Procedure Manual 7.02
  • Ordinance 21-1008a
    document seq 14.50
    Execution of GA - Donation of Real Estate - Frank Trust Parcel
  • Ordinance 21-1009
    document seq 15.00
    Amending Comp Admin Policy & Procedural Manual - Ch 2 - 2.06.02
  • Ordinance 21-1010
    document seq 16.00
    Amending CH 7 - Admin Policy

2020 Ordinances27 documents

  • Ordinance 20-970
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the transfer of funds between line items in the general fund from account 01-07-730 to 01-07-746 of the FY 2020 Budget
  • Ordinance 20-971
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021
  • Ordinance 20-972
    document seq 0.00
    Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020 and ending March 31, 2021
  • Ordinance 20-975
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing Acquisiton of Dollman Trust Parcel
  • Ordinance 20-977
    document seq 0.00
    COVID-19 Pandemic Response
  • Ordinance 20-973
    document seq 0.00
    Personnel Handbook Bully transgender updates
  • Ordinance 20-974
    document seq 0.00
    Budget Transfer Site Security FLOCK system Police
  • Ordinance 20-976
    document seq 0.00
    Budget Transfer Personnel
  • Ordinance 20-973 Supporting documents
    document seq 0.00
    Personnel Handbook Bully transgender updates
  • Ordinance 20-977 Supporting Documents
    document seq 0.00
    Attachment Board FFCRA Explained
  • Ordinance 20-979
    document seq 0.00
    Accepting 2020 Hunting Admin Directive Deer, Waterfowl & Youth Spring Turkey
  • Ordinance 20-978
    document seq 0.00
    Transfer of Funds from Edu to Market
  • Ordinance 20-981
    document seq 0.00
    Opting not to purchase Sladkey Remainder under ROFR Pioneer Rd
  • Ordinance 20-983
    document seq 0.00
    Budget Transfer Police Hunting App
  • Ordinance 20-984
    document seq 0.00
    Amending Personnel Appendix B - CDL Drug Alcholol testing
  • Ordinance 20-985
    document seq 0.00
    Declining Purchase Sladkey Remainder 5.5.2020
  • Ordinance 20-980
    document seq 0.00
    Transfer of funds from the General Funds to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)-Capital Fund Fiscal Year 2020
  • Ordinance 19-986
    document seq 0.00
    Setting forth the rules an regulations governing the use of the Conservation District Sites of the District
  • Ordinance 20-989
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the transfer of funds rom accounts 01-08-443, 450, 601, 842 and 845 to 01-08-201, 280 and 284 of the FY 2021 total transfer $20,248.94
  • Ordinance 20-987
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Personnel Policy Manual 7.27 Emergency Closing
  • Ordinance 20-990
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Comprehensive Administrative Policy and Procedure manual 2.04.06 Remote Participation 2.04.08 Storage and Disposal of Meeting Records and 4.01 Records Retention-Public Access as presented August 25 2020
  • Ordinance 20-991
    document seq 0.00
    Execution of a Land Preservation Project and Gift Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with the McHenry County Conservation Foundation and James and Bonnie Leahy
  • Ordinance 20-988
    document seq 0.00
    LP Project & GA_MOU - McHenry County Conservation Foundation - James and Bonnie Leahy
  • Ordinance 20-992
    document seq 0.00
    For the levy and assessment of taxes in the year 2020; to be collected in the year 2021
  • Ordinance 20-993
    document seq 0.00
    Acceptance of the Wilma M Rosen Bequest and to Memorialize the purpose for which it shall be utlized
  • Ordinance 20-993a
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acceptance of the James and Bonnie Leah grant of Conservation Easement
  • Ordinance 20-994
    document seq 994.00
    Execution of the Wilson- Bukles GA

2019 Ordinances13 documents

  • Ordinance 19-957
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2019 and Ending March 31, 2020
  • Ordinance 19-958
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an Administrative Directive for Recreational Hunting on McHenry County Conservation District lands for 2019
  • Ordinance 19-959
    document seq 0.00
    Budget and appropriation ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2019 and Ending March 31, 2020
  • Ordinance 19-960
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the 2019-2020 Combined annual budget and appropriation Ordinance # 19-959 for the Fiscal Year beginning April 1, 2019 and ending March 31, 2020
  • Ordinance 19-961
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the transfer of funds between budget line items in the general fund from account 01-04-790 to 01-07-746 of FY 2020 Budget
  • Ordinance 19-963
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by gift and execution of documents for the real property commonly known as G. Johnson/Dankert 2 Gift Parcel
  • Ordinance 19-964
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2019 County Surplus Tax Lot Parcel
  • Ordinance 19-965
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Comprehensive Administrative Police and Procedure Manual 3.03.01 Leadership Team as presented September 24, 2019
  • Ordinance 19-966
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance for the levy and assessment of taxes for the McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry County Illinois in the year 2019 to be collected in the year 2020
  • Ordinance 19-967
    document seq 0.00
    Amending Personnel Policy Manual as presented for second reading
  • Ordinance 19-969
    document seq 0.00
    Governing enforcement ordinance setting forth the fines and penalties for violating the rules and regulations
  • Ordinance 19-968
    document seq 0.00
    Setting forth the rules and regulations governing the use of the Conservation Sites of the District
  • Ordinance 19-962
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Personnal Policy and Procedural Manual as presented for a second reading and passage July 18, 2020

2018 Ordinances14 documents

  • Ordinance 18-942
    document seq 0.00
    Abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2017 to pay debt service on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014, of the McHenry County Conservation District
  • Ordinance 18-943
    document seq 0.00
    Abating a portion of the tax heretofore levied for the year 2017 for corporate and special purposes of the McHenry County Conservation District
  • Ordinance 18-945
    document seq 0.00
    Authorize the Acceptance and Execution of Documents related to the Lorraine Lid Bequest
  • Ordinance 18-946
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2018 and Ending March 31, 2019
  • Ordinance 18-947
    document seq 0.00
    Adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019
  • Ordinance 18-948
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an administrative directive for recreational hunting on McHenry Count Conservation District lands for 2018
  • Ordinance 18-948
    document seq 0.00
  • Ordinance 18-949
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the comprehensive administrative policy and procedural manual Policy #2.03 – Standing Committees
  • Ordinance 18-950
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as Kennedy East Parcel
  • Ordinance 18-951
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as the Zimmerman Parcel
  • Ordinance 18-953
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the transfer of funds between line items in the general fund
  • Ordinance 18-954
    document seq 0.00
    Authorize the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2018 Surplus Tax Lot Parcel
  • Ordinance 18-955
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the Levy of  and Assessment of Taxes for the year 2018 to be collected in the year 2019
  • Ordinance 18-956
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2018 County Surplus Tax Lot Parcel 2

2017 Ordinances14 documents

  • Ordinance 17-925
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018
  • Ordinance 17-927
    document seq 0.00
    Authorize the execution of a labor agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and the McHenry County Conservation District
  • Ordinance 17-928
    document seq 0.00
    Adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2017 and ending March 31, 2018
  • Ordinance 17-929
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an administrative directive for recreational hunting on McHenry County Conservation District lands for 2017
  • Ordinance 17-932
    document seq 0.00
    Extending a permanent easement serving the Coral Woods Conservation Area on Real Property commonly knwn as Williams O'Leary Parcel with Edge Ax, LLC
  • Ordinance 17-933
    document seq 0.00
    Prevailing Wage
  • Ordinance 17-934
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition of a conservation easement including right of first refusal and execution of documents over property commonly known as the Kiebler Conservation Easement Parcel as part of the Alden Sedge Meadow Complex
  • Ordinance 17-935
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Administrative Policy Section 100, 200 and 400 and creating the Comprehensive Administrative Policy and Procedural Manual beginning with Chapters 1 through 5 as presented June 22, 2017
  • Ordinance 17-936
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the transfer of funds between line items in the general fund
  • Ordinance 17-937
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2017 Surplus Tax Lot Parcel
  • Ordinance 17-938
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance for the levy and assessment of taxes in the year 2017; to be collected in 2018
  • Ordinance 17-939
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing Board Administrative Policy 5.03.08 titled "Financial Assistance Policy – Summer Day Camp Scholarships"
  • Ordinance 17-940
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Personnel Policy Manual Appendix A – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy and Appendix C = Criminal Background Check and Appendix as presented December 21, 2017
  • Ordinance 17-941
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing an updated sexual harassment policy in order to comply with Public Act 100-0554

2016 Ordinances15 documents

  • Ordinance 16-910
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2017
  • Ordinance 16-911
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the policy 800.00 Personnel Policy Manual as presented February 18, 2016
  • Ordinance 16-912
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an Administrative Directive for Recreational Hunting on McHenry County Conservation District Lands for 2016
  • Ordinance 16-913
    document seq 0.00
    Adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2016 and ending March 31, 2016
  • Ordinance 16-914
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing a transfer of property to the County of McHenry for highway right-of-way purposes along Pyott Road
  • Ordinance 16-915
    document seq 0.00
    Approving a grant of right of first refusal for real property commonly known as the Sladkey/Kartstenson Parcel
  • Ordinance 16-916
    document seq 0.00
    Prevailing Wage
  • Ordinance 16-917
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2016 Surplus Tax Lot Parcels
  • Ordinance 16-918
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Policy 800.00 Personnel Policy Manual Item #7.22 Workers' Compensation as presented August 17, 2016
  • Ordinance 16-919
    document seq 0.00
    For the levy and assessment of taxes in the year 2016 to be collected in the year 2017
  • Ordinance 16-920
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing a travel reimbursement policy in accordance with the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act (Public Act 099-0604)
  • Ordinance 16-920
    document seq 0.00
    Authorize the execution of agreements for the transfer of land to the County of McHenry for the widening of Deerpass Road
  • Ordinance 16-922
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as Marcia Equity Parcel
  • Ordinance 16-923
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the execution of documents as grantee relative to a grant of conservation right and easement concerning real property commonly known as The Bell Trust Parcel
  • Ordinance 16-924
    document seq 0.00
    Amending the Policy 800.00 Personnel Policy Manual Item #10.16-Child Bereavement, Appendix C – Criminal Background Check and 6.05 Conference and Seminars as presented December 16, 2016

2015 Ordinances13 documents

  • Ordinance 15-897
    document seq 0.00
    Amending personnel policy manual item titled 4.02 Pregnancy Discrimination Policy
  • Ordinance 15-898
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2016
  • Ordinance 15-899
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing a permanent easement of Parcel 0002PE and temporary easements TE-A & TE-B to the County of McHenry for highway purposes along county line road and the associated bridge at the Kishwaukee Corridor Conservation Area
  • Ordinance 15-900
    document seq 0.00
    Authorize the acquisition and execution of agreements for real property commonly known as Twin Creeks Lot 47 Parcel
  • Ordinance 15-901
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition and execution of agreements for real property commonly known as the Rich Parcel
  • Ordinance 15-902
    document seq 0.00
    Adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2015 and ending March 31, 2016
  • Ordinance 15-903
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an administrative directive for recreational hunting of deer and waterfowl for 2015
  • Ordinance 15-904
    document seq 0.00
    Prevailing Wage
  • Ordinance 15-905
    document seq 0.00
    Amending policy #700.04 Titles "Natural Ecosystem Management – Farm Management"
  • Ordinance 15-906
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the revision of an Administrative Directive for recreational hunting on McHenry County Conservation District lands for 2015
  • Ordinance 15-907
    document seq 0.00
    For the levy and assessment of taxes in the year 2015; to be collected in 2016
  • Ordinance 15-908
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing Board Administrative Policy 200.02.3 titled "Administration – Oath of Office"
  • Ordinance 15-909
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance amending policy #400.04 titled "Finance – Purchasing Policy and Procedures"

2014 Ordinances17 documents

  • Ordinance 14-894
    document seq 0.00
    Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015
  • Ordinance 14-878
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance providing for the rescinding of an ordinance which provided for the purchase and execution for real property known as the J Stade 1 Parcel
  • Ordinance 14-878
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance authorizing the issuance of an administrative directive for recreational hunting on McHenry County Conservation District lands for 2014.
  • Ordinance 14-880
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015
  • Ordinance 14-881
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance amending the personnel poilcy titles 9.28 Weapons Policy
  • Ordinance 14-882
    document seq 0.00
    Prevailing Wage
  • Ordinance 14-883
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of contracts for real property commonly known as Breckenridge Parcel
  • Ordinance 14-884
    document seq 0.00
    Amending Administrative Policy Titled 200.03.02 Remote Participation Rules Policy
  • Ordinance 14-885
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquistion by gift and execution of agreements for real property commonly known as Ruscheinski Gift Parcel
  • Ordinance 14-888
    document seq 0.00
    Setting forth the rules and regulations governing the use of the conservation sites of the district
  • Ordinance 14-889
    document seq 0.00
    Governing the enforcement of the ordinance setting forth the rules and regulations governing the use of the conservation sites and establishing fines and penalties for violations of said rules and regulations
  • Ordinance 14-891
    document seq 0.00
    Minutes of a special public meeting of the Board of Trustees of the McHenry County Conservation District on the 8th day of November
  • Ordinance 14-892
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing Board Policy 200.03.03 titled Administration – Public Participation Rules
  • Ordinance 14-893
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing Board Policy 200.23 titled Administration – Service Animal Policy
  • Ordinance 14-894
    document seq 0.00
    Revising the levy and assessment of taxes in the year 2014 to be collected in the year 2015
  • Ordinance 14-895
    document seq 0.00
    Amending personnel policy manual items titled 9.24 telephone and cellular telephone usage policy and 9.31 social media policy
  • Ordinance 14-896
    document seq 0.00
    Establishing board finance policy 400.27 titled "Finance – Disclosure"

2013 Ordinances15 documents

  • Ordinance 13-861
    document seq 0.00
    Amending personnel policies #3.08 Regular Part-Time Employees, #3.10 Short-Term Employee, #11.02 Group Insurance, #11.04 Part Time Employee Insurance Plan and adding #11.05 Measurement, Administrative and Stability Period and renumbering existing policy #11.05 through #11.11 to accommodate the affordable care act.
  • Ordinance 13-862
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purhcase and execution of contracts for real property commonly known as the Lemmon Parcel.
  • Ordinance 13-863
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of contracts for real property commonly known as the CT&T Trust 710137 Parcel.
  • Ordinance 13-864
    document seq 0.00
    Adopting a combined annual budget and appropriation for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014
  • Ordinance 13-865
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the issuance of an administrative directive for recreational hunting on McHenry County Conservation District Lands for 2013.
  • Ordinance 13-866
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of contracts for real property commonly known as lots 17-25 Twin Creeks Parcel
  • Ordinance 13-867
    document seq 0.00
    Prevailing Wage Ordinance
  • Ordinance 13-868
    document seq 0.00
    Approving a first amendment to a purchase contract for real property commonly known as the CT&T Trust 710137 Parcel authorized by Ordinance #12-863 and thereby authorizing the acquisition and subject to a residential lease.
  • Ordinance 13-869
    document seq 0.00
    Amending Policy 800.00 Personnel Policy Manual as presented July 18, 2013
  • Ordinance 13-870
    document seq 0.00
    Amending section 5 of the District's Ordinance 09-782 – an ordinance setting forth the rules and regulations governing the use of the conservation sites of the District
  • Ordinance 13-871
    document seq 0.00
    Accepting a permanent easement serving the Coral Woods Conservation Area on real property commonly known as Williams O'Leary Parcel.
  • Ordinance 13-872
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the acquisition by purchase and execution of documents for real property commonly known as 2013 Surplus Lot Parcels
  • Ordinance 13-874
    document seq 0.00
    An ordinance amending Board Policy titled "Administration – Citizen Advisory Committee" and bylaws article VIII: Citizen Advisory Committee
  • Ordinance 13-875
    document seq 0.00
    Amending personnel policies titled 9.22 sobriety and substance abuse; 9.27 vehicle use, 9.28 weapons policy, 12.02 grievance policy, 13.09 review of disciplinary action other than dismissal, 13.10 review of dismissal and Appendix A – Alcohol and Drug Abuse policy
  • Ordinance 13-876
    document seq 0.00
    Authorizing the execution of documents for a conservation easement on real property commonly known as Howenstine Easement 3 Parcel