some topics from february 2021
local government meetings
More detail on any of these topics can be found on the appropriate government website by reviewing their meeting packets, video recordings and/or minutes
Village Board:
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners:
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Library Board:
The New Trier Township Board:
Village Board:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- Adoption of Master Bike & Active Transportation Plan
- Approval of Housing Commission and Human Relations Commission Appointments
- Approval of Environmental & Energy Commission Appointment
- Review of Fiscal Year 2020 year-end unaudited financial report
- Consideration by Village Board and Land Use Committee of potential zoning locations, if allowed, for cannabis retail--expect continued consideration by Land Use Committee before it makes a recommendation to Village Board.
- Presentation of the 2020 Census Report, with kudos given to the Complete Count Committee, which included Cindy Levine and Liz Seager from LWV-W.
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners:
- COVID-19 response
- Continued consideration of Gillson Comprehensive Plan--expect to hear at March Lakefront Committee and/or Park Board meetings about recently-held staff and consultant-led public open house
- Continued consideration of potential Community Playfield improvements by Parks & Recreation Committee--expect potential committee vote on recommendations on March 15
- Lakefront Committee’s review of shoreline protection design contract proposal for Langdon--expect whole board to review in committee-of-whole or board meeting on March 1
- Financial Planning & Policy Committee approval to recommend a new social equity policy for approval by Park Board--expect Park Board vote on March 8
- Parks & Recreation Committee’s consideration of a new dog park at Howard Park or Mallinckrodt--expect continued consideration on March 15
- Public comments on disc golf course at Gillson or elsewhere
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response
- Approval of $75 million Winnetka campus east side academic and athletic project and related architectural/construction management contracts and bond issuances
- Consideration of a rotating block schedule for 2021-22
- Approval of agreement with Cook County Dept. of Public Health for vaccine distribution at Northfield campus
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response
- 2020-21 Strategic Plan Mid-Year Update on continuing initiatives section
- Approval of Summer 2021 Construction at McKenzie and Romona
- Consideration of potential summer 2021 construction at WJHS--expect March vote
- Reaffirmation of Statement of Inclusion
- Discussion of support for Juneteenth paid holiday
- Presentation of upcoming dates and next steps for developing a new framework for future strategic planning
- Announcement that in-depth review of MAP assessment results to take place at March committee-of-the-whole
Wilmette Public Library Board:
- COVID-19 response
- Approval of $461.4K construction bid package #1 for 2021--expect consideration of bid package #2 at March meeting
- Approval of 3-year financial audit services proposal
- Review of library activities and circulation and other statistics in Director’s report
The New Trier Township Board:
- Approval of FY2021-22 agency funding requests (fiscal year begins March 1)
- Approval of amount for FY2020-21 community support grants
- Approval of funding request from The Record for a summer youth workshop
- Approval of FY2021-22 staff salaries and for a one-time across-the-board bonus for staff due to COVID-19
- Approval of checks for all of FY2020-21
- Review of FY2020-21 financial results thru Jan. 31 and approval of line-item budget transfers
SOME Topics from January 2021
Local Government Meetings
Village Board:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- Approval of Housing Commission Appointments
- Human Relations Commission Appointment Recommendations (expecting Feb. 9 approval)
- Environmental & Energy Commission (EEC) Appointment Recommendation (expecting Feb. 9 approval)
- Neighborhood Storage Project (stormwater)--approval of Phase 3 (Thornwood) design contract
- EEC’s Setting of 2021 Priorities: Renewable Energy, Urban Forest Preservation, Native Habitats
- Finance Committee’s review of reserve policy
- Adoption of FY2021 Budget & Appropriations Ordinance
- Review of Year End FY2020 Financials (unaudited)
- Continued consideration of Gillson Comprehensive Plan--public virtual open house coming on Feb. 18
- Continued consideration of potential Community Playfield improvements
- Lakefront Committee’s review of shoreline protection design contract proposal
- Financial Planning & Policy Committee--staff recommendation on new inclusion statement expected Feb. 16
- Parks & Recreation Committee’s consideration of a new dog park and changes to the garden plot fee structure
- COVID-19--2020-2021 Reopening and Operational Plan
- Approval of Summer 2021 Construction Bid Package
- Discussion of Winnetka Campus East Side Academic and Athletic Study--expecting vote on project at February BoE
- Approval of FY 2022 Budget Assumptions and Parameters
- COVID-19 response
- 2020-21 Strategic Plan Mid-Year Update on Annual Business section
- Approval of FY 2021-22 Budget Calendar and Resolution directing Superintendent to begin Preparation
- Proposed Summer 2021 Construction at McKenzie and Romona (expecting February vote)
- Proposed Summer 2021 Construction at WJHS (expecting March vote)
- COVID-19 response
- 2021 Capital Repair Project Update
- Finance Committee’s review of financial policies, including on reserve funds (note: Observers did not review this meeting as Observer Corps was unaware of it until after meeting and recording was not posted on website)
- Recommendations from advisory committees on FY2021-22 agency funding requests (expecting February vote)
- Discussion of Juneteenth holiday--tabled to February