some topics from may 2021
local government meetings
Village Board/Committees/Commissions:
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
New Trier Township Board:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- Acknowledgment of the retirements of President Robert Bielinski and Trustee Joel Kurzman
- Swearing in of newly elected President Senta Plunkett and Trustees Kathy Dodd, Kate Gjaja, and Justin Shepherd
- Appointment and swearing in of Trustee Peter Barrow to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Trustee Senta Plunkett
- Village Board committee assignments
- Business development update
- Parking fines and traffic study near Gillson Park
- Village Code amendments concerning outdoor restaurant seating
- Sesquicentennial planning
- Proclamation recognizing May 2021 as Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Village Statement regarding an anti-Semitic Display
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
- Gillson Comprehensive Plan Development--in final phase
- Recognition of outgoing Commissioners Bryan Abbott, Gordon Anderson, and Amy Wolfe
- Swearing in of newly elected Commissioners Patrick Duffy, Alison Frazier, and Kara Kosloskus
- Elections of Mike Murdock as Board President and Julia Goebel as Vice President
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response, including 2020-21 school year operations and vaccination events at Northfield campus (in coordination with other local government entities)
- 2021-22 school year planning
- Recognition of outgoing Board Members Greg Robitaille, Carol Ducommon and Marc Glucksman
- Swearing in of newly reelected Board member Keith Dronen and newly elected Board members Kimberly Alcantara, Avik Das, and Sally Tomlinson
- Elections of Cathleen Albrecht as Board President and Keith Dronen as Vice President
- High school rankings
- School Board Policy Manual
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
- COVID-19 response--including Metrics Team Update
- 2021-22 school year planning
- Tentative FY2021-22 Budget (FY begins July 1)--final to be voted on at August 23 meeting
- Strategic planning update
- Summer 2021 Construction Update, Summer 2022 and 5-year Construction Planning
- Potential intergovernmental agreement with Park District on WJHS bathroom
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
- COVID-19 Response
- Recognition of outgoing Board Members Dan Johnson, Ronald Rodgers, and Stuart Wolf
- Swearing in of new Board Members Trish Nealon, MaryAnne O’Keefe, and Tracy Sommer
- Election of Board Officers: Lisa McDonald as President, Joan Fishman as Vice President, Tracy Sommer as Treasurer, and Jan Barshis as Secretary.
- Draft FY2021-22 Budget (FY begins July 1)--to be voted on at June 15 meeting
- New automated material handling system update
- Building Project Updates
- Library Activities and Circulation and other Statistics in Director’s Report
New Trier Township Board:
- Recognition of outgoing Supervisor Alan Goldberg and Clerk Jerome Hoynes.
- Swearing in of newly elected Supervisor Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, Clerk Nicole Capretta, and Trustee Danielle Ruben and newly reelected Trustees Stephan Mozer, Elliott Robbins, and John Thomas.
- Approval of FY2021-22 budget ordinance (FY2021-22 started March 1)
- Formation of ad hoc committee to consider agency funding processes and advisory committees. Applications for advisory committee membership open to township residents.
- Building operations update (building closed because of March 28 fire)
- Township activities update
some topics from april 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/Committees/Commissions:
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
New Trier Township Board:
Village Board/Committees/Commissions:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- Residential Utility Bill Assistance Program
- Amendment to Village Reserve Policy
- 2021 First Quarter Financial Update and Public Pension Safety Funding Presentation
- 2021 Road Program and Alley & Brick Street Reconstruction Program Contracts
- Human Relations Commission (HRC) and other Commission Appointments
- HRC: Planning for Community Engagement Discussions and Recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Month and Pride Month
- Housing Commission (HC): Review of HC Functions and Priorities as set by Administration Committee, and accepted by HC
- Village’s 37th Consecutive Tree City USA Designation from Arbor Day Foundation
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
- COVID-19 response--including Summer Plans for Beach, Pool and Programs
- Gillson Comprehensive Plan Development
- Shoreline Protection Proposal for Langdon
- Potential Community Playfield improvements--including Bathrooms and Fitness Path
- Parks & Recreation Committee: Potential New Dog Park at Howard Park, Potential New Pickle Ball Locations, Potential Solar Panels at Community Recreation Center
- Lakefront Committee: Wallace Bowl and Lakeview Center Rental Fees and Park Permit Approval Process
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response--including 2020-21 School Year Operations and Vaccination Events at Northfield Campus (in coordination with other local government entities)
- 2021-22 School Year Planning
- Tentative FY2020-21 Budget Amendment
- East Side Athletic and Academic Project Update
- Summer 2021 Construction Bid Package 2
- First Reading of Pending School Board Policy Manual--to be voted on in May
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
- COVID-19 response--including SafeGuard Screening and Metrics Team Update
- Strategic Planning Update
- Administrators’ 2020-21 Contractual Salary and Benefits
- 2021-22 School Year Registration and 2021 Summer Registration
- Summer 2021 Construction Update
- Federal COVID Relief Funds to D39
- IL House Bill 7 on Consolidating School Districts
- Recognition of Departing BoE Members, Swearing in of New BoE Members
- Election of Board Officers, including Amy Poehling as Board President and Erin Stone as Vice President
Wilmette Public Library Board/Committees:
- COVID-19 Response
- Capital Project Updates
- Library Activities and Circulation and other Statistics in Director’s Report
- Policy Committee: Operations Policy
New Trier Township Board:
- Fire at Town Hall
- FY2020-21 Year End Financial Report
- Draft FY2021-22 Budget--to be voted on at May meeting
some topics from march 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/Committees/Commissions:
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
Wilmette Public Library Board:
New Trier Township Board:
Village Board/Committees/Commissions:
- Extensions of Declaration of Emergency due to COVID-19
- First Quarter Report on Board & Commission Membership
- Finance Committee: Village Reserve Policy
- Environmental Energy Commission: Draft Sustainability Plan and 2021 Initiatives
- Housing Commission (HC): 1st meeting of recently reinvigorated HC--HC Overview and Affordable Housing Report
- Human Relations Commission (HRC): 1st meeting of recently reinvigorated HRC--HRC Action Plan Discussion
Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners/Committees:
- COVID-19 response--including Summer Plans for Pool and other Programs
- New Social Equity Policy
- Gillson Comprehensive Plan Development
- Shoreline Protection Proposal for Langdon
- Potential Community Playfield improvements--including Bathrooms and Fitness Path
- Potential New Dog Park Locations
- Potential New Disc Golf
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education:
- COVID-19 response--including Vaccination Events at Northfield Campus (in coordination with other local government entities)
- Potential rotating block schedule for 2021-22
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education/Committee of Whole:
- COVID-19 response--including changes to be implemented for 4th quarter
- Approval of Summer 2021 Construction at WJHS
- Approval of Juneteenth paid holiday
- Update on new framework for future strategic planning
- Review of MAP assessment results
Wilmette Public Library Board:
- COVID-19 response
- Financial Management Policy
- Bid Package #2 totaling $768.2K for 2021 Capital Repairs Project
- Web Redesign Bid
- Review of library activities and circulation and other statistics in Director’s report
New Trier Township Board:
- Draft FY2020-21 Year End Financial Report
- Draft FY2021-22 Budget
- Annual Town Meeting (ATM) Agenda--ATM coming up on April 13
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