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​Jan-May 2021

some topics from may 2021
​local government meetings

Village Board/Committees/Commissions:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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
 Wilmette Park District Board of Park Commissioners:
  • 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
New Trier High School District 203 Board of Education (BoE):
  • 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
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 Board of Education:
  • 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)
Wilmette Public Library Board:
  • 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)
 The New Trier Township Board:
  • Recommendations from advisory committees on FY2021-22 agency funding requests (expecting February vote)
  • Discussion of Juneteenth holiday--tabled to February​

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