Monday, August 12, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Resident brings standing water complaint to health committee | Belvidere Daily Republican
Ray Pendzenski appeared before the Boone County Health and Human Services Committee with concerns about standing water in an unused swimming pool next to his home.
Citing that pool as a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which carry the West Nile virus, he questioned the “finger pointing” he encountered when visiting the county’s building and health departments, looking for direction. …
“But it was determined the health department was responsible for both situations,” Pendzinski said.
Hatfield said he had not had time to get back to the resident and apologized for that. “The building department takes care of abandoned vehicles and I understand he (building official Drew Bliss) was taking care of this,” he said. “The property owner failed to respond; a letter went out earlier this week, giving them a deadline to remove the pool.”
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Agenda: Belvidere Township 8/13/2013
AGENDA
BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD
8200 Fairgrounds Road
August 13, 2013 – 5:00 P.M.
I. Call to Order/Roll Call
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Public Input
IV. Discussion and potential action on approval of Prior Meeting’s Minutes
V. Discussion and potential action on Transfers
VI. Reports
a. Supervisor’s Report
b. Highway Commissioner’s Report
c. Assessor’s Report
d. Clerk’s Report
e. Trustee’s Report
VII. Unfinished Business – Discussion and Potential Action May Occur on the following items:
a. Revisit Board Bill Approval for July 23, 2013
b. Shaw Road Weight Enforcement
c. BCCA Parking
d. Beloit Road Bike Path
VIII. Legal
a.
b.
IX. New Business
- Electronic Door Locks/Card Entry
- Resolution #04-2013 Policy Regarding Tape Recording of Public Meetings**
X. Discussion and Potential Action on Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Bills
XI. Closed Session
XII. Adjournment
Next Meeting: August 27, 2013 @ 5:00 P.M.
Hearings for Boone County’s FY 2014 Proposed budget
All meetings scheduled for conference room at Administrative Center
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Committee recommends new software for Boone County Jail | Belvidere Daily Republican
Written by Bob Balgemann
Terrinoni told the committee it could authorize placing the order but would be doing so on faith that the full county board would approve the expenditure later in August.
There are five county board members on the roads committee, one of seven standing committees of the county board. They voted 5-0 to forward the issue to the public safety committee with a positive recommendation.
Member Denny Ellingson suggested the motion include that this was an emergency situation “because we’re not following protocol.”
Flora Neighborhood Plan to get more committee discussion | Belvidere Daily Republican
What was missed is that Kathy Miller, Interim Director of Planning, may be reporting on a compromise zoning plan, possibly at the City-County subcommittee. The compromise would be less specific than the city’s Flora Neighborhood Plan but would allow Flora neighborhood development as well as other development.—Bill Pysson
Written by Bob Balgemann
“I would like to see this moved on but I want it to be done right,” committee member Brad Fidder said. “If it takes six months, that’s fine with me. I don’t want to throw it out there just because the city wants it.”
DelRose indicated there was no rush since there had been little interest in developing the acreage in that area.
Committee member Kenny Freeman earlier authored a motion to have the plan moved along to the full county board. He did so after planners could not tell him how many times the plan had going back and forth between committees.
“The city has a right to know what our objections are, if we have any,” Pysson said from the audience. “I don’t understand why we’re playing around. If you don’t want to adopt this we shouldn’t be spending any money on the Irene Road interchange, because one goes hand in hand with the other.”
He said he thought the matter should go to the full board to have all 12 members say how they feel about it.
“What’s before you is a technical step,” Terrinoni said, giving the issue some perspective. “The proposal is to have zoning agree with the comprehensive plan
Monday, August 5, 2013
Bringing a locavore movement to Belvidere | Belvidere Daily Republican
Written by Libby Parker
Locavore is a word that was coined in 2007 by Jessica Prentice, a chef, author and founding member of a community supported kitchen in Berkeley, CA. It defines a person who eats fresh produce from local farms
Chamberlain has a dream – a future goal of starting a storefront market in downtown Belvidere. But it doesn’t stop there.
“We would like to reinvigorate the downtown economy through a locavore movement,” he said. “It can also help the food pantry.” The plan would include attracting sellers of wool and other products from farms, as well.
“The idea is conversational at this point.”
Chamberlain and Boone County Associate Planner Gina DelRose will be putting their heads together to produce some printed materials that will outline their ideas for the project.
“By growing season next year, we are hoping to have a good idea of who would want to participate,” he said. “If we can start a vibrant enough locavore movement, it would be a great draw to have a locavore restaurant.” He likes the idea of the storefront having a certified kitchen for all of those who join the locavore movement. Cooks could preserve their fruits and vegetables here to offer to the public.
Read the entire article by clicking on the following: Bringing a locavore movement to Belvidere | Belvidere Daily Republican
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