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Champaign County Board met October 19.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

The County Board of Champaign County, Illinois met at a Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 6:30 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center, 1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, Illinois with C. Pius Weibel presiding and Sasha Green as Clerk of the Meeting.

Roll Call

Roll call showed the following members present: Rector, Rosales, Summers, Tinsley, Anderson, Clemmons, Cowart, Crews, Esry, Fortado, Goss, Harper, Hartke, King, Marsh, McGuire, Michaels, Mitchell, Patterson, Petrie and Weibel – 21; absent: – 0. Thereupon, the Chair declared a quorum present and the Board competent to conduct business.

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance

Chair Weibel read a prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

Read Notice of Meeting

The Clerk read the Notice of the Meeting, said Notice having been published in The News Gazette on September 28, October 5 and 12, 2017.

Approval of Agenda/Addenda

Board Member Esry offered the motion to approve the Agenda/Addenda; seconded by Board Member Mitchell. There was no objection for the adoption of Resolutions No. 10140 and 10141 to be acted upon before Areas of Responsibility. Approved as amended by voice vote.

Adoption of Resolution No. 10148 Appointing (TBD) as a County Board Member in District 10 to Fill Chris Alix’s Unexpired Term Ending 11/30/2018

Board Member Rosales recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10148 Appointing Chris Stohr as a County Board Member in District 10 to Fill Chris Alix’s Unexpired Term Ending November 30, 2018; seconded by Board Member Hartke. Adopted by voice vote.

Administration of Oath of Office to County Board Member by County Clerk

Sasha Green, Clerk of the Meeting, swore in Chris Stohr.

Date/Time of Next Meetings

Standing Committees 

The next County Facilities Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center; the next Environment and Land Use Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center; the next Highway and Transportation Committee Meeting will begin on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. in the Fleet Maintenance Facility.

Committee of the Whole 

The next Committee of the Whole for Finance; Justice & Social Services; Policy, Personnel, & Appointments will be held Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center.

County Board 

The next Regular meeting of the Champaign County Board will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 6:30 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center.

Public Participation

Board Chair Weibel announced public participation is limited to 5 minutes per person. Belden Fields spoke regarding the Champaign County nursing home. John Milano spoke regarding incarceration and mental health. Ben Joselyn spoke regarding the Champaign County nursing home and the jail. Eric Thorsland spoke regarding the Champaign County nursing home. David Laker spoke regarding the Champaign County nursing home.

Consideration of Consent Agenda Items by Omnibus Vote

Facilities 

Adoption of Resolution No. 10133 Approving Lease Between the County of Champaign and the Champaign County Geographic Information System Consortium.

Finance 

Adoption of Resolution No. 10142 Authorizing the Execution of a Deed of Conveyance of the County’s Interest or Cancellation of the Appropriate Certificate of Purchase on Real Estate, Permanent Parcel 20-09-02-181-017.

Adoption of Resolution No. 10143 Authorizing Budget Transfer 17-00005:

Fund/Dept. 090 Mental Health/053 Mental Health Board 

Total Transfer: $50,000 

Reason: Expenses Incurred While Understaffed.

Adoption of Resolution No. 10144 Authorizing Budget Amendment 17-00038:

Fund/Dept. 085 County Motor Fuel Tax/060 Highway 

Increased Appropriations: $1,164,709 

Increased Revenue: None: from Fund Balance 

Reason: To Cover Cost of Dewey Fisher Construction Project. $1,775,000 in 

Appropriations were Approved in Resolution 9028 on November 20, 2014. 

However, Invoice Date was Unknown to Bill County MFT Funds. Invoice was 

Received September 2017.

Adoption of Resolution No. 10145 Authorizing Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, on Behalf of its College of Veterinary Medicine’s Shelter Program & Champaign County Animal Control

Adoption of Ordinance No. 993 Increasing Statutory Recorder Fees for Champaign County, Illinois.

Policy, Personnel, & Appointments 

Adoption of Resolution No. 10146 Appointing Duane Goodwin to the St. Joseph #4 Drainage District, Term 9/1/2017 - 8/31/2020.

Board Member offered the motion to approve the Consent Agenda; seconded by Board Member. Board Chair Weibel asked the Clerk to call the roll.

Consent Agenda approved by roll call vote. 

Yeas: Rector, Rosales, Stohr, Summers, Tinsley, Anderson, Clemmons, Cowart, Crews, Esry, Fortado, Goss, Harper, Hartke, King, Marsh, McGuire, Michaels, Patterson, Petrie and Weibel – 21; 

Nays: None; 

Absent: Mitchell – 1.

Communications

Board Member Rosales spoke regarding the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr celebration which will be held January 12, 2018 and focus on youth.

Approval of Minutes

Board Member Anderson offered a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular County Board Meeting for September 21; seconded by Board Member Rosales. Board Member Esry asked to strike “spoke regarding” on page 2, as it was a duplicate of the previous phrase. Approved as amended by voice vote.

Standing Committees

County Facilities 

There were no items for Board action at this time.

New Business

Board Member Hartke moved to suspend the rules to allow items to come directly to County Board, which did not go through a Committee; seconded by Board Member Mitchell. Approved by voice vote.

Policy, Personnel, & Appointments 

Board Member Rosales, Deputy Chair, recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10140 Approving Property, Liability, and Worker’s Compensation Insurance Policies; seconded by Board Member Hartke. Adopted by voice vote.

Highway & Transportation 

Board Member Cowart, Deputy Chair, recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10141 Awarding Contract for ADA Sidewalk Ramp Replacements Countywide Section 17-00446-00-SW; seconded by Board Member Hartke. Adopted by voice vote.

Champaign County Engineer Jeff Blue announce a ribbon cutting ceremony for Lincoln Ave at Olympian Dr will be held November 6th at 11 A.M.

Areas of Responsibility

Finance 

Board Member Michaels, Deputy Chair, recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10134 Authorizing Payment of Claims; seconded by Board Member Cowart. Adopted by voice vote.

Board Member Michaels recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10135 Authorizing Purchases Not Following Purchasing Policy; seconded by Board Member Anderson. Adopted by voice vote.

Board Member Michaels recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10136 Authorizing Budget Amendment 17-00039 Fund/Dept. 089 County Public Health/018 C-U Public Health District Increased Appropriations: $24,363 Increased Revenue: $24,363 Reason: The Property Tax Levy Split Between the BOH & CUPHD Reversed Trend in FY17 w/CUPHD Experiencing Greater Growth in its Levy Due to an Increase in the % of the EAV Attributed to the Areas within the District. The Increase in Property Tax Revenue Requires an Increase in Appropriations in Order to Distribute the Funds to CUPHD; seconded by Board Member Rector.

Adopted by 15 vote required roll call vote. 

Yeas: Rector, Rosales, Stohr, Summers, Tinsley, Anderson, Clemmons,Cowart, Crews, Esry, Fortado, Hartke, King, Marsh, Michaels, Mitchell, Patterson, Petrie and Weibel – 19: 

Nays: Goss, Harper, McGuire – 3.

Board Member Michaels recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10138 to Receive and Place on File the FY2018 Tentative Budget; seconded by Board Member McGuire. A roll call was requested. Adopted by voice vote.

Adopted by roll call vote. 

Yeas: Rector, Summers, Tinsley, Anderson, Clemmons, Esry, Goss, Harper, Marsh, McGuire, Michaels, Mitchell, Petrie and Weibel – 14; 

Nays: Rosales, Stohr, Cowart, Crews, Fortado, Hartke, King and Patterson – 8.

Board Member Hartke moved that the Board further direct the County Administrator to prepare a 12-month budget for the Nursing Home to be ready for the November County Board Meeting; seconded by Board Member Summers. Discussion followed. Approved by a show of hands, as a voice vote was undeterminable.

New Business, cont.

Finance, cont. 

Board Member Michaels recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10147 Amending the Schedule of Authorized Positions for the Champaign County Department of Planning & Zoning; seconded by Board Member Esry. Discussion followed. Adopted by voice vote.

Board Member Michaels recommended adoption of Resolution No. 10151 Authorizing Release of RFP 2017-012; seconded by Board Member Goss. A roll call was requested. Discussion followed. Adopted by voice vote.

Failed by roll call vote. 

Yeas: Rector, Anderson, Clemmons,

Esry, Goss, Harper, Marsh, McGuire, Michaels, Mitchell and Petrie – 11; 

Nays: Rosales, Stohr, Summers, Tinsley, Cowart, Crews, Fortado, Hartke, King, Patterson and Weibel – 11.

Due to the failure of Resolution No. 10151 there was no action taken on Resolution No. 10139 Authorizing the County Board Chair to Sign the Proposed Champaign County Nursing Home Subdivision Plat and Related Applications, Resolution No. 10150 Authorizing Addendum to Nursing Home Brokerage Agreement with Marcus & Millichap for Property Brokerage and Consulting Services for the Sale or Transfer of the Champaign County Nursing Home nor Resolution No. 10149 Authorizing the County Board Chair to Sign the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Applications for the Champaign County Nursing Home. Discussion followed.

Other Business

Board Chair Weibel recommended omnibus adoption of Resolution No. 10152 Appointing Diane Michaels as the Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee of the Whole and Resolution No. 10153 Appointing Stephanie Fortado as the Assistant Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee of the Whole; seconded by Board Member Esry

Chair Weibel announced a Memorandum from the State’s Attorney’s Office on the Transition to the County Executive Form of Government was located in the Addendum packet and a Committee will be formed next month.

Recess

Board Chair Weibel recessed at 8:01 p.m.

https://champaigncountyclerk.com/countyboard/meetings/2017_meetings/docs/minutes/10_19_2017_minutes.pdf