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Champaign County Committee of the Whole met Oct. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call To Order

Chair Rosales called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.

II. Roll Call

A verbal roll call was taken, and a quorum was declared present

III. Approval of Agenda/Addenda

MOTION by Mr. Goss to approve the agenda; seconded by Ms. Cowart. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

IV. Approval of Minutes

A. September 10, 2019

MOTION by Mr. Esry to approve the minutes of September 10, 2019; seconded by Mr. Rector. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

V. Public Participation

None

VI. Communications

Mr. Young mentioned the annual NAACP dinner on 10/25/2019. Mr. Goss read a letter from a constituent about property taxes.

VII. Justice & Social Services

A. Monthly Reports – All reports are available on each department’s webpage

• Animal Control – August 2019

• Emergency Management Agency – July, August & September 2019

• Head Start – August 2019

• Probation & Court Services – August 2019 & 2nd Quarter Statistics

• Public Defender – August & September 2019

Received and placed on file

B. August 2019 Rosecrance Re-Entry Financial Report

Received and placed on file

C. Other Business

None

D. Chair’s Report

Mr. Patterson commented on the news reports giving out incorrect information about the jail

VIII. Policy, Personnel, & Appointments

A. County Board Chair

A. County Board Chair

1. Resolution appointing a County Board Member in District 10 to fill Tanisha

King-Taylor’s unexpired term ending November 30, 2020

MOTION by Ms. Cowart to recommend County Board approval of resolutions appointing Connie Dillard-Myers to the District 10 vacancy; seconded by Mr. Goss. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED by roll call vote of 18-2.

B. CountyExecutive

1. Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District

MOTION by Ms. Cowart to recommend County Board approval of resolution appointing Philip Fiscella to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District; seconded by Mr. McGuire. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

2. Raup Drainage District

MOTION by Mr. Clifford to recommend County Board approval of resolution appointing Kenneth Schmidt to the Raup Drainage District; seconded by Mr. Harper. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

3. Union Drainage District #1 Philo and Urbana

MOTION by Mr. Clemmons to recommend County Board approval of resolution appointing Andy Hughes to the Union Drainage District #1 Philo and Urbana; seconded by Mr. Harper. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

C. Sheriff

1. Deputy Sheriff Merit Commission

MOTION by Mr. Harper to recommend County Board approval of a resolution appointing Michael Kirby to the Deputy Sheriff Merit Commission; seconded by Mr. Clifford. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

D. CountyClerk

1. September 2019 Report

Received and placed on file E. Committee Chair

1. Resolution to update the language of the County Board Rules and Procedures

MOTION by Ms. Cowart to recommend County Board approval of a resolution updating the language of the County Board Rules and Procedures; seconded by Mr. Rosales. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED by roll call vote of 12-8.

2. Resolution to include additional travel policy to the County Board Rules and Procedures

MOTION by Ms. Cowart to recommend County Board approval to include additional travel policy to the County Board Rules and Procedures; seconded by Mr. Rosales. Discussion followed.

MOTION by Mr. Stohr for roll call vote; seconded by Ms. Cowart. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED by roll call vote of 12-8.

F. Other Business None

G. Chair’s Report

Mr. Rector listed all of the current appointment vacancies

H. Designation of Items to be Placed on the Consent Agenda None

IX. Finance

A. Budget Amendments/Transfers

1. Budget Amendment 19-00048

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept. 026 County Treasurer

Increased appropriations: $8,159

Increased revenue: $0

Reason: The Treasurer’s office needs a temporary employee to fill in for the Chief Deputy Treasurer who is on leave. The amount of $8,158 is needed to pay the temporary employee for 7 weeks at the same rate of pay

MOTION by Ms. Fortado to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget amendment 19-00048; seconded by Mr. Stohr. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

2. Budget Amendment 19-00046

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept. 042 Coroner

Increased appropriations: $13,505

Increased revenue: $13,505

Reason: To expend funds received through a private grant from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for the sudden unintentional opioid & other drug related deaths (S.U.D.O.R.S.) contract

MOTION by Mr. Clifford to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget amendment 19-00046; seconded by Mr. Rosales. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

3. Budget Amendment 19-00047

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 077 Zoning and Enforcement Increased Appropriations: $12,087

Increased revenue: $12,087

Reason: Grant received for property clean up

MOTION by Mr. Clemmons to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget amendment 19-00047; seconded by Mr. Esry. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

4. Budget Amendment 19-00050

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 127 Veterans Assistnc Commssn

Increase appropriations: $18,000

Increased revenue: $18,000

Reason: Receive donations from Disabled American Veterans ($5,000), Bob Moff Family ($5,000), VFW Post 630 ($1,000), Hometown Heros Motorcycle Group ($6,500), County Executive Darlene Kloeppel ($500) and appropriate for assistance to veterans and flags for Courthouse Veterans Monument

MOTION by Mr. Rector to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget amendment 19-00047; seconded by Mr. Harper. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

5. Budget Amendment 19-00043

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept. 022 County Clerk Increased appropriations: $71,571

Increased revenue: $71,571

Reason: Revenue for IVRS Grant Fund reimbursement

MOTION by Ms. Fortado to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget amendment 19-00043; seconded by Ms. Taylor. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

6. Budget Transfer 19-00009

Fund 628 Election Assist/Accessibility / Dept 022 County Clerk Total amount: $71,571

Reason: Grant disbursement for election software

MOTION by Mr. Ingram to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget transfer 19-00009; seconded by Ms. Cowart. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

7. Budget Transfer 19-00010

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 022 County Clerk

Total amount: $80,000

Reason: To use understaff surplus funds for secure election related expenses

MOTION by Mr. Ingram to recommend County Board approval of resolution authorizing budget transfer 19-00010; seconded by Mr. Cowart. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

B. Treasurer

1. Monthly Report – August & September 2019 – Reports are available on the

Treasurer’s Webpage

Received and placed on file

C. Auditor

1. Monthly Report - August 2019 – Reports are available on the Auditor’s Webpage

D. State’s Attorney

1. Renewal of State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program for FY2020

MOTION by Mr. Esry to recommend County Board approval of resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement for the JAG Program; seconded by Mr. Thorsland. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

E. Sheriff

1. JAG Program Intergovernmental Agreement

MOTION by Mr. Clemmons to recommend County Board approval of resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement for the JAG Program; seconded by Mr. Stohr. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

F. County Executive

1. Approve Issuance of RFP 2019-006 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

System

APPROVED

2. Recommendation to County Board to approve an ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $900,000 General Obligation (Limited Tax) Refunding Debt Certificates, Series 2019, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding debt certificates of the County, evidencing the rights to payment under an Installment Purchase Agreement, and providing for the proposed sale of said certificates to the purchaser thereof.

MOTION by Mr. Esry to recommend County Board approval of ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $900,000 General Obligation (Limited Tax) Refunding Debt Certificates; seconded by Mr. Clemmons. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

3. Recommendation to the County to receive and place on file the FY2020 Tentative Budget

MOTION by Mr. Thorsland to recommend County Board approval of resolution to receive and place on file the FY2020 Champaign County Budget; seconded by Ms. Taylor. Discussion followed. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

G. Other Business

None

H. Chair’s Report

None

I. Designation of Items to be Placed on the Consent Agenda

IX. A. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; D. 1; E. 1;

X. Other Business

None

XI. Adjournment

Chair Rosales adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

http://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/Committee_Of_The_Whole/2019/191015_Meeting/191015Minutes.pdf