Chambana Sun

Champaign County Board met April 23.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The County Board of Champaign County, Illinois met at a Regular Meeting at 6:32 P.M. in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center, 1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, Illinois and remote participation via Zoom due to social distancing necessitated by the coronavirus, with County Executive Darlene Kloeppel presiding, Matthew Cross as Clerk of the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Roll call showed the following members present: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20; absent: Harper and Tinsley– 2. Thereupon, County Executive Kloeppel declared a quorum present and the Board competent to conduct business. Young departed early shortly before 8:45 PM and Fears shortly before 9:00 PM.

PRAYER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

County Executive Kloeppel read a Navajo song and an Abraham Lincoln quote. 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 April 9, April 16, and April 21, 2020.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA/ADDENDA

Board Chair Rosales offered a motion to approve the Agenda/Addenda; Board Member Esry seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard- Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20

Nays: None

DATE/TIME OF NEXT MEETINGS

Standing Committees:

A. County Facilities Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Lyle Shields Meeting Room

B. Environment & Land Use Committee Meeting

Thursday, May 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Lyle Shields Meeting Room

C. Highway & Transportation Committee Meeting

Friday, May 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Lyle Shields Meeting Room

Committee of the Whole:

A. Justice & Social Services; Policy, Personnel, & Appointments; Finance

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Lyle Shields Meeting Room

County Board:

A. Regular Meeting

Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Lyle Shields Meeting Room

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

All public participation was remote via Zoom.

Benjamin Beaupre praised local health professionals and officials and complained about the pettiness of local politics in contrast to the current needs of the community.

Creel Unbelove’d praised the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) and its administrator Julie Pryde and asked for the full passage of Resolution 2020-84.

Dottie Vura-Weis spoke in favor to the full passage of Resolution 2020-84.

CONSENT AGENDA

Board Chair Rosales offered a motion to approve the Consent Agenda comprising 9 resolutions; Board Member Patterson seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor,Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, DillardMyers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20

Nays: None

COMMUNICATIONS

Board Member Rector praised Subcommittee on Veterans for their work with local veterans.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Board Member Thorsland offered a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the County Board of March 19, 2020; seconded by Board Member Taylor. Motion carried by hand vote.

STANDING COMMITTEES

HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION

County Executive Kloeppel noted the Summary of Action Taken for Highway and Transportation on April 3, 2020 was accepted and placed on file.

OTHER BUSINESS

POLICY, PERSONNEL, & APPOINTMENTS

County Clerk

County Executive Kloeppel noted the County Clerk’s March 2020 Report was accepted and placed on file.

The County Clerk also provided a report with updates and an election summary. Board Members McGuire and Fears asked about election issues. Chief Deputy Clerk Patton responded with official office protocols and directed board members to read the summary and reach out to the County Clerk directly.

County Executive

County Executive Kloeppel noted the County Executive’s March 2020 Monthly HR Report was received and placed on file.

Board Member Young offered an omnibus motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2020- 93 appointing Brian Thode to the Broadlands-Longview Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-94 appointing Linda Kates to the Eastern Prairie Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-95 appointing Jeremy Delanty to the Edge-Scott Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-96 appointing Denny Jayne to the Ivesdale Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-97 appointing Rodney Loschen to the Ludlow Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-98 appointing Jim Vickers to the Ogden-Royal Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-99 appointing Kevin Chalmers to the Philo Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-100 appointing David Bright to the Sangamon Valley Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020- 04/30/2023; No. 2020-101 appointing Chris Karr to the Scott Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-102 appointing Howard Marsh to the St. Joseph-Stanton Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-103 appointing William Kurth to the Thomasboro Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-104 appointing Dale Grimm to the Tolono Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-105 appointing Ruth Mitchell to the Windsor Park Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020- 04/30/2023; No. 2020-106 appointing James Reifsteck to the Sadorus Fire Protection District, term 05/1/2020-04/30/2023; No. 2020-107 appointing Greg Smith to the St. Joseph No. 4 Drainage District, unexpired term ending 08/31/2021.Board Member Rector seconded. Motion carried by hand vote.

FINANCE

Budget Amendments/Transfers

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-87 authorizing budget amendment 20-00013 Fund 850 Geog Inf Sys Joint Venture / Dept 672 Aerial Photography Proj; Board Member Young seconded. Board Member Stohr asked if the project will include infrared imaging in addition to traditional aerial photography; no one from GIS Consortium was present to answer. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard- Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20

Nays: None

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-86 authorizing budget amendment 20-00012 Fund 104 Early Childhood Fund / Dept 602 EC Summer Food Svcs Prgm; Board Member Fortado seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard- Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20

Nays: None

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-91 authorizing budget amendment 20-00014 Fund 840 EMA-EOC / Dept 043 Emergency Management Agcy; Board Member Cowart seconded. Board Member Fortado asked how the contribution amounts were determined and if the other entities had signed the intergovernmental agreement; County Executive Kloeppel responded that the contribution amounts were based on the current funding percentages and the intergovernmental agreement has not yet been signed by the other entities. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 19

Nays: None 

Recused: Rector

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-92 authorizing budget amendment 20-00015 Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 043 Emergency Management Agcy; Board Member Stohr seconded. Board Member McGuire commented about the Sherriff’s Office. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 19

Nays: None 

Recused: Rector

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution Np. 2020-85 authorizing budget amendment 20-00011 Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 042 Coroner; Board Member Esry seconded. Board Member McGuire asked if a lot more coronavirus deaths are expected; County Executive Kloeppel noted that this is a precautionary measure. County Coroner Northrup joined the discussion and stated that the coroner had received a refrigerated storage unit at no cost from the state and purchased shelving units to increase its capacity; the Coroner’s Office is currently experiencing a backlog in large part due to the current limitations on funerals. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard- Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 20

Nays: None

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-84 authorizing budget amendment 20-00010 Fund 089 County Public Health Fund / Dept 049 Board of Health; Board Member Stohr seconded. Discussion between various board members followed; CUPHD Administrator Julie Pryde, CUPHD staff member Krista Jones, and Deputy Finance Director Tami Ogden were invited to join the discussion. CUPHD Administrator Pryde noted that CUPHD is conducting contact tracing. Board Member Eisenmann had concerns the fund would be depleted too quickly; CUPHD Administrator Pryde the fund would only be spent on an as-needed basis, but the transfer makes the funds accessible immediately when needed. Board Members Eisenman and McGuire both questioned the necessity of such a large transfer, noting smaller transfers could be possible via special board meetings that can be called with 48-hours’ notice.

Various board members and CUPHD Administrator Pryde noted that the unpredictability of both the Coronavirus pandemic and the limited supplies on the open market could be detrimental with a 48-hour minimum wait, and the fund provides emergency coverage. Board Member Goss questioned if $470,000 was even in the fund to make the transfer. Deputy Finance Director Ogden noted that the current fund balance was $490,000 as of April 23, 2020, but that fund also includes monies budgeted for other initiatives as well.

Board Member Goss offered an amendment to Resolution No. 2020-84 reducing the fund transfer from $470,000 to $260,000 dollars; Board Member Rector seconded. The amendment carried by roll-call vote.

Yeas: McGuire, Rector, Summers, Wolken, Young, Clemmons, Clifford, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Goss, and Rosales – 13

Nays: Ingram, Patterson, Stohr, Taylor, Thorsland, Cowart, and Fortado–7 

The Resolution No. 2020-84 as amended carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fears, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 19

Nays: None

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-110 authorizing budget amendment 20-00017 Fund 074 Regional Planning Comm / Dept 887 CSBG Cares; Board member Fortado seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 18

Nays: None

Auditor

County Executive Kloeppel noted the County Auditor’s February 2020 Report was received and placed on file.

Treasurer

County Treasurer Hughes read the Treasurer’s monthly report. Board Member McGuire thanked Treasurer Hughes for her hard work.

County Executive

Deputy Finance Director Ogden presented the Five-Year Financial Forecast for General Corporate and Public Safety Sales Tax Funds.

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-111 authorizing budget amendment 20-00018 Fund 475 RPC Econ Development Loans / Dept 888 CDBG Downstate Small Bus; Board Chair Rosales seconded. Board Member Fortado noted these funds are available for small communities and the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, and Village of Rantoul are not eligible. Motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote.

Yeas: Ingram, McGuire, Patterson, Rector, Stohr, Summers, Taylor, Thorsland, Wolken, Clemmons, Clifford, Cowart, Dillard-Myers, Eisenmann, Esry, Fortado, Goss, and Rosales – 18

Nays: None

Board Member Goss offered a motion to adopt Resolution No 2020-109 authorizing administration of the community development block grant small business stabilization program; Board Member McGuire seconded; Motion carried by hand count.

JUSTICE & SOCIAL SERVICES

County Executive Kloeppel noted the Probation & Court Services’ February 2020 Report was received and placed on file.

County Executive Kloeppel noted the Public Defender’s March 2020 Report was received and placed on file.

County Executive Kloeppel noted the Resecrance Re-Entry Financial Report for February 2020 and March 2020 was received and placed on file.

Board Member Patterson offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-108 to extend contract with Rosecrance for Re-Entry Programming for the County of Champaign through December 2020; Board Member Stohr seconded. County Executive Kloeppel noted the contract is only a half-year grant through December 2020 and not a full year. Board Member Stohr notes the good work Rosecrance does with re-entry. Gail Raney of Rosecrance was invited to join the discussion; She explained Rosecrance’s handling of work in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Motion carried by hand vote.

Board Member Patterson offered a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2020-83 approving the application for, and if awarded, acceptance of the Department of Justice FY2020 Grant for Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program; Board Member Thorsland seconded. Board Member Patterson noted the grant will cover protective equipment and sanitation supplies. Motion carried by hand vote.

Board Member Patterson offered a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2020-6 Champaign County Animal Control Ordinance and ordinance to replace Ordinance No. 871; Board Member Ingram seconded. County Animal Control Director Stephanie Joos joined the discussion; she explained that the language was updated to match current state laws, and she addressed the fee changes. Motion carried by hand vote.

Other Business

Board Chair offered an omnibus motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2020-89 authorizing purchases not following purchasing policy and No. 2020-90 authorizing payments of claims; Board Member Rector seconded. Motion carried by hand vote.

ADJOURN

County Executive Kloeppel adjourned the meeting at 9:55 PM.

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