Champaign County Committee of the Whole met Dec. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Feb 10, 2022

Champaign County Committee of the Whole met Dec. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Finance/ Policy, Personnel, & Appointments/Justice & Social Services

Members Present: Samantha Carter, Lorraine Cowart, Aaron Esry, Stephanie Fortado, Jim Goss, Stan Harper, Mary King, Jenny Lokshin, Jim McGuire, Diane Michaels, Brad Passalacqua, Jacob Paul, Emily Rodriguez, Chris Stohr, Jennifer Straub, Steve Summers, Eric Thorsland, Bethany Vanichtheeranont, Kyle Patterson, Wayne Williams

Members Absent: Leah Taylor, Jodi Wolken

Others Present: Darlene Kloeppel (County Executive), Susan McGrath (Circuit Clerk), Cassandra Johnson (Treasurer), George Danos (Auditor), Megan Robison (Recording Secretary)

Agenda Items

I. Call to Order

Chair Patterson called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.

II. Roll Call

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

III. Approval of Agenda/Addenda

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

IV. Approval of Minutes

A. September 30, 2021 – Special Finance Meeting

B. November 9, 2021 – Regular Meeting

OMNIBUS MOTION by Mr. Goss to approve the minutes of September 30, 2021 and November 9, 2021; seconded by Ms. Carter. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

V. Public Participation

None

VI. Communications

Mr. Esry read an email from Phil Fiscella. concerning the decision not to reappoint him on the Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District Board

VII. Justice and Social Services

A. Monthly Reports – All reports are available on each department’s webpage through the department reports page at: http://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/Reports.php

• Probation & Court Services – October 2021

Reports were received and placed on file.

B. Rosecrance Re-Entry Financial Report – October 2021

Information Only

C. Other Business

There was no other business.

D. Chair’s Report

There was no Chair’s Report.

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

There were no items to place on the Consent Agenda.

VIII. Policy, Personnel, & Appointments

A. County Executive

1. Monthly HR Report – November 2021

Report was received and placed on file.

2. Appointments/Reappointments

a. Resolution appointing James Nonman to the Clements Cemetery Association, unexpired term ending 6/30/2023

b. Resolution appointing David Bright to the Nelson-Moore-Fairfield Drainage District, unexpired term ending 8/31/2022

c. Resolution appointing Lucas Rogers to the Nelson-Moore-Fairfield Drainage District, unexpired term ending 8/31/2023

OMNIBUS MOTION by Ms. Michaels to recommend County Board approval of resolutions appointing James Nonman, David Bright and Lucas Rogers to their respective boards; seconded by Ms. Lokshin. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

d. Resolution appointing Issa Issantu (R) to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board, term 1/1/2022-12/31/2025

MOTION by Ms. Straud to recommend County Board approval of the resolution appointing Issa Issantu to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Board; seconded by Ms. Carter. Discussion followed. Upon vote the MOTION FAILED unanimously.

e. Currently vacant appointments – full list and information is available on the County’s website at: http://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyExecutive/appointments/CurrentVacantOpenings.pdf (information only)

f. Applications for open appointments (information only)

Information Only

B. County Clerk

1. Monthly Report – November 2021

Received and placed on file

C. Other Business

There was no other business.

D. Chair’s Report

There was no Chair’s Report.

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

A. 2 a-c

IX. Finance

A. Budget Amendments/Transfers

1. Budget Amendment 21-00060

Fund 091 Animal Control / Dept 247 Animal Warden Services

Fund 091 Animal Control / Dept 047 Animal Control Admin

Increased Appropriations: $23,144

Increased Revenue: $22,325

Reason: Additional costs incurred in FY2021 (Facility security, vehicle damages and repairs, ballistic vests). Additional revenues are also reflected. See memo for more detailed information.

MOTION by Ms. King to recommend County Board approval of a resolution approving budget amendment 21-00060; seconded by Mr. Goss. Upon vote, MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

2. Budget Amendment 21-00061

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 026 County Treasurer

Increased Appropriations: $1,050

Increased Revenue: $0

Reason: Required payout of benefits to previous employee totaling $827. Current employee maxed out in comp time and required payment of OT.

MOTION by Ms. Michaels to recommend County Board approval of a resolution approving budget amendment 21-00061; seconded by Mr. Thorsland. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

3. Budget Amendment 21-00063

Fund 080 General Corporate / Dept 030 Circuit Clerk

Increased Appropriations: $538

Increased Revenue: $0

Reason: Received AOIC Grant of $8,000 for 2022 Expungement & Sealing Event. Need to spend $538 of that for radio ads in 2021. The Circuit Clerk budget does not have the surplus spending authority to absorb this cost. Requesting authority to spend that $538 now; we commit to no spending the allocated $538 for this cost on something in 2022.

MOTION by Mr. Esry to recommend County Board approval of a resolution approving budget amendment 21-00063; seconded by Ms. Lokshin. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

4. Budget Transfer 21-00004

Fund 630 Cir Clk Operation & Admin / Dept 030 Circuit Clerk

Amount: $68,000

Reason: Transfer personnel savings from elimination of financial manager position to nonpersonnel line in order to lock in 2021 costs prior 1/1/2022 price increases. There is no general fund budget or expenditure impact in FY2021 or FY2022

MOTION by Ms. Cowart to recommend County Board approval of a resolution approving budget transfer 21-00004; seconded by Ms. Carter. Mr. McGuire recused himself from voting. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

B. Treasurer

1. Resolution authorizing the County Executive to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or the cancellation of the appropriate certificate of purchase, permanent parcel 14-03-01-459- 010

2. Resolution authorizing the cancellation of the appropriate certificate of purchase, permanent parcel 15-025-0423

3. Resolution authorizing the County Executive to assign mobile home tax sale certificate of purchase, permanent parcel number 04-006-0008

4. Resolution authorizing the County Executive to assign mobile home tax sale certificate of purchase, permanent parcel number 04-006-0228

OMNIBUS MOTION by Ms. Michaels to recommend County Board approval of the 4 resolutions listed above; seconded by Mr. Summers. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED unanimously.

C. Auditor

1. Monthly Report – November 2021 - Reports are available on the Auditor’s webpage Received and placed on file

D. State’s Attorney

1. Renewal of State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program for FY22

MOTION by Mr. Patterson to recommend County Board approval of a resolution for the renewal of State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor Program for FY22; seconded by Mr. Summers. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED.

E. Circuit Clerk

1. Ordinance revising civil fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court

MOTION by Mr. Williams to recommend to the County Board approval of an ordinance revising civil fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court; There was discussion concerning the adjustment of fees; seconded by Ms. Carter.

F. Other Business

There was no other business.

G. Chair’s Report

There was no Chair’s Report.

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

A. 1-4, B. 1-4, E. 1

X. Other Business

A. American Rescue Plan

1. Agilis Duo Vote by Mail sorting machine (information only)

2. Award of RFP 2021-009 for Full Body Security Scanner (information only)

XI. Adjournment

Chair Patterson adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.