Macoupin County Board met Aug. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
ABSENT:
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Macoupin County Board - Regular Meeting - Jul 9, 2019 6:00 PM
Motion by Wieseman, seconded by Pomatto to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francis Wieseman, Board Member
SECONDER: Ruth Ann Pomatto, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Executive Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 6, 2019 5:00 PM
Motion by Kiel, seconded by Harding to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Harding, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Road and Bridge Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 7, 2019 9:00 AM
Motion by Long, seconded by Reiher to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Frank Long, Board Member
SECONDER: Veryl Reiher, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
3. General Administrative Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 7, 2019 5:15 PM
Motion by Thomas, seconded by Vojas to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Thomas, Board Vice Chair
SECONDER: Roberta "Sissy" Vojas, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
4. Finance Committee - Regular - Aug 8, 2019 6:00 PM
Motion by Lewis, seconded by Rull to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Shielda Lewis, Board Member
SECONDER: Gary Rull, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
V. REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
VI. GUESTS
1. Kent Tarro - Public Health
Kent Tarro from Public Health gave an update on the number of trips public transportation program has in the state fiscal year. Last fiscal year, they broke the 75,000 trip mark. This was a record year. He passed out a breakdown showing the number of trips per community. This was also the first year they had over 1,000,000 miles driven in a year.
VII. APPOINTMENTS
1. Reappointment of Dr. Joshua Poos and Dr. Thomas Hatley to the Public Health
Board for a term ending August 31, 2022
Motion by Pomatto, seconded by Harding to approve the reappointment of Dr. Joshua Poos and Dr. Thomas Hatley to the Public Health Board for a term ending August 31, 2022.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ruth Ann Pomatto, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Harding, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Reappointment of Dave Griffel to the Housing Authority Board for a term ending August 16. 2024
Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Rull to approve the reappointment of Dave Griffel to the Housing Authority Board for a term ending August 16. 2024
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Larry Schmidt, Board Member
SECONDER: Gary Rull, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
VIII. PETITIONS
1. Cahokia #34
Motion by Quarton, seconded by Kiel to approve the petition.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Robert Quarton, Board Member
SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Dorchester #34
Motion by Wieseman, seconded by Wiggins to approve the petition.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francis Wieseman, Board Member
SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
3. Hillyard #59
Motion by Rull, seconded by Long to approve the petition.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Rull, Board Member
SECONDER: Frank Long, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
X. RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution Amending FY 2018--2019 General Fund Appropriations
Clerk Duncan said this resolution would amend all of the Sheriff's budgets in the General Fund to allow for him to finish out the fiscal year, adjust up the Emergency Management appropriation and cover these costs the appropriation for the revenue from federal prisoners housing would be set at $500,000. Duncan read through the appropriations explaining that he had worked with the Sheriff's office and the numbers had changed from Thursday night when the resolution had been recommended.
Motion by Harding, seconded by Wieseman to adopt the resolution with amendments.
RESULT: ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Harding, Board Member
SECONDER: Francis Wieseman, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Resolution Transferring Funds to the Budget Stabilization Fund
Duncan explained this would transfer the remaining capital outlay budget to the budget stabilization fund that had been budgeted for the Courthouse dome and roof project. This project should happen next year and since only a certain percentage of the general fund can be budgeted for capital outlay and they should be receiving the $1,000,000 check from the state, this would make sure all funds were available for the project.
Motion by Tranter, seconded by Armour to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mike Tranter, Board Member
SECONDER: Todd Armour, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
3. Resolution Establishing Public Defender Automation Fund
Duncan explained this resolution would establish the Public Defender Automation Fund which is required by the new fines and fees schedule the state adopted. In certain type of cases, the Public Defender will collect 2 dollars per case. This fund will be where those funds are deposited.
Motion by Rull, seconded by Kiel to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Rull, Board Member
SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
4. A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of New Voting Machines
Motion by Lewis, seconded Dunnagan
RESULT: ADOPTED [14 TO 4]
MOVER: Shielda Lewis, Board Member
SECONDER: Kristi Dunnagan, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Quarton, Reiher, Schmidt, Starr, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
NAYS: Dragovich, Pomatto, Rull, Thomas
5. Resolution Establishing FY 2019-2020 General Fund and Special Funds Appropriations
Motion by Thomas, seconded by Starr
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Thomas, Board Vice Chair
SECONDER: Harry Starr, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
XI. ORDINANCES
1. An Ordinance Reducing Number of Election Judges Used In Primary Election
Duncan explained this ordinance would reduce the number of judges used in a primary elections from 5 to 3. The savings from this would be just over $15,000 an election and would help cover the costs of the new voting machines.
Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Harding to adopt the ordinance.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Larry Schmidt, Board Member
SECONDER: Bill Harding, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. FY 18-19 Month 11 Budget Review
Duncan explained that he wasn't going to spend a lot of time reviewing the General Fund expenses since the Board had just approved a resolution amending the budgets of those departments that needed more funds to finish out the fiscal year.
On the revenue side, Duncan said the property tax distribution would be the determining factor on if the audit would show a surplus or not. Since property taxes were a little later this year, there would be one less distribution than expected.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Preliminary engineering agreement with Veenstra-Kimm Inc. for repairs to West Fork Cahokia Bridge on Staunton-Bunker Hill Road
A Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Veenstra & Kimm Inc. for repairs to the bridge carrying Staunton-Bunker Hill Road over West Fork Cahokia Creek.
The expansion joints have failed, and the bearings have suffered deterioration.
Motion by Kiel, seconded by Quarton to approve the agreement.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
SECONDER: Robert Quarton, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Rolando Addition Subdivision
Carl Nail was present to discuss the proposed minor subdivision. This would divide a parcel in Cahokia township that divides a parcel into 2 lots to allow for the two residencies to be on their parcel.
Motion by Pomatto, seconded by Schmidt to approve the subdivision.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ruth Ann Pomatto, Board Member
SECONDER: Larry Schmidt, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
3. Disposition of County Board Recordings
Duncan explained that state law allows for recordings of Board meetings to be disposed of after 18 months as long as there are no closed sessions with unreleased minutes. The Board had not disposed of any since 2015 and all closed session have minutes released.
Motion by Wieseman, seconded by Reiher to dispose of all Board recordings prior to January 1, 2017
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Francis Wieseman, Board Member
SECONDER: Veryl Reiher, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
XIV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Claims and Officers Report
Motion by Reiher, seconded by Quarton to approve the claims and officers report.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Veryl Reiher, Board Member
SECONDER: Robert Quarton, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
2. Mileage and Per Diem
Motion by Reiher, seconded Quarton to approve the mileage and per diem.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Veryl Reiher, Board Member
SECONDER: Robert Quarton, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Motion by Harding seconded by Rull to accept and place on file the communications.
RESULT: ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Harding, Board Member
SECONDER: Gary Rull, Board Member
AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Harding, Kiel, Lewis, Long, Pomatto, Quarton, Reiher, Rull, Schmidt, Starr, Thomas, Tranter, Vojas, Wieseman, Wiggins
1. Monthly County Clerk Report - July 2019
2. Monthly Animal Control Report - July 2019
3. Notice from Union Pacific Railroad RE: Crossing Protection Change in Girard
4. Notice from Union Pacific Railroad RE: Crossing Protection Change in Virden
5. Letter from Staunton Fire District Re: Appointment to Staunton Ambulance Service Board
6. Letter from Partners in Progress Initiative RE: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
7. Invitation from Partners in Progress for Meeting with EDA
XV. MATTERS OF RECOGNITION
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
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