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Macoupin County Board met Jan. 11

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Macoupin County Board met Jan. 11.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Acord, Armour, Dragovich (Remote), Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto (Remote), Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr (Remote), Stayton, Thomas (Remote), Vojas (Remote), Wiggins

ABSENT:

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Macoupin County Board - Regular Meeting - Dec 14, 2021 6:00 PM

Motion by Armour, seconded by Acord to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member

SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Executive Committee - Regular Meeting - Jan 4, 2022 5:00 PM

Motion by Siegel, seconded by Heuer to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member

SECONDER: Gordon Heuer, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

2. General Administrative Committee - Regular Meeting - Jan 5, 2022 5:15 PM

Motion by Acord, seconded by Kiel to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

3. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Jan 6, 2022 5:00 PM

Motion by Heuer, seconded by Kiel to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Gordon Heuer, Board Member

SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

V. REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES

VI. GUESTS

1. Kent Tarro - Public Health

Tiburzi and Crabill with Public Health presented on the Private Sewage Ordinance amendment. After discussions with Board members, they had made a few changes. They removed the sampling requirement and also made it clear and concise that 1 soil analysis is required for all private sewage disposal system installs. Board members thanked them for working with them to get the ordinance in line.

VII. APPOINTMENTS

1. Accept Resignation of Bill Harding from the County Board

Motion by Quarton, seconded by Armour to accept the resignation of Bill Harding from the County Board.

RESULT: APPROVED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Robert Quarton, Board Member

SECONDER: Todd Armour, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

2. Appoint Aaron Stayton to the unexpired term on the County Board

Motion by Dunnagan, seconded by Kiel to approve the appointment of Aaron Stayton to the unexpired term on County Board district 6.

RESULT: APPROVED [17 TO 0]

MOVER: Kristi Dunnagan, Board Member

SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

AWAY: Stayton

3. Committee Assignments 2022

Schmidt said this was putting Stayton on the same committees that Harding had served on. He expected to bring back updated committee assignments at next month's meeting and was also proposing dissolving the executive committee and having general administrative assume those duties. As that would require a rule change, it requires 10 day written notice which could be met for the February Board meeting. There was also discussion about the Environmental/Health committee as it hadn't met in some time. That was to be included in the rule change as well.

4. Appoint John Fassero to the Unit 7 Fire District to fill the unexpired term of Ed Dippold ending April 30, 2022

Motion by Acord, seconded by Armour to approve the appointment of John Fassero to the Unit 7 Fire District to fill the unexpired term of Ed Dippold.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

SECONDER: Todd Armour, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

5. FOIA Officers 2022

Duncan said this was the annual requirement to appoint FOIA officers for 2022, which were mainly the officials or department heads.

Motion by Siegel, seconded by Dunnagan to approve the appointment of the FOIA officers for 2022.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member

SECONDER: Kristi Dunnagan, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

VIII. PETITIONS

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION

X. RESOLUTIONS

XI. ORDINANCES

1. Private Sewage Disposal System Ordinance

Schmidt said that this was what Public Health had discussed earlier in the night and asked if there was any other discussion.

Motion by Kiel, seconded by Acord to adopt the private sewage disposal system ordinance.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member

SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

1. OSHA Standard on COVID Vaccines and Testing for Employees

State's Attorney Garrison said that he believed the Supreme Court would stay the mandate on Thursday. If that were the case, there would be no need to take an action. If the Court did not, Garrison would draft a policy for the Board.

2. Citizen's Guide to County Government 2022

Clerk Duncan said this was the annual requirement that the county needed to do which provides a one stop guide for government. All officials and department heads were asked if there were any updates required for their office and this was the result.

Motion by Acord, seconded by Siegel to approve the Citizen's Guide to County Government 2022.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

SECONDER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

3. Lottery for County Board Terms

Clerk Duncan said that every ten years the Board has to draw terms for the upcoming 10 years as the districts could change in 10 years after the next census and redistricting. Three districts would have a 4 year term, a 4 year term, and a 2 year term; three districts would have a 4 year term, a 2 year term, and a 4 year term; and three districts would have a 2 year term, a 4 year term, and a 4 year term.

One member from each district randomly drew an envelope that contained the terms that district would have with the following results:

District 1 - 4 year, 4 year, 2 year

District 2 - 2 year, 4 year, 4 year

District 3 - 4 year, 2 year, 4 year

District 4 - 2 year, 4 year, 4 year

District 5 - 4 year, 4 year, 2 year

District 6 - 4 year, 2 year, 4 year

District 7 - 4 year, 4 year, 2 year

District 8 - 4 year, 2 year, 4 year

District 9 - 2 year, 4 year, 4 year

XIV. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Claims and Officers Report

Motion by Acord, seconded by Armour to approve the claims and officers report.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

SECONDER: Todd Armour, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

2. Mileage and Per Diem

Motion by Siegel, seconded by Acord to approve the mileage and per diem.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member

SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

3. COMMUNICATIONS

Motion by Armour, seconded by Acord to accept and place on file the communications.

RESULT: ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member

SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member

AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins

1. Monthly County Clerk Report - December 2021

2. Monthly Animal Control Report - December 2021

3. Monthly American Rescue Plan Report - December 2021

4. MCDD Fall Newsletter

XV. MATTERS OF RECOGNITION

1. Recognition of Bill Harding for his service on the County Board since 1994 Chairman Schmidt presented Bill Harding with a certificate for his 28 years on the County Board and thanked him for all of his hard work. Harding thanked the Board and said he had made a lot of good friends over the years and enjoyed his time on the Board. Other Board members thanked Bill for his advice and guidance.

2. Recognition of Elsa Melford and Emma Gansz of Troop 6826 of Carlinville for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award

Elsa Mefford and Emma Gansz presented on their gold scout award projects and were recognized for

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Dunnagan, seconded by Wiggins to adjourn at 6:46 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried.

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