South Central Reporter

Macoupin County Board met March 8

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

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

ABSENT: Dunnagan

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Macoupin County Board - Regular Meeting - Feb 8, 2022 6:00 PM

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

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Feb 10, 2022 5:00 PM

Motion by Thomas, seconded by Dragovich to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: David Thomas, Board Member SECONDER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

2. Public Safety Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 1, 2022 5:00 PM

Motion by Ibberson, seconded by Wiggins to accept the minutes.

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jim Ibberson, Board Member SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

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

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member SECONDER: Gordon Heuer, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

4. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 3, 2022 5:00 PM

RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

5. Motion to seat Vojas

Motion by Wiggins, seconded by Starr to seat Vojas.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member SECONDER: Harry Starr, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

V. REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES

VI. GUESTS

1. Crystal Bock. Scheffel and Boyle - FY 20-21 Audit Presentation

Crystal Bock with the county's audit firm presented the FY 20-21 audit presentation. The county had a unmodified, clean audit with no major issues, which is the best rating it can get. Bock also reviewed some of the recommendations that had been discussed at the Finance Committee meeting. 2. Kent Tarro - Public Health Department

Tarro said that later at this meeting there would be resolutions and an ordinance regarding grants his department was applying for on behalf of the Board for the public transportation program.

VII. APPOINTMENTS

Motion by Wiggins, seconded by Dragovich to approve the appointments as presented.

RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member SECONDER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

1. Reappoint Clifford Braatz to the Bunker Hill Protection District for a three year term ending April 30, 2025

2. Reappoint Wilbert Scheller to the Mt. Olive Fire Protection District for a three year term ending April 30, 2025

3. Reappoint John Earley to the Girard Fire Protection District ending April 30, 2025

4. Reappoint Harold Gregory to the Carlinville Fire Protection District for a three year term ending April 30, 2025

5. Reappoint Sharon Wilson to the Virden Cemetery Association Board for a six year term ending December 31, 2028

6. Appoint Larry Rayburn to the Emergency 911 Board for an unexpired term ending February 28, 2024

VIII. PETITIONS

IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION

X. RESOLUTIONS

1. Resolution to Vacate Peter Street in Carlinville

Chris Hunter addressed the Board about this resolution which would vacate

Peter Street in Carlinville. This was a never developed road outside of the city of Carlinville that had been platted back in 2018. The owners of the property near it requested this resolution to vacate it. There was some question about whose responsibility it was to actually approve vacating the road. The State's Attorney was not present during this discussion so they wanted to get his approval.

Motion by Armour, seconded by Dragovich to adopt the resolution pending the State's Attorney approval.

RESULT: APPROVED [16 TO 1] MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member SECONDER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair AYES: Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins NAYS: Acord ABSENT: Dunnagan

2. Animal Control Budget

Clerk Duncan said that the Finance Committee had recommended moving $10,000 from the General Fund to Animal Control fund in order to cover the bills and payroll for the Animal Control department. The insurance line item in the general fund will be decreased by the same amount to keep it balanced. This brings the total of supplemental funding from the General Fund for the Animal Control department at $90,000.

Motion by Starr, seconded by Wiggins to adopt the resolution.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Harry Starr, Board Member SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

3. Resolution Authorizing and Executing REBUILD Capital Grant Agreement (Public Transportation Building)

Tarro said this resolution was in regards to his department attempting to purchase the old Cavallo office building in Gillespie for the Public Transportation program dispatching office.

Motion by Wiggins, seconded by Vojas to adopt the resolution.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member SECONDER: Roberta "Sissy" Vojas, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

4. Resolution Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Section 5311 Grant Agreement (Public Transportation)

Tarro said this resolution authorizing the execution and amendment of a federal grant agreement for the Public Transportation program.

Motion by Wiggins, seconded by Dragovich to adopt the resolution.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member SECONDER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

5. Acceptance of Special Warranty Regarding Public Transportation Program Tarro said this resolution would certify that the Public Transportation Program does not interfere with other established transportation program in the area.

Motion by Dragovich, seconded by Stayton to adopt the resolution.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair SECONDER: Aaron Stayton, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

XI. ORDINANCES

1. Ordinance Approving Application of Section 5311 Rural Downstate Operating Assistance Grant (Public Transportation)

Tarro said this ordinance approved the use of the grant that funds the Public Transportation program for the year.

Motion by Dragovich, seconded by Wiggins to adopt the ordinance.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. FY 21-22 Mid-Year Budget Review

Clerk Duncan reviewed the general fund revenue at the mid year point. So far the county had receipted 61% of what it had projected for the year, but as the

auditors had pointed out some of this revenue should have been receipted in the previous year if there hadn't been a delay. One particular line item they discussed was the federal prisoner reimbursement which was only at about 25% of the projected amount.

XIII. NEW BUSINESS

1. Audit Recommendations

Duncan said that the Finance Committee had reviewed the recommendations the auditors had made at their last meeting. There would be future discussion of it at the next Finance Committee meeting.

2. American Rescue Plan Funding Framework for Spending at April Finance Meeting Clerk Duncan said to the Board that with the final rule on spending from the

American Rescue Plan money coming up at the end of the month, the Finance Committee would be meeting at the April meeting to discuss trying to come up with some basic framework of how the money should be spend. This would be a broad category budget just as a way to guide decisions and wouldn't be written in stone. Any Board member who wanted to attend was welcome to do so.

3. Contract for Veterinary Service

Schmidt and Kiel said they were still working on formulating some contracts and would have more to discuss on it next month.

4. Reminder April Board Meeting will be Wednesday, April 13th

Schmidt reminded the Board that the April Board meeting was moved to Wednesday, April 13th due to the annual township meetings.

XIV. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Claims and Officers Report

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

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

2. Mileage and Per Diem

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

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member SECONDER: Jim Ibberson, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

3. COMMUNICATIONS

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

RESULT: ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Vojas, Wiggins ABSENT: Dunnagan

1. Monthly County Clerk Report - February 2022

2. Monthly Animal Control Report - February 2022

3. Monthly American Rescue Plan Report - February 2022

4. Notice from Grain Belt Express Re: March Public Hearing on their project

XV. MATTERS OF RECOGNITION

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Acord, seconded by Starr to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried.

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