Macoupin County Board met Aug. 9.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Macoupin County Board - Regular Meeting - Jul 12, 2022 6:00 PM
Motion by Dunnagan, seconded by Klausing to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kristi Dunnagan, Board Member
SECONDER: Lyndel Klausing, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. General Administrative Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 3, 2022 5:15 PM Motion by Thomas, seconded by Kiel to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Thomas, Board Member
SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
2. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 4, 2022 5:00 PM
Motion by Armour, seconded by Acord to accept the minutes.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member
SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
V. REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
VI. GUESTS
1. Kent Tarro - Public Health
Tarro had provided communication about the public transportation program and its financial picture. Tarro was requesting s a few changes to the fee structure. There would be a $10 for non-medicaid qualifying seniors to ride for out of county medical trips and start charging a $20 fare for all all riders to attend a group trip. Tarro mentioned at committee that there was a senior group in Staunton who wanted to go to the State Fair for Senior Day. There was a pilot program for the $20 fee fare per person for a group trip, however the trip did not happen as not enough people signed up. Tarro hoped the Board would approve the increases later in the meeting.
VII. APPOINTMENTS
1. Reappointment of Roger Kratochvil to the Public Housing Authority for a five year term ending August 16, 2027
Motion by Dragovich, seconded by Thomas to approve the reappointment of Roger Kratochvil to the Public Housing Authority for a five year term ending August 16, 2027
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair
SECONDER: David Thomas, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
2. West Central Development Council Appointments
Motion by Siegel, seconded by Dragovich to approve the appointment of Harry Starr and Robert Quarton to the West Central Development Council.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member
SECONDER: Mark Dragovich, Board Vice Chair
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
VIII. PETITIONS
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
X. RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution Regarding Election Judge Salaries
Duncan said this had been a recommendation from the Finance Committee. It would approve increasing the salary for an election judge from $150 to $170 for working on the day as well as $10 to $30 for completing the training. This increase was included in the proposed final budget and would still be less than what used to be paid before the precinct consolidation.
Motion Acord, seconded by Stayton to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
SECONDER: Aaron Stayton, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
2. Resolution Regarding FY 21-22 General Fund and Special Fund Appropriation Increases
Duncan said the Finance Committee had recommended the following increases:
County Administration needed an additional $30,000 as there had been significantly more retiree payouts that had been budgeted for.
Duncan said that the Regional Education line item needed an additional $19,357 as last year there had only been three payments instead of the traditional four. This would catch them up.
The grant fund also needed to be increased due to more grants than normal this year.
Probation would need an additional $9,320 for salaries due to the increase approved last month.
Public Defenders budget would need an additional $1,525.89 to complete this year.
Animal Control would need an additional $2,903.08 to the Animal Control budget to finish out the year.
Supervisor of Assessments need an additional $10,500 added to the Supervisor of Assessments budget for salaries this fiscal year.
Kahl had said he would need an additional $96,000 added to his budgets to cover payroll and bills. When asked how much would need needed in each budget line item, he was unsure but would provide those numbers the day after the Finance Committee. He had failed to provide any additional information as of the meeting.
Anderson said he had needed more time to figure the additional money he would need for this budget.
Motion by Starr, seconded by Siegel to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Harry Starr, Board Member
SECONDER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
3. Resolution Regarding Transfer into Budget Stabilization Fund Duncan said this was a recommendation from the Finance Committee and was a resolution would transfer $165,000 from the General Fund to the Budget Stabilization Fund, fully funding the rainy day fund for the first since it was created at $1.3 million dollars.
Motion by Thomas, seconded by Armour to adopt the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David Thomas, Board Member
SECONDER: Todd Armour, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
4. Resolution Establishing General Fund and Special Funds Approrpriations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Duncan said this budget as recommended from the Finance Committee is the tentative budget with a few changes. The probation salary expenses as well as the revenue reimbursement has been adjusted based on the vote last month. It also adjusts the election budget to include the raise in election judge pay. It will have a projected surplus of $127,118.
Motion Pomatto, seconded by Quarton to adopt the general fund and special fund appropriations for FY 2022-2023 as presented.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ruth Ann Pomatto, Board Member
SECONDER: Robert Quarton, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
XI. ORDINANCES
1. Ordinance Requesting Transfer of Real Estate Pursuant to the Local Government Property Transfer Act
Tarro said that he needed approval from the Board for purchasing a parking lot in Gillespie for his Maple Street Clinic. The total cost would be $73,500, but Public Health would be paying those costs from their own funds not ARPA or General Fund money.
Motion by Stayton, seconded by Acord to adopt the ordinance.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Aaron Stayton, Board Member
SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
XII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. American Rescue Plan Funding Requests for August 22 Board Meeting Duncan said the Finance Committee had recommended the requests from the departments as well as 2 townships that were being presented tonight.
Motion by Stayton, seconded by Siegel to approve the American Rescue Plan funding requests.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Aaron Stayton, Board Member
SECONDER: Charlie Siegel, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approve Required Salary Increase for Public Defender
Duncan said this was the annual requirement to approve the salary of the Public Defender increasing to be 90% of the State's Attorney's salary as required by statute. There is normally a form that goes with it, but the Treasurer had not provided that form.
Motion by Stayton, seconded by Wiggins to approve the Public Defender receiving 90% of the State's Attorney salary.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Aaron Stayton, Board Member
SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
2. Public Transportation Fees
Motion by Armour, seconded by Acord to approve the public transportation fees as presented.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Todd Armour, Board Member
SECONDER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
3. Digital Building Information Rendering for Courthouse
Starr said as part of the HVAC project being bid at the Courthouse, there would probably need to be a digital building information rendering. There was a firm in Morton Illinois called Wassi Group that had provided some bids. There were two options which Starr had which was more of a regular option vs the more extensive option. He said he would continue to review and report back to the committee.
4. Granting Finance Committee Power-to-Act on End of FY 21-22 Bills
Thomas said this was the annual granting of the Finance Committee the power to act on approving any final bills for the fiscal year. After the discussion during the resolution period, they also needed the power to act on approving increasing the Sheriff and Treasurer's budgets for them to meet payroll this month as they had not been able to provide numbers for what they would need.
Motion by Ibberson, seconded by Wiggins to approve granting the Finance
Committee the power to act on end of fiscal year 21-22 bills and increasing the Sheriff and Treasurer budgets.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jim Ibberson, Board Member
SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
XIV. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Claims and Officers Report
Motion by Acord, seconded by Wiggins to accept the claims and officers report.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
2. Mileage and Per Diem
Motion by Acord, seconded by Kiel to approve the mileage and per diem.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Matthew Acord, Board Member
SECONDER: Bernie Kiel, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Motion by Dunnagan, seconded by Wiggins to accept the communications and place them on file.
RESULT: ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kristi Dunnagan, Board Member
SECONDER: Tony Wiggins, Board Member
AYES: Acord, Armour, Dragovich, Dunnagan, Heuer, Ibberson, Kiel, Klausing, Klausing, Payne, Pomatto, Quarton, Schmidt, Siegel, Starr, Stayton, Thomas, Wiggins
ABSENT: Vojas
1. Monthly County Clerk Report - July 2022
2. Monthly Animal Control Report - July 2022
3. Monthly American Rescue Plan Report - July 2022
XV. MATTERS OF RECOGNITION
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Kiel, seconded by Klausing 6:54
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