Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Board met Feb. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., by the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Wheeler. Mrs. Carol Webber, County Board Member, delivered the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The following members were present:

Mr. Tripp, Mr. Washington, Jr., Mr. LaGesse, Mr. Hess, Mrs. Polk, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Mulcahy, Mr. Skutt, Mr. Snipes, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hildebrand, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Webber, Mr. Payton, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Evans, Ms. Dunbar, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent – Mr. Stauffenberg, Mr. Vickery, Mr. Olthoff, Mr. Tholen, Mr. Reid, Mr. Einfeldt, Mr. Johnson

Quorum - Present

Public Commentary – None

Communications – None

Presentations –

State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst recognized and honored former sheriff, Timothy Bukowski, with House Resolution 38. Representative Parkhurst introduced the resolution and congratulated Mr. Bukowski on his retirement of thirty-nine years of service of Kankakee County. Mr. Bukowski expressed his appreciation.

Staci Wilken, Director of the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau, gave a presentation on making Kankakee County more visible to tourists.

Vacancy/Appointment –

Mr. Wheeler stated there was a vacancy on the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority Board due to the resignation of a commissioner.

Certificates of Recognition –

10 Years: John Higginston Circuit Court

William J. Perkins Coroner 15 Years: Kirsten Steeves Public Defender 30 Years: Keith Wojnowski Health Department 35 Years: Randal Walling Sheriff’s Department

Minutes of the Last Meeting

The minutes of the January 10, 2017 county board meeting were submitted to the County Board for approval. The reading of the minutes was waived. Mr. Byrne made a motion to accept the minutes from the January 10, 2017 county board meeting, with a second by Mr. McConnell. Motion carried by a voice vote.

Claims Committee Report

A motion to approve the claims reports from November and December 2016 was made by Mr. Tripp and seconded by Mr. Skutt. A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

Department Reports

The department reports were read and accepted on the motion of Mr. Payton and seconded by Ms. Dunbar. Motion carried by a voice vote. Mr. Sirois made a motion to amend the department reports removing from the agenda the reports not available for the Recorder’s Monthly Report, County Clerk’s Monthly Report and Animal Control’s Monthly report until the next meeting. Mrs. Parker seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mr. McConnell made the motion to accept the department reports as amended. Mr. Ritter seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote.

1. County Collector’s Monthly Report for December 2016 2. County Treasurer’s Monthly Reports for August through December 2016 3. Coroner’s Monthly Report for December 2016 4. Coroner’s Monthly Receipt of Money for December 2016 5. Circuit Clerk’s Monthly Reports for December 2016 6. Monthly Building Reports for December 2016 7. Monthly Resolutions for January 2017

Committee Presentations and Resolutions

Consent Agenda

Mr. Mulcahy made the motion to adopt the consent agenda with the resolutions regarding Resolution Appropriating Funds for a Bridge to be Constructed in Norton Township Road District (189), Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Sign Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation and Appropriating Matching Tax Funds for Resurfacing County Highway 58 (190), Motor Vehicle Lease for 4 Buses with Show Bus to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (170), Motor Vehicle Lease for 11 Buses with SHOW BUS to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (171), Adoption of an Ordinance for the Possession and Delivery of Cannabis and Drug Paraphernalia (172), Appointment of Alice (Tinker) Parker to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (173), Appointment of R. Shane Ritter to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (174), General Fund Inter-Fund Borrowing (187) and Adoption of Increases to Civil Process and Jail Fees According to Bellwether, LLC Fee Study (188) to be read separate. Mr. LaGesse seconded the motion. Mr. Clark, County Clerk, read the items into the record. Motion carried by voice vote.

a) Appointment of Delbert Skimmerhorn as Executive Director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) (169) b) Appointment of Grant VanVoorst to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission (175) c) Appointment of Hollice Clark to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission (176) d) Appointment of Jerry Huot to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Merit Commission (177) e) Appointment of Donna Nelson as Trustee to the Bloom’s Grove Cemetery Association (178) f) Appointment of Jon Whitten as Trustee to the Bloom’s Grove Cemetery Association (179) g) Appointment of Robin R. Batka as Trustee to the Bloom’s Grove Cemetery Association (180) h) Appointment of Crystal Sheridan to the Reddick Fire Protection District (181) i) Appointment of Dennis Schafer as Commissioner to the Baker Creek Drainage District (182) j) Appointment of Jim Johanek to the Kankakee County Board of Health (183) k) Appointment of Joe Abrassart to the Otto Township Fire Protection District Board (184) l) Reappointment of Debra Lucas to the Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority (185) m) Reappointment of Scott O’Brien to the Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) (911) (186)

Mr. Sirois made a motion to waive the reading of Resolution Appropriating Funds for a Bridge to be Constructed in Norton Township Road District (189). Mr. Byrne seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mrs. Peters made a motion to adopt the Resolution Appropriating Funds for a Bridge to be Constructed in Norton Township Road District (189). Mr. Tripp seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

Mr. Sirois made a motion to waive the reading of the Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Sign Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation and Appropriating Matching Tax Funds for Resurfacing County Highway 58 (190). Ms. Dunbar seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mr. Payton made a motion to adopt the Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Sign Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation and Appropriating Matching Tax Funds for Resurfacing County Highway 58 (190). Mrs. Peters seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

Mr. Sirois made a motion to waive the reading of Motor Vehicle Lease for 4 Buses with Show Bus to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (170). Mrs. Parker seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mr. Hess made a motion to adopt the Motor Vehicle Lease for 4 Buses with SHOW BUS to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (170). Mr. Byrne seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

Mr. Sirois made a motion to waive the reading of Motor Vehicle Lease for 11 Buses with Show Bus to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (171). Mr. Hildebrand seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mrs. Parker made a motion to adopt the Motor Vehicle Lease for 11 Buses with SHOW BUS to Provide Transportation for Kankakee County (171). Mr. Hess seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

Ms. Dunbar made a motion to waive the reading of Adoption of an Ordinance for the Possession and Delivery of Cannabis and Drug Paraphernalia (172). Mr. Snipes seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Ms. Dunbar made a motion to adopt the Adoption of an Ordinance for the Possession and Delivery of Cannabis and Drug Paraphernalia (172). Mr. LaGesse seconded the motion. Mr. Rowe, State’s Attorney, stated it was to resolve the change in state law which decriminalized the possession of amounts of marijuana less than 10 grams. He stated this allows the county to have some sort of consequence for those lower level possession cases. Motion carried by voice vote.

Mr. Snipes made a motion to waive the reading and combine resolutions regarding the Appointment of Alice (Tinker) Parker to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (173) and Appointment of R. Shane Ritter to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (174). Mr. Payton seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mr. Skutt made a motion to adopt the Appointment of Alice (Tinker) Parker to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (173) and Appointment of R. Shane Ritter to the I-KAN Joint Education Committee (174). Mr. Tripp seconded the motion. A discussion was held on the purpose and composition of the committee. Motion carried by voice vote.

Mrs. Evans made a motion to waive the reading of the General Fund Inter-Fund Borrowing (187). Mr. Hildebrand seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote. Mr. LaGesse made a motion to adopt the General Fund Inter-Fund Borrowing (187). Mr. Byrne seconded the motion. Mr. Sirois stated he does not like that they have to do interfund borrowing. Mr. Wheeler stated this resolution was to clean up last year’s end of the year. . A roll call vote was taken with the motion passing 21 ayes to 0 nays. Motion carried.

A resolution was read regarding Adoption of Increases to Civil Process and Jail Fees According to Bellwether, LLC Fee Study (188). Mr. Hess made a motion to adopt the resolution. Mr. Snipes seconded the motion. Motion carried by voice vote.

Other Business

Old Business –

Mr. Liehr referenced the resolution, reducing the size of the county board. His research of comparable counties revealed that LaSalle County has 29 board members, Macon County has 21 board members, DeKalb County has 24 members and Kendall County has 10 members.

New Business – None

Adjournment

Mr. LaGesse made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Mulcahy seconded the motion. Motion carried by a voice vote.