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Kankakee County Finance Committee met April 30.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

• Roll Call

The meeting was called to order by the County Board Chairman, Mr. Wheeler, at 9:00 a.m. Quorum present by Tele-Conference in accordance to the COVID-19 Executive Order.

2. Public Comment

None

3. Approval of Minutes: March 26, 2020

Mr. Washington made a motion to approve the minutes, and Ms. Zuccollo seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Wheeler recommended that the agenda be amended in order to allow Mr. Rogers time to open the large amount of pay estimates.

Mr. Sirois made a motion to amend the agenda and review the pay Estimates first., Mr. Liehr seconded it. Motion carried to amend the agenda.

4. Highways & Buildings

• County Engineer Pay Estimates

Mr. Rogers read and reviewed the pay estimates with the committee.

Mr. Dunnill made a motion to approve the pay estimates and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, and Ms. Zuccollo

Mr. Wheeler advised that there would need to be a motion to open the bids.

Mr. Hess made a motion to open the sealed bids, and Mr. Miller seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Rogers began to open the sealed bids while the committee continued with the meeting agenda.

5. Consent Agenda

Mr. Wheeler read the consent agenda into the agenda.

• Reappointment of James LaMotte to the Greater Momence Fire Protection District 

• Reappointment of Peter Viall to the Farmland Assessment Review Board

• Reappointment of Paul Grzelak to the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District 

• Circuit Clerks Monthly Report – March 2020

• Coroner’s Report – March 2020

• Coroner’s Monthly Receipts – March 2020

• County Treasurer’s Report – March 2020

• County Collector’s Report – March 2020

• Monthly Resolutions for May 2020

• Monthly Building Report: for March 2020

• County Clerk’s Monthly Report for March 2020

• Recorder’s Monthly Report for March 2020

• Animal Control’s Monthly Report for March 2020

• Auditors Claims Report – Report Portion Only

Mr. Wheeler noted that any questions can be directed to the department heads on the reports.

The auditor’s report was not included in the consent agenda; the claims report was not submitted or completed by the auditor for the second month.

Mr. Washington made a motion to combine and approve the consent agenda and Ms. Haas seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, and Ms. Zuccollo

6. Finance Department – Steve McCarty

• Claims Recommended/Not Recommended for Approval

Mr. McCarty reviewed the claims with the committee.

Mr. Wheeler stated that there was a claim not recommended for approval, this claim was for his reimbursement for cell phone usage for county business. There was a mistake made in calculating the reimbursement for $7.53

Mr. Washington made a motion to approve the claim for Andrew Wheeler, and Mr. Dunnill seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 15 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Zenz and Ms. Zuccollo

Mr. McCarty reviewed the second claim with the committee for payment to Alfred G. Ronan LLC. This claim came back as not paid and unapproved for payment by the auditor.

Mr. Wheeler stated that this claim has been approved by the County Board, but remains unpaid. Mr. McCarty states that the handwriting from the auditor is ineligible. Mr. Liehr clarified that he makes the writing out to show that the auditor recommends suspending the contract during COVID-19, however, Mr. Liehr states that this is not possible to suspend the contract and the auditor may be mistaken as to what a lobbyist does.

Mr. Hess questioned as to why this is coming up again after the board already voted.

Mr. Wheeler stated that this will be approved through the 30th for the length of the remaining contract. Mr. Wheeler continued to identify what the lobbyist has been working on during the COVID crisis.

Mr. Liehr made a motion to approve payment to Ronan through the 30th, and Ms. Zuccollo seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 15 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Payton, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, and Ms. Zuccollo

• Monthly Claims to be Approved

Mr. Wheeler advised the committee that the report was not submitted by the auditor.

• 2020 Cash Flow and Managing Current Year Projections

Mr. McCarty reviewed the reports with the committee. Ms. Speckman reviewed a PowerPoint with the committee to show the projections.

• Motion to Set Minimum Fund Balance to Trigger Board Action

Mr. McCarty reviewed options with the committee as to the economic impact of fund balances a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Sirois made a motion to take board action with a minimum fund balance of $1M. and Ms. Parker seconded it.

Mr. Washington stated that the board action should take place when the fund balance is at $500,000.

Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 16 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Payton, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Zenz and Ms. Zuccollo

• PBC Liability Insurance

George Ryan Jr., Todd Greer and Dan Mackey presented to the committee

Mr. Kinzinger made a motion to approve and and Mr. Washington seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 16 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Payton, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Zenz and Ms. Zuccollo

7.Committee Business

➢ Planning, Zoning, & Agriculture

• Solar Farms Decommissioning Plans

Mr. Skimmerhorn reviewed the decommissioning plans with the committee.

Mr. Washington made a motion to approve, and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Rogers read and reviewed the bids with the committee.

• Bidding & Letting

o Ganeer - 18-04128-00-BR

o County - New Spray Patcher & Storage Tank

o County - 20-00000-00-GM Non MFT

o County - 20-00000-00-GM Supp 2

o County - 20-00000-00-GM Supp 3

o County - 20-00000-00-GM Supp 4

o Aroma - 20-01000-00-GM

o Bourbonnais - 20-02000-00-GM

o Essex - 20-03000-00-GM

o Essex - 20-03000-00-GM Supp 1

o Ganeer - 20-04000-00-GM

o Limestone - 20-06000-00-GM

o Manteno - 20-07000-00-GM

o Momence - 20-08000-00-GM

o Norton - 20-09000-00-GM

o Norton - 20-09000-00-GM Supp 1

o Otto - 20-100000-00-GM

o Pilot - 20-12000-00-GM

o Pilot - 20-12000-00-GM Supp 1

o Rockville - 20-13000-00-GM

o Salina - 20-14000-00-GM

o St. Anne - 20-15000-00-GM

o Sumner - 20-16000-00-GM

o Yellowhead - 20-17-000-00-GM

Mr. Washington made a motion to combine and approve the lowest qualified bidder on each bid opening, and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 15 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Payton, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Zenz and Ms. Zuccollo

• Rebuild Illinois Capital Grant for Rural Transportation

Mr. Wilson reviewed the Capital Grant with the committee.

Mr. Liehr made a motion to approve, and Mr. Washington seconded it. Motion carried with a Roll call vote of 15 ayes and 0 nays. Voting Aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Sirois, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Washington, Ms. Webber, Mr. Hess, Mr. Payton, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Byrne, Ms. Haas, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Miller, Ms. Parker, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Zenz and Ms. Zuccollo

8. Other Business

9. Adjournment

Mr. Hess made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:48 a.m., and Ms. Zuccollo seconded it. Meeting was adjourned.

http://www.co.kankakee.il.us/files/committees/finance_430201.pdf