Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Criminal Justice Committee met Feb. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present

Mr. Hess, Mr. Long, Mr. Liehr, Mr. Snipes, Ms. Parker, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Darrel Smith, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ekhoff, Mr. Kenneth Smith, Ms. Peters, Mr. Swanson, Mr. Gowler, Mr. Carrico, Mr. Kerkstra and Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent

Mr. Sirois and Mr. Collins

In Attendance

• Board Members

• Department Heads

Anita Speckman, Tom Latham, Terri Goudie, Mike Downey, Ed Pentuic, Thomas Cunnington, Sandi Cianci, Eric Cavender, Bob Gessner

Media

None

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the Committee Chairman, Mr. Hess at 7:30 a.m.

Public Comment

None

Approval of Minutes: January 12, 2022

Mr. Gowler made a motion to approve and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Judicial – Chief Judge Thomas Cunnington

Judge Cunnington updated the committee on topics from courts.

Judge also advised that Kankakee County would continue to ban cell phones from the courthouse.

Circuit Clerk’s Office - Sandi Cianci

• Monthly Report

Ms. Cianci provided the committee with reports, there were no questions or comments.

Mr. Ekhoff made a motion to approve the report, and Mr. Kerkstra seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Ms. Cianci updated the committee on the progress being made with preserving the basement files. The committee viewed pictures of the basement and the significance of the project.

State’s Attorney’s Office – Jim Rowe

• Grand Jury Report

• Grand Jury Statistics Report

Mr. Rowe was not present for the report.

Mr. Liehr made a motion to combine and approve the reports and Mr. Snipes seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Public Defender’s Office – Ed Pentuic

• Monthly Report

Mr. Pentuic reviewed the report with the committee.

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

Probation – Tom Latham

• Monthly Report

Mr. Latham reviewed and discussed the report with the committee.

Mr. Long made a motion to approve, and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Latham updated the committee on open positions within Probation. Discussions were held.

Sheriff/EMA Department – Sheriff Mike Downey

• Monthly Report

Sheriff reviewed the report with the committee. Discussions were held. Mr. Fairfield made a motion to approve, and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote

Sheriff updated the committee on the effects of bill 3653 and the focus on the repeal of 3653. Discussions were held.

• Animal Control Update

Sheriff provided the committee with an update of Animal Control.

There were no questions from the committee.

Coroner’s Office – Bob Gessner

• Monthly Reports

• Monthly Receipts of Money

Mr. Gessner was present and reviewed the reports with the committee.

Mr. Ekhoff made a motion to combine and approve, and Mr. Kerkstra seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

11. Old Business/New Business

None

12. Adjournment

Mr. Kerkstra made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 a.m., and Ms. Peters seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

https://www.k3county.net/files/committees/criminal_justice_2922.pdf