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Kankakee County Finance Committee met March 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present

Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent

Mr. Swanson, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Dunnill, Mr. Rayman and Mr. Sirois

In Attendance

Department Heads

Eric Cavender, Steve McCarty, Wes Andrews, Theresa Goudie, Mike Downey, Lori Gadbois, Ben Wilson, Nick Africano, Mark Rogers, Anita Speckman

Media

Present

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

Ms. Polk made a motion to accept Mr. Liehr and Mr. Long’s attendance by zoom, and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Public Comment

None

Presentation

None

Approval of Minutes: February 23, 2022

Ms. Parker made a motion to approve, and Ms. Webber seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

• Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Sign an Agreement with Wight & Co. for Kankakee County Building Projects

Mr. Wheeler reviewed the agreement with the committee. Discussions were held.

Ms. Polk made a motion to approve, and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Finance Department – Steve McCarty

Miscellaneous Financial Reports & Discussion

Mr. McCarty reviewed the reports with the Committee, there were no questions or comments from the committee.

Cash Flow Update

Mr. McCarty provided the committee with an update.

Claims Recommended/Not Recommended for Approval

Mr. McCarty reviewed multiple claims with the committee.

Discussions were held.

Mr. Hess made a motion to approve the Verizon claims for the year and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Mr. Long made a motion to approve all other claims and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Monthly Claims Report

Mr. McCarty reviewed and discussed the monthly claims with the committee

Mr. Hunter made a motion to approve and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

FY21 General Fund Department Budget Adjustments

Mr. McCarty reviewed the adjustments with the committee. Discussions were held.

Ms. Webber made a motion to approve and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

ARPA Requests

Funding Requests

Lost Revenue

Kankakee County Assessor’s Office – Format Printer

Not to Exceed $3,000

Village of Union Hill

Approval of $20,000

Mr. Hunter made a motion to combine and approve and Ms. Webber seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

ARPA FUND REQUESTS

Grace Christian Academy

Approve for $10,000 Reimbursement

Jesse Belle Lane Memorial Park – Chebanse Recreation

Approve for $8,000 Reimbursement

Kankakee Valley Park District

Approve for $10,000

Locavore Farms

Approve for $10,000

Fast Signs

Approve for $5,000

Veda Nails

Approve for $5,000

Kankakee County Maintenance Department – Duct Cleaning

Approve for not to exceed $25,000

Mr. Hunter made a motion to combine and approve and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Mr. McCarty advised that the Bishop Mac approval would be moved to ARPA funds after the treasury gave their final rule. He would also be bringing back the request for the Bradley House to have the committee review.

Ms. Polk made a motion to amend the agenda, and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Other Business

Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Sign a Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Application Mr. Wheeler reviewed the documents with the committee.

Mr. Hunter made a motion to combine and approve the application and the Treasurers Report and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

Treasurer’s Office – Nick Africano

Mr. Africano was present by zoom and reviewed the report with the committee.

• County Treasurer’s Report – February 2022

• County Collector’s Report – February 2022

• Monthly Resolutions for April 2022

Mr. Africano stated that the e-waste inserts can go into the tax bills, as they did last year.

Sheriff’s Department – Mike Downey

Monthly Update

Sheriff reviewed the report with the committee. Discussions were held.

Sheriff stated that he would be bringing an item to the committee for ARPA approval, a router is needed and the cost is about $6,500.

Sheriff updated the committee on vehicles and advised that correctional officers would start to wear body worn cameras.

Auditor’s Office

No Report submitted.

At 10:20am, Mr. Miller made a motion to enter Executive Session and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 10 ayes and 0 nays. Voting aye were: Mr. Liehr, Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Ms. Parker, Mr. Miller, Mr. Long, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wheeler

The committee came out of Executive session at 10:38.

Ms. Polk made a motion to exit Executive Session and Mr. Payton seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Old Business/New Business

None

Adjournment

Ms. Polk made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:33 a.m., and Mr. Miller seconded it. Meeting was adjourned.

https://www.k3county.net/files/committees/finance_323221.pdf