Fulton County Finance & Insurance Committee met July 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:50PM
Members:
Roger Clark (present/xxxxxx)
Laura Kessel (present/xxxxxx)
Joe Murphy (present/xxxxxx)
Jason Myetich (present/xxxxxx)
John Spangler (present/xxxxxx)
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: Patrick O’Brian and Lisa Thompson
STAFF: Audra Miles – Comptroller, Cindy Simpson – Fulton County Board Administrative Assistant
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Staci Mayall-Treasurer, Jennifer J. Bankert – County Clerk
GUESTS: None
Media: John Froehling- Fulton Democrat
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum was present
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Chairman Myetich pulled agenda item #15.
Member Kessel moved to approve the amended agenda with a second from Member Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – July 8, 2020
Member Clark moved to approve the minutes from July 8, 2020 with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
6. Public Comments – None
7. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Clark moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) – None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Allocation of $6840.00 to States Attorney’s Equipment Fund for New Computers
Justin Jochums, States Attorney discussed a check for $6,840.00 was received for work that was done to expunge the Cannabis records. The State of Illinois reimbursed a 102 States Attorney’s offices for work that was done to expunge the cannabis records from 1975 to present. The States Attorney’s Offices are being paid $45.00 per case for the work that was done.
State’s Attorney Jochums would like the OK from the Finance & Insurance Committee to use the funds to purchase seven new computers, as the office computers are 9 years old.
Member Murphy moved to approve the Allocation of $6,840.00 to the States Attorney’s Equipment Fund for new computers with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
b. Discussion/Action: Policy Manual Health Benefits update
Chairman Myetich discussed the Policy manual update that the Finance committee was sent for the Property & Personnel & Courts Committee to review. The policy being reviewed is mirroring the Health Alliance Insurance Policy that the county currently has.
Member Murphy moved to approve the Policy Manual Health Benefits update with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Fund 085: Create PSAP Support Fund
Treasurer Mayall discussed the ETSB Board (Emergency Telephone System Board) is allocating money and this needs to be in its own fund for the telecommunication system.
Member Kessel moved to approve the Resolution with a second from Member Clark. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
d. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Trustee Parcels
Member Clark moved to approve the Trustee Parcels with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
12. Budget
a. Discussion/Action: FY21 Budget
Comptroller Miles stated that the work sheets for the General Fund will be sent out to the departments this week.
13. Transit – None
14. Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mayall reported the first installment for Property taxes are due on July 24. She reported that the first distribution to the taxing bodies will be dated July 31, 2020.
Treasurer Mayall reported the county received notification from the State of Illinois the COLA (Cost of living adjustment) of 2.1% increase for the States Attorney and the Public Defender’s salaries. This increase was effective July 1, 2020.
15. Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1) Personnel PULLED
16. MISC. – None
17. Adjournment
Time: 6:05pm
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 6:05pm with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
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