Ogle County Facilities Committee met April 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Typer called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Present: Fox, Griffin, Kenney, McLester, Reising and Sulser. Others: Sheriff Brian VanVickle, Janes, Asp, Finfrock (arrived at 1:08), Nordman (arrived at 1:11) and Nate Jones and Evan Jones with Stillman Valley Boy Scout Troop 315.
2. Approval of Minutes – March 12, 2019: Motion by Kenney to approve the minutes as presented, 2nd by Sulser. Motion carried.
3. Public Comment: Evan Jones approached the Committee regarding his Eagle Scout project for Weld Park. He would like to restore the bathrooms; approximate cost is $500-900 depending on the roof conditions. All monies will be raised through donations. Motion by Reising to approve the project, 2nd by Griffin. Motion carried. Reising complimented the Boy Scouts and all their work they do for Weld Park.
Typer informed the Committee that the Future Business Leaders of America group from Stillman Valley High School will be doing a clean-up day at the park as well.
4. Project Status Report: VanVickle went through the projects below. Typer questioned the EOC generator; VanVickle stated it should be in place soon, they had to refabricate the exhaust.
Communication Tower Extension (plan complete 6/19)
Courthouse Exterior Planters & Replacement Of Red Sidewalk Inserts (started 6/2018 – to be completed 5/2019)
Focus House Electrical Outside Wiring (started 6/2018 – to be completed 5/2019)
Weld Park Trees (started 7/2018 – to be completed 5/2019)
Move Iron Mike (started 10/2018 – to be completed 6/2019)
Pine Road Annex Repair List (started 11/2018 – to be completed 1/2019)
Tuck Point Repair – 3rd Floor wall (started 1/2019 – to be completed 6/2019)
Judicial Center Lactation Room (start 2/2019 – to be completed 6/2019)
5. LRP/IT Update: Griffin stated the groundbreaking ceremony will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Southeast corner; they will have a tent. They held their first on-site meeting yesterday and everything is going well. They do have an issue with Illinois EPA regarding the storm drainage. All trees have been removed and things are on track. VanVickle informed the Committee that the North parking lot has been striped and numbered; it will be Judicial Center assigned employee parking only starting on Monday. Judges and their staff will have parking assignments in the South parking lot. VanVickle asked the Board Members to be conscience of where they park when they are here for a length of time. VanVickle also stated that the cameras have been installed on the roof of Judicial Center to cover the construction site; signage and fencing will be going up in a week. Reising asked who would be policing the employee parking lots; VanVickle stated he does not intend to, employees will notify them if someone is parking in their designated spots.
6. Old Business – Expense Account Number & Tracking: Typer has been working with Treasurer Beck and Sheriff’s Dept.
Griffin stated the Judicial Center lighting project has been delayed a month, they will start next month.
7. New Business – Weld Park Electric: Typer questioned the status of the electricity. VanVickle stated they shut off the circuit, they are not sure if they will fix it. The wire is underground and not in conduit. VanVickle will look at the need for the electricity at that shelter.
Fox questioned the budget performance report; VanVickle will include it next month. VanVickle stated all his budgets are under which is typical for this time of year.
VanVickle informed the Committee regarding the sinkhole issue they have in the South parking lot behind the Methodist Church; they will keep filling it in with gravel.
8. Approval of Bills
Credit Card Billing: $235.89 - Motion by Kenney that the credit card billing has been reviewed, 2nd by Sulser. Motion carried.
Department Billing: $57,853.38 - Motion by Griffin that the department billing has been reviewed, 2nd by Reising. Motion carried.
9. Closed Session: None
10. Adjournment: With no further business, Chairman Typer adjourned the meeting. Time: 1:41 p.m.
http://www.oglecounty.org/document_center/County%20Board/Committees/County%20Facilities/2019/County%20Facilities%20Minutes%20April.pdf
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