Ogle County Security Committee met March 10.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call Meeting to Order: Chairwoman Nordman called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Present: Janes, Oltmanns, Smith, Sulser and Youman. Others: Boes, Typer, Asp, Corbitt, Droege, Chief Deputy Danny White, Coroner Lou Finch and IT Manager Larry Callant. Absent: McLester and Sheriff Brian VanVickle.
2. Approval of Minutes – February 11, 2020: Motion by Smith to approve the minutes as presented, 2nd by Janes. Motion carried.
3. Public Comment: None
4. Monthly Bills
Review of Department Billing: Motion by Janes that the credit card/department billing has been reviewed, 2nd by Youman. Motion carried.
Sheriff: $17,314.64 Corrections: $1,284.42 Emergency Communications: $1,558.84 OEMA: $270.06
Sheriff: Motion by Smith to approve the bills totaling $13,302.33, 2nd by Sulser. Motion carried.
Emergency Communications: Motion by Sulser to approve the bills totaling $5,501.10, 2nd by Oltmanns. Motion carried.
Corrections: Motion by Janes to approve the bills totaling $12,890.64, 2nd by Sulser. Motion carried.
OEMA: Motion by Youman to approve the bills totaling $2,777.96, 2nd by Janes. Motion carried.
Coroner: Motion by Janes to approve the bills totaling $2,276.05, 2nd by Youman. Motion carried.
5. Coroner Report: Coroner Finch stated they have had 34 deaths since last month.
6. Sheriff Report: Chief Deputy White went through the statistics report. He stated they have taken extra cleaning precautions in the jail; they are disinfecting everything after visitation hours and handling intakes differently. Youman stated they need to have a discussion regarding the budget and jail occupancy numbers.
7. Safety Report: None
8. Closed Session: None
9. New Business: Sulser asked the Committee how they felt about drafting a resolution in support of the Trust Act lawsuit the Sheriff is part of. Finfrock does not have a problem with it however; it should be run by State’s Attorney Morrow. Youman stated that if the County takes a stance like that it would cause backlash from the public. Oltmanns would like to make a statement in support of the Sheriff’s actions not necessarily against the Trust Act; Nordman agreed. Consensus of Committee to draft a generic resolution in support of Sheriff VanVickle.
10. Adjournment: With no further business, Chairwoman Nordman adjourned the meeting. Time: 2:30 p.m.
https://www.oglecounty.org/document_center/County%20Board/Committees/County%20Security/2020/County%20Security%20Committee%20Minutes%20March.pdf
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