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Ogle County Executive Committee Met Dec. 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call Meeting to Order: Chairman Finfrock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Sparrow. Present via audio: Griffin, Janes, Kenney and Reising. Others: Treasurer Linda Beck. Others via audio: County Clerk & Recorder Laura J. Cook and Solid Waste Director Steve Rypkema. Absent: Nordman.

2. Approval of Minutes – November 12, 2020: Motion by Sparrow to approve the minutes as presented, 2nd by Griffin. Roll call: Yes – Griffin, Janes, Kenney, Sparrow, Reising, Finfrock. Motion carried.

3. Public Comment: None

4. Reports of Committees

•   Personnel & Salary: None
•   Road and Bridge: 3 Resolutions
•   Judiciary & Circuit Clerk: None
•   County IT: None
•   Supervisor of Assessment, Planning & Zoning: None
•   HEW, Solid Waste & Veterans: 1 Resolution
•   County Facilities: None
•   County Security – Sheriff & Coroner: None
•   State’s Attorney, Court Services – Focus House: 1 Resolution
•   Long Range & Strategic Planning: Bills & project update
•   Finance & Insurance: 1 Resolution & 3 Ordinances
•   Agriculture: None
•   Workplace Safety: None
•   Board Presentation Requests: Health Dept. Administrator Auman
•   Other: Griffin would like to see someone give an update on the nuclear plant.

5. Old Business

•   Update on Tower Status: Finfrock will speak to State’s Attorney Rock about it.
•   Public Defender’s Office: Finfrock stated they are working on their location. 1 full-

  time Asst. Public Defender has been hired.

•   Committee Meetings: Finfrock stated he would be working on assignments for next

  Tuesday’s meeting.

•   Grant Specialist: Griffin hasn’t heard back, he will touch base with her.
•   Purchasing Policy: State’s Attorney Rock will draft the policy.
•   Cure Act for Local Government: Beck stated she is working on her next submittal; 2

  reimbursements have been received.

•   Exelon Update: Unions are lobbying downstate; Finfrock will continue to update

  them as they get more information.

6. New Business

•   Landfill Lawyer: Finfrock stated Mr. Walsh interviewed very well and HEW

  Committee approved it. Motion by Sparrow to approve the resolution as presented, 2nd by Kenney. Roll call: Yes – Griffin, Janes, Kenney, Sparrow, Reising, Finfrock. Motion carried.

•   Other Business: Griffin asked if anyone has heard about the Public Defender’s office construction requests; VanVickle informed the Facilities Committee about it today. Finfrock stated he was not aware of it but will look into it.

7. Comments/Suggestions from Committee Members/Department Heads: None

8. Adjournment: With no further business, Chairman Finfrock adjourned. Time: 6:14 p.m.

https://www.oglecounty.org/document_center/County%20Board/Committees/Executive/2020/Executive%20Committee%20Minutes%20December.pdf