Carroll County Board met Feb. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting was called to order by Chair Reibel at 9:30 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call shows Mr. Reibel, Mr. Preston, Mr. Imel, Mr. Paul Hartman, Mr. Yuswak, Ms. Anderson, Mr. Vandermyde and Mr. Robert Hartman present, with Mr. Payette absent.
Chair Reibel presented the consent agenda with one change. He would like to move under Sheriff, the Approval of HVAC Consultant Agreement.
1. Approval of the January 20th Board Meeting Minutes
2. Approval of Bills Paid in Vacation
3. Approval of Committee on Claims
Motion by P. Hartman, second by Yuswak to approve the consent agenda with the noted change. Motion carried.
Tabled Items-None
Sheriff & Property-Sheriff Kloepping reported that the 911 Center should be moved back into the 911 center next week and that will start the 1st Phase of Next Gen.
Sheriff Kloepping reported that he has signed the contract with Top Roofing of Wheaton, IL. They will start the roof project weather permitting.
Sheriff Kloepping presented the HVAC Consultant Agreement with Shive-Hattery Architecture Engineering of West Des Moines, IA in amount of $45,700 to be paid out of ARPA funds. Kloepping explained the contract will give the County design documents, handle the bid process and will be on site to make sure the work will
be done properly. Motion by P. Hartman, second by Imel to approve for the Sheriff to sign Services Agreement in the amount of $45,700 to be paid out of ARPA funds. Motion carried.
Health Department-Dawn Holland was happy to announce that there has been a decrease in Covid cases in Carroll County. She stated that the projects that were approved by the Board at the December Board meeting are being done at this time.
Emergency Management Agency Report-None
State’s Attorney-None
Treasurer-Treasurer Diane Powers reported that her office is working on the next tax season that will begin in the next couple of months.
Circuit Clerk-No report
Probation-No report
Assessor-Chief Assessor Annette Gruhn reported that she has completed the Final Abstract and has been sent to the Illinois Department of Revenue and received. She reported there was only 22 cases for the Board of Review this year. She also stated the assessment this year had an 3.6% increase over last year’s assessment.
County Clerk and Recorder-County Clerk Amy Buss presented to the Board a Datto Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Quote (Data Backup) from Computer Dynamics in the amount of $18,081.00 for her office. She stated that it will be fully funded by grants from the State Board of Elections. She is asking permission since this is a three year contract that she can accept this bid since her term ends November of 2022. Motion by Yuswak, second by P. Hartman to approve. Motion carried.
County Clerk Buss asked the Board for permission to sign up for a .gov domain. By June 17, 2022, she must have a .gov domain for her email and website due to the passage of Public Act 102-15. She has spoken with the other departments heads and all agree that going .gov makes sense for the whole Courthouse. There will be little if any cost, if there is she will be able to use her grants to pay those expenses. Motion by Yuswak, second by Vandermyde to give County Clerk Buss permission to sign up for .gov. Motion carried.
Animal Control-Animal Control Officer Joe Grim explained the two loss of livestock claims that he will be turning into the Treasurer for payment.
Highway-County Engineer Kevin Vandendooren submitted for approval of Resolution to Appropriate Matching Tax funds for Section 21-0000-00-GM. Motion by Mr. P. Hartman, second by Anderson to approve. Motion carried.
County Engineer Kevin Vandendooren presented for Approval of Section 20- 08126-00 BR Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Willett Hoffman & Assoc. for replacement of a bridge carrying Daggert Road over Johnson Creek. County Engineer went over the Summary of Bridge Replacement Alternatives for this bridge that was submitted in the Board packet. Salem Township Highway Commissioner Mint Jilderda gave his opinion on not closing the bridge. Motion by P. Hartman, second by Yuswak to approve Preliminary Engineering Agreement. Roll call shows Reibel, Anderson, Imel, Vandermyde, P. Hartman, Yuswak voting aye and Preston and R. Hartman voting nay. Motion carried.
County Engineer Kevin Vandendooren presented two (2) for Approval of Engineering Agreements for Abutment Pile Repair Plans for Section 008-3617 and Section 008-3620 Repairs. Motion by P. Hartman, second by Imel to approval both Engineering Agreements. Motion carried.
County Engineer Kevin Vandendooren reported that he is getting estimates for mold removal from the basement of the County Highway Department.
Zoning-Zoning Officer Jeremy Hughes reported that in the next two weeks he will go live with the new Online Zoning Application and Compliance Software. He will bring it to the Board next month to show how the software works.
Zoning Board of Appeal-No report
Other Departments
Affiliate and Liaison Reports
LRA-No report
CEDS-No report
UCCI-No report
911-No report
VAC-No report
Senior Services-No report
Hotel-Motel-Report submitted in packet.
Tri-County Opportunities Council-No report
708 Board-No report
Extension-No report
Old Business
County Administrator Mike Doty explained the requests from Department Heads from the ARPA funds. A list was supplied to the County Board for future reference. He explained what has been spent up to this point from the ARPA fund.
The quote from Computer Dynamics for Sophos Cyber Security System was presented in the amount of $29,297.00. This firewall security system would be for the Courthouse, Highway and Health Department. Motion by P. Hartman, second by Imel to approve. Motion carried.
New Business
Chair Reibel was happy to announce that the Carroll County Transit did receive a grant in the amount of $536,000 to build a transit garage. Mr. Harold Andresen has donated a little over one acre for the location of the transit garage. A letter of agreement is being drawn up by the State’s Attorney. It will be located on the east side of the Carroll County Senior Services Building.
Chair Reibel presented for approval a Transit Garage Grant Resolution. Motion by Anderson, second by Preston to approve. Motion carried.
Chairman Reports-None
Appointments
Chair Reibel presented for reappointment, Paul Hartman for Carroll County Housing Authority. Motion by Imel, second by Vandermyde to approve. Motion carried.
Chair Reibel presented Dennis Roberts to be appointed for an unexpired term replacing Bill Robinson to the Jo-Carroll Foreign Trade Zone. Motion by Imel, second by Preston to approve. Motion carried.
Public Comments-None
Executive Session-None
Motion by P. Hartman, second by Vandermyde to adjourn. Motion carried. 10:49 a.m.
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