Jackson County Board of Trustees met July 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Invocation
Given by A. Erbes
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Was said by all.
Roll Call
Members Present: Burke, Comparato, D. Bost, Endres, Erbes, Hunter, J. S. Rendleman, Larkin, Maxwell, Mendoza Jr., Mueller and Peterson
Members Absent: Rowe and S. Bost
Recognition of Visitors
Citizen Comments
Communications
Agency Reports
Chairman Report:
The Chairman reported that there is a vacancy for vice-chair due to the resignation of Orval Rowe. This will be consider at the August meeting.
The four lane highway coalition will meet on June 27 and they will be considering the route and the obstacles of getting the four lanes from north of Murphysboro to the St. Louis area.
Approval of Consent Agenda:
A motion was made by Maxwell, seconded by Erbes, to approve the amended Consent Agenda. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
I. 17-2640 Payment of Health Insurance Claims in the amount of $414,900.75
II. 17-2641 Jail Camera Equipment Upgrade up to $85,000
III. 17-2642 Panic Alarm System funding in the amount of $11,125
IV. 17-2643 Delinquent Tax Resolution 2017-23 Parcel# 14-05-453-004
V. 17-2644 Payment of County Monthly Claims in the amount of $228,058.26
VI. 17-2645 Board Members' Travel Reimbursement in the amount of $3,238.40
VII. 17-2646 Resolution 2017-24 Relating to Participation by Elected Officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
VIII. 17-2647 Payment of Ambulance Service Monthly Claims in the amount of $31,082.09
IX. 17-2648 Authorization for the Ambulance Director to sign the Medicare Provider Enrollment Validation
X. 17-2649 Ordinance 2017-05 Establishing a System for the Licensing of Organizations to Operate Raffles and Poker Runs in the County of Jackson, Illinois
XI. 17-2650 Payment of Highway Monthly Claims in the amount of $251,482.44
XII. 17-2651 Preliminary Engineering Agreement Addendum #2Cora/Levee Road Section 15-03111-00-FP
XIII. 17-2652 Bradley Township Request for Matching Funds for Loy School Road
XIV. 17-2639 June 20, 2017 Minutes
A motion was made by Larkin, seconded by Hunter, to approve the amended minutes. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
XV. 17-2658 AGE Energy Contract
A motion was made by Erbes, seconded by Endres, to approve the contract. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Standing Committee Reports
Executive Committee:
XVI. 17-2653 Appointments
a. Board of Health-Jones
b. Board of Health-Toliver
c. Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority-Doherty
d. Tuberculosis Board-Robertson
A motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Comparato, to approve the appointments to the Board of Health. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
A motion was made to approve the appointment to the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authoirty. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Peterson, to approve the appointment to the Tuberculosis Board. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Finance & Administration Committee:
XVII. 17-2654 Health Insurance Plan changes as suggested, change prescription drug coverage to eliminate coverage of Proton Pump Inhibitors, cover only generic Cholesterol medications, eliminate coverage of topical Androgens, rebid the prescription benefits management contract, and rebid the medical management contract (AIMM)
The board took the insurance proposal off the agenda until a later date.
XVIII. 17-2655 Engage a consultant to obtain comparable Health Insurance bids at a cost not to exceed $5,000
A motion was made by Hunter, seconded by Peterson, to approve engagment. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 8 - Comparato, Endres, Hunter, J. S. Rendleman, Larkin, Maxwell, Mueller and Peterson
No: 4 - Burke, D. Bost, Erbes and Mendoza Jr.
Absent: 2 - Rowe and S. Bost
XIX. 17-2656 Board of Review Appraisal funding
A motion was made by Hunter, seconded by Larkin, to approve the appraisal. The amount of $38,000 will be released from contingency and $12,000 from the Board of Review budget. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 9 - Comparato, Endres, Erbes, Hunter, J. S. Rendleman, Larkin, Maxwell, Mueller and Peterson
No: 3 - Burke, D. Bost and Mendoza Jr.
Absent: 2 - Rowe and S. Bost
Legislative & Public Safety Committee:
A large crowd of citizens attended the meeting to voice there support and opposition to the proposed resolution.
XX. 17-2657 Resolution 2017-25 Establishing Jackson County as a Safe and Welcoming County
A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Maxwell, to approve the resolution. The motion failed by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Comparato, Hunter, J. S. Rendleman, Maxwell, Mueller and Peterson
No: 6 - Burke, D. Bost, Endres, Erbes, Larkin and Mendoza Jr.
Absent: 2 - Rowe and S. Bost
Real Property Committee
Special Committee Reports
Old Business
New Business
XXI. 17-2659 Ordinance 2017-06 to Add Territory to the Jackson County Enterprise Zone
A motion was made by Erbes, seconded by Maxwell, to approve the ordinance. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Recess
A motion was made by D.Bost, seconded by Larkin, to recess until August 15, 2017.
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