Peoria Standard

The Peoria County Health, Public Safety and Justice Committee met June 27.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by Peoria County:

MEMBERS PRESENT Robert Baietto - Chairman; Brian Elsasser, Lynn Pearson, Michael Phelan, Phillip Salzer, Carol Trumpe, Sharon Williams - Committee Members

MEMBERS ABSENT: Thomas O'Neill; Rachael Parker

OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Rothert, Shauna Musselman - Assistant County Administrators; Jerry Brady, Steve Giebelhausen, Larry Evans - State's Attorney's Office; Andrew Rand - County Board Chairman; Paul Rosenbohm - County Board Member; Eric Dubrowski - Chief Financial Officer; Randy Brunner - Finance; Rena' Parker - Courts Administration; Gene Huber - Health Department; Dan O'Connell - Facilities Director; Jessica McMullin - Communications Specialist; Steve Richter - Heddington Oaks; Karen Raithel - Sustainability & Resource Conservation; Bridget Domenighini - PCAPS; Amy Marion - ETSB; Michael McCoy, Doug Gaa, Brian Asbell - Sheriff's Office; Mark Little - Chief Information Officer

Call to Order

Chairman Baietto called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the minutes of May 23, 2016 was made by Mr. Elsasser and seconded by Mr. Salzer. The motion carried.

Informational Items / Reports / Other Minutes / Updates

Mr. Little advised that the County Operations Committee has approved a recommendation of a 3-1/2 year agreement renewal of software hosting, maintenance and support services utilized by the Health Department for environmental health services from Custom Data Processing. He stated that the service is utilized for inspections and licensing for restaurants and sewer and septic systems.

Environmental Health System Services and Support

No questions or comments from committee.

PCAPS Monthly Department Report

Ms. Marion commented that there is the potential for a bill to be passed by the end of the week that could fund the ETSB for another six months. She stated that finances are stable and able to sustain the Board for several months.

ETSB

Sheriff McCoy stated that crews are providing proper monitoring as the EMA receives call-outs, and all other operations are running smoothly.

Emergency Management Agency Update

No questions or comments from committee.

Public Defender Report

Ms. Huber advised that the Health Department continues to work with Peoria Public Schools to coordinate back-to-school efforts for children to register for immunizations and dental and physical examinations at the Health Department. She also commented that dates for rural school to receive those services will be advertised.

Ms. Huber advised that the Health Department received 100% on regional benchmarks in the latest quarterly report on the HUD Lead Grant.

Board of Health

No questions or comments from committee.

Sustainability and Resource Conservation Office

Marketing Report

Heddington Oaks Update

Mr. Richter advised that there were 40 referrals and 32 admissions in May, and anticipates those figures increasing for the month of June. He stated that a television commercial for the facility, focusing on "rehabilitation to home", begins airing today.

Financials

Mr. Brunner advised that both total revenue and patient income are running below budget but higher than 2015. He stated that a lower census in recent months is affecting revenues. He advised that expenditures are running below budget, with decreases in personnel and commodities costs.

Mr. Elsasser asked how many of the 32 admissions were Medicaid, and Ms. Musselman advised that although a breakdown was not currently available, a breakdown on admissions and dismissals could be compiled. Mr. Dubrowski advised that as of May 2016, the private pay census stands at 51, with 37 of those Public Aid pending.

Resolutions

A motion to approve was made by Ms. Pearson and seconded by Mr. Elsasser. Ms. Parker advised that the Courts Committee, in reviewing all courts renovations, has determined that Courtroom 214 was not ultimately the ideal location for the upgrade in technology. She advised that Courtroom 210 was determined as the more logical courtroom to utilize as both a felony courtroom and as a location for transport of prisoners from the holding cells. The relocation would minimize the time that an inmate would be in the secured hallway behind the courts.

She also stated that a review of courtroom dockets determined that Courtrooms 213 and 214 were better suited for holding civil dockets. She noted that the technology upgrades were previously approved by this committee and the County Board, and the request is to simply relocate the upgrades from one courtroom to another. The motion carried.

Relocate technology upgrade project from Courtroom 214 to Courtroom 210

A motion to approve was made by Ms. Williams and seconded by Mr. Elsasser. Ms. Musselman stated that the contract with the interim nursing home administrator expires in July. She advised that, as a policy discussion on the long-term direction of Heddington Oaks has not yet taken place, staff is requesting an extension of the spending authority of the County Administrator in order to retain the current interim nursing home administrator through December 2016.

Interim Nursing Home Administration Contract Extension

Mr. Baietto asked if the contract contains an "out clause", and Mr. Giebelhausen advised that the previous contract included the clause, and if the extended contract comes forward for review, the State's Attorney's Office will ensure that language stating that the contract may be terminated prior to the end of the six months remains intact.

Mr. Phelan questioned when a final report or follow-up policy regarding the theft of services at Heddington Oaks will be presented, particularly on what is being done to prevent a similar situation in the future. Ms. Musselman stated that the County Auditor is currently utilizing an external auditor to conduct a formal audit. She also advised that staff has reviewed internal checks and balances with payroll, and several new procedures have been put into place, which are followed up on a monthly basis to ensure they are being followed. Mr. Phelan also commented that he had previously requested information on any escalated labor, food, chemicals and/or drug costs for that period of time.

The motion to approve the resolution carried.

Committee Action

Mr. Giebelhausen recommended that all session minutes that are currently being held continue to be held closed as the need for confidentiality still exists. A motion to accept the recommendation of the State's Attorney's Office was made by Mr. Salzer and seconded by Ms. Pearson. The motion carried.

Review of Executive Session Minutes

Miscellaneous

Mr. Rand recognized Brian Asbell and the Corrections team for a perfect score in a recent routine inspection of the Peoria County Jail.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Baietto at 2:40 p.m.