Peoria Standard

The Peoria Special County Operations Committee met Aug. 30 to adopt the findings of facts report.

Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the committee:

Approved 9/26/16

MINUTES

County Operations Committee

August 30, 2016

@ 2:30 p.m.

Chairman Phelan called the meeting to order at 2:38 p.m.

Call to Order

A motion to go into executive session for Personnel Matters was made by Mr. Morris and seconded

by Ms. Ardapple. The motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regular session resumed upon a motion by Ms. Parker and second by Ms. Ardapple.

A motion to uphold the decision made by County Administration in their denial of Mr. Penn's

enrollment of IMRF was made by Mr. Morris and seconded by Ms. Ardapple.

Mr. Morris asked if a written Findings of Fact will be issued after the vote, and Mr. Phelan advised

that a Findings of Fact will be issued within five days from today's date. Mr. Sorrel commented

that he and Mr. Jennetten have begun preparing a draft Findings of Fact. Mr. Phelan suggested

reviewing the draft for potential approval before the conclusion of the hearing today.

The motion was approved by a unanimous roll call vote of 6 ayes.

Mr. Sorrel distributed the draft of the Findings of Fact for committee review. Time was allowed for

members of the committee to thoroughly review the document.

Mr. Phelan raised a question on a portion of the document, and Mr. Jennetten recommended going

into Executive Session to discuss the text of the document.

Mr. Phelan entertained a motion to go into executive session for Personnel Matters; the motion

was made by Mr. Salzer and seconded by Mr. Morris. The motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regular session resumed upon a motion by Mr. Morris and second by Ms. Ardapple.

A motion to adopt the Findings of Fact as prepared by Mr. Jennetten was made by Ms. Ardapple

and seconded by Mr. Morris.

Mr. Harding requested to entertain a motion to reconsider. Ms. Ardapple withdrew her motion for

adoption and Mr. Morris seconded the withdrawal.

MEMBERS

PRESENT:

Michael Phelan, Chairman; Phillip Salzer - Vice-Chairman, Mary

Ardapple, Brad Harding, Stephen Morris. Rachael Parker

MEMBERS

ABSENT:

Paul Rosenbohm, William Watkins, Jr.

OTHERS

PRESENT:

Scott Sorrel - County Administrator; Andrew Rand - County Board

Chairman; Peter Jennetten - Legal Counsel

Mr. Harding made a motion to reconsider the decision the committee rendered on Mr. Penn's

appeal. The motion failed for lack of a second.

Mr. Harding commented that provision of and a review of the Findings of Fact would have been

beneficial before a vote was taken on the decision. He advised that he strongly objects to his vote

being recorded as a "yea" vote, and is going on record as stating that he has changed his vote after

reading the Findings of Fact, which were distributed after the vote was taken.

Mr. Phelan noted that the committee made its decision based on the evidence presented to the

committee in the hearing, and the Findings of Fact is a summary of the facts agreed upon by the

committee. Mr. Morris stated that although he agrees that Mr. Harding is within his rights to

advise that his decision on his vote has changed, he is unsure how the document itself was the

determining factor.

A motion to adopt the Findings of Fact as prepared by Mr. Jennetten was made by Ms. Ardapple

and seconded by Mr. Morris. Mr. Harding reiterated that he erred in casting his initial "yea" vote.

A roll call vote was taken, and the motion was approved 5-1. Ms. Ardapple, Mr. Morris, Ms. Parker,

Mr. Phelan and Mr. Salzer voted "yea"; Mr. Harding voted "nay".

Mr. Sorrel advised that a final document will be prepared and distributed to Mr. Woodrow and

Mr. Penn.

A motion to close the Hearing was made by Mr. Morris and seconded by Mr. Salzer. A roll call vote

was taken, and the motion was approved 5-1. Ms. Ardapple, Mr. Morris, Ms. Parker, Mr. Phelan

and Mr. Salzer voted "yea"; Mr. Harding voted "nay".

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Phelan at 3:30 p.m.

Adjournment