Peoria Standard

Peoria County Executive Committee met Dec. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Andrew Rand - Chairman; Robert Baietto, James Dillon, James Fennell, Allen Mayer, Thomas O'Neill, Steven Rieker, Paul Rosenbohm, Phillip Salzer, Sharon Williams

MEMBERS ABSENT: Stephen Morris, Rachael Parker

STAFF PRESENT: Scott Sorrel - County Administrator; Shauna Musselman - Assistant County Administrator; Larry Evans - State's Attorney's Office; Eric Dubrowski – Chief Financial Officer; Julie Ciesla – Finance; Gretchen Pearsall – Director of Strategic Communications; Tom Bride – Election Commission; Dan O’Connell – Facilities Director; Mark Little - Chief Information Officer; Doug Gaa - Sheriff's Office

VISITORS Rachel Reliford

Call to Order

Chairman Rand called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the minutes of November 28, 2017 was made by Mr. O’Neill and seconded by Mr. Rosenbohm. The motion carried.

Informational

• Springdale Cemetery

No questions or comments from committee.

• CDAP/GAP/Macro/Other Loan Report

Ms. Ciesla advised that all loans are current. She noted that Hick'ry Stick payments are issued by the bankruptcy court, and not Hick'ry Stick directly, and the account is current through December. She stated that $606,210.96 is available to be loaned in the CDAP/GAP Loan Fund, and over $2.03 million in cash and $5.13 million in investments available in the Keystone Fund.

• Heddington Oaks Financials

Mr. Fennell asked that staff supply financial benchmarks for improvement. Mr. Rand advised that Mr. Sorrel was asked during the budget process to include a line item for modeling analysis with respect to the skilled care facility. Mr. Sorrel commented that after the budget document was released, financial planning for the operation specific to the nursing home was requested. He estimates that cost to be in the range of $75,000.00 to $100,000.00. He advised that as the budget document had already been released, that cost was not included; however, he stressed that staff is working to achieve that request. He advised that a Scope of Work is being drafted and will go out to bid soon. He added that he anticipates that he, Mr. Dubrowski and the individual hired for the financial position at Heddington Oaks will initiate high-level financial modeling and projections, although not at the level of the financial consultant, and provide framework on the further prioritization of Accounts Receivable.

Resolution

• Media Buying and Advertising Services A motion to approve was made by Mr. Baietto and seconded by Ms. Williams. Ms. Pearsall advised 309 Marketing was awarded a contract for media buying and advertising services expiring December 2017, and as bidding was competitive at that time, staff made the decision to bid the services again for calendar year 2018. She advised that after bid results were reviewed, staff is recommending awarding the contract to 309 Marketing. She stated that resources could be utilized by all county entities. The motion to approve carried.

Committee Action

• Review of Executive Session Minutes Mr. Evans recommended that all previously held executive session minutes continue to be held closed as the need for confidentiality still exists, and to destroy executive session audio recordings more than two years old, except those that relate to pending litigation. A motion to accept the recommendation of the State's Attorney's Office was made by Mr. Salzer and seconded by Mr. Fennell. The motion carried.

• 2018 County Board Committee Schedule

The 2018 County Board Committee Schedule was approved by the unanimous consensus of committee members present.

The following Standing Committee meetings were summarized by their respective Chairperson as follows:

Public Safety and Justice

CANCELED

County Operations

No resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

Land Use

The following was discussed, and will move forward to the January 2018 County Board meeting pending approval at a special meeting of the Land Use Committee.

Zoning Case

Case #053-17-S, Petition of Peoria County

Infrastructure

The following resolution was recommended to the County Board for approval.

• Federal Agreement with the State of Illinois for construction on Old Galena 

Road Ways and Means

CANCELED

County Health

No resolutions were recommended to the County Board for approval.

Budget Subcommittee

CANCELED

Miscellaneous

Mr. Baietto commended Carl Cannon of the Sheriff’s Office, and the Elite Youth Outreach Choir, for their recent performance.

Mr. Rand advised that Ron Budzinski has requested to attend a meeting of the Public Safety and Justice Committee to provide an update on a post incarceration re-entry program.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Rand at 4:13 p.m.

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