Fulton County Finance & Insurance Committee met April 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:30 pm
2. Roll Call
Doug Manock (present/xxxxxx)
Garry Hensley (present/xxxxxx)
Jason Myetich (present/xxxxxx)
Eric Pigg (present/xxxxxx)
Warren Potter (xxxxxx/absent)
Other Board Members: Bob Bucher – Fulton Co. Board Chairman
Staff: John D Young – Executive Asst. FCB, Trudy Williams – Admin Asst.
Elected & Appointed Officials: Staci Mayall – Co. Treasurer, Rick Regnier – Supervisor of Assessments, Jeff Standard – Sheriff
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Under Immediate Emergency /Appropriation(s) the resolutions should be under 9 b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations not 9 a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
Member Pigg moved to accept the agenda as amended with a second from Member Myetich. No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – March 29, 2018
Member Hensley moved to accept the minutes as presented with a second from Member Myetich. No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence
Cook Canton LLC and Canton Harvester Inn LLC are both appealing their 2016 assessments with the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board.
6. Public Comments – None
7. Consent Agenda Items
a. Claims
b. Reports
c. Other Reports
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
9. Immediate Emergency /Appropriation(s)
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. $120,000.00 Immediate Emergency Appropriations from Unappropriated Funds to Loans Other Funds line item # 001-595.200-017 for Mental Health
Member Myetich moved to approve the $120,000.00 Immediate Emergency Appropriations from Unappropriated Funds to Loans Other Funds line item # 001-595.200-017 for Mental Health
with a second from Member Pigg. No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
ii. $105,000.00 Immediate Emergency Appropriations from
Unappropriated Funds to Loans Other Funds line item # 001-595.200- 017 for the Mentally Deficient
Member Hensley moved to approve the $105,000.00 Immediate Emergency Appropriations from
Unappropriated Funds to Loans Other Funds line item # 001-595.200- 017 for the Mentally Deficient
with a second from Member Myetich. No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
10. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Fees for Spay/Neuter Program
A spreadsheet with the current amounts the county is paying on spay/neuter services as well as what a 15% increase would do to the payouts was presented. Young explained that more information was coming in from Ms. Johnston on what the participating vets charge for services but only ULM from Farmington had gotten the information to the county. Member Hensley suggested that further discussion be postponed till more information came in.
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: AEP Energy Contract
Copies detailing the difference between the three contracts were given out, with one, two and three year options available for the cost of electricity. Young said that per his contact at AEP, the capacity charge was still an unknown and would have an impact the county’s future bills. Mayall asked if the energy savings initiative with JCI would have an impact. Bucher said no, as the county would have to buy power regardless, with the JCI plan the county would use less. Young informed the committee that Bruce Combs with JCI had been out of the office and will set up follow-up meetings the following week. A general discussion on what would happen in the next three years was made.
Member Hensley made the Motion to move to the full board the recommendation to sign a three year energy contract with AEP with a second from Member Pigg. No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Renewal of Supervisor of Assessment’s Contract
Moved to Executive Session
12. Transit – None
13. Treasurer’s Report
Mayall reported that the Financials were out with a reported $277,429.00 deficit. Mayall added that if the funds from Ameren would have to go to the Highway department, that deficit would just about double. Mayall went on to report a problem with the software was putting incorrect information on only one line item of one report of the financials, and that she was working with Zorbrio to fix the problem. Mayall closed by informing the committee she would be at a conference and would not be at the board meeting on the 10th.
14. Executive Session
Reason(s) for Executive Session: Renewal of Supervisor of Assessment’s Contract
Time In: 6:00 pm
Member Hensley made the Motion to go into executive session with action to follow to discuss the Renewal of Supervisor of Assessment’s Contract with a second from Member Pigg.
Doug Manock (present/xxxxxx)
Garry Hensley (present/xxxxxx)
Jason Myetich (present/xxxxxx)
Eric Pigg (present/xxxxxx)
Warren Potter (xxxxxx)/absent)
Others Present: Rick Regnier – Supervisor of Assessment’s
Time Out: 6:26 pm
Member Hensley made the Motion to go out of executive session with action to follow to discuss the Renewal of Supervisor of Assessment’s Contract with a second from Member Myetich.
Doug Manock (present/xxxxxx)
Garry Hensley (present/xxxxxx)
Jason Myetich (present/xxxxxx)
Eric Pigg (present/xxxxxx)
Warren Potter (xxxxxx)/absent)
Member Hensley made the Motion send the resolution for Renewal of Supervisor of Assessment’s Contract to the full board with a second from Member Pigg No Discussion was made. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
15. MISC.
Member Hensley reported the health insurance was looking good based upon the information Stan Travelstead had provide at the JAHIC meeting on March, 29th. Member Hensley briefly discussed the Virtual Visit program that was highlighted at that meeting.
16. Adjournment
Time: 6:30 pm
Member Myetich made the motion to adjourn with a second from Member Pigg at 6:30 p.m. The motion carried by voice vote.
https://www.fultonco.org/april-4-2018-finance-insurance-committee-meeting-minutes/
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