Peoria County Board - County Health Committee met June 21.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
| MEMBERS PRESENT: Sharon Williams - Chairperson, Betty Duncan - Vice Chairperson; Jennifer Groves Allison, Eden Blair, Brandy Bryant, Linda Daley, Rachel Reliford (via teleconference), Rob Reneau, Steve Rieker, Phillip Salzer |
| MEMBERS ABSENT: Kate Pastucha |
| STAFF PRESENT: Scott Sorrel - County Administrator; Shauna Musselman – Assistant County Administrator; Jennie Cordis Boswell - State's Attorney's Office; Gretchen Pearsall – County Administration; Beth Crider – Regional Office of Education; Rebecca Cottrell – Sustainability & Resource Conservation |
| VISITORS: |
Chairperson Williams called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.
A motion to allow the participation of Ms. Reliford via teleconference was made by Ms. Duncan and seconded by Dr. Blair. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of April 26, 2022 was made by Mr. Salzer and seconded by Mr. Reneau. The motion carried unanimously.
Informational Items / Reports / Other Minutes / Updates
⮚ Board of Health
⮚ Monthly Update
No verbal report. No questions or comments from committee.
⮚ Care & Treatment Board
⮚ Monthly Update
No verbal report. No questions or comments from committee.
⮚ EMA
⮚ Monthly Update
No verbal report. No questions or comments from committee.
(Ms. Daley and Ms. Bryant enter meeting)
Regional Office of Education
⮚ Monthly Update
Ms. Crider provided an update on the activities of the Regional Office of Education:
• Ten students recently graduated from Peoria Regional Learning Center.
• The Peoria Regional Learning Center will be moving into the Franciscan Recreation Complex in the fall of 2022.
• Preschool for All has a large allotment for summer school and a summer school “bootcamp” is being held to prepare four-year-old children ready for kindergarten.
• The remote site in Edwards, IL has been closed in anticipation of a move to a more digital platform. Allotments from the State of Illinois are being utilized to purchase an online digital platform and will be hiring a digital content specialist and a professional learning services coordinator. The same allotment will allow the expansion of truancy services.
• Highlighted several school safety initiatives, including Safe To Help tip line, site based assessments, annual safety meetings, and multi-tiered systems of mental health support.
⮚ Sustainability & Resource Conservation
Ms. Cottrell provided an update on activities:
• A Household Hazardous Waste collection was held May 14th with 505 participants, 477 of which were from Peoria County.
• Unincorporated townships continue to meet to discuss the contracting of refuse and recycling collection and are scheduled to meet again on July 13th to discuss resident surveys on waste and recycling improvements.
• A Unit of Local Government tire collection held last week saw 800 tires collected from 13 units of government.
• Electric usage in all facilities for the first quarter of 2022 saw a 10% decrease over 2021, with natural gas decreasing 3.4% over last year.
⮚ TRIAD
Mr. Reneau advised that Peoria County has been voted in as a member of TRIAD. He noted their passion for the services and education provided to seniors, as well as the financial struggles of the organization. He stated that TRIAD is striving to create a website as well as seeking an individual to create and manage a Facebook account. He asked for input from county board members and/or county departments as to topics for seniors.
⮚ Project Labor Agreement for construction of new Health & Human Services Campus
Mr. Sorrel advised that Project Labor Agreements (PLA) are a practice that the County Board has instituted for all major projects, including the construction of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, the Juvenile Detention Center, and the Jail addition. He explained that the PLA for the Health & Human Services Campus would be a contractual agreement between the County as the building owner, the Construction Manager at Risk or General Contractor, and the West Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council. He advised that the Agreement identifies workforce participation goals for minorities and women on the job site, establishes criteria for craft and trade unions, and governs and prevents disputes or work stoppages on the job site.
Committee Action
⮚ Review of Executive Session Minutes
A motion to accept the recommendation of the State's Attorney's Office was made by Ms. Groves Allison and seconded by Ms. Bryant.
Ms. Cordis Boswell advised that it is the recommendation of the State’s Attorney’s Office 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.
The motion to approve carried unanimously (10-0).
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Williams at 12:54 p.m.
https://www.peoriacounty.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06212022-1225
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