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Rock Island County Finance and Personnel Committee met Aug. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Vice-Chairman Brian Vyncke called the Finance & Personnel Committee meeting to order at 8:30am

Vice-Chairman Brian Vyncke asked for a motion to allow Chairman Dr. Luis Moreno to attend remotely due to a Medical issue.

Motion to allow: Kai Swanson Second: Bob Perkins

Voice Vote

Motion carried

2. Roll Call: Dr. Moreno (via Video), Bob Perkins, Edna Sowards, Kai Swanson, Brian Vyncke

Absent: Dr. Rodney Simmer

Also Present: Jim Grafton, April Palmer, Nick Camlin, Capt. Mindy Meyers, Sheriff Darren Hart, Tammy Weikert, Jared VanTieghem, Richard Brunk, Sam Wiley, Amy Allman, Mr. Woodard from Bray Architect

3. Approval of minutes from the July 9th Finance & Personnel Committee meeting

Motion to approve: Bob Perkins Second: Kai Swanson

Voice vote

Motion carried

4. Reports to the Committee

County Auditor April Palmer gave a report on :

The upcoming Forest Preserve audit, the effort to organize all contracts on file by expiration date to help with future audits, the current talks with the state related to document disposal, inputting new budget input information for FY2025 county budgets, working on updating periodic fixed assets, keeping track of purchases, tagging items, and inspecting inventory items more frequently, reported that the state is moving to paperless checks moving towards ACH payments in the future, finally the removal of the local grocery tax as of January 2026.

Finance Director Ryan Berger gave a report outlining that FY2025 budget request are due at the end of the week.

Motion to approve all reports: Brian Vyncke Second Edna Sowards

5. Consider Animal Care & Control Staffing

Animal Control & Care Director Sam Wiley gave a presentation on conditions at the shelter and the need for more workers to be able to maintain standards.

Motion to approve: Kai Swanson Second: Edna Sowers

Voice vote

Motion carried

6. Consider Creation of New Systems Specialist Position in the Circuit Clerks Office

Tammy Weikert gave a report on staffing in the Circuit Clerk’s office

Motion to approve: Kai Swanson Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

7. Consider Justice Center Masonry Roof to be funded by ARPA

Motion to approve: Bob Perkins Second: Bob Perkins

Voice vote

Motion carried

8. Consider Justice Center Parking Lot low bid

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

9. Consider Justice Center Parking interior renovation low bid moved to COW for more discussion about

PLA More information needed on Contractor Chenowith

Motion to approve: Kai Swanson Second: Brian Vyncke

Voice vote

Motion carried

10. DEVNET removed from agenda tabled until September Committee meeting

11. Consider Fleet manager position-County Administrator Jim Grafton gave a report on the position and a salary of $70,583.00 with a job description

Motion to approve: Dr. Rodney Simmer Second: Brian Vyncke

Voice vote

Motion carried

12. Consider Quad Cities Power Station Real Property Tax Assessment Settlement Agreement chief County Tax Assessor Amy Allman noted the attorneys negotiated an agreement to have a 50/50 split between Real Property and Persona Property. County Administrator Jim Grafton noted that this agreement will add ½ Million to our tax revenue and raise the County EAV to 3.2B.

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Kai Swanson

Voice vote

Motion carried

13. Delinquent Tax Resolution

Permanent Parcel # 08-32-425-001 Payer ID (08) 1408 Moline Township

Motion to approve: Kai Swanson Second: Bob Perkins

Voice vote

Motion carried

14. Consider Transfer of Appropriations

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Bob Perkins

Voice vote

Motion carried

15. Consider Appropriations Resolutions for fund

Motion to approve: Bob Perkins Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

16. Consider Claims FY 2024 in amount of $1,655,106.67

Motion to approve: Kai Swanson Second: Brian Vyncke

Voice vote

Motion carried

17. Consider Treasurer’s Disbursements for FY 2024 $2,639,602.36

Motion to approve: Edna Sowards Second: Kai Swanson

Voice vote

Motion carried

18. Consider Board Member Per Diem/Mileage

It was noted by Kai Swanson that there was an error on the July Per Diem Report and his report should be amended from $260 to $160

Motion to approve as amended: Bob Perkins Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

19. Closed Session: None

18. Consider action as necessary based on closed session—No closed session

19. Committee member comment Richard Brunk noted that there has been a delay in the monument project.

20. Adjourn

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Kai Swanson

Voice vote

Motion carried

The Rock Island County Finance & Personnel Committee meeting adjourned at 9:25am

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