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Rock Island County Governance, Health, and Administration Committee met Nov. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Chairwoman Enburg called the Governance, Health & Administration to order at 10:01am

1. Roll Call: Carla Enburg, Enyo Dewith, Drue Mielke, Johnnie Woods, Porter McNeil

Absent: Melissa Moreno Baker

Also present: Richard Brunk, Nick Camlin, Karen Kinney, April Palmer, Jared VanTieghem, Captain Mindy

Meyers, Jim Nelson, Jim Grafton, Tammy Muerhoff, Bridget Edgeworth, Austin Carlson

2. Public Comment: None

3. Approval of the minutes from October 7th Governance, Health & Administration meeting

Motion to approve: Johnnie Woods Second: Porter McNeil

voice vote

Motion carried

4. Reports to Committee

County Clerk Karen Kinney gave a report on vital records and elections.

County Auditor April Palmer reported on the Whistleblower software

County Building & Zoning Director Greg Thorpe gave a report on the changes in the code book for Ordinance 2024-10-A

Motion to approve: Enyo Dewith Second: Porter McNeil

voice vote

Motion carried

5. Consider Ordinance 2024-10-A

Motion to approve: Johnnie Woods Second: Porter McNeil

voice vote

Motion carried

6. Consider IT Budget reallocation of $30,000 from ARPA funds for purchase of I-Pads

Motion to approve: Johnnie Woods Second: Drue Mielke

voice vote

Motion carried

7. Consider Proclamation for Impaired Drivers Month for December

Motion to approve: Drue Mielke Second: Enyo Dewith

voice vote

Motion carried

8. Consider 2025 County Board Schedule

Motion to approve: Johnnie Woods Second: Drue Mielke

voice vote

Motion carried

9. Consider ARPA Allocation of $400,000.00 for the Zoo Project

Motion to approve: Johnnie Woods Second: Drue Mielke

voice vote

Motion carried

10. Consider creation of an Audit Hotline

Motion to approve: Enyo Dewith Second: Porter McNeil

voice vote

Motion carried

11. Consider Resolution for semiannual review of Closed Session Review

 Motion to go into closed session as allowed in 5ILCS 120/2 c (21)

 Motion to approve: Carla Enburg Second: Enyo Dewith

 Roll Call

 Voting yes Carla Enburg, Porter McNeil, Johnnie Woods, Enyo Dewith, Drue Mielke

 Motion carried

 The Governance Health and Administration Committee went into closed session at 10:28am

 The Governance Health & Administration returned to open session at 10:55am

 Roll Call: Carla Enburg, Porter McNeil, Johnnie Woods, Enyo Dewith, Drue Mielke

13. Johnnie Woods made a motion to leave the closed session minutes closed.

 Motion was Seconded by Enyo Dewith

 voice vote

 Motion carried

14. Porter McNeil noted that the Illinois Legislature was in Veto session this week and no action was expected to affect the County Governments.

12. Adjourn

Motion to approve: Drue Mielke Second: Johnnie Woods

voice vote

Motion carried

The Governance, Health & Administration meeting adjourned at 10:58am

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