Grundy County Elections/Tax/Tech Committee met Nov. 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
I. Call to Order
| Attendee Name | Title | Status |
| Ann Gill | Board Member | Present |
| Deb Warning | Board Member | Absent |
| Doug Boresi | Board Member | Absent |
| Mike Onorato | Board Member | Present |
| Lana Phillips | Board Member | Present |
| Drew Muffler | Board Member | Present |
| Ellen Hanson | Board Member | Present |
| Sandy Pommier | County Board Admin. Asst. | Present |
| Chris Balkema | Chairman | Present |
| George Gray | County Board Administrator | Present |
| Dave Ostrander | GIS Director | Present |
| Kay Olson | County Clerk | Present |
| Paul Webb | IT Director | Present |
| Perry Rudman | Asst. State's Attorney | Present |
| Tom Hougas | Supervisor of Assessments | Present |
| Lori Werden | Treasurer | Present |
II. Public Portion
None
III. Minutes Approval
1. Elections/Tax/Tech Committee - Regular Meeting - Oct 2, 2019 3:00 PM
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
SECONDER: Ellen Hanson, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
IV. Elections
A. Claims
None
B. Clerk's Report
Kay Olson told the committee that her office is working on modules for election judge training and the General Primary election.
V. Supervisor of Assessments
A. Claims
1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member
SECONDER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
B. Assessor Report
1. Motion to recommend the Ordinance to eliminate requirement of reapplication for senior citizen homestead exemption to the County Board.
Hougas explained that the existing procedure requires an annual reapplication to receive the benefit and this Ordinance would make it so the senior need not be required to reapply after the first application.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
2. Motion to recommend the Ordinance - Board of Review Qualifications to the County Board.
Hougas told the committee that this Ordinance is to clarify the required training per IL State Statute and any prior ordinances, enactments or policies in conflict with this order are repealed.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ann Gill, Board Member
SECONDER: Ellen Hanson, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
VI. Technology
A. Claims
1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
SECONDER: Ellen Hanson, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
B. Technology Report
The report was provided by Paul Webb.
1. November 2019 Technology Report
VII. GIS
A. Claims
1. Motion to approve the claims as submitted.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member
SECONDER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
VIII. FY19 Budget Report
1. FY19 Budget Tracking
IX. New/Old Business
A. EDPA1 & EDPA 2 JRB Meetings - Establish EDPA 1 Surplus
Nancy Norton, GEDC, discussed the EDPA #1 tax surplus and asked if the committee would like to continue to declare a 75% surplus.
1. EDPA 1 Surplus
2. Motion to continue to declare the 75% surplus to be distributed to the taxing bodies.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
SECONDER: Ann Gill, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
B. U.S. Cold Storage Incentive
1. Resolution U.S. Cold Storage Abatement
Nancy Norton presented the application for the tax abatement and recommended a 3 year, 75%/50%/25% abatement. The committee agreed.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member
SECONDER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
C. Project Sting Incentive
Nancy Norton told the committee that GEDC is working with a national brokerage/site selection company that has a large logistics client (Project Sting). The company has asked for an incentive proposal on or before November 15, 2019. Of the 2 sites in Grundy County, one is in the EDPA and the other would be a straight abatement. Norton requested direction on the property tax rebate. Village of Minooka Administrator Duffy was also in attendance to discuss the project and the sales tax component. The consensus of the committee was to agree to a 4 year, 50% level incentive and would consider a fifth year.
1. Project Sting Incentive
D. Brisbin Road Development - Discussion
Kevin Matzke and Taivo Tammaru, Clarius attended the meeting to discuss a potential large development project.
E. Blue Sky Development - Discussion
Norton updated the committee on the proposed 300 MW solar electricity generating facility located between Gardner and Dwight. No action was taken.
1. Blue Sky Development
X. Executive Session
None
XI. GIS Report
Dave Ostrander gave a presentation on the tool he developed for paperless building inspections.
XII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session
XIII. Adjournment
1. Motion to adjourn at 4:30 PM
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Lana Phillips, Board Member
SECONDER: Ellen Hanson, Board Member
AYES: Gill, Onorato, Phillips, Muffler, Hanson
ABSENT: Warning, Boresi
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