Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee Met September 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Sep 26, 2020

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met Sept. 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

The public may attend in person or enter comment for the Public Comment portion of the meeting by emailing publiccomment@grundyco.org by 2 hours prior to the start of any meeting. As always live streaming is available via the internet by going to https://www.grundyco.org and clicking on minutes and agenda towards the bottom of the page.

I. Call to Order

Attendee Name

Title

Status

Arrived

Millie Dyer

Board Member

Absent

Ken Iverson

Board Member

Present

Jim Ryan

Board Member

Present

David Valdivia

Board Member

Present

Greg Ridenour

Board Member

Present

Drew Muffler

Board Member

Present

James Olson

Board Member

Present

Sandy Pommier

County Board Admin. Asst.

Present

Chris Balkema

Chairman

Present

George Gray

County Board Administrator

Present

Jason Helland

State's Attorney

Present

Ken Briley

Sheriff

Present

Joe Schroeder

EMA Director

Present

John Callahan

Coroner

Present

Corri Trotter

Circuit Clerk

Present

Tony Arnold

Maint. Director

Present

Gary Dobbs

Public Defender

Present

Mary Kucharz

HR Director

Present

II. Public Portion

None

III. Approval of Minutes

1. Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee - Regular Meeting - Aug 6, 2020 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: James Olson, Board Member

SECONDER: Ken Iverson, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

IV. Sheriff/Courthouse

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

Sheriff Briley updated the committee on the School Resource Deputy, records retention, DUI arrests, completion of courthouse roof project and the jail audit.

Ken Iverson asked that power washing the courthouse be considered.

V. EMA

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted,

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member

SECONDER: David Valdivia, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

Joe Schroeder reviewed the highlights of the report.

1. EMA Director's Monthly Report

VI. Coroner

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Ken Iverson, Board Member

SECONDER: David Valdivia, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

None

VII. Circuit Clerk

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: James Olson, Board Member

SECONDER: David Valdivia, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

Corri Trotter updated the committee on the scannin/efiling of documents in her office.

VIII. States Attorney

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: David Valdivia, Board Member

SECONDER: Ken Iverson, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

Jason Helland told the committee that Grand Jury has been held in a location other than the courthouse due to difficulty in social distancing; a murder trial begins on September 14, 2020.

IX. Public Defender

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: James Olson, Board Member

SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

C. Public Defender Administrative Assistant

Gary Dobbs proposed that a new position, Administrative Assistant, be created within his office. It will be reviewed by the Personnel Committee at the appropriate time.

X. Probation Department Report

None

XI. Administration Maintenance Department

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve as submitted.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

B. Report

None

XII. New/Old Business

None

XIII. Facility Use Requests

1. Motion to approve the use of the east side parking lot of the Administration Building for Image Clear Ultrasound-Mobile Medical Unit on September 24, 2020 from 12p to 4p.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: David Valdivia, Board Member

SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member

AYES: Iverson, Ryan, Valdivia, Ridenour, Muffler, Olson

ABSENT: Dyer

XIV. Budget Reporting

George Gray reviewed the report with the committee.

1. FY20 Budget Tracking

XV. Appointments

None

XVI. Legislative Matters

None