Grundy County Finance Committee met May 23.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by County Board Chairman Balkema.
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Millie Dyer | Board Member | Present | |
| Ann Gill | Board Member | Absent | |
| Eric Rasmusson | Chair | Absent | |
| Deb Warning | Board Member | Present | |
| Debra Jo Kinsella | Board Member | Present | |
| Drew Muffler | Vice Chair | Absent | |
| James Olson | Board Member | Present | |
| Sandy Pommier | County Board Admin. Asst. | Present | |
| Mary Kucharz | HR Director | Present | |
| Matt Melvin | Finance Analyst | Present | |
| Alec MacDonald | Purchasing Manager | Present | |
| Russ Baker | ASA | Present | |
| Todd Koehn | Treasurer | Present | |
| Sherey Zerbian | Transit Director | Present |
None
III. Approve Minutes
1. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - May 9, 2022 4:30 PM
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: Millie Dyer, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
1. Board Member Vouchers - Total
None
2. Treasurer's Claims 5-23-22
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: James Olson, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
1. Report
Matt Melvin updated the committee on the FY23 budget timeline and grant funding that was approved and will be used to purchase body cameras for the Sheriff's Department.
2. ARP Request Update
| RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY |
Chairman Balkema noted several action items to be discussed at the next Finance meeting.
1. Develop standard policy for signing claims. (Todd Koehn)
2. Review legality of using rubber name stamps. (Russ Baker)
3. Review caps for departmental spending authority as stated in Grundy County Board Rules and Procedures document. (Mary Kucharz)
4. Update on development of Procurement Policy & Credit Card Policy (Alec MacDonald)
5. All agenda packet attachments to be included 48 hours prior to the meetings.
1. Rate Increase for Transit Drivers
| RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/14/2022 6:00 PM
MOVER: Debra Jo Kinsella, Board Member SECONDER: Millie Dyer, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
| RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/14/2022 6:00 PM
MOVER: Debra Jo Kinsella, Board Member SECONDER: James Olson, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
A motion was made to approve the purchase of the vehicle not to exceed $30,545.00. Melvin told the committee that $25k is in the CIP with the remaining paid from the Animal Control budget.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Debra Jo Kinsella, Board Member SECONDER: Millie Dyer, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
Mary Kucharz told the committee that the 3% increase mirrors the county's CBA's. Jake Olson expressed his concerns with a percentage increase being unfair due to the range in salaries among the non-union employees.
| RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/9/2022 4:30 PM
MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: Debra Jo Kinsella, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
None
VIII. Executive Session
None
IX. Action as a Result of Executive Session
X. Adjournment
1. Motion to adjourn at 5:20 pm
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: James Olson, Board Member AYES: Dyer, Warning, Kinsella, Olson ABSENT: Gill, Rasmusson, Muffler |
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