Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Elections/Tax/Tech Committee met Nov. 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee: 

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

III. Minutes Approval 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Eric Rasmusson	Vice Chair	Present
Deb Warning	Board Member	Present
Greg Ridenour	Chair	Present
Drew Muffler	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Georgette Vota	Board Member	Present
Nathanael Greene	Board Member	Present
Chris Balkema	Chairman	Absent

 1. Elections/Tax/Tech Committee - Regular Meeting - Oct 3, 2023 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Drew Muffler, Board Member SECONDER: Deb Warning, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Warning, Ridenour, Muffler, Harris, Vota, Greene

IV. Elections 

1. Claims 

None

2. Clerk's Report 

3. Approval of Polling Places

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 11/14/2023 6:00 PM  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Warning, Ridenour, Muffler, Harris, Vota, Greene

4. Approval of Voting Equipment Exchange/Purchase

Kay Olson stated that the exchanging of the Verity Touch Writer machines for Verity Printers will save money on each election and will eliminate the possibility of a voter being given the wrong ballot. Two extra machines will be purchased out of her Document Storage Fund for $19,658.25.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Deb Warning, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Warning, Ridenour, Muffler, Harris, Vota, Greene

V. Supervisor of Assessments 

A. Claims 

None

B. Assessor Report 

Deb Ritke reviewed the report included.

1. Assessor Report

VI. Technology 

A. Claims 

None

B. Technology Report 

C. Access Control/ID Reader Project 

1. Synopsis Access Panel-Action

The committee approved Heartland Business Systems in the amount of $25,223.95.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Warning, Ridenour, Muffler, Harris, Vota, Greene

D. Microsoft Licensing Conversation 

Kyle Simkins told the committee that after internal review he was able to consolidate the licenses down to annual cost of $55,591.00 vs current cost of $82,817.00. ($27,226.00 savings).

1. Microsoft Synopsis

Kyle Simkins told the committee that

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

E. County Cell Phone Provider Update 

Kyle Simkins told the committee that he is looking for better plans for the County. No action was taken.

VII. GIS 

A. Claims 

None

B. GIS Report 

Dave Ostrander reported that he has been working on creating a layer for solar farm soil productivity and assisting Alec Macdonald with a pivot chart on the county's expenses.

VIII. Budget Reporting 

1. FY23 Budget Tracking

IX. New/Old Business 

A. Transportation Study Payment 

Mary Kucharz told the committee that the final consulting payment for the study will be paid from the EDPA fund in the amount of $17,000.

X. Executive Session 

None

XI. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

XII. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:40 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Rasmusson, Warning, Ridenour, Muffler, Harris, Vota, Greene

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