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Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met June 5

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Doug Ferro - Republican, Board Member | Grundy County Website

Doug Ferro - Republican, Board Member | Grundy County Website

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met June 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

Attendee Name 

Title 

Status 

Arrived

Drew Muffler

Chair

Late

Caleb Counterman

Board Member

Present

Joshua Harris

Board Member

Present

Jerald White

Vice Chair

Present

Georgette Vota

Board Member

Present

James Riley

Board Member

Absent

Nathanael Greene

Board Member

Absent

Sandy Pommier

County Board Admin. Asst.

Present

Chris Balkema

Chairman

Present

 III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee - Regular Meeting - May 8, 2024 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

AYES: Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Muffler, Riley, Greene

IV. Executive Session 

1. Motion to enter into executive session at 4:35 PM to discuss personnel matters

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

AYES: Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Muffler, Riley, Greene

2. Motion to return to open session at 5:02 PM. 

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

AYES: Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Muffler, Riley, Greene

V. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

No action was taken.

VI. EMA 

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

2. Report 

Joe Schroeder shared the report with the committee.

1. EMA Director's Monthly Report

3. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-EMA

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

4. 2024 IEMMAS Agreement Resolution

RESULT: REFERRED TO COUNTY BOARD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/11/2024 6:00 PM 

MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

VII. Coroner 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

Coroner Callahan gave an update on the 1976 "Jane Seneca Doe" case involving an unidentified black female found dead along Route 6 in Seneca. He told the committee that as of last month the body had been positively identified and he plans to present to the County Board at the July meeting, including some of her family.

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-Coroner

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VIII. Circuit Clerk 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

None

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-Circuit Clerk

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

IX. States Attorney 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

None

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-SA

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

X. Public Defender 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

None

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-Public Defender

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XI. Probation Department Report 

None

XII. Administration Maintenance Department 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

1. Administration Facility Report

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-Admin. Maint.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XIII. Sheriff/Courthouse 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

B. Report 

None

C. FY25 Budget 

1. FY25 Budget-Sheriff

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XIV. New/Old Business 

None

XV. Facility Use Requests 

None

XVI. Budget Reporting 

1. FY24 Budget Tracking

XVII. Appointments 

XVIII. Adjournment 

XIX. Motion to adjourn at 5:40 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member

SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member

AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, White, Vota

ABSENT: Riley, Greene

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