Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met Aug. 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Drew Muffler	Chair	Present
Caleb Counterman	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Jerald White	Vice Chair	Absent
Georgette Vota	Board Member	Present
James Riley	Board Member	Present
Nathanael Greene	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Chris Balkema	Chairman	Absent

 III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee - Regular Meeting - Jun 5, 2024 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

IV. EMA 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

B. Report 

Joe Schroeder reviewed the report with the committee.

1. EMA Director's Monthly Report

V. Coroner 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: James Riley, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

B. Report 

None

VI. Circuit Clerk 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

B. Report 

None

VII. States Attorney 

A. Claims 

None

B. Report

None

VIII. Public Defender 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: James Riley, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

B. Report 

None

IX. Probation Department Report 

Georgette Vota provided the information presented at the last meeting.

1. Probation Report

X. Administration Maintenance Department 

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member SECONDER: James Riley, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

2. Report 

1. Administration Facility Report

3. Admin. Parking Lot Concrete Replacement Bid

Tony Arnold presented the lowest bid from Narvick Bros. in the amount of $24,456.61. The project was initially budgeted for $16,000 however the section to be repaired was expanded.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member SECONDER: James Riley, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

XI. Sheriff/Courthouse 

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve the claims.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

2. Report 

3. Jail Food Service Contract

The committee voted to recommend to the County Board to enter into a contract with Abe's Catering, LLC for jail food service to expire August 2027.

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/13/2024 6:00 PM  MOVER: James Riley, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

XII. New/Old Business 

None

XIII. Facility Use Requests 

None

XIV. Budget Reporting 

1. FY24 Budget Tracking

XV. Appointments 

None

XVI. Executive Session 

None

XVII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session

XVIII. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 4:50 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: James Riley, Board Member SECONDER: Caleb Counterman, Board Member AYES: Muffler, Counterman, Harris, Vota, Riley, Greene ABSENT: White

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