Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met June 4.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
Doug Boresi	Vice Chair	Present
Greg Ridenour	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Joe Schiavone	Board Member	Late
James Riley	Chair	Absent
Joe Plese		Present
Georgette Vota	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Drew Muffler	Chairman	Present

III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee - Regular Meeting - May 7, 2025 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

IV. Appointments 

1. Resolution to Reappoint Barry Aldrich to the GC Merit Commission

RESULT: REFERRED TO COUNTY BOARD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/10/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

V. EMA 

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

2. Report 

1. EMA Director's Monthly Report

3. EMA-D4H Incident Management Software Agreement/Purchase

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/9/2025 4:30 PM  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

4. Surplus of an EMA Vehicle

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/10/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

5. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - EMA

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VI. Coroner 

A. Claims

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

B. Report 

C. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - Coroner

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VII. Circuit Clerk 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

B. Report 

C. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - Circuit Clerk

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VIII. States Attorney 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Georgette Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

B. Report 

C. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - State's Attorney

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

IX. Public Defender 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

B. Report 

C. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - Public Defender

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

X. Administration Maintenance Department 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Georgette Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

B. Report

1. Administration Facility Report

C. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - Admin, Maint.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XI. Sheriff/Courthouse 

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

2. Report 

Sheriff updated the Corrections Officers that will be recognized at the next County Board meeting.

3. FY26 Budget 

1. FY26 Budget - Sheriff

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

4. Emergency Purchase-Courthouse Boiler

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/10/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Plese AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

5. Sheriff Squad Purchase

The first motion by Schiavone/H Vota was to approve the request and forward to the County Board. After further discussion and clarification of request, the motion was rescinded. A second motion was made by Ridenour/Plese to recommend a vehicle purchase in the amount not to exceed $55,000 to the Finance Committee. Motion carried.

RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/9/2025 4:30 PM  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

XII. New/Old Business 

1. Groundbreaking - June 10, 2025

XIII. Facility Use Requests 

XIV. Budget Reporting 

1. FY25 Budget Tracking

XV. Special Assignment Reports 

A. ETSB-Muffler 

1. ETSB Meeting Packet

B. LEPC-H Vota/Rasmusson 

C. Homeland Security-H Vota/Rasmusson 

D. Probation-G Vota/Boresi 

1. Probation Report

E. Workforce Investment Board-Boresi 

F. Grundy County Advocacy Board-G Vota 

XVI. Executive Session 

XVII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

XVIII.Next Scheduled Meeting - July 2, 2025 

XIX. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:35 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Joe Schiavone, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Plese, Vota ABSENT: Riley

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