McLean County Executive Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Here are the minutes as provided by McLean County:
Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee of the McLean County Board met on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 400, Government Center, 115 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
Members Present: Chairman John McIntyre, Members Jim Soeldner, Paul Segobiano, George Gordon Bill Caisley, Chuck Erickson, Susan Schafer, Erik Rankin and Dave Selzer
Members Absent:
Other Board Members Present: Members Barnett, Murphy
Staff Present: Mr. Bill Wasson, County Administrator, Ms. Hannah Eisner, Assistant County Administrator; Mr. Don Knapp, First Assistant Civil State’s Attorney; Mr. Eric Schmitt, Administrative Services Director, Ms. Julie A. Morlock, Recording Secretary
Department Heads/ Elected Officials Present:
Others Present: Mr. Glen Ludwig, Mr. Kevin Suess, Ms. Jessielee Hinshaw, Mr.
Travis Huber, Mr. Miles Price and Mr. Erick Shellito
Chair McIntyre called to order a meeting of the Executive Committee at 4:30 p.m. and declared a quorum.
Mr. McIntyre indicated there were several members of the public who had requested to speak and reminded the Committee that each one would have five minutes to speak. Mr. McIntyre asked Mr. Ludwig to come forward to address the Committee. Mr. Ludwig thanked the committee for the opportunity to speak. He said he was there to ask the Committee to consider approving the motion to moving the time of the County Board meetings so it would go before the full Board for review as the issue deserved public discussion and debate with all 20 members. He stated that while some may view Board meetings as a meeting of the 20 members, it should be a meeting of the public and County Board and should be held on day and time with greatest convenience to constituents. Mr. Ludwig also stated that he felt that part of the reason people did not attend is because they are not aware of the agenda contents. He suggested that we be proactive about getting the word out about Agenda items. Mr. McIntyre thanked Mr. Ludwig.
Mr. McIntyre invited Mr. Kevin Suess forward. Mr. Suess indicated he was in attendance to speak in favor of a different time for the County Board meetings. He said most of the County works first shift and morning meetings make it hard to attend County Board meetings. He stated that it is important that the public be given the opportunity to provide input on decisions that are made. Mr. Suess also mentioned that moving the meeting time to later in the day would align with other counties in the State. He stated it is also important to change because would allow more people opportunity to run for the County Board. Mr. Suess also stated that encouraged the Board to move toward greater transparency by moving the meeting time to 7:00 p.m. Mr. McIntyre thanked Mr. Suess and invited Ms. Hinshaw to come forward.
Ms. Jessielee Hinshaw stated that the meetings should be more accessible to more people by having a more accessible time. She stated that they should not leave it at 9:00 a.m. just because that is the way it has been. Ms. Hinshaw stated that a person wanting to get involved should not have to take time off of work or arrange to leave early to attend meetings. She stated that she had looked up other counties around state and several had Board meeting times. Ms. Hinshaw hoped that the Committee took her comments as a greater voice for the community and allow them the opportunity to get involved in local politics by moving the time of the Board meeting. Mr. McIntyre thanked Ms. Hinshaw and invited Mr. Huber to come forward.
Mr. Travis Huber stated that a majority of County work is done at the Committees level; however, those Committees’ actions are approved by the full County Board so is important to make that meeting accessible to the public. He stated that changing the time to evening will fight against the perception that there is a lack of transparency. Mr. Huber stated that he would appreciate the opportunity to attend and observe the County Board whether he had something to contribute or not. Mr. McIntyre thanked Mr. Huber and invited Mr. Price to come forward.
Mr. Miles Price indicated he was there to speak about transparency from government bodies and that moving to a 7:00pm meeting time is a step forward and encouraged the Committee to vote for this. He stated that this is when most constituents would be able to attend and also allow additional people to run. Mr. Price indicated that the public transit runs at later times so the public would be able to attend. He stated he was able to adjust his work schedule to attend the meeting but moving meeting to a later time would allow people to attend without having to adjust their work schedule. Mr. McIntyre thanked Mr. Price and invited Mr. Shellito to come forward.
Mr. Eric Shellito stated that the Board members have a difficult job and spend many hours on what needs to be done in Mclean County. He stated that he was asking them to change the Board meeting time to 7:00pm so the public can witness this process. He stated that he understood there was a history and reasons to keep in morning hours but he asked the Committee to change it to 7:00pm so the public can bear witness to the work. Mr. McIntyre thanked Mr. Shellito.
Chair McIntyre presented the minutes from the November 8, 2016 regular Executive Committee Meeting for approval.
Motion by Soeldner/Segobiano to approve the minutes from the November 8, 2016 regular Executive Committee Meeting. Motion Carried
Chair McInytre asked with the Committee’s approval to move to the end of the Agenda and address an item under the County Administrator’s section first. Mr. McIntyre asked that Mr. Hamm and the representatives from Rivian Automotive come forward.
Mr. Hamm thanked the Committee for time to talk about opportunity for the Mitsubishi property. He provided a summary of the history of the Plant and where we have been since the close of the Mitsubishi plant including a sale of the Plant to Maynard who planned to auction off the equipment and building as well as some potential buyers who did not want to finalize purchase of the plant. Mr. Hamm stated that about 4 months ago Rivian Automotive came forward as a potential buyer and in that time and we have done due diligence on the company and their operations and negotiated a potential purchase of the Plant. He stated that today there were present to answer any questions about this transaction and the incentives being offered to Rivian Automotive. Mr. Hamm introduced RJ Scaringe, CEO and Gabriel Mesahza COO of Rivian.
Mr. Scaringe provided history of the company since 2009 and their plans for the future. He went on to describe the car they built and look to manufacture. He talked about the amount of capital needed to start a car company and their time spent pursuing backing for their company. He stated that by April 2015 they had unlocked the financing to take the business to the next level. He stated that they have a development operation in Michigan and a technical software team in San Francisco and are now looking at production options. Mr. Scaringe discussed their search to find a facility. He stated that they had looked at several locations and had first looked at this location as an opportunity to purchase equipment. He indicated that they came and looked over the facility and the community and determined it might be a better option to purchase the facility than move the equipment out. He went over plans for the site including bringing in some suppliers on site and using other areas for vehicle testing. Mr. Scaringe also addressed issues that had been raised about moving from Florida to Michigan and indicated that they completed work per the contract for technology grant. He indicated that they are in good standing with State of Florida. He also discussed the lack of information on the internet and why the company was in stealth mode because of their search for financial backing, but now that they have that they can move forward with plant purchase expand the team and start building their brand. He also stated that the package put together does not have cash being transferred to them and they have to provide proof that they have achieved the outcomes required to receive those incentives.
Chair McIntyre opened it up for the Committee to ask questions but indicated that he would limit this to two rounds with Committee members first and then open to all other Board members in attendance.
Mr. Segobiano stated he was going to support this as it would bring jobs to McLean County. He stated, however, that he was concerned because he did not feel that the Board members had been made aware of the deal with much notice which did not allow them to discuss possible benefits with their constituents. He asked if any elected officials were involved in negotiations of this deal and indicated he felt they should have been included in these negotiations. Mr. McIntyre stated that he had been involved in the negotiations as well as the Mayors of Bloomington and Normal which continued until the day before this meeting.
Mr. Hamm stated that because of the status of the Company he had to sign a non-disclosure agreement when they first started talking to Rivian several months ago. He said pointed out that this involves 8 different taxing bodies with approximately 70 to 80 elected officials and trying to keep all of them in the loop which have been very complex. He stated that this was not about picking and choosing which ones got to be involved but trying to keep right people engaged so that a deal could be negotiated that would bring jobs and opportunities to the community.
Mr. Caisley said he was not concerned over the confidential nature of the negotiations as that was sometimes required and why the Board and Committees were allowed to go into executive sessions when dealing with other types of issues.
Mr. Selzer asked staff about tax bill for the original plant, how the sale to Maynard’s affected those taxes and loss of taxes for the County. Mr. Wasson stated that the salvage sale is not reflective of property value and pointed out that if nothing was done value would continue to go down. Mr. Selzer asked if there were funds in the unencumbered fund balance to cover the loss of taxes for this 5-year abatement. Mr. Wasson stated yea and that Maynards is a liquidation firm not a real estate company and they made it clear that they were not in this for long term and had scheduled auctions for the equipment and had several contract with companies who would demolish the building. He reminded the Committee that the value of the property would be much less if building is emptied of related equipment and torn down. Mr. Hamm confirmed that they made clear they would demolish plant if could not find a buyer. He went on to let the Committee know that they tried to work with all different auto makers including making trips to other countries to try to encourage companies to come to Bloomington/Normal. Mr. Hamm stated that this contract allows us to confirm Rivian did what they said they would do before we give them any incentives.
Mr. Rankin stated that he and many others in the community are excited about this project and Company that wants to invest in our community. He stated that the Chair and Administrator are conservative and stated that he felt they negotiated the deal in the best interest of McLean County and its citizens and welcomed them to the community. He thanked Kyle and others for all of the work they put in to the project.
Mr. Soeldner asked if they were going to manufacture cars that can be used here by our constituents. Mr. RJ stated that the launch vehicle is very usable here, that the pricing fits in to this market place and he hoped to see the people who build the vehicle drive the vehicle. He also indicated that this is a good location for testing because of the diversity in age, the college campuses and also the mix in weather.
Mr. Gordon. Presentation very encouraging and asked them about their market analysis regarding sale of vehicles. Mr. Scaringe indicated that the market analysis was positive for sale of the vehicle. He stated that they don’t just look at how to build but look at what the consumer needs. He discussed consumer demand and market segments and how they looked to reach the small groups of consumers that are not addressed by the larger manufacturers.
Mr. Erickson said he was concerned with the short notice and would have liked to have more time to review the contract before being asked to review and approve it. He said that he was more likely to support a proposal that did not bring in a new business that would compete with businesses already in our community. He stated that when incentives are given to companies that compete with local businesses you are asking those other businesses to pay a subsidy to their competition. Mr. Erickson asked about Section 2.02 paragraph 5 that stated with an average weekly salary equal or greater than average salary in McLean County was not in 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well. Mr. Hamm indicated that the 2.02 language regarding salary has been questioned earlier today, they had a conversation with Mr. Scaringe and Rivian is comfortable clarifying language to include 1-5. Mr. Erickson asked about the involvement of election officials in verifying compliance process. Mr. Wasson stated that there is a verification process that allows all taxing bodies to request and review all documentation that is provided to the EDC. Mr. Wasson explained that this is similar to what they did with Bridgestone. Mr. Erickson asked what was meant by reasonable access. Mr. Wasson stated that all taxing bodies would need to be satisfied with the review, he stated that Board Members could, individual review documents with the EDC, if they desired. Mr. Hamm indicated that they were probably going to create a sub-committee of the EDC that would focus on review of the documentation provided.
Mr. Caisley asked what the procedures was if all local bodies are not in agreement as to whether accurate proof has been provided. Mr. Wasson said that based on Bridgestone, EDC will get the information needed to satisfy all parties. Mr. Caisley asked how the average salary was figured in Section 2.02(5). Mr. Hamm indicated it was from the Bureau of Labor statistics. Mr. Caisley indicated he would like to see working indicating that was the standard they would use included in the agreement. Mr. Wasson said that is not a substantive change and felt that a clarification could be agreed upon.
Mr. Erickson encouraged Mr. Hamm to try to put some elected officials on that sub- committee as he felt it needed some legislative oversight. Mr. Wasson stated that there are elected officials from several bodies on this EDC board so there would be elected officials on the sub-committee. Mr. Segobiano stated that he appreciated elected officials on it but we are not getting information they are getting. He said he was still going to support but there are a lot of things we do not know. Mr. Soeldner agreed that it is important that elected officials involved but pointed out that there had been one case of persons putting information out on social media about someone purchasing the plant before an announcement had been made and the information was incorrect.
Mr. McIntyre indicated that there were more comments than questions and called for a motion to call the question.
Motion by Gordon/Selzer to call for question. Motion Carried.
Mr. McIntyre asked for a motion to approve a Resolution authorizing execution of a Property Tax Abatement and Economic Incentive Agreement with Rivian Automotive in connection with the location and operation of an Automobile Manufacturing Facility at the Former Mitsubishi Property in Normal, Illinois.
Motion by Segobiano/Selzer to recommend approval Resolution authorizing execution of a Property Tax Abatement and Economic Incentive Agreement with Rivian Automotive in connection with the location and operation of an Automobile Manufacturing Facility at the Former Mitsubishi Property in Normal, Illinois. Motion Carried
Chair presented for action Appointments and Reappointments
Motion by Soeldner/Segobiano to recommend the Appointments and Reappointments as presented. Motion Carried.
Chair McIntyre presented for action a request to approve an Amendment to Chapter 20 of the McLean County Code, McLean County Board Rules – Rules Subcommittee. Mr. Rankin stated that he would be voting for this and appreciated public comment presented at the meeting. He stated that he had heard positive comments from his constituents and hoped this would encourage more to attend our meetings. Mr. Rankin stated that this would be a change and reminded Committee that if this does not work then we could change back. He stated that vast majority of our meetings happen at 4:30 and vast majority of other counties hold meetings after 4:30. He asked if there was a compelling reason why we would have meetings at 9:00 a.m.
Mr. McIntyre stated he has struggled with this issue. He related a conversation that he had with someone at the Normal Town where they discussed the differences between the structure of the Normal Town Council and the McLean County Board as well as how many usually attend the Normal Town meetings on a regular basis and that person stated that issue usually determined the attendance. Mr. McIntyre reminded the Committee of the time and effort put into meeting with the Board members to discuss this issue. He also mentioned that a Member had passed out a list of other Counties with meeting times in the evening and how he had spent time talking with these counties and the issues that were before those counties that were not issues in McLean County including raising taxes and not having funding for a new jail or mental health projects. He stated that he felt things were going well in McLean county and that included the way they conducted business.
Mr. Selzer stated that the people who attend meetings are those who want to. Mr. Selzer pointed out that only one person was currently still at this meeting who had presented to have meetings moved to evening meetings and we were not at 7:00, so he was not sure how compelling their reasons were. He stated that he had been on the Board when they had tried night meetings and there was not an increase in attendance but he has seen an increase in attendance at committee meetings.
Mr. Soeldner stated that he believes this is not about transparency but about access. He stated that he had served on the Board for a while and up until about 6 months ago there had was not much talk about this issue. He stated that he felt this was more about campaign promises and trying to fulfill those promises. Mr. Soeldner agreed that if the public are compassionate about issue they will be there. He stated that they needed to encourage attendance at Committee meeting and then if member of the public feels there were not heard there they can go to the board. He stated that he believes 9:00 a.m. is where the meeting should remain.
Mr. Gordon stated that he believed when it had been tried before it lasted about three months which was why he was suggesting a sunset provision. He stated that he would like to see it pass here today so that it could go to the Board for a full vote as he felt the citizens deserved a discussion in front of the full Board.
Mr. Segobiano stated that he didn’t want to vote for something he did not agree to just so it could go to the Board for discussion and a vote. He stated that 9:00 was a beneficial time and that the issue is what drives the attendance and provided example of when the Board decided on the landfill and 9:00 a.m. meeting was filled to capacity. He stated that McLean County has been a leader in the State with a track record of providing good service to our constituents and will continue to be a leader in the State of Illinois. Mr. Segobiano stated that each member has a right to their opinion and votes based on that and what they hear from their constituent. He stated that he did not understand comments that we are not in touch with our constituents as he had not received one phone call from his constituents about this. Mr. Segobiano stated that he did not want to vote for something he did not agree to and asked if they could send to Board for discussion without recommendation of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Wasson pointed out that if they do not pass this would not go to the Board but the next item on the Agenda is the Board Calendar and per the Rules they could change to a different time. There was a discussion about the rules and the provision “unless otherwise agreed to by a majority of board” as it pertained to the Resolution regarding the Board Calendar. Mr. Rankin suggested that the time be taken out of the rules and have it determined by the calendar each year to give flexibility. Further discussion occurred among the Committee members and Staff about whether they would have the option to change time at Board without approving this Rule. It was confirmed that they could change the time of the meetings if they did not pass the Rule amendment on to the Board. Several Board members still wanted to amend the motion to send to Board without recommendation of the Executive Committee so that discussion could be held and item voted on at the full Board meeting.
Motion by Rankin/Gordon to recommend approval of an Amendment to Chapter 20 of the McLean County Code, McLean County Board Rules – Rules Subcommittee.
Rankin and Gordon accepted a friendly motion to amend to move forward to the Board without recommendation by the Executive Committee.
Mr. Segobiano called for the question. Rankin seconded. Motion Carried.
Roll call vote to move the request to approve an Amendment to Chapter 20 of the McLean County Code, McLean County Board Rules to the Board without the recommendation of the Executive Committee. Selzer – Yes Rankin – Yes Erickson – Yes Caisley – No Gordon – Yes Segobiano – Yes Soeldner – Yes McIntyre - No
Motion passed to send to Board without recommendation.
Chair McIntyre presented for action Request approval of a Resolution Establishing County Board Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2017 – County Administrator’s Office
Motion by Caisley/Gordon to recommend approval of a Resolution Establishing County Board Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2017 – County Administrator’s Office Motion Carried.
Mr. William Caisley, Chairman of the Transportation Committee indicated that the Committee had no items for action today, but would be meeting for a stand up before the County Board meeting and would have items to present to the County Board after that meeting.
Mr. Paul Segobiano, Chair of the Property Committee indicated that the Committee had no items for action before the Committee today, but would have an item to present to the Board next week. Chair McIntyre asked the Committee if they had any questions for Mr. Segobiano; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Segobiano.
Mr. George Gordon, Chair of the Justice Committee, presented for approval of Adult Redeploy Illinois Interagency Agreement between Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and McLean County. – Court Services.
Motion by Gordon/Caisley to recommend approval of Adult Redeploy Illinois Interagency Agreement between Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and McLean County. – Court Services. Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for approval of an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance for the Court Services Department 0022. – Court Services
Motion by Gordon Caisley to request approval of an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance for the Court Services Department 0022. – Court Services Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for approval an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance Amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance Fund 0094 – General Fund Adult Redeploy Court Services Department 0022. – Court Services
Motion by Gordon/Caisley to recommend approval of an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance Amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance Fund 0094 – General Fund Adult Redeploy Court Services Department 0022. – Court Services. Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for action a request to approve a Resolution continuing McLean County’s participation with the State of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office – State’s Attorney’s Office
Motion by Gordon/Selzer to recommend approval of a Resolution continuing McLean County’s participation with the State of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office – State’s Attorney’s Office Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for action a request to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between Illinois Department of Public Health and McLean County. Coroner’s Office.
Motion by Gordon/Soeldner to recommend approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between Illinois Department of Public Health and McLean County. Coroner’s Office. Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for action an Amendment to the Children’s Waiting Room Agreement between the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, McLean County and the Children’s Home & Aid – Circuit Court.
Motion by Gordon/Rankin to recommend approval of an Amendment to the Children’s Waiting Room Agreement between the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, McLean County and the Children’s Home & Aid – Circuit Court Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for action a contract for the CJCC Consulting Services with the ISU Stevenson Center for January 1-December 31, 2017. – Circuit Court
Motion by Gordon/Caisley to recommend approval of a contract for the CJCC Consulting Services with the ISU Stevenson Center for January 1- December 31, 2017. – Circuit Court Motion Carried. Mr. Rankin Abstained from the vote
Mr. Gordon presented for action Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the Illinois State University for Centralized Booking.
Motion by Gordon/Soeldner to recommend approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the Illinois State University for Centralized Booking. Motion Carried. Mr. Rankin Abstained from the vote
Mr. Gordon presented for action a request to approve Intergovernmental Agreements between the County of McLean and the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal for Centralized Booking.
Motion by Gordon/Rankin to recommend approval of Intergovernmental Agreements between the County of McLean and the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal for Centralized Booking. Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon presented for action a request to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the State of Illinois, Illinois Emergency Management Agency for radio replacement. Bill asked committee to note the amount of grant. He stated to the Committee a main reason for this is because we were original member of Starcom.
Motion by Gordon/ to recommend approve intergovernmental agreement between the County of McLean and the State of Illinois, Illinois Emergency Management Agency for radio replacement. Motion Carried.
Mr. Gordon indicated that the Justice Committee had nothing further for the Executive Committee today, but would have several additional items to be presented to the Board next week. Chair McIntyre asked if the Committee had any questions for Mr. Gordon; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Gordon.
Mr. David Selzer, Chair of the Finance Committee, presented for action an amendment to the McLean County Code amending Chapter 165 Animals and Chapter 205 Fees. – Animal Control. Mr. Caisley asked if these fees incurred by the department. Mr. Selzer deferred to Administration. Ms. Eisner said fees have not been adjusted or increased this is just a move from health department.
Motion by Selzer/Rankin to recommend approval of an amendment to the McLean County Code amending Chapter 165 Animals and Chapter 205 Fees. – Animal Control. Motion Carried.
Mr. Selzer indicated that Finance had nothing further for the Committee today but would have another item to present to the Board next week. Chair McIntyre asked if there were any questions for the Finance Committee; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Selzer.
Mr. McIntyre indicated that neither Ms. Schafer nor Mr. Robustelli were present to present for the Health Committee but they had no action items before the Committee so he would move on to the Land Use and Development Committee.
Mr. Chuck Erickson, Chairman of the Land Use and Development Committee presented for action an amendment to the text of Chapter 350 of the McLean County Code for consideration and referral to the McLean County Board for Further action in accordance with §350-21B of the McLean County Code.
Motion by Erickson/Gordon to recommend approval of an amendment to the text of Chapter 350 of the McLean County Code for consideration and referral to the McLean County Board for Further action in accordance with §350-21B of the McLean County Code. Motion Carried.
Chair McIntyre presented for approval bills as forwarded by the Auditor in the amount of $210,584.85 and noted that a budget amendment will be required on the County Board Budget. Mr. Selzer asked if separate line items transfer would be appropriate. Mr. Wasson said that we have been requested by the Auditor to provide an emergency appropriation.
Motion by Segobiano/Selzer to recommend approval of the Executive Committee bills as presented to the Committee by the County Auditor in the amount of $210,584.85. Motion carried.
Chairman McIntyre indicated he would entertain a motion to move into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Action (5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine is validity.
Motion by Segobiano/Gordon for the Committee to move into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Action (5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine is validity. Motion Carried
The Executive Committee entered into Executive Session at 7:20 p.m.
The Executive Committee returned to open Session at 8:15 pm.
Mr. Wasson reviewed with the Committee the information requested in relation to Committee meeting times. He noted that Committee times for several counties including McHenry, Lake, will, Kane, Rock Island, Kankakee, LaSalle, DuPage and Peoria counties are all during the work day while fewer have meetings during the evening including Champaign, Tazewell, Sangamon, St. Clair and DeKalb Committee meetings are in the afternoon or evening. He stated that the scheduling of Committee times during the work day may be reflective of a concern about requirement and retention of staff members that are required to be involved in those meetings.
Chairman McIntyre hearing no other business to come before the Committee; hearing none, he adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Julie A. Morlock
Recording Secretary
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