McLean County Justice Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Here are the minutes as provided by McLean County:
Minutes of the Justice Committee
The Justice Committee of the McLean County Board met on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 400 of the Government Center, 115 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
Members Present: Chairman George Gordon, Members George Wendt, Carlo Robustelli, Randall Martin, Dave Selzer, Susan Schafer
Members Absent: Scott Murphy
Other County Board Members Present John McIntyre
Staff Present: Mr. William Wasson, County Administrator; Ms. Hannah Eisner, Assistant County Administrator; Mr. Don Knapp, First Civil Assistant State’s Attorney; and Ms. Julie Morlock, Recording Secretary;
Department Heads/ Elected Officials Present: Cassy Taylor, Director, Court Services; Mr. Jason Chambers, State’s Attorney; Ms. Carla Barnes, Public Defender; Ms. Judy Brucker, Director, Children’s Advocacy Center, Mr. Will Scanlon, Court Administrator, Circuit Court
Others Present: Greg Allen, Chief Deputy Sheriff; Mr. Eric Schmitt, Administrative
Services Director
Chairman Gordon called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and declared a quorum.
Chairman Gordon presented the Minutes of the October 24, 2016 special meeting and November 1, 2016 regular meeting of the Justice Committee for approval.
Motion by Schafer/Martin to approve the minutes from the October 24, 2016 special meeting and November 1, 2016 regular meeting of the Justice Committee. Motion carried.
Chairman Gordon confirmed with Mr. Wasson there were no appearances by members of the public.
Chairman Gordon stated that he was going to change the order of the agenda to allow Mr. Everhart to go first.
Mr. Everhart presented his monthly reports. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions for Mr. Everhart; hearing none, he thanked him for his reports.
Ms. Cassy Taylor, Director, Court Services presented for action items a and b; an agreement between Court Services and Chestnut Health Systems to provide evidence-based substance abuse and mental health treatment and services under the Problem Solving Court Program and an agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions to provide Moral Reconciliation Therapy services under the Problem Solving Court Program.
Motion by Wendt/Selzer to recommend approval of an agreement between Court Services and Chestnut Health Systems to provide evidence-based substance abuse and mental health treatment and services under the Problem Solving Court Program and an agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions to provide Moral Reconciliation Therapy services under the Problem Solving Court Program. Motion Carried.
Ms. Taylor presented items c and d for action; an agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions to provide evidence-based treatment and coordination services under the RNR Program and an agreement between McLean County, Court Services and Mr. Kevin Crutcher to provide evidence-based assessment and counseling services under the RNR program. Ms. Schafer asked for a report on this program. Ms. Taylor stated that she would bring information regarding this program next month.
Motion by Wendt/Robustelli to recommend approval of an agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions to provide evidence-based treatment and coordination services under the RNR Program and an agreement between McLean County, Court Services and Mr. Kevin Crutcher to provide evidence-based assessment and counseling services under the RNR program. Motion Carried.
Ms. Taylor presented for action items e through j; Adult Redeploy Illinois Interagency Agreement between Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and McLean County, an Agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions under the Adult Redeploy Program to provide evidence-based treatment and coordination services, an Addendum to Agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions under the Adult Redeploy Program, an Indirect Cost Rate Certification for Adult Redeploy Program, an Agreement between Court Services and Kevin Crutcher under the Adult Redeploy Illinois Grant to provide trauma and mental health assessment and counseling services, and Addendum to agreement between Court Services and Kevin Crutcher under the Adult Redeploy Illinois program.
Motion by Wendt/Schafer to recommend approval of Adult Redeploy Illinois Interagency Agreement between Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority and McLean County, an Agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions under the Adult Redeploy Program to provide evidence-based treatment and coordination services, an Addendum to Agreement between Court Services and the Center for Youth and Family Solutions under the Adult Redeploy Program, an Indirect Cost Rate Certification for Adult Redeploy Program, an Agreement between Court Services and Kevin Crutcher under the Adult Redeploy Illinois Grant to provide trauma and mental health assessment and counseling services, and Addendum to agreement between Court Services and Kevin Crutcher under the Adult Redeploy Illinois program. Motion Carried.
Ms. Taylor presented for action an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2016 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance for the Court Services Department 0022.
Motion by Schafer/Selzer to recommend 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. Motion Carried.
Ms. Taylor presented for action 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.
Motion by Selzer/Martin 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. Motion Carried.
Ms. Cassy Taylor, Director of Court Services presented her monthly reports. Chairman Gordon if there were any further questions for Ms. Taylor; hearing none, he thanked Ms. Taylor.
Mr. Jason Chambers, State’s Attorney presented for action a request to approve a Resolution continuing McLean County’s participation with the State of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office. He explained this is something that comes before the Committee each year and is a contract with the Appellate prosecutor who handles all the appeals for us. He stated that there are a significant number of these a year, about 1 a week. He stated that if we were doing this in house would need about 3 Assistant Attorneys to handle. Mr. Selzer asked him to confirm the contract amount for the year was $32,000. Mr. Chambers confirmed.
Motion by Martin/Schafer to recommend approval of Resolution continuing McLean County’s participation with the State of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office. Motion Carried.
Mr. Chambers presented the State’s Attorney monthly Caseload Report and Asset Forfeiture Fund Report to the Committee. He stated that DUI numbers are up which reflects increased enforcement. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions or comments; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Chambers.
Ms. Kathy Davis, Coroner presented for action a request to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between Illinois Department of Public Health and McLean County for access to vital records database for death certificates. Ms. Davis indicated contact is a new format than in years past. Mr. Gordon asked if the substance if the same as in past years. Ms. Davis indicated it was the same.
Motion by Robustelli/Selzer to recommend approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Illinois Department of Public Health and McLean County. Motion Carried.
Ms. Davis presented the Coroner’s monthly report. Ms. Schafer asked about the number of suicides. Ms. Davis reported that there have been 15 suicides and 3 that are not closed which would make 18 for the year. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions; hearing none, he thanked Ms. Davis.
Ms. Brucker, Director, Children’s Advocacy Center presented for action a request to approve a contract between Sharon Klingman and the McLean County Children’s Advocacy Center for Therapist Services. She stated they are required to provide this service.
Motion by Robustelli/Martin to recommend approval of a contract between Sharon Klingman and the McLean County Children’s Advocacy Center for Therapist Services. Motion Carried.
Ms. Brucker, her monthly reports. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any further questions for Ms. Brucker; hearing none, he thanked her.
Ms. Carla Barnes, Public Defender presented for action six contracts between her office and special public defenders including Jeff Brown, John J. Bussan, Philip Finegan, Kelly R. Harms, Alan J. Novick, and Joshua P. Rinker. Ms. Schafer asked if this helps with the caseload in their office. Ms. Barnes indicated this will help significantly. Mr. Gordon asked about the number of cases for each attorney. Ms. Barnes explained that the higher class felonies that might take longer have contracts for few number of cases and the cases that will resolve more quickly will have a larger number of cases.
Motion by Selzer/Schafer to recommend contracts between the Public Defender’s office and Jeff Brown, John J. Bussan, Philip Finegan, Kelly R. Harms, Alan J. Novick, and Joshua P. Rinker Motion Carried.
Ms. Barnes presented her monthly report. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions or comments; hearing none, he thanked Ms. Barnes.
Mr. Will Scanlan, Court Administrator, Circuit Court presented for action a request an Amendment to the Children’s Waiting Room Agreement between the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, McLean County and the Children’s Home & Aid. Mr. Scanlan provided copies of the Amendment to go with the contract presented in the packet and went over the information in the Amendment.
Motion by Robustelli/Martin 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. Motion Carried.
Mr. Scanlan presented for action a request to approve a contract for the CJCC Consulting Services with the ISU Stevenson Center for January 1 through December 31, 2017. He stated it remains the same. It is data analysis of the jail population and case disposition rate and some other factors regarding cases but it is also branching out to cover some behavioral health information that we are not tracking. Ms. Schafer asked if the contract expanded to cover more with the behavioral health coordinating council would he bring another contract back to the Committee. Mr. Scanlan confirmed that it would.
Motion by Robustelli/Wendt to recommend approval of a contract for the CJCC Consulting Services with the ISU Stevenson Center for January 1 through December 31, 2017. Motion Carried
Mr. Scanlan extended to new Committee and New Board members an invitation to come to the Court for orientation and time in different court rooms. Ms. Schafer told the Committee that she had done that when she joined the Committee and it helped and recommended to others on the Committee. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions for Mr. Scanlan, hearing none, he thanked him.
Mr. Greg Allen, Chief Deputy Sheriff presented for action a request to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the Illinois State University for Centralized Booking. Mr. Robustelli disclosed that he works for ISU and will abstain from vote.
Motion by Wendt/Schafer to recommend approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the Illinois State University for Centralized Booking. Motion Carried. Mr. Robustelli abstained from the vote.
Mr. Allen 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 Wendt/Martin 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. Allen presented for action a request to approve a contract with Ms. Ruth Chin for Inmate Chaplain Services.
Motion by Robustelli/Wendt to recommend approval of a contract with Ms. Ruth Chin for Inmate Chaplain Services. Motion Carried.
Mr. Allen 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.
Motion by Selzer/Martin to recommend approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of McLean and the State of Illinois, Illinois Emergency Management Agency for radio replacement. Motion Carried.
Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions regarding the Sheriff’s monthly reports; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Allen.
Mr. Wasson presented his monthly report on staffing. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions or comments on this report.
Mr. Wasson stated that the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, Sheriff, Court Services, County Administrator’s office and the Health Department worked together to submit a grant application to the Department of Justice and we have received word we were awarded the grant in the amount of $215,596. He stated that the grant was for provisions to improve community response to behavioral health issues including expanded training for first responders. He stated that they would bring additional information as it is received from the Department of Justice. Chairman Gordon asked if there were any questions; hearing none, he thanked Mr. Wasson for all of the hard work put in by Staff on the grant application.
Chairman Gordon presented the Justice Committee bills for review and approval as transmitted by the County Auditor with a Prepaid Total of $481,651.16 and a Fund Total that is the same as of December 1, 2016.
Motion by Selzer/Robustelli to approve the Justice Committee Bills as transmitted by the County Auditor. Motion carried.
Chairman Gordon asked if there was any other business or communication for the Justice Committee; hearing none, he adjourned the meeting at 5:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie Morlock, Recording Secretary
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