McLean County Times

McLean County Property Committee met Jan. 4.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Minutes of the Property Committee Meeting

The Property Committee of the McLean County Board met on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in Room 400 of the Government Center Building, 115 E. Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois.

Members Present: Chair Val Laymon; Members, Jim Soeldner, Corey Beirne, Geoff Tompkins and Beverly Bell

Members Absent: Members Lyndsay Bloomfield

Other Members Present: Catherine Metsker

Staff Present: Cassy Taylor, County Administrator; Cathy Dreyer, Assistant County Administrator; Anthony Grant, Assistant County Administrator; Trevor Sierra, First Assistant State’s Attorney; Taylor Williams, Assistant State’s Attorney; Julie Morlock, Recording Secretary.

Department Heads/ Elected Officials Present: Joe Gaither, Facilities Management; Mike Steffa, Director of Parks and Recreation

Others Present: Dan Leary, Information Technology; Scott Fogler, Facilities Management

Chair Laymon called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and declared a quorum.

Chair Laymon presented for approval the consent agenda including minutes from the December 7, 2023 regular meeting as well as bills in the amount of $264,444.60.

Motion by Beirne/Bell to approve the Consent Agenda including minutes from the December 7, 2023 regular meeting as well as bills in the amount of $264,444.60.

Motion Carried.

Chair Laymon confirmed with Administrator Taylor that no requests to speak had been received by the public or County employees.

Chair Laymon presented on behalf of Mr. Mike Steffa, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department a request to approve an agreement with Baxter & Woodman for COMLARA Park Sewage Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Design and Bidding Assistance Project. Ms. Laymon noted they would be voting on the version handed out that included strike out of the dispute resolution paragraph. Mr. Steffa noted items they had made sure were included in the proposal including moving the schedule up. Mr. Soeldner asked if they were moving this forward because of ARPA funding deadlines. Mr. Steffa confirmed that was one of the reasons. Mr. Beirne asked if Mr. Steffa felt the 10 days for bids to be submitted was enough time to receive enough proposals. Mr. Steffa confirmed he felt it was enough time.

Motion by Beirne/Bell to recommend approval of an agreement with Baxter & Woodman for COMLARA Park Sewage Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Design and Bidding Assistance Project.

Motion Carried.

Mr. Steffa presented his monthly report to the Committee. He went over his report and information provided at the Evergreen Lake Dam emergency accident plan meeting he attended. Ms. Laymon noted that while our responsibility seems simplistic, she asked about plans to make sure all employees at the park were aware of the plans. Mr. Steffa confirmed all current employees had been made aware and it was being included in their onboard training for new employes. Mr. Beirne asked him about timing and results of the dam inspections. Mr. Steffa noted the City of Bloomington Engineers are responsible and inspect it quarterly. He noted there have not been any concerns and the dam has met all requirements. Ms. Bell asked if there had been any breaches of the dam in the past. Mr. Steffa noted that in approximately 1996 the water levels were high and the gate had to be opened to relieve pressure from the dam but the water had not breached the dam. Chair Laymon asked if there were any further questions or comments; hearing nothing, she thanked Mr. Steffa and his team for their efforts.

Chair Laymon presented on behalf of Joe Gaither, Facilities Management Director a request to approve an Agreement with Johnson Controls for Fire Extinguisher inspections. Mr. Gaither indicated this was an annual contract for inspections.

Motion by Bell/Beirne to recommend approval of an Agreement with Johnson Controls for Fire Extinguisher inspections.

Motion Carried.

Chair Laymon presented on behalf of Mr. Gaither a request to approve a bid from TOP Roofing for the roof replacement project at the Fairview Building. Mr. Scott Fogler went over the specifics for the project. Ms. Laymon asked if there would be any issues if they considered adding solar to the building at a later date. Mr. Fogler indicated there would not be any issues.

Motion by Bell/Beirne to recommend approval of a bid from TOP roofing for roof project at Fairview Building.

Motion Carried.

Mr. Gaither presented the monthly report for the Facilities Department to the Committee. Mr. Gaither thanked two of his employees who spent a lot of their time on the repairs at the Animal Control building. He also noted they were continuing to include energy efficiency in their projects and provided an example of a current project involving retrofitting water fixtures in the jail for better efficiency. He also noted imaging of the Law and Justice Center had been completed. Mr. Soeldner asked if carpet was the only remaining project in the Government Center. Mr. Gaither indicated they were also still working on the sewer order issue. Mr. Soeldner asked if the City had any current projects. Mr. Gaither confirmed the City still had a couple of projects. Mr. Soeldner noted the furniture protectors still hanging in the elevators and asked when projects would be completed so those could be removed. Mr. Gaither noted the carpet project would be completed in a few months and then the protectors could be removed. Ms. Laymon asked if the AEDs were in all county facilities. Mr. Gaither confirmed. Ms. Laymon asked if there was training provided for use of the AEDs. Mr. Gaither indicated the systems have audio instructions. Mr. Beirne asked about instructions for those who may not speak English. Mr. Gaither noted there are paper pamphlets with pictures included with each machine to explain how to work the system. Chair Laymon asked if there were any additional questions or comments; hearing none, she thanked him.

Ms. Cassy Taylor, County Administrator indicated she had no items for the Committee.

Chair Laymon noted the next meeting was February 8, 2024 there was no other business to come before the Committee and adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.

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