McLean County Times

McLean County Board met May 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation or Moment of Silence – Catherine Metsker

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Call of Roll

5. Appearance by Members of the Public and County Employees

6. Regional Planning Presentation

7. Consent Agenda:

A. Approval of the Proceedings of the County Board: April 11, 2024

B. County Highway Department – Jerry Stokes, County Engineer

1) Request Approval of Resolution for the April 30, 2024 Project Letting.

2) Request Approval of a Bridge Construction Petition for Joint Culvert Replacements #1 & 1A for Old Town Road District.

C. Building and Zoning – Phil Dick, Director

1) Zoning Cases:

a) Approve the application of Cropsey Township in case SU-24-04 on parcel 11-23-426-021. It is requesting a special use to allow a public park and recreation area in the R-1 Single Family Residence District with a waiver of the paved parking requirement in Cropsey Township at 117 N. Pratt St., Cropsey, IL.

b) Approve the application of Archtop Solar, LLC for Earthrise Energy, in case SU-24-03 on 1,365 acres on the following parcels: 25-25-100-001 – 80 acres, 25-24-300-003 – 40 acres, 25-24-300-004 – 40 acres, 25-25-100- 002 – 40 acres, 25-24-400-006 – 86 acres, 25-24-300-005 – 97 acres, 25- 24-100-001 – 80 acres, 25-24-100-002 – 80 acres, 25-23-200-001 – 160 acres, 25-13-100-002 – 154 acres, 25-13-200-001 – 100 acres, 25-12-400- 002 – 153 acres, 25-13-100-004 – 134 acres, 25-14-200-004 – 41 acres, & 25-15-200-001 – 80 acres. It is requesting a special use for a Commercial Solar Energy Generating Facility on property located in sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24 and 25 in Cheneys Grove Township.

2) Subdivision Cases:

a) None

D. Transfer Ordinance NONE

E. Other Resolutions, Contracts, Leases, Agreements, Motions

1) Executive Committee

a) Request approval of a Resolution of the McLean County Board Approving Use of Joint Purchasing for Procurement of Mobile Data Computers

b) Request approval of a change order to the contract with Journal Technologies, Inc.

c) Request approval of a Resolution of the McLean County Board approving the proposal of Watts Copy Systems

d) Request approval of a Consulting Services Agreement with Sieger-Walls, LLC d/b/a Wellbeing in Action.

e) Request approval of a Resolution of the McLean County Board Authorizing the County Board Chair to Renew a Services Agreement with the McLean County Center for Human Services for the McLean County Triage Center.

2) Finance Committee

a) Request approval of a Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chair to a Execute Deed of Conveyance.

3) Justice Committee

a) Request approval of contract with Bryan J. McIntyre as a Special Public Defender.

b) Request approval of an agreement with Center for Youth and Family Solutions for peer support services for veterans.

c) Request approval of a grant agreement with Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.

4) Property Committee

a) Request approval of Proposal from Keith Engineering Design for Plumbing replacements at Government Center and 200 W. Front Street Building.

F. Chairman’s Appointments with the Advice and Consent of the County Board:

1) APPOINTMENTS and REAPPOINTMENTS

a) APPOINTMENTS

(Two year appointment to expire June 1, 2026)

b) REAPPOINTMENTS

Clearview Sanitary District

Anthony Garrison, 3019 Robert St., Bloomington, IL 61704

(Three year term scheduled to expire May 3, 2027)

McLean County Board of Review

Roland Yeast, 17 Lone Oak Ct., Bloomington, IL

(Two year term scheduled to expire June 1, 2026)

Ethics Commission of Mclean County

Herman Brandau, 2216 Woodfield Rd., Bloomington, IL

(Two year term scheduled to expire June 1, 2026)

G. Approval of Resolutions of Congratulations and Commendations

1) Mental Health Awareness Month 117

2) Recognizing Men as Equal partners in the League of Women Voters

3) Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day

H. Approval of Bills

8. Standing Committees

A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Elizabeth Johnston

1. Items to be presented for action:

a) Request approval of an Ordinance of the McLean County Board to Amend Chapter 160 of the McLean County Code – Alcoholic Beverages.

b) Request approval of an Emergency Appropriation Ordinance Amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2024 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance for Fund 0163.

(Requires 2/3 County Board approval pursuant to 55ILCS 5/6-1003)

c) Request approval of an Ordinance of the McLean County Board setting salaries of the Members of the McLean County Board.

d) Request approval of an Ordinance of the McLean County Board Establishing the Annual Salary of the Circuit Clerk, County Auditor and Coroner.

e) Request approval of an Ordinance by the McLean County Board Amending Chapter 108, Personnel Policies and Procedures of the McLean County Code – Distracted Driving Policy

f) Request approval of an Amended McLean County ARPA Funding Agreement with Hudson, Illinois

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

B. FINANCE COMMITTEE – William Friedrich

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) Request approval of a Resolution Establishing the Budget Policy for Fiscal Year 2025.

b) Request approval of Schedule A – Calendar for Preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, Five Year Capital Improvement Budget.

c) Request approval of An Ordinance of the McLean County Board Adopting Article IV of Chapter 320, Taxation, to Establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program and a PACE area to Finance and/or Refinance the Acquisition, Construction, Installation, or Modification of energy Projects; Providing for the Issuance of not to Exceed $75,000,000 Taxable PACE Revenue Notes of the County to Finance Projects Pursuant to the County’s PACE Program.

d) Request approval of a Program Development and Administrative Services Agreement between the County of McLean, Illinois and The Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP.

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

C. HEALTH COMMITTEE – Susan Schafer

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) None

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

D. JUSTICE COMMITTEE – Chuck Erickson

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) Request approval of a Sponsored Research Agreement between Illinois State University and McLean County (Dr. Frank Beck)

2. Items to be Presented for Information

a) General Report

b) Other

E. PROPERTY COMMITTEE – Val Laymon

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) None

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

F. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – Lea Cline

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) None

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

G. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Jim Rogal

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a) None

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) General Report

b) Other

H. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR – Cassy Taylor

1. Items to be Presented for Action:

a. None

2. Items to be Presented for Information:

a) Other

9. Other Business and Communication

10.Adjourn

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