McLean County Times

McLean County Board met Aug. 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation or Moment of Silence – Member Randall Knapp

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Call of Roll

5. Appearance by Members of the Public and County Employees

6. Consent Agenda:

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

B. County Highway Department – Jerry Stokes, County Engineer

1) Request Approval of Resolution for the July 23, 2024 Material Letting

2) Request Approval of Construction Management Services Agreement with Midwest Construction Professionals

3) Request Approval of a Bridge Construction Petition for Joint Culvert Replacement #1 for Cheney's Grove Road District

C. Building and Zoning – Phil Dick, Director

1) Zoning Cases:

a) Approve the application of J&A Grain, LLC, in case SU-24-07 on parcel 34-03-200-004. It is requesting a special use to expand an Agricultural Processing Facility in the A-Agriculture District on property in Funks Grove Township at 9641 E 200 North Road, McLean, IL.

2) Subdivision Cases:

a) Approve the request of Kathryn Schwoerer in case S-24-01 on parcel 13- 11-100-017 for approval of a waiver of preliminary plan requirements and approval of a two-lot subdivision final plat for the Cloverhill Farms Subdivision which is in Dry Grove Township at 4213 W. Ziebarth Rd., Bloomington, IL and 4215 W. Ziebarth Rd., Bloomington, IL.

D. Transfer Ordinance 23 (Requires 2/3 County Board approval pursuant to 55ILCS 5/6-1003)

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

1) Finance Committee

a) Request approval of a Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chair to Cancel Mobile Home Tax Sale Certificate of Purchase

b) Request approval of reclassification of Public Health Nurses (Health Department) 26 c) Request approval of a Resolution Amending the Funded Full-Time Equivalent Position Resolution for Fiscal Year 2024 Fund 0135.

2) Justice Committee

a) Request approval of travel vouchers

3) Land Use and Development Committee

a) Request approval of a Sub-award Agreement between the County of McLean and the Ecology Action Center

4) Property Committee

a) Request approval of proposal from Taza Construction LLC d/b/a Tiles in Style, LLC to replace flooring in the McLean County Coroner's Morgue.

b) Request approval of proposal from Messing Roofing to replace roof at METCOM facility.

c) Request approval of proposal from KED Bluestone for engineering work on replacement of U.P.S. system in Law and Justice Center.

d) Request approval of Change Order for Boiler Project in 200 W. Front Street Building.

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

1) APPOINTMENTS and REAPPOINTMENTS

a) APPOINTMENTS

Regional Planning Commission

Amy Roser, 2809 Clearwater Ave., Bloomington

(Complete term of Stan Gozur scheduled to expire December 31, 2025)

Golden Rule Drainage District

Jacob Heins, 32008 East 3000 North Rd., Chenoa, IL

(Three year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

b) REAPPOINTMENTS

Turkey Creek Drainage District

John Franklin, 402 W. South St., Lexington, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire on September 1, 2027)

White Star Drainage District

Irvin Bane, 6344 N. 3725 East Rd., Bellflower, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Easterbrook Drainage District

Irvin Bane 6344 N. 3725 East Rd., Bellflower, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Mackinaw Drainage District

Terry Bose, 39608 E. 1600 N., Anchor, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Adrian Drainage District

John Murphy, 15941 East 100 N. Rd., Heyworth

(Three year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Yates Drainage District

Donald Trowitch, 5 Carter Dr., Fairbury, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Gridley Drainage District

Enid Schlipf 17766 East 2900 North Rd., Gridley, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Normal-Towanda Drainage District

Richard Park 6994 E. 850 N. Road, Stanford, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Kumler Drainage District

John Leonard 254 E. 300 N. Rd., Gibson City, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Gridley Drainage District

Richard Kuntz 313 E. 7th St., Unit N2, Gridley, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Golden Rule Drainage District

Chad Trachsel 18900 E. 1700 North Rd., Pontiac, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Sangamon River Drainage District

Daniel Brucker 12255 N. 2850 East Rd., Ellsworth, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Lawndale-Cropsey Drainage District

Keith DeFries 41590 E. 2100 North Rd., Cropsey, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

Patton Drainage District

Jim Killian 22593 East 2200 N. Rd., Lexington, IL

(Three-year term scheduled to expire September 1, 2027)

G. Approval of Resolutions of Congratulations and Commendations

1) None

H. Approval of Bills

7. Standing Committees

A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Elizabeth Johnston

1. Items to be presented for action:

a) Request approval of Resolution by the County Board of McLean County Denying Certification of a Proposition for the Erection of a Replica Franklin Square Soldiers Monument.

b) Request approval of a McLean County Animal Control Center project Intergovernmental Agreement.

c) Recommend that the County Board open the minutes so designated and distributed to the Board members and determine that a need for confidentiality exists for those minutes so designated on the attached list.

If Requested - Closed Session Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) for the discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

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 County of McLean Ordinance Authorizing Boundary Modifications to the Area Known as the Bloomington-Normal Enterprise Zone - Amendment 4 - Rivian Expansion

b) Request approval of Animal Control Removal Agreement and Animal Control Center Agreement templates and authorization for the Chair to execute agreements with participating municipalities on behalf of the County.

c) Request the acceptance and placement on file of the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) – December 31, 2023

d) Request the acceptance and placement on file of the Single Audit Report for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2023

e) Request the acceptance and placement on file of the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2023 Audit and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) (Pages attached as well as Link Below to Large Document)

https://mcleancountyil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27857/ACFR-12312023

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 an IL Supreme Court Access to Justice Improvement Grant.

b) Request approval of a Violent Crime Victims Assistance Program Grant Agreement between the Illinois Office of the Attorney General and McLean County CASA (Grant # 25-1065)

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) Request approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement to fund the McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District

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

8. Other Business and Communication

9. Adjourn

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