Kendall County Budget and Finance Committee met Oct. 10.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order
Committee Chair Matt Kellogg called the Budget and Finance Committee to order at 5:02p.m.
Roll Call
| Attendee | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Amy Cesich | Present | ||
| Scott Gryder | ABSENT | ||
| Audra Hendrix | ABSENT | ||
| Matt Kellogg | Here | ||
| Matthew Prochaska | Here |
Approval of Agenda – Member Prochaska made a motion to approve the agenda, Member Cesich
seconded the motion. With three members present voting aye, motion passed by a vote of 3-0.
Approval of Claims – Member Cesich made a motion and Member Prochaska seconded the motion to forward for Approval, Claims in an amount not to exceed $1,618,242.03 to the County Board. With three members voting aye, the claims were approved to forward to the County Board for final approval by a vote of 3-0.
Department Head and Elected Official Reports - None Items from Other Committees – None
Items of Business
Discussion 2020 GIS Fee Increase and Ordinance – Meagan Briganti explained that this item has been through the Admin HR Committee, who recommended the item coming to the Finance Committee. Ms. Briganti said that the proposal is to $32, with $2 to the Recorder’s Office, and $30 to GIS.
Motion made by Member Cesich, second by Member Prochaska to forward the item to the County Board for final approval. With three members present voting aye, the motion carried.
Discussion of FY20 Budget – Latreese Caldwell reviewed the changes that were discussed at the September 26th Budget Hearing. Member Prochaska reported that the Admin HR Committee discussion regarding Health Insurance voluntary life, accident and critical illness insurance options and that the best option was to add these coverages to existing health insurance plan to receive additional discounts. Ms. Caldwell informed the committee of the proposed changes presented to the Admin HR Committee by The Horton Group earlier this week. Discussion on the 2020 Health Insurance Plan will continue at the County Board meeting.
Discussion on the 2020 Capital Requests for the Sheriff’s Office including funding of a Gun/rifle Range in Joliet Road, and safety improvements, signage and target storage.
Sheriff Baird updated the committee on his desire to purchase Retina Scanner for the jail for identification upon booking and release that will help to ensure inmate release accuracy and increased security.
Sheriff Baird also briefed the committee on his desire to purchase portable digital radios for administration and patrol deputies this fiscal year, and said that these radios can be programmed for an encrypted frequency available only to first responders. Baird said he’d like to purchase digital radios for each squad next year.
Sheriff Baird reported that his office has applied for a grant through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program that would cover most of the radio cost, and is awaiting approval and the awarded grant amount.
The committee also discussed the Health Departments budget and proposed reimbursement to the County for their employee Health Insurance, IMRF and Social Security costs that appeared to be based on inaccurate projected totals. Mr. Kellogg asked Ms. Caldwell to email the actual health benefit, IMRF and Social Security costs to the Health Department Executive Director and Operations Director so that they can make budget adjustments based on accurate data.
Executive Session – Not needed
Questions from the Media – None
Items for the October 15, 2019 County Board
Approval of Claims in an amount not to exceed $1,618,242.03 Approval of 2020 GIS Fee Increase Ordinance
Adjournment – Member Prochaska made a motion to adjourn the Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Member Cesich seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 6:32p.m. by a 3-0 vote.
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