Kendall County Budget and Finance Committee Met March 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order - Committee Chair Matt Kellogg called the Budget and Finance Committee to order at 5:00p.m.
Roll Call
| Attendee | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Amy Cesich | Present | ||
| Brian DeBolt | Here | ||
| Scott Gengler | ABSENT | ||
| Scott Gryder | Here | ||
| Matt Kellogg | Here |
Others Present – Latreese Caldwell, Gina Hauge, Scott Koeppel, Tracy Page
Approval of Agenda - Member Cesich made a motion to approve the agenda, second by Member Gryder.
ROLL CALL VOTE
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
| Brian DeBolt | Yes |
| Scott Gryder | Yes |
| Amy Cesich | Yes |
With four members present voting aye, the motion carried.
Items of Business
Tyler Transparency Socrata Discussion – Mr. Koeppel reported that several options have been discussed for putting the County’s financial data (budget, financial statements, reports) on the County website, and Tyler Socrata is one option. Mr. Koeppel said that the system extracts information that is already being done by employees and put in a document that is searchable and available to the public. This system would reduce the amount of time that Administration staff would need to commit to the production of budget books, etc. for Finance and Budget meetings.
Discussion on the cost, the ease of access, the transparency factor, and the need and availability of detailed information for Board members to utilize during budget meetings, and on potential timeframe for implementation.
There was consensus by the Committee to forward the item to the June 10, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting for additional discussion.
Review, Discussion and Approval of Tax Levy Recommendation of Senior Levy Applications – Latreese Caldwell reported the budget for FY21 is $400,000. The applications were distributed to the committee for review and discussion at the April 15, 2021 meeting.
Chairman Kellogg reported that the County will receive $25 plus million dollars from the Federal Government for Covid Relief expenses. This is a four year spend-out, with half of the funds coming in 60 days, and the remainder approximately one year later. Mr. Kellogg stated that there will be many meetings of the committee and with the Treasurer regarding these funds, and the timeframe for compliance in spending. A letter will be sent from Chairman Kellogg regarding the overseeing of the funds, and how the County will be distribute the funding. There are specific guidelines and FAQ’s that will be outlined by the Department of U.S. Treasury about how the funds are to be spent, as well as procedures that the County will follow.
Department Head and Elected Official Reports – None
Items from Other Committees – None
Public Comment – None
Questions from the Media - None
Items for the March 16, 2021 County Board Meeting - None
Items for the April 15, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting - None
Executive Session – Not needed
Adjournment – Member Cesich made a motion to adjourn the Budget and Finance Committee meeting, Member Gryder seconded the motion.
| Amy Cesich | Yes |
| Scott Gryder | Yes |
| Brian DeBolt | Yes |
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
With four members present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 5:59p.m. by a roll call vote of 4-0.
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