Carbondale Reporter

Jackson County Executive Committee met July 11.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order (5:04 PM)

Members Present: Erbes, Hunter, Nehring, Peterson and Snyder

Members Absent: Larkin

Also Present: Mitch Burdick, Josh Barringer, Lisa Jacquot, Mary Beth Varner, Bart Hagston, Ed Ford

Approval of Minutes

I. 19-4263 June 6, 2019 Minutes

A motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Erbes, to approve the June 6, 2019 minutes as presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Chairman's Remarks

Internal Office Matters

II. 19-4264 August Calendar Adjustment

The committee discussed the calendar and the consensus is to move the August Executive Committee meeting to the 8th.

Peterson brought up whether to charge for all meetings attended or only those that a member serves on, the consensus is to only charge for those meetings that a member serves on.

Computing Services

Appointments

III. 19-4265 Open Appointments in July 2019 {15}

1. Board of Health (1)

2. Buncombe Water District (1)

3. Elverado Water District (3)

4. Farmland Assessment (1)

5. Jackson County Housing Authority (1)

6. Jackson/Union Regional Port District (1)

7. Lakeside Water District (1)

8. Liquor Advisory Board (1)

9. Natural Resources Economic Development Board (2)

10. Oraville Water District (1)

11. Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority (1)

12. TB Board (1)

Hagston was asked what the open Board of Health position is for, a dentist and if anyone knows one who would like to serve please contact Hagston. The question was asked about the Farmland Assessment position and if a Board member serves on it now, the County Administrator will look into it and report next month.

Old Business

IV. 19-4266 Zoning Subcommittee

Hunter asked Peterson why she wanted to discuss a zoning subcommittee. Peterson mentioned the Cannabis & Counties conference in Springfield and how she does not think the County is prepared to have Cannabis because they do not have zoning to regulate the growth of it. She thinks a Board member should attend the conference and offered to go if it was reimbursed. The committee discussed the merits of the conference and who decides if it is reimbursable, the matter will be put on the agenda for the Board meeting next week. Hagston mentioned that the State Smoke Free Act only applied to tobacco and not cannabis. The committee requested that the Sheriff attend the meeting in August to discuss this topic.

New Business

Peterson would like to see the county create a Complete Count Committee to see what can be done to ensure and accurate count in the upcoming census, it could be made up of both board members and community members and there may be grant money available. The consensus is to place this on the August Executive Committee agenda.

V. 19-4267 Nationwide 457b Loans

Hunter gave a brief overview of the request made by an employee to borrow money from the 457b. The committee asked that the State's Attorney's Office review the documents to see what the impact would be on the County and asked the County Administrator to provide a summary on the questions the board needs to answer before adopting the changes.

VI. 19-4268 Discussion of Accounting Coordinator position

Nehring asked that this be placed on the agenda, she requested to go into Executive Session. The committee discussed whether they could go into Executive Session to discuss a former employee and decided not to without legal counsel's opinion. Hunter gave a brief synopsis of why the recent hire quit. Then she reminded the committee that at the Board meeting next week the hiring of an outside accountant will be discussed. Executive Session

Adjourn

Erbes moved and Snyder seconded to adjourn, motion carried.

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