Carbondale Reporter

Jackson County Legislative and Public Safety Committee met Sept. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order (5:00 PM)

Members Present: Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Mueller and Snyder

Members Absent: Morris

Also present: Kenton Schafer, Orval Rowe, Bart Hagston, Keri Gale, Jeff Whitbeck, Gene Turk

Approval of Minutes

I. 20-5305      Approval of August 11, 2020 Minutes

A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Snyder, to approve the August 11, 2020 minutes as presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Animal Control

II. 20-5306     Animal Control Monthly Update

The County Administrator gave the committee an update on project the Animal Control Officer has been working on. These items include ordering FY21 rabies tags and working on finding an

Animal Control Administrator.

Health Department & Solid Waste

III. 20-5307    Jackson County Health Department

Hagston gave an update for the Health Department which included the following:

1. Update of Covid-19 for the county (currently have 107 cases, 24 deaths, and 1,043 released from isolation)

2. Continued contract tracing efforts.

3. Working of setting up flu clinics for the fall which will include a drive thru model.

4. Issued a news release concerning IDPH grant funds to increase local Covid-19 testing capacity for SIU and SIH.

5. Possible Covid vaccinations coming as soon as late October.

IV. 20-5308    Solid Waste Enforcement

Gale reported that the staff had conducted the following: 2 open dumping site visits; 1 re-visit to existing site; 1 new site visit; 0 landfill inspections; and 1 citizen complaint

V. 20-5309     Solid Waste Fund Update

Gale noted the following:

Transfers: $4,806.40 - (August)- Trash, Document Destruction & Medical Waste Disposal

Interest: $196.95

Deposits: $0

Current Month Household Hazardous Waste Fund Transactions

Transfers: $0

Interest: $9.73

Deposits:$0

Host Fee Deposited

Deposits: $0

VI. 20-5310   Recycling Program

Gale reported to the committee that the department had been working on a recycling household chemical event at the SIU Arena for October 17, 8am to 3pm. More information will be released soon regarding this event.

Emergency Management

Rowe gave an update on the Emergency Management activities in the County which have included monitoring resource supplies, working with the local schools districts on Personal Protective Equipment, and flood recovery in Grand Tower.

Ambulance Service

VII. 20-5311   Payment of Ambulance Monthly Claims in the amount of $44,048.19

A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Mueller, to approve the payment of

Ambulance Monthly Claims in the amount of $44,048.19. The motion carried by the following

vote:

Yes: 6 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Mueller and Snyder

Absent: 1 - Morris

VIII. 20-5312 Director's Report

Schafer reported the following:

Monthly Claims: $44,048.19

Accounts Receivable Cash: $273,374.50

Activity Report: 961 patient care reports for 912 incidents for EMS and 35 Livery transports.

Other Information:

The department has been awarded a grant from the Department of Homeland Security

Assistant to Firefighters Grant toward the purchase of a baria tric equipped ambulance. The total grant award is $220,000.00; we must provide at least 10% as our portion of the match.

The department will have an RFQ on the full board agenda for approval to move forward with this process. This ambulance will be equipped with a power load system, power stretcher, bariatric stretcher and a bariatric ramp/winch system. The bariatric stretcher is 6 inches wider than our regular stretchers and when in the lowest position can safely transport 1600 pounds.

This will be an asset to the community and the department staff.

In addition to the grant award above, the department has also been awarded the Department of Homeland Security Assistant to Firefighters micro-grant in the amount of $50,000 toward the purchase of 4 automated CPR devices. The department must provide a 10% match with this grant as well. These devices are designed to provide mechanical chest compressions at the correct depth and rate per American Heart Association guidelines. There are documented research studies conducted by EMS agencies that have had great results with cardiac arrest saves one documented increase of as much as 10% while using these devices. These devices also allow the paramedic to concentrate on other more intensive care measures during transport without sacrificing high quality CPR.

Legislative

Citizen Comments

Old Business

New Business

Executive Session

IX. 20-5327    Executive Session under 2 (c) 2 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to Discuss Collective Bargaining

A motion was made by Mueller, seconded by Comparato, to approve the committee to begin executive session. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Adjourn (5:50 PM)

Comparato moved and Erbes seconded to adjourn, motion carried.

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