Carbondale Reporter

Jackson County Executive Committee met April 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order (5:00 PM)

Members Present: Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson Orval Rowe, Kenton Schafer, Jennifer Lindsey, Mary Beth Varner, Liz Hunter, Sharee Langenstein, Mitch Burdick, John Rendleman

I. 21-5884 Approval of March 4, 2021 Minutes

A motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Calandro, to approve the March 4, 2021 minutes as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

Chairman's Remarks

Communications

Larkin noted that the packet contained a memo from the County Administrator requesting a salary increase. He asked that this item be moved to the Finance Committee agenda for April and if approved, then moved to the full Board for final approval.

Internal Office Matters

II. 21-5886 Resource Coordinator Grants Update

The County Administrator noted that the Resource Coordinator has continued to submit items for the CURE grant and that the County had just been approved for a previous submission. The County Administrator also noted that she and the Resource Coordinator had been working on a grant to help build an Emergency Operations Center in the County. Peterson questioned if this grant was connected with the airport and their plans from a few years ago. Larkin noted that this was a new project the County was working on.

Computing Services

Appointments

III. 21-5887 Open Appointments in April 2021 {19}*

1. 708 Board (2)*

2. Alto Pass Water District (1)

3. Blairsville Water District (1)

4. Buncombe Water District (1)

5. ETSB 911 (2)

6. Jackson/Union Regional Port District (1)

7. Kinkaid-Reed’s Conservancy District (1)*

8. Lakeside Water District (1)*

9. Liquor Advisory Board (2)

10. Murphysboro Pomona Somerset Fire Protection District (1)*

11. Murdale Water District (1)*

12. Natural Resource Economic Development Board (1)

13. Oraville Water District (1)

14. South Highway Water District (2)*

15. Southern Most Illinois Tourism Bureau (1)

The committee did not vote on the appointments for the Kinkaid Reed's Conservancy District. Chairman Larkin requested that the Board office reach out to Dale Jones and Kyle Fager to ask them to attend the May Executive meeting so that they could answer any questions the committee may have before voting on the appointments.

A motion was made by Mueller, seconded by Basden II, to approve recommendation to the full Board the appointment of Dr. David Mac-Rizzo to the 708 Mental Health Board. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Comparato, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Leon Bagley to the Lakeside Water District. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

A motion was made by Basden II, seconded by Comparato, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Jereld McClerren to the MPS Fire District. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

A motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Comparato, to approve recommendation to the full Board the appointment of James Stewart to the Murdale Water District. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

A motion was made by Peterson, seconded by Mueller, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Kerry Braswell and the appointment of Mark Wece to the South Highway Water District. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

Old Business

New Business

Mueller updated the committee on the upcoming community painting project she had been working on. IV. 21-5888 Illinois State Association of Counties

Rendleman questioned what this group does. Larkin noted that they gather information and update the County Boards. Peterson noted that they lobby for the Counites at the General Assembly.

A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Peterson, to approve joining the Illinois State Associate of Counties and tasking the Finance Committee with choosing the account the money would come from. The motion carried by the following vote:

Yes: 7 - Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Erbes, Larkin, Mueller and Peterson

V. 21-5889 American Rescue Funding

Larkin suggested the committee wait to discuss this item until more information was received. Executive Session

Adjourn (5:22 PM)

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