Carbondale Reporter

Jackson County Executive Committee met Nov. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order (5:00 PM)

Members Present: Basden II, Calandro, Comparato, Mueller and Scott

Members Absent: Larkin and Peterson

Also present: Josh Barringer, Jennifer Lindsey, Mary Beth Varner, Mitch Burdick, James Mayer, Kelly Ethington Comparato led the meeting until Mueller arrived.

Approval of Minutes

I. 21-6583 Approval of October 4, 2021 Minutes

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Basden II, to approve the October 4, 2021 minutes as presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Communications

Internal Office Matters

II. 21-6584 January Meetings Calendar

This item was informational only. The County Administrator noted that the only change was the American Rescue Plan Taskforce meeting date. It was moved up to January 5th due to the holiday later in the month.

III. 21-6585 Resource Coordinator Grants Update

The County Administrator informed the committee that the Resource Coordinator has continued to work on ARP items and some final requests would be sent to the full Board meeting for final approval. She also noted that the County Abandoned Property Grant application was now on the website and she encouraged the committee to relay the information to their constituents. The County Administrator also noted that the Board office was moving forward with the Broadband application for matching funds.

IV. 21-6586 Intern for Board Office

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Basden II, to approve recommendation to the full Board hiring the County Board Office Intern using ARP funds. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Computing Services

V. 21-6587 Telephone Bids

Barringer began with a brief discussion of the current bids that had been received. He reviewed the summary sheet he provided that was in the meeting packet. Barringer noted that there were four bids. He recommended that the Board choose between CTS and Mayer noting that they provided on premise support vs. CDS and Sunflower Lab offering hosted support. Barringer also recommended that the County continue with the current CTS contract based on cost, availability of leasing equipment, and that current users are happy with the system in place.

Mayer commented that he felt the numbers given in the summary sheet for his company were wrong. He noted that he had emailed the entire Board with the correct contract costs.

Barringer and Mayer discussed the contract numbers in the summary sheet. (Mueller arrived)

CTS presented extra information that was not included in the packet (see attached document). They noted the service they have provided to the County and the the costs attached with those services. The committee continued to ask questions of Mayer and CTS while continuing their discussion.

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Basden II, to approve recommendation to the full Board to move forward with the CTS bid. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Appointments

VI. 21-6588 Open Appointments in December 2021 {13}*

1. 708 Mental Health Board (1)

2. Blairsville Water District (1)

3. Crosswalk Community Action Agency (2)*

4. ETSB 911 (2)

5. Greater Egypt (County Board Representative) (1)*

6. Jackson/Union Regional Port District (2)

7. Liquor Advisory Board (1)

8. Noxious Weed Commissioner (1)

9. Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization (County Board Representative) (1)*

10. Southern Most Illinois Tourism Bureau (1)

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Scott, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Carla Womick and Robert Hopkins to the Crosswalk Community Action Agency. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Calandro, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Julie Peterson to the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Committee. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

A motion was made by Calandro, seconded by Comparato, to approve recommendation to the full Board the re-appointment of Julie Peterson to the Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Old Business

New Business

Basden questioned the current appointment openings of the Jackson/Union Regional Port District. The County Administrator noted that she had been working with Brian Chapman (Jackson Growth Alliance) to get the openings filled not only in Jackson County, but also Union County and the Governor's appointments. She commented that there was grant money available to all Port Districts in the State, but since the Port District had no current board, they lost out.

VII. 21-6589 Illinois Association of County Board Members Membership Dues

A motion was made by Comparato, seconded by Basden II, to approve the Illinois Association of County Board Members Membership Dues. The motion carried by unanimous vote.

Executive Session

Adjourn (5:38 PM)

Basden moved and Calandro seconded to adjourn, motion carried.

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