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1 INDEX Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Correspondence INDEX Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Correspondence: City of Highland ........................................................................................................................................... 5 IDOT – Adam Walden .................................................................................................................................. 5 IEPA Notice of Application for Permit to Manage Waste ............................................................................ 6 IEPA Notice of Application for Permit to Manage Waste & Notification List ............................................ 7 Monthly Reports: Circuit Clerk.................................................................................................................................................. 9 County Clerk ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Recorder ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Regional Office of Education ..................................................................................................................... 15 Sheriff ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Treasurer ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 PUBLIC COMMENT: ............................................................................................................................. 24 APPOINTMENTS: ................................................................................................................................... 26 BUILDING AND ZONING COMMITTEE & GRANTS COMMITTEE: Zoning Resolution – Z21-0012 ................................................................................................................... 37 Amended Resolution Authorizing Environmental Grants FY 2021 ........................................................... 38 BUILDING AND ZONING COMMITTEE: Zoning Resolution – Z21-0014 ................................................................................................................... 40 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Resolution Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Madison County Teamsters Local Union No. 525 ................................................................................................................................... 50 FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution to Renew a Twenty-Four (24) Month Contract for Natural Gas Service for the Various Madison County Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 52 Resolution to Renew a Twenty-Four (24) Month Contract for Electric Service for the Various Madison County Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Amended Resolution to Renew a Twenty-Four (24) Month Contract for Natural Gas Service for the Various Madison County Facilities............................................................................................................. 54 Summary Report of Claims and Transfers .................................................................................................. 55 Immediate Emergency Appropriation ......................................................................................................... 56 Resolution Authorizing Settlement of a Workers’ Compensation Claim File 3: 19-040 ........................... 57 1 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution in Support of Senate Bill 50 that would Create Commercial Natural Gas Cooperatives ......... 58 GRANTS COMMITTEE: Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2019 HUD Continuum of Care Program Chestnut Madison Recovery Grant in the County of Madison, Illinois .................................................................................... 60 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2019 HUD Continuum of Care Program Housing First Grant Renewal in the County of Madison, Illinois ..................................................................................... 60 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2020 HUD Continuum of Care Program Planning Grant in the County of Madison, Illinois .................................................................................................................. 61 Resolution Authorizing the Application to Illinois Department of Human Services for the 2022 Emergency & Transitional Housing Grant in the County of Madison, Illinois .......................................... 62 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant Application for the County Of Madison, Illinois ....................................................................................................................... 63 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2022 Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program Grant Application for the County of Madison, Illinois ......................................................................................... 64 Resolution Authorizing the Funding FY 2019 Cares Act Funding ............................................................. 64 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of the 2022 Weatherization Grants ............................................. 66 Resolution Authorizing Park & Recreation Grants ..................................................................................... 67 Resolution Authorizing a Park & Recreation Loan to Edwardsville Township ......................................... 69 HEALTH DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE & FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution to Approve Services for Covid-19 Vaccine Call Line Center Services for the Madison County Health Department ...................................................................................................................................... 70 Resolution to Approve Lease Agreement for Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic Site for the Madison County Health Department ...................................................................................................................................... 71 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE & FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution to Contract Professional Services: Network Administrator for the Madison County Information Technology Department.......................................................................................................... 73 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE & FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution to Contract a Professional Services Agreement for Recovery / Employment Coach Services for Madison County Adult Redeploy Illinois Clients for the Madison County .......................................... 74 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE & FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Resolution to Purchase Annual Code Red Weather Warning Service and Code Red On-Demand Notification Services Agreement Renewal for the Madison County Emergency Management Agency.... 75 2 REAL ESTATE TAX CYCLE COMMITTEE: Property Trustee Report .............................................................................................................................. 77 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Agreement for Preliminary Engineering Services, Brandt Road Over a Tributary to Silver Creek, Fisher Bridge, Section 21-18114-00-BR, Section 33, Olive Township & Section 4, Alhambra Township .......... 78 Final Payment Resolution, Brakhane Road (Ch 46) – Box Culverts, Section 20-00112-03-MS ............... 79 Report of Bids, 2021 M.F.T. County Bituminous Materials, Section 21-00000-03-GM ........................... 80 Report of Bids, 2021 M.F.T. Road Districts Bituminous Materials, Section 21-(01-24)000-01-GM ........ 81 Resolution for Improvement Under the Illinois Highway Code – Governor’s Parkway ............................ 82 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ...................................................................................................................... 83 NEW BUSINESS: ..................................................................................................................................... 83 3 MADISON COUNTY BOARD STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS COUNTY OF MADISON ) Proceedings of the County Board of Madison County, Illinois, was held telephonically due to COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 for the transaction of general business. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 5:00 PM REGULAR SESSION The Board met pursuant to recess taken March 17, 2021. * * * * * * * * * * The meeting was called to order by Kurt Prenzler, Chairman of the Board. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all members of the Board. * * * * * * * * * * A moment of silence was taken for Catherine Gitchoff, employee of the State’s Attorney’s Office and President of AFSCME Local 799, who passed away April 5, 2021. * * * * * * * * * * The Roll Call was called by Debra Ming-Mendoza, County Clerk, showing the following members present: PRESENT: Kuhn, Pace, Meyer, Ross, Madison, Doucleff, Walters, Holliday, Malone, Gray, Pollard, King, Babcock, Eaker, Hankins, Valentine, Minner, Messner, Wiehardt, Foster, Petrillo, Glasper, Goggin, Guy, Harriss, Mueller-Jones, Dalton, and Kneedler ABSENT: None. VACANT: District 9 *
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