STATE OF ILLINOIS ) COUNTY OF LASALLE ) The LaSalle County Board met pursuant to recess at the Governmental Complex, Ottawa, Illinois, on the second Thursday of January, A.D., 2003 it being the 9th day thereof. This meeting is the third meeting of our December 2002 Session. Chairman Dougherty called the meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. Chairman Dougherty asked the Clerk to call the roll for mileage & per diem. PRESENT: 26 Members ABSENT: Mr. McConville, Mr. Hall, Mr. Treschak There were 26 ayes claiming mileage. Motion by Mr. Foltynewicz to approve the roll call for mileage & per diem, second by Mr. Kaminky. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 79 th Chairman Dougherty called for any additions or corrections to the December 19 , 2002 minutes . Motion by Mr. Jakupcak to approve the December 19th minutes as presented, second by Mr. Freeman. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. STUDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD Mr. Jay McCracken, Coordinator of the Regional Superintendent of Schools office, introduced two students who were awarded the Student Excellence Award; from Dimmick Elementary School, Megan Ashley; and from Grand Ridge Grade School, Erin Hughes. Both students were presented with an award plaque from Chairman Dougherty and applauded by the Board. CITIZEN COMMENT Mr. Salvatore Izzo, representing Wildwood Community located in Sandwich, IL addressed the Board regarding a resolution passed on November 27th, 2002 by Wildwood, L.P. (an Illinois limited partnership), as the governing authority and representative of Wildwood Community that requests for enforcement of Motor Vehicle Code within Wildwood Community. Mr. Izzo handed Chairman Dougherty the adopted resolution by Wildwood, L.P. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 80-81 LaSalle County Board Minutes – January 9, 2003 RESOLUTION: #03-01 (#03-01) CO HWY COMMITTEE A resolution was submitted for the 2003 County Highway Improvement Program. Motion by Mr. Ronald Johnson to approve the resolution, second by Mr. Stockley. Roll call vote, 25 ayes, 3 absent. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 82-86 RESOLUTION: #03-02 (#03-02) CO HWY COMMITTEE A resolution was submitted appropriating the necessary funds from the County Highway Fund and authorizing the Chairman to enter into an engineering agreement with Etscheid, Duttlinger and Associates, Inc. for the design of the intersection of East 2350th Road and County Highway 15. Motion by Mr. Jordan to approve the resolution, second by Mr. Jakupcak. Same roll call vote; 25 ayes, 3 absent. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 87-93 708 BOARD SERVICE CONTRACTS The Mental Health 708 Board Service Contracts for the following agencies were submitted to place on file: Horizon House of the Illinois Valley, LaSalle County Easter Seal Society, North Central Behavioral Health Systems, ADV & SAS, Ottawa Friendship House Work Activity Center, Streator Unlimited, Inc., Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley and the Open Door Rehabilitation Center. Motion by Mr. Landers to place the service contracts on file, second by Mr. Boe. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion Carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 94-108 RESOLUTION: (#03-03) PHARMACY SERVICES FOR NURSING HOME A resolution was submitted stating that the Agreement with NCS Healthcare for pharmacy services to the LaSalle County Nursing Home attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” is hereby approved and that the Chairman of the LaSalle County Board is authorized to execute said agreement. Motion by Mr. Small to approve the resolution, second by Mr. William Johnson. Roll call vote; 24 ayes, 1 nay, 3 absent. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 109-125 LaSalle County Board Minutes – January 9, 2003 RESOLUTION: (#03-04) WATER SUPPLY OPERATOR SERVICES FOR NURSING HOME A resolution was submitted stating that the Agreement for water supply operator service at the LaSalle County Nursing Home attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” effective for a period of twelve months retroactive to November 30, 2002 and ending November 30,2003 at a cost of $3,000.00 is hereby approved and that the Chairman of the LaSalle County Board is authorized to execute said agreement. Motion by Mr. William Johnson to approve the resolution, second by Mr. Kaminky. Roll call vote; 25 ayes, 3 absent. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 126-130 RESOLUTION: (#03-05) TRI COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL A resolution was submitted appointing Tom Mowinski and Jack Leininger as members of the Tri County Opportunity Council for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2004. Motion by Mr. Freeman to approve the appointments, second by Mr. Myers. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 131 RESOLUTION: (#03-06) TRI COUNTY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL A resolution was submitted reappointing Kenneth Krogulski as a member of the Tri County Opportunity Council for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2004. Motion by Mr. Panzica to approve the re-appointment, second by Mr. William Johnson. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 132 RESOLUTION: (#03-07) MENTAL HEALTH 708 BOARD A resolution was submitted reappointing Edward Vanko and Rosemary Oldenburg as members of the LaSalle County Mental Health 708 Board for a term expiring January 1, 2007. Motion by Mr. Boe to approve the re-appointments, second by Mr. Garretson. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 133-134 LaSalle County Board Minutes – January 9, 2003 EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Mr. Mowinski to go into executive session to review the minutes from the previous executive sessions, second by Mr. Derango. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. The room was cleared for executive session. Motion by Mr. Flanagan to go back into regular session, second by Mr. Freeman. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. The Clerk stated that the most recently reviewed executive session was November 22, 2002. Also reviewed was January 10th, 2002, February 14, 2002, May 9th, 2002 and the minutes of June 10th, 2002, which was an executive session to review the minutes of January, February and May of 2002. MOTION Motion by Mr. Freeman to have the executive session minutes from the January 10th, February 14th, May 9th and November 22nd, 2002 all remain sealed, second by Mr. Hicks. Voice vote, 1 abstain. Motion carried. MOTION Motion by Mr. Jordan to open the minutes of today’s January 9th, 2003 and June 10th, 2002 executive sessions, second by Mr. Derango. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. Mr. Flanagan questioned today’s executive session minutes being opened. Attorney Troy Holland stated, “We typically open the session of review immediately, otherwise you’re going to be reviewing that session. The minutes shouldn’t detail anything except that you had a discussion of whether to open this dates minutes, that dates minutes. There shouldn’t be anything beyond that.” MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE The Treasurer’s Investment Schedule dated December 17th, 2002 was submitted. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 135 Correspondence from the U.S. EPA regarding a Cleanup Plan for Radiation Areas in Ottawa was submitted. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 136 Correspondence from ANR Pipeline regarding a map showing the approximate location of operations in the area was submitted. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 137 LaSalle County Board Minutes – January 9, 2003 Correspondence from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding Marseilles Hydroelectric project was submitted. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 138 Correspondence to the Illinois Department of Revenue regarding business address verification for tax allocation purposes was submitted. SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 139 A report of the Public Safety Tax Monthly totals beginning January, 1999 thru September, 2002 was submitted to place on file. (The amount of $210,446.72 has been received and collected for the month of October, 2002.) SEE RECORD BOOK 137, PAGE 140 Motion by Mr. Freeman to place all on file, second by Mr. Rigby. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried. COMMENT Mr. Mowinski stated, “Some recent events in the last few days precluded my requesting a resolution in support of Senate Bill 2424 from being placed on the agenda, so it can be voted on today. Therefore, I am requesting each board member sign a letter of support for SB 2424 that was passed out earlier and return it to me. And I will see to it they are faxed to the Governor’s office today to be attached to the Bill on his desk for signature. SB 2424, which was sponsored in the House by Representatives Mautino and Lindner, and was passed unanimously throughout the House for those in attendance and it went on to the Senate and passed there sponsored by Senator Welch and Senator Lauzen. It is currently on the Governor’s desk. It amends the Illinois State Collection Act. Briefly stated, the State Collection Act allows for an independent corporation to begin the collection of state debt. Of that state debt, the first $28 million dollars that is to be collected has been earmarked and I will quote, ‘The purchase price for debts sold provides that the State Comptroller shall deposit the first $28 million dollars received into the fund that has been collected for the Sheridan Correctional Center Fund and that all other amounts received shall be deposited into the fund that would have received the receipt had it been collected be the state agency.’ Basically, this Bill provides the funding to reopen Sheridan Correctional on the state debt without involving the budget. That bill is currently at the Governor’s desk today. He retires from Office as we all know it, earlier next week. We are requesting his signature go on that LaSalle County Board Minutes – January 9, 2003 Bill to begin that process to put back our county’s residents to work and open Sheridan Correctional Center and increase that tax base and let our economy flow.