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From YouTube: Kankakee County Board Meeting 4/14/2020
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Kankakee County Board Meeting 4/14/2020 9:00 AM
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A
You
have
a
quorum
under
public
commentary.
Obviously
we're
doing
things
a
little
bit
different
I'm.
We
have
one
for
public
comment,
be
calling
this
individual
on
the
phone
and
they
will
make
their
public
comment
and
is
now
nine.
Oh
four,
and
we
have
15
minutes
for
public
comment.
So
let
me
do
that
real,
quick.
H
A
H
There
I
think
we're,
probably
all
familiar
with
how
quickly
the
virus
has
spread
at
Shapiro
and
I
would
hate
to
see
those
within
the
county
jail
face.
Similar
health
risk
I've
also
spoken
previously
during
public
comment
about
my
concerns
regarding
the
county's
financial
reliance
on
Jerome
Combs
federal
marshals
contract,
and
these
concerns
remain
unaddressed.
H
The
expenses
involved
with
looking
after
these
ice
detainees,
so
I
personally
work
as
an
accountant
in
my
professional
capacity
in
a
government
role.
I
know
that
it
is
certainly
well
within
reason
to
expect
sheriff
downy
and
his
folks
to
account
for
the
cost
of
that
program
and
the
financial
benefits
of
it.
I
would
certainly
be
willing
to
lend
a
hand
for
aid
if
that
is
something
that
is
needed,
but
I'm
well
aware
that
many
folks
within
the
board
have
that
accounting
expertise
and
could
assist
with
that.
If
needed.
H
It
seems
to
me
at
this
point
sheriff
County's
failure
to
provide
this
financial
information
is
at
best
an
issue
of
competence
and,
at
worst,
a
matter
of
willful
lack
of
transparency,
either
way,
given
the
importance
to
the
county
of
this
financial
revenue,
I
think
it's
important
to
our
health
going
forward.
So
thank
you
for
your
time
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
how
the
board
addresses
this
issue.
Thank.
A
You
have
a
good
day,
all
righty
we
have.
No
other
public
comment,
turn
that
down.
So
we
have
a
proclamation
today.
It
is
a
proclamation
declaring
the
month
of
May
as
mental
health
awareness
month
next
month.
We
will
have
another
proclamation
that
will
also
share
that
month
with
somebody
else.
We're
drafting
that,
but
I
thought,
since
it
is
one
of
our
County
Board
members
life's
work,
is
a
community
mental
health
and
really
working
with
the
public
in
general.
Regarding
all
types
of
health,
health
issues,
I
thought
county
board.
F
F
The
trajectories
of
people
living
with
mental
illness
and
whereas
only
50%
of
individuals
with
a
serious
form
of
mental
illness,
seek
treatment
and
whereas
feelings
of
personal,
shame
and
fears
of
social
stigma
and
discrimination
prevent
many
living
with
mental
illness
from
seeking
help
and
whereas
stigma
leads
to
fear
mistrust
and
violence
against
people
with
mental
illness.
For
significantly
more
likely
to
be
victims
rather
than
perpetrators
of
violent
crimes
and
whereas
stigma
can
be
reduced
by
increasing
awareness
and
education
of
mental
illness
and
available
resources
for
those
suffering
from
mental
health
conditions.
F
And
whereas
we
strive
to
create
communities
that
support
mental
wellness
by
increasing
access
to
treatment,
educating
ourselves
in
our
communities
about
mental
wellness
and
mental
illness
and
supporting
our
citizens
as
they
seek
to
improve
their
mental
health
and
where,
as
greater
public
awareness
about
mental
wellness,
can
positively
transform
attitudes
about
and
towards
people
with
mental
illness,
making
it
easier
for
citizens
to
seek
help.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
proclaimed
by
the
county
board
that
it
recognizes
the
struggle
of
many
county
residents
that
many
County
residents
have
with
mental
illness
and
recognize
the
month
of
May.
A
F
A
A
We
should
pay
attention
to
this.
Now,
more
than
ever,
we
were
dealing
with
a
situation
that
is
profoundly
affecting
a
lot
of
people,
and
this
is
a
whole
new
world.
We're
living
in,
and
some
people
aren't
dealing
with
it
very
well.
I
can
tell
you
that
it's
just
different.
It's
a
lot
different,
so
we
moving
on.
We
have
a
minutes
of
the
last
meeting
from
March
10th
2020.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
all
right
taker
was
loudest,
did
I,
hear
George
with
a
second
I
think
yeah,
so
any
Corrections
deletions
additions?
A
Classic
under
claims
committee
reports,
we
didn't
get
a
report
from
the
auditor
this
month
on
claims,
so
we're
moving
on
to
the
other
other
claims.
Except
for
that
one.
Could
you
please
read
those
in
the
record?
Oh
yeah,
that's
my
apologize.
I
apologize
yeah.
We
don't
have
those
so
we're
moving
on
to
committee
reports,
Department
reports
if
we
can
get
those
right
in
the
record,
County.
D
Finance
department
total
checking
accounts
in
cash
total;
thirteen
million
eight
hundred
thirty-five
thousand
two
hundred
ninety
two
dollars
and
thirty
cents.
The
general
fund
deficit,
balance
of
two
million
seven
hundred
forty,
two
thousand
nine
hundred
ninety
six
dollars
and
fifty
five
cents.
Coroner's
monthly
report
for
January
total
calls
111
coroner's
cases.
Twenty
autopsies,
nine
toxicology,
nine
for
donations,
one
fetal
sixty
three
hospice:
twenty
six
referrals,
seventy-five
cremations
three
x-rays,
coroner's
monthly
report
for
February
total
calls:
ninety
nine
coroner's
cases,
fourteen
seven
autopsies,
eight
toxicology,
one
fetal,
fifty
nine
hospice.
D
Twenty
four
referrals,
fifty-two
cremations,
two
outside
autopsies
coroner's
income
report
for
January,
two
thousand:
twenty
total
fees
of
six
thousand
twenty
dollar;
seventy
three
cents;
the
coroner's
income
report
for
February,
two
thousand
twenty,
a
total
of
three
thousand
three
hundred
ninety
six
dollars
and
fifty
six
cents
circuit
clerk
cash
book
for
January
2020
month.
End
total
dispersed
three
hundred
ninety
thousand
six
hundred
thirty
seven
dollars
and
82
cents
circuit
clerk's
cash
book
for
month
in
February,
two
thousand
twenty
four
hundred
and
forty
three
thousand
nine
hundred
thirty
two
dollars
and
eleven
cents
recorders.
D
Animal
control.
Monthly
report
for
february
two
thousand
twenty
total
submitted
to
the
county:
treasurer
43231
dollars
in
the
hip
tip,
building
fund
three
hundred
forty
five
dollars
and
sixty
five
cents
total
animals
handled
ninety
five
monthly
to
building
division
report.
For
february
two
thousand
twenty
forty
one
total
permits
fees
of
fourteen
thousand,
seven
hundred
and
four
total
extra
fees
of
one
thousand
one
hundred
sixty
dollars
for
a
total
of
fifteen
thousand
eight
hundred
sixty
four
dollars.
D
A
A
A
A
Opposed
all
right
motion
carries
and
it's
the
way
thing
is
kind
of
throwing
me
here
all
right
now
on
the
consent
agenda,
I
need
to
move
41
and
42
to
be
done
when
we
do
the
other
Planning
and
Zoning
items
that
relate
to
rural
transit,
because
even
though
our
local
match
is
in
kind,
it
is
technically
spending
money.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
do
that
correctly.
So
41
and
42
are
going
to
be
moved.
Is
there
anything
else
that
needs
to
come
off
of
a
consent,
agenda.
B
A
A
A
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D
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D
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A
B
B
Additionally,
the
fee
increased
proposed
has
been
proposed
as
a
way
to
fund
a
necessary
software
upgrade
for
planning.
Zoning
and
Brady
I
strongly
agree
with
the
purchase
of
the
software,
but
who's
stepping
back
to
look
how
the
entire
system
might
be
simplified
and
even
portions
eliminated
the
typical
illinois,
thinking
and
fashion
fashion.
We
maintain
or
add
more
bureaucratic
steps
that
cost
more
money
to
implement
and
enforce.
I
intend
to
vote
no
on
this,
and
thank
you
for
this.
A
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D
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J
E
J
A
8
for
the
affirmative
all
righty
moving
on
I
guess
that
was
the
last
one.
The
other
two
items
are
going
to
be
moved
later,
so
I
did
have
a
couple
of
updates
moving
into
the
before
get
into
these
other
things
that
we
have
to
approve
or
not
approve,
as
a
case
may
be
wanted
to
give
an
update
to
the
board.
Hopefully
you
all
have
seen
those
press
releases
and
announcements
that
I've
sent
out
regarding
the
work
we're
doing
on
a
DA,
a
DA
work
we're
doing
over
at
the
courthouse
that
work
includes
the
courtroom.
A
Judge
Albirex
courtroom
is
being
brought
up
to
88
standards
that
workers
aren't
going
right
now.
They've
got
a
lot
of
progress.
We
are.
We
have
the
engineering
done.
We
have
the
final
bids
approved.
We
opened
all
of
the
bids
on
all
of
this
work
for
the
the
circle
Drive
in
the
back,
which
includes
the
curb
and
the
the
sidewalk,
which
was
part
of
the
ad,
a
grant
that
we
received
from
the
state
and
the
front
steps
were
part
of
the
grant
as
well.
A
So
originally
we
were
going
to
come
out
of
this
with
roughly
about
$80,000
as
far
as
what
we'd
have
to
pay
for
all
of
this,
and
which
is
not
nearly
the
millions
we
were
told
years
ago.
Those
that
have
been
on
the
board
were
remember
those
days
what
it
was
going
to
cost
us
two
to
four
million
dollars
to
become
a
DA
compliant
in
the
courthouse
that
wasn't
the
case.
We
are
going
to
be
compliant
when
this
project
is
done
and
it
has
been
signed
off
on
by
the
attorney
general's
office.
A
Obviously
you
know
the
situation
has
been
bad
as
far
as
kovat
goes,
but
we
took
advantage
of
it
to
get
this
work
done
all
at
once,
but
part
of
the
issue
is
and
then
of
those
that's
those
folks
have
worked
out
an
old
house.
If
you,
you
start
getting
into
a
wall
and
looking
behind
something,
you
may
find
something
that
you
didn't
want
to
find
and
when
we
pulled
off
the
front
steps
out
front,
we
found
some
stuff
we
didn't
want
to
find,
but
we
have
to
address
mr.
A
Kinzinger
went
over
and
saw
those
we
wanted
a
board
member
to
who
it
has
specific
expertise
in
the
field
to
take
a
look
at
that,
and
it
was
somewhat
of
a
mess.
There
was
a
hundred-year-old
Rails,
actually
not
the
ties,
the
rails,
from
from
trains
that
were
supporting
block
that
was
masonry
put
in
there
to
support
the
steps,
and-
and
it's
our
estimation,
that
a
lot
of
and
others
have
estimated
this-
that
a
lot
of
the
cracking
and
upheaval
we
have
seen
is
from
the
the
expansion.
A
If
you
will,
of
that
steel
that
is
lifted
and
pushed
not
only
upwards
but
also
to
the
side
as
well.
Some
of
those
monuments
that
are
cracked
that
the
lamps
are
sitting
on
I,
don't
know
if
you've
noticed
that,
if
you've
been
over
there,
it's
pretty
substantial,
too
damaged
and
we
were
fixing
all
add
one
with
the
steps.
But
unfortunately,
we
can't
just
put
it
back
together
without
fixing
the
supports
for
the
steps,
and
so
we
did
have
a
couple
of
bids
put
out
there.
A
You
know
we're
pouring
concrete
footings
instead
of
putting
the
steel
back
in
there,
which
is
a
bad
solution
with
the
kind
of
weather
we
have
really
anywhere,
but
especially
here
with
cold
hot
cold
hot,
and
that's
just
one
day.
So
you
know
that's
it's
a
it's
something
that
we
had
to
address.
The
low
bid
came
in
and
and
I
you
have
to
forgive
me,
I
can't
remember
who
was
awarded
that
bid
I
believe
it
was
psi,
but
they
are.
We
poured
the
first
part
of
it
the
other
day,
but
the
total
cost,
including
architecture
work.
A
The
actual
work
itself
is
just
over
twenty
thousand
dollars,
so
that
was
on
top
of
the
80
that
we
did
for
the
circle
drive
the
repaving
there
and
everything
else
that
that
is
our
end
of
things.
So
I
had
to
tell
that
to
the
board,
but
you
can't
put
the
steps
back
together,
so
we
had
to
move
on
it,
they're
doing
the
work
now
and
it
is
technically
an
emergency.
Once
you
get
those
steps
up
and
realize
you
can't
put
it
all
back
together.
So
that's
an
advisory
thing.
I,
don't
know
if
mr.
B
A
A
So
it
has
been
good
work,
but
that's
why
some
people
may
have
driven
by
and
seen
the
tape
out
there.
And
you
know
what
was
going
on
in
the
courthouse.
That's
the
part
that
you
see
on
Court
Street,
there's
a
lot
more
going
on
besides
that
and
which
is
something
we've
been
waiting.
I
think
the
first
letter
we
got
was
in
2012
from
the
Attorney
General.
A
So
at
the
end
of
this,
we
will
have
done
right
by
those
with
disabilities
who
want
to
serve
on
a
jury
or
be
a
litigator
or
you
know,
be
a
judge
or
view
the
proceedings.
Even
we
we
can
effectively
get
them
and
I
forgot
about
the
ramp.
The
ramp
is
being
redone
to
a
DA
code
as
well
into
the
building,
so
we're
finishing
up
that
project
and
it's
been
a
long
time
coming.
So
any
other
questions
about
that.
I
just
want
to
update
the
board
on
that
work.
Mr.
Snipes,
yes,.
K
One
I
do
concur:
I
had
just
put
up
the
picture
of
that
of
the
metal
that
we
saw
under
the
bottom.
I
applaud
it,
that
is,
it
lasted
over
a
hundred
years,
but
certainly
when
I
saw
some
duration,
I
concurred,
I
know
it's
going
to
cost
some
additional
dollars,
but
anytime
you
get
into
repairing
something.
K
As
you
said,
we
have
to
just
hope
that
we
keep
the
cost
to
a
minimum,
but
we
know
there's
gonna
be
additional
costs
in
this
case
it
is,
but
it
is
warranted
and
I
do
concur
that
you
know
even
with
and
the
fact
that
we
gather
is
a
historical
building.
So
the
task
is
they
have
to
also
maintain
that
as
well.
I
think
the
20
a
little
bit
over
$20,000
is
nominal
from
what
we
could
have
expected.
That's
just
my
point.
A
A
I
understand
there
was
a
lot
of
calls
flying
around
and
and
I
understand
the
concern,
because
we
have
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
time
on
our
hands
these
days,
to
think
about
the
what
ifs
of
what's
going
on
at
the
county
and
what's
happening
at
the
state
and
unemployment,
and
you
know
people's
ability
to
to
go
out
and
purchase
products,
what's
the
implication
on
sales,
tax
and
and
use
tax
and
income
tax
and
all
the
other
things
that
fund.
What's
going
on
here.
A
It
was
two
and
a
half
million
dollars
in
loans,
and
it
was
2.7
in
the
bank
this
year
we're
not
taking
any
loans
and
we
on
March
20th.
We
had
3.1
million
in
the
bank
in
April
10th
when
I
produced
this
sheet
or
when
Kelly
did
it's
4.2.
So
really
we
have
cash
in
the
bank
this
time
of
year,
then
we
have
really
and
as
far
back
as
I
can
tell
maybe
2012
or
2010
since
the
crash
and
o.9
so
I
just
want
to
put
up
a
little
perspective.
A
That
doesn't
mean
everything
is
OK
or
it's
gonna
be
ok
in
three
months,
but
as
far
as
what
we've
done
up
until
this
point,
we
put
ourselves
in
a
position.
You
know
if
this
would
have
happened
what's
going
on
with
Kovac.
If
this
would
have
happened
two
years
ago,
I
don't
know
if
we
could
have
weathered
that
now.
A
I
think
we're
gonna
be
able
to
get
to
the
point
where
we're
looking
at
being
able
to
not
make
knee-jerk
reactions
and
overreact
and
really
act
when
it's
appropriate,
so
I
wanted
to
get
that
information
to
the
board.
Is
there
any
questions
about
just
this
part
right
now
we
can
get
into
specifics
about
other
things,
but
I
definitely
wanted
to
make
sure
you
saw
this
any
questions.
Comments.
C
A
You
and
you
know,
realize
that
we
don't
get
the
income
tax
and
use
tax
and
all
those
other
things
for
it's
about
a
three
month
lag.
So
we
don't
really
have
any
idea.
What
that's
gonna
be.
We
can
estimate
you
know
you
could
look
at
what's
going
on
in
retail
and
in
the
restaurants,
but
it
doesn't
tell
the
whole
picture.
You
know
we
had
just
an
insane
amount
of
people
filing
for
unemployment.
A
A
I've
got
Steve
McCarty,
looking
at
cash
flow
all
the
way
through
September
and
to
make
sure
that
if,
in
fact
our
first
distribution
is
impacted,
what
impact
could
we
live
with
in
order
to
still
provide
the
same
services
in
employment
levels
at
the
county
that
the
public
expects?
So
with
that,
you
know,
but
it
takes
time
and
we
have
to
see
how
some
things
shake
out
so
I
want
at
least
let
you
know
that
we're
working
that
and
really
look
at
it
almost
on
a
daily
basis.
A
At
times
it's
like
putting
together
a
jigsaw
puzzle
where
the
pieces
haven't
been
cut
out.
Yet
it's
it's
there's
it's
it's
hard
to
put
that
picture
together
when
all
of
the
facts
don't
exist
or
they
change
from
day
to
day,
which
is
what
we
have
seen
so
that
that
being
said.
Is
there
any
other
any
other
issues
that
you
might
have
with
cash
flow
or
financial
updates
in
this
climate,
I
know,
there's
a
lot
of
questions
and
I.
A
Yeah
yeah
I
did
me
too,
and
you
know
we
start
hearing
anecdotal
numbers.
You
know
restaurants
are
off
by
50
60
percent.
Obviously
they
they
bring
in
more
tax
revenue
than
a
grocery
store.
Does
the
tax
rate
at
a
grocery
store?
You
know,
obviously,
is
less
so
when,
when
you,
you
start
to
add
up
all
of
that,
but
you're,
seeing
huge
spikes
and
people
shopping
in
grocery
stores.
Now
is
that
gonna
cover
off
half
of
that
difference?
A
You
you
can
guesstimate,
yes,
but
you
know
our
people
still
going
to
buy
TVs
and
clothes
or
are
they
buying?
You
know
the
brick-and-mortar
locally.
Are
they
going
online?
I
have
a
feeling
that
that
may
have
slowed
to
maybe
half
of
what
it
normally
is,
but
as
I've
had
to
go
in
for
emergency
stuff
in
grocery
stores
that
also
so
hard
goods
I
see
people
with
TVs
in
the
card.
So
you
know
it's
it's
you
know
there.
There
is
still
shopping
going
on
and
along
those
lines.
A
G
I
would
like
to
commend
the
efforts
is
this
is
of
this.
Cash
are
talking
about
the
cash
flow
update.
This
is
efforts
that
have
gone
from
the
past
and
this
is
kind
of
the
fruits
of
the
labor.
So
to
speak,
of
the
work
that's
been
done
in
previous
years
to
get
us
to
this
place,
so
I'm
happy
to
see
those
numbers
and
I
hope
everybody
else
is
going
forward.
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
know.
G
A
A
So
that's
that's
the
the
financial
update
and
we
can
get
into
other
specifics
later.
If
you
have
questions
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
So
moving
on
to
the
the
next
item
on
the
agenda
get
back
here,
it's
every
four!
Actually,
no,
it's
the
third
amended
purchase
of
county
vehicles
and
related
equipment
by
the
Sheriff's
Department
up
your
job.
I'm!
Sorry,
not.
A
J
A
A
It
involves
Dodge
Ram
trucks,
if
you
remember,
and
also
Tahoe's,
for
the
sheriff's
police
plus
a
plow,
a
maintenance
vehicle
with
a
plow
on
it,
because
our
our
plow
truck
looked
like
it
had.
It
was
Swiss
cheese.
It
was
just
ridiculous,
full
of
rust
and
just
not
functioning,
and
we
know
that
we
had
paid
money
to
have
that
repaired.
So
as
we
got
you
know
into
that
situation,
we
knew
we
needed
amendment
because
then,
all
of
a
sudden,
they
weren't
making
the
the
Ram
trucks.
If
you
remember
that
they
decided
to
stop
making
those.
A
So
then
we
had
to
do
an
amendment
to
change
this
and
that's
why
we're
on
the
third
amended
now,
because
the
dealership,
where
we
got
the
the
plow
from
basically
just
let
us
drive
it
off
a
lot
without
any
of
the
paperwork
being
done
and
lo
and
behold,
what
are
we?
Three
months
later,
they're
like
saying:
okay,
well,
who's
gonna
pay
for
the
truck,
and
you
know
through
our
communications
or,
and
it
sometimes
miscommunications.
A
We
realized
that
that
was
never
executed
into
the
lease
for
the
Tahoe's
that
are
on
order
right
now
and
the
explorers
that
are
on
order.
So
the
immediate
thing
in
front
of
us
is
is
we
do
have
the
cash
and
that's
what
I'm
asking
the
board
to
do?
Let's
just
pay
for
the
maintenance
vehicle,
instead
of
going
through
all
of
these
gyrations
to
do
separate
contracts
and
leases
for
something
we
have
the
cash
to
pay
for,
because
the
second
part
of
this
situation
is
is
they're
not
making
the
explorers
because
they're
making
ventilators.
A
So
we've
got
this
cold
jumbled
mess
over
here
with
the
vehicles
that
are
all
intertwined,
but
the
Tahoe's
are
on
order
and
they're
probably
gonna,
be
here
in
a
month
and
a
half.
So
the
first
thing
is:
can
we
pay
for
this
truck
so
the
dealership
can
get
paid,
and
that
amount
is
in
here
and
we
have
that
to
bank
no
problem,
and
then
we
come
back
one.
A
We
have
to
do
another
amendment
or
a
new
resolution,
I'm
working
with
the
state's
attorney
on
that
for
the
Tahoes,
because
technically
the
Explorers
aren't
even
on
order
at
this
point,
because
there's
no
schedule
to
make
them
based
on
them
producing
ventilators
instead,
so
I
wished
I
had
a
better
non
convoluted
story
to
tell
you,
but
I
had
to
go
through
the
sordid
history,
so
at
least
establish
a
basis
of
knowledge.
So
is
there
a
motion
to
pay
for
just
this
vehicle.
D
A
A
E
D
E
E
E
E
E
D
J
A
Carries
so
thank
you
for
that
we'll
revisit
the
Tahoe's
and
explorers
once
we
have
better
clarity
on
that,
but
it
will
have
to
be
at
this
next
Finance
Committee
meeting
and
then
it
will
come
back
to
the
full
board
again.
So
who
knows
that
they're
still
going
to
be
making
ventilators?
Maybe
those
other
ones
will
go
back
on
order
again?
A
So
we'll
take
a
look
at
that,
and
maybe
at
that
point
we'll
have
a
good
vision
of
our
financial
situation,
but
in
some
of
those
cases
we
can't
afford
not
to
purchase
those
vehicles,
because
the
maintenance
costs
are
getting
up
to
the
point
where
we
need
to
start
replacing
those
to
stay
in
the
rotation.
Mr.
house
knows
all
about
that:
okay,
moving
on
to
compensation
every
four
years
or
two
years
as
the
County
Board
goes,
we
have
two
or
four
years,
depending
on
the
term
of
election.
We
have
to
set
the
compensation
for
elected
officials.
A
Those
are
decisions
that
are
made
now
for
the
next
four
years
for
the
county,
wides
and
next
two
years
for
County
board
members,
because
we
have
complete
redistricting
in
two
years
after
this
election.
So
I
guess
is
for
the
sake
of
introduction.
Please
try
to
consider
that
these
are
these.
These
salary
increases,
if
you
will,
compensation,
are
for
the
office,
not
the
individual,
they
are
not
performance-based.
They
are
based
on
what
that
office
is,
is
entitled
to
make
via
being
an
elected
officer
of
the
county
and
I.
A
B
A
Featherly
already
so,
for
the
sake
of
explanation,
I
can
go
through
and
talk
about
these.
Would
you
prefer
that,
because
we
went
through
it
in
finance,
I
hope
everybody
went
and
watched
the
board
meetings
from
finance.
Because
that's
why?
One
of
the
reasons
we
record
them,
so
people
can
do
that
on
the
board.
But
I'll
just
do
a
brief
history.
A
Lesson
in
2018
was
the
first
time
that
we
are
able
to
authorize
pay
increases
for
the
elected
offices
that
were
up
at
that
point,
which
was
sheriff
county
clerk,
County,
Treasurer
and
County
Board,
and
the
chairman
and
liquor
commissioner
the
same
same,
but
we
authorized
increases
in
those
offices
because
they
hadn't
had
increases
I
believe
since
2010
and
that
those
were
the
the
dark
days.
If
you
will
going
all
the
way
through
until
really
17
is
when
things
started
to
turn
around.
A
So
we
authorized
those
increases
and
we
talked
about
it
at
the
time
that
the
next
go-around
it
will
be.
These
offices
turn
because
they
hadn't
had
the
pay
increases
in
those
offices.
So-
and
you
will
it's
noted
that
the
at
that
time
it
was
the
county
clerk,
treasurer
and
sheriff,
and
the
clerk
and
treasurer
made
same
amount
of
money
sheriff
makes
a
little
bit
more
and
at
that
point,
I
asked
the
board
to
reduce
the
chairman's
pay
by
$12,000
a
year.
A
And
if
you
want
to
throw
that
up,
there,
I
asked
Anita
to
go
out
and
look
at
the
comps
from
other
areas
that
are
similar
to
ours
or
dissimilar
to
provide
some
perspective
because,
as
I
started
to
look
at
particularly
the
coroner,
you
I
started
to
see
pay
in
other
areas
where
it
was.
It
was
all
over
the
map
and
it
was
it
was.
It
wasn't
really
measuring
up
to
what
that
office
is
what
we
were
paying
now
versus
what
the
the
scale
is
in
other
areas,
and
you
have
to
look
at
it
per
capita.
A
You
know
the
types
of
operations
that
they
have
to
look
for
any
outliers.
So
what
we
did,
that's
what
we
did
and
I
put
those
little
boxes
around
there,
so
I
can
kind
of
highlight
where
those
averages
come
from.
But
if
you
were
looking
at,
you
know
that
the
the
really
the
the
brass
tacks
of
this
is.
If
you
look
at
the
bottom,
it
says
average
of
like
which
are
like
offices
or
like
counties
that
we
have
here
and
if
you
go
across
there.
It's
close
to
what
we
recommend.
A
I
will
say
that
that
the
the
auditor's
recommendation
is
more
than
the
average
only
because
it's
drugged
down
so
low
by
a
frankly
a
situation
in
Tazewell
County
that
I
don't
agree
with
they.
They
underfunded
that
auditor's
office
so
much
that
it
kind
of
skews.
The
number
so
I
thought
that
it
wasn't
necessarily
fair
to
do
that
to
that
office
based
on
what
Tazewell
has
done.
A
Because
again
the
office,
not
the
office
holder,
hasn't
had
an
increase
in
this
case
since
2012,
so
I
want
at
least
explain
the
methodology.
It's
thirteen
thousand
three
hundred
thirty
nine
dollars
a
year
total
per
year.
So
obviously
over
the
course
of
four
years.
It's
it's
times
four,
but
as
I
ran
the
numbers,
that's
point:
zero.
Three:
seven:
five
percent
of
our
budget
increase
point
zero,
three,
seven
five
and
it's
nominal
so
and
then
obviously
the
other
recommendations
were
to
keep
and
that
was
of
the
Finance
Committee
approved
all
of
this
to
keep
everything
else.
A
The
same
on
the
the
chairman
and
the
board
member
side.
So
yeah,
that's
that's,
really
the
there's
a
motion
to
combine
and
approve
and
I
guess:
we'll
open
up
the
floor
for
comment
or
questions
or
anything
else
that
you
may
have
and
if
you
could
have
please
use
your
hand,
raising
tool.
You
know
that
or
waving.
K
I
Just
wanted
to
speak
briefly
on
this
I
appreciate
the
background
research
you
did
on
that.
I
also
understand
that
we
have
to
decide
this
180
days
before
the
the
end
of
the
term
or
beginning
of
the
term
as
it
were.
I
will
say
that
while
there
was
those
folks
have
done
a
fine
job
in
their
position,
I
think
the
optics
on
this
and
they
send
the
wrong
message.
C
Guess
I
was
just
moving
my
cursor
around,
but
I
will
comment
that
I
initially
had
some
hesitation
also
in
terms
of
this,
because
I
am
concerned
about
what
the
economy
is
going
to
do
in
the
county
of
that
few
months.
I,
however,
was
persuaded,
as
I
was
reminded,
that
these
offices
had
not
gotten
increases
in
eight
years
and
so
having
hope
in
the
future.
We
may
have
a
very
difficult
time
than
x3
six
months
or
so.
I
think
that,
with
the
reserves,
the
county
has
it's
appropriate
to
go
ahead.
A
K
$20
a
month
for
the
last
ten
years
you
I'm
talking,
it
was
two
thousand
you
were
talking
$200
a
year
almost
raised
at
some
point
you
know
comes
just
has
to
dictate
that
whatever
this
committee
did,
they.
K
K
Those
individuals
here
out
in
the
bag,
they
could
have
complained
they
didn't
and
I.
Think
now
is
the
time
I
think
we're
in
a
position
and
then,
when
I,
look
at
the
aggregate
number
that
Andy
just
mentioned
a
collection
were
like
13,000,
where
I
don't
think
that's
going
to
make
or
break
this
County
and
I
and
I
think
just
due
diligence
should
take
that
we
need
to
move
in
this
direction.
That's
just
my
conference.
Thank.
A
A
A
E
E
E
F
E
E
I
E
D
A
Motion
carries
I,
you
know,
I,
see
this
sitting
here
and
I
forgot
I
mentioned
that
I
was
looking
at
unemployment,
just
as
a
point
of
information
for
the
board.
I've
got
the
March
filings
here
and
as
a
state
excuse
me,
I
gotta,
we're
cheaters
as
a
state,
and
this
is
just
March.
By
the
way
we
had
a
six
hundred
and
thirty
eight
percent
increase
in
unemployment
filings
for
the
end
of
March.
A
So
I
wanted
to
at
least
mention
that
for
some
perspective,
we're
not
the
worst
and
we're
not
the
best
we're
sitting
right
in
the
middle.
You
know
of
this
whole
situation,
so
it's
still
not
good.
That
number
is
still
at
three
thousand
for
March.
Normally
it's
three
hundred,
so
it's,
but
we
still
I
just
want
to
provide
that
perspective,
but
something
I
got
worked
up
yesterday
after
talking
with
unemployment
folks
and
actually
thanks
to
Ella
Donna
Russell
at
the
workforce
board
for
helping
me
out
with
that
too.
A
The
second
second
mrs.
a
culo
I
believe,
yes,
okay,
so
basically
I
got
a
phone
call
from
the
Convention
and
Visitors
Bureau
Stacy
Wilkin
asking
you
know
what
what
can
the
county
do
as
far
as
these
hotels
who
are
sitting
it?
Well,
some
of
them
almost
zero.
Many
you
know,
might
as
well
be
zero.
There
they're
ghost
towns
and
there
they're
struggling,
and
what
can
we
do
to
help
them?
Just
like
you,
anybody
should
ask
that
cares
about
their
their
membership
and
the
people
they
serve.
A
So
this
money
isn't
even
going
to
be
spent
anyway
by
the
entities
that
it's
meant
to
go
to.
So
I
thought
it
was
a
reasonable
ask
of
the
board
to
just
basically
serve
kind
of
forego
any
any
penalties.
They
still
have
to
work
with
us,
but
in
a
delayed
manner.
So
do
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
yeah?
We
did.
Is
there
questions
about
this
and
more
comments
from
anyone?
I.
O
A
I,
don't
want
to
muddy
the
issue
with
this
too
much,
but
that
is
something
for
finance
committee
this
month
that
we're
going
to
talk
about,
but
realize
that
that
discussion
can't
just
happen
at
the
county
board
level.
It
has
to
happen
with
the
school
districts,
with
the
municipalities,
the
fire
protection
districts,
the
drainage
districts,
everybody
that
is
involved.
The
county
just
collects
the
money
and
has
to
gives
it
out
to
all
their
local
taxing
bodies
so
exact.
We
can't
make
arbitrary
decisions
for
kin-kee
school
district
or
Bradley
bourbon
aid,
Bradley
City,
all
of
these
people.
A
A
We
can't
leave
that,
but
what
we
can
do
is
try
to
make
it
a
little
bit
of
a
softer
blow
if
we
possibly
can
that's
what
I'm
looking
at
all
right.
Thank
you
very
much
yep
any
other
questions
about
this
one.
In
particular
hotel-motel,
it's
not
that
much
money,
but
that
little
bit
of
money
is
actually
keeping
a
lot
of
these
hotels,
operational
and
I'm
doing
something
similar
with
just
so.
You
know
as
liquor,
commissioner,
because
all
the
liquor
licenses
are
coming
due
and
the
state
is
allowing
people
to
file
late.
A
If
you
will
just
kind
of
extend
three
months
and
then
they
could,
because
obviously
all
of
the
bars
and
restaurants
or
bar
restaurants
are
closed
for
the
most
part,
they
are
doing
package
liquor
to
go
and
some
were
deciding
that
they
were
going
to
be
open
with
their
lights
off
and
we
found
out
and
stopped
that
situation.
So,
but
anyway,
any
more
questions
about
this.
A
E
E
D
E
E
B
B
E
D
E
A
Motion
carries
so
moving
on.
We
are
going
to
take
a
look
at
did
that
did
I
41,
42,
51
and
52
kind
of
at
the
same
time,
because
they're
all
part
of
the
same
process.
So
if
I
could,
let's
get
all
four
of
those
titles
right
in
the
record?
And
then
we
can
start
to
have
del,
do
do
some
explainin
and
then
maybe
we
can
get
through
this
pretty
quickly.
D
Resolution
in
the
county
board
of
--kinky
--kinky
county
illinois
resolution
authorizing
execution
and
amendment
of
section
5,
3,
1,
1,
grant
agreement
resolution
authorizing
execution
and
amendment
of
down
state
operating
assistance,
grant
agreement
fiscal
year.
2021
resolution
regarding
the
purchase
of
service
agreement
with
show
bus
to
operate
the
county's
rural
general
public
transportation
service
state
fiscal
year.
21
resolution
regarding
motor
vehicle
lease
with
show
bus
to
provide
transportation
for
Kankakee
County.
A
A
A
Basically,
we
I'll
tell
you
what
I'm,
gonna
I'm,
not
gonna,
explain
this
I'll.
Let
Ben
and
Dell
go
ahead,
and
do
this
you
guys
decide
who
wants
to
talk
about,
show
bus,
how
it's
basically
funded
the
pass
through
down
state
operating
and
then
our
end
of
it.
Why
we
have
to
do
these
agreements
for
a
dollar
a
year
and
then
local
match
and
all
that
stuff?
So
you
guys
kind
of
take
it
from
here
then
I'll.
Let
you
go
ahead
and
take
it.
E
M
Right,
thank
you.
So
this
is
to
grant
applications
one
for
down
state
operating
assistance,
funds
through
I
dot
and
one
through
section
53
level
in
order
to
submit
these
two
applications
which
are
due
on
the
24th.
So
in
ten
days
we
have
to
have
a
subsequent
service
agreement
with
a
service
provider
and
we
as
a
county,
do
not
actually
offer
drivers
and
the
service
itself.
So
we
execute.
We
went
out
and
publicize
ins
that
we're
looking
for
service
providers
who
show
us
responding.
M
We
have
about
13
vehicles
that
we
received
through
the
consolidated
vehicle
procurement
and
then
we
lease
those
vehicles
back
to
show
bus
for
$1
and
I.
Guess
the
one
one
thing
on
the
resolution
chairman
wheeler
we're
gonna
lease,
the
in
County
vehicles
for
$1
and
the
two
out
of
county
vehicles
for
dollar.
So
the
resolution
reads:
one
dollar:
it's
actually
two
dollars
police.
Those
and
the
reason
that
split
up
that
way
is
our
new
frontline
fleet
vehicles
are
kept
in
Kankakee,
County
I.
M
Think
we've
got
to
sent
backed
up
vehicles;
they
could
either
be
parted
out
or
utilize.
This
backup
stock
there
they're
housed
outside
of
the
company,
so
we
at
the
request
of
a
County
Board
in
previous
term,
wanted
to
make
sure
that
our
vehicles
were
staying
in
Kankakee
County
being
used
for
Kankakee
County
residents.
So
that's
why
mainline
frontline
vehicles
as
fleet
thirteen,
thirteen
three
four
stays
here
and
then
the
subsequent
two
other
vehicles
outside
the
chairman's
earlier
point
about
local
contribution
and
local
match
and
in
kind
match
we're
still
requesting
and
not
to
exceed.
M
Fifteen
thousand
number,
the
actual
grant
will
be
matched
with
in-kind
funds.
Some
kinds
from
shuffle
some
funds
from
show
bus,
some
funds
from
metro
transit.
Our
requirement
is
actually
about
sixty
thousand
dollars.
What
we're
requesting
the
county
board
not
to
exceed
15,
we'll
continue
to
work
on
those
service
contracts
to
get
that
number
down
to
zero
if
possible.
But
the
request
is
a
budgetary
standpoint
450
and
not
to
exceed
15
thousand
German
and.
M
A
M
I
M
To
make
sure
we
had
it
so
yeah
the
application
standard
application.
These
are
documents
that
become
included
in
the
standard
application.
That's
why
we're
kind
of
lumping
all
four
into
one
request:
we're
going
to
receive
far
more
grand
and
we're
going
to
be
able
to
utilize
based
on
local
batch
will
receive
about
1.4
million
dollars
and
you've
just
met
the
matching
of
that.
M
We
we've
never
been
able
to
secure
three
hundred
fifty
or
forty
thousand
dollars
and
match
it
fully,
but
as
we
continue
to
look
for
new
vendor
contracts,
the
goal
would
be
to
utilize
the
entire
data
grant,
but
I
will
tell
you
in
the
state
not
a
lot
of
this.
Transit
providers
are
able
to
utilize
as
much
match
as
they
receive
and
we
receive
a
bump
every
year
and
at
just
the
numbers
escalate,
which
is
good
for
transit,
I,
hope
you've
just
never
been
able
to
utilize
the
full
out.
Okay,
thank.
A
M
A
A
Bern
alrighty:
now
we
can
get
into
any
questions
about
this.
It's
really
standard
fare.
We
do
these
every
year.
We
have
to
reapply
and
you
don't
do
this
deal
I,
don't
you
know
just
do
this
dance
if
you
will
but
I
want
to
make
sure
new
board
members
or
anybody
has
a
chance
to
ask
questions
ready
to
roll
call.
E
E
E
F
D
A
D
J
A
That,
mr.
Caraco
and
what
was
the
second,
we
have
a
second
I
apologize.
Mr.
feather
leg,
Fergus,
sorry,
we
could
get
everybody
wants
and
stuff
any
questions
on
this
aye.
Mr.
Hess
did
you
have
a
question
or
a
comment?
Okay,
all
righty!
This
was
the
the
funding
mechanism
for
this
was
approved
earlier
in
the
meeting,
so
it
allows
us
to
move
forward
with
dude
solutions.
A
The
dude
I
guess
so
I'm
trying
to
figure
that
out.
If
I
want
I
wonder
if
these
related
to
our
facility
dude
that
we
work
without
our
building
and
grounds
and
software
the
same
company.
Okay,
so
do
we
are
we
all
aware
with
this?
Software
is
and
does
in
the
amount
of
money
that
it's
projected
to
save
us.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
board,
because
Dell
can
answer
any
questions
you
may
have
regarding
what
this
is
and
why
we're
doing
it
and
all
that
stuff.
Well,
why
we're
doing
it?
K
L
Right
well,
the
Planning
Department
has
been
in
a
need
for
some
type
of
software
solution
for
quite
a
while,
and
over
the
past
couple
of
years
we've
been
evaluating
various
platforms
and
dude
solutions
which
their
software
is
called.
Smart
gov
is
the
one
that
rose
to
the
top
that
would
meet
our
needs.
L
What
this
will
allow
us
to
do
is
to
improve
communications
between
us
and
all
of
our
clients
and
constituents
and
provide
us
with
24-hour
seven-day-a-week
access
to
all
of
our
information
from
anywhere
that
we
have
an
internet
connection,
so
our
inspectors
in
the
field
will
no
longer
have
to
write
stuff
on
write,
forms
out
on
paper
and
then
bring
them
back
to
the
office,
and
then
we
file
them,
and
then
we
have
to
search
the
file.
This
puts
it
all
into
one
digital
database.
L
It
also
creates
a
a
digital
dashboard,
so
that
the
management
staff
and
we
can
actually
give
access
to
the
County
Board
for
that
at
a
level
that
you
can
actually
see
day
to
day.
What's
going
on,
there
are
intersections.
How
many
have
we
had
how
much
revenue
if
we
brought
in
how
many
permits
do
we
have
out?
Where
are
they
located
that
type
of
so.
L
A
L
They
would
be
able
to
go
through
the
entire
permit
process
and
never
actually
enter
our
office
if
they
so
chose
to,
they
could
apply
for
their
permit
online
pay
for
it
online
schedule
all
of
their
inspections
online
other
than
the
possibility
of
meeting
one
of
our
inspectors
out
in
the
field.
While
they're
doing
the
inspection,
they
wouldn't
necessarily
have
to
come
in
contact
with
us
at
all.
So
that
would
be
a
convenience
for
the
contractors
out
there
that
are
juggling
multiple
projects.
L
They
can
actually
manage
those
projects
right
through
the
same
portal,
so
they
would
know
exactly
if
the
status
of
their
inspections,
the
status
of
each
of
their
permits
and
know
where
they're
at
in
the
process
know
if
there's
any
Corrections
that
need
to
be
made,
so
they
can
move
on.
So
there's
a
there
is
a
a
benefit
to
the
public
and
the
contractors
as
well
and.
A
L
I,
don't
have
a
crystal
ball
for
the
future.
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
does,
but
it's
my
intention
that
this
will
likely
keep
us
from
having
to
hire
any
additional
staff
because
of
the
savings,
and
we
may
be
able
to
actually
repurpose
some
of
the
staff
that
we
do
have
to
perform
more
duties.
In
the
same
allotted
time,
excellent.
A
E
E
E
E
E
A
That's
yeah,
one
opening
on
the
manteno
number
nine
drainage
district
seems,
like
that's,
been
on
there
quite
a
while
three
openings
on
the
County
Regional
Planning
Commission,
one
opening
on
the
County
GIS
committee
county
board,
member
and
two
openings
on
the
Kankakee
County
farmland
assessment
review
committee.
I
have
one
application
for
reappointment
in
hand,
but
we
will
definitely
need
another
person
on
that
committee.
A
Someone
is
not
able
to
continue
to
serve
in
that
capacity,
so
moving
on
to
old
business,
I,
don't
know
if
anybody
has
old
business
or
if
you
have
questions
about
what
we're
doing
with
Co
vid
is
mr.
Bevis,
maybe
I
think
I
see
John
on
there.
If
anybody
has
any
questions
for
John
or
for
for
me
what
I've
been
doing?
It's
it's
really.
This
is
a
kind
of
an
open
forum
for
you
to
ask
those
questions.
N
Thank
you
good
morning,
everyone
as
of
this
morning,
Kankakee
County,
stands
at
I,
believe
120
positive
cases
and
we've
had
11
deaths,
as
of
yesterday
afternoon,
I
believe
were
at
33
recoveries.
We've
been
able
to
start
posting
at
I
think
last
week,
the
recoveries
and
and
that
brought
a
lot
of
positive
feedback
from
the
community.
So
is
that
satisfactory
enough
there,
or
did
you.
E
A
The
you
know,
there's
there's
a
the
numbers.
Are
one
thing:
I'd
given
John
a
call
and
asked
about
infographics
putting
those
on
the
website
and
his
team
jumped
right
on
that
I
hope
those
infographics
have
helped
people
take
a
look
at
the
way
that
this
is
a
kind
of
presenting
itself
in
the
community
I
thank
John
for
his
10
team
for
jumping
on
that.
It's
helped
the
the
public,
but
I
also
want
to
remind
the
board
everything.
We
do
should
point
people
to
the
health
department
because
they
are
the
frontline
responders
in
all
of
this.
A
As
far
as
the
coordinating
entity
for
the
county,
we
shouldn't,
you
know,
point
people
at
you,
know
Facebook
pages
or
anything
else.
The
full
complete
vetted
information
is
available
from
the
health
department
and
their
Facebook
page
and
I
definitely
I'm
getting
a
lot
of
calls
about.
You
know:
well
not
a
lot
of
calls.
Some
people
are
saying:
why
am
I
not
doing
Facebook
live
and
things
like
that?
Well,
that's
not
my
job.
That's
John's
job
is
to
keep
the
public
informed,
because
if
you
have
too
many
points
of
information,
it
gets
muddy.
A
So
everything
we
have
done
from
the
day
that
we
have,
we
activated
the
EOC
and
kind
of
a
soft
activation.
If
you
will,
you
know
we're
not
sitting
in
that
room
at
the
Emergency
Operations
Center
out
at
the
the
sheriff's
complex,
we're
not
sitting
out
there
all
day
long,
but
what
we
did
is
we.
We
started
a
communication
tool
where
the
hospitals,
the
Health
Department,
all
the
stakeholders,
are
communicating
with
all
the
mayor's
every
week
and
we're
using
the
county's
Emergency
Operations
as
a
communication
vehicle.
A
A
Beyond
that,
you
know,
John
and
his
team
have
done
a
fantastic
job,
because
I
mean
you've
got
like
four
or
five
nurses
out
there.
They
have
to
do
all
the
questionnaires
find
out
who
everybody's
been
in
contact
with
that's
a
positive.
It's
just
a
daunting
amount
of
work
that
the
health
department
is
under
and
they
obviously
have
their
own
board
and
their
own
management.
But
we
are
coordinating
those
efforts
with
us
and
the
hospital.
So
there's
a
lot,
you
don't
see
up
front
that
is
going
on
behind
the
scenes
and
I
guess.
A
I
would
point
to
the
I
had
a
conversation
with
the
people
that
owned
the
mall
about
two
weeks
ago,
and
they
agreed
that
if
we
needed
to,
we
could
have
a
mobile
testing
facility
at
the
mall
use
their
anchor
stores,
whether
it's
drive-thru
whatever,
because
we
still
don't
have
test
kits
for
the
public
they're
all
held
by
the
hospitals.
So
we
don't
have
the
ability,
but
that
was
our
backup
to
a
backup
I
had
to
reach
out
and
find
out
if
things
went
really
south.
A
Now
I
don't
know
if
they're
gonna
do
it
or
not,
but
know
that
that's
the
kind
of
role
that
I
have
taken
beyond
the
HR
and
the
operations
of
the
county
and
their
employees
as
much
as
we
can
manage
out
of
our
department
and
not
out
of
the
elected
officials
discretion.
So
you
know
there's
a
lot
that
goes
on
every
day.
A
Believe
me,
these
are
a
lot
of
12-hour
days
sitting
here
and
that's
six
days
a
week
so
but
just
know
that
it's
more,
the
Health
Department
is
the
point
on
this
stuff
and
the
public
needs
to
know
that
they
are
the
ones
who
have
the
information
and
are
able
to
respond
and
are
really
managing
this
as
a
they
voted
to
do
when
they
approved
them
via
referendum
some
20
years
ago
or
whatever
the
Health
Department
is
the
lead
and
we
should
point
people
in
their
direction.
So
did
you
have
something
mr.
B
K
Would
also
say
kudos
out
to
the
health
department.
I
just
only
have
one
question
and
I
guess
it
will
probably
be
a
statewide
question,
but
yet
it
will
be
also
to
the
county
and
I
know
that
individuals
we've
had
cases
where
individuals
have
expired
or
passed
died
because
of
the
fire,
but
I
don't
know
if
it's
the
virus
or
the
complication
from
the
virus.
But
one
of
the
concerns
I
do
have
is
how
is
this
coded
if
they
are
dying
from
this
code
with
19?
K
How
is
it
that
determinate,
because
the
cost
would
be
kind
of
extra
nominal
if
they're
always
using
a
pathologist?
So
as
you
have
an
autopsy
or
a
pathologist,
determine
whether
or
not
these
are
actually
Kovach
deaths,
it
has
that
been
determined
or
what
process
do
they
use
to
determine
whether
or
not
these
are
COBIT
deaths
or
complications
for
poultry
is.
K
N
Okay,
I'm
not
quite
sure
my
understanding
is
in
relation
to
a
patient
who
has
tested
positive
and
then
ultimately
succumbs
to
death.
As
a
result
of
that,
then,
my
understanding
is
so
far
for
most
of
the
cases
worldwide
here
in
Illinois
and
in
Kankakee
there
have
been
underlying
medical
conditions
with
with
each
of
those
individuals.
N
So
you
know
there
is
discussion
out
there
in
emulation
to
you
know
what
was
it
a
heart
attack
that
killed
somebody
or
was
a
cobra
that
killed
somebody,
but
as
a
result
of
the
fact
that
they
were
positive
for
Kovac,
then
Kovac
is
being
attributed
to
that
death.
In
relation
to
that
counting
as
the
statistic
at
this
point
for
the
Kovac
death,
it's
not
something
specifically
that
the
health
department
is.
N
You
know
that
we're
here
doing
or
even
that
the
state
health
department
is
doing,
but
you
know
through
the
process
of
an
individual,
having
tested
positive,
whether
they're
passing
away
under
hospice
care
or
or
in
the
hospital.
If
they
had
a
positive
kovat
results
and
then
succumbed
to
death,
my
understanding
is
and
it's
being
attributed
to
cope
it
at
this
point.
Okay,.
K
Then
additional
question
is
as
you're
reading
in
the
media
and
even
in
the
newspaper
locally
here
there
is
a
high
number
of
African
Americans
being
affected
by
this
particular
virus.
We
know
that
they
didn't
bring
it
here,
for
some
kind
of
way
is
being
contracted
here.
So
what
what
would
you
give
as
far
as
advice
to
those
individuals
in
the
particular
community
as
to
safeguards
so
that
they,
the
numbers,
will
not
escalate?
K
N
What
I'm
going
to
continue
to
do
and
preach
is,
is
the
information
that
we're
giving
out
through
our
social
media
that
Dennis
shared
by
everyone
out
there
is
that
we
all
the
human
race
follows
the
social
distancing
and
the
guidelines.
You
know
that's,
ultimately
what
we're
dealing
with
here,
I'm,
very
aware
and
and
and
there's
more
information,
that's
starting
to
come
out.
N
In
relation
to
some
of
these
underlying
medical
conditions,
then
that
are
impacting
the
individuals
that
are
dying.
So
it's
a
number
that
we're
trying
to
look
at
and
see
if
we
can
get
a
handle
on
to
get
a
little
more
information
here.
Locally,
we
do
know
that
we
have
the
states
numbers
in
relation
to
what
they
put
out,
but
not
all
the
records
that
are
being
turned
in
from
from
every
individual
necessarily
answer
the
question
of
race,
so
that
that
is
a
number
that
there's
a
number
of
blanks.
N
So
it's
hard
to
fill
in
that
blank,
but
it
is
something
that
we're
looking
at,
but
for
the
most
part
right
now
the
message
that
we
put
out
for
social
distancing,
the
message
that
we
put
out
for
for
washing
your
hands
covering
your
mouth
when
you
cough
that
applies
to
each
and
every
one
of
us
all
over
all
through
Kankakee
County.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
John
did
we
talked
about
this,
but
do
we
have
you
just
explain
a
little
bit
about
your
local
limitations
on
the
data,
because
sometimes
that
the
boxes
aren't
checked,
if
you
will
does
the
state
provide
us,
Kankakee,
County
information
based
on
on
race
of
people
that
are
contracting
the
disease
or
the
virus
versus
you
know,
deaths
and
all
of
that?
Do
they
break
it
out
or
do
they
collect
it
or
do
they
make
it
available?
A
N
We
would
have
to
manufacture
that
number
and
it's
not
something
that
the
Health
Department
had
originally
started
with.
As
we
started
tracking
this
you
know,
I,
don't
know
that
anyone
knew
you
know
day.
One
and
going
to
us
is
an
ongoing
investigation
right
now.
It's
changing
every
day.
We
all
know
that,
so
that
wasn't
necessarily
on
the
radar
back
then,
but
we
would
need
to
manufacture
that
locally
we're
going
to
be.
You
know
this
is
a
question.
That's
starting
to
come
up
in
our
daily
meetings.
N
It
is
something
that
we
can
do,
but
we're
gonna
have
to
create
and
find
those
numbers
ourselves
and
as
a
result
of
that,
and
it's
going
to
be
backtracking
through
you
know
all
of
these
cases
or
there's
some
other
ideas
that
we
may
have.
And
you
know
we
can
go
offline
and
discuss
that
later.
But
it
is
something
that
we
are
going
to
try
to
see
if
we
can
get
a
better
glimpse
of.
N
N
They
have
the
most
up-to-date
numbers.
You
know
the
state
lags
behind
a
little
bit
we're
trying
to
be
a
little
more
up
to
speed.
Then
they
are
even,
but
eventually
the
numbers
do
catch
up.
But
you
know
the
state's
got
good
numbers,
but
ours
will
be
a
little
more
fresher.
So
just
continue
to
do
that
and
preach
what
we're
trying
to
push
out
there,
especially
with
the
social,
social
distancing.
We
still
have
a
half
a
month
of
this
left.
A
The
I
know
there
was
one
other
follow-up
I
had
you
mentioned,
flattening
the
curve,
and
you
did
share
some
of
your
your
good
news
that
you
see.
Maybe
the
the
cases
are
going
down
with
it's
not
a
time
to
relax,
obviously
I'm
on
social
distancing,
it's
a
time
to
firm
I'm
sure.
That's
your
opinion.
It's.
N
Most
definitely
yeah.
This
is
you
know
we're
if
this
were
a
marathon
race,
we're
in
the
middle
of
it
or
we're
just
about
to
hit
the
wall.
So
now
is
not
the
time
to
give
up.
We
need
to
keep
doing
it.
We're
definitely
trying
to
protect
the
most
vulnerable
populations
that
are
out
there.
You
know,
I
I,
do
notice
less
cars
out,
I,
do
notice
less
people
out
so
I
think.
N
F
A
Know
I
have
one
last
question:
it's
something
I
get
a
lot
of
test
kits
and
again.
I
know
we
talked
about
this.
We
John
and
I
talk
almost
every
day,
but
some
days
we
get
really
busy
and
don't,
but
we
talked
this
morning
about
test
kits.
Are
they
available
yet
to
the
general
public
or
to
be
administered
to
the
general
public?
Could
you
give
the
rundown
to
the
board
on
what
the
situation
is?
Yes,.
N
I
can't
thank
you.
Currently.
The
testing
is
still
predominantly
for
at-risk
individuals
and
are
being
performed
through
the
hospital's
Meeta,
st.
Mary
and
Riverside
you.
You
would
need
a
doctor's
order
to
be
able
to
do
that.
They're
trying
to
focus
on
health
care
workers
first
responders,
predominantly
first,
there's
still
limitations
locally
on
the
number
of
kits
available.
There
is
another
organization,
Midwest
physicians,
I,
believe
that
is
doing
testing
within
the
community.
N
Now
those
are
more,
you
know,
I
think
they
are
going
to
try
to
do
first
responders
there,
but
you
know
potentially
I
guess
the
public
could
get
in
there
and
have
some
some
tests
taken
in
regards
to
kovat.
However,
the
the
turnaround
time
is
the
difference
here
so
at
Midwest
physicians.
What
I've
heard
as
of
yesterday
is
that
the
turnaround
time
for
a
result,
negative
or
positive
for
Midwest-
is
approximately
five
to
ten
days
to
know
and
in
the
turnaround
time
for
the
hospitals.
N
Tests
are
are
two
to
three
days
at
this
point,
so
the
labs
are
still
playing
catch-up
on
on
some
of
the
results
that
they're
needing
to
finish
I
think
the
state's
doing
a
good
job.
Slowly,
processing
that
and
getting
them
caught
up
and
as
more
kits
become
available,
then
we'll
start
to
see
more
advertisements
and
obviously
we'll
put
that
information
out
when
we're
aware
of
it
of
where
the
public
can
go.
There's
discussions
that
some,
you
know
they're
looking
at
having
some
tests,
testing
availability
in
the
future.
N
N
A
N
N
I
can
say
there
is,
is
that-
and
we
report
this
on
our
on
our
website,
the
the
total
cases,
if
we're
at
about
a
hundred
and
twenty,
as
of
yesterday
afternoon,
we
had
120
positive
cases,
I
think
approximately
80
are
what
we
call
long-term
health
care
facilities
related
that's
more
than
one.
We
have
more
than
one
considered
outbreak
within
the
county.
We
have
numerous
health
care
facilities,
long-term
care
facilities
with
vulnerable
populations.
N
Not
just
you
know
the
one
that
was
mentioned
there,
so
obviously
that
one
has
been
in
the
news
and
and
has
had
a
number
of
cases,
but
in
relation
to
the
like
I
said
the
past
few
days
this
Easter
weekend,
we
we
did
not
see
large
increases
in
numbers
overall
between
all
those
facilities.
So
that's
that's
hopeful
going
in
there.
But,
yes,
our
current
numbers
are
approximately
a
little
over
50%
of
our
total
positive
cases
are
related
to
long-term
care
facilities,
which,
frankly,
is
not
a
shocking
thing
to
be
saying.
N
N
A
And
it's
the
one
thing
I
we
were
talking
about
is
the
new
cases
that
are
coming
in
we're
gonna
look
at
a
new
infographic
that
kind
of
assesses
the
curve.
As
we
keep
talking
about
it,
you
know
right
now
we
have
a
graph
that
it's
very
informative
other
total
cases.
But
if
you
start
to
look
at
new
case
reporting,
we're
gonna
be
able
to
start
to
see,
hopefully
that
flattened
it
and
decrease
and
I
think
maybe
from
a
health
perspective.
A
Maybe
you
can
comment,
but
one
big
concern
is:
is
that
we
we
jump
the
gun
too
quickly
and
then
get
into
our
old
habits
again,
and
then
we
start
to
see
that
rise
before
we're
out
of
the
woods.
So
I
know
that's
a
predictive
model,
you
don't
have
you're,
just
managing.
You
know
this
today
and
tomorrow
or
the
next
day,
but
is
there
any
thoughts.
N
Andy
after
we,
we
talked
about
that
I
did
talk
to
Alicia
she's,
the
one
who's
been
helping
put
up
a
lot
of
those
new
graphs
for
us.
We
do
have
that.
That
is,
for
the
daily
cases.
So
I
think
that
that's
something
that
in
the
very
near
future
here
we
can
probably
get
that
put
up
because
she's
already,
you
know,
adding
to
it
each
day.
N
J
N
It
does
demonstrate
that
you
know.
Last
week
we
had
a
high
peak
and,
and
that
this
past
week
it
seems
to
be
back
down
to
you
know
a
more
agreeable
like
I
said
that
cautiously
optimistic,
that
that
curve
is
coming
down,
without
hopefully
future
spikes,
but
that
is
something
we
can
get
up,
I
think
in
the
very
near
future.
Thank.
A
A
C
There
we
go
I
want
to
congratulate
you
for
the
conversation
you
had
with
the
mall
I
think
it's
useful
to
be
sharing
with
the
board
that
kind
of
activity,
because,
while
we
don't
want
to
panic
the
public
in
terms
of
a
worst-case
scenario,
it's
useful
to
know
the
preparations
are
being
made
in
case.
Something
should
go
wrong.
My
second
comment
would
be
directed
more
to
mr.
Bevis
in
terms
of
a
reference
you
made.
Mr.
chairman,
about
potential.
Second
wave
I
wrote
a
little
bit
about
doing
this
too
quickly
and
I.
Wonder
as
I
understand
it.
N
At
this
point,
I'm
not
sure
we'll
have
to
work
with
the
the
State
Health
Department.
Obviously
the
the
state
of
Illinois
in
relation
to
as
they
start
to
take
off
the
restrictions
that
were
put
on.
My
guess
is
they
will
not.
You
know,
just
May
1st,
all
of
a
sudden,
say:
okay,
everything
back
to
normal
I,
I'm
gonna,
guess
that
they'll
slowly
peel
away
the
young,
the
onion
so
to
speak
and
and
indefinitely
you
know
as
of
right
now
the
answer
would
probably
be
no.
N
K
And
I
believe
it's
almost
because
they're
looking
at
Chicago,
but
they
have
a
they-
consider
that
there's
a
disparity
between
the
haves
and
have-nots
and
to
just
be
more
definitive
is
to
say
that
people
have
health
insurance.
They
believe
will
be
able
to
get
the
testing.
However,
those
individuals
who
don't
have
health
insurance,
they
believe,
may
be
turned
away.
Is
there
anything
in
place
or
is
there
anything
that
can
be
in
place?
Was
there
any
way
that
we
can
get
the
state
to.
N
Sorry
go
ahead,
John,
okay,
my
understanding
is
that
you
know
all
all
insurances
or
most
insurances,
not
as
as
obviously
people
who
are
covered
by
insurance,
--is,
we're
gonna
cover
the
costs
associated
with
being
tested
for
covert,
19
and
and
then
that
individuals
wouldn't
be
turned
away
to
be
tested
for
kovat
19.
Now
again,
mr.
Snipes
and
and
and
everyone
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
people
who,
just
you
know,
want
to
know
and
are
wanting
to
be
tested
who
have
symptoms.
N
Maybe
don't
have
symptoms
and
and
what
we're
trying
to
say
here
is
that
there
are
not
enough
test
kits
available
at
this
point
to
do
that,
all
the
way
around
the
board,
so
they're,
focusing
on
individuals
who
are
high-risk.
You
know
that
that
are
exhibiting
symptoms
and
you
know
pretty
much
need
to
be
put
into
the
hospital.
N
Otherwise
everyone's
been
asked
to
stay
at
home,
to
shelter
in
place,
to
quarantine,
to
self
isolate,
so
to
speak
and
and
then
avoid
crowds
and
avoid
people
so
that
we
don't
spread
this
out
and
and
if
you
recover
and
we're
never
positive,
you
know
never
tested.
Officially,
it's
assumed
that
you
were
and
down
the
road
which
isn't
ready,
yet
maybe
there'll
be
a
test,
that's
available.
That
will
say
yes,
I
had
it
versus
whether
I
had
the
flu,
whether
I
had
a
cold,
whether
I
had
bronchitis
or
whatever
else
so
declare.
A
K
A
doctor
had
to
refer
them
and
in
some
cases,
if
the
individual
doesn't
have
insurance,
then
I'd
be
able
to
see
the
doctor
to
refer
them.
So
I
was
wondering
if
I
do
know
that
we
I
don't
just
still
exist,
but
I
think
there's
a
couple
where
we
have
these
free
clinics
is
there
in
a
way.
We
can
empower
them
to
be
the
doctor
for
those
that
don't
have
the
wherewithal
to
go
to
a
doctor,
because
they
don't
have
insurance
I.
N
Can
check
on
that
mr.
Snipes
and
get
back
to
you.
I
know
that
there
are.
There
have
been
some
emails
from
some
individuals
and
some
other
organizations
that
are
trying
to
reach
out
that
there
are
some
members
in
some
communities
in
Kankakee,
County,
Pembroke,
Sun,
River
Terrace
that
have
a
more
difficult
time.
You
know
being
able
to
even
drive
into
town
that
have
concerns
and
have
been
asking.
Is
it
possible
for
the
testing
to
be
brought
to
them
right
now?
That's
not
an
availability
through
the
hospitals
or
this
Midwest
physician.
N
K
A
By
health,
insurance
and
or
Medicaid
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
but
it
is,
it
is
a
broad
swath
and
it's
just
a
matter
of
their
doctor
to
accepts
Medicaid
assignment.
You
know
it's,
not
all
doctors
take
that
so
mr.
Snyder's
point
that
is
accurate,
I
mean
Hippocrates
and
other
people
in
the
community
may
be
able
to
fill
that
void
map.
So
I
think
that's
where
he
was
going
with
that.
Any
other
questions,
thoughts,
comments
come.
K
A
K
It's
I
do
know
that
the
County
Board
is
only
meeting
today
and
we
also
gonna
have
a
finance
meeting.
So
that
means
the
rest
of
the
month.
We're
probably
not
meeting
I
do
know
the
governor
says
there
should
be
no
pay
breaks
and
the
whole
nine
yards,
but
I
would
just
like
it
to
be
entertained,
and
hopefully,
maybe
in
Maine,
probably
go
to
the
Finance
Committee
to
see
if
we
can
take
the
dollars
that
we're
not
going
to
be
meeting
with
that,
we
usually
customarily
pay
out.
K
The
aggregate
amount,
if
we
can
agree
upon,
can
be
now
contributed
to
getting
the
mask
Athene's
for
first
responders
and
maybe
for
individuals
that
are
less
fortunate.
They
can't
basically
get
these
masks,
but
if
we
could
take
that
little
aggregate
amount
of
the
savings
that
we're
probably
gonna
have
this
month
and
contributed
to
that
particular
cost.
On
a
one-time
basis,
just
a
thought.