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From YouTube: Kankakee County Board Meeting 4/11/2023
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Kankakee County Board Meeting 4/11/2023 9:00 AM
A
B
We
thank
you
for
this
loving
morning
and
the
beauty
of
spring.
You
have
blessed
us
with
a
time
for
new
beginnings
and
growth
bless
our
board
members
who
are
in
attendance
and
for
those
who
could
not
be
here
today.
We
are
caring
people
who
work
together
for
the
welfare
of
our
County
may
we
lead
through
humility
and
love
integrity
and
ethics.
We
pray
that
you
guide
us
always
strengthen
us
as
we
make
tough
decisions,
enable
us
to
think
of
Stratus
strategize
in
ways
that
will
achieve
great
results.
B
Give
us
Clarity
to
effectively
tackle
each
part
of
today's
agenda,
reveal
problem
areas
to
show
us
the
best
solutions
that
will
apply.
We
pray
today
for
all
the
leaders,
Nations,
States,
townships
and
counties,
watch
over
all
those
who
protect
and
serve
our
community,
keep
them
safe
from
harm
Lord.
During
these
turbulent
times
make
us
people
whose
words
can
be
trusted
and
who
are
faithful
in
love
to
you,
our
families
and
our
neighbors.
We
pray
for
those
who
recently
lost
their
lives
to
violence,
including
heroic
police
watch
over
them.
A
C
A
President,
we
have
a
quorum.
Let's
see
here,
we
do
need
a
vote
to
allow
board
member
and
dry
day
in.
Is
there
a
motion?
Mr
eckhoff,
Mr
Scanlon,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye.
Those
opposed
same
sign
motion
carries
welcome,
let's
see
under
public
commentary.
I
have
two
here.
One
first
one
is
from
Deb
Baron
from
Kankakee.
E
Good
morning,
I
just
wanted
to
come
today
and
to
tell
you
thank
you
for
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
address
the
Mental
Health
crisis
in
our
County.
While
the
outcome
of
the
election
was
not
what
we
had
hoped
to
be
defeated,
two
to
one
was
more
disappointing
than
we
thought,
but
we
learned
a
lot
and
our
armchair
analysis
is
that
there's
probably
35
to
40
percent
of
the
county.
E
That
will
never
vote
for
a
tax
increase,
regardless
of
the
Merit
of
the
purpose,
and
there
is
about
40
percent
of
the
county
that
did
vote
for
the
tax
increase
and
that
there's
probably
30
to
20
percent
of
the
county,
that
given
more
information
and
more
time
that
we
could
have
persuaded
to
vote
for
the
referendum.
So
we
don't
feel
that
it's
a
lost
cause
forever.
But
we
did
learn
two
very
important
things.
One.
E
We
didn't
have
enough
time
and
two
there's
a
dangerously
low
level
of
confidence
in
government
to
do
the
right
thing
and
we
hope
to
work
with
you
to
build
confidence
in
government
of
that
20
to
30
percent.
That
we
believe
is
persuadable.
They
recognize
the
problem,
but
they're
very
cynical
about
the
funds
being
used
for
the
purpose
that
the
referendum
was
for,
and
so
we
offer
to
work
with
you
to
help
restore
and
build
confidence
in
in
our
government.
If
people
don't
believe
that
government
will
work
for
them.
E
E
Just
last
night,
one
of
our
staff
notified
us
that
she
was
at
the
hospital
with
a
young
lady
who
tried
to
commit
suicide,
and
this
is
something
that
that
we
have
to
live
with,
and
we
have
to
find
solutions
to
address
so
I'm
here
to
say
thank
you
and
look
forward
to
opportunities
to
work
with
this
body
to
address
this
crisis.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
at
this
point
wanted
to
try
to
get
Wes
out
of
here.
He's
got
things
to
do.
We
have
an
item
at
the
very
end
that
says
bid
opening
for
Courthouse
Furniture
can
I
get
a
motion
to
move
that
up.
Then
we
can
dispense
with
that
Mr
Miller
Mr
featherling
with
a
second
all
those
in
favor
of
moving
that
up,
say:
aye
aye.
Those
opposed.
F
G
G
This
is
for
everyone's
aware
of
the
basement
renovation
that
we
got
going
on
over
at
the
courthouse
right
now
we
have
a
section
in
the
north
east
corner
of
the
basement
that
is
going
to
be
used
for
offices,
and
this
is
for
12
workstations,
I,
believe
an
office
setup
chairs
partitions,
cubicles
The
Works
to
get
that
space
operational
as
an
office
area,
so
I
have
one
bit
I'll
go
ahead
and
open
this.
Typically,
we
have
more
than
one
so
what's
the
procedure,
I
would
ask
for
a.
A
G
H
G
Right
I
have
a
very
detailed
proposal
here
from
Warehouse
direct,
as
I
mentioned,
there
are
only
bitter
for
the
12
workstations
in
the
office.
Setup
I
have
a
bid
here
of
41
77106,
so
this
is
for
the
furniture.
This
is
for
the
installation
putting
everything
together
and
then,
of
course,
all
work
would
be
done
in
accordance
with
the
appropriate
prevailing
wage
here
in
our
County.
So
thank.
I
A
J
My
name
is
Theodis
Pace
I
reside
at
1482,
West,
blood,
Boulevard
and
I'm
here
today,
as
the
president
of
the
nacp
I
missed
the
last
board
meeting,
and
that
was
a
number
of
calls
and
I
got
an
opportunity
to
look
at
your
last
April
I
mean
March
14th
video
of
your
your
meeting,
bringing
data
information
regarding
the
nacp
ARP
Social
Service,
grant
funding.
We
met
all
the
necessary
requirements
we
met
with
the
grantor
committee.
J
J
We
will
be
the
umbrella
of
New
Vision,
Morningstar
nacp
and
the
Eastside
Junior
Football
League.
Now
I
want
to
deal
with
the
again
I
want
to
applaud
those
members
here
that
did
not
get
the
second
to
table
monies
for
over
300
and
some
youth
for
eastside
football.
It
was
also
stated
that
we
have
exorbitant
fees
for
the
board
members.
If
you
see
in
front
of
our
state's
attorney
and
Dan
there,
that's
a
football
helmet
that
helmet
currently
is
275
dollars.
J
As
we
know
it,
cheer
is
no
longer
just
an
activity.
It's
a
sport.
I
I
team
travel
at
the
bottom
of
what
I
I
passed
out
to
you
is
locations
tournaments,
that
our
kid
had
visited
and
participated
just
for
FYI
out
of
our
five
levels
of
our
football
team.
Last
year,
three
of
us
six,
you
eight
you're
gonna
attend.
You
participated
in
the
Northern
Illinois
United
youth
football
Super
Bowl.
So
that
means
that
we're
doing
things
to
keep
our
youth
off
the
street
during
the
football
season.
We
practice
Tuesday
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday's
games.
J
J
J
It's
in
165
175
dollars
does
not
meet
our
expenditures
for
a
given
year.
It
does
not
meet
it
there,
even
with
our
parents.
Do
you
think
we
get
100
participation
in
fundraising,
no
Mr
Ashcraft,
you,
the
vice
president
of
the
Bradley
Alliance.
They
have
a
volunteer
fee.
How
much
is
your
volunteer
fee,
Mr
Ashcraft?
No,
no,
all
right!
There's
other
organizations
volunteer
fee
people,
so
you
have
to
charge
them
a
volunteer
fee
to
participate
and
interact
and
invest
in
their
respective
kids
east
side.
We're
just
not
an
organization
we're
an
institution.
J
J
J
815-953-0939,
that's
my
cell
number
again
I
went
through
this
packet.
We
met
every
requirement,
New
Vision
gonna,
do
a
food
pantry
hot
meal.
Morning
Star
is
going
to
do
the
Greenwood
project
and
also
deal
with
housing
nacp
and
the
youth
Council
and
Eastside
junior
football.
Now
I
could
be
somewhere
else
dealing
with
social
justice,
fighting
the
lack
of
democracy
and
here
I'm
here
just
to
deal
with
about
data.
J
J
It
didn't
come
from
the
ten
thousand
dollars
that
we
got
because
we
was
a
Social
Service
Agency.
Last
year
it
didn't
come
from
the
Community
Development
black
grant
that
we
get
for
the
city
and,
while
I'm
dealing
with
the
city
of
Kankakee,
if
they
give
you
30
000,
you
got
to
have
30,
because
it's
based
on
reimbursement.
It's
not
like
the
county
where
they
write
you
a
check
and
give
it
to
you.
We
have
to
spend
the
money
to
be
able
to
get
in
re
reimburse,
but
you
know
what
people
don't
ask.
J
Well,
where
do
you
get
the
money
from
to
be
able
to
spend
the
money
to
get
reimbursed
from
the
city?
All
I'm
just
saying
is
you
have
to
be
political
leaders,
I
challenge
you
that
when
you
speak
on
the
mic
be
factual,
be
found,
I'm
gonna
ask
you
to
be
factual,
but
if
it's
dealing
with
the
NAACP
everybody
know
to
reach
me
and
surely
this
is
the
president
of
Eastside
I'm,
just
the
A.D
he
the
man.
Maybe
you
need
to
call
him,
but
all
I'm
just
saying
is
Let's
Be
factual.
J
J
So
I
don't
know.
If
all
you
all
read
this,
when
it
came
out
on
Monday
Monday,
December
12th,
but
I
did,
and
we
read
all
the
necessary
requirements
and
we're
going
to
be
able
to
account
for
the
354
000
that
you
have
awarded
the
Kankakee
County
branch
of
the
NAACP
and
again
I
want
to
thank
those
individuals
who
did
not
come
up
with
the
second
to
table
Monies
to
the
Youth
of
our
community.
Thank
you
have
a
great
day.
J
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Moving
on
to
vacancy
appointments,
don't
have
any
today
presentations.
We
have
a
tell
you
what?
Let's
can
we
read
the
read
that
one
into
the
record?
If
you
don't
have
it
it's
a
presentation:
honoring
detective
Joni
Hart
for
being
awarded
the
Task
Force
officer
of
the
year
by
the
U.S
Marshals
Great
Lakes
task
force.
Sheriff.
Do
you
want
to
intro
that?
Okay?
Thank
you.
K
K
Team
yeah
yeah.
So
thank
you
all
for
indulging
us
here
to
recognize
one
of
our
detectives,
who
is
a
part
of
the
Great
Lakes
and
there's
two
different
terms
used.
So
I'll
use
the
official
one
The
Fugitive
apprehension
unit,
I'd
like
to
introduce
the
people
up
here.
First
to
my
direct
left
is
the
U.S.
K
Marshal
is
Central
District
Brendan,
Heffner,
Justin
Hamrock
and
Justin
Moreau
and
Craig
Comet
from
the
U.S
Marshals
service,
all
from
the
U.S
Marshals
service,
and
the
lone
female
up
here
with
us
is
detective
Joni
Hart,
who
is
an
employee
of
the
Kankakee
County
Sheriff's
Office
history.
Before
we
give
detective
heart
her
award
Kankakee
County
for
those
of
you
that
don't
know
have
been
part
of
this
apprehension
unit
for
upwards
of
12
Years
Joni.
Detective
heart
has
been
with
this
unit
for
approximately
seven
years.
K
Some
of
you
have
heard
me
talk
about
one
of
the
most
dangerous
things
that
law
enforcement
does,
and
that
is
apprehend.
Apprehending
wanted
fugitives
and
that's
what
this
task
force.
Does
they
go
after
the
worst
of
the
worst,
the
baddest
of
the
bad,
and
they
do
a
great
job
and
we're
so
proud
to
be
part
of
it?
K
In
addition
to
the
U.S
Marshals,
there
are
a
number
of
municipalities
who
participate
in
this
task
force
and
there
are
also
counties
such
as
Iroquois
and
champagne,
who
are
also
a
part
of
this
task
force
in
addition
to
Kankakee,
as
you
all
know,
I'm
a
big
believer
in
Sharing
resources
and
what
this
task
force
allows
us
to
do
is
share
resources,
share,
Manpower,
detective
heart
and
the
task
force
goes
all
across
the
central
district
of
Illinois.
Apprehended
apprehending
wanted
fugitives
when
there
is
a
need
in
Kankakee.
K
They
are
here
in
Kankakee,
so
we
get
all
these
resources
coming
to
Kankakee
to
work
on
keeping
our
streets
safe,
and
for
that
we
are
very
appreciative
because
the
bottom
line
is
with
what
these
guys
do.
They
get
violent
people
off
the
streets,
which
is
what
we
want
them
to
do
so
before
Marshall
Hefner
presents
detective
heart.
I
want
to
read
an
email
that
I
received
from
Justin
Hamrock
back
in
February,
and
it
just
goes
to
what
detective
heart
is
not
only
to
our
department
but
to
the
task.
K
Force
and
I
won't
read
the
whole
thing,
because
it's
a
little
wordy,
but
that's
okay,
but
basically
the
central
Illinois
Task
Force
officer
of
the
year,
was
awarded
to
TFO
just
Task
Force
officer
Joni
Hart.
Today
this
was
February.
24Th
Joni
has
been
a
part
of
the
task
force
for
quite
a
while.
Now,
as
I
said,
seven
years
approximately
and
she's
always
been
a
reliable
member
of
the
team.
K
K
Additionally,
Joni's
efforts
during
the
tragic
murder
of
Bradley,
Police,
Department,
sergeant
ripmanic
and
the
assault
of
Officer
Bailey
only
highlighted
her
dedication
and
I'm
going
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
background
on
that
whole
process,
because
when
that
happened
back
in
December
of
2021
Joni
we
contacted
Joni.
Joni
was
at
a
hotel
in
Nashville,
Tennessee,
Nashville
or
Tennessee
yeah
Nashville.
K
K
K
K
K
L
L
We
weren't
really
surprised
because
that's
who
she
is
and
how
she
is
I've
even
had
an
opportunity
to
come
over
and
work
with
them
briefly,
she's
very
deserving
of
it,
but
that
was
quite
an
Endeavor
just
so
you
know
we
cover
46
counties
from
here
all
the
way
to
Rock
Island.
So,
as
the
sheriff
said,
sometimes
we
need
them
to
come
all
the
way
west.
L
But
you
need
to
know
that
just
like
when
you
have
something
here.
Obviously,
when
those
tragic
events
occur,
we
come
all
the
way
over
here.
Justin
Hamrock
is
here.
That's
my
second.
In
command,
and
also
you
have
Justin
Moreau,
who
supervises
out
of
the
Urbana
office,
he
took
the
lead
when
the
Bradley
incident
occurred
and
also
Craig
commit.
He
supervises
the
task
force
just
so
you
know,
if
you
want
to
have
an
idea,
how
many
fugitives
we
apprehend
last
year
was
998.
L
L
It
can
be
24
7,
any
time
that
they
may
have
to
respond,
and
we
can
always
count
on
Joni
so
take
giving
these
Awards
out
very
seriously,
and
not
only
do
you
have
the
Task
Force
officer
of
the
year,
but
you
also
have
the
U.S
Deputy
for
our
district
of
the
year
and
Justin
Moreau
and
just
like
her
award.
It
was
not
just
because
of
that.
L
In
this
day
and
age,
when
law
enforcement
I
don't
know
any
agency,
there
probably
are
some
that
is
not
short
personnel,
but
we
are
your
Force
multiplier.
When
things
occur,
your
investigators
can
keep
investigating.
While
we
go
to
apprehend
these
fugitives,
so
we
have
a
great
working
relationship.
We
look
for
that
to
continue
because
we
are
nothing
without
the
participants
of
the
task
force.
So
once
again,
I
will
present
this
very
deserving
award
to
TFO
heart.
L
L
A
N
So
there
was
a
conversation
when
April
meme
I
spent
the
February
meeting
regarding
the
appointment
process
of
County
Board
member
at
the
time,
Andy
wheeler,
as
well
as
the
residency
issue,
so
I
I
think
for
those
members
who
are
new
to
the
board
since
that
occurred
back
in
2020
early
2021
I
just
want
to
walk
through
a
timeline
of
events
how
it
started
up
until
today.
I
will
try
to
be
as
quick
as
possible.
N
I'm
gonna
I,
just
gotta
turn
it
on
all
right
so
initially
on
October
13th
of
2020.
That's
when
County
Board
member
wheeler
announced
during
the
meeting
his
intention
to
resign
as
the
district
18
County
Board
member
and
stated
that
his
resignation
would
be
effective,
November
6th
of
2020..
We
know
that
because
that
is
in
the
October
13
2020
board,
meeting
minutes
and
November
6th.
That
would
be
the
date
that
the
resignation
became
effective,
County
Board
member
wheeler.
N
N
No
action
was
taken
at
that
meeting
due
to
lack
of
notice
to
a
third
party
at
that
meeting
when
it
was
being
discussed,
whether
or
not
notice
had
been
made,
which
you
have
to
do
when
there's
a
vacancy
County
Board
member
Jim
Byrne
was
on
the
board
at
that
time.
He
was
the
I
believe
chair
of
the
county,
libertarian
party
and
because
they
had
received
more
than
five
percent
of
the
vote
in
an
election.
N
Prior
to
that
date,
they
were
considered
to
have
full
party
status,
so
they
were
required
to
be
given
the
same
notice
that
both
the
Democratic
party
and
the
Republican
Party
received
that
hadn't
been
done.
So
no
action
was
taken
on
November
10th.
The
issue,
for
you
know,
lack
of
better
word
was
punted
to
the
next
meeting,
which
occurred
on
November
18th
on
November
18th.
There
was
a
vote
taken
and
Andrew
wheeler
was
appointed
to
that
vacancy.
We
know
that
because
of
the
November
18
2020
board
meeting
minutes,
they
reflect
that
appointment.
N
Now.
During
that
meeting,
there
was
discussion
from
County
Board
member
Snipes
about
a
residency
requirement,
whether
someone
had
to
live
in
a
district
for
30
days
prior
to
appointment.
Our
office
had
researched
that
we
looked
at
the
county
code,
State
statutes
the
election
code,
but
more
board.
Member
Snipes
had
raised
that
issue
and
he
asked
us
at
the
time
to
his
credit,
to
submit
a
letter
to
the
Illinois
Attorney
General
seeking
an
official
opinion.
N
We
did
that
on
November
November
25th,
that
should
say
30-day
residency,
but
we
submitted
an
inquiry
to
the
Illinois
Attorney
General,
and
we
know
that
because
we
have
the
letter
to
the
Illinois
Attorney
General
dated
November
25th
2020.
from
December
of
2020
through
March
2021,
we
had
received
no
response
from
the
Attorney
General's
office.
N
Now,
during
that
time
we
were
having
discussions
within
our
office
and
I
can
tell
you
the
way
that
that
statute
reads
which
regards
the
30
days,
the
exact
languages
it's
to
determine
whether
someone
is
a
qualified
voter
and
the
way
their
statute
reads
to
determine.
If
someone
is
a
qualified
voter,
they
had
to
live
in
the
election
district
for
30
days
next
preceding
the
election
30
days
next
preceding
the
election.
N
So
when
you
look
at
that,
and
now
it's
November
15th
okay
of
2020.,
when
you
look
at
that
language,
we
interpret
next
proceeding.
If
you
look
it
up
in
the
dictionary
I
had
to,
because
I
had
no
idea
what
the
hell,
that
meant
to
be
quite
honest
with
everyone,
when
you
look
it
up
next
preceding
the
election
is
defined
as
before
the
next
okay,
next
proceeding
so
before
the
next,
otherwise,
it
would
say
following
so
before
the
next
election.
N
Okay,
we
didn't
agree
with
that
interpretation,
but
we
submitted
the
letter
to
the
attorney
general,
not
having
received
a
response
in
March
of
2021.
We
had
that
second
meeting
now.
This
is
what
we
discussed
in
January.
Some
members
thought
there
hadn't
been
a
second
meeting.
There
was
a
second
meeting.
The
was
the
March
8th
2021
meeting.
This
is
the
meeting
at
which
Mr
Hildebrand
was
appointed
to
the
County
Board.
N
We
declared
that
vacancy
and
did
the
appointment,
and
this
is
the
meeting
where
they
again
declared
a
vacancy
and
appointed
Mr
Wheeler
to
that
County
Board.
This
was
the
Curative
appointment.
This
is
the
meeting
where
we
said,
regardless
of
how
this
is
going
to
be
interpreted.
This
is
going
to
cure
it
for
all
time.
We
know
that
because
it's
reflected
in
the
March
8
2021
board,
meeting
minutes
and
an
April
13
of
2021,
all
members
again
unanimously
approved
the
March
8th
board
meeting
minutes.
That
appointment
was
unanimously
approved
by
this
board.
All
right.
N
The
the
point
of
that
second
meeting
was
specifically
so
we
didn't
end
up
where
we're
at
today
still
discussing
this
stuff.
It
was
to
ensure
for
all
time
that
it
was
corrected,
regardless
of
how
the
Attorney
General
ruled
and
I'm
going
to
play
a
brief
discussion
here
that
took
place
at
that
meeting
where
that
was
actually
affirmed
and
then
I'm
going
to
show
you
the
roll
call
vote.
So
there's
no
doubt
as
to
what
was
discussed
and
how
the
vote
went
down.
O
Sometimes
we
are
in
the
minority
when
we
are
doing
such,
but
just
rest
assured
that
it's
important
that
every
board
member
here
is
her
is
heard
those
individuals
that
were
black
mine
and
then
Miss
Peterson,
miss
Peters,
who
had
to
step
up
across
the
aisle
and
probably
got
some
some
unnecessary
comments.
You
know
again,
we
applaud
those
individuals
that
that
that
that
that
that
will
look
at
a
situation
that
we'll
call
that
we'll
ask
questions
like
she
did
and
others
to
kind
of
get
some
clarity.
O
But
in
the
process
we
come
to
a
resolution
where,
as
we're
now
correcting
and
that's
the
overall
objective
or
overall
intent
of
the
process
is
to
make
sure
that
we
are
in
accordance
with
law
and
so
I
applaud
your
efforts
and
also
your
constant
communication.
A
lot
of
times
we
agree,
disagree
we'll
agree,
we'll
look
at
the
different
perspectives
and
then
you,
but
one
of
the
things
I
do
applaud
John.
Is
you
want
to
always
do
the
right
thing?
So
thank
you.
N
N
C
N
Experience
and
then
the
next
item
time
just
so,
and
you
can
hear
Mr
Hildebrand,
he
had
been
appointed
first,
so
he
was
able
to
vote
too
so
unanimous
approval.
So
what
again
the
March
8
2021
meeting,
that
is
the
second
meeting
it
did
occur.
There's
a
video
record
of
it.
The
vacancy
was
declared
Andrew
wheeler
was
appointed
to
that
vacancy.
This
is
the
second
appointment.
It
was
a
Curative
appointment,
which
you
heard
in
the
comments.
N
The
next
thing
that
occurs
is
in
June
15th
of
2021.
The
Attorney
General
finally
sends
an
opinion
on
the
November
20th
2020
inquiry.
They
issue
an
unofficial
opinion.
They
did
not
issue
an
official
opinion.
They
indicated
that
again
there
was
no
precedent,
meaning
there
were
no
prior
attorney
general
opinions
that
weighed
in
on
this
issue.
N
They
interpret
it
to
require
30
days
in
the
district.
They
said
that
they
couldn't
resolve
the
issue
without
further
information.
Well,
at
that
time,
in
June,
the
90-day
issue
is
completely
Moot
and
it's
moved
due
to
that
Curative
appointment
on
March,
8th
of
2021,
because
by
March
8th
of
2021
County
Board
member
wheeler
had
certainly
lived
in
that
District,
if
not
for
at
least
30
days
well
over
120
days,
I
Believe
by
that
time,
so
that
any
30-day
requirement
was
more
than
satisfied.
N
N
N
The
investigation
undertaken
there
was,
we
reviewed
all
documents
that
were
submitted
by
us
to
the
requesting
parties,
those
included
some
copies
of
property
tax
records
from
the
treasurer's
website,
as
well
as
political
action
committee
or
pack
filings
with
the
State
Board
of
Elections.
We
also
had
law
enforcement
go
out
and
interview
neighborhood
residents
of
Mr
Wheeler's.
They
interviewed
the
tax
assessor
to
make
sure
that
the
tax
filings
were
done
appropriately.
They
had
letters
confirming
residency.
All
of
this
was
considered
in
addition
to
that
investigation
that
was
undertaken.
N
Our
office
reviewed
the
law.
The
law
on
that
issue
is
a
case
called
Maxim.
That
was
a
2011
case.
It
went
all
the
way
up
to
the
Illinois
Supreme
Court,
that's
where
they
get
into
the
legal
definition
and
how
one
determines
residents
or
non-residency
within
the
election
code,
whether
someone's
eligible
for
an
office
or
not,
when
there's
a
residency
requirement.
That
is
effectively
the
Rahm
Emanuel
case
from
Chicago
2011
election
when
there
was
an
issue
whether
he
abandoned
his
residency
in
Chicago
when
he
worked
in
DC
or
vice
versa.
N
So
that
is
the
quintessential
case
on
residency
in
the
realm
of
electoral
law.
We
did
not
proceed
on
that
because
and
I'm
going
to
pass
out
a
copy
here
in
a
second,
our
entire
investigation.
All
of
our
findings
are
included
in
there
and
that
walks
you
through.
Why
we
didn't
proceed
on
each
point.
What
the
law
is
why
we
did
not
feel
we
could
ever
meet
an
evidentiary
burden.
N
In
that
case,
however,
when
a
State's
Attorney's
office
and
Attorney
General's
office
are
asked
to
file
a
quo
warranto
or
give
permission
to
do
so,
you
only
have
those
two
choices.
So,
under
that
statute,
when
we
declined
to
proceed,
we
Grant
authority
to
the
requesting
party
to
proceed
on
their
own.
So
we
declined
to
proceed
on
November
15th
of
2022..
The
requesting
party
still
could
not
go
forward
until
they
received
a
response
from
the
Attorney
General's
office.
The
Attorney
General's
response
came
on
January
12th
of
2023.
N
I'm,
going
to
give
you
a
copy
of
that
letter
too.
The
Attorney
General's
office,
Kwame
Raul's
office,
looked
at
the
same
evidence
that
we
had
all
of
the
interviews
all
of
the
documents
every
bit
of
evidence,
and
they
too
declined
to
file
the
quo
warranto
action.
So
if
there
is
some
Grand
conspiracy
here,
the
Attorney
General
is
being
accused
of
it
too
by
the
requesting
parties.
N
But
there
was
no
conspiracy,
because
when
two
independent
office,
who,
quite
frankly,
don't
always
get
along,
looked
at
the
same
facts
and
the
same
evidence,
they
too
declined
to
pursue
it,
but
they
did
Grant
authority
to
the
requesters
to
pursue
that
action
to
date.
I'm
not
aware
of
that
action
being
filed.
That
doesn't
mean
it
won't
be
or
can't
be,
but
up
until
today
it
has
not
been
filed.
N
So
there's
about
I
think
five
pages
from
our
office
and
then
the
page
from
the
AG's
office
that
walks
you
through
the
entirety.
In
that
investigation,
the
only
thing
that
has
been
omitted
is
some
of
Mr
Wheeler's,
personal
information,
which
we
did
not
want
to
include
in
that,
which
would
literally
be
maybe
numbers
from
an
address,
nothing
of
any
substance.
N
But
every
piece
of
document
available
to
law
enforcement
into
our
office
was
reviewed
in
its
entirety
and
that
include
property
leases,
sales
transactions,
interviews
of
neighbors,
the
person
who
sold
the
property,
the
park
manager,
everything
was
looked
into
and
our
office
concluded
exactly
what
the
Attorney
General's
office
concluded.
There
was
no
evidence
with
which
to
proceed
on
a
quo.
Warranto
action,
so
I
hope
I
hope
that
at
some
point
it
puts
this
issue
to
rest.
This
has
gone
on
now.
N
You
know
if
you
want
to
go
back
to
2020
but
from
at
least
March
of
2021,
when
this
issue
was
resolved
for
all-time,
buy
a
board
that
unanimous
unanimously
voted
for
that
appointment,
and
even
if
there
was
still
a
question.
All
of
those
issues
are
certainly
resolved
by
the
most
recent
election
in
which
Mr
Wheeler
in
his
own
right
was
elected
to
that
district,
and
there
was
a
time
to
contest
residency,
and
that
was
during
the
petition
contest
period
from
the
2022
election,
so
that
would
have
been
in
late
2021.
N
So
I
hope
this
resolved
those
issues.
The
sports
got
a
lot
of
big
issues
before
it.
Both
my
office
and
the
Attorney
General's
office
have
concluded
that
this
is
not
one
of
them,
but
those
objectors
are
more
than
able
to
pursue
that
remedy
on
their
own.
If
they
choose
to
do
so
so
I
hope
that
brings
everyone
up
to
date
lays
out
the
timeline
as
best
I
can
and
resolves
any
unanswered
questions.
So
thank
you
thanks
for
making
time
for
me
and
the
agenda
on
this.
O
Okay,
we
need
to
just
clarify
a
couple
of
things:
I
followed
the
presentation,
but
when
I
requested
the
quote
want
to
or
it
going
over
to
the
court
that
was
in
November
of
2020..
The
issue
that
we
had
before
is
not
whether
or
not
he
won
the
election,
but
whether
he
false
squared
or
committed
perjury,
because
the
30-day
residency
require
had
not
been
done
in
February.
When
asked
that
question
on
November
18th
had
you
resided
in
the
district
30
days,
he
responded
and
you
can
go
back.
O
He
said
it
in
affirmative.
Yes,
the
problem
with
that
is,
if
he
was
in
fact,
if
he
changed
districts,
then
in
October
he
would
have
automatically
he
had
to
give
up
the
County
Board
seat,
and
we
know
that
he
was
a
County
board
chairman
because
he
said
his
last
day
would
be
on
November
the
six
that's
his
last
day.
On
that
same
day,
he
also
registered
in
District
26,
which
is
why
the
State,
the
Attorney
General's
office,
asked
what
was
his
date
of
residency.
O
O
No
I
said
there
was
no
second
meeting
before
he
was
appointed.
As
the
chair
I
said,
in
November,
you
said
you
have
your
facts
wrong.
Sir
I
took
it
right
off
the
thing
and
the
Attorney
General
saw
it
that
way
too.
You
wasted
a
lot,
so
we
went
through
the
process
of
hearing
what
is
but
I
didn't
have
it.
We
discussed
it
because
you
thought
we
had
the
meeting
with
the
libertarian
party
not
being
served.
That
was
at
the
Four
County
board
meeting.
O
That
was
the
County
board
meeting
the
first
meeting.
That
was
the
County
board
meeting.
So
then,
at
the
County
board
meeting
we
went
to
November
18th.
That's
when
I
stated
that
he
had
not
resided
in
the
district
and
I
asked
now.
According
to
the
Attorney
General's
office,
they
said
you
could
have
asked
for
a
formal
opinion
or
informal
opinion
of
which
I
guess
you
went
with
the
informal
opinion.
That's
why
they
took
longer.
O
However,
we
found
out
that
the
30-day
residency
requirement,
as
he
so
eloquently
pointed
out,
was
not
new
case
law
that
happened
in
2020,
but
he
referred
to
a
supreme
court
appellate
court
and
the
Attorney
General's
opinions
prior
to
the
November
2020
date,
which
means
that
these
laws
were
in
existence
back
then,
and
so
therefore,
the
conclusion
should
have
been
that
the
30-day
residency
requirement
had
that
been
the
case.
We
could
not
have
appointed
him
on
November
18th
because
he
did
not
qualify.
O
That
means
you
disenfranchised
all
those
other
individuals
that
was
in
the
26th
district
from
applying
this
is
where
we
were.
Then
you
stated
that
I
brought
in
your
record
a
Court
warrant
or
action
that
would
have
been
in
2020
I
asked.
We
have
four
emails
regarding
that
and
the
last
one.
You
said
that
there
was
no
change
you
and
Miss
Nicholson
had
looked
over
it.
There
was
no
change
in
your
opinion
and
then
I
was
election.
O
I
said
you
all
don't
answer,
because
we're
still
waiting
on
a
attorney
general's
opinion
that
I've
never
received,
though
I
inquired,
and
it
was
Elizabeth
Monroe,
the
deputy
director.
That
basically
stated
we
did
respond
and
they
gave
it
to
us
back
in
June
15th
of
2021.
You
never
made
me
preview
that
information
and
it
was
hell
for
that
year
and
a
half
so
I'm
still
saying
I'm
waiting
on
an
attorney
general's
opinion.
O
That's
why
in
large
other
than
the
Declaration
is
what
the
argument
was
that
once
you
declare
the
vacancy,
because
the
vacancy
had
never
been
declared.
That
was
our
issue.
Then
you
told
me,
said:
you're
right,
I
asked
some
individuals
or
whatever
two
different
issues.
Residency
was
in
November.
March
was
the
the
Declaration
and,
from
after
the
Declaration
of
what
declaring
the
vacancy
that's
where
we
had
to
argument.
That
was
the
considering
you
said
you're
right.
We
do
have
to
declare.
N
O
O
N
O
March
was
never
the
issue
with
me,
but
yet
you
went
into
March,
so
I
said:
okay,
if
you
state
that
this
is
the
case
we'll
and
we
voted
so
as
far
as
that's
concerned,
however,
when
the
Attorney
General
opinion
came
out
because
you're
the
legal
advisor
the
board,
it
agreed
that
the
30-day
residency
requirement
was
well.
If
that's
the
case
on
the
voters
registration
card,
it
does
tell
you
that
you
have
to
live
in
the
precinct
or
the
district
for
30
days.
Well.
O
O
N
Attorney
general
has
stated
in
an
unofficial
opinion,
they
interpret
next
preceding
election,
even
though
it
translates
to
before
the
next
election.
They
somehow
interpret
that
to
say
you
have
to
live
within
your
district
for
30
days
prior
to
appointment.
I,
don't
know
how
they
find
that
when
you
look
specific
to
the
municipal
code,
the
55
ilcs.
When
you
go
into
the
municipal
code,
it
says
with
Clarity.
You
must
live
in
that
ward
in
that
District
in
that
municipality,
for
a
certain
amount
of
time
prior
to
the
election
or
prior
to
appointments.
N
To
the
county
code,
the
county
code
says
before
the
next
preceding
election,
so
there
is
a
significant
disagreement
between
the
Attorney
General's
interpretation
of
that
and
our
interpretation
of
that-
and
there
is
no
case
law
to
resolve
it.
But
by
June
of
2021
and
certainly
by
March
of
2021,
the
30
days
was
no
longer
an
issue.
It.
B
O
O
But
even
if
we
declare
the
vacancy
on
March
26,
we
would
have
had
first
of
all
he
would
have
had
to
resign
when
I
did
when
I
did
a
foyer.
There
was
no
no
letter,
resignation
from
Mr
Wheeler
on
that
day.
The
other
thing
is
the
process
would
have
to
start
all
over
again,
which
meant
that
that
the
Democratic,
the
libertarianism
would
have
hadn't
been
served
then
they
would
have
had
to
resubmit
it.
O
O
O
O
N
O
N
N
O
Q
O
Office
even
received
it
that
was
politically
no
I
agree
with
them
that
it
needed
to
be
investigated,
and
so
I
said
yes,
I
will
lend
my
signature
out
of
26
because
they
felt
they
didn't
have
the
representation.
So
no,
so
when
it
comes
to
your
office,
all
you
could
have
did
was
call.
However,
you
didn't,
but
to
say
that
Mr
Snipes
brought
it
to
you.
No
just
thought
you
see.
My
name
is.
N
O
N
N
O
I
bring
email
to
me
by
you
by
Daryl
Brock.
No,
no,
you
ain't
got
an
email
from
me.
I
I!
Don't
have
you
don't
have
one
email
for
me.
This
was
given
to
you
by
Daryl
Brook,
not
by
Robert
Ellington.
You
didn't
sign
it.
No,
my
signature's
up
on
that
to
sit
back
and
support
them
in
their
Endeavor
to
get
someone
to
represent.
O
O
No
other
than
2020,
so
we're
not
going
to
keep
securing
this
viewing
the
issue,
but
I
am
going
to
say
the
fact
is,
there
is
still.
There
is
no
statute
of
limitation
on
I'm.
Not
excuse
me
there
is.
It
was
three
years
in
2012
it's
now
seven
years.
So
therefore,
the
false
swing
means
that
we
allow
someone
to
to
be
appointed
that
at
that
time
was
not
qualified.
That
was
my
argument.
That's
still
my
argument.
O
O
I
N
After
reading
the
Attorney
General's
unofficial
opinion,
which
their
opinion
is,
he
has
to
reside
within
the
district
for
30
days.
Our
opinion
is
exactly
what
the
language
of
the
statute
says,
30
days
prior
to
the
next
or
30
days,
next
preceding
the
election,
which
means
before
the
next
election.
He
would
have
certainly
lived
in
that
district
for
more
than
30
days
in
January
and
February
in
March,
when
he
was
reappointed.
Certainly
in
June.
O
O
O
O
N
O
O
No
So
you
you're
spewing,
we'll
deal
with
the
issue
should
have
been
in
November
of
2020.
So
that's
why
I'm
correcting
the
record,
because
my
emails
say
that
the
first
time
so
what
I
would
do
is
we
will
I
guess
deal
with
this
issue,
but
the
fact
is
in
fact
Still
Remains
in
in
November
of
18
of
2020.
He
did
not
qualify
to
be
appointed
and
his
County
Board
appointed
and
then
everybody
that
we
want
to
call
for
mulches
and
everything
else.
They
had
no
clarity.
O
N
O
O
N
O
To
Rome
to
make
the
wrong
right,
but
it's
still
wrong.
No,
so
that's
my
that's
my
position
and
then
again,
y'all
screwing,
a
lot
of
things
because
attorney
general
did
not
agree
with
you
in
that
regard.
Based
upon
the
information
you
submitted,
that's
when
they
said
there
was
no
action,
because
at
that
time
this
wasn't
2020
and
my
my
my
the
inquiries
for
2020,
not
2022.,
so
you
can.
O
They
can
play
with
the
numbers
you
can
play
with
the
game,
but
the
fact
is
he
was
not
qualified,
November,
18th
and
then
again
on
this
board.
He
said
that
he
lived
there
30
days
when
I
asked
that
question.
Ideally
the
30
days
when
you
could
not
because
you
would
have
immedi
vacated
the
seat
in
October,
so
it
can't
be
both
either.
You
were
legal
for
the
November
18th
or
your
liquor
because
you
have
to
see
after
you
claim
you
live
there.
So
that
means
you
was
in
another
District,
but
still
representing
some
other
District.
O
That
is
again
something
that
is
not
right
period.
Now
you
want
to
call
it
falseman
or
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
collude
whatever
it
is.
He
could
not
have
been
here
his
last
paycheck
for
the
900.
Some
odd
dollars
was
in
November
for
him
being
there.
No
all
the
way
through
November
6th,
then
he
registered
for
another
District.
O
N
Where
we
differ,
is
you
believe
that
he
was
not
eligible
at
that
time,
because
he
hadn't
lived
in
the
district
for
30
days
by
November
18th
and
that's
based
upon
the
Attorney
General's
interpretation
of
that
statute,
where
what
I'm
saying
is
we
believed
at
that
time
that,
based
on
the
plain
language
of
the
statute
next
preceding
election,
that
it
didn't
require
him
to
have
lived
in
the
district
already
for
30
days?
Again,
you
look
at
the
municipal
code,
it's
very
clear.
N
It
says,
prior
to
the
election
and
the
county
code,
it
doesn't
say
that
in
in
this
County's
code
of
ordinances,
it
doesn't
have
that
requirement
and
the
election
code.
It
doesn't
have
that
requirement.
So
the
the
Attorney
General
is
interpreting
the
word
qualified
voter
from
the
election
code,
AS
requiring
30-day
residency
in
the
district
I,
don't
know
where
they
get
that
interpretation
from
quite
frankly
and
when
you,
when
you
read
their
opinion,
they
just
conclude.
N
We
wanted
to
make
sure
that,
because
we
were
still
waiting
for
the
Attorney
General
opinion,
let's
resolve
it
either
way
now
clearly
more
than
30
days
have
passed
so
that
March
meeting
began
declared
that
vacancy
and
we
and
the
board
appointed
chairman
Andy
wheeler
and
then
elected
him
chairman
at
that
meeting.
So
there
were
two
elections
for
chairman
three
I
guess
if
you
count
Mr
siroy's
election
in
the
interim,
and
there
were
two
elections
to
play:
two
votes
to
place:
Mr
Wheeler
on
the
County
Board
By,
Appointment,
Mr,.
R
Rackoff
had
a
question.
Thank
you
Mr
chairman,
so
Mr
Roe,
you
just
went
ahead
and
said
that
there
was
a
declaration
of
vacancy.
Did
anybody
else
go
ahead
and
apply
during
that
time,
because
I
don't
believe
that
anybody
else
applied
from
that
District?
We,
my
office,
doesn't
receive
well,
okay,
but
nobody
else
applied
during
that
District.
So
the
process
was
followed.
Yes,.
N
Even
even
if
they
didn't
apply,
let's
say
before
November
10th,
when
it
was
on
the
agenda,
there
was
still
that
period
from
the
10th
to
the
18th,
when
it
was
publicly
highlighted
that
that
vacancy
existed
because
of
the
fact
that
we
had
to
punt
it
to
affect
proper
notice.
So
there
was
another
eight
day
period.
There.
R
S
Something
yes
I
just
wanted
to
say.
Thank
you
very
much,
Mr
chairman,
thank
you,
State's
Attorney
Roe
for
the
time
and
effort
that
you
have
put
into
this,
and
also
to
all
of
the
police
departments
and
everyone
who
had
to
prove
that
everything
that
we
did
was
accurate
and
above
board,
as
a
County,
Board
member,
representing
my
district
I
appreciate
everyone's
time
and
looking
forward
to
moving
on
and
leaving
this
put
to
bed.
Thank
you.
D
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
chairman
attorney,
Rowe
and
and
I
appreciate
the
comments
of
Peggy,
Sue,
Monday
and
I
would
appreciate
with
specificity,
Mr
Rowe.
You
indicated
that
external
resources
were
provided.
I
know
you
are,
for
example,
we
see
the
AG
communication.
We
see
your
your
name
regarding
your
your
office,
what
other
entities
and,
to
what
extent
were
resources
provided
investigations
Etc
regarding
why
we're
here
at
this
point
in
terms
of
addressing
this
particular
matter,
which
County
Board
member
snipe
says
as
professed.
N
Of
the
letter
that
we
submitted
to
the
attorney
general,
all
of
those
for
the
I'm,
sorry,
the
response
to
the
requesters
for
the
quote
warrant
show
you'll
see
all
the
exhibits
that
were
included
in
that
response.
So
all
those
documents
were
provided
and
those
documents
were
also
not
only
provided
to
the
requesters.
They
were
also
provided
to
the
attorney
general,
so
they
had
full
access
to
everything
that
we
had
access
to
in
reaching
our
determination
and
they
have
the
ability,
of
course,
to
go
out
and
do
any
further
investigation.
That's
required.
N
You
know
I'm
not
I'm,
not
familiar
with
that,
and
even
if
they
are
I
know,
there
are
certain
instances
in
which
even
a
non-profit
can
engage
in
lobbying
or
political
advocacy.
There's
limitations
on
that,
but
I
couldn't
speak
to
what
subdivision
of
501c3.
They
are
what
their
stated
mission
is
yeah
I,
wouldn't
want
to
go
down
that
and
surprise
anything
okay.
So
thank
you.
O
Thank
you,
I
just
want
to
read
the
attorney's
General
conclusion
and
I'm
going
to
read
the
last
sentence.
The
final,
a
couple
of
sentence
he
said
finally
and
individual
seek
an
appointment
to
fill
a
vacancy
on
the
County
Board,
where
the
members
are
elected
from
County
Board
districts
is
required
to
be
a
legal
voter
which
requires
the
the
individual
to
reside
in
the
particular
election
district
for
at
least
30
days
prior
to
appointments.
O
Whether
you're
appointed
County,
Board
member,
who
underlines
your
inquiry
resided
in
the
election
district
for
30
days
prior
to
its
appointment,
is
a
factual
question
that
cannot
be
resolved
in
a
legal
opinion
of
this
office,
and
so,
therefore
he
basically
concludes
and
and
they
they
were
very
thorough
in
all
of
what
almost
eight
pages
of
of
this
they
didn't.
They,
they
cited
court
cases
the
whole
nine
yards,
so
they
were
very
thorough
in
this,
so
it
wasn't
that
they
just
gave
an
opinion.
O
So
anyone
that
wants
to
see
that
opinion
you
vote
to
the
Facebook
I
posted
it.
It's
very
specific
as
to
the
law
is
concerned,
and
he
cites
cases
or
the
lady
that
did
it.
Miss
Patton
cited
the
cases
in
this
case
that
that
basically
deal
with
the
opinions.
One
of
the
Supreme
Court
says
it's
a
well-set
of
friendly
being
the
reason
that
we
do.
This
is
so
that
nobody
can
go
from
one
District
to
another
district
and
then
throw
themselves
in
awe
into
office
or
whatever
evading
the
system.
O
Therefore,
the
according
to
them
is
free
from
the
Illinois
constitutions
and
and
and
according
to
the
state,
to
the
state
supreme
court.
Is
you
don't
just
take
one
facet
of
the
law
you
have
to
add
all
of
it
in
to
get
the
total
picture
and
that's
a
well-settled
principle
in
law.
So
in
this
particular
case,
that's
what
the
Attorney
General's
office
did.
In
your
case,
you
just
took
the
county
and
the
whole
nine
yards.
They
stated
you
had
to
deal
with
the
election
code,
the
Supreme
and
the
Constitution.
O
N
Q
Thank
you.
Mr
chairman
we've
been
discussing
this
for
more
than
two
years
now,
and
it's
quite
obvious
that
it's
not
going
to
get
resolved
today
here
in
this
room
and
I
think
we've
listened
to
this
Ad
nauseam
for
that
period
of
time,
I
would
like
to
I,
don't
know
if
it's
a
motion,
or
whatever
we
have
other
business
to
attend
to
today.
N
I
just
want
to
say:
Robert
I
have
always
gotten
along
with
you.
Even
when
we
disagree,
we've
never
been
disagreeable.
You
heard
my
comments
even
at
that
meeting
back
then
when
we
were
working,
what
I
believed
in
March
the
21
to
ultimately
resolve
this
issue
for
all
time,
I
still,
there's
no
ill
will
here.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
it's
a
difference
of
opinion.
It's
never
been
anything
personal.
A
All
right,
moving
on
to
the
arbor
report,
the
we
did
a
Harper
report
the
first
year,
so
you
know
that
we're
we're
a
governmental
body
that
is
not
required
to
do
any
type
of
these
transparency
reports.
Once
you
get
over
a
certain
threshold,
it's
required
by
the
by
the
actin
itself,
we're
doing
it
anyway,
because
we,
as
this
board
knows
we
wanted
that
transparency
of
showing
just
exactly
where
the
money
was
going.
A
What
the
processes
are,
what
the
rules
are
with
the
hopes
that
you
know
some
of
the
you
know
as
we
found
through
the
efforts
of
Jasmine,
that
if
people
know
about
the
program
they
come
to
us
for
those
disbursements,
and
we've
heard
that
over
and
over
again
that
you
know,
we
just
didn't
know
that
X
or
Y
or
Z
municipality
was
doing
any
of
this.
We
come
to
the
county
because
we
we
have
done
such
a
good
job
in
getting
that
out
there.
A
D
Trying
to
remember
who
else
may
have
been
at
that
luncheon
meeting
in
which
we
had
the
County
board
chairman
wheeler
there
to
advise
these
particular
entities
because
I
had
mentioned
him.
I
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
at
the
table
when
these
arpa
funds
are
being
discussed
and
also
be
a
part
of
the
allocation
of
the
funds,
and
he
agreed
to
do
so
I.
D
And
discussing
preparation,
the
guidelines
at
that
particular
moment
and
his
Readiness
to
interface
with
those
entities
who
were
present
to
make
sure
that
the
allocation
of
funds
would
be
fair,
transparent
and
Equitable,
and
that
his
reputation
was
at
stake
in
terms
of
that
particular
process
being
open
and,
and
he
would
have
a
pragmatic
reputation
or
or
procedures
regarding
the
allocation
of
funds.
Do
you
remember
what
year
that
was
two
or
three
years
a
helical
was.
D
A
F
First,
just
want
to
thank
chairman
wheeler,
the
County
Board,
and
you
know
Steve
our
finance
director
who's
here
to
answer
any
deeper
Financial
questions,
this
report,
a
lot
of
effort,
went
into
this
report.
This
is
the
Highlight
last
year
the
2022
Opera
report.
So,
as
chairman
wheeler
mentioned,
this
report
is
for
transparency
and
it's
to
be
used
for
informational
purposes.
Only.
We
just
want
to
be
transparent
with
what
the
board
did
last
year.
I
F
Steve
I
got
I'm
very
clumsy,
so
chair
chairman
message
from
the
chairman
updates
to
the
law:
American
Rescue
plan
act,
2022
allocation
same
thing
as
we
did
before
for
2021
you're
gonna,
see
that
all
of
you
have
a
copy.
Thank
you
Kelly
and
then
the
Kankakee
County
Community
needs
assessment
and
then
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
Kankakee
County
Social
Services
Program,
because
that
is
actually
the
next
phase
that
you
guys
will
go
into
moving
forward.
F
So
chairman
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
message
that
you
put
in
here,
but
a
word
from
the
chairman
really
just
talks
about
one
thing
that
I
do
want
to
point
out
on
early
February
2023,
both
the
state
of
Illinois
and
the
federal
government
announced
that
the
covid-19
public
health
emergency
will
end
next
month
on
May
11
2023,
so
we've
kind
of
been
through
the
last
couple
of
years.
Allocating
the
money.
The
board
has
the
chairman
everyone,
but
the
next
phase
is
now.
F
F
Updates
to
the
law,
which
is
the
next
page,
a
couple
of
things
I
want
to
point
out,
so
the
final
rule
was
actually
delivered
on
April
1st
2022.
They
did
a
lot
of
changes
so
the
first
year
that
the
funds
were
going
out
really
during
that
time.
It
was
a
lot
of
questions
on
what
the
money
can.
Thank
you
Kelly.
What
the
money
can
and
cannot
be
spent
on,
so
the
final
Rule
and
Steve
can
get
it
to
this,
but
you
guys
have
got
into
this
already.
F
It
clarifies
more
uses
for
the
fund,
so
there
is
a
lot
of
questions.
What
the
money
can
and
cannot
be
spent
on.
This
actually
went
into
further
detail.
So
a
following
update
to
the
final
rule:
the
counties
are
allowed
to
spend
up
to
10
million
of
arpa
funds
as
lost
revenue
or
calculated
lost
Revenue.
So
the
formula
has
a
growth
rate
increasing
from
4.1
percent
to
5.2
percent.
It
also
clarifies
the
uses
of
funds
for
capital
projects,
so
a
lot
of
money
has
been
going
into
the
Kankakee
County
Courthouse
Broadband
infrastructure.
F
The
projects
going
on
down
in
Pembroke
a
lot
of
money's
gone
into
that
and
Recovery
projects.
It
also
streamlines
options
for
local
businesses.
New
businesses
who
started
during
the
pandemic
eligible
funds
are
now
for
that
broadens
water
and
sewer
projects,
so
that
is
another
use
now
authorization
of
rehiring
staff
and
then
all
of
the
populations
who
were
not
really
not
really
receive
arpa
funds.
F
So
that's
another
thing,
so
we
always
wanted
to
point
out
that
the
main
use
of
the
covid-19
funds
was
to
support
the
Public
Health
response
really
address
negative
and
economic
impacts,
so
that
is
updates
to
the
law.
Kankakee
County,
as
you
know,
was
allocated
21.3
million.
The
arpa
funding
has
been
separated
into
two
funds:
the
arpa
fund
and
the
lost
Revenue
fund
see
if
my
clicker
is
working
now
there
it
goes
for
the
new
board
members
on
the
board.
F
This
is
just
to
highlight
some
of
the
policies
that
were
put
in
place
to
really
make
sure
the
money
is
being
spent
and
allocated
fairly.
One
thing
I
want
to
point
out
the
last
third
to
the
last
bullet
point.
The
overall
Archer
archery
can't
say
that
word
policy
is
to
encourage
people
to
partner
and
coordinate
there's
a
lot
of
Arbor
requests
that
have
similar
requests.
F
Okay,
so
approve
applicants.
This
is
just
a
table
to
highlight
kind
of
some
of
the
approved
applicants
that
you
guys
approve
in
2022,
so
Kankakee
County,
board
approved
and
allocated,
and
this
is
as
of
March
7,
2023,
2
million
eight
hundred
and
fifty
six
thousand
nine
hundred
and
twenty
nine
dollars
in
the
year
of
2022.
now
I
want
I,
do
want
to
point
out
all
of
the
applicants
completed
of
application.
They
had
to
submit
supporting
documentation
and
they
actually
had
to
follow
the
U.S
treasury's
requirements.
These
are
federal
guidelines
that
the
money
has
to
follow.
F
F
As
you
can
see,
I'm
not
really
good
with
this
clicker
up
here.
Okay,
one
thing
I
do
want
to
point
out
that
was
new
kind
of
new
this
year.
Kelly.
Can
you
go
back
a
little
bit
for
the
education
and
youth
programs?
That's
it!
Thank
you.
So
one
thing
I
want
to
point
out
there
this
year.
I
don't
know!
Well,
you
guys
have
noticed
because
you
voted
for
it,
but
for
the
public
I
want
to
point
out,
there
was
actually
more
money
that
was
going
towards
Youth
and
education
program.
F
So
I'll
just
name
a
couple
of
those
Bishop
McNamara
Kankakee
Eastside,
Football,
League,
Grace,
Christian,
Academy,
River,
Valley,
Recreation
Association
is
actually
the
lady
that
you
see
pictured
here.
That's
going
towards
their
Special
Olympics
program.
They
got
a
new
floor
in
their
Rec
Center,
which
was
really
nice
to
visit.
But
I
want
to
point
that
out,
because
this
is
actually
something
new.
This
year,
that's
different
from
2021.
F
F
Okay,
so
the
next
category
category
as
changes
in
finances,
continue
to
be
relevant
with
newer
needs
identified
following
the
pandemic,
we
started
to
see
applications
that
Express
newer
needs.
New
changes
came
up,
they
needed
new
things.
New
problems
came
up
that
they
were
still
facing
after
the
pandemic,
so
2022
applicants
who
previously
applied
they
were
eligible
to
reapply
again.
So
we
put
out
press
releases,
we
did
some
Outreach.
F
We
did
a
lot
of
Outreach
actually
for
them
to
know
about
that,
and
they
expressed
gratitude
to
the
board
for
not
only
helping
them
again,
but
also
stating
that
even
though
smaller
amounts
may
have
paid
a
bill,
maybe
they
brought
back
a
member
who
they
had
to
let
go
during
the
pandemic.
That
member
was
able
to
come
back
so
County
government
operations.
F
Another
category
that
I
want
to
point
out
estimate
a
total
of
2
million.
92
620
was
allocated
for
government
operations.
Now
one
thing
that
I
want
the
public
to
know
is
the
local
offices
here
and
really
all
over
the
county,
but
now
they're
better
serving
the
public.
So
they
have
a
lot
of
upgrades,
Sheriff's
Office
a
lot
of
upgrades
in
the
Kankakee
County
Clerk
new
voters
machines.
You
guys
just
used
that
and
then
also
the
new
Kankakee
County
animal
control
facility.
F
Well,
so
approve
allocations
by
fun
again,
the
arpa
funding
is
separated
into
two
categories
to
funds
so
lost
revenue,
and
then
covid-19
responses
is
actually
the
same
as
the
2021
report
and
then
we
separated
it
by
sector.
So
it
breaks
it
down
even
further
in
that
second
graph
now
you
can
see
the
County
government
operations,
non-profits,
small
businesses
and
then
non-cover
governmental
units.
F
Okay,
almost
done
here,
I'm,
getting
a
little
better
at
with
the
clicker
as
I
go
on,
okay,
so
Kankakee
County
new
website.
This
is
a
really
big
project,
so
this
was
actually
paid
through
the
arpa
funds,
because
during
the
shutdown
a
lot
of
people
expressed
that
they
couldn't
come
into
the
offices
of
course,
so
you
want
to
make
government
local
government,
especially
more
accessible,
so
there's
actually
clickable
links
in
this
report
when
you
guys
actually
visit
us
on
the
website,
you'll
be
able
to
click
on
these
links.
F
F
Okay,
Kankakee
County
Community
needs
assessment.
This
was
actually
done
in
July,
so
the
Kankakee
County
Board
in
partnership
with
the
city
of
Kankakee
and
respark
Consulting,
launched
this
survey
to
really
further
identify
the
needs.
Really
they
wanted
to
get
the
Public's
input
because
of
the
money.
You
know
the
public
should
have
some
input
on
that,
so
the
public
was
encouraged
to
respond
by
completing
this
survey.
It
was
conducted
July
12th
through
July,
31st
2022
and
in
those
results
you
can
actually
find
on
our
Kankakee
County's
website.
F
If
you
go
to
our
County
County
announcement
in
Kankakee,
County
News
you'll
see
those
results,
but
the
idea
here
was
to
identify
local
needs,
local
Partnerships,
local
connections.
How
can
we
enhance
those?
How
can
we
strengthen
those
and
then
really
Target
programming?
That's
going
to
address
those
needs.
F
Okay,
okay,
so
these
are
the
results
of
the
Kankakee
County
Community
needs
assessment,
so
the
following
were
separated
into
the
five
areas
for
this
survey:
business
and
economic
development,
housing,
mental
health
law
enforcement
and
Workforce
Development.
Now
these
are
some
of
the
responses
that
were
received
from
the
survey.
10
percent
of
respondents
are
currently
looking
for
other
jobs,
while
some
face
barriers
related
to
skills,
pay
and
experience.
36
percent
of
respondents
indicated
their
housing
may
be
more
insecure
within
the
next
12
months.
F
34
to
47
percent
of
respondents
reported
negative
mental
health
impacts
within
the
last
year.
Many
believe
the
services
should
be
more
accessible
and
then
62
percent
of
respondents
believe
their
communities
would
actually
benefit
from
additional
local
law
enforcement.
Now
these
findings
again
came
from
respark,
but
this
is
from
the
survey
so
now
the
next
phase
that
you
guys
in
actually
addresses
this
so
hopefully
you're
following
this
timeline.
So
now
you
guys
have
those
after
you
have
those
survey
results.
Now
it's
going
to
go
into
the
social
services
efforts
so
following
this
community
needs
assessment.
F
Now
the
county
released
2
million,
so
a
notice
of
funding
opportunity.
That
was
actually
in
December
of
2022,
so
now
you're
going
to
Target
this
effort,
applicants
were
approved
as
of
March
14
2023.
You
guys
actually
started
voting
on
these
already.
So
it's
already
moving
forward.
On
the
left
hand,
side
you'll
see
some
of
the
applicants
who
were
approved
so
more
excellent,
Way
Ministries,
Youth,
Development
programs,
rental
assistance
program,
food
pantries,
football
leagues,
youth,
education
programs,
mechanic
programs,
so
you're
seeing
the
different
categories
from
that
survey.
F
Okay-
and
that
is
all
I
have
so
this
to
2022
report
will
actually
be
posted
on
the
website
today.
It
would
actually
be
under
covid-19
arpa
resources.
I
personally
want
to
thank
chairman
wheeler
for
your
direction.
Your
guidance,
all
of
this
for
the
report
and
Steve
Director
of
Finance
I
forgot
your
title,
Steve
Director
of
Finance
for
your
help
for
your
work
and
then,
as
of
today,
I
will
be
starting
a
new
chapter.
F
A
A
Wish
you
nothing
but
the
best
we
know
you'll
be
successful.
Any
questions
about
whether
it's
layout
time
anything
Jasmine
said
any
of
the
numbers.
I
will
say
shoot
manufacturing
might
not
be
the
best
listing
of
the
recipient.
It
was
really
Kankakee
Township's
road
that
was
fixed.
Well,
we
didn't,
even
though
the
the
resolution
said
it
wasn't
for
a
a
for-profit
manufacturer.
It
was
for
an
economic
development
partnership.
Excuse
me
to
get
that
road
fixed,
so
they
can
spend.
A
Oh
heck
I
think
it
was
around
10
million
bucks,
so
they
can
go
out
and
hire
more
people
to
work
there,
which
is
kind
of
our
role
to
help
that
happen.
If
we
can
so
moving
any
questions
for
Steve
about
the
numbers.
Thank
you.
Moving
on
Proclamation
declaring
2023s
is
Child
Abuse
Prevention
month
I
just
read
the
title
in
the
record:
yeah
sorry.
Could
you
want
to
read
the
time
I'm,
not
splitting
the
fees?
Okay,
sorry,
I
won't.
Do
that
again.
You'll
have
you'll
file
agreements
on
me.
A
So
is
there
a
motion
to
declare
April
20
23rd
as
Child
Abuse
Prevention
month,
Oak
Miss,
Polk,
a
second
I'm,
sorry,
Mr
Smith.
All
those
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
same
sign
motion
carries
Mr
Hendrickson.
Did
you
want
to
read
that
or
actually
did
we
want
to
ask
Mr
Miller
if
he
wants
to
read
this
under
the
record.
T
C
Water,
runoff
and
air
quality
on
the
farm.
Farmers
are
using
fewer
natural
resources
in
reducing
their
carbon
footprint,
while
producing
more
food
and
while,
as
Farmland,
is
a
finite
resource
that
is
vital
to
agriculture,
food
production
and
the
economic
well-being
of
Kankakee
County,
and
whereas
farmers
in
Illinois
face
multiple
layers
of
Regulation
involving
state
and
federal
agencies.
C
Providing
a
comprehensive,
robust
regulatory
program
for
all
Farms,
including
those
raising
livestock
and
whereas
data
and
information
from
state
regulatory
agencies
demonstrates
environmental
issues
from
agriculture
are
an
extremely
rare
occurrence
and
whereas
the
planning,
zoning
and
agriculture
committee,
it
is
regularly
scheduled
and
duly
noticed,
meeting
of
March
22nd
2023
has
recognized.
The
value
of
Agriculture
contributes
to
our
County
and
the
rural
way
of
life
is
the
backbone
of
our
country.
Efforts
should
be
made
to
accommodate
future
success
of
the
rural
community
and
whereas
King
County
Board
recognizes
value.
C
Agriculture
contributes
to
our
County
and
the
rural
way
of
life
is
a
backbone
of
our
County.
Country
effort
should
be
made
to
accommodate
future
successes
of
the
rural
community.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
at
the
Kankakee
County
board.
At
this
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
April
11
2023
acknowledges
and
supports
the
vibrant
and
diverse
agriculture
within
Kankakee
County.
The
jobs
created
taxes
generated
Technologies,
embraced
and
environmental
practices
implemented
by
Farmers
makes
agriculture
a
valuable
industry
within
Kankakee
County.
Let
it
be
resolved.
A
Thanks
Dan
those
that
was
verbose,
but
I
thought
it
was
necessary
because
it's
that
important
to
actually
those
words
need
to
be
heard,
because
so
many
times
we
take
that
for
granted,
because
you
just
show
up
at
a
grocery
store
and
it's
on
your
plate.
So
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
that
Mr
Wong
Mr
tholand
with
a
second?
Is
there
any
comments
on
the
by
the
group?
D
Thank
you
very
much.
You
know,
I
actually
read
the
resolution
and
I.
Don't
know
if
the
words
used,
verbose,
I
thought
it
was
adequate
in
terms
of
the
information.
That's
been
provided,
I.
Think.
Probably
all
the
County
board
members
probably
need
to
file
this
information
away
regarding
our
our
County
in
terms
of
the
role
that
agriculture
plays
in
and
our
local
economy
and
to
the
author
and
you
for
pulling
this
information
together,
kudos
to
you
and
valuable
information.
A
A
N
I
N
B
A
You
sorry,
but
you
for,
for
while
The
Changing
of
the
Guard
is
going
on
here.
The
minutes
of
the
last
meeting,
March
14th
2023
motion,
Miss
Parker,
to
approve
second
Mr
eckoff
quote
Miss
Turner,
actually
with
a
second
all
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye.
Those
opposed
second
sign
motion
carries
claims
committee
reports,
Mr.
C
Chairman
members
of
the
County
Board
you're,
counting
on
your
committee
on
County
claims
in
beg,
leech
report,
they've
examined
the
following
claims
presented
and
recommend
payment
clerk
is
hereby
authorized
and
directed
to
issue
orders.
So
there's
several
claimants
total
claims
of
11
million
three
hundred
sixty
three
thousand
nine
hundred
and
nine
dollars
and
seventy
one
cents.
A
motion.
I
A
C
C
Treasures
monthly
report
for
month,
ending
February
2023,
ending
balance
at
the
taxi
tax
operating
account,
First
American
Bank,
one
million
two
hundred
seven
thousand
six
hundred
sixty
four
dollars
and
forty
four
cents
at
the
tax
collection
account
at
First
American
Bank.
The
ending
balance
is
337.85.
The
tax
e-pay
account
at
First
American
Bank.
The
ending
balance
is
ninety
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
eighty
three
dollars
and
eighty
one
cents.
C
Thank
you.
The
coroner's
monthly
report
for
February
2023
total
calls
94
Coroner's
cases,
10
3,
autopsies,
four
toxicology,
one
donation,
one
fetal
53,
hospice,
29
referrals,
51
cremations,
one
x-ray,
one
covid-19
two
pending
the
coroner's
income.
Summary
report
for
February
2023,
total
of
four
thousand
three
hundred
thirty
dollars
and
thirty
four
cents
circuit
clerk
cash
book
for
month,
ending
February,
2023,
total
disbursed
of
two
hundred
ninety
six
thousand
sixty
five
dollars
and
fifty
Seven
cents
recorders,
monthly
report
for
February
2023
disbursement
fees
paid
to
the
County
Treasurer.
C
Ninety
five
thousand,
eight
hundred
and
thirty
six
dollars
and
four
cents,
County
Clerk
monthly
report
for
February
2023,
total
of
thirty
six
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
dollars
and
seventy
four
cents.
Monthly
building
division
report
for
February
2023
total
permits,
36
total
fees,
twenty
eight
thousand
eight
hundred
and
three
dollars;
Animal
Control
monthly
report
for
February
2023,
total
of
thirty
eight
thousand
two
hundred
twenty
three
dollars
and
seventy
five
cents
in
the
hip
tip
building
fund.
C
A
A
A
C
A
A
And,
and
so
the
thought
was,
is
that
we
can
use
our
alert
system
on
the
County's
website,
so
people
to
put
in
terms
like
wind,
solar
and
they'll
get
an
email
when
something
hits
our
website
that
pertains
to
that
yeah
yeah.
So
it's.
If
people
want
to
be
notified
in
their
area
of
things
going
on
in
certain
areas,
it
could
be
whatever
could
be
River.
It
could
be
whatever
term
it
is.
H
Springfield
or
state
of
Illinois,
and
that's
why
this
does
not
just
apply
to
solar,
Farms
or
place
all
capital
projects.
It
would
be
direct
mailing
by
certified
mail
to
those
that
I
mentioned
everyone
else.
The
notify
me
part
of
our
Kanki
County
website
would
have
an
item
added
to
it
to
be
notified
on
renewable
energy
or
capital
projects
and
anytime
we
got
a
notice
of
intent.
We
will
place
it
on
that
which
will
be
distributed
out
to
anybody
who
signed
up.
A
H
O
H
H
H
H
H
H
A
A
C
A
H
A
H
H
H
It
changes
our
agricultural
District,
our
single-family
residential
district
and
our
industrial
districts.
The
state
statute
says
that
we
must
allow
these
facilities
in
any
District
that
we
allow
agricultural
use,
industrial
use
or
industrial
use.
Since
we
allow
agricultural
use
in
the
single-family
residential
district
on
Parcels
of
20
acres
or
more,
we
also
had
to
include
that.
Okay.
A
First
year,
they're
going
to
start
coming
again
because
they're
all
waiting
right
now
so
I
just
this
is
a
it's
a
financial
decision.
If
we
have
a
workaround
to
let
the
public
know,
something
is
coming.
That's
what
the
first
thing
was.
So
we're
not
abandoning
the
public.
We're
still
going
to
do
everything
we
can
to
let
them
know,
but
they
have
to.
H
D
And
probably
Dell
directed
towards
you
or
Chad,
are
there
any
pending
trailer
bills
on
this
stuff
at
all,
because
I
know
you
know,
I
had
some
discussions
with
Senator,
Joyce
and
I
think
it
may
have
even
mentioned
something
to
Jackie
or
representative
Haas
about
this
stuff
about
our
hands
being
tied
and
our
our
over
oversight
is,
has
been
substantially
taken
away.
So
any
comments
at
all
regarding
trailer
bills,
there
are
two
that.
H
I'm
aware
of
one
was
a
shell
Bill,
though
it
had
no
content
to
it
and
the
other
one
does
have
content,
and
it's
mostly
centered
around
issues
with
drainage,
drainage,
districts,
yeah.
Yes,
it
gives
the
drainage
districts
back
a
little
more
power
I'll
get
to
that
on
this
of
what
they
took
away
from
them,
and
it
does
require
a
drainage
study
of
not
only
that
property,
but
the
surrounding
properties
is
another
requirement
that
would
have
to
be
submitted
to
my
staff.
That's
if
that
passes.
H
All
right,
so
what
it
did
it
changed.
All
of
our
setbacks.
We
used
to
have
setbacks
on
solar
Farms
of
100
feet
from
the
roads
100
feet
from
any
property
line
that
had
a
residential
home
on
it.
Now
it's
50
feet,
so
it
changed
all
the
setbacks
and
if
you
can
get
an
agreement
with
that
neighbor
the
setback
zero.
H
You
have
a
written
agreement
with
your
neighbor
or
neighboring
property.
The
setback
can
be
zero.
On
these
same
thing,
with
the
wind
wind
is
one
point
or
2.1
times
the
height
of
the
tower.
There
is
no
limit
on
the
tower
height
that
is
determined
by
a
letter
of
no
no
conflict
from
the
Federal
Aviation.
So
each
one
we'll
have
to
wait
till
we
get
the
letter
to
determine
how
high
they
can
be
on
each
individual.
Tower.
H
A
H
H
Outside
wall
of
any
non-participating
residence,
so
if
your
res,
your
home,
is
close
to
the
line,
it
could
be
2.1
times
the
height
2.1
from
any
Nature
Preserve
or
protected
lands,
1.1
from
any
right-of-way
containing
overhead
communication
or
electric
transmission
lines,
2.1
from
any
occupied,
Community,
Building
and
1.1
from
any
public
right-of-way
power
lines
and
overhead
utility
lines
on
property
do
not
have
a
setback.
They
have
zero
setback,
minimum
on
property,
some
of
the
requirements,
and
these
are
pretty
much
the
same
for
solar
and
wind.
H
The
determination
of
no
issues
for
the
FAA,
a
report
indicating
sound
limitations
that
comply
with
Illinois
Pollution,
Control
Board,
a
decommissioning
plan
and
surety
bond.
Now
we
also
can
require
a
decommissioning
plan
and
charity
Bond,
but
it
must
be
the
same
and
identical
to
what
the
AMA
has
in
it.
H
H
A
H
A
T
D
H
H
We
can
require
that
they
have
vegetative
ground
cover
and
that
they
have
screening
around
the
facility.
Now
the
maintenance
of
that,
though,
is,
would
be
pursuant
to
a
plan
from
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources
that
they
must.
They
must
follow.
Not
any
rules
that
we
would
establish.
I
have
not
seen
one
of
those
plans,
so
I
couldn't
tell
you
exactly
what
is
in
them.
They
had
90
days
to
come
up
with
what
that
plan
would
be,
but.
A
H
That
bridge
I
think
we
could,
but
it
would
be
our
standard,
Property,
Maintenance,
fines
and
fees,
one
of
the
big
things
that
they
did
here
and
that's
one
of
the
trailer
bills
tries
to
fix
that
is
they
took
a
lot
of
power
away
from
the
drainage
districts.
It
gives
these
operators
the
right
to
cross
any
drainage
district
line
as
long
as
they
fix
any
damage
that
they
do
within
a
reasonable
amount
of
time,
and
they
do
not
need
any
pre-approval
to
do
so.
H
T
T
A
A
H
Various
townships
and
municipalities
in
our
County
and
a
few
just
outside
of
our
County,
have
been
appropriated
various
sums
of
money
ranging
from
about
50
000
to
150
000
dollars,
and
we
are
asking
to
be
the
Fiscal
Agent
on
these
grants
Appropriations
and
what
we're
asking
for
today.
We
do
not
have
all
the
intergovernmental
agreements,
yet
we're
asking
for
the
chairman
to
have
permission
to
sign
these
agreements
as
they
become.
A
There
are
legislators,
got
these
Appropriations
they're
funneling
them
all
through.
The
county
were
just
passed
through
for
no
fee,
and
you
know
just
passing
them
through,
because
they,
these
small
towns
like
Buckingham
and
Reddick.
They
don't
have
the
infrastructure
to
manage
these
grants,
so
we're
going
to
do
it
for
them.
It's
a
way
to
help
them
out.
A
A
I
A
H
Sure
sure
the
gis
committee
determined
almost
a
year
ago
that
bathymetrics
of
both
the
Kankakee
and
Iroquois
River
would
be
their
next
project
to
take
on
so
back,
I
guess
around
November
we
went
to
RFP
to
solicit
vendors
to
perform
that
type
of
work.
We
got
one
response
which
was
Prairie
engineers
and
they
gave
us
their
proposal.
Mr
Scott
Perkins
from
Prairie
Engineers,
is
here
to
give
a
a
presentation
on
what
they
intend
to
do
with.
That
is
all
right
with
the
board.
Yeah.
A
H
A
Dollars
we'll
include
that
with
the
motion
Singleton's
important
for
us
to
take
a
look,
it's
a
major
sediment
load
and
drainage
load
that
goes
into
the
river.
The
worst
before
you
get
to
the
confluence,
actually
drains
more
land
than
the
Kankakee
does
I
believe
at
times
it
goes
backwards
up
to
Indiana,
yeah.
U
Well
good
morning,
thank
you
just
a
quick
look.
Prairie
Engineers
is
a
local
Illinois,
firm,
woman-owned,
small
business,
headquartered
in
Columbia
Illinois,
with
five
offices
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
two
in
Missouri,
one
in
Mississippi.
So
just
a
quick
look
at
our
office
locations
and
distribution
of
our
staff.
We
are
both
licensed
engineers
and
licensed
Land
Surveyors
flowchart,
showing
who
will
be
working
on
your
project.
I
personally
will
be
in
charge
of
the
quality
of
the
project
I'm,
the
quality
manager
staff
resumes
were
provided
to
the
gis
department
and
to
the
Planning
and
Zoning.
U
At
our
last
meeting.
Here's
a
look
at
the
equipment
we'll
be
using,
so
we
have
a
variety
of
different
size
vessels.
So
we
have
enclosed
cabin
boats.
We
have
open
hole,
boats,
we
have
remote
controlled
surface
boats
and
if
needed,
we
can
put
the
waders
on
and
get
in
the
Stream
and
measure
it.
The
old-fashioned
way
fundamentals
of
how
we
do
this.
We
have
GPS
positioning
on
the
boat.
We
have
inertial
monitoring
on
the
boat
that
keeps
track
of
the
wave
motion
any
tipping
rocking
in
the
boat.
U
U
Here's
a
look
at
one
of
our
larger
vessels.
Medium-Sized
vessel,
open,
hold
jet
drive
boat.
This
is
the
one
we
use
in
the
shallow
areas,
so
it
has
propulsion
similar
to
a
jet.
Ski
doesn't
have
a
propeller
underneath
it
shoots
a
stream
of
water,
so
we
can
get
it
in
very
shallow
water,
the
remote
controlled
boat
for
places
where
we
can't
get
a
boat
into,
but
we
can
launch
it
from
Shore
and
then
the
good
old-fashioned
way
surveyors
with
Waiters.
U
U
We
collect
both
single
beam
and
malt
and
excuse
me
dual
frequency
sonar,
so
two
different
frequencies,
a
low
frequency,
a
high
frequency,
and
that
gives
us
the
ability
to
assess
the
depth
of
unconsolidated
material
in
the
bottom
of
the
river
or
what
you
and
I
might
call
mud
right.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
we're
going
to
be
able
to
estimate
the
volume
of
mud
sitting
on
top
of
the
bottom
of
the
river
that
potentially
could
be
removed
or
through
dredging
foreign.
U
U
We
propose
doing
a
pilot
project
near
the
Confluence
of
the
Kankakee
in
the
Iroquois
River,
we're
going
to
use
both
Technologies
single
beam
and
multi-beam
in
the
pilot
project,
and
then
let
the
county
staff
and
your
Consultants
assess
that
data
and
make
the
best
determination
on
which
they
think
will
be
most
useful.
There
are
two
different
price
points,
depending
on
which
technology
is
chosen,
basic
timeline.
So,
from
start
to
finish,
we
can
complete
this
project
within
12
weeks
and
we
are
ready
to
mobilize
within
10
days
from
notice
to
proceed
the
day.
U
Q
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman,
having
participated
in
the
original
GIS
mapping
for
this
County.
This
is
a
project
where
we
don't
know
what
we
don't
know.
Yet
we
know
what
the
face
of
the
county
looks
because
of
the
gis
we
do
not
know
at
the
bottom
of
the
kinky.
River
looks
like
Kanki
river
is
one
of
our
most
important
assets.
Besides
the
agricultural
ability
of
this
County
for
recreation
and
for
providing
water
to
many
many
communities,
this
project.
Q
H
H
A
I
will
say
that
for
your
consideration
as
you
look
back
on
the
stack
of
river
stuff
that
we
have
as
far
as
the
studies
that
have
been
done,
it's
really
interesting
to
go
back
and
look
at
the
50s
and
60s
and
70s
on
what
islands
were
where
and
where
they're
at
now.
So
as
we
start
to
address
sedimentation
and
rebuilding
Shoreline,
and
things
like
that,
this
is
essential
data
to
see
if
what
we're
doing
is
working
or
if
we're
targeting
the
right
areas
so
I'm.
A
This
could
not
be
coming
at
a
better
time
of
providing
that
we're
going
to
be
working
on
this
for
30
40
years
on
the
river.
So
it's
this
is
the
the
foundational
it's
almost
like
lidar
for
the
bottom
of
the
river.
Basically
it's
our
Baseline,
it's
it's!
What
are
you
looking
at
in
Greater
detail
than
we've
ever
seen
before
so
and
then
we'll
be
able
to
watch
it
evolve,
we'll
do
it
again
in
10
years?
A
Well,
that's
no
contract
on
there
by
the
way,
but
yeah
just
saying
that
it
would
be
good
to
take
a
look
in
10
years.
What
what
has
happened?
It'll
tell
us
of
what
Indiana
is
doing
is
working,
because,
if
we're
going
to
do
it
at
the
state
line,
we
want
to
see
some
impact
there
as
well
so
I'm
thrilled
with
this.
It
just
I
want
to
say
not
dumb
luck,
it
was.
It
was
time
to
do
this
and
it
actually,
we
moved
that
project.
So
any
any
other
thoughts
on
this
just.
D
U
U
D
H
U
A
A
P
C
Mr
Snipes
all
right.
This
is
Weber
aye
Mrs
Parker,
Mr,
eckhoff,
aye,
Mr,
Miller,
aye,
Mr
long
aye,
Mr,
kirkstra,
aye,
Mr,
Hunter,
aye,
Mr,
Smith,
aye,
Mr,
Hildebrand,
aye,
Ms,
Foster,
aye,
Miss,
Andrade,
aye,
Mr,
Ashcraft,
aye,
Ms,
Monday,
aye,
Ms,
ripman,
Nick,
Emmy,
Mr,
Scanlon,
aye,
Ms,
wheeler,.
A
A
All
right
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
this
to
start
with
Miss
Parker
Mr
Smith
with
a
second.
Basically,
we
had
some
updates
on
pricing
and
the
expanded
nature
of
the
muscle
study
that
has
to
go
up
River,
basically
to
Ryan's
Pier
I'm
told
by
a
lot
of
the
locals
that
muscles.
Don't
like
the
sand,
we're
we're
at
right.
Now
they
love
the
rocky
terrain.
A
That's
well
north
of
Upstream,
if
you
will
of
the
pier,
but
we
still
got
to
do
the
study
and
so
we'll
talk
about
the
new
timeline
and
highways
and
waterways.
But
there
you
have
the
agreement
there.
It
allows
us
to
adjust
that
pricing
model
and
pay
for
the
study.
So
really
it
has
to
be
done.
It's
part
of
the
process,
part
of
the
permitting
process
by
DNR
and
there's
there's
Consultants
on
there
that
do
that
as
well.
Any
other
questions
on
that
real
Cabo,
please.
C
A
A
N
A
A
M
C
A
Right
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
Mr,
Hunter,
second
Monday,
basically
a
way
to
say
this,
but
we're
riding
a
shotgun
with
DCFS
on
their
house
visits
now
because
of
the
assaults
that
have
been
happening
so
they're
and
we're
being
compensated
for
it.
This
is
the
agreement
that
allows
that
roll
combo.
Please.
O
I,
really
don't
have
to
consider
70
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
the
the
revenue
that
they're
saying
is
a
lost
revenue
is
being
returned
because
they
have
not
utilized
it
like
lacks
Mortuary
I
minimally
approved
it.
So
this
looks
like
they're,
since
they
haven't
used
it.
It's
being
returned
to
the
coffers.
D
A
Well,
in
just
a
second
here,
I'm
reading,
something
actually
I
need
that
to
stop
at
113..
We
have
to
talk
about
a
couple
of
those
under
consent
because
it
it
should
have
been
on
there
I
apologize.
So
can
the
motion
be
all
the
way
through
113
I
do
have
to
say
some
things
on
the
record
regarding
the
other
ones.
Is
that
acceptable?
Okay,
all
right,
we
just
had
the
one
with
the
one
question:
roll
call
vote,
please
all
the
way
through
113..
Oh.
A
C
Authorizing
expenditure
from
fiscal
year,
2023
from
95
American
Rescue
plan
fund
for
the
following
Kankakee
County
Fire
Chiefs,
Association,
Catholic,
Charities,
Josh's
Pizza
doing
business
is
Johnny's
Pizza
option
Center
for
individual
living,
Bishop
McNamara,
High,
School
football
driven
by
ambition
and
out
of
the
Lost
Revenue
front.
Kankakee
County
Animal
Control,
building
alrighty.
P
A
Motion
carries
really
briefly
114
through
117
is
based
on
this
couple
of
slides
on
the
PowerPoint.
We
went
through
this
in
finance,
but
I
thought
it
was
important
to
say
it
again
on
the
11th
of
May,
the
federal
government
and
the
state
government
has
determined
that's
the
end
of
the
covet
Health
Emergency,
so
the
funding
for
tax
years
of
you
know
19
and
20
was
based
our
20
or
21
and
22
all
that
should
be
concluded
because
those
taxes
were
filed
last
year.
A
Any
of
the
audits
that
we
based
are
the
awards
on
for
this
part
of
our
program
were
done
a
year
ago.
So
the
time
is
to
shut
that
off,
because
when
the
government
says
response
is
over,
we
have
to
justify
a
certain
way
with
the
Department
of
Treasury.
So
we're
turning
this
part
off
and
pushing
all
that
money
back
into
the
kitty
doesn't
mean
we're
not
going
to
give
it
out
again.
A
It
means
that
it's
going
back
into
the
kitty
and
we're
either
going
to
have
another
round
of
Social
Services
they'll
be
used
for
other
projects,
because
some
things
were
unclaimed.
Other
things
were
never
used
internally.
So
we'll
run
through
those
in
a
minute,
so
we
also
have
to
gather
all
the
applicable
unspent
reserved
allocations,
return
them,
as
I
mentioned,
that
reallocate
them
by
12
31
of
2024.
That's
that's
when
we
have
to
reallocate
and
then
spend
by
26.,
so
the
total,
the
2
million
in
Social
Service
grants
are
not
part
of
this.
A
This
is
that's
a
different
timeline,
so
on
the
next
slide,
what
the
motion
needs
to
be
is:
is
that
it's
to
combine
and
approve
all
of
these
next
things
that
we're
going
to
talk
about
we're
ending
phase
one
on
April
19th
at
4
pm,
which
allows
us
to
be
able
to
get
more
applications
in
between
now
and
then
okay,
we're
able
to
move
forward
and
get
more
applications.
That's
that's
the
key
and
then
then,
by
May,
9th
full
board
meeting,
we'll
be
able
to
prove
that
last
wave.
A
If
you
will
vote
to
in
turn
those
you
know,
the
staff
and
all
of
that
stuff
we're
doing
that
now
is
is
documented
by
the
next
resolutions,
and
then
we
authorize
the
finance
staff
to
move
all
the
unclaimed
funds
back
to
the
to
the
big
kitty
of
money
by
431.24.
So
we
have
some
months
to
redetermine
where
we
want
those
funds
to
go.
We
didn't
want
that
to
be
on
the
last
day
of
the
budget
year
and
then
you're
scrambling.
Okay.
What
are
we
going
to
do?
A
A
So
this
gives
us
that
Runway.
Is
there
any
questions
about
this?
We
really
talk
through
it.
It's
it's
more
housekeeping
and
then
prepping
for
this
next
big
push
that
we're
looking
at,
which
is
you
know,
we're
going
to
revitalize
the
the
community
and
we're
going
to
and
really
build
up
some
infrastructure
within
County
and
other
governmental
units
and
connections
between
us.
So
any
other
thoughts
on
that.
So
the
motion
would
be
to
to
include
all
of
these,
which
is
114
through
117.,
the
County
maintenance
department.
A
A
Lack's
Mortuary
did
not
come
and
claim
their
award
and
then
the
see
here
there
was
one
other
one
I
want
to
mention:
oh
yeah,
legal
counsel.
For
us
we
did
not
need
that.
So
that's
140
000!
That's
coming
going
back
over
into
the
kitty
as
well.
So
if
there
is
a
motion
that
would
be
to
encapsulate
all
of
that
Mr
eckloff,
okay.
Second,
on
that
we'll
go
with
Mrs
Webber
on
that
one.
We
did
to
oh
question.
That
was
not
a
second
okay,
all
right!
Sorry!
A
P
P
A
P
A
I
M
E
R
A
A
Any
other
new
business
I
had
one
piece
of
old
business
to
remind
or
to
at
least
share
some
information,
as
I
left
here
last
month,
I
had
a
conversation
with
Dan
regarding
Robert's
Rules
of
Order,
as
as
we
thought
and
as
we
researched
there's
only
one
motion
that
interrupts
the
speaker
and
that's
point
of
personal
privilege.
So
point
of
order.
Point
of
all
of
that
stuff
point
of
personal
privileges
gives
you
the
right
to
actually
interrupt
the
speaker.
You
know
it's
too
hot
in
here.
A
A
A
O
O
I'm
thinking
that,
if
you're
going
to
collect
the
money,
then
we
need
to
do
that
because
the
voices
of
your
parents
or
the
participant
parents
have
cried
out
in
that
area.
So
at
some
point
in
time,
until
I
start
hearing
that
some
of
these
fees
have
been
offset
when
I
looked
at
the
kinky,
you
said
junior
football
and
you
gave
it
to
a
cheerleader
fees
225.
But
in
that
brand
new
Friday
that
you
put
out
it
went
up
to
over
500.,
so
I'm
just
saying
these
fees
are
growing.
O
So
if
we're
going
to
go
after
fees,
I
would
support
anything
that
supports
youth
activity.
I
agree
with
the
individual.
It's
it's
easier,
it's
more
beneficial
to
to
have
them
activities
than
to
let
them
deal
with
incarcerations.
Of
that
nature,
that's
not
my
that
was
not
my
issue
also
I
heard
about
the
new
vision
and
want
to
stop
both
of
those
are
501c3
agencies
and
they
could
have
partnered.
O
That's
in
the
community
of
that
15
000,
being
split
between
two
is
very,
very,
very
nominal
in
this
area,
considering
some
of
the
prices
and
stuff
that
I
mean
some
of
the
rents
and
stuff
that
these
individuals
have
to
pay
and
even
putting
some
of
these
people
up
into
hotels
because
they're
homeless,
so
I
will
never
be
in
opposition.
Of
that
then
number
four
I
would
like
to
wish.
O
Jasmine
humble
you
know,
that's
my
success
in
any
Endeavor
I
think
she's
a
great
asset
she's
been
a
great
access
to
the
board
and
that
wherever
she's
she's
going
or
whatever
she's
doing
you
know,
I
just
want
to
wish
God
speak.
But
I
did
want
to
acknowledge
because
no
matter
when
we
had
a
question
or
referred
it
to
some
individuals
that
they
had
a
question,
she
was
always
there
not
only
doing
County
Board
I
was
but
off
of
County
Board
hours
to
go
and
explain.
O
Opera
to
the
people
so
definitely
want
to
say:
I
appreciate
that
and
I
always
want
to
give
kudos
to
individuals
that
are
that
that's
go
beyond
just
their
scope
of
Duty
to
do
some
other
things
that
normally
they
don't
have
to,
or
they
could
say,
wait
till
working
hours,
but
when
they're
available
like
on
call
and
they
come
I-
think
that
just
needs
to
be
applauded.
Thank
you.