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From YouTube: Kankakee County Board Meeting 3/13/2018
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Kankakee County Board Meeting 3/13/2018 9:00 AM
C
D
A
E
My
name
is
Sophia
money
go
and
I
live
on
high
I
live
on
Spruce,
Lane
off
of
Highland,
Road
and
I'm
here.
To
talk
to
you,
because
they're
planning
to
put
a
solar
panel
farm
up
on
Highland
Road,
just
about
across
the
street,
from
the
park
over
there,
and
in
going
through
our
due
diligence
researching
finding
out
we,
we
came
across
the
informational
packet.
E
The
county
board
must
examine
each
case
individually
and
render
their
decision,
based
on
the
facts
of
the
case
as
presented
at
the
public
hearings
and
not
on
public
or
political
opinion,
conjectured
outside
research,
feelings
or
pressure
from
other
sources
that
the
inclusion
of
any
outside
information
into
the
decision-making
process
it's
prohibited
and
must
be
avoided
at
all
times.
So
I'm
just
gonna
ask
what's
the
point
of
having
a
public
hearing
on
it.
Why
is
it
okay
for
me
to
come?
E
Talk
to
you
if
my
opinion
doesn't
matter
you,
as
the
county
board
I
know,
are
very
involved
in
our
community
and
you
represent
our
community
and
the
well-being
of
it
and
for
me,
is
a
20
year
old,
I'm
told
by
all
of
the
older
members
of
my
community
to
participate.
Go
vote,
go
volunteer.
Do
these
things
well,
I!
Don't
want
to
go.
Do
those
things
when
I'm
finding
out
whoa
if
my
whole
neighborhood
to
neighborhoods
three
neighborhoods
are
upset
about
something
I
can't
come.
Tell
you
about
it.
I
can't
call
the
County
Board.
E
Remember
like
it
tells
me.
I
can't
do
that,
and
that
seems
appalling
other
than
that.
We
don't
really
want
the
solar
farm
out.
There.
I
know
it.
You
know
you're
not
allowed
to
hear
it,
but
we
don't
want
it.
There
I've
lived
there.
My
whole
life
there's
a
park
across
the
way
I
sit
at
almost
every
day
during
the
summer.
It's
it's
not
a
pretty
thing.
I
understand
a
lot
of
stuff
goes
into
it.
F
My
name,
my
name,
is
Wendy
Montego
I'm
live
at
5,
7
9,
7,
Spruce,
Lane
off
of
Highland
Road
with
Sophia.
Can
this?
Yes,
ok.
I
have
lived
out
there
since
I
was
11
years
old,
with
the
exception
of
about
6
years,
when
I
was
in
the
military,
I
came
back
and
I
bought
my
family
home
and
my
husband
and
I
raised
seven
children
in
that
house.
F
Two
years
ago
the
house
burned
down
and
I
had
an
opportunity
to
move
out
of
the
neighborhood
or
rebuild
on
that
spot
and
I
chose
to
rebuild
on
that
spot
because
I
love
my
neighbor
hood
and
I
love.
Most
of
my
neighbors
I
put
a
porch
on
the
front
of
my
house.
A
big,
beautiful
porch,
not
the
back.
The
Builder
was
like
what
I
said.
Look
at
my
view.
It's
gorgeous
I
get
to
sit
there
and
watch
the
deer
run
by
this
solar
panel.
F
Park
garden
will
be
right
in
line
with
the
deers
that
run
across
from
Bob
Owens
Bob
Owens
farm.
This
farm
will
be
literally
what
is
a
hundred
feet
from
his
property
I'm,
not
against
solar
farms
either.
Our
community
has
done
our
neighborhood
has
done
a
lot
of
research.
There's
only
a
few
of
us
here
right
now,
I,
don't
know
if
you
remember
when
they
tried
to
the
Zoning
Board,
not
you
guys.
The
Zoning
Board
approved
a
special
use
permit
for
highway
debris
to
be
put
out
by
the
park.
F
F
I
have
we
are
pulling
up
all
the
permit
applications
and
we
are
going
to
notify
all
the
neighbors
in
every
and
every
aspect
of
the
county
about
what
is
happening
in
their
neighborhoods
once
again,
we're
not
opposed
to
solar
energy
and
I
know
the
county
is
trying
to
do
what
they
can
to
bring
in
revenue.
I
get
that
I
also
know
that,
just
because
the
special
use
permit
is
approved
or
you
approve,
the
site
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
it's
going
to
be
there.
We
want
Highland
Road
taken
off
the
table
before
it
gets
that
far.
F
We
we
want
everybody
in
the
county
to
know.
What's
going
to
happen,
the
gentlemen
from
the
solar
plant
farm
said:
don't
worry,
it's
gonna
be
aesthetically
pleasing
get
online
and
look
at
the
pictures.
I
don't
want
to
see
an
8-foot
fence
with
barbed
wire
swirled
across
the
top
and
signs
that
say
no
trespassing
and
and
danger.
Will
Robinson,
that's
not
gonna,
be
pretty.
When
my
daughter
questioned
him
about
it,
he
said
we
could
landscape
it.
We
can
put
trees
around
it.
She
asked
well
how
tall
will
the
trees
be?
He
said
what
she
goes
well.
F
You're
gonna
plant
trees
this
tall
because
it's
gonna
take
years
before
they
grow
up
over
that
8-foot
fence.
On
top
of
that,
the
gentleman
from
the
solar
plant
company
told
us
it
was
crappy
farmland.
Well,
if
anybody
here
is
a
farmer
or
lives
close
to
farmland,
there's
no
way
he's
gonna
get
those
trees
to
cover
up
that
that
fence
line
I.
Don't
want
that
thing
out
there
for
numerous
reasons
and
five
minutes
isn't
enough.
I
know
it's
gonna
raise
my
property
tax
value.
F
Everybody
shakes
their
head,
no,
but
the
eav
value
of
the
property,
because
that's
gonna,
be
industrial
I'm,
bringing
it
more
revenue
is
gonna,
raise
my
property
taxes,
I,
don't
think
any
neighborhood
is
gonna
want
to
hear
that
it's
gonna
lower
my
ability
to
sell
my
home
now
it
won't
lower
my
property
taxes,
but
it
will
lower
my
ability
to
sell
my
home
when
we've
said.
Ask
the
solar
plant
man
that
he
was
like.
Oh
no,
no,
no!
No,
the
research
shows
there's
one.
F
You
guys
I
think
got
one
research
report
which
was
which
was
from
a
company
that
was
hired
by
the
solar
plant
company
and
it
was
out
in
Massachusetts
so
that
you
know
there's
too
many
things
going
on
here.
He
said:
well,
we're
not
gonna
use
any
solutions
to
clean.
It,
it'll
be
the
rainwater
that
cleans
it
off.
Well,
if
you
live
out
by
us
in
the
summertime
in
the
spring,
you
got
to
close
all
the
dang
windows,
because
the
dust
that's
coming
across
that
field
is
unbelievable.
F
So
five
minutes
is
not
enough
for
me
to
address
everything
in
about
three
days.
We're
gonna
put
up
a
Facebook
page
and
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
everybody
in
this
county,
like
I,
said,
knows
about
what's
going
on,
I
know
that
there's
there's
also
a
time
frame
for
all
these
things
to
be
passed,
which
is
why
they're
sneakily
doing
it
as
fast
as
they
can.
That's
that
that
doesn't
look
good
for
anybody,
so
I
guess
I'm
just
telling
you
that
we
on
Highland
Road
and
on
Vander
Carr
Road.
F
F
Kendall
Wenzel
men
didn't
want
it.
The
farmers
out
there
didn't
want
it.
They
forwarded
me
all
their
information.
Just
the
other
day.
I
haven't
even
had
time
to
look
at
it
all,
but
I've
been
told
correct
if
I'm
wrong,
that
the
solar
plant
company
or
whoever
the
Zoning
Board
has
lost
interest
in
putting
it
out
there.
That's
how
far
the
people
on
Highland
Road
are
willing
to
go.
Thank
you.
G
I'm
Kathleen
boy
ball
with
Kankakee
connect.
The
community
group
of
connecting
you
would
like
to
ensure
the
County
Board
is
aware
of
activities
being
carried
out
by
the
u.s.
immigration
and
customs
enforcement
officials
at
the
Kankakee
County
Courthouse
is
the
board
aware
that
there
is
an
Immigration
and
Customs
Enforcement
or
ice
agent
working
on
a
regular
basis
inside
the
County
Courthouse,
with
full
support
of
our
Sheriff's
Department?
Is
the
board
aware
that
this
ice
agent
has
taken
u.s.
citizens
and
County
residents
into
custody,
fingerprinted
them
and
demanded
they
prove
citizenship
prior
to
being
released?
G
Is
the
board
aware
that
these
activities
go
unstick,
ghost',
stated
and
published
policies
for
homeland
security
may
put
the
county
at
risk
for
civil
rights
law?
Is
the
board
aware
the
county
participation
with
ice
may
put
the
county
at
risk
for
class
action
lawsuits
related
to
the
Fourth
Amendment
of
the
US
Constitution,
as
it
relates
to
unlawful
search
and
seizure?
Is
the
board
aware
that
many
members
of
our
community
are
now
afraid
to
access
the
courthouse
and
that
this
makes
them
vulnerable
to
crime
and
exploitation
without
legal
recourse
to
prevent
the
threat
of
litigation?
G
That
would
further
challenge
County
government
finances
and,
with
many
of
our
friends,
family,
neighbors
and
co-workers
now
afraid
to
seek
legal
resolution
at
the
courthouse.
Connect
Kankakee
asks
at
the
county
board,
halt
the
practice
of
all
I
survey,
surveillance
detentions
and
arrests
in
or
around
our
courthouse.
Thank
you.
H
Good
morning
everyone
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman,
you
know
I'm
just
so
moved
to
hear
members
of
our
community
coming
and
speaking
their
issues
and
and
holding
their
elected
officials
accountable.
As
you
well
know,
the
governmental
Accounting
Standards
Board
Gatsby
for
short
states
that
accountability
is
the
cornerstone
of
all
financial
reporting
and
government
and
accountability
is
rooted
in
the
idea
that
citizens
have
the
right
to
know,
and
it
may
cause
public
debate
among
the
citizens
and
their
public
officials.
So
I
really
do
appreciate
them.
Coming.
H
We
posted
some
of
our
accomplishments
last
year,
which
only
gives
a
slight
indication
of
some
of
the
things
that
we
were
able
to
do
together
with
many
of
our
elected
officials,
and
we
really
are
grateful
for
those
departments
who
have
been
welcoming
and
who
have
helped
us
achieve
those
duties.
One
of
the
notions
that
are
out
there
is
the
fact
that
the
auditor's
office
is
not
an
internal
auditor.
H
So
the
internal
auditor
must
operate
outside
of
the
executives,
meaning
we
report
to
the
highest
entity
in
the
county,
which
is
the
citizens
much
like
you've
seen
present
here
today,
and
so
it
is
very
important
that
we
continue
to
be
independent
and
to
run
with
the
charge
of
accountability
and
transparency
that
is
very,
very
valuable
to
our
office.
On
that
note,
there
were
many
questions
about
the
most
recent
issue
involving
interfund
borrowing,
which
has
been
a
hot
topic
apparently
and
I
just
wanted
to
point
out.
I
did
disclose
or
I
did
present.
H
Some
of
my
positions
at
the
Finance
Committee
meeting
and
I
would
encourage
all
of
our
board
members
to
look
at
what
those
positions
were.
I
don't
want
to
take
up
too
much
time,
beating
that
well,
I
shouldn't
say
that
I
don't
want
to
take
up
too
much
time
with
that
issue,
but
nonetheless,
I
just
want
people
to
know
that
the
auditor's
office
we
are
going
to
scrutinize
every
aspect
of
County
operations,
County
spending,
because
that
is
our
charge
by
state
statute
and
I,
know.
H
There's
a
lot
of
issues
with
the
state
statutes
that
we
have
differing
positions
on
I've
produced
the
state
statutes
for
Attorney,
General's
opinions
and
other
positions
that
are
supported
about
the
auditor's
office,
and
we
intend
to
continue
to
raise
the
level
of
accountability.
We
have
raised
the
accomplishments.
H
We
have
raised
the
competency
of
the
auditor's
office
and
we
will
continue
to
do
so
because
it
is
paramount
for
the
citizens
to
be
represented
for
the
county
board
to
work
with
us
for
us
to
work
with
the
county
board
and
for
us
to
work
with
all
of
our
elected
officials
throughout
the
county.
I
really
do
appreciate
the
time
today
and
just
know
that
your
auditor
is
standing
with
you
and
I
do
appreciate
our
citizens
coming
and
voicing
their
concerns
about
county
government.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
C
Mr.
chairman
and
members
of
the
County
Board,
your
Committee
on
county
claims
would
beg
leave
to
report.
They
have
examined
the
following
claims
presented
and
recommend
payment.
The
clerk
is
hereby
authorized
and
directed
to
issue
orders
to
the
several
claimants
payable
out
of
the
funds
as
follows:
highway
fund,
380
thousand
two
hundred
three
dollars
and
four
cents,
all
other
funds,
thirty-four
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
and
20
cents
for
a
total
for
the
month
of
January
2018
of
four
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
nine
hundred
three
dollars
and
twenty
four
cents
for
the
general
fund.
C
A
C
I
A
C
C
Coroner's
income
summary
report,
total
of
nine
thousand
one
hundred
ninety
six
dollars
and
seventeen
cents
coroner's
report
for
January
2018
total
calls
129
coroner's
cases.
Sixteen
seven
autopsies,
seven
toxicology,
two
outside
autopsies,
sixty-one
cremations,
six
incomplete
and
the
income
summary
report
for
January
2018,
a
total
of
four
thousand
nine
hundred
fifteen
dollars.
C
The
monthly
building
report
for
January
2018
total
permits,
thirteen
fees
of
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
ten
dollars,
total
extra
fees
of
four
thousand
five
hundred
and
fifty
six
dollars
for
a
total
of
seven
thousand
two
hundred
sixty
six
dollars.
The
monthly
resolution
report
total
to
the
county.
Forty
two
thousand
two
hundred
seventy
three
dollars
and
fifty
eight
cents.
A
A
C
Resolution
setting
the
number
of
Assistant
State's
Attorney's
the
appointment
of
Gregory
outs
into
the
Kankakee
County
Board
of
Examiners
and
appeals
declaration
of
planning
department
equipment,
a
surplus
property
Kankakee
County
zoning
map
amendments
2018
appointment
of
bill
back
to
its
to
the
Kankakee
County
Board
of
Examiners,
and
appeals
reappointment
of
bill
Warburton
to
the
Kankakee
County
Board
of
Examiners
and
appeals.
The
appointment
of
J
bruise
Clark
to
the
Kankakee
County
Public
Building
Commission,
the
appointment
of
9
EPS
team
to
the
Kankakee
County
Public
Building
Commission.
A
C
C
B
A
B
A
C
Quite
a
distance
okay,
whereas
on
February
15
2008
een
bids
were
received
and
opened,
and
the
Committee
on
public
highways
and
building
to
the
Kankakee
County
Board
met
to
consider
the
bids
for
the
public
highway.
Improvements
now
coming
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Kankakee
County
Board.
Whereas
the
said
committee
determined
that
the
following
qualified
bidders
submitted,
the
low
bid
is
listed
below
for
the
work
here
and
described
and
did
award
the
bid
subject
to
the
confirmation
of
the
county
board.
C
Grass
oak
construction
in
the
amount
of
sixty
one
thousand
eight
hundred
and
forty
three
dollars
and
fifteen
cents
Gray's
material
service
in
the
amount
of
forty
five
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
nine
dollars
and
seventy
six
cents
and
Hammond
Wagner
excavating
in
the
amount
of
77286
dollars
and
ninety
cents.
I.
C
B
C
A
Carries
moving
on
the
resolution
authorizing
participation
and
the
state
of
illinois
federal
surplus
property
program,
number
47,
I
guess
if
we
could
have
a
motion
and
a
second
to
waive
the
reading
and
approve
mrs.
Peters?
This
is
our
miss
Dunbar.
Excuse
me
close
almost
in
it.
Is
there
any
discussion
on
that?
Any
questions?
That's
a
roll
call
vote.
Also,
please.
C
B
C
A
C
C
Tripp
hi
mr.
Washington
mr.
Stauffenberg
mr.
Vickery
mr.
Haas
mr.
Tholl
and
mr.
McConnell
mr.
Mulcahy
mr.
Scott
mr.
Snipes
mr.
Byrne
mr.
C
Roy
mr.
leer
mr.
Hildebrand
I,
mrs.
Webber,
mrs.
peters,
mrs.
Evans
mr.
Peyton,
mrs.
Barker,
miss
Dunbar
mr.
Ritter,
I
mr.
Kinzinger
mr.
Fairfield
mr.
wheeler.
I
motion.
A
Carries
under
pza,
it
just
occurred
to
me
as
I
was
reading
this
and
mr.
roe
could
probably
answer
this.
Better
planning
manager
doesn't
have
authority
to
execute
into
agreement,
for
the
county
has
to
be
signed
by
the
County
Board
Chairman.
Is
that
correct?
Okay?
So
we
will
have
to
amend
the
language
on
the
top
of
this
I.
Think
we're
okay.
As
long
as
that's
understood,
would
anybody
like
to
I
guess
I
need
a
motion.
A
You
know
to
make
that
amendment
to
this
before
we
bring
it
for
vote,
or
should
we
get
a
motion
to
approve
and
then
amend
we'll
do
a
motion
to
amend
mr.
Washington
and
mr.
Peyton,
so
it
should
read
authority
for
County
play
for
County
Board
Chairman
to
sign
an
employment
agreement,
etc.
So
do
we
have
a
second
for
that
amendment?
We
did
all
those
are
in
favor
of
the
amendment,
those
opposed
okay.
Now
we
can
do
the
reading
into
the
record.
Can
I
get
a
motion
to
approve
the
amended
resolution?
J
Guess
I'm
the
third
paragraph
I'm
like
reread
it
like
four
time
thinking:
okay,
probably
something
simple
but
I'm,
not
understanding
that.
Are
we
missing
a
word
in
the
third
paragraph,
Mike
Michael
McGruder
will
perform
inspection
and
reporting
on
required
in
the
like
on
required.
Is
it
missing
a
word
there
on
required,
or
it
should
say,
as
required
or
on
the
required?
What
in
the
agreement
or
it's
like
there's
something
missing?
Am
I
it.
J
A
C
B
C
A
Carries
all
right
moving
on
the
next
two
items
are
actually
under
executive.
We
had
a
scriveners
error.
These
both
came
out
of
executive
committee,
so
the
first
one
was
the
repeal
of
resolution.
Nineteen.
Ninety
four
zero,
zero,
zero,
zero
one,
nine
interfund
loan
procedure
and
authority,
so
I
need
a
motion
to
approve
and
waive
the
reading
of
the
resolution.
A
That
would
be
mr.
trip.
Mr.
Washington
second
now
before
we
get
into
any
discussion.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
stressed
that
we're
gonna
limit
the
discussion
to
this
resolution.
And
what
do
you
see
in
front
of
you
in
this
repeal
all
of
the
extraneous
information
will
be
dealt
with
in
finance
or
excuse
me
in
our
Executive
Committee
and
other
things
if
it
gets
to
that
point
after
this
vote.
A
But
this
what
you
have
sitting
in
front
of
you
is
a
resolution
from
1994
that
takes
the
power
out
of
the
hands
of
the
county
board,
to
authorize
interfund
borrowing
and
puts
it
in
the
hands
of
the
county
board.
The
treasurer
and
the
auditor,
which
is
not
what
the
statutory
obligation
of
the
county
board
is.
A
Should
they
be
the
ones
to
authorize
interfund,
borrowing
out
a
yearly
convergent
annual
basis,
or
should
you
put
it
into
the
hands
of
the
people
who
are
not
accountable,
which
of
those
those
individuals
in
that
situation
so
about
the
best
I
can
do?
Is
the
Chairman
here
is
to
make
you
aware
of
what
a
no
vote
to
this
would
mean?
Okay,
because
I'm
not
sure
that
there
is
any
recognition
of
what
a
no
vote.
This
is
a
no
vote.
A
If
you
vote
no
to
this,
this
resolution
of
repealing
1994,
because
the
Kankakee
County
auditor
has
refused
to
sign
the
interfund
borrowing.
As
of
the
end
of
this
meeting,
we
have
no
authorization
to
inter
fund
borrow
okay.
So
what
that
means
is,
is
that
me
and
the
finance
director
go
upstairs
and
we
look
through
and
determine
which
roughly
60%
of
the
county
employees
are
laid
off.
Then
we
determine
what
20
percent
of
the
county
employees
are
furloughed,
while
those
layoffs
are
running
out
because
of
contracted
notices
that
have
to
be
given
to
different
labor
unions.
A
You
vote
no
to
this.
We
in
roughly
35
to
40
days.
We
don't
have
money
for
health
insurance
for
any
employee
in
the
county.
You
vote
no
to
this
election
judges
don't
get
paid.
Probably
okay,
I
want
to
let
you
know
what
the
ramifications
of
a
no
vote
means
and
what
the
ramifications
of
the
county
auditor
not
signing.
That
document
mean
to
this
county.
Do
you
want
to
have
that
authority
in
an
individual
who
is
not
going
to
whether
it's
a
treasure
or
the
auditor
not
be
accountable
for
those
actions?
A
K
L
L
Okay,
this
is
related
to
borrowing.
The
county
ordinance
which
is
currently
in
existence,
is
stricter
than
state
statute.
So
back
in
1994,
the
board
decided
to
pass
an
ordinance
that
would
put
some
additional
sets
of
eyes
when
you're
looking
to
transfer
or
borrow
those
funds
so
before
it
is
brought
to
the
board
or
in
addition
to
the
board's
approval,
whether
its
majority
or
two-thirds
depending
and
if
it's
a
loan
or
a
transfer.
M
A
And
the
other
side
of
that
would
be.
It
goes
back
to
the
Finance
Committee
for
the
yearly
authorization,
because
we
are
in
a
constant
state
of
emergency
and
we
couldn't
have
finance
and
full
board
meetings
every
week
when
we
pay
bills.
That's
why
we
have
this
going
is
because
we
have
to
continually
pull
from
here
to
pay
from
there
and
then,
when
those
funds
are
replenished
through
fees
and
whatever
we
have
to
pull
from
there
to
pay,
for
that.
Does
that
make
sense?
So
it's
not
like
the
money's
disappearing.
A
We
have
to
pull
and
move
things
around
on
a
very
continual
quick
basis
and
every
month
there's
an
update
on
where
that
is
because
you
here
in
the
Treasury
to
report
like
right
now
we
just
got
our
TA
double
use.
So
it's
in
the
positive,
but
remember
those
months
were
here
negative,
four
million
three
hundred
eighty,
three
thousand:
that's
our
interfund
borrowing,
that's
so!
A
Every
month
it's
reported
on
where
we're
at
so
there
is
a
continual
update
and
it
gets
much
worse
before
we
get
taxes
in
July
and
then
in
September,
and
then
when
interfund
hits
it
temporarily
bumps
that
up.
But
you
know
how
much
each
payroll
is
here
so
just
want
to
clarify
that
mr.
Peters
small
clarification.
N
A
The
first
thing
is
is
because
he
refuses
to
authorize
the
interfund
borrowing.
So
if
you
want
to
give
that
responsibility
to
another
elected
official,
then
that's
you
could
vote
no
to
this.
If
we
were
being
asked
to
repeal
this,
because
it
is
a
bad
ordinance,
not
just
on
that,
in
my
estimation
and
others,
and
the
committee
that
recommended
the
repeal,
but
also
there's
stipulations
in
there,
unlike
paying
interest,
that
is
another,
that's
against
the
Illinois,
it's
against
the
law
to
pay
interest.
A
We
haven't
done
it
frankly,
we
didn't
know
this
existed,
because
it
wasn't
even
online
and
muni
code.
That's
why
we're
back
here
last
month.
Both
vote
is
void.
It
didn't
exist
basically
because
this
at
the
time
we
didn't
know
the
existed
when
I
was
out
of
town-
and
this
was
approved
last
month
at
the
full
board.
A
The
other
situation
now
we're
being
asked
to
repeal
it,
because
if
we
don't,
then
we
have
to
abide
by
this
and
it
triggers
all
of
the
layoffs
across
the
county,
because
we
don't
have
the
authorization
to
enter
fund
borrow
because
mr.
Lee
refuses
to
provide
that
authorization
that
makes
sense.
I
apologize.
It's
very
complicated,
but
it's
really
where
we're
at
mr.
Snipes
Thank.
O
You,
mr.
chairman,
first
let
me
preface
my
statement
by
saying
I
served
on
the
board
in
1994
when
this
was
put
into
place.
The
reason
that
we
put
it
into
place
is
because
we
wanted
additional
eyes.
Just
not
the
unilateral
authority
of
the
board.
I
also
must
remind
you
that
the
board
made
that
decision
and
they
made
it
based
upon
the
fact
that
they
wanted
to
have
additional
eyes
to
look
at
the
before
we
enter
borrow
or
take
money
from
individuals.
O
We
want
to
kind
of
to
have
that
little
oversight
as
far
as
eyes.
The
county
board
put
it
on,
for
that
particular
reason
also
must
remind
you
for
24
years
that
process
has
not
been
challenged
or
changed
until
today.
I
submit
it
to
you
that
we
need
to
have
a
conversation
with
the
auditor
to
find
out
why.
O
The
reason
we
put
an
auditor
in
place
is
to
basically
examine,
or
have
the
extra
additional
eyes
to
look
at
or
to
make
sure
that
when
you
see
transactions
happen,
are
they
happen
in
accordance
to
the
law,
to
the
ordinance
that
we
have
placed
put
into
place,
because
a
lot
of
us
are
not
here
until
the
next
month
or
till
a
committee.
So
therefore,
that
process
has
worked
for
24
years,
it's
only
being
interrupted
or
asked
to
be
interrupted.
Now
the
a
challenge
has
been
presented
as
to
what
the
challenge
is.
O
L
O
L
D
L
O
So
the
way
we
get
around
the
transfers
is
to
kind
of
say
we
are
borrowing
it
and
not
transferring
so
if
we're
borrowing
it,
that
means
there
should
be
some
type
of
contract,
because,
if
we're
dancing
according
to
what
they
stated
in
the
it's
a
dance,
then
are
we
a
unilateral
dance
or
solo,
or
is
it
a
dual?
So
that
means
that
every
department
is
agreeing
to
this
fun
being
far
from
their
department.
If
I'm
understanding
correctly
no.
L
O
L
You're,
basically,
borrowing
from
yourself
because
you're
going
from
one
of
your
funds
to
another.
So
let's
say
you
have
a
I,
don't
know
one
fund
has
a
surplus
right
and
then
your
general
fund
runs
in
a
deficit.
You
could
be
in
a
position
where
you
would
shut
down
county
government
and
have
a
bunch
of
other
funds
sitting
idle
that
you're
not
using
in
that
other
fund.
L
So
the
Attorney
General
has
indicated
in
opinions
and
state
statute
allows
you
to
transfer
those
funds
for
a
temporary
period
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year
into
a
general
fund.
Let's
say
so.
The
county
government
can
continue
to
operate,
but
it
also
requires,
in
addition
to
the
majority
vote
of
the
board,
requires
that
that
those
funds
be
repaid
or
transferred
back
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
Okay,.
L
Idle,
well,
there
are
some
funds,
for
instance
that
cannot
be
borrowed
and
those
have
not
been
included
in
the
list
of
funds
that
the
county
seeking
to
transfer
from,
but
that
makes
sense.
For
instance,
federal
forfeiture
funds
cannot
be
borrowed.
Those
are
federal
funds
with
federal
restrictions,
so
those
cannot
be
filed
against,
but
those
weren't
included
this
year
in
that
transfer.
Okay,.
L
O
O
Is
our
money
already
yes,
okay
and
then
we're
borrowing
from
other
farms
like
the
road
department
and
things
of
that
nature,
all
the
ones
that
were
on
that
long
that
particularly
this
okay,
and
so
what
I'm
saying
is
so
the
protective
I
guess
to
protective
eyes
that
we
put
in
place
was
for
that
so
that
we
would
have
more
than
just
the
County
Board
making
that
particular
decision.
That's
why
I
took
I
took
a
session
and
I
still
take
exception,
till
we
had
something
else
in
place
other
than
an
individual
disabled
to
do
it
unilaterally.
O
A
Thank
you,
the
D.
There
are
56
eyes
in
this
room
that
this
Illinois
Constitution
says
you
were
the
ones
who
were
to
watch
over
the
money
of
the
county
and
we
have
outside
auditors
that
every
single
year
go
through
and
and
look
at
everything
that
we
do.
There
was
an
implication
that
we
are
doing
things
nefarious
in
some
of
your
comments.
Mr.
snipe
said:
I
take
exception
to
there
is
nothing
illegal
about
what
we're
doing
whatsoever.
Oh
yeah,
you
did,
you
see,
we
said
we're
trying
to
hide
all
right.
A
L
I
can't
speak
for
what
was
done
in
Prior
fiscal
years
right,
but
I
can
say
that
last
year
and
this
year,
when
we
looked
at
the
funds
that
were
to
be
borrowed
from,
we
check
to
make
sure
the
state
statute
allows
the
county
to
inter
fund,
to
borrow
from
those
funds
and
I,
don't
have
any
concerns
in
that
regard.
So.
A
D
The
question
was:
there's
people
with
many
go
whatever
we
put
in
place
in
24
years
or
whatever
interesting
they
take
that
do
we
have
other
eyes
to
make
sure
and
I'm
not
saying
that
stuff
don't
be
done
just
to
put
it
like
that
potential,
and
you
said
if
you
got
50
states
honor,
but
they're,
not
here
every
day.
So
as
a
result,
I'm
asking
what
I.
P
A
P
But
we
could
put
another
belts
and
suspenders
for
lack
of
a
better
term
into
place
to
you
know
to
replace
this.
If
we
wanted
to
at
any
point
in
time-
and
they
would
just
take
a
majority
vote
of
the
board,
I
would
have
to
come
through
what
committee
finance
or
executive
executive
I'd
have
to
come
through
executive,
correct
and.
A
Just
so
you
only
get
clear
we
authorized
this
every
year.
This
is
not
going
unauthorized.
The
board
is
authorizing
all
interfund
transfers
for
the
year,
because
we
can't
have
meetings
every
week
because
we
are
in
a
constant
state
of
emergency.
Every
dollar
we
spend
is
borrowed
because
we
had
such
as
we
have
such
a
deficit.
Now
I
will
say
that
we
interfund
borrowed
$500,000
less
than
we
did
the
year
before
we
borrowed
a
million
dollars
less
from
banks
than
we
did
the
year
before.
As
mr.
A
row
alluded
to,
they
were
interfund
borrowing,
seizure
money
before
we
got
here
and
we
shut
that
down.
In
the
first
year
we
had
a
$700,000
surplus.
We
have
turned
this
thing
in
the
right
direction
and
there's
some
implication
which
the
auditor
is
yet
to
explain
why
he
thinks
that
we
borrowed
more
than
we
did
last
year.
He
wrote
it
on
the
paper.
Everybody
sees
it.
He
wrote
it
on
the
paper
saying
his
reason
for
not
signing.
That
was
because
borrowed
more
money,
which
is
factually
incorrect.
Okay,.
A
Q
One
of
the
things
that
happened
in
that
time
period
was
the
board
decided
without
my
consent,
to
have
tax
caps
to
offer
that
to
the
people.
Now
what
I
said
then
and
I
say
now
and
yeah
it's
it's.
It
brought
itself
to
fruition.
We
are
in
the
position
that
we
are
because
we
can't
raise
enough
taxes
in
order
to
pay
our
bills.
I
say
this
because
we
are
individuals
and
we're
fallible,
just
like
any
other
individual.
The
board
made
mistakes
then,
and
they
couldn't
make
mistakes
again.
Q
So
there's
no
problem
here
that
I
can
see
that
we
should
have
extra
eyes
other
than
the
eyes
that
we
have
already
any
individual
board.
Member
is
entitled
to
come
in
and
check
in
with
the
finance
department,
with
whatever
questions
they
have
to
be
answered.
There's
no
reason
to
carry
this
on
like
it's
a
major
argument
and
it's
not.
A
Thank
you
and
I
also
like
to
mention
that
we
post
everything
online
live
and
it
recorded
for
just
that
reason,
every
board
member
can
watch
any
meeting.
They
want
anybody
in
the
public
and
get
any
information
they
want
that
people
come
to
the
meetings
and
explain
themselves
and
talk
about
it
then
that'll
be
heard
so
mrs.
Peters
did
you
first
is
your
something
is.
N
N
A
We're
starting
to
complete
two
different
issues
in
that
opinion,
in
my
opinion,
I
think
in
the
opinion
of
everybody
else.
This
resolution
we
didn't
even
know
existed
a
month
ago
and
once
we
found
it
existed,
you're
making
a
decision
here
today
whether
you
want
to
have
other
people,
have
influence
over
the
finances
of
the
county.
As
far
as
what
you're
elected
to
do,
that's
what
a
primary
responsibility
of
a
county
board
member
or
if
you
want
to
give
that
away
to
somebody
else,
that's
the
question
here
today,
I'm.
A
That
we'll
be
at
the
Finance
Committee
next
month,
he
had
a
chance
to
come
to
last
month's
Finance
Committee
and
he
sat
upstairs
and
didn't
come
down
and
answer
those
questions
now
we're
so
were
in
the
position
we're
in
because
he
put
the
gun
to
the
head
of
the
county
and
pulled
the
trigger.
So
if
you
vote
no
to
this,
there
are
mass
layoffs.
A
R
R
A
S
Vickery
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
I,
would
just
use
this
one
example
that
happened
in
a
finance
committee
meeting
I
believe
30
days
ago
or
whatever
I
asked
Steve
McCarty.
What
the
bank
balance
was
in
our
general
fund
account.
His
answer
was
980
thousand
dollars
and
I
asked
him.
What
was
the
next
payroll
amount
due
within
a
few
days
he
stated
was
1.1
million.
We
needed
an
interfund
borrowing.
D
L
D
A
R
T
M
D
T
T
C
I
T
B
T
I
T
I
Q
A
B
B
C
T
K
A
Motion
carries
so
we'll
be
bringing
back
the
interfund
borrowing
authorization
for
the
for
this
following
year
next
month
or
this
month,
the
finance
pending
approval,
it
will
go
to
the
full
board.
We
will
also
be
part
of
that
as
to
wrap
up
last
year's
interfund
barn.
As
far
as
the
total
for
what
happened.
There's
one
thing
out
of
this
whole
process
that
is
correct
is
that
we
operate
between
November
30th
and
whenever
we
approve
this
and
February,
usually
without
specific
authorization.
A
So
next
year
we
are
going
to
make
sure
that
the
first
County
Board
meeting
in
December,
because
you
can't
bind
a
future
board
passing
it
before
December,
then
we
will
authorize
the
interfund
borrowing
for
the
entire
year.
So
the
the
things
that
me
and
mr.
McCarty
will
do.
We
won't
be
able
to
pay
any
bills
before
between
November
30th
and
that
first
board
meeting
in
December.
So
hopefully
there's
nothing
critical
in
that
time
period.
So
me
and
him
will
work
on
that.
So
that's
the
process
going
forward.
A
A
A
There
are
some
that
are
statutorily,
like
schools
in
the
Sheriff's
Department
that
they
have
to
run
the
background
checks
on,
but
we'll
be
running
them
regardless,
because
obviously
it's
our
name
in
the
paper
or
someone's
hired
that
is
on
for
the
duty
that
they
are
going
to
be
hired
for
the
cost,
is
minimal
that
was
distributed
to
the
Finance
Committee.
So
we're
gonna
have
a
series
of
of
internal
checks
and
balances
to
make
sure
that
that's
what's
going
on.
So
any
other
questions
about
that
alrighty
that'll
be
a
roll
call
vote.
P
C
A
Motion
carries
one
thing:
I
forgot
to
mention
per
state
law.
Obviously
you
can't
run
a
background
check
just
on
applicants.
That
is
something
that
the
legislature
changed.
So
we
run
them.
Pre
offer
this.
The
language
is,
you
know,
before
an
offer
of
employment.
We
run
the
background
check
at
that
point
after
the
interviews.
You
can't
do
it
just
as
part
of
your
screening
process,
because
people
with
a
criminal
record
the
law
says
that
they
have
to
be
seen
separately
or
just
like
everybody
else
and
not
separately.
A
A
So
anyway,
other
business,
one
opening
on
the
keiki
County
Regional
Planning
Commission,
one
opening
on
the
Board
of
Examiners
and
appeals.
Well,
that's
the
commercial
contractor,
one
opening
on
the
manteno
drainage
district
number,
three
one!
Opening
on
manteno
number
nine
one
opening
on
the
will
kam
Regional
Development
Authority
before
we
go
to
old
business
I,
want
to
remind
the
criminal-justice
members
at
the
meeting
tomorrow
is
cancelled
because
everybody
is
either
out
of
town
or
there's
no
business.
A
Well,
that's
that's
half
my
day
gone
already
and
also
I
want
to
remind
everybody.
I
need
a
couple
two
to
three
volunteers
as
to
not
obviously
to
violate
quorum
but
to
sit
on
a
hiring
committee
for
the
County
Administrator.
So
if
you
want
to
join
in
on
that,
those
ads
are
out,
we
have
applications
in
sorry,
that's
probably
gonna
be
at
the
end
of
the
month.
So
I
need
two
to
three
people
to
sit
in
on
that.
A
U
I,
just
wanna
make
the
board
aware
that
on
March
20th
at
the
Roma
Fire
Station,
it's
around
7:30,
we'll
be
a
town
hall
discussion
about
the
solar
garden,
going
off
of
Highland
Road
March
20th
of
the
Roma
part
Fire
Station
734.
Anybody
that
has
questions
I,
think
the
questions
have
to
be
turned
in
prior
to
the
meeting
and
I
the
lady's
name.
Skip's
my
mind
right
now,
but
there's
a
lady
in
we
can
contact
the
aroma,
township
supervisor.
Mr.
Floyd
Burling
any
questions
on
this
town-hall
meeting.
Don't
ride,
xx,
Ricky.
A
M
A
And
and
mr.
Rose
definitely
qualified
to
talk
about
this,
but
we
had
an
education
on
ex
parte
communication.
This
isn't
like
our
rules.
This
is
like
the
law
when
they're,
citing
these
things,
it's
a
way
above
our
pay
grade.
So
when
we
start
talking
about
this,
the
communications
you
can
have
I,
you
can
listen
to
anybody.
As
far
as
it's
my
understanding,
people
can
talk
to
you.
They
can
tell
you,
you
just
can't
have
a
exchange
you're.
A
Thanks
for
your
input,
I
can't
engage
yeah,
you
know,
that's,
you
can
take
the
email,
but
you
can't
respond
to
it,
because
what
what
it
does
is,
let's
just
say
it's
a
for
instance-
and
this
may
be
for
some
people
that
had
public
comment
if
you're
sitting-
and
you
have
these
conversations-
okay
and
you
may
have
a
feeling
like
you're
against
it
for
certain
reasons,
and
they
may
be
valid
reasons
if
it.
If
it
fails,
then
they
could
use
your
predisposition
to
challenge
that
in
court
and
win.
A
A
It
can
actually
work
against
you
if
you
have
a
negative
feeling
like
this
isn't
good
for
the
area
or
this
isn't
good
for
the
community,
which
is
actually
addressed
in
one
of
the
criteria,
I
believe
for
the
betterment
or
health
and
well-being
safety
and
of
the
community,
whatever
of
the
language,
tells
much
more
verse
than
that,
but
it's
a
protection
for
both
sides.
So
it
may
seem
odd,
and
it
is
kind
of
odd
that
you
can't
even
talk
to
anybody
ex
parte
about
this
stuff.
But
you
can
listen
and
I,
encourage
everyone
to
listen
so.
J
A
Q
S
A
And
I
encourage
that.
Obviously
you
know
it's,
it
puts
us
in
a
weird
spot,
because
people
think
we're
elected
to
be
their
representative
in
many.
In
most
cases
we
are,
but
in
that
situation
were
almost
like
judges,
and
we
can
only
consider
the
information
that's
presented
to
us.
We
can't,
like
I,
was
encouraged
not
to
go
to
the
CBA
meetings,
because
we're
supposed
to
consider
testimony
from
the
CBA
here
we
can
read
the
document.
A
So
if
I'm
there
I
mean
in
past
boards,
there's
been
board
members
who
have
made
comment
at
those
meetings
and
we
can't
that's
really
inappropriate.
So
you
know
we're
trying
to
do
things
the
right
way
to
walk
the
line,
but
it
just
seems
like
it's
in
conflict
with
an
elective
democracy
that
you
can't
have
to
put
your
two
cents
in
on
it.
In
that
case,
it's
different
planning
and
zoning
stuff
is
way
different.
So
all
right,
that's
it
motion.
Mr.
okay
Oh
mr.
house.