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From YouTube: Executive Committee Meeting 12/20/2022
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Executive Committee Meeting 12/20/2022 9:45am
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A
A
A
C
Thank
you
so
much
for
accommodating
me.
This
morning,
I
looked
at
the
calendar
and
I.
Oh
nothing,
Community
Services!
Only
then
with
the
holiday
everything
changed
and
it
kind
of
messed
up
my
whole
day
here.
So
I
really
appreciate
you
working
with
me
on
this,
so
first
the
regular
monthly
report
in
terms
of
its
similar
Lane
here
here
it
is
in
terms
of
job
openings.
We
currently
have
11
postings,
which
is
the
least
amount
since
July
we
had
several
height
new
hires.
This
month
we
have
new
employee
orientation.
C
Today,
at
two
o'clock
we
have
10
employees
signed
up
10
new
employees
signed
up
five
Corrections
Officers,
four
from
public
health
and
a
planning
department.
So
you
see
how
that
goes
from
our
openings
into
the
new
employee
orientation.
So
we'll
have
all
those
people
set
up
and
ready
to
go
with
their
effective
date
of
their
benefit
enrollment
date.
So
that
will
happen
soon.
That
will
happen
this
afternoon,
speaking
of
which
new
employee
orientation
was
from
December
1st
through
the
15th
that
is
technically
over
from
the
employee
side,
but
from
our
site
on
the
back
end.
C
Now,
what
we're
doing
is
sending
that
information
to
our
payroll
processing
system,
Paylocity
uploading,
all
that
testing.
It
do
some
checks
to
make
sure
those
deductions
are
correct.
So
all
that's
up
and
ready
to
go
with
the
first
payroll
in
January.
The
payroll
pay
date
is
January.
The
10th
will
be
that
payday
with
that
effective
date
and
the
new
rates
that
we
have
negotiations,
we
actually
ticked
off
another
one
this
month
and
approved
the
maintenance
agreement.
C
I
just
last
night
received
the
redline
new
new
contract
to
review
that,
and
once
we
get
approval
on
that
and
kind
of
go
through
it.
That's
really
between
us.
The
attorneys
are
really
making
sure
that
it
reflects
everything
that
we
agreed
upon
and
we'll
get
that
signed,
and
then
the
only
one
left
is
Highway.
We
have
our
next
session,
which
would
be
our
second
session
scheduled
for
after
the
holidays.
So
we're
then
we'll
be
done
for
a
couple
years.
So
we're
we'll
be
grateful
for
that.
C
Let's
see,
I
think
that's
it
with
that.
The
one
thing
I
did
want
to
talk
to
you
about,
and
you
do
have
a
copy
of
a
draft.
It
is
a
change
in
the
County's
bereavement
policy
and
that
is
in
a
direct
result
of
Public
Act
102-1050.
It
was
signed
into
law
on
June,
9th
2022
and
what
that
does
is
Alters.
The
child
bereavement
act,
which
has
been
in
place
for
some
time.
C
C
That
is
not
part
of
the
statute.
All
the
dates
in
the
statute
are
unpaid.
It
follows
closely
the
require
and
refers
to
the
Family
and
Medical
Leave
Act
in
terms
of
qualification,
so
in
other
words
an
employee
has
to
be
here
for
over
one
year
and
have
worked
a
thousand
two
hundred
and
fifty
hours
within
the
last
year
and
it
is
applicable
to
employers
with
over
50
employees.
So
obviously
that's
us.
The
draft
policy
you
see
here
reflects
the
new
act.
C
It's
been
sent
to
both
our
State's
Attorney's
office
and
our
legal
Representatives
at
okgc,
which
is
our
Open
Door
legal
Source.
Through
icrmtr
Insurance
Company,
so
what
I'm
looking
for
is
an
approval
from
this
committee
for
the
revisions
to
our
policy,
so
that
we
can
enact
that
with
the
effective
date
of
the
new
law
of
one
one.
Twenty
twenty
three.
D
C
C
A
A
A
F
We
are
working
together
with
families
and
professionals
to
build
a
strong
and
unified
Network
to
shape
our
children's
mental
health
system
of
care.
I'm.
Also
a
long
time
advocate
for
Kankakee,
County's
children
and
adolescents
I'm.
Here,
especially
on
behalf
of
the
youth
who
told
me
it
was
easier
to
get
illegal
drugs
in
Kankakee
County
than
to
get
Mental
Health
Services.
F
F
Additionally,
based
on
National
averages
about
40
percent
or
around
10
000
Kankakee
County
residents
under
the
age
of
21.
have
or
will
experience
a
mental
health
concern
worthy
of
some
level
of
intervention
before
reaching
the
age
of
21.,
Kankakee
County,
8th,
10th
and
12th
graders
reported
on
the
2022
Illinois
youth
survey
that
more
than
40
percent
of
them
have
felt
sad
or
hopeless
every
day
for
two
weeks
or
more.
During
the
past
12
months,
twenty
percent
of
10th
graders
and
13
of
12th
graders
reported
having
seriously
considered
suicide.
F
The
American
Academy
of
Pediatrics
has
found
that
critical
mental
health
disorders
have
surpassed
physical
disorders
as
the
most
common
impairment
or
limitation,
which
they
estimate
impacts
about
20
percent
of
the
nation's
youth
for
5
000
youth
locally.
Yet
youth
are
not
the
only
age
group
experiencing
critically
High
rates
of
mental
health
concerns.
F
F
You
know
that
more
than
a
thousand
County
residents
participated
in
the
needs
assessment
that
the
county
just
conducted
this
past
year,
as
well
as
another
assessment
conducted
by
the
partnership
for
a
healthy
community
and
Mr
Beavis
will
speak
to
that
in
a
minute.
Both
assessments
concluded
that
the
need
to
address
mental
health
is
one
of
the
most
pressing
local
priorities.
F
Additionally,
there's
significant
shortage
of
Mental
Health
Service
Providers
nationally,
but
this
is
especially
true
in
Kankakee
County,
the
ratio
of
population
to
Mental
Health
Service
Providers
is
660
to
1,
based
on
2020
data.
This
is
a
much
higher
rate
than
the
state
ratio
of
410
to
1
and
the
national
ratio
of
380
to
1..
This
results
in
long
wait
times
and
gaps
in
services.
F
We
are
approaching
a
crisis
stage.
We
cannot
wait
any
longer
to
address
this
problem.
Long-Term
Solutions
require
stable,
reliable
resources
that
augment
those
provided
by
public
and
private
Insurance,
Grants
and
personal
funds.
Therefore,
we
are
here
to
request
that
the
executive
committee
recommend
that
the
County
Board
pass
a
resolution,
giving
the
voters
of
Kankakee
County
the
opportunity
to
approve
a
quarter.
Cent
sales
tax
to
fund
Mental,
Health
Services.
F
We
believe
that
there
are
few
individuals
in
this
County
whose
lives
have
not
been
touched
by
mental
health
concerns,
either
directly
or
through
the
lives
of
family
members
and
friends.
We
are
confident
that
our
fellow
citizens
will
conclude
that
a
quarter
Cent
sales
tax
is
a
small
price
to
pay
to
address
the
shortage
of
mental
health
services
that
currently
exists.
F
In
fact,
we
have
received
over
228
signatures
within
48
Hours
on
an
electronic
petition
that
we
have
been
circulated
since
late
late
Saturday
night.
Therefore,
we
ask
that
you
recommend
to
the
County
Board
that
the
following
question
and
explanation
be
placed
on
the
April
4th
2023
Consolidated
election
ballot
that
reads
to
pay
for
mental
health
purposes.
Shall
Kankakee
County
be
authorized
to
impose
an
increase
on
its
share
of
local
sales
tax
taxes
by
.25
percent?
F
This
would
mean
that
a
consumer
would
pay
an
additional
25
cents
in
sales
tax
for
every
one
hundred
dollars
of
tangible
personal
property
bought
at
retail,
the
local
government's
guide
to
tax
allocation
in
the
packet
that
we
provided
answers.
Many
questions
about
this
tax,
including
which
purchases
are
exempt
like
groceries,
prescription
drugs,
medical
Appliance
and
items
that
must
be
titled
or
registered.
Generally
speaking,
those
are
motorized
vehicles.
F
The
Illinois
Department
of
Revenue
estimates
that
a
quarter
Cent
sales
tax
is
likely
to
generate
about
three
million
dollars
annually.
The
funds
collected
would
be
returned
to
the
county
by
the
state
and
deposited
into
a
special
County
occupation.
Tax
fund
expenditure
of
the
funds
would
be
overseen
by
the
County's
seven-member
Community
Mental
Health
Board,
often
referred
to
as
a
708
board.
Apparently
kankakeani
established
a
708
board
several
years
ago,
but
never
put
a
referendum
on
the
ballot
for
a
property
tax
to
fund
Mental
Health
Services.
F
Other
members
of
our
Coalition
are
here
to
speak
about
why
a
county-wide
sales
tax
is
a
preferable
strategy
for
addressing
this
unmet
need,
as
well
as
how
funds
might
be
used.
We
have
also
provided
you
with
a
copy
of
the
programs
currently
being
funded
by
the
Winnebago
County
Community
Mental
Health
Board,
with
their
half
cent
sales
tax
for
mental
health
purposes.
Winnebago
County
is
the
first
County
to
have
adopted
the
sales
tax
for
mental
health.
Other
counties
like
Iroquois
and
Will
County
use
a
property
tax.
Again.
F
G
G
It
also
gives
us
local
control
of
the
funds
that
our
Community
Mental
Health
Board
would
establish
priorities
for
our
community
priorities
that
are
received
through
our
assessments
locally,
and
we
would
establish
every
three
years
the
Mental
Health
Board
would
establish
those
priorities.
They've
been
current
relevant
priorities
for
our
local
community.
Then
we
would
establish
an
annual
budget
to
answer
those
priorities.
So
it's
current.
G
G
It
also
means
These.
Funds
are
locally
available
long
term.
Most
mental
health
programs
are
currently
funded
exclusively
by
grants,
grants
and-
and
they
have
to
constantly
be
reapplied
for
in
ways
that
it
makes
it
very
difficult
to
develop
and
attract
a
solid
Workforce
psychiatrists
and
therapists
and
programs
are
expensive
to
run
on
a
short-term
budget.
Those
jobs
need
to
be
secure
and
local
funds
from
a
sales
tax
that
is
being
generated
year
after
year
means
that
we
can
attract
more
clinicians
to
our
community
and
pay
them
a
competitive
wage.
G
G
I
also
want
to
come
before
you
today
as
a
resident,
who
has
noticed
a
mental
health
challenges
in
people
that
I
love
and
helped
them
seek
Mental
Health
Services,
and
we
found
navigating
that
process
here
in
can't
get
key
EX
extremely
challenging
in
some
instances,
we've
driven
out
of
the
county
to
DuPage
County
to
access
services
that
weren't
available
here,
and
it
was
really
hard
on
our
family.
But
we
were
able
to
do
that.
Not
everyone's
able
to
do
that.
G
Winnebago
County
is
also
partnered
with
us
to
help
us
spread
the
word
to
the
citizens
to
gather
their
support
overwhelmingly,
to
request
this
Community
Mental
Health
Board
I
founded
the
mental
health
network
of
Kankakee
County
in
2018
as
a
resident
of
Kankakee
County,
who
needed
to
find
services
and
found
that
we
didn't
have
enough.
There
were
so
many
gaps
in
our
community
that
we
had
to
leave
the
county.
That
network
has
grown
to
over
400
strong
and
it's
residents
from
the
county
on
all
sides
of
political
issues,
the
residents
in
different
sectors.
G
H
H
I'm
just
kidding
I
wish
good
morning.
Everybody
I'll
try
to
keep
it
brief,
just
because
I
know
that
there's
some
other
professionals
here
that
I
would
really
like
to
hear
speak
in
regard
to
the
approval.
This
quarter
Cent
sales
tax
for
mental
health
services.
Again
my
name
is
Eric
Peterson
I
am
CEO
of
a
non-profit
called
project
headspace
and
timing.
We
primarily
connect
veterans
and
their
families
to
Mental
Health
Resources.
The
last
veteran
that
I
had
in
Kankakee
County
that
attempted
suicide
was
around
Veterans
Day.
H
In
addition
to
that,
we
also
started
a
mental
health
podcast,
and
in
doing
so
the
craziest
part
about
it
was
there
were
so
many
figureheads
of
this
community
leaders
of
their
organizations
that
had
come
forward
and
spoken
with
me
offline
to
talk
to
me
about
the
podcast,
because
we
talk
about
things
like
depression,
suicide
and
access
to
care
locally,
and
so
many
of
them
had
so
many
heart-wrenching
stories
about
their
own
battles
with
mental
health
and
every
single
time.
It
ended
the
same
way
with
saying.
H
Please
just
keep
this
between
us,
which
I
always
will
and
I
totally
understand,
but
as
a
community
I
believe
that
happiness
kind
of
revolves
around
three
fundamental
things:
health
wealth
and
worth
and
approving
this
tax
would
focus
directly
on
the
health
and
worth
of
the
people
that
make
this
community
so
great,
so
I
sincerely
hope
that
that
it
can
be
approved
and
I
really
appreciate
everybody's
time.
Thank
you.
I
I
As
most
you
probably
know,
mental
health
is
a
huge
challenge
for
law
enforcement.
We're
making
strides
to
improve
officer
training
in
that
area,
but
we
will
never
make
these
officers
exports
of
Mental
Health.
We
need
to
get
mental
health
professionals
at
the
scene
of
these
incidents.
Statistics
show
between
10
and
40
percent.
I
Police
are
more
likely
to
use
force
and
mental
health
calls,
and
you
know
you
can
just
turn
on
the
news
about
any
time
and
see
what
happens
when
the
police
use
force,
there's
a
greater
likelihood
that
somebody's
going
to
get
hurt
either
the
officers
are
going
to
get
hurt
or
the
person
suffering
from
the
house
going
to
get
hurt
or
a
family
member.
So
we
need
to
get
people
at
the
scene
of
this
other
than
police
officers.
I
mean
I,
always
kind
of
equate
it
to
a
car
accident.
I
You
get
in
a
car
accident
when
you
leave
here
and
break
your
leg.
A
police
officer
is
going
to
respond.
Do
you
want
that
police
officer
helping
you
with
your
leg?
Probably
not
I?
Don't
we
call
professionals
and
train
qualified
professional
people
to
come
and
fix
that
mental
health
calls
not
so
much.
We
send
police
officers
and
kind
of
say
good
luck,
I
hope
it
turns
out.
I
E
Thank
you,
I'm,
going
to
take
a
a
slightly
different
approach
here
for
the
the
new
members
of
the
board,
welcome
and
then
for
the
veteran
members
of
the
board,
just
as
a
reminder
that
locally
within
our
community
for
many
many
years
over
20
years.
At
least
there
is
a
Kankakee
County
partnership
for
a
healthy
Community.
E
There
is
a
steering
committee
that
consists
of
a
number
of
agencies,
including
the
Judicial
Circuit
Family
Violence
Council
Ascension,
St,
Mary,
Community,
Foundation,
fortitude,
Workforce
board,
Helen
wheeler
Hippocrates,
the
regional
Office
of
Education
KCC,
the
health
department,
the
Kankakee
County
Hispanic
partnership,
onu
pledge
for
Life
project,
Sun,
River,
Valley,
Metro,
Riverside,
Salvation,
Army,
United,
Way,
Hopkins,
Park
Manteno
and
the
YMCA.
That's
the
steering
committee
of
this
group
every
three
years
we
get
together
and
over
those
three
years
we
have
subcommittees
that
work
on
and
develop.
E
What
are
the
Priority
Health
needs
of
our
community
and
over
the
last
six
years,
we've
definitely
had
the
same
issues
which
tie
into
what
the
county
recently
did
with
its
assessment
on
the
back
side
of
ours,
health
and
wellness,
education
and
employment
and
Behavioral
Health,
there's
over
51
agencies
within
the
county
that
continue
to
work
together
on
this.
So
the
people
are
here
that
know
that
this
is
an
issue
and
that
the
work
needs
to
be
done
but,
as
was
said
earlier
time,
resources
staff
grant
funding.
E
Those
are
all
the
things
that
need
to
be
addressed
to
help
this
problem.
The
subcommittee
of
the
behavioral
health
I
am
a
part
of
that.
The
focus
of
that
is
substance,
use,
Mental,
Health
violence
and
safety
and
Trauma.
We
need
more
ideas,
funding
and
resources
to
help
reduce
the
stigma
behind
mental
health
care.
We
need
opportunities
for
affordable,
Equitable
and
accessible
treatments
within
our
community.
E
J
Kind
of
a
personal
aspect
as
to
why
this
is
such
an
important
thing
that
we
must
do
like
you
said
my
name
is
Rosanna
Chavez
I'm,
a
resident
of
Kankakee
County
I,
grew
up
in
Bourbonnais
I'm,
a
daughter
whose
mother
has
a
bipolar
disorder.
I
am
also
The
Sibling
of
a
25
year
old
sister,
who
was
institutionalized
I'm,
also
the
sister
of
a
brother
who
was
in
institutionalized
just
at
15
years
old.
J
J
J
We
must
not
see
this
just
as
attacks,
but
we
must
see
this
as
the
road
map
to
make
the
changes
that
are
necessary
in
our
community.
We
are
the
people
that
can
make
the
changes.
You
guys
are
the
people
that
can
make
the
changes,
and
this
is
a
change
that
we
need
for
us
to
be
able
to
receive
mental,
better
Mental,
Health
Services
and
to
be
able
to
put
preventive
care
into
our
community
and
into
our
students
yeah.
J
A
A
Excuse
me
first
item
under
legislative
I
have
something
here
that
some
may
find
interesting
to
talk
about.
This
is
the
reason
I
bring
in
front
of
the
committee.
Now
is
because
it
there's
a
chance.
It
could
come
in
veto
session.
Yeah
I
think
it'll
come
back
this
bill,
probably
in
the
new
year,
but
I
need
to
get
the
approval
of
the
board
in
order
to
be
able
to
craft
some
sort
of
resolution,
if
you
so
choose
to
do
so.
Regarding
HB
5855
is,
as
you
see
it
in
your
your
packet.
A
This
is
the
the
I'm
trying
to
think
of
what
the
the
media
is
calling
in.
It
depends
on
which
media
Source,
but
the
assault
weapons
ban
is
basically
the
way
that
it's
being
portrayed
out
there.
So
you
see
it
as
it's
introduced
and
obviously
I
I
think
you
can
tell
I,
don't
support
this
and
there's
there's
not
a
whole
lot,
even
even
people
across
the
aisle
who
are
gun.
A
Supporters
are
saying
this
is
the
the
the
most
draconia
in
the
United
States
as
it
exists
so
I'm
just
here
for
a
discussion
and
then
a
motion
at
some
point.
If
you
want
me
to
craft
something
per
your
instructions
out
of
executive
committee,
this
is
a
policy
committee
that
the
board
would
adopt
from
so
with.
That
is
as
as
it's
stated
here,
you
know.
Basically
it's
you
got
to
be
21
years
of
age
to
receive
a
FOID
card
unless
you're
a
what
is.
A
A
So
we
can
take
a
look
at
that,
if
you'd
so
choose
to
comment
on
that.
Also,
the
nebulous
assault,
weapons
definition
that
is
all
over
the
place,
usually
assault
weapons
is
traditionally
melt
meant
one
pull
many
bullets
and
all
the
weapons
that
they
are
Banning
I
believe
here
are
one
pole,
one
bullet
so
pretty
much.
In
my
opinion,
unconstitutional
from
the
word
go
you
gotta,
everybody
has
to
register
really.
Is
that
what
we're
doing
now
I
mean
this?
Is
it's
their
most
restrictive?
A
As
I
said
in
the
U.S,
it
does
nothing
to
enforce
current
laws
and
mental
health
issues.
It's
a
major
part
of
this.
If
you
look
at
all
the
shootings
out
there,
you
know
what
was
it
half
of
all
gun
deaths
are
suicide,
banned
mental
health
issues
to
address
them,
I
mean
think
about
it.
Here,
half
of
all
the
gun
deaths
are
from
suicides.
A
Then
the
other
half
basically
was
a
three
percent
in
2015
a
study
out
of
Cook
County,
the
Jazz,
the
vast
majority
of
our
gun
crime
is
committed
with
illegal
guns.
Three
three
percent
are
done
with
legal
guns
and
that's
through
the
study
in
Chicago.
The
reason
that
it's
not
across
the
United
States
is
because
everybody
has
different
gun
laws,
so
you
can't
have
a
standard
number
across
the
United
States
for
gun
laws.
A
So,
while
obviously
something
needs
to
be
done,
I
think
my
own
opinion
is
that
we
should
enforce
the
law
we
have
and
the
laws
we
have
and
they're,
not
they're,
not
being
enforced,
which
is
most
of
these
weapons,
are
killing.
People
that
are
killing.
People
are
unregistered
weapons,
so
I
I
just
want
to
put
it
to
the
committee,
because
I
just
can't
sit
back.
I
want
to
be
able
to
tell
our
legislators
what
we
think
and
have
them
Advocate
on
our
behalf
as
citizens
of
the
county.
K
A
Right
there's
a
motion:
there
is
there
a
second
just
on
the
motion.
We
can
talk
about
what
it
needs
to
say:
Mr
featherling
is
a
second
okay.
Now,
let's
do
this,
all
those
in
favor
of
an
opposition
say
aye
aye.
Those
opposed
same
sign
motion
carries
now,
let's
Define
opposition,
and-
and
how
would
you
like
me
to
go
about
this
letter
and
in
in
the
terms
of
putting
it
up,
not
a
letter
more
like
a
resolution
and
they
communicate
with
our
legislators.
Mr
featherly.
L
I'd
like
to
see
it
go
more
towards
not
fighting
the
law,
but
not
having
a
law
at
all.
I
mean
the
salt
white
weapon
is
the
definition
is
way
out
there.
They're
talking
about
50,
caliber
I,
don't
know
it's
too
many
50
calibers
around
unless
you're
in
the
military
yeah,
that's
a
cannon,
basically
yeah
I
agree.
So
who's
going
to
have
one
of
those
number
two
I
just
waited
18
months
to
get
a
FOID
card.
L
A
Yours
has
mentioned
the
unconstitutionality
yeah,
that's
kind
of
where
you're
going
it's
it's
Second,
Amendment,
Second,
Amendment,
okay,
make
sure
I
get
that
in
there.
Any
other
aspects
of
this
that
you
wanted
to
push
back
from.
As
a
committee,
the
things
I
talked
about,
you
know
21
years
of
age,
18
any
of
that
registering
what
about
it's,
a
felony
to
have
an
extended
mag,
felony,
really.
A
It
would
be
different
if
that's
the
majority
of
the
cases
or
crimes
that
are
being
committed
by
people
with
extended
mags,
there's
no
science
or
data
behind
any
of
that.
Now
the
mass
shootings
is
one
thing
and
that
needs
to
stop,
but
those
people
aren't
most
of
those
aren't
supposed
to
have
guns.
In
the
first
place
you
know
they're,
not
legal
guns
either.
Not
legal
is
what
I'm
saying
the
one.
The
one
in
Highland
Park
had
demonstrated
mental
health
issues
and
still
his
parents
got
him.
A
A
The
only
thing
that
I
had
a
conversation
with
the
state's
attorney
about
was
unintended
consequences
of
opposing
it
on
unconstitutionality,
it's
not
the
State's
Attorney's
office
to
tell
the
County
Board
what
to
do
and
oppose,
and
frankly
he
stays
away
from
the
political
stuff.
I'll
have
to
draft
this.
His
office
won't
even
draft
it,
so
he
the
the
this,
is
more
of
a
statement
of
what
we
want
to
do
politically.
A
A
A
A
I,
don't
see
how
we
do
that,
knowing
the
separation
of
the
office
is
that
in
and
of
itself
would
be
illegal,
but
what
I
can
say
is
I,
don't
think
the
sheriff's
going
to
go
knock
on
any
doors
looking
to
take
anybody's
weapons
away
in
Kankakee
County.
That's
for
sure,
so
pouring
of
his
employees
was
31
round
magazine.
Yeah
I,
don't
see
that
happening
because
you
have
a
MAG
yeah,
so
I'd
hope
that
answers
your
question.
Miss
Foster,
we
didn't
have
the
political
conversation
we
had
the
one
about.
A
A
Let's
see
here,
21
no
extended
mags,
yeah,
I,
think
that
was
pretty
much
it,
but
there's
a
lot
more
in
the
details
that
have
yet
to
be
released.
So
with
that
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
all:
that's
all
those
in
favor
of
opposition,
say
aye
aye.
Those
opposed
same
sign
motion
carries
I'll
draft
something,
and
then
we
can
amend
that
at
the
full
board.
Thank
you
for
that.
A
There
won't
be
time
between
now
and
then
because
you
first
have
to
go
draft
the
bill.
Have
it
go
through
lrb?
Then
it
goes.
You
know
get
your
your,
you
know
sponsors
and
co-sponsors
and
all
that
stuff
lined
up.
So
the
reason
I'm
talking
about
this
now
is
is
because
we're
planning
work
at
the
courthouse.
We
have
been
work
working
at
the
courthouse.
A
This
Public
Act
102-1021
was
originally
crafted
by
Will
County,
which
allowed
them
to
impose
a
Judicial
facilities
fee,
as
determined
by
the
chief
judge,
the
amount
of
the
money
for
the
customers
of
this
Courthouse.
If
you
will
to
be
able
to
pay
for
only
infrastructure
at
the
courts
and
that's
it,
it
can't
be
used
by
the
County
Board.
A
It
can
be
used
by
the
state's
attorney
can't
be
used
by
anybody
else,
but
it
has
to
be
with
the
chief
judge
and
the
County
Board
determining
that
this
work
X
needs
to
happen
at
the
courthouse
and
it
has
to
be
infrastructure
and
it's
it's
broadly
defined,
but
it
is
in
the
courts.
So
as
those
things
that
we're
doing
and
we're
looking
at
expending
coveted
funds,
you
know
the
infrastructure
money
to
do
that
and
then
also
seeing
cost
increases.
My
thought
was
is,
and
also
the
dwindling
revenues
because
of
a
lot
of
these.
A
The
new
laws
are
not
allowing
us
to
collect
in
the
courts.
Well,
that's
money.
We
would
have
used
to
keep
up
the
structure
of
the
courthouse,
so
we're
not
talking
about
building
again,
not
190
million
dollar
Courthouse,
like
they
were
years
ago,
we're
talking
about
making
it
so
we're
able
to
use
the
facilities
we
have
for
the
next
50
years.
So
that's
kind
of
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
to
set
the
public
up
in
a
time
where
we
have
that
buying
Advantage,
but
cost
overruns
have
made
this
kind
of
necessary.
A
So
you
see
it
right
here,
but
basically
Will
County
did
it.
Then
Kane
County
got
on
and
then
Kendall
County
last
legislative
session
got
onto
this
and
it
was
approved
and
signed
by
the
governor.
I
was
going
to
ask
to
do
that
this
year
we
can
determine
what
the
fee
these
are
in
concert
with
the
the
chief
judge,
who
really
determines
what
those
fees
are.
We
just
don't
want
to
see
a
75
ticket
go
cost
somebody
250
bucks,
that's
the
last
thing.
A
We
want
to
see
happen,
but
we
also
know
that
the
taxpayers-
we
can't
keep
going
back
to
that
well
over
and
over
and
over
again,
it's
just
like
we're
hitting
them
over
the
head.
So
what
are
we
going
to
do,
and
this
was
my
idea
was
to
get
our
legislators
and
then,
if
you
approve
this,
the
next
item
would
be
I've
identified.
Somebody
to
carry
this
between
all
legislators
down
in
Springfield,
so
we'll
talk
about
that.
A
Well,
it
could
be,
you
know
the
big
call,
there's
traffic.
You
know
we
keep
talking
about
that.
It
totally
inundates
the
building.
If
traffic
was
off
site,
then
we
would
have
a
courtroom
off-site
and
it
would
we
would.
We
know
the
census
was
wrong,
so
we
know
we're
going
to
get
a
judge
back
okay,
and
we
know
that
future
censuses
will
bring
us
as
it
sends
I
anyway.
The
future
censuses
would
bring
us
another
judge
down
the
road,
and
so,
but
we
don't
have
enough
courtrooms
for
that.
A
So
this
would
allow
us
that
flexibility
not
to
have
to
go
out
and
do
this
again
in
10,
15,
20
30
years
down
the
road,
so
the
decisions
we
make
today
could
actually
mean
savings
for
taxpayers
all
the
way
down
the
road.
That's
kind
of
the
way
we're
approaching
this
this
this
project
that
we're
looking
at
at
the
courts
because
that's
going
to
continually
evolve
any
other
thoughts,
Mr
Echo.
K
A
N
A
I
am
assuming
that
this
is
only
me
assuming
that
when
they
built
the
Will
County
Courthouse,
that
was
all
put
into
it,
it
was
a
wired
building.
If
you
will,
they
just
didn't,
spend
the
infrastructure
and
then
go
out
and
do
this.
That
would
be
very
helpful
for
us
going
forward
very
much
so
yeah
very
much
so
yes,
sir,
aren't.
A
O
A
Right
now
we're
going
to
be
pulling,
and
yes
it
is,
it
is
part
of
the
infrastructure
I
just
have
to
look
at
when
this
Public
Act
was
was
written.
Okay,
the
good
thing
is,
is
the
person
who
wrote
it
now
works
for
the
company
who's,
helping
us
with
building
projects,
so
I'll
just
call
her
up
and
see
what
the
intent
was.
A
A
So
the
motion
is
is
to
allow
me
to
pursue
this
with
our
legislators
as
something
that
the
board
is
interested
in.
Okay,
we'll
do
that's
a
policy
thing
second
Mr
long
and
then
all
those
in
favor
say
aye,
aye
aye,
those
opposed
same
sign
all
right
associated
with
that
I.
Don't
know
some
people
may
know
we
had
a
long-term
agreement
with
Al
Ronin,
as
our
lobbyist
Al
was
a
great
guy.
He
really
delivered
for
us.
We
in
working
with
Al,
that's
how
the
entrance
to
CSL
happened.
A
That's
how
the
Armor
Road
Project
happened,
getting
us
in
the
capital
bill
that
was
the
County
Board
working
with
our
lobbyist
and
we've
got
some
great
help
from
our
legislators,
but
really
that's.
That
was
where
the
heavy
lifting
happened
and
you
know
Al
had
a
stroke
and
we
we
glad
he's
recovering,
he's
a
great
guy,
but
he's
no
longer,
obviously
our
lobbyist,
so
that
contract
ended
in
in
looking
at
this
situation
from
what
we
just
talked
about
we're
going
to
need
someone
running
around
down
there.
A
We
obviously
I'll
get
with
our
legislators
for
us
here
and
talk
with
them
about
it,
but
we're
gonna
need
someone
to
run
around
to
get
to
everybody.
This
gentleman
that
I'm
proposing
SAQ,
Consulting
Steve
Quigley
from
Will
County
understands
that
contingency
was
part
of
the
initial
passing
of
that
that
law
and
or
this
public
act
that
that
we're
looking
to
get
on
and
he
agreed
that
he
would
engage
with
us
wholly
for
this
first
session.
A
It's
not
a
whole
year
thing,
so
it's
basically
a
six-month
contract
through
the
end
of
June
and
it's
for
a
thousand
dollars
less
than
we
were
paying
before.
So
you
see
the
agreement
there,
but
we
need
somebody
to
be
able
to
be
that
interface
to
work
with
our
legislators
in
a
lobbying
aspect,
and
you
know
Steve,
like
Steve's
the
you
know
the
lobbyist
for
District
111
and
you
know
other
people
in
the
area.
So
it's
not
unheard
of.
If
you
will
he's
got
some
street
cred
as
they
say
so.
A
I
just
want
to
be
able
to
talk
about
that.
If
you
approve
it
here,
it
would
go
to
the
full
board.
But
again,
this
conversation
is
starting
now
because
the
bill
has
to
be
drafted.
I
have
to
meet
with
our
legislator,
who's
going
to
do
it
in
the
house
and
the
Senate
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff.
So
any
other
thought
and
then
will
it
work
I
mean
because
the
courts
are
basically
saying.
If
you
commit
a
crime,
you
don't
have
to
pay.
A
D
A
I've
got
that
here
in
just
a
second,
but
I
have
mentioned
it
to
Senator
Joyce
and
to
Senator
Haas,
but
they're
in
session.
You
know,
and
they
I
mentioned,
that
we
want
to
be
added
to
this.
In
the
past
we
tried
to
get
on
at
the
end
of
the
last
legislative
session,
but
Kendall
was
already
in
the
works
and
they
felt
that
it
was
gonna,
maybe
upset
that
apple
cart.
They
were
almost
over
the
Finish
Line.
It
was
too
late
in
the
process
I'm
getting
in
early
in
the
process.
A
This
time
now,
as
far
as
Mr
Quigley
goes
hold
on
just
a
second
here
city
of
Lockport,
the
city
of
Memphis
Dwayne,
Dean,
Irwin,
Farms,
Kanki,
School,
District,
111
and
then
he's
affiliated
with
obviously
a
lot
of
other
ones.
You
got
a
motion,
yet
no
I
don't
have
a
motion.
Mr
Hunter
go
with
Mr
featherling.
Is
there
any
other
comments?
You
know
he
has
been
doing
this.
A
He
also
was
the
gentleman
who
ran
the
Jolie
at
Jada,
Joliet,
Arsenal,
Development
Authority,
that
rebuilt
that
whole
area
into
what
Congressman
Weller
and
him
and
others
crafted
into
that
Inland
Empire.
So
he
has
a
little
bit
of
experience
running
these
bigger
type
projects
and
being
connected
to
the
folks
that
that
bring
the
money
to
the
table.
So
all
right
any
other
thoughts.
We
should
roll
call
vote
that,
because
we
are
kind
of
approving
that.
B
A
A
November
30th
his
daughter,
took
over
okay
and
so
we're
here
right
yeah
she
came
here
yeah
and
so
our
agreement
ended
November,
30th,
okay,
and
so
after
this
we
we're
gonna
kind
of
decide.
What's
a
longer
term
Arrangement.
Are
we
gonna
sit
tight,
I,
don't
think?
That's
a
good
idea!
I
think
it's
good
that
we
do
have
some
kind
of
support
for
our
legislators
down
there
to
get
around,
but
we'll
we'll
see
and
we'll
analyze
at
that
point.
Okay!
Thank
you,
sir
alrighty.
Moving
on
I'm,
sorry
I
gotta
get
back
to
my
agenda.
Q
I'll,
keep
it
brief.
I
know
you've
had
a
long
day,
as
specifically
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
we're
still
moving
forward
with
all
the
network
upgrade
we've
completed.
This
building
I
believe
I
stated
that
we
hope
to
do
that.
Last
meeting
we
have
successfully
completed
the
upgrades
in
this
building,
we're
now
moving
on
to
the
Annex
Building
I
hope
to
have
well
we've
been
in
there
for
all
of
December
and
we
hope
to
have
that
finished
before
the
end
of
December.
Q
If
there's
some
additional
upgrades
we're
doing
that
for,
but
mainly
that's
to
make
sure
we
have
a
new
infrastructure
for
the
multi-million
dollar
Tyler
system.
That's
coming
on,
we
want
to
be
there
before
it
happens,
specifically
I
want
to
address
something.
Mr
featherling
brought
up
and
I'm
going
to
make
sure
that
I
assure
you
that
everything's
covered
you.
You
question
about
the
construction
in
the
courthouse
and
about
any
infrastructure
to
deal
with
the
servers.
The
servers
are
actually
not
in
the
courthouse
they're
in
the
Annex
Building.
Q
The
Annex
Building
is
the
Hub
of
everything
it's
the
building
for
the
courts.
That
has
a
generator
in
it.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
anything
that
has
the
centralized
there's
15
20
servers
in
a
building
that
has
a
generator
it's
there
that
was
moved
out
of
the
courthouse.
I,
don't
know
10
12
years
ago
for
that,
for
mainly
for
that
reason,
at
some
time
we
may
move
it
back
to
the
courthouse,
but
that
would
involve
other
projects
that
the
chair
would
need
to
do
with
generators.
B
Q
The
whole
the
whole
nine
for
there,
but
I
want
to
assure
you
that
everything
in
the
courthouse
for
the
servers
are
in
in
a
building.
That's
secure.
None
of
that
will
be
affected
by
the
construction.
I've
been
part
of
that
process.
When
they
designed
it.
We
know
we
told
them
what
not
to
touch
and
what
you
could
touch
they're
actually
going
to
do.
Pull
some
new
lines.
Q
I
was
part
of
that
process
dealt
with
the
chairman,
I
dealt
with
Wes
I'm,
going
to
make
sure
that
you
understood
that
it
it
wasn't
just
left
out
it
was.
It
was
talked
about
before
it
got
there
specifically
after
the
annex
we're
going
to
move
on
to
the
courthouse,
but
as
far
as
a
network,
we
we
have
to
move
in
line.
It
starts
with
admin.
Our
building
is
connected
to
the
annex,
then,
from
the
annex.
We
move
up
to
the
courthouse
again.
Q
The
annex
is
the
Hub
that
connects
everything,
including
that's
how
the
sheriff
comes
in
from
their
location
into
the
courthouse.
So
our
key
will
be
this
this
this
month
in
Annex,
but
we
know
it
pretty
well
those
depart
that
building
is
far
less
problems
than
the
courthouse
was,
while
it's
old
it's
nowhere
near
like
the
courthouse.
Everything
goes
pretty
smoothly
in
there
the
Departments
there
are
easy
to
work
with.
Q
N
Q
Q
The
probation
department
who
is
housed
in
Annex
is
a
major
department
they're
going
to
go
first.
There
are
several
reasons
for
that,
but
mainly
there's
probably
will
go
the
smoothest.
Actually
there,
their
infrastructure
will
be
in
the
cloud.
I
don't
want
to
get
into
the
details.
You
probably
don't
care
about
that,
but
they're
going
to
basically
go
first
I,
don't
anticipate
there
being
much
problem
with
that,
because
we've
dealt
with
them
a
lot.
There's
they've
never
really
had
a
problem
with
their
old
system.
Q
They've
always
had
somebody
assigned
to
their
old
system
who's
done
quite
well
with
that
it
would
be
Randy
Turner
we're
assigning
Jason
to
help
with
that
he's
going
to
be
the
project
manager
representing
the
County
board,
so
Jason
and
Randy
together,
I,
don't
anticipate
there
being
any
major
problems.
Getting
the
data
out
of
their
old
system
into
the
new
system.
Randy
and
Jason
will
work
together
to
make
sure
everybody
in
that
department
understands
the
new
software
and
it
runs
smoothly.
That's
that
department
is
really
easy
to
work
with.
Q
A
A
What
do
they
do
and
then,
at
the
same
time,
we're
just
starting
to
kick
off
the
court
side
of
things
so
they're
going
to
run
in
parallel
for
a
minute
but
I'd,
say
six
months,
we're
probably
done
with
the
probation
system,
and
then
they
could
work
from
the
field
and
we'll
go
into
those
details
completely.
So
I'm.
Q
Glad
you
did
mention
the
six
months,
while
it
won't
be
the
18
months
that
the
whole
system
will
be
it's
still
some
time.
So
it's
not
like
overnight
that
it'll
happen,
but
again,
I
anticipate
that
going
relatively
smooth,
there's
always
some
issues,
but
that's
not
going
to
be
something
that
you
will
need
to
be
involved
with
that'll
be
as
each
thing
comes
up.
I
can
almost
guarantee
you
that'll
be
knocked
out
pretty
smoothly.
I
Believe
on
I
don't
anticipate
much
problems
with
the
whole
process.
Q
Tyler's
had
people
have
hired
people
over
the
years
that
actually
worked
from
our
previous
vendors
and
they've
converted
these
systems,
so
that
should
that's
a
big
help.
We
didn't
have
that
when
we
did
it
12
15
years
ago,
so
I
don't
anticipate
this
being
a
problem
plus
Tyler's
a
multi-billion
dollar
Corporation.
They
they
know
what
they're
doing.
This
should
go
relatively
smooth.
You
have
the
things
that
normally
go
wrong,
but
I
I,
don't
anticipate
this
being
an
issue.
It
just
will
take
time.
A
So
I
guess
that
might
be
good
to
mention.
Now
Kevin
will
be
here
at
executive
committee
to
kind
of
answer.
Any
questions
in
the
general
sense
of
what's
going
on,
but
Jason
and
Kevin
will
be
at
criminal
justice,
because
that's
what
we're
going
to
talk
about
this
integration
when
there's
something
to
talk
about?
A
So
if,
if
you
watch
that
committee
meeting
and
you
should
become
up
to
date
on
what's
going
on
with
the
system,
if
there's
still
something
that's
fuzzy,
you
can
always
ask
Kevin
here
and
we
can
clarify
it,
but
I
just
would
not
really
expect
to
be
grilling
you
about
the
Tyler
system,
every
single
executive
meeting,
because
that's
happening
in
criminal
justice
does
that
make
sense
tried
not
to
have
the
same
thing
talked
about
twice,
I!
Think
that'd.
Q
Be
nice
we're
mostly
the
hardware,
but
in
this
case
we're
going
to
step
in
because
we
do
know
quite
a
bit
about
software,
but
that's
just
to
help
the
Departments
get
from
point
A
to
point
B
and
to
make
sure
that
if
they
have
any
questions
they
don't
have
to
completely
rely
on
outside
Source.
They
have
somebody
that
knows
their
existing
infrastructure,
but
this
should
go
smooth.
It'll
just
be
something
that's
been
done
over
time.
Again,
it's
not
our
first
rodeo
we've
done
this
with
every
piece
of
software
that's
encounter
in
the
county.
Q
We've
we've
gone
from
old
systems
to
new
systems.
So
this
this
is
not
new
to
us.
We
know
how
to
do
this
and
we're
glad
that
Bender
that
was
chosen
is
the
one
that
was
chosen,
because
that
should
be
the
smoothest
outcome,
because,
ultimately,
what
matters
it
is
it
communicating
with
the
state
of
Illinois
and
Tyler
has
most
of
those
content
contracts.
So
we
know
once
we
get
converted
the
issues
that
you
were
hearing
from
Sandy
or
whatever,
that
things
weren't
working.
That
was
the
problem.
They
go
away
so
yep.
A
Marty,
well,
that's
it
any
other
questions
for
Kevin
it's
exciting
times,
but
probably
the
biggest
project
we've
had
I
would
imagine
absolutely
absolutely
yeah
it,
but
definitely
most
expensive.
I
can
tell
you
that
for
sure,
absolutely
all
right
thanks
so
much
Kevin.
Thank
you.
Mr
Beavis,
Health
Department.
E
Good
morning
you've
got
my
report.
The
first
thing
that
I
wanted
to
do,
though,
is
correct.
I
I,
neglected
to
say,
however,
with
the
the
timing
of
of
all
the
speakers,
I
brought
along
a
number
of
these
brochures.
These
are
the
Community
Health
Plan
Improvement.
This
is
a
community
health
Improvement
plan
that
that
partnership
has
put
together
as
we
completed
the
last
cycle
and
I
have
a
number
of
those
in
the
back.
We've
purchased
many
of
those
we
have
them
housed
at
the
health
department.
E
Right
now,
we've
just
received
those
we're
going
to
be
getting
them
out
to
the
various
communities,
libraries
organizations.
It
is
available
also
on
email,
so
it
doesn't
have
to
just
be
a
paper
copy
and
we
can
make
those
available
so
that
you
can
see
it
describes
who
we
are,
what
we
do,
why
we
do
it,
and
then
it
focuses
on
those
three
health
issues
that
obviously
the
behavioral
health
is,
is
a
big
component
of
that,
and
then
it
shows
you
know
all
those
different
agencies
that
currently
work
on
that.
E
So
I
just
wanted
you
to
know
before
you
leave.
Please
take
one
of
those
they're
available.
It's
great.
This
is
something
that
goes
on
underneath
the
water
every
day
every
week,
every
month,
every
year
it
isn't
something
that
was
just
a
one
and
done
kind
of
a
thing.
We
continue
to
do
this,
and-
and
hopefully
you
know,
we
can
fix
some
of
these
health
problems
and
move
on
to
other
health
problems
and
start
to
fix
those.
E
E
The
biggest
thing,
though,
is
that
there
were
a
couple
of
changes
that
have
occurred
since
I
had
typed
up
the
original
report
and
sent
it
to
Kelly
over
here
for
your
packet
and
then
that
that
is
that
our
community
went
from
low
transmissibility
for
the
covid
to
high.
We
jumped
right
over
the
medium
and
we
went
to
high
we're
seeing
numbers
that
we've
not
seen
since
last
July
and
and
then
going
into
last
spring
deaths
is
that's
the
positive
news.
E
We've
only
had
one
death
now
reported
in
the
last
30
days,
I
think
we've
only
had
about
three
in
the
last
almost
two
and
a
half
to
three
months.
So,
while
the
virus
is
still
there
and
while
sickness
is
still
out
there
and
and
increasing
again
because
of
the
Colder
Weather,
the
crowds
are
together.
The
schools
are
all
in
session
now
we're
going
to
have
people
coming
home
from
Vacations
or
school
breaks
or
traveling
from
their
schools
to
other
states.
E
So
with
that,
we're
just
continuing
to
you
know,
put
the
messaging
out
there
about
get
vaccinated,
wear
a
mask
to
help
protect
yourselves,
wash
your
hands
stay
home
if
you're
sick,
those
types
of
things
and
we'll
continue
to
do
that
to
help
protect
the
Public's
health
and
get
that
information
out
there.
So
with
that,
the
only
other
thing
that
I
would
like
to
say
I
also
included.
Hopefully
the
health
department
is
sponsoring
a
blanket
drive.
We
are
working
with
Kankakee
County
community
Services,
Inc
and
Catholic
Charities.
E
We
have
a
bar
code
that
is
part
of
that.
We've
made
that
available
on
our
social
media.
Individuals
can
go
to
that
location,
they
can
purchase
a
blanket.
It
gets
mailed
to
the
health
department
and
then
we
get
it
to
those
agencies
and
they
get
it
out
to
the
individuals
in
our
community
that
needs
it.
So
we
thought
it
would
be
a
neat
idea.
It's
something
easy
doesn't
cost
us
any
money
to
help
give
the
gift
of
warmth
this
holiday
season
to
individuals
outside
who
are
going
to
be
going
through.
E
E
E
E
I
think
we
can
make
that
work
out.
I
actually
did
sort
of
something
similar
to
that
I'm,
not
as
tech
savvy
on
this
Amazon
thing,
as
as
I
am
so
I
told
an
individual
who
was
here's
my
money
and
they
they
purchased
my
blankets
for
me.
So
if
you,
let
me
know
that
you
know
we,
we
can
make
that
happen.
Yes,
thank
you.
A
E
That's
fine,
actually
I
included
that
thank
you
for
bringing
that
up.
Okay,
so
with
covet,
obviously
early
on
the
the
testing
that
was
being
done,
all
over
was
required.
Anybody
who
had
symptoms
had
to
be
tested.
If
you
were
positive
or
negative,
those
results
went
into
idph's
website
and
that
helped
determine
you
know
the
the
community's
level
of
transmission
and
put
us
in
all
the
you
know
different
categories
that
the
government
had
for
us,
the
governor
had
for
us
early
on
in
relation
to
covid
in
our
community.
E
So
as
the
the
testing,
we
have
more
home
tests
that
are
available,
and
so
we've
lost
complete
control.
In
essence,
if
you're
all
doing
testing
at
home,
whether
you
test
positive
or
negative-
and
you
do
what
you're
supposed
to
be
doing,
regardless
of
your
result-
you're
not
contacting
the
health
department
or
the
State
Health
Department,
and
so
we
don't
know
so.
The
positive
cases
that
we
are
seeing
in
our
community
right
now
are
just
the
tip
of
the
iceberg
of
what
might
actually
be
out
there
in
terms
of
true
coveted,
positive
cases.
E
E
Since
we
are
seeing
a
rise
in
our
cases
and
this
document
that
we
receive
periodically
from
the
Illinois
Department
of
Public
Health
shows
that
the
virus
shedding
into
the
Wastewater
is
also
going
up.
It
does
kind
of
give
us
an
indication
that
we
would
be
expecting
if
we
didn't
know
otherwise,
hey
our
cases
might
be
going
up
soon,
and
maybe
we
need
to
change
some
messaging
or
something
like
that.
So
this
is
a
new
component,
it's
not
in
a
be-all
to
the
end-all,
but
it
does
add
another
tool
to
the
toolbox.
A
E
Well,
it's
it's
able
to
be
pulled
out
and,
and
sampled
and
tested
for
at
least
in
the
in
the
essence
that
you
know
now
whether
they
can
test
for
other
other
viruses
or
do
and
don't
obviously
covet
is
the
one.
That's
the
biggest
one
right
now
that
everyone
is
more
focused
on
you
know
than
the
other
ones,
so
Mr
featherly
yeah.
E
E
O
Yes,
Mr,
chairman
and
John:
isn't
this
the
same
process
that
they
were
using
I
I
believe
they
were
using
it
on
the
on
the
east
coast
of
the
of
the
United
States,
and
also
something
that
they
were
doing
in
in
the
beginning
of
the
covet
epidemic,
to
trace
it
down
for
its
increase
and
to
try
to
locate
problem
areas
that
they
were
using
the
same
thing
there?
The.
E
Technology
is
there
I
would
not
I
would
not
doubt
that
and
I
I
know
that
there
have
been
other
stories
recently
in
the
news
you
know
this
year
in
regards
to
another
example,
would
be
I
think
in
New
York
with
polio.
You
know
increases
of
cases
of
polio
and
I.
Think
it's
because
of
those
types
of
testing
that
they
do
in
the
Wastewater
that
they're
able
to
try
to
determine
that.
A
R
Yeah
I'm
curious
with
the
people
that
are
getting
vaccinated.
You
show
the
amount
of
deaths.
You
don't
show
the
amount
of
death
of
the
people
who
died
from
covid
that
were
actually
vaccinated,
which
is
curious
to
me
and
then
as
far
as
waste
water.
If
people
are
getting
vaccinated.
Why
is
this
number
not
going
down.
E
E
The
desk
we
pull
off
the
Illinois
Department
of
Public
Health.
They
are
the
ones
who
determine
the
corners
are
the
ones
who
will
put
a
cause
of
death
and
then
the
state
reports,
those
numbers
once
that's,
been
verified
and
then
I'm
only
reporting
the
number.
Then
that
goes
on
the
state
side.
So
the
health
department
in
in
no
way
has
any
form
or
fashion
in
regards
to
you
know:
categorizing
a
death
by
whether
they
were
vaccinated,
not
vaccinated,
fully
vaccinated,
almost
vaccinated
or
or
anything
like
that.
E
R
E
R
E
A
E
Well,
they
have
to
say
yes,
okay,
yes,
all
right.
Obviously
the
death
certificate
is
what
says
when
that
goes
down
to
the
state
of
Illinois
through
deaths
and
births,
and
that
that
agency,
you
know
it's
reported
as
a
number.
It
goes
up
on
the
board
and
then
ultimately,
we
will
see
that
and
in
many
instances
sometimes
they're
changed
and
and
we'll
get
dumps.
E
You
know
Weeks
Later,
sometimes
months
later,
there
could
be
shifts
in
the
number
that
all
of
a
sudden
we
we
have
less
deaths
than
we
thought
we
had,
or
we
have
a
bunch
more
deaths
than
we
thought
we
were
supposed
to
have
and
all
of
a
sudden
it's
because
there
were
corrections
made
to
the
data
after
the
fact
appreciate
it.
Good
questions.
Thank
you
and
thanks
for
bringing
that
up
for
the.
P
S
So
I'll
make
mine
really
quick.
We
had
a
great
graduation
last
Thursday
we
have
taken
in
two
more
veterans
and
two
veterans,
treatment,
court
and
new
office
is
great.
We're
going
to
start
some
driver
training.
We
have
three
drivers.
Currently,
we've
had
them
for
quite
a
while,
but
we're
going
to
do
some
driver
training
through
the
university
Western
Illinois
University.
It's
an
online
training
starting
the
new
year
and
you
know
pretty
much
report
States
itself
and
I.
Don't
need
to
keep
you
all
here
any
longer
than
you
already
been.
B
F
A
It's
all
attached
monthly
report,
a
motion
to
approve
or
accept
the
report:
Mr
featherwing,
Mr
Fairfield,
all
those
in
favor
say
aye.
Those
are
all
the
same
side.
There
we
go
motion
carries
it's
official
moving
up
next,
we
did
we
already
hear
from
Anita.
We
have
no
appointments
openings.
We
have
one
opening
on
the
following
momentum:
Yellowhead
Yellowhead
drainage,
one
Manteno,
drainage,
number,
three
mcgilvery
special
drainage
district
and
one
opening
on
etsb,
and
we
have
three
openings
on
the
icann
joint
education
committee
for
board
members.
A
So,
under
new
business
we
have
the
citizen
requested
referendum,
supporting
mental
health
and
substance
abuse
treatment.
That's
how
we
have
it
on
the
agenda.
So
I
asked
you
know
the
the
folks
that
were
The,
Three
Amigos.
If
you
will,
that
came
in
to
see
me
about
this
on
Friday
about
to
bring
it
to
the
committee,
you
know,
that's
I
want
to
say
last
minute
may
not
do
very.
Do
it
justice,
but
I
just
learned
of
this
Friday
for
the
most
part,
and
so
the
board
knows
the
the
County
Board.
A
Has
the
ability
to
put
these
referendum
on
by
a
vote
put
them
on
the
ballot
for
people
to
consider
various
types
of
referendum?
The
citizens
can
initiate
them
by
getting
a
certain
number
of
the
voters
in
the
last
general
election
and
I
can't
I
believe
it
was
for
governor
I
believe
even
Dan
will
be
able
to
clarify
all
that.
But
I
do
know.
That
number
is
about
3
300
signatures
and
I
also
know
that
between
Friday
and
today
there
was
no
way
that
they
were
going
to
go
out
and
get
3
300
signatures.
A
A
The
public
is
asking
us
to
put
something
on
the
the
on
the
ballot
and
I
think
that's
an
essential
distinction
to
note,
while
some
of
us
here
may
believe
in
this
Mission
I
think
you
all
know
that
I
do
just
the
way
I
was
growing
up
in
the
hell
and
Wheeler
family.
You
know
there's,
there's
and
associated
with
the
folks
who
were
running
and
dedicating
their
lives
of
Dwayne.
A
Dean
we've
seen
this
for
years
and
years
and
years,
and
we've
saw
it
in
our
needs
assessment
that
there's
gaps
in
the
system,
funding
being
the
most
major
one,
so
I'm
not
going
to
advocate
for
this
I'm
not
going
because
we
can't
that
is
not
our
role
in
responsibility
as
being
an
advocate,
we're
forbidden
from
doing
so
in
a
public
referendum.
Nor
would
I
but
I
said
bring
it
before
the
committee
they're
going
to
be
a
public
Outreach
entity
if
we
so
choose
to
allow
to
send
it
to
the
full
board.
A
Maybe
we
look
and
see
what
you
got
over
the
weekend
as
far
as
signatures,
and
then
try
to
come
up
with
you
know
is
a
substantial
number
if
you
will
for
the
full
board
to
let
everybody
know
that
not
just
this
committee,
that
the
public
is
behind
this,
just
at
least
the
the
behind
the
idea
of
making
a
decision,
yay
or
nay
I.
Just
it's
very,
very
delicate
situation,
because
I
don't
want.
A
You
think
that
I'm
advocating
for
this,
because
it's
really
improper
for
me
to
do
so
on
a
referendum
from
this
position,
but
I
think
I'm
all
for
all
for
advocating
for
people
to
have
the
opportunity
to
put
things
on
the
ballot,
and
so
with
that
I
just
had
one
question
for
the
group.
Why
did?
Why
did
you
guys
wait
until
Friday
of
last
week
to
come
before
us,
because
it
would
have
been
much
better
to
have
a
couple
of
months
and
I've
got
to
ask
that
because
they're
asking
me
so.
F
Honestly,
because
we're
very
naive
we've
been
talking
about
this
for
almost
three
years
over
three
years,
it's
been
on
the
table
as
a
strategy,
a
priority
for
project
sun.
When
we
started
the
program-
and
some
of
you
know,
my
family
is
involved
in
politics
for
many
years
and
campaigns,
but
I
always
thought
you
didn't
start
on
a
new
one
until
after
the
other
one
was
done,
and
so
as
soon
as
the
November
election
was
over,
we
started
saying:
okay,
we
really
need
to
get
serious
about
this.
F
F
F
How
can
you
do
this
to
me
I'm
putting
the
agenda
together
right
now
and
he
challenged
us
to
go
out
and
get
signatures,
and
so
we
we
worked
all
weekend
to
put
something
together,
because
we
really
weren't
prepared
either
to
to
act.
Quite
this
fast.
But
you
just
got
to
take
the
opportunity
when
it's
there
and
we
hope
that
you
will
give
us
the
opportunity
to
go
out
and
give
our
citizens
the
opportunity
to
address
a
very
serious
problem.
That
has
been
well
documented
and
recognized.
D
F
Very,
very
roughly
commissioner
Hunter,
we
have
talked
about
one
of
the
one
of
the
I
think
most
significant
uses
are
what
Chief
swinford
talked
about.
If
we
put
a
social
worker
in
every
Department,
some
Police
Department,
Sheriff's,
Office
Cadre
of
people
who
would
be
there
to
respond
in
crises
that
in
itself
will
take
up-
probably
a
million
dollars
to
to
do
that
adequately.
F
Another
million
dollars
we
figure
would
go
to
help
provide
mental
health
support
mental
health
professionals
in
our
schools.
We
we
have
two
Child
and
Adolescent
psychiatrists.
One
is
hospital-based
and
the
other
one
is
community-based.
Working
out
of
Riverside
Medical
Center,
the
Helen
wheeler
Center
hasn't
had
a
psychiatrist
on
staff
for
almost
three
years.
F
So
we
believe
that
this
money
could
be
used
to
help
bring
those
level
of
professionals
to
the
community
through
a
number
of
different
Avenues
and
again,
we've
got
about
10
12
school
districts.
It
would
not
be
far-fetched
to
spend
another
million
dollars
on
that.
That
would
leave
us
about
another
million
dollars
to
deal
with
all
of
the
other
issues,
one
of
the
big
ones
being
the
need
for
respite
care
for
families
dealing
with
a
a
loved
one.
With
a
on
a
mental
health
journey.
I
know,
chairman
wheeler
has
asked
about
substance
abuse
Services.
F
If
you
see
on
the
sheet,
that
is
in
your
packet
from
the
State
Department
of
Revenue
on
the
last
page,
the
very
bottom,
it
says
a
county
may
not
submit
more
than
one
proposition
authorized
under
this
Tax
Act
for
both,
for
example,
Public
Safety
and
mental
health
at
one
time.
So
we
are
not
specifically
asking
for
funding
for
substance
abuse
treatment
at
this
time,
but
that
citizen,
Community,
Mental,
Health
Board
will
be
able
to
Define
mental
health
and
the
definition
of
mental
health.
F
Technically,
if
you
use
the
medical
definition
does
include
treatment
for
addiction
and
I
did
check
with
our
colleagues
in
Rockford,
and
they
do
use
their
funds
also
for
substance
abuse
treatment.
But
if
we
said
that
it
was
specifically
for
substance
abuse
treatment
that
would
require
a
second
referenda,
so
I
think
that
we
will
be
able
to
address
both
needs.
A
Specifically,
why
I
asked
her
that
question,
because
they're
so
tied
together,
we've
seen
it
because
of
the
the
the
relationship
we
have
with
mental
health
out
at
the
jail
that,
if
they're
not
seeing
the
psychiatrist
to
get
their
their
meds,
then
they'll
still
see
a
psychiatrist,
maybe
from
the
same
organization,
but
they're
going
to
see
them
out
at
the
jail.
Because
they've
offended,
because
they're
self-medicating
yeah.
A
To
create
a
708
board,
we
had
a
mental
health
board,
okay
and
it's
kind
of
just
sitting
there.
Much
like
the
ethics
commission
was
just
sitting
there
before
we
reappointed
it
to
appointed
people
to
it
and
got
it
going
I
believe-
and
this
is
just
going
back
from
about
the
time
period,
we
had
to
have
gotten
some
grant
that
required
a
mental
health
board
at
the
time,
because
the
half
of
the
board
are
not
still
with
us.
Okay,
you
know
living
and
you
know
it's
we.
So
we
already
have
the
the
shell
of
an
organization.
F
F
Yeah
we
could
I
mean
potentially
I
know.
Rockford
does
have
a
sunset
clause
on
theirs
and
they
said
you
know:
well
it
the
problem's
not
going
away,
and
so,
if
we're
gonna
do
this,
let's
do
it
once
and
if
it
ever
needed
to
be
increased,
then
it
would
have
to
go
to
referenda
to
increase
it
and
we're
starting
at
the
very
lowest
increment.
K
M
Chairman
and
to
Dr
Barron,
hello,
I
just
want
to
say,
as
a
retired,
DCFS
worker
I
have
carried
children
all
across
the
state
of
Illinois
looking
for
mental
health
services,
and
it
really
does
families
disservice
when
they
live
in
Kankakee
and
their
child
is
way
down
in
Southern
Illinois.
So
you
know,
I
do
believe
that
this
is
a
a
referendum
that
we
do
need
to
have
on
the
ballot
and
let
the
good
citizens
of
Kankakee
County
vote
on
it,
because
we
need
it.
You
know.
Mental
health
is
just
tearing
up.
A
D
A
A
Knowing
that
the
other
thing
is
is
I
was
going
to
recommend
being
consistent
with
with
a
significant
number
of
signatures
at
the
full
board.
We
give
them
extra
time
to
get
more
signatures,
since
you
know
they,
they
just
started
on
that
part
of
it.
So
this
effort
is
going
to
continue
on
Just
for
us
to
know
we
get
to
the
full
board
how
many
people
out
there
are
supporting
this
through
their
efforts.
The
next
couple
of
weeks.
F
A
Yeah,
it's
the
only
one
I
know
of
that's
like
that,
so
it
would
be
basically
just
as
I
was
saying
before
we're
saying:
hey
look,
you
know
you
guys
want
to
put
it
on
the
ballot
we're
listening,
but
we
need
to
have
a
substantial
number
of
signatures
in
order
to
know
that
the
public
is
behind
this
because
you
won't
get
to
3
300
in
the
amount
of
time
I
don't
see
how
that's
possible,
especially
with
snow
storms
and
everything
else
coming
up.
So
it's
really
they're
asking
for
Grace.
A
A
A
So
the
the
good
thing
is
is
that
there
has
to
be
conversations
with
the
state's
attorney
between
now
and
then,
if
you're
as
a
as
an
executive
committee,
says
saying
yes,
our
needs
assessment
was
valid.
It
did
speak
on
this
I.
You
could
say:
I
agree
with
giving
them
more
time
to
get
some
more
signatures
to
show
us
or
you
could
vote
no
and
say
you
know
what
the
process
is,
the
process
you
got
to
have
3
300
or
else
I'm,
not
listening.
That's
your
call
as
board
members.
L
A
A
N
F
N
N
A
One
I
keep
coming
back
to
is
the
one
at
two
in
the
morning
when
somebody's
having
a
mental
health
crisis,
it's
not
quite
severe
enough
to
go
into
immediate
treatment,
as
they
say
on
the
second
floor.
Where
do
they
go
for
the
rest
of
the
night?
Usually
there's
some
other
cool
thing
going
on
whether
it's
substance,
abuse
and
I'm
preaching
to
the
choir
in
the
back,
but
we're
just
releasing
them,
and
then
our
police
are
picking
them
up
again
and
again
and
again
overnight.
You
know
because
that
episode
just
didn't
stop
you
know.
A
K
Fine,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mr
chairman
I
have
no
problem
with
this,
going
to
full
board.
I
will
go
ahead
and
vote
to
allow
it
to
go
to
full
board
I,
like
for
the
organizers
in
the
back
to
go
ahead
and
get
as
close
to
3
300
signatures
as
possible,
because
it
shows
that
the
community
is
behind
it
and
I
will
be
looking
at
the
number
for
signatures
just
because
I
don't
like
taxes
but
I
understand
it
in
in
your
terms.
A
It
was
okay,
all
right
confirm
all
that
all
language
stuff
between
now
and
then
so.
We'll
have
all
the
questions
answered,
because
I
still
have
a
few
but
understand
this
about
the
board,
and
this
because
Iroquois
has
one
it's
completely
separate.
There's
like
almost
like
Health
Department
in
in
9-1-1
can't
come.
They
have
their
own
boards.
They
make
their
own
to
this
board
will
not
make
decisions
on
how
that
money
is
spent.
We
will
just
Levy
it
on
behalf
of
that
board.
Does
that
make
sense.
F
A
A
Money
would
go
through
the
finance
department.
Probably
the
compliance
would
go
through
the
finance
department,
but
the
reporting
would
be
all
on
that
board
to
produce
it
and
if
they
miss
their
own
filing
deadline,
Zed
would
be
on
them,
but
I
think
I'd
know
who
appoints
that
board.
So
it
would
there
be
accountability
to
that.
So,
yes,
sir,
let's
go
with
Mr
first
time,
for
you
correct
right,
all
right,
yeah!
You
get
to
wait.
P
My
years
as
a
police
officer
with
the
sheriff's
department,
I
noticed
a
lot
of
mental
health
and
substance
abuse
occurs
in
domestic
violence,
and
that's
one
of
our
major
issues
in
this
County
right
now
is
domestic
violence.
So
I
think
this
would
be
a
a
good
thing
to
go
forward
with
and
I'll
vote
for.
It.
L
I
number
one
I,
I
I,
understand
where
these
guys
are.
This
is
my
fear
from
this.
No
bond
thing
you
know
where
guys
are
going
to
be
going,
you
guys
are
gonna
have
to
send
two
guys
that
are
one
guy
or
two
guys
to
go
pick
up.
Somebody
there's
gonna
be
some
guy
there
with
a
gun
on
the
other
side
of
the
door,
and
you
can't
see
him
and
something's
gonna
happen.
I,
don't
want
to
see
that
kind
of
stuff
happen
talk
to
sheriff
telling
you
about
it.
You
know
it's
really.
L
You
know
serious
consideration
of
mine.
I
kind
of
do
believe
that
it
kind
of
should
be
kind
of
done
through
the
Sheriff's
Department.
That's
what
a
lot
of
other
places
are
doing
is
putting
the
money
in
or
putting
the
resource
officers
right
into
your
sheriff
and
your
local
police
departments
instead
of
in
other
government
body,
another
group
of
salaries
and
other
Mortuary
meetings.
L
Another
30
days
notice
that
instead
of
coming
before
us
and
going
through
criminal
justice
or
wherever
it
goes
with
the
police,
though,
to
discuss
that
it
would
have
been
nice
and
Mike
Downey
would
have
probably
came
if
he
knew
this
was
going
to
be
talked
about,
and
he
probably
would
have
told
us
something
about
it.
So.
A
So,
instead
of
the
County
Board
funding,
it
would
come
from
from
the
mental
health
board.
It
would
fund
those
resources.
I
imagine
within
the
medical
Wing
I,
don't
know
how
that
would
be
housed
within
the
various
departments.
But
you
know
I
I
don't
mean
to
slight
like
Herscher
Essex,
but
maybe
the
county
West
shares
one
and
then
you
know
I
mean
there's
there's
they
would
make
all
those
decisions,
though,
but
the
money
would
just
flow
through
us.
A
D
F
We
definitely
will
have
to
raise
money
to
do
that,
because
the
grant
that
I'm
funded
under
prohibits
lobbying,
but
we
can
use
local
money
to
do
that.
We
have
some
discretionary
money
through
the
Community
Foundation
that
we
can
use.
I
personally
will
take
a
reduced
hours
of
my
paid
position
and
volunteer
my
time
as
well
as
Rhonda
showers,.
D
F
I
know
they
worked
very
hard
and
we
hope
to
develop
a
similar
Cadre
of
soldiers
that
was
very
much
of
as
Rhonda
pointed
out.
This
will
be
a
bipartisan
non-partisan
issue:
young
old,
every
ethnic
group.
Racial
group
within
the
community
work
very
hard
for
the
home
rule
referenda,
and
that
is
obviously
very
important,
but
this
even
touches
Our
Lives
more
directly
to
to
have
these
resources.
K
A
K
F
B
O
We
be
a
lot
to
some
people,
but
if
we
look
at
the
overall
aspect
of
how
it
is
going
to
affect
our
community
and
that
simply
because
some
people
worried
about
paying
a
nominal
fee
to
help
with
these
Services
is
a
reason
why
we're
at
this
point
in
our
society
as
a
whole.
Now
we
have
these
services
and
they're
available
and
they're
out
there,
but
there's
nothing.
That's
free,
so
I
and
some
of
them
I
really
commend
you
on
this
and
and
this
effort
and
and
all
of
your
joiners
thank.
P
A
A
The
the
motion
is
to
send
this
to
the
full
board,
with
the
understanding
that
we
are
wanting
to
see
a
substantial
amount
of
signatures
between
now
and
that
that
meeting
as
close
to
the
if
it's
2800
as
we
can
get
to
whatever.
That
number
is
because
we
realize
it's
late
in
the
game,
so
we
just
want
the
public
to
tell
us.
We
want
to
vote
on
this
yes
or
no,
and
by
the
way,
I
think
you
are
correct.
It's
going
to
be
the
number
one
thing
on
all
the
ballots.