Lake County Health and Community Services Committee met Oct. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Altenberg began the meeting at 2:12 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was dispensed as it was performed at an earlier meeting.
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent 1 - Member Barr
*Electronic Attendance: Chair Simpson.
Other attendees:
In Person:
Andrew Tangen, Veterans Assistance Commission
Bailey Wyatt, Communications
Brenda O’Connell, Community Development
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator’s Office
Chris Anderson-Sell, Communications
Eric Waggoner, Planning, Building, and Development
Frank D'Andrea, Finance
Gary Gibson, County Administrator’s Office
John Murray, Veterans Assistance Commission
Jolanda Dinkins, County Board Office
Kevin Quinn, Communications
Mark Pfister, Health Department
Matt Meyers, County Administrator’s Office
Dr. Michael Karner, Regional Office of Education
Michele Slav, Community Development
Sherry Kruse, Veterans Assistance Commission
Dr. William Johnson, Regional Office of Education
Electronically:
Adam Krueger, Finance
Alfred Head, Public
Angela Cooper, 19th Judicial Circuit
Arnold Donato, Stormwater Management
Austin McFarlane, Public Works
Bob Glueckert, Supervisor of Assessments
Brett Stephenson, PFM Consultants
Carl Kirar, Facilities Operations
Christ Blanding, Enterprise Information Technology
Christina Piechota, Public
Claudia Gilhooley, 19th Judicial Circuit
Cynthia Pruim Haran, Recorder of Deeds
Daniel Eder, Emergency Management Agency
Darcy Adcock, Human Resources
Demar Harris, Workforce Development
Dominic Strezo, Planning, Building, and Devlopment
Donna Jo Maki, Public
Emily Mitchell, Workforce Development
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Court
Errol Lagman, Finance
Heidie Hernandez, Enterprise Information Technology
Jamie Helton, State's Attorney's Office
Janna Philipp, County Administrator’s Office
Jennifer Serino, Workforce Development
Jerial Jorden-Woods, Finance
Jerry Nordstrom, Health Department
Jim Hawkins, County Administrator’s Office
Joel Sensenig, Public Works
John Light, Human Resources
Kay Johnson, Public
Karen Fox, State's Attorney's Office
Kevin Dominguez, Finance
Kevin Hunter, Board Member
Kim Burke, Health Department
Kristy Cechini, County Board Office
Kurt Woolford, Stormwater Management
Larry Mackey, Health Department
Lisa Kritz, Health Department
Lisa Wolf, Public
Maria Castellanos, Finance
Mary Crain, Division of Transportation
Meg Weekley, Regional Office of Education
Melanie Nelson, State's Attorney's Office
Melissa Gallagher, Finance
Micah Thornton, Public Works
Michael Wheeler, Finance
Monica McClain, Human Resources
Nelmari Velazquez-Zayas, Human Resources
Nicole Farrow, Public
Nicole Rogers, Finance
Pam Riley, Health Department
Patrice Evans, Enterprise Information Technology
Rich Belluomini, Health Department
Ruby Acosta, Finance
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sam Johnson, Health Department
Shane McNerney, Veterans Assistance Commission
Shane Schneider, Division of Transportation
Sonia Hernandez, County Board Office
Stacy Davis-Wynn, Purchasing
Steve Rice, State's Attorney's Office
Susan August, Purchasing
Tanya Branch, Public
Terese Kath, Enterprise Information Technology
Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office
Todd Schroeder, 19th Judicial Circuit
4. Addenda to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
There was no comments from the public.
6. Chair's Remarks
There were no Chair remarks.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business to discuss.
8. New Business
REGULAR AGENDA
8.F1 22-1511
Presentation and consideration of proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget (see complete recommended budget attached).
Item 8.F1 was dispensed since it was presented earlier.
*HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES*
8.H1 22-1566
Joint Committee action accepting the Veterans Assistance Commission Adopted Fiscal Year 2023 Budget (FY23 Recommended Budget pg. 385)
Gary Gibson, County Administrator reminded the Committees with the new statutory language, the Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) approves their own budget. The budget submitted by the VAC has been incorporated in the Lake County 2023 budget.
Superintendent Tangen, provided an overview of the VAC's FY 2023 budget. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Snarski, that committee action item 8.H1 be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H2 22-1479
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 for Community Development (HUD Grants) (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg. 222).
Eric Waggoner provided an overview of the Community Development department. Brenda O'Connell, Continuum of Care Coordinator, presented the FY 2023 Community Development budget. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Maine, that committee action item 8.H2 be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H3 22-1480
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the Regional Office of Education (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg. 141).
Dr. Michael Karner, Regional Superintendent of Schools, introduced Regional Office of Education Superintendent, Dr. William Johnson to the committees. Dr. Karner, detailed some of the functions of the Regional Office of Education and provided an overview of the FY 2023 budget. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Cunningham, seconded by Member Casbon, that committee action item 8.H3 be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H4 22-1510
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the Workforce Development Department (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg. 285).
Jennifer Serino, gave an overview of the FY 2023 Workforce Development Department Lake County Illinois budget.
Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Cunningham, seconded by Member Snarski, that committee action item 8.H4 be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H5 22-1513
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the Health Department (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg.181).
Items 8.H5 through 8.H7 were discussed and voted on together.
Mark Pfister, Executive Director, Lake County Health Department provided an overview of the Lake County Health Department, Tuberculosis Clinic, and the Special Service Area Number Eight FY 2023 budget. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Maine, that committee action item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 -Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H6 22-1514
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg.212).
Items 8.H5 through 8.H7 were discussed and voted on together. See consolidated notes under Item 8.H5.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Maine, that committee action item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
8.H7 22-1515
Joint committee action approving the recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget for Special Service Area Number Eight (SSA # 8) - Loon Lake (FY23 Recommended Budget, pg. 332).
Items 8.H5 through 8.H7 were discussed and voted on together. See consolidated notes under Item 8.H5.
A motion was made by Member Casbon, seconded by Member Maine, that committee action item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. The motion carried with the following voice vote:
Aye: 6 - Vice Chair Altenberg, Member Casbon, Member Ross Cunningham, Member Maine, Chair Simpson and Member Snarski
Absent: 1 - Member Barr
9. County Administrator's Report
There was no County Administrators Report.
10. Executive Session
The Committee did not enter into Executive Session.
11. Members' Remarks
There was no remarks from members.
12. Adjournment
Chair Simpson declared the meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
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