At a recent meeting, the Lake County Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee voted to expand the Board of Review due to the volume of valuation-assessment appeals.
The Lake County Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee meets the two Wednesdays preceding the village board meeting. Regular meetings are at 8:30 a.m. in conference room C in the County Building, 18 N. County St., Waukegan.
Below are the minutes for this meeting, as provided by the committee.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
11:00 AM
Lake County Illinois
Lake County Courthouse and Administrative Complex
18 N. County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085-4351
Conference Room C, 10th Floor
Revenue, Records, and Legislation Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Revenue, Records, and Legislation June 8, 2016
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
1. Call to Order
Chair Hewitt called the meeting to order at 11:00 A.M.
Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
Present 6 -
Absent 1 - Member Rummel
Others Present:
Aaron Lawlor, County Board Chair
Adlil Issakoo, County Administrator's office
Ben Gilbertson, County Administrator's office
Michael Wheeler, Finance and Administrative Services
Anthony Cooling, Finance and Administrative Services
Peggy Freese, Libertyville Township
Rebecca Tonigan, Cuba Township
Kimberly Mannette, Information Technology
Carla Wyckoff, County Clerk
Debra Nieto, County Clerk's office
Teresa Bond, Finance and Administrative Services
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Nixon led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of Minutes
3.1 16-0436
Minutes from April 6, 2016.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Durkin, that the
minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
3.2 16-0580
Executive Session Minutes from April 4, 2016.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Durkin, that the
minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
4. Added to Agenda
There were no items added to the agenda.
5. Public Comment
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There were no public comments.
6. Old Business
There was no old business to conduct.
7. New Business
Chief County Assessor
7.1 16-0598
Resolution declaring that the number of appeals annually filed with the Board of Review
creates an emergency situation causing the need for an expanded Board of Review.
A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Wilke, that this
resolution be recommended for adoption to the consent agenda. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
County Clerk
7.2 16-0353
Report from Carla N. Wyckoff, County Clerk, for the month of March 2016.
A motion was made by Member Nixon, seconded by Member Wilke, that this report
be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
7.3 16-0466
Report from Carla N. Wyckoff, County Clerk, for the month of April, 2016.
A motion was made by Member Nixon, seconded by Member Wilke, that this report
be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
7.4 16-0521
Ordinance amending the designation of the voting sites assigned to four of the 415
precincts in Lake County Townships.
A motion was made by Member Werfel, seconded by Member Durkin, that this
resolution be recommended for adoption to the consent agenda. Motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
Recorder of Deeds
7.5 16-0367
Report from Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Recorder of Deeds, for the month of March 2016.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Nixon, that this report
be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
7.6 16-0467
Report from Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Recorder of Deeds, for the month of April 2016.
A motion was made by Member Wilke, seconded by Member Nixon, that this item
be received and placed on the consent agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: Chair Hewitt, Vice Chair Mathias, Member Durkin, Member Nixon, Member
Werfel and Member Wilke
6 -
Absent: 1 - Member Rummel
8. Executive Session
There was no executive session.
9. County Administrator's Report
Adlil Issakoo, Assistant to the County Administrator, provided the group with a legislative
update.
•SB1529 Includes our Military vote-by-mail change in a larger omnibus election code
amendment.
•HB 5584 Sanitary District Dissolution bill (Round Lake and Fox Lake Hills) passed.
•HB229 which expands DuPage County Consolidation Authority to Lake and McHenry
County passed.
•The Juror and Facility fee bills did not pass due to political realities in Springfield.
10. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:06 A.M.
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Minutes prepared by Teresa Bond.
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