Lake County Law & Judicial Committee Met Feb. 2.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
Present 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
0 21-0069
Chair’s determination of need to meet by audio or video conference.
1. Call to Order
Chair Cunningham called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.
Present 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Other's Present:
Diane Winter, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Todd Schroeder, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Angelo Kyle, Board Member
Anthony Vega, Sheriff's Office
Arin Thrower, Communications
Bailey Wyatt, Communications
Carissa Casbon, Board Member
Carl Kirar, Facilities
Cassandra Torstenson, County Administration Office
Donna Maki, County Administrative Office
Eric Rinehart, State's Attorney's Office
Gary Gibson, County Administrative Office
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
Jim Hawkins, County Administrative Office
Joy Gossman, Public Defender's Office
Lawrence Oliver, Sheriff's Office
Matt Meyers, County Administrative Office
Michael Wheeler, Finance and Administration
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sandy Hart, Board Member
Steve Fabbri, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Teri White, State's Attorney's Office
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Roberts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments to the agenda.
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
There were 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
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1 - 8.5)
*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*
8.1 21-0057
Minutes for October 20, 2020 Joint Budget Meeting.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that the minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
8.2 21-0153
Minutes for January 5, 2021.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that the minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*PUBLIC DEFENDER*
8.3 21-0149
Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of December 2020.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that this communication or report be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*CIRCUIT COURT CLERK*
8.4 20-1670
Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of October 2020.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that this communication or report be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
8.5 21-0150
Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of December 2020.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that this communication or report be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*CORONER*
8.6 21-0241
Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of November 2020.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Roberts, that this communication or report be received and placed on the consent agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
REGULAR AGENDA
*CIRCUIT COURT*
8.7 21-0230
Branch Court Study.
Donna Maki, Project Research Coordinator, gave a presentation on the Branch Court Study. The project was worked on with the Lake County justice partners. There are three branch courts: Mundelein, Park City and Round Lake Beach. Ms. Maki gave an overview of each of the branches' budgets. Since 2005 branch court cases declined 57 percent. A lengthy discussion ensued.
*SHERIFF'S OFFICE*
8.8 21-0146
Joint resolution authorizing the emergency appropriation of a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the D.A.S. Charitable Fund for the Preservation of Feline Animal Life for use by the Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit.
Jim Chamernik, Business Manager, Sheriff's Office, gave an overview of the grant for the Preservation of Feline Animal Life. This is the fifth year the Sheriff's Office has received this grant. The funds will be used to offset some of the canine expenses such as food, veterinary care and training.
A motion was made by Member Hewitt, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
7 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
9. Directors' Reports
There were no Director's Reports.
10. County Administrator's Report
There was not a County Administrator's report.
11. Executive Session
There was not an Executive Session.
12. Members' Remarks
There were no member's remarks.
13. Adjournment
Chair Cunningham declared the meeting adjourned at 10:26 a.m.
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