Lake County Law & Judicial Committee Met April 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Present 6 - Member Altenberg, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent 1 - Chair Cunningham
Other's present:
Blanca Vela-Schneider, County Administrative Office
Eric Rinehart, State's Attorney's Office
Karen Fox, States Attorney's Office
Ann Maine, County Board
Arin Thrower, Communications
Carissa Casbon, County Board
Cassandra Torstenson, County Administrative Office
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Clerk
Gary Gibson, County Administrative Office
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
Jim Hawkins, County Administrative Office
Julie Simpson, County Board
Katherine Ladis, Sheriff's Office
Linda Pedersen, County Board
Matt Meyers, County Administrative Office
Patrice Sutton, Finance
Paul Frank, County Board Office
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Sandy Hart, County Board
Teri White, State's Attorney's Office
Todd Schroeder, Courts
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Member Altenberg led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
There were no additions or amendments.
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda) There were no public comments.
6. Chair's Remarks
There were no Chair remarks.
7. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
8. New Business
REGULAR AGENDA
*STATE'S ATTORNEY*
8.1 21-0488
State’s Attorney’s Annual Update.
Eric Rinehart, State's Attorney, gave an overview of the State's Attorney's Office annual update and the goals. State's Attorney Rinehart stated the office is working on making Lake County safer and fairer by focusing on rehabilitation and restoration. Discussion ensued.
*CIRCUIT COURT CLERK*
8.2 21-0485
Joint resolution approving Change Order Number One with MTG Management Consultants, LLC Seattle, Washington for professional consulting and project management services for the implementation of the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), in the amount not to exceed $543,104 and emergency appropriation of $300,000 in the Electronic Citation Fund.
Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Circuit Clerk, gave an overview of the change order with MTG. The contract is specific to the case management system and is extending the original contract at the same rate. A lengthy discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Altenberg, 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:
Aye: 6 - Member Altenberg, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Absent: 1 - Chair Cunningham
*SHERIFF*
8.3 21-0521
Joint resolution to enter into a contract with Global Tel*Link (GTL), Falls Church, Virginia to provide phone, video visitation, tablets for the inmates and kiosks for the payment of bond for the Lake County Jail.
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office Business Manager, introduced Katherine Ladis, the Sheriff's Office Contract Manager. Ms. Ladis gave an overview of the commission contract for inmates phones, video visitation and tablets at no cost to tax payers. Ms. Ladis also gave an overview of the costs for the inmates using these services. Discussion ensued.
Member Altenberg left the meeting at 10:27 a.m. due to internet issues.
A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this resolution be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 5 - Member Altenberg, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
Present: 1 - Member Parekh
Absent: 1 - Chair Cunningham
9. County Administrator's Report
There was no County Administrator's report.
10. Executive Session
There was no Executive Session.
11. Members' Remarks
There were no member remarks.
12. Adjournment
Vice Chair Roberts declared the meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
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