Lake County Board Met April 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Jul 27, 2021

Lake County Board Met April 13.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

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Chair’s determination of need to meet by audio or video conference.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Hart called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Member Simpson led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

Present 17 - Member Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Absent 4 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt, Member Martini and Member Sbarra

ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA

APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNTY BOARD

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Resolution recommending the appointment of Catherine Sbarra as a member of the Lake County Board, representing District 19.

A motion was made that this resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 17 - Member Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Absent: 4 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt, Member Martini and Member Sbarra

2 21-0625

Swearing in of Catherine Sbarra to the Lake County Board, District 19.

UPDATED ATTENDANCE

Present 18 - Member Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Absent 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND PRESENTATIONS

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Special recognition to Roycealee Wood for her years of service to Lake County.

This matter was presented

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Special recognition honoring April 2021 as National Child Abuse Prevention (Blue Kids Lake County) Month.

This matter was presented

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Special recognition proclaiming April 2021 as Lake County Fair Housing Month.

This matter was presented

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Special recognition proclaiming April 2021 as Celebrate Diversity Month.

This matter was presented

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Special recognition proclaiming April 4 through April 11, 2021 as Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust.

This matter was presented

PUBLIC COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

Public Comment was made by Margaret Carrasco of Waukegan.

CHAIR'S REMARKS

It’s been a busy month, as it always is.

Over the weekend I had the chance to volunteer on Saturday at the Lake County Fairgrounds and it was pretty great to be a part of over 1,000 people getting vaccinated! I just want to say thank you to our LCHD staff and the hundreds of volunteers who have been giving their time over these last several months. If anyone is interested in volunteering, you can.

Local hospitals, businesses w/vax sites:

Baxter, Abbvie, Cancer Treatment Centers

Rosalind Franklin and Warren Township

Gurnee Park District

Lake Forest, Lake Bluff

Deerfield

YWCA, Oak Street Health Clinic

Lovell Federal Health Care Center

Last week John Wasik, Chair of Legislative Committee, staff, and I met with Congressman Schneider to go over the many infrastructure projects in the hopes that they might be considered for federal funding. They include stormwater improvements, grade separations, bike paths, and many other projects with price tags ranging from several million to hundreds of thousands. We’ll be meeting with Congresswoman Underwood this week, and hope that one or more of our projects might be considered. All of them will make enormous impacts to quality of life.

Received a letter of resignation from Roycealee Wood, our Regional Superintendent of Schools and certainly we all wish her well and thank you for her many years of service. State statute dictates that an appointment must be made within sixty days of her resignation. A press release did go out requesting resumes, and I’m pleased that several educational leaders in the region will be helping me in the selection process, including: Dr. Chala Holland, principal of LFHS and future asst. superintendent of Naperville HS; Dr. John Price, Superintendent of Schools of North Chicago;

Dr. Darlene Ruscitti, current Regional Superintendent of Schools in DuPage County; Dr. Valerie Donnan, Superintendent of Schools at the Special Education District of LC The appointment for her replacement will be on the May agenda.

Last week I attended a prayer vigil led by Member Paras Parekh and Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim in HP to raise awareness about the rising violence and harassment against Asians. I was joined by several County Board members, including Marah Altenberg, Jennifer Clark, Paul Frank, Gina Roberts, and John Wasik. We heard from several speakers who pledged to stand up and speak up for our Asian community members, and I want to thank Holly and Paras for putting this event together.

Lastly, congratulations to everyone who ran and won; thanks to those who put themselves forward. Most of the positions on the ballot this cycle are volunteer positions and are unpaid, and it is a tremendous act of giving back to your community to spend the hours necessary in order to manage your neighbor’s tax dollars appropriately and lead a government agency to provide the best services possible at the lowest possible cost. Not an easy feat, and I just want to thank everyone for participating in local government, and thank those who came out to vote. In some areas the turnout was high, in others, low.

Next week we are hosting another Town Hall with Lake County Executive Director Mark Pfister, Chair Finance Paul Frank, April 21 @ 7pm.

We invite the community to provide input on proposed zoning amendments that would permit adult-use cannabis businesses subject to restrictions in unincorporated Lake County. Use this site to learn more about the zoning text amendment process and send questions, comments, concerns, and suggestions directly to our project team.

All interested residents are invited to attend virtual public hearings on Monday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 21 at 1 p.m.

I know that our Board of Health member Ann Maine will be telling us more about the pandemic, virus, and locations, so I’ll leave that to her.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8 - 49)

*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*

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Minutes from March 9, 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*CLAIMS AGAINST LAKE COUNTY, IL*

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Report of Claims Against Lake County, Illinois for the month of March 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*REPORTS*

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Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of January 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of February 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of December 2020. Attachments: Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of December 2020

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of January 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of February 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of December 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

16 21-0496

Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of January 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

17 21-0439

Report from Robin M. O’Connor, County Clerk, for the month of February 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

18 21-0478

Report from Mary Ellen Vanderventer, Recorder of Deeds, for the month of February 2021.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from Holly Kim, Treasurer, for the month of June 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

20 21-0354

Report from Holly Kim, Treasurer, for the month of July 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from Holly Kim, Treasurer, for the month of August 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Report from Holly Kim, Treasurer, for the month of September 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*REAPPOINTMENTS*

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Ordinance providing for the reappointment of Jennifer Clark as Director of the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call \

24 21-0575

Resolution providing for the reappointments of Rodney Buss, Thomas Doolittle, and Pete Tekampe as members of the Lake County Farmland Assessment Committee.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

25 21-0593

Resolution providing for the reappointment of George Steinberg as a member of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

26 21-0598

Resolution providing for the reappointment of Julie Simpson as a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO).

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Resolution providing for the reappointment of Kristen Linnenburger as a member of the Long Grove Fire Protection District.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*LAW AND JUDICIAL COMMITTEE*

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Joint resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for renewed contractual police services between the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Village of Long Grove (Long Grove) from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2024, in the amount of $2,128,357.75.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

29 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.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE*

30 21-0480

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $44,618 for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention grant.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

31 21-0453

Joint resolution approving Program Year 2021 (PY) 2021 Lake County Affordable Housing Program (LCAHP) grant awards.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE*

32 21-0468

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with SKC Construction, Inc., Elgin, Illinois, in the amount of $42,753.55 to provide for the crack sealing of hot-mix asphalt and concrete pavements, where necessary, on various County highways under the Illinois Highway Code, appropriating $55,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

33 21-0469

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Payne and Dolan, Inc., Antioch, Illinois, in the amount of $458,738.34 for annual hot-mix asphalt maintenance of various roads on the County highway system under the Illinois Highway Code, appropriating $551,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

34 21-0470

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC, South Roxana, Illinois, in the amount of $430,953.85 for the application of a pavement rejuvenator on various County highways, appropriating $518,000 of Matching Tax funds.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

35 21-0471

Joint resolution appropriating $50,000 of County Bridge Tax funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 engineering services, water quality monitoring services, watershed workgroup dues, and materials needed to meet the requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) ILR40 Permit for Lake County.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

36 21-0472

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with MYS, Inc., Palos Heights, Illinois, in the amount of $285,775 for the Buffalo Grove Road Bridge Railing Rehabilitation, appropriating $343,000 of County Bridge Tax funds.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

37 21-0476

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with the Village of Lake Villa (Village) relating to the intersection improvements at Fairfield Road and Monaville Road.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

38 21-0525

Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Lake Zurich, stating the terms and conditions for noise wall guidelines and restrictions along Quentin Road between Illinois Route 22 and White Pine Road.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

39 21-0527

Joint resolution authorizing separate agreements with the Village of Hawthorn Woods, Ela Township Road District, and Fremont Township Road District for the proposed intersection improvements at Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, Orlando, Florida, in the amount of $271,200 for licensing, implementation, configuration and training plus $36,100 for annual maintenance and hosting services for the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), VUEworks software.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Joint resolution authorizing Modification Number One for Professional Services Agreement Number 20146 with RHMG Engineers, Inc., Mundelein, Illinois, to provide preliminary and final engineering services for the Des Plaines River Water Reclamation Facility Bar Screen Replacement Project and final engineering services New Century Town Water Reclamation Facility Bar Screen Replacement Project.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

*FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE*

42 21-0486

Resolution authorizing a one-year renewal with CDW Government (CDW-G), Vernon Hills, Illinois, for Cisco SMARTnet software maintenance in the amount of $68,905.47.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

43 21-0437

Resolution authorizing an agreement with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois, for engineering construction administration services at the Adult Probation Building in the amount of $53,500.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

44 21-0491

Resolution approving a contract with The Master’s Touch, LLC, Spokane, Washington, in the estimated amount of $32,915, plus postage, for print and mailing services of real estate tax bills.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

45 21-0555

Resolution authorizing the appointment of John Light, Human Resources Director, as the Lake County Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan’s Authorized Agent.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

46 21-0544

Resolution authorizing an agreement with NEOGOV, El Segundo, California, for an applicant tracking and recruitment onboarding system for Lake County, Illinois, for a one-year period, with renewal options in an estimated first year amount of $53,869.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Resolution approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement contract between the County of Lake, Lake County Sheriff and the Metropolitan Association of Police (MAP) 777.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Resolution authorizing line-item transfers between various funds for the purpose of transferring previously approved funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

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Resolution authorizing emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 in various funds for certain projects, items, and activities budgeted in the prior year and not completed.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: by consent roll call

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Kyle, that the consent agenda items be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 18 - Member Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

REGULAR AGENDA

*LAKE COUNTY BOARD*

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Resolution extending the declaration of emergency due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lake County, Illinois, until the Governor of Illinois lifts the State’s declaration of emergency, but no longer than May 11, 2021.

A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Cunningham, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 16 - Member Altenberg, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Nay: 2 - Member Barr and Member Danforth

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

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Resolution ratifying an Intergovernmental Agreement between Lake County, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, and the City of Waukegan.

A motion was made by Member Cunningham, seconded by Member Roberts, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

*ETHICS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE*

52 21-0513

Ordinance amending the Lake County Ethics and Conduct Code for the purpose of establishing an independent Ethics Commission.

A motion was made by Member Vealitzek, seconded by Member Wasik, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

*LAW AND JUDICIAL COMMITTEE*

53 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.

A motion was made by Member Cunningham, seconded by Member Roberts, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 18 - Member Altenberg, Member Barr, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle,

Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

*HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE*

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Board of Health Report.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates:

Lake County has had over 57,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 950 deaths throughout the pandemic. Over 930,000 tests have been administered. Lake County’s recovery rate is 98.3%.

Cases of COVID-19 are increasing again in the United States and in Illinois. We must continue to be vigilant to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Follow the 3 Ws – wear a mask, wash your hands, and watch your distance – and get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is available to you.

Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry counties, has seen slight increases in testing positivity rates and hospitalizations over the past 30 days. ICU bed availability remains stable. Surrounding counties are seeing greater increases in testing positivity and hospitalizations, indications of potential resurgence in Illinois.

For more information on Lake County’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Lake County Coronavirus website, www.lakecountyil.gov/coronavirus, and sign up for email updates from the Health Department.

COVID-19 Vaccination Updates:

Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are an important tool that will help us put an end to the pandemic. Lake County’s goal is to fully vaccinate 80% of our population to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19. This amounts to 560,000 people receiving the vaccine. So far, over 360,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Lake County residents. Over 73% of Lake County seniors ages 65 and older have received at least one dose.

On March 23, 2021, Lake County opened eligibility for AllVax vaccination appointments to all remaining Lake County seniors registered in the AllVax system. On March 30, 2021, eligibility for all remaining frontline essential workers was opened. The Health Department has also expanded opportunities for vaccinations in Phase 1b Plus, which includes those with high risk health conditions and disabilities, as well as other essential workers. As of April 12, 2021, everyone in Illinois age 16 and older is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine supply continues to be limited, and there are not enough vaccines at this time for everyone who is eligible. The Health Department anticipates vaccine supply will slightly increase over the coming weeks.

The Lake County Fairgrounds vaccination site now exclusively provides walk-through appointments and is no longer using the drive-through format. This change enables the site to provide more vaccinations daily.

o All three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson) are provided at this site based on the supply available. The Health Department is not able to provide choice of brand for your first dose.

Residents are urged to receive whatever vaccine is available to them to protect themselves and others. All three authorized vaccines are safe and extremely effective. The Regional Vaccination Site at 102 W. Water Street, Waukegan opened on April 1, 2021, with support of the Illinois National Guard. This site offers drive-through and walk-through appointments, and predominantly provides Johnson & Johnson vaccine, as supply allows. Appointments are required through AllVax.

The Health Department has partnered with Baxter and Curative to open a vaccination site in Round Lake Beach starting April 20, 2021. At its full capacity, this site will be able to vaccinate 5,000 people per day, the largest site in Lake County. Additional partner sites are also opening throughout the county. For more details, visit the Health Department’s website, lakecountyil.gov/vaccine.

The Health Department encourages people to explore their options for COVID-19 vaccination and take the first available appointment they are eligible for. There are four ways to access the vaccine:

1. Registering and being notified of appointment availability in the AllVax system; AllVax.lakecohealth.org. Residents who need assistance registering can call (847) 377-8130 or email AllVax@lakecountyil.gov;

2. Using the State’s Vaccine Locator website that lists pharmacies and other public sites at coronavirus.illinois.gov;

3. Checking with your healthcare provider for registration and availability – most health systems are reaching out to existing patients and cannot accommodate people calling to inquire about appointments at this time; and

4. Community vaccination sites are opening and are listed on our website as they become available – lakecountyil.gov/vaccine.

Water Well Testing:

The Health Department is offering a reduced well water testing fee for homeowners who use well water as their primary source of drinking water. Between April 12 and April 23, 2021, the normal $18.00 fee for testing for bacteria and nitrates will be reduced to $14.00. Approximately 90,000 Lake County residents rely on groundwater to supply their private wells. Well owners should do annual water testing and well maintenance to help protect their families from waterborne illness.

Sterile test bottles and sampling instructions are available at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, the Health Department's headquarters, and 19 township or municipal offices located throughout Lake County. To find a location nearest you, call (847) 377-8020 or visit https://www.lakecountyil.gov/726/Water-Wells. Water sampling kits can also be mailed for $18.00.

All collected water samples must be brought to the Lake County Central Permit Facility between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Results of water samples are ready for homeowners in approximately three business days.

For further information on water testing, contact the Health Department at (847) 377-8020, or send an email to HealthEHS@lakecountyil.gov.

55 21-0479

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $1,750,000 for the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination grant.

A motion was made by Member Simpson, seconded by Member Kyle, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

56 21-0452

Joint resolution approving the fifth amendment to the 2019 United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

A motion was made by Member Simpson, seconded by Member Cunningham, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

57 21-0454

Joint resolution approving the Program Year (PY) 2021 Video Gaming Revenue grant funding recommendations in the amount of $713,260.

A motion was made by Member Simpson, seconded by Member Cunningham, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

*PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE*

58 21-0571

Resolution supporting the name change of Squaw Creek to Manitou Creek in Lake County.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 17 - Member Altenberg, Member Clark, Vice Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Durkin, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Kyle, Member Maine, Member Parekh, Member Pedersen, Member Roberts, Member Sbarra, Member Simpson, Member Vealitzek, Member Wilke and Member Wasik

Present: 1 - Member Barr

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

59 21-0475

Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Campanella and Sons, Inc., Wadsworth, Illinois, in the amount of $2,610,260.43 for the intersection improvement of Fairfield Road at Monaville Road and appropriating $3,195,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Kyle, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

60 21-0524

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with TranSystems Corporation, Schaumburg, Illinois, for Phase I professional engineering services for improvements along Old McHenry Road, from Abbey Glenn Drive to Bonnie Lane, and along Quentin Road, from Old McHenry Road to Illinois Route 22, including a possible grade separation at the Canadian National railroad tracks, at a maximum cost of $6,177,075, and emergency appropriating $7,415,000 of Motor Fuel Tax fund balance made available through the Rebuild Illinois Bond funds.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Vealitzek, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

61 21-0526

Joint resolution appropriating $1,695,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the intersection improvement at Hunt Club Road at Washington Street.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Wasik, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

62 21-0548

Joint resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Village of Mundelein (“Village”) for the purpose of purchasing the property to construct a water reservoir.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Present: 1 - Member Barr

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

63 21-0549

Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with RHMG Engineers, Inc., Mundelein, Illinois, in the amount of $224,090 for final engineering design services for a new two-million-gallon reservoir in the Vernon Hills Water System.

A motion was made by Member Durkin, seconded by Member Simpson, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Present: 1 - Member Barr

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

*FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE*

64 21-0481

Resolution authorizing a contract with Sidi Spaces LLC (doing business as BizBox), Phoenix, Arizona, in the amount of $96,784.20 for the purchase of a BizBox mobile satellite trailer.

A motion was made by Member Frank, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this item be postponed indefinitely. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

65 21-0482

Resolution authorizing a contract with National Auto Fleet Group of Watsonville, California, in the amount of $37,941.18 for the purchase a 2022 Ford F-250 XL truck.

A motion was made by Member Frank, seconded by Member Pedersen, that this item be postponed indefinitely. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

66 21-0609

Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation transfer from the General Fund (Fund 101) long term capital funding to the Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 106) in the amount of $5,000,000 along with the appropriation of $5,000,000 for capital expenses in the Capital Improvement Fund.

A motion was made by Member Frank, seconded by Member Clark, that this item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

Nay: 1 - Member Barr

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

*NEW APPOINTMENTS*

67 21-0560

Ordinance providing for the appointment of John Wasik as Alternate Director of the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

68 21-0576

Resolution providing for the appointment of Morris (Moe) Ban as a member of the West Skokie Drainage District.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

69 21-0595

Resolution providing for the appointment of Robert Meister as member of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

70 21-0599

Resolution providing for the appointment of John Wasik as an alternate member of the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO).

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

71 21-0601

Resolution providing for the appointments of Darryl Rader and Steve Smart as members of the Lake County Workforce Development Board.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

72 21-0603

Resolution providing for the appointment of Jennifer Paulus as a member of the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB).

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

73 21-0433

Resolution providing for the appointment of Marc Jones as a member of the Lake County Public Aid Committee.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

74 21-0613

Resolution providing for the appointment of Gina Roberts as Vice-Chair to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Michael Danforth as a member to the Financial and Administrative Committee, Catherine Sbarra as a member to the Legislative Committee and Ethics and Oversight Committee, and Linda Pedersen as Vice-Chair to the Ethics and Oversight Committee.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

75 21-0630

Resolution providing for the appointment of Jessica Albert as a member of the Avon-Fremont Drainage District.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

76 21-0635

Resolution providing for the appointment of Catherine Sbarra as a member of the Stormwater Management Commission.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Clark, that items 67-76 be approved in a single roll call vote. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

PETITIONS, CORRESPONDENCE, MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, AND MEMBER REMARKS

77 21-0622

Bond for Chris Call and Camilla Dadey as members of the West Skokie Drainage District of Lake County, in the amount of $1,000 each, to be received and placed on file.

A motion was made by Member Hart, seconded by Member Parekh, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

Absent: 3 - Member Casbon, Member Hewitt and Member Martini

Member Comments were made by member Frank

Chair Hart announced that the Forest Preserve Meeting will begin at 11:15 a.m. Adjourn this Regular September 2020 Session of the County Board of Lake County until May 11, 2021.

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