Lake County Law & Judicial Committee met Nov. 2.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Chair Cunningham called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Members
Present 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
* Electronic Attendance: All Members
Others present:
Abby Scalf, Communications
Angela Cooper, 19th Judicial Circuit
Angelo Kyle, Board Member
Cassandra Hiller, County Administrator's Office
Gary Gibson, County Administrator's Office
Janna Philipp, County Administrator's Office
Jim Chamernik, Sheriff's Office
Jim Hawkins, County Administrator's Office
Joy Gossman, Public Defender
Julie Simpson, Board Member
Kristy Cechini, County Board Office
Linda Pedersen, Board Member
Matt Meyers, County Administrator's Office
Melanie Nelson, State's Attorney's Office
Melissa Gallagher, Finance and Administrative Services
Micah Thornton, Circuit Clerk's Office
Patrice Sutton, Finance and Administrative Services
RuthAnne Hall, Purchasing
Stacy Davis-Wynn, Purchasing
Sydney Dawson, County Board Office
Theresa Glatzhofer, County Board Office
Todd Schroeder, 19th Judicial Circuit Court
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 public comment.
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 - 8.7)
Approval of Minutes
8.1 21-1746
Approval of Minutes for September 28, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that the minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
8.2 21-1747
Approval of Minutes for October 5, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that the minutes be approved. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*PUBLIC DEFENDER*
8.3 21-1739
Report from Joy Gossman, Public Defender, for the month of September, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be received and placed on the Board agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*SHERIFF*
8.4 21-1719
Report from John D. Idleburg, Sheriff, for the month of September 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be received and placed on the Board agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*CIRCUIT COURT*
8.5 21-1734
Report from Erin Cartwright Weinstein, Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the month of September, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be received and placed on the Board agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt,
Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
*CORONER*
8.6 21-1736
Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of July, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be received and placed on the Board agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
8.7 21-1738
Report from Jennifer Banek, Coroner, for the month of August, 2021.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Roberts, seconded by Member Altenberg, that this communication or report be received and placed on the Board agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt,
Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
REGULAR AGENDA
8.8 21-1727
Joint committee action approving a contract modification to the agreement with West Publishing Corporation, Eagen, Minnesota to provide legal publications for the law library in the estimated annual amount of $115,512.
Todd Schroeder, Nineteenth Judicial Court Director, provided an overview of the additional contract for the print legal publications in the Law Library. The renewal will include the separate print titles. Discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Parekh, that this committee action item be approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Aye: 7 - Member Altenberg, Chair Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Hewitt, Member Parekh, Vice Chair Roberts and Member Vealitzek
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 Members' remarks.
12. Adjournment
Chair Cunningham declared the meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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