Lake County Gazette

Lake County Board met Dec. 5.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

Clerk Vega called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Clerk Vega led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

SWEARING IN OF BOARD MEMBERS

Clerk Vega administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Board Members Knizhnik, Schlick and Campos individually.

Clerk Vega administered the Oath of Office to Incumbent Board Members as a group.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

Present18 - Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Maine, Member Schlick, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Absent 1 - Member Pedersen

PUBLIC COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

Public Comment was made by Ta-Nika McGee of Waukegan.

NEW BUSINESS

1 22-1710

Election of a Chair Pro Tem.

Clerk Vega opened the floor for nominations for Chair Pro-tem.

A motion was made by Member Frank, seconded by Member Clark, to nominate Member Vealitzek as Chair Pro Tem. Clerk Vega asked three times if there were any other nominations. There were none. Clerk Vega declared that nominations were closed.

The motion carried by the following voice vote.

Aye:18 - Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Maine, Member Schlick, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Absent: 1 - Member Pedersen

2 22-1711

Election of the Chair of the Lake County Board.

Chair Pro Tem Vealitzek opened the floor for nominations for Chair of the Lake County Board.

A motion was made by Member Parekh, seconded by Member Wasik, to nominate Member Hart as Chair of the Lake County Board. Chair Pro Tem Vealitzek asked if there were any other nominations.

A motion was made by Member Danforth, seconded by Member Maine to nominate Member Hunter as Chair of the Lake County Board. Chair Pro Tem Vealitzek asked three times if there were any other nominations. There were none. Chair Pro Tem Vealitzek declared that nominations were closed.

A motion was made by Member Clark, seconded by Member Roberts that the Board adopt the Viva Voce voting method.

Member Danforth called for a roll call vote.

The motion carried by the following roll call vote:

Aye: 14 -Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Nay: 4 - Member Danforth, Member Hunter, Member Maine and Member Schlick Absent: 1 - Member Pedersen

The motion to elect Member Hart as Chair of the County Board carried by the following roll call vote:

14 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Abstain: 4 - Member Danforth, Member Hunter, Member Maine and Member Schlick

Absent: 1 - Member Pedersen

Member Hart received affirmative votes of the majority of members present and no vote was taken on the remaining nominee.

3 22-1712

Election of the Vice-Chair of the Lake County Board.

A motion was made by Member Roberts, seconded by Member Knizhnik, to nominate Member Cunningham for the Vice-Chair of the Lake County Board. Chair Hart asked three times if there were any other nominations. There were none. Chair Hart declared the nominations were closed.

Member Danforth requested a roll call vote.

The motion to elect Member Cunningham for Vice-Chair of the Lake County Board carried by the following roll call vote:

14 - Aye: Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Abstain: 4 - Member Danforth, Member Hunter, Member Maine and Member Schlick

Absent: 1 - Member Pedersen

4 22-1713

Board action approving appointments to the Rules Committee.

Chair Hart appointed the Following Members to the Rules Committee:

Member Frank to serve as Chair, Member Clark to serve as Vice-Chair, and Members Cunningham, Danforth, Pedersen, Vealitzek and Wasik to serve as Members.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, seconded by Member Clark, that the appointments be approved. The motion carried by the following voice vote:

Aye:18 - Member Altenberg, Member Campos, Member Casbon, Member Clark, Vice Chair Ross Cunningham, Member Danforth, Member Frank, Chair Hart, Member Hewitt, Member Hunter, Member Knizhnik, Member Kyle, Member Parekh, Member Maine, Member Schlick, Member Roberts, Member Vealitzek and Member Wasik

Absent: 1 - Member Pedersen

5 22-1714

Set the time, date, and location of a Special Call County Board meeting for the purpose of adopting the County Board Rules, appointing Standing Committee members, making additional appointments, and conducting other County business as deemed necessary.

Chair Hart announced the next County Board Meeting will be Friday, December 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

Chair Hart announced that the Forest Preserve Meeting will begin at 9:55 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Chair Hart adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.

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