1 00:00:00,310 --> 00:00:06,000 [Music] you call the meeting to order all rise 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:11,040 for the pledge of allegiance please i pledge allegiance to the flag of the 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:15,200 united states of america and to the republic for which it stands 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:21,600 one nation under god indivisible with liberty 5 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,600 and justice for all 6 00:00:22,350 --> 00:00:25,489 [Music] 7 00:00:29,359 --> 00:00:35,440 first item on the agenda is roll call please mr keena 8 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:39,520 president mr wyatt president chairman holder president 9 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:45,440 all three being present none are absent a quorum exists so the meeting can 10 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:48,960 begin uh there are two approval of two sets of minutes so 11 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:54,960 i'll entertain a motion on the first seven minutes for the meeting of 12 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:59,680 august 21st 2020. all right made that motion second we 13 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:04,400 have a motion and second for approval of the minutes of the meeting on 14 00:01:01,039 --> 00:01:06,960 august 21st 2020. is there any further discussion 15 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:16,560 here none call for the vote all in favor any opposed uh minutes are approved 16 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:22,320 the next item is the approval of the minutes on september 1st 17 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:26,960 2020. uh do we have a motion second we have a motion and a second for 18 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:31,680 approval of the minutes on september 1st 2020 any further discussion 19 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:38,079 caring none call for the vote all in favor 20 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:42,159 any opposed minutes for the meeting of september 21 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:46,240 2020 are approved next item on the agenda is the highway 22 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:54,000 department claims mike good morning i just said with you 23 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:57,469 okay all right [Music] 24 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:03,360 we plan on showing uh mowing tuesday 25 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:11,920 we do have a couple more days of world war i like to help 26 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:16,400 districts with but we'll work it in as it comes up 27 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:20,239 yeah if we could try uh think mediocre i got another 28 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:23,599 complaint on that one on the grass this week so if we could maybe put that 29 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:28,720 in the topic maybe hopefully appreciate it 30 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:34,879 glad to see how many hundred plus we've had yeah 31 00:02:42,790 --> 00:02:47,490 [Music] 32 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:54,879 highway department claims second we have a motion a second to approve the highway 33 00:02:53,360 --> 00:03:00,640 department claims any further discussion carrying none 34 00:02:58,319 --> 00:03:03,680 call for the vote all in favor any opposed highway department claims 35 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:09,519 are allowed mr riegling the deck work on the bridge 36 00:03:06,959 --> 00:03:12,560 on uh mill creek is at the beginning it will start the tuesday that's actually 37 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:16,400 the replacement yeah the bridge will replace it okay now 38 00:03:14,239 --> 00:03:19,040 i wasn't sure exactly how much my banner is going to start 39 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,319 and you said there be two months 40 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:42,000 okay thank you next item on the agenda is the general assistance general 41 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:45,040 assistance for the period was three hundred dollars there were no recorded 42 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:50,000 expenses do we have a motion to approve 43 00:03:48,159 --> 00:03:55,519 we have a motion in a second to approve the general assistance 300 44 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,519 for the period and further discussion 45 00:03:56,239 --> 00:04:03,120 carrying none call for the vote all in favor any opposed 46 00:04:00,959 --> 00:04:06,799 general assistant is allowed thank you very much mr evelyn thank you 47 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:15,840 next item on the agenda the care of center claims michelle 48 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:43,840 we tested everybody yesterday um 49 00:04:49,759 --> 00:04:56,320 and anything else you'd like to say as far as 50 00:04:53,520 --> 00:05:01,440 current rules of visitors and all that we still have no visitors 51 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:08,240 we're still no outside visitors um we have gone back to uh no 52 00:05:05,919 --> 00:05:11,840 but we're working on that see if we can get that 53 00:05:20,990 --> 00:05:25,840 [Music] foreign 54 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:36,240 thank you mr chairman i would move to approve the care center claims that 55 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:39,759 president second we have a motion a second to 56 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:43,360 approve the care center flames as presented 57 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:43,360 for the discussion 58 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:49,280 hearing none call for the vote all in favor all right 59 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:53,840 any opposed care center claims are allowed thank you very much 60 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:14,560 next item on the agenda of the health department 61 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:16,880 good morning barn angela your report please 62 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,039 if 63 00:06:23,820 --> 00:06:27,240 [Laughter] 64 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:37,919 um well we're still battling calico 19 we went back into the orange or actually 65 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:42,960 never came out of that health status region 4 took a step back as everyone 66 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:48,880 knows we had some further mitigation that took effect on wednesday 67 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:52,319 in spite of feedback and input from the local health department administrators 68 00:06:50,479 --> 00:06:56,720 in this region the governor still chose to close 69 00:06:53,120 --> 00:07:01,120 indoor bar and dining that's going to be in effect for the 70 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:04,000 next two weeks hoping that our numbers will 71 00:07:02,319 --> 00:07:11,759 maybe get a little better as far as statistics and numbers 72 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:16,160 um yesterday we received 20 new cases only uh four of those were menard 73 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:20,319 inmates two of those are two households are now 74 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:26,880 positive which made up nine of those cases um 75 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:30,160 seven are children under the age of 16. i know that the cbc put out a report 76 00:07:29,039 --> 00:07:35,520 that kids don't spread the disease as much as adults 77 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:38,400 we have proof that children will become infected and they will spread the virus 78 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:42,960 so we are very very cautious about the 79 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:46,639 schools we are in contact with schools every 80 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:50,560 single day they're calling us about any scenario or 81 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:53,680 situation that they have and we are trying to give them as much 82 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:59,680 guidance and advice as we possibly can to help to 83 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:04,639 prevent the spread of that virus as far as the new mitigations 84 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:12,240 i'm going to follow my same process if if we get a complaint or we feel like 85 00:08:11,039 --> 00:08:15,120 that somebody's making a lot of compliance i'm going to make a phone 86 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:17,759 call to that person i'm going to follow up with a written 87 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:21,440 letter just to validate that we have that conversation 88 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:27,759 so that we can try to work together and rectify any situation or concerns 89 00:08:23,759 --> 00:08:31,440 that the business owner has okay are there any questions within the 90 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:35,519 courtroom for uh health departments 91 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:41,120 do you count these see it makes it renoir 92 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:51,920 actually currently we have about 60 plus active cases inmates at menard 93 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:55,680 they're making up about half of our active cases right now and i do want to 94 00:08:54,800 --> 00:09:00,720 let some the press and everyone know that the 95 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:06,480 warden wills and the leadership at menard has worked very diligently 96 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:09,200 to get this mitigated they put in several different strategies they have 97 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:15,120 separated individuals into their own house 98 00:09:12,399 --> 00:09:19,519 they segregated anybody that has been identified as a positive case or close 99 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:22,880 contact or is exhibiting any symptoms and starting to reflect down their 100 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:27,120 numbers for a while we were getting anywhere 101 00:09:24,399 --> 00:09:31,120 from 10 to 12 new inmates now it's becoming a couple a day so 102 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:34,720 we're hoping to get that mitigated pretty quickly 103 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:36,720 so the transfers are still in effect transfers are still in effect the 104 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:41,360 governor actually approves transports to come 105 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:44,320 into both chester middle health and to the prison 106 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:52,480 i noticed that yesterday's report you started breaking it down 107 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:56,640 that's why yeah yeah i think it's important that everyone 108 00:09:53,600 --> 00:10:00,640 understand how this virus impacts different age groups um so i'm 109 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:03,360 breaking down our statistics a little further 110 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:06,720 and i think it's very important since we now have the majority of our schools in 111 00:10:05,279 --> 00:10:12,720 randolph are in person i want the community to understand 112 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:16,640 how it does impact that age group so that if we are making some decisions 113 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:19,760 or working with the schools to make decisions on potentially closing 114 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:22,959 classrooms or having to close a school for a period 115 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:27,600 of time i want the parents and the community to 116 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:32,720 understand the children can spread that virus and 117 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:36,160 with all of our experiences in the past with this virus 118 00:10:34,560 --> 00:10:42,720 it doesn't take long whenever you have a large group of people together 119 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:46,000 it will spread like wildfire so we are doing everything we can to 120 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:49,120 protect the schools and to ensure that the kids can be 121 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:53,040 in person learning as much as possible we do understand 122 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:56,320 that that is the best environment for learning 123 00:10:54,079 --> 00:11:01,839 but we also have to consider their safety as well 124 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:17,760 i know you're not a fan of it i'm not a fan of it at all 125 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:22,000 but um it came straight from the governor's office and um 126 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:26,480 in spite of everything that we've said you know i feel like that i have spoken 127 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:30,000 to every single person that i can and i was basically told that i don't 128 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:33,440 have the authority and it's outside of my scope 129 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:37,279 so i want to let you know that i talked to my director too and she 130 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:40,079 supposedly but again we're holding up with the judges 131 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:46,240 right and that was what the illinois sheriff's association 132 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:51,360 finally stood this isn't that what started that that 133 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:54,399 legally they have to accept inmates from the county jail 134 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:59,760 yeah if you're looking at the top tier sheriff's department mainly cook county 135 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:04,320 wanting to get people out but we were to the point where we were 136 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:07,120 over capacity here yeah it wasn't just cook county 137 00:12:04,959 --> 00:12:11,839 randolph county we had a real problem we didn't get rid of those enemies we were 138 00:12:08,839 --> 00:12:11,839 outright 139 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:19,760 [Music] mental health and menard um the 140 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:24,320 leadership recognizes that if they have anybody 141 00:12:22,079 --> 00:12:28,079 that's new and incoming that they will segregate them for the two-week period 142 00:12:26,399 --> 00:12:31,279 to ensure that they're not affected and keep them away from general 143 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:35,040 populations so that they are not a threat 144 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:38,000 so they are doing that they do recognize that that is an important 145 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:47,600 okay i've asked jeremy walker our state attorney 146 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:52,240 to come this morning that if people have questions for him or if 147 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:55,760 he'd like to make a statement about what's going on the governor's new rules 148 00:12:53,839 --> 00:13:02,079 if it changes anything with how we're approaching um 149 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:08,000 any of this yeah mr white uh not really i mean 150 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:10,959 to me and angie and i think these conversations 151 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:15,600 over the last few weeks whenever we could see what was coming 152 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:18,560 you know our enforcement plan is not changing 153 00:13:16,399 --> 00:13:24,720 it's no different than it was in may whenever the rope started to unravel 154 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:31,440 it is no different than it was in july it is no different than it was in august 155 00:13:28,079 --> 00:13:38,079 two days ago we there is no criminal enforcement 156 00:13:34,560 --> 00:13:43,120 of the latest mitigation efforts in that if a bar chooses to stay open 157 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:46,880 they are not going to face criminal penalties i know that may disappoint 158 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:49,920 people because it literally does seem like people want to be 159 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:53,360 arrested or once they fight or wants us to do 160 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:57,839 something but we're not nobody is going to be 161 00:13:56,639 --> 00:14:02,079 arrested for violating the latest mitigation 162 00:14:00,560 --> 00:14:05,839 efforts that just went into effect to close indoor dining that closed 163 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:09,920 indoor bar service it just isn't going to happen and it 164 00:14:08,399 --> 00:14:13,279 can't happen there is no criminal penalty for 165 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:19,279 violating this lattice the latest mitigation 166 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:23,600 the only criminal penalty that exists at this point as it relates to 167 00:14:21,279 --> 00:14:27,920 any of this coveted issue is the face mask 168 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:30,959 and that is not against an individual there is a criminal penalty that if a 169 00:14:30,079 --> 00:14:34,399 business operates and is not making their 170 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:39,440 customers wear a mask there's a three-step process 171 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:42,959 that you have to go through they first get a verbal warning from the 172 00:14:41,519 --> 00:14:46,720 health department they then get a written warning and if 173 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:50,959 there's a third violation then they could be sent to my office 174 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:56,720 where there could be a criminal proceeding against the business 175 00:14:53,519 --> 00:15:02,160 not an individual the business and they could be fined up to 2 500 176 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,800 that's been in effect for a lot of months now 177 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:11,839 and we have never i have never received any complaints in my office so i think 178 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:18,000 we're doing a good job there but there is no criminal penalty 179 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:21,360 for businesses that choose to violate this 180 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:24,560 the enforcement mechanism is going to be complaints for the illinois liquor 181 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:28,480 commission and or the illinois gaming board 182 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:33,440 and that a business that chooses to continue to operate 183 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:37,279 and if there is a evidence to show that they are in violation of these 184 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:40,720 mitigation efforts that can be forwarded on to the gaming 185 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:43,440 commission and the board and then they will take whatever action that they want 186 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:47,040 to that is a state issue that is not a 187 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:50,399 county issue you know we be in the county are not 188 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:54,720 going to be around looking for people that are open uh 189 00:15:53,199 --> 00:15:58,000 chief deputy peters is here from the sheriff's office 190 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:00,959 i can assure you that i can speak for him that our deputies do not have time 191 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:05,120 to go around and look for violations look for 192 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:11,920 complaints now if a neighbor called sees that a bar 193 00:16:08,639 --> 00:16:13,839 is open and at one o'clock in the morning when they should be closed 194 00:16:13,279 --> 00:16:17,440 anyway and that person calls the police and 195 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:20,720 says hey there's a business that's in operation 196 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:24,079 if there's a deputy available would that person drive by there 197 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:27,600 and see if they are open i know that that and then that report could get 198 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:31,199 forwarded onto the gaming commission if people 199 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:34,880 ask for it but we are not going to kick in the door 200 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:40,079 we are not going to call anybody out on the carpet and arrest them 201 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:44,000 it just isn't going to happen if people feel that their constitutional rights 202 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:49,120 are being violated by these latest mitigation efforts 203 00:16:46,079 --> 00:16:54,880 open up and see what happens you can it's your call nobody is telling you 204 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:58,160 that you can't do that and if you want to run the risk of 205 00:16:56,639 --> 00:17:04,000 losing your license do it i hold a license by the illinois 206 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:08,160 attorney registration and disciplinary if they were telling me you can't do 207 00:17:05,919 --> 00:17:11,919 something i personally would choose not to do that because i value my law 208 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:15,199 license very much and i'm not going to do anything to lose 209 00:17:13,679 --> 00:17:18,160 but if you're a small business and feel that you're up against the wall and 210 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:21,360 you've got no choice but to open up your doors 211 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:24,400 again we're not going to kick in the door we're not going to arrest you if 212 00:17:22,959 --> 00:17:27,439 you want to run the risk of losing your license 213 00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:30,559 you do so at your own peril but the county of randolph is not telling you 214 00:17:29,360 --> 00:17:34,799 that you can do that the health department is not telling you 215 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:37,919 that you can do that the only other enforcement mechanism 216 00:17:36,799 --> 00:17:43,440 that exists is that there is a law that's been on 217 00:17:39,679 --> 00:17:47,840 the books since 19 oh i wrote it down 218 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:56,640 i think it was the early 2000s which is the culture the health 219 00:17:54,640 --> 00:18:01,919 department does have the ability to close down a business 220 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:04,080 that is operating in an unsafe manner that's causing a risk to the general 221 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:08,559 public that has nothing to do with code that 222 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:12,640 was not put on the books because of copa it existed years before we even knew 223 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:16,320 what program was so if there is a business that is doing 224 00:18:14,799 --> 00:18:20,720 something that is a problem there is the ability 225 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:24,880 the health department could say look you're going to 226 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:29,200 close down then that is obviously a very big power the health department has to 227 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:31,440 get consent from that business and say yes 228 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:36,480 we did mess up and we agreed we should stay close or we have to go to court we 229 00:18:33,679 --> 00:18:40,320 have to file a petition within 48 hours to have a court to determine that the 230 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:44,720 health department's actions were reasonable 231 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:49,760 given the information that we have you know so now and then that is 232 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:54,799 then violated there's a possibility of a criminal uh charge as well too but again 233 00:18:52,559 --> 00:18:57,039 we have not had to take that steps we don't 234 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:07,120 as far as the enforcement goes if that answers everybody's questions 235 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:17,760 okay any questions mary dan is there any questions from anyone who 236 00:19:13,679 --> 00:19:17,760 is listing in on the phone at this time 237 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:31,679 this is deb lewis can you hear me yes good morning 238 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:34,960 i appreciate everything jeremy has said and also the health department the rest 239 00:19:33,679 --> 00:19:38,320 of you um i don't i'm not a small business 240 00:19:37,120 --> 00:19:41,919 owner i do live in the country and i support 241 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:45,840 all the services around me and we need those services 242 00:19:43,679 --> 00:19:49,919 i think that we have a lot of karen's that are calling people in 243 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:52,640 for some reason i don't understand if they're 244 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:56,320 afraid to be out in public then they need to stay home 245 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:59,679 but people need to quit drinking the kool-aid and realize that there are 246 00:19:58,559 --> 00:20:03,520 hundreds of people in our walmarts and big department 247 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:07,840 stores that are being allowed to stay open 248 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:11,039 when there may be 10 people in our small businesses 249 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:15,360 and we need to know what course of action we have to affect this 250 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:20,720 we've been calling senators and representatives in prisoner's office 251 00:20:17,679 --> 00:20:25,840 and everybody says their hands are tied what can we do to support our businesses 252 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:28,480 thank you 253 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:39,600 thank you thank you for your comment anything on it jeremy well 254 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:42,640 i mean as far as people's recourse the old saying goes elections have 255 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:46,400 consequences you know if you don't like what is going on right 256 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:50,159 now uh jay pritzker if you're jp brisker if 257 00:20:48,799 --> 00:20:54,240 he runs for re-election is going to be up for re-election in two years 258 00:20:51,919 --> 00:20:57,600 i certainly can tell from people's sentiment where that may go at least in 259 00:20:55,840 --> 00:21:02,320 southern illinois you know your state legislatures 260 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:05,520 everybody is up this time around uh i'm up for re-election though luckily i'm 261 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:08,720 unopposed but you if you don't like what's going 262 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:13,919 on you need to make sure that you exercise 263 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:18,799 your constitutional right to vote in the upcoming election 264 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:22,480 elections have consequences and uh we're dealing with uh those 265 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:26,480 consequences right now and i just would ask the people please 266 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:30,799 get out and exercise your rights here in november and as far as small 267 00:21:28,559 --> 00:21:34,000 businesses goes they're still open for outside it's a beautiful evening 268 00:21:32,559 --> 00:21:37,440 my wife and i talked about it tonight we're gonna go find a place to go eat 269 00:21:37,679 --> 00:21:47,679 so any other comments on the people listing in 270 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:53,919 yes play hello what's your name sir hello 271 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,919 my name is james 272 00:21:55,120 --> 00:22:02,640 good morning your comments yes sir and fellas i'm a truck driver i drive 273 00:22:00,799 --> 00:22:07,679 over many different states i see many different places and like deb 274 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:11,440 lewis says you all are saying we don't really have 275 00:22:09,360 --> 00:22:15,520 restrictions go ahead and eat outside can you say anybody didn't realize it's 276 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:18,720 going to get mighty cold eating outside it is a crock of crap and if people 277 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:22,159 don't feel safe don't go out in public lift these 278 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:25,280 restrictions all weekend i realize your hands are somewhat tied 279 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:29,760 but somehow we got to be able to push the issue to get our places back 280 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:33,360 open so we can run a normal lifestyle and not lose our tax money because 281 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:36,640 people are going to other states to buy goods and i'm one of them if i have to 282 00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:40,799 go to another state i do go to it so i am not supporting 283 00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:45,200 pritzker's so i'm another one i would love to find 284 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:48,640 another way to help push the envelope to get rid of some of 285 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:52,880 the stuff that's going on if you have any ideas i understand election 286 00:22:50,559 --> 00:22:57,280 i'm all for it elect him out if we can push the issue before that let me know 287 00:22:54,559 --> 00:23:02,159 how i can help i think i've seen some petitions or at 288 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:09,200 least one petition from redbud being circulated 289 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:12,559 excuse me that's uh that's one way that our voices can be heard we 290 00:23:10,799 --> 00:23:19,520 circulated or we didn't the business of owners 291 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:23,440 circulated a petition for reopening and uh 292 00:23:20,159 --> 00:23:27,840 maybe uh some petitions from the public would be an order 293 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:31,520 to help get the governor's office to to listen to us this time also 294 00:23:29,919 --> 00:23:34,640 and just one other comment i'd like to make is people as 295 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:38,000 you know we have three commissioners in randolph county and people act like if 296 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:41,120 it has to do with randolph county we have the authority 297 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:43,039 to make whatever decision and do whatever we want that's just not the 298 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:49,760 case our authority only goes so far we cannot 299 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:54,159 make decisions that override what the governor says you know this is 300 00:23:52,159 --> 00:23:59,360 a battle with the governor's office and we've all uh all 301 00:23:57,279 --> 00:24:03,120 advocated for our local businesses for our local citizens 302 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:07,039 including angela the health department who has her hands down by the illinois 303 00:24:05,279 --> 00:24:11,279 department of public health she she was not an advocate for closing 304 00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:18,159 the restaurant she uh she fought with them and 305 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:24,240 and i've spoken with representative rice with uh terry bryant 306 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:28,640 and representative terry bryant and representative paul 307 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:32,159 or senator paul chen and and they're all telling us that they're 308 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:36,240 advocating for us but all all the talk is just falling on 309 00:24:34,799 --> 00:24:41,600 deaf ears so um as jeremy said i think it's very 310 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:47,120 good idea that we all remember this in two years when 311 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:53,279 mr pritzker is up for election decide you know if that's the kind of authority 312 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:58,480 figure we want as our leader of the state 313 00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:58,480 so there any questions on any of that 314 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:03,200 hopefully don't have to wait two years 315 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:15,840 any further comments from individuals listening on the phone please 316 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:21,919 okay hearing none i suppose we will close this discussion at this point in 317 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:27,200 time and move on down the agenda do we need a motion 318 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:33,679 okay mr chairman i would love to approve the health department claims 319 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:37,279 i would say that we have a motion this second 320 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:41,760 excuse me promotion the segment of approved health department claims any 321 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:46,000 further discussion perry nunn call for the vote all in 322 00:25:43,679 --> 00:25:50,720 favor any opposed health department claims are approved 323 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:54,840 next item on the agenda is approval of the courthouse claims has everyone had a 324 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:57,440 chance to review them and do we have a motion 325 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,679 and i would make a motion if we agree with the courthouse i would second that 326 00:25:59,279 --> 00:26:03,200 motion we have a motion a second to prove the 327 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:07,520 courthouse claims is there any further discussion 328 00:26:05,679 --> 00:26:13,279 carrying none call for the vote all in favor any opposed 329 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:19,600 courthouse claims are allowed next item on the agenda we have an appointment 330 00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:19,600 for the chester memorial hospital board 331 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:27,200 and i recommend for appointment one moment please 332 00:26:27,279 --> 00:26:37,840 thank you uh recommend for appointment is um christina 333 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:42,559 okay christine of bubbles for a term that expires july 334 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:45,919 1st 2022. mr chairman i would make that motion to 335 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:49,120 approve christina with the thought and appreciation of the 336 00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:53,039 board to mary alice welke for her time on the 337 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:56,320 board certainly she struggled with the death 338 00:26:54,720 --> 00:27:00,720 of her husband don and working with the family as changes 339 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:04,159 go not only with the family but in the company 340 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:08,880 so let me said today in this meeting that we appreciate all that mary has 341 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:12,080 done for the memorial hospital board and with that i would make a motion to 342 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:16,320 approve christine i was thinking we have a motion a second 343 00:27:14,559 --> 00:27:20,000 recruit christina for the chester memorial hospital board 344 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:27,200 for a in in july 1st 2022 345 00:27:23,279 --> 00:27:30,720 uh any further discussion carrying none roll call vote please 346 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:35,679 commissioner keen empty mr white hey chairman holder hey with 347 00:27:34,159 --> 00:27:40,880 three a's and no nays the appointment is hereby approved next 348 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:45,360 either on the agenda is public comment does anyone else wish to make any 349 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:45,360 comments 350 00:27:47,039 --> 00:27:50,159 anyone on the phone 351 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:58,399 carrying no additional i would like to make a count please okay i just want to 352 00:27:56,399 --> 00:28:02,159 thank angela for all her hard work i've been dating her the busiest woman in 353 00:28:00,399 --> 00:28:05,360 randolph county and i want to commend her and her 354 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:09,840 department because it is very difficult from their 355 00:28:07,279 --> 00:28:13,520 position to try to deal with not only all the co-vacations that they 356 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:18,399 have to monitor but also deal with the businesses and all that 357 00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:21,919 so i want to thank you very much and uh mike holster is here this morning i 358 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:26,799 want to thank him um he's been going to bat for us getting 359 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,799 us ppe 360 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:34,559 um nancy have been awesome too so uh we 361 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:37,919 thank ema for all their hard work and all this and 362 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:41,520 uh jeremy walker thank you so much for your 363 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:43,520 comments and jared peters from the sheriff's department thank you for being 364 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:47,440 here and we appreciate everybody's support 365 00:28:46,159 --> 00:28:51,600 and clarity on the rumor mill is wound up tight 366 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:54,799 right now so we want to make sure and we appreciate 367 00:28:53,279 --> 00:28:58,960 you guys in the paper i'm getting all this down because all 368 00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:01,279 these things are so important at the time 369 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:05,919 that we get a good communication that people understand 370 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:11,120 where we are with all this so thank you very much 371 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:13,840 thank you thank you for your comments anything else 372 00:29:14,159 --> 00:29:22,799 hearing none this concludes public comment first item in our new business 373 00:29:18,559 --> 00:29:22,799 a proclamation for constitutional week 374 00:29:23,679 --> 00:29:30,000 oh please mark okay well welcome i know we have members of the 375 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:34,720 liberty bell of the west chapter with us this morning good morning 376 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:39,679 so uh we have a proclamation in front of us for constitution 377 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:43,679 week uh whereas uh liberty belt west chapter illinois state 378 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:47,760 the national society daughters of the american revolution is requesting the 379 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:52,080 randall county board commissioner to issue this proclamation for 380 00:29:50,240 --> 00:30:00,159 constitution week whereas september 17 2019 381 00:29:56,640 --> 00:30:09,919 this should be 2020. yes okay march the 230 382 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:12,799 third anniversary of the drafting of the constitution of the united states of 383 00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:16,880 america by the constitutional convention and 384 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:20,720 whereas it is fitting and proper to accord 385 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:24,720 official recognition to this magnificent document 386 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:27,679 and its memorable anniversary and to the patriotic celebrations which will 387 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:31,200 commence commemorate the occasion and whereas 388 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:35,840 public law 915 guarantees the issuing of a 389 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:40,720 proclamation each year by the president of the united states 390 00:30:37,279 --> 00:30:43,760 designated september 17th through 23rd as 391 00:30:41,039 --> 00:30:47,600 constitution week now therefore by virtue of the authority of vested in 392 00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:53,840 randolph county board of commissioners of the state of illinois to hear by 393 00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:59,279 proclaiming the week of september 17-23 as constitution week and asked our 394 00:30:56,799 --> 00:31:04,880 citizens to reaffirm the ideals that the framers of the constitution had 395 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:08,000 in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms 396 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:12,880 guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties 397 00:31:10,399 --> 00:31:16,240 remembering that lost rights may never be regained 398 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:21,919 and asked our citizens to ring their church bells and or 399 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:25,919 school bills at 2 p.m central daylight time 400 00:31:22,799 --> 00:31:30,840 september 17 2020 as part of a nationwide commemoration of 401 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:35,519 the signing of the u.s constitution in 1787. 402 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:39,360 in witness thereof i here to unto set my hand and cause the seal of account 403 00:31:37,679 --> 00:31:43,240 of randolph state of illinois to be affixed this fourth day of september of 404 00:31:41,279 --> 00:31:47,440 the year of our lord 2020. mr chairman i would live to 405 00:31:46,799 --> 00:31:51,679 approve the proclamation for constitutional week 406 00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:55,600 all right okay we have a motion and a second to 407 00:31:53,919 --> 00:31:58,840 approve the reclamation for constitutional week 408 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:01,840 any further discussion comments or questions 409 00:32:02,799 --> 00:32:09,279 no we appreciate it we strongly support our constitution 410 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:12,799 and uh following up on jeremy's comments and so forth 411 00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:18,159 of what we should be following so we appreciate for everyone respecting each 412 00:32:15,279 --> 00:32:18,159 other's rights 413 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:24,480 thank you thank you very much and emily do you have a 414 00:32:21,919 --> 00:32:29,840 text in a text format that you can send to joe so we can make that correction 415 00:32:26,159 --> 00:32:29,840 and get all the signatures 416 00:32:33,580 --> 00:32:36,619 [Music] 417 00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,840 okay 418 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:06,529 [Music] 419 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:17,440 i do believe that regardless of the year it is always set on the 17th 420 00:33:14,159 --> 00:33:24,159 it is it's always on the 17th yes okay now that's that's the only thing 421 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:28,159 in the the third actually some anyhow we've recently received from 422 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:35,440 our state uh people that it was the 423 00:33:32,039 --> 00:33:43,679 233rd and i think there may be a there's been a problem there in the past 424 00:33:38,559 --> 00:33:43,679 and but we have it down corrected 425 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:52,640 okay thank you very much okay we're ready for the boat roll call vote please 426 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:58,559 okay uh michigan state commissioner hey chairman holder hey 427 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:01,600 for free and no names of proclamation is hereby adopted 428 00:33:59,840 --> 00:34:07,360 next item on the agenda is a raffle license for that's unlimited 429 00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:11,839 the rule the continuing process they apparently are you know they're 430 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:17,440 doing a separate raffle for each item that they are uh i have no issue with 431 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:24,560 supporting this we've supported them in the past they're a good organization 432 00:34:19,599 --> 00:34:24,560 i would do to approve these applications 433 00:34:24,639 --> 00:34:37,440 i would second that as as a grouping yeah 434 00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:42,639 we have a motion a second to approve the raffle license for the eleanor dustin 435 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:42,639 lemon in any further discussion 436 00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:48,399 hearing none call for the vote all in favor any opposed 437 00:34:54,050 --> 00:34:57,119 [Music] 438 00:35:00,839 --> 00:35:03,839 okay 439 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:17,839 i guess we can copy them 440 00:35:31,839 --> 00:35:37,280 if there's anybody left on the phone we got a clean copy of the constitution 441 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:44,240 week proclamation that we're signing and then joe 442 00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:49,040 livery is gonna get them copying for us we can always scan them and send them 443 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:49,040 out if anybody wants one 444 00:35:51,839 --> 00:36:00,560 okay next item on the agendas utility contract extension costello 445 00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:06,160 constellat energy new energy uh uh mr white commissioner would you 446 00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:09,119 like to mention a few things about this yes i 447 00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:19,280 a couple years ago when i was chairman i kind of got tired of hearing from 448 00:36:17,119 --> 00:36:25,760 utility people constantly saying well on this contract on that contract 449 00:36:21,359 --> 00:36:29,760 i can get you a better rate and so i went to an energy seminar over at ren 450 00:36:28,640 --> 00:36:35,599 lake college and met up with a company called ate 451 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:40,320 affordable gas and electric who said well we can take all your contracts i 452 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:43,359 believe there's 11 of them for the county 453 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:48,400 hammer contract we can combine them all and visit them all at one right 454 00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:51,839 to get the right way down getting so much power at one time 455 00:36:49,839 --> 00:36:54,000 and we can lock it in for up to three years so right now we are currently 456 00:36:53,680 --> 00:37:01,040 under a three-year contract with uh 457 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:07,440 aep energy that has saved the county a lot of money 458 00:37:04,320 --> 00:37:15,760 now recently i contacted our threat from 459 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:20,640 age bruce wallace and he has said that we could block in for another 460 00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:27,599 up to three years from our contract that ends 461 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:31,440 september of 2021 with the current political climate 462 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:34,560 and the hurricane coming in maybe destroying some of the 463 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:39,359 energy infrastructure in the united states which would drive the prices up 464 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:46,560 i felt it was good to look at the current rate see what we could lock in 465 00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:52,800 and it would be my personal preference looking at rates from 12 18 24 and 36 466 00:37:50,079 --> 00:37:57,040 months we could save a little bit more money for the 18 467 00:37:53,920 --> 00:38:00,400 months which would and that's from our current rate which are already a highly 468 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:04,000 discounted rate um over 18 months we could say one 469 00:38:03,119 --> 00:38:08,800 hundred dollars that then over 24 months which includes 470 00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:12,240 that following summer uh it's only about two hundred forty 471 00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:15,119 dollars but forty eight hundred ninety seven dollars 472 00:38:13,119 --> 00:38:20,000 and fresh i'll give you this key so you can see it 473 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:26,640 my personal recommendation would be to go with a 24 month 474 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:32,640 contract so that we could stabilize our rates for an extra two years 475 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:37,200 past september of contract that we're currently in 476 00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:39,440 so does anybody have any questions on that 477 00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:47,359 i think it makes good sense we're being stewards of the county's money 478 00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:50,400 we're extending the savings that we're getting plus 479 00:38:48,400 --> 00:38:55,520 adding to the savings for a couple more years i would make a motion to approve 480 00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:58,880 all right second and that's the 24-month contract yeah they're reached for 24 481 00:38:57,119 --> 00:39:04,320 months i would say that okay we have a motion a 482 00:39:01,839 --> 00:39:09,040 second the prayer of the 24 month extension contract for utility rates 483 00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:16,800 is there any further discussion just the clarification so we stay with the 484 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:22,480 current rate we've got until the what is september of 29th 2021 485 00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:27,359 and then these new rates kick into effect for another 24 months 486 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:31,359 yes so in effect we're going another will be a full three years 487 00:39:29,119 --> 00:39:35,680 right and they did fit us out to 36 months but 488 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:39,839 um the savings weren't that advantageous so 489 00:39:37,119 --> 00:39:45,119 i think which they still are a little bit better than what we're getting now 490 00:39:42,079 --> 00:39:51,040 but we're gonna i think the best item for the county 491 00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:55,200 and everything would be 24 months overall 492 00:39:53,280 --> 00:40:01,040 okay we have a motion and a second on the table for the utility contract for 493 00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:01,040 24 months it's been a further discussion 494 00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:07,760 hearing none call for the vote all in favor all right 495 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:10,160 he opposed the contract is hereby adopted 496 00:40:08,400 --> 00:40:17,119 and just for a little clarification there we are currently with aep 497 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:22,000 energy constantly age bid us with four um poor energy companies and 498 00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:26,319 constellation have the best rates so the new contract will be able to 499 00:40:23,599 --> 00:40:26,319 constellation 500 00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:34,880 okay next item on the agenda is a recession 501 00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:38,319 of resolution 20-16 you have a little information on 502 00:40:44,680 --> 00:40:47,820 [Music] 503 00:40:51,200 --> 00:41:01,359 yes and after this was done we discovered that that parcel 504 00:40:57,359 --> 00:41:06,880 was part of another person so that's why it needed to be 505 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:09,680 so they'll bring it back to us if there's anything i guess they will reach 506 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:15,760 back if there is a need yes okay 507 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:20,160 mr chairman i would move to approve the resetting of resolution 20-16 508 00:41:24,079 --> 00:41:32,720 16. is there any further discussion hearing done call for the vote at all in 509 00:41:30,079 --> 00:41:39,040 favor any opposed the resolution 20x-16 510 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:44,079 is hereby rescinded next item on the agenda is 511 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:50,960 is a discussion and a letter concerning uh support of the pierre menard statue 512 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:57,119 being removed from the capitol in springfield and uh 513 00:41:54,640 --> 00:42:00,079 brought to randolph county do we have mark you want to present it or ron would 514 00:41:58,640 --> 00:42:05,359 you want to present it or discuss with any well 515 00:42:03,119 --> 00:42:09,280 this is ronnie and i've had a lot of people 516 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:14,000 uh calling for uh bringing the airman art statue back to randolph 517 00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:18,160 county this is where pierre menard's home 518 00:42:15,119 --> 00:42:26,400 was and still is in our home not by forecast cassia 519 00:42:22,960 --> 00:42:31,839 or fort gage depending on what title all of that 520 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:47,680 supporting this i've gotten several letters 521 00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:52,720 i saw i did see an article in the county journal this morning 522 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:59,839 that somebody asked would it not be brought back during accounting so i 523 00:42:55,760 --> 00:42:59,839 guess we're open to discussion 524 00:43:00,079 --> 00:43:05,440 emily would you like to speak to this that letter that i saw in a county 525 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:10,560 journal needs a little factory a lot of 526 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:13,839 information that it was completely accurate 527 00:43:15,359 --> 00:43:23,520 well certainly i think you've gotten communications from the menard family 528 00:43:21,359 --> 00:43:27,520 now that is highly in support of having the statute come down to 529 00:43:26,319 --> 00:43:30,960 randolph county the home county preparing art where he 530 00:43:29,839 --> 00:43:37,520 is buried where his house lies and 531 00:43:34,079 --> 00:43:43,920 his plantation let's say existed and uh he spent his whole life 532 00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:51,040 in this area serving and helping people certainly 533 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:56,560 as we look at the good work of hearing art certainly being 534 00:43:54,079 --> 00:44:00,720 a part of the indiana territory being the president of the illinois 535 00:43:58,319 --> 00:44:05,359 territory where mississippi river was the frontier 536 00:44:02,079 --> 00:44:12,319 edge of the united states where his good work even extending into 537 00:44:09,040 --> 00:44:16,160 his family we know that there was a man that was born on 538 00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:20,640 kazakhstan island who was a free man of color by the name 539 00:44:18,720 --> 00:44:24,560 of john willis menard who ended up being the first 540 00:44:22,319 --> 00:44:30,160 african-american elected to the us house of representatives 541 00:44:26,720 --> 00:44:33,520 well-read wonderful graduate of iberia college 542 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:40,160 went to louisiana and florida served in the state legislature in florida 543 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:46,880 author of poetry just a well-read member of the menard family and 544 00:44:43,839 --> 00:44:52,640 so there are so many positives that it's hard for us to lift this 545 00:44:50,240 --> 00:44:59,520 statue go to another area of the state who has requested it and with the 546 00:44:56,480 --> 00:45:04,319 with menard families requesting many of our citizens have 547 00:45:02,560 --> 00:45:08,400 reached out to us and say bring it back to randolph county so 548 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:08,400 all right 549 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:18,720 so with that so we've crafted a letter and where the letter is right here 550 00:45:15,680 --> 00:45:25,040 oh okay read it into the record i can thank you this is a letter to 551 00:45:21,920 --> 00:45:28,960 andrea eggert architect of the illinois state capitol dear miss 552 00:45:28,240 --> 00:45:32,000 hackert on behalf of the citizens of randolph 553 00:45:30,720 --> 00:45:35,440 county we would like to request the pyramid arts statute we allowed to 554 00:45:33,760 --> 00:45:38,000 be placed in our french colonial district 555 00:45:36,480 --> 00:45:41,200 pierre menard is buried in randolph county and his beautiful home 556 00:45:39,599 --> 00:45:45,760 overlooks the site of the first state capital of illinois on kaskaskia island 557 00:45:44,079 --> 00:45:49,920 bernard was a member of the indiana territorial legislature from 1803 to 558 00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:53,359 1809 and president of the illinois 559 00:45:51,599 --> 00:45:59,440 territorial council from 1812 to 1818. the illinois territory was 560 00:45:57,119 --> 00:46:02,400 a frontier region of the united states formerly 561 00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:04,960 part of the illinois country a portion of new france administered originally 562 00:46:04,560 --> 00:46:08,640 from quebec and later transferred to 563 00:46:07,119 --> 00:46:13,280 louisiana upon the admission of illinois as a 564 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:17,200 state in 1818 the population of the new state was divided between 565 00:46:14,880 --> 00:46:20,400 french-speaking and english-speaking citizens 566 00:46:18,240 --> 00:46:25,280 to balance the ticket menard became the state's first lieutenant governor 567 00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:30,640 serving from 1818 to 1822 with the first governor shadrach bond 568 00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:33,440 the menard family had earned a status as fine 569 00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:36,400 public servants although pierre menard was a slave owner during his years in 570 00:46:35,359 --> 00:46:40,319 randolph county he earned a reputation for treating his 571 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:44,880 extended family well and giving of himself to the kaskaskia community 572 00:46:42,880 --> 00:46:48,720 as an example one of his family members john rose menard was born a free person 573 00:46:46,960 --> 00:46:53,680 of color in cass casket in 1838 he clerked in the department of 574 00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:56,960 the interior during abraham lincoln's administration 575 00:46:54,880 --> 00:47:00,480 and became the first african-american to be elected to the u.s 576 00:46:58,240 --> 00:47:03,200 united states house of representatives he later served in florida's state 577 00:47:02,319 --> 00:47:07,520 legislature and as a justice of the peace randolph 578 00:47:05,680 --> 00:47:10,880 county is willing and able to transport the statute 579 00:47:08,319 --> 00:47:14,000 as and has the resources to properly mount 580 00:47:11,599 --> 00:47:17,680 and maintain the statute we understand the statute will need to undergo 581 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:21,200 regular maintenance and must be placed in a secure environment 582 00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:24,000 we believe that it would be most fitting for the statute of care of an arch be on 583 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:27,280 display in the area where he served as illinois's first 584 00:47:26,079 --> 00:47:32,160 lieutenant governor and his family lived respectfully the 585 00:47:29,680 --> 00:47:32,160 commissioners 586 00:47:32,480 --> 00:47:39,760 i'd just like to make a comment my understanding 587 00:47:36,480 --> 00:47:47,200 that this these letters will go before a committee um in springfield 588 00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:52,880 that will vote to either allow the statue to go 589 00:47:48,160 --> 00:47:56,559 to an area which the other most likely place would be starved rock 590 00:47:54,960 --> 00:48:00,240 where pierre bernard his son had a home and that's another 591 00:47:59,359 --> 00:48:05,839 area that's trying to to get the statue 592 00:48:03,839 --> 00:48:10,400 but the committee will make a choice whether they allow 593 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:13,920 the statute to go out or to put the statute in storage 594 00:48:11,599 --> 00:48:18,640 and not allow it to go out to any of the areas that are replacing it 595 00:48:15,280 --> 00:48:22,240 so that's just the process that we're working within right now 596 00:48:23,280 --> 00:48:29,040 thank you very much so do we have a motion to adopt said letter 597 00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:33,359 we'll move a second we have a motion a second adopt said letter 598 00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:33,359 any further discussion 599 00:48:33,599 --> 00:48:41,119 harry none call for the vote all in favor any opposed 600 00:48:37,760 --> 00:48:44,079 the letter is hereby adopted thank you very much 601 00:48:45,599 --> 00:48:57,040 last item on the agenda the iea pccr rule resolution 602 00:48:53,359 --> 00:49:03,839 this is a resolution requested party i don't i didn't oh 603 00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:13,839 i have a copy here it's fairly sharp it's a resolution requested 604 00:49:10,480 --> 00:49:20,160 uh by baldwin uh by the power plant it has to do with the closure requirements 605 00:49:16,640 --> 00:49:24,160 for ash fills and storage versus either closure in place and i'll hand to press 606 00:49:22,079 --> 00:49:28,960 the factory on it just a little bit closure in place versus transporting the 607 00:49:27,599 --> 00:49:32,640 materials offsite somewhere else so i put it before the 608 00:49:31,839 --> 00:49:37,440 board for adoption and since i haven't read 609 00:49:35,599 --> 00:49:40,160 anything this morning i guess i can do once for you 610 00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:46,000 the resolution by the randolph county board in support of environmentally safe 611 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:49,520 and balanced requirements for the closure of coal 612 00:49:48,240 --> 00:49:53,440 combustion residual surface impoundment okay 613 00:49:52,800 --> 00:49:56,480 whereas randolph county illinois here in the 614 00:49:55,680 --> 00:50:00,400 county buying through the elected county board 615 00:49:58,319 --> 00:50:04,880 has determined that it is in the county and its constituents best interest that 616 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:08,480 the county take an express position in support of the coal-fired electric 617 00:50:06,960 --> 00:50:11,599 generating industry here in the industry in randolph county 618 00:50:10,720 --> 00:50:16,000 illinois whereas the industry provides revenue to 619 00:50:14,160 --> 00:50:21,280 the county through sales and real estate taxes employment of many of its citizens 620 00:50:18,559 --> 00:50:25,200 and patronage of businesses and whereas the industry has provided the county 621 00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:28,160 with an affordable and reliable power for 622 00:50:25,520 --> 00:50:32,880 decades and whereas the illinois environmental protection 623 00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:37,200 agency ilepa and the environmental protection and the 624 00:50:34,640 --> 00:50:44,160 illinois pollution control board dock at r 2020 625 00:50:41,359 --> 00:50:46,960 has proposed a rule making setting requirement 626 00:50:45,040 --> 00:50:51,280 for the management and closure of coal combustion residual 627 00:50:48,640 --> 00:50:53,920 surface impoundment that are broadly applicable 628 00:50:51,920 --> 00:51:00,079 in illinois and environmentally sound and whereas the illinois epa 629 00:50:56,640 --> 00:51:05,359 should be afforded adequate discretion to approve closure applications taking 630 00:51:02,720 --> 00:51:09,359 into account site-specific conditions science facts and 631 00:51:06,839 --> 00:51:13,680 state-specific analysis should drive regulatory decisions and the rules 632 00:51:11,359 --> 00:51:18,960 should not create a preference for one closure method over another 633 00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:23,280 and whereas the county supports balanced rules providing options for the closure 634 00:51:21,280 --> 00:51:27,359 of ccr surface empowerment that are 635 00:51:24,800 --> 00:51:31,839 environmentally protected economically reasonable and sensitive to 636 00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:37,520 local needs and concerns and whereas a mandate for closure of all 637 00:51:33,760 --> 00:51:42,559 ccr surface impoundment by removal removal could be detrimental because it 638 00:51:40,559 --> 00:51:48,960 could result in increased truck traffic and safety and risk for years to come 639 00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:52,880 higher carbon emissions unavoidable fugitive dust and wear and tear on roads 640 00:51:51,599 --> 00:51:57,920 in the county and its commitments now therefore for the 641 00:51:55,760 --> 00:52:02,079 consideration and foregoing recitals the county hereby resolves that it supports 642 00:52:00,079 --> 00:52:04,960 the final real setting requirement for safe 643 00:52:02,960 --> 00:52:09,119 economically reasonable environmental protective closure of ccr service 644 00:52:07,200 --> 00:52:16,800 empowerments in randolph county past this day of september 2020 645 00:52:13,520 --> 00:52:20,160 okay fact sheet on the material general generally you're familiar with this yes 646 00:52:18,880 --> 00:52:26,400 i thought you were this is the fly ash fly ash 647 00:52:23,520 --> 00:52:30,800 yeah that is what's left over after they burn the coal 648 00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:35,280 um it's currently being stored basically in the ground 649 00:52:31,680 --> 00:52:39,760 at the ballwin energy complex and they're just basically asking to 650 00:52:38,480 --> 00:52:44,839 cap it and leave it in the ground instead of getting it out 651 00:52:42,079 --> 00:52:49,520 creating a lot of dust and a lot of commotion 652 00:52:46,160 --> 00:52:51,839 and i'm having a truck out of randolph county 653 00:52:52,160 --> 00:52:59,440 so jeremy do you have any i've got no knowledge about it okay very 654 00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:02,160 rarely my speech was 655 00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:08,880 i would only add that this rule making on behalf of the environmental 656 00:53:06,880 --> 00:53:16,000 protection association basically only gives this two options 657 00:53:12,720 --> 00:53:23,200 we either find a landfill somewhere else that will accept the fly hatch dig it up 658 00:53:19,599 --> 00:53:27,760 truck it's there and as a as we speak there is no landfill 659 00:53:24,720 --> 00:53:31,680 around that is designed to handle that amount of fly act 660 00:53:29,359 --> 00:53:37,520 now if we think about it the power plant started around 1970-ish 661 00:53:34,160 --> 00:53:41,920 okay so we're here on 50 years worth of fly ash 662 00:53:38,720 --> 00:53:46,880 that's been put in the ground out there safely stored 663 00:53:43,760 --> 00:53:51,599 that type of thing so our option is to send it somewhere else the county will 664 00:53:49,599 --> 00:53:56,000 have to bear the burden of all the truck traffic and the citizens will have to 665 00:53:53,680 --> 00:54:04,559 deal with all the fly ash residuals all that comes along with it or safely 666 00:54:00,720 --> 00:54:09,680 put a tap on what we have out there that's designed to hold it and protect 667 00:54:07,680 --> 00:54:13,119 it and keep it where it's at now the other thing i would add and it 668 00:54:11,920 --> 00:54:16,640 makes sense to me that we would simply cap it 669 00:54:16,720 --> 00:54:24,720 we have been given proposals in recent years stating that our flash is 670 00:54:23,040 --> 00:54:28,160 actually worth something whether it be for building materials or 671 00:54:27,359 --> 00:54:31,440 whatever there was a proposal not long ago for us 672 00:54:31,040 --> 00:54:35,359 to allow a company to use that material to 673 00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:41,920 build blocks road materials that type of thing 674 00:54:38,799 --> 00:54:45,680 that still exists and could be even more important as the future brings whatever 675 00:54:44,559 --> 00:54:48,799 it brings so i think it makes sense for us to have 676 00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:53,520 them tap it not put those trucks on the road 677 00:54:51,680 --> 00:54:58,240 and keep it as a resource for possible use in the future one last 678 00:54:56,880 --> 00:55:04,160 point i'll mention that you didn't they were estimating it would take 20 years 679 00:55:01,040 --> 00:55:04,160 to truck it off site 680 00:55:09,440 --> 00:55:18,000 and think about the cost of that and the raising of our utility rate 681 00:55:14,640 --> 00:55:22,240 because of it so i i don't know anybody especially with the complaints i've been 682 00:55:20,400 --> 00:55:28,480 seeing lately uh about utility rates in my hometown 683 00:55:26,400 --> 00:55:32,000 i don't think anybody wants to to deal with higher utility rates or something 684 00:55:30,400 --> 00:55:36,839 that doesn't have to be done mr chairman i 685 00:55:34,880 --> 00:55:42,319 would believe that we approved the proclamation 686 00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:49,359 that would help keep the flash in place and to donate resolution and record 687 00:55:45,839 --> 00:55:53,119 and support i would say that we have a motion a second to adopt the 688 00:55:51,280 --> 00:55:59,040 resolution and support uh as presented and read into the record 689 00:55:55,839 --> 00:56:02,640 any further discussion harry none called for the vote all in 690 00:56:00,839 --> 00:56:07,280 favor aye any opposed resolution is hereby adopted we have no 691 00:56:05,599 --> 00:56:10,720 need for executive session so the next item on the agenda is reset 692 00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:15,040 until the next meeting on september 18th two 693 00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:19,440 weeks from today 9am here in the courtroom i'll make that 694 00:56:18,160 --> 00:56:22,640 motion i'll second it have a motion a second to reset any 695 00:56:21,359 --> 00:56:28,559 further discussion uh before we share an issue yeah we want 696 00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:30,720 to no we'll do that in our next week yeah 697 00:56:38,960 --> 00:56:44,160 we stand in recess until september 18th 9am 698 00:56:42,799 --> 00:56:47,359 right here in the fourth room thank you very much thank you 699 00:56:48,559 --> 00:57:00,319 does anybody on the phone have anything else to say before we 700 00:56:52,079 --> 00:57:00,319 close the meeting on the phone wonderful 701 00:57:00,839 --> 00:57:03,839 day