1 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:51,510 The appointed hour of six o'clock, having arrived, the board will come to order. Invocation by Mr. Stump. Pledge of allegiance by Mr. Crowe. 2 00:00:54,910 --> 00:01:11,670 We ask you to bless our same and county employees and their families. We ask you to protect our first responders and military around the world in harm's way. We ask you to help us make wise decisions this evening to better help and foster goodwill toward our constituents of same and county. 3 00:01:11,670 --> 00:01:16,430 please help us accomplish the hard task at hand and the decisions that we 4 00:01:16,430 --> 00:01:21,290 make. Help us to be humble as we do so. All this we ask in your name is Jesus 5 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:28,050 Amen. I pledge allegiance to your flag of the United States of America and to 6 00:01:28,050 --> 00:01:34,450 the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, 7 00:01:37,650 --> 00:01:39,390 The car could call the roll. 8 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:42,460 Here's. 9 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:42,700 Here. 10 00:01:45,220 --> 00:01:45,600 Camden. 11 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:46,200 Here. 12 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:46,940 Constant. 13 00:01:47,320 --> 00:01:48,080 Dapsco. 14 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:48,980 Diner. 15 00:01:49,420 --> 00:01:50,160 Delzorno. 16 00:01:50,500 --> 00:01:51,200 Deppie. 17 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:52,220 Excuse. 18 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:54,860 Thuggers-Williams. 19 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:56,240 Forsyth. 20 00:01:56,780 --> 00:01:57,140 Fraser. 21 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:57,900 Excuse. 22 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:00,700 Full Gen Z. 23 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:01,240 Here. 24 00:02:01,980 --> 00:02:02,360 Gaiton. 25 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:02,800 Present. 26 00:02:03,180 --> 00:02:03,640 Paul. 27 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:05,040 Excuse. 28 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:07,500 Crill. 29 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:08,760 Lathan. 30 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:22,320 Madonia, McGuire, Medinal, Miller, Raider, Scafe, Shackman, Shepard, Small, Stump, Thomas, 31 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:28,180 Chumlin, Trux, and the Chairman's President, 26th President, three absent. 32 00:02:28,540 --> 00:02:30,340 Thank you, Mr. Clerk. 33 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:32,560 A few housekeeping announcements. 34 00:02:33,020 --> 00:02:37,060 We are not televised this evening, but we are broadcasting live. 35 00:02:37,060 --> 00:02:41,260 Please remember to speak into your mic, even if you're just making a motion. 36 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:42,400 Please remember to do that. 37 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:48,200 All members should have received our proposed new rules of operation. 38 00:02:49,380 --> 00:02:56,420 The plan of the Edhock Rules Committee is to vote on those rules at the November meeting. 39 00:02:56,860 --> 00:02:59,780 And those rules will go into effect at the December meeting. 40 00:03:01,260 --> 00:03:05,800 Any changes or suggestions people have should be made in the next month's time. 41 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:14,900 And I'm told by our IT team that our visual version of our broadcast is looking better and better. 42 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:25,740 So our plan as discussed with the rules committee today is to implement the visual broadcast at the December meeting after we've adopted the new rules at the November meeting. 43 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:32,080 So that will give Mr. Kamen one month in hair and makeup to prepare for the December meeting. 44 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:32,980 All right, 45 00:03:38,030 --> 00:03:43,790 proceeding in the regular order, proclamations, the chairs are aware of no proclamations, minutes, motion by Mr. 46 00:03:44,590 --> 00:03:50,410 Adonio seconded by Mr. Del Journal for the approval of the minutes of the September 9th, 2025 meeting on favor of saying aye. 47 00:03:51,410 --> 00:03:59,750 Opposed no, the ayes have it, minutes are approved, correspondence, motion by Mr. Del Journal seconded by Mr. Adonio to place correspondence on file with the clerk on favor of saying aye. 48 00:04:00,850 --> 00:04:03,170 Opposed no, the ayes have it, correspondence will be placed on file with the clerk. 49 00:04:03,290 --> 00:04:04,910 Resolution, resolution number one, Mr. Clerk. 50 00:04:04,910 --> 00:04:18,310 Resolution 1, resolution approving the award of a construction contract for County Contractors Inc. of Quincy, for the replacement of a structure on Bach Road and Williams Township and the amount of $497,000, $14,000 and $0.90. 51 00:04:18,910 --> 00:04:22,610 Motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Casey to place resolution 1 before the board. 52 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:26,690 Questions, comments and members of the board on resolution 1. Seeing none, the clerk will call the roll. 53 00:04:26,690 --> 00:04:37,770 Ears, Kanman, Constan, Dapsco, Deener, Delzorno, Douglas Williams, Forsyth, Fulgenzi, 54 00:04:38,270 --> 00:04:48,610 Gaiten, I Crel, Lathen, Madonia, McGuire, Metinol, Miller, Rader, Scafe, 55 00:04:48,610 --> 00:04:59,110 Shackman, Shepard, Small, Stump, Thomas, Chumlin, Truex, all 25 approved. 56 00:04:59,550 --> 00:05:03,190 All those voting have been voting in the perimeter resolution, once adopted, Resolution 2, Mr. Clark. 57 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:16,410 Number 2, Resolution approving the fiscal year 26 purchase of a 25 John Deere PE tier backhoe loader from Martin Equipment of Springfield, Illinois, in the amount of 169,2008 hours, 58 00:05:16,410 --> 00:05:19,110 First, utilizing a source-well joint purchasing contract. 59 00:05:20,290 --> 00:05:24,690 Motion by Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Mennon, all the pleasure resolution two before the board. 60 00:05:24,790 --> 00:05:26,710 Questions, council members, the board on resolution two. 61 00:05:28,130 --> 00:05:29,710 Seeing none, Mr. Moodone, you do you have a motion? 62 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:34,810 I mean that the roll call vote for resolution one stands for roll call vote of resolution two. 63 00:05:35,690 --> 00:05:37,090 All in favor, taken by by saying aye. 64 00:05:38,090 --> 00:05:38,610 Opposed, no. 65 00:05:38,770 --> 00:05:41,990 The aye is having the resolution two is adopted, resolution three, Mr. Clerk. 66 00:05:41,990 --> 00:05:49,550 Number 3, 2,025-16, Alex Bruno, 7,500 block of Oakcrust Road Riverton, running a rezoning 67 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:50,110 in variances. 68 00:05:50,710 --> 00:05:55,130 Motion by Mr. Menon, second by Mr. Raider, Clay Trotterson-3 before the board. 69 00:05:55,650 --> 00:06:00,610 We're now entering the zoning portion of our meeting, and it's our policy to ask if there 70 00:06:00,610 --> 00:06:06,510 are members of the audience who wish to speak in opposition to the proposed zoning, in opposition. 71 00:06:07,310 --> 00:06:09,810 Seeing none of the members of the audience who feel it's necessary to speak and support 72 00:06:09,810 --> 00:06:10,590 the proposed zoning. 73 00:06:11,190 --> 00:06:12,770 Seeing none, Mr. Vandenhall, do you have a motion? 74 00:06:13,210 --> 00:06:14,490 Since there are no objectors, I move. 75 00:06:14,610 --> 00:06:15,490 We wait the staff report. 76 00:06:15,890 --> 00:06:16,550 Is there objection? 77 00:06:16,730 --> 00:06:17,850 Without objection, so ordered. 78 00:06:18,950 --> 00:06:21,170 Questions, comments, and members of the board on the resolution? 79 00:06:22,570 --> 00:06:23,290 Seeing none? 80 00:06:23,690 --> 00:06:26,010 On the question, all those in favor of adopting resolution three, 81 00:06:26,190 --> 00:06:27,630 and granting the zoning of signify by saying aye. 82 00:06:28,570 --> 00:06:29,150 Opposed, no. 83 00:06:29,470 --> 00:06:29,930 The eyes have it. 84 00:06:30,810 --> 00:06:31,870 The zoning has agreed to. 85 00:06:32,150 --> 00:06:33,250 Resolution four, Mr. Clerk. 86 00:06:33,550 --> 00:06:35,910 Number four, resolution approving a grant application for 87 00:06:35,910 --> 00:06:39,830 community resources from the Illinois Association of Community Action 88 00:06:39,830 --> 00:06:44,850 in agencies for the Employment Barrier Reduction Program and the amount of $40,250. 89 00:06:45,690 --> 00:06:50,210 Motion by Mr. Dabs, second by Mr. Shack, and the place resolution 4 before the board. 90 00:06:50,910 --> 00:06:52,010 Questions, comments, members of the board? 91 00:06:52,790 --> 00:06:53,330 Mr. Dalgona. 92 00:06:53,710 --> 00:06:59,470 Mr. Chairman, I move that we consolidate resolutions 5 through 20 and with 4. 93 00:07:00,110 --> 00:07:01,610 Second by Mr. Medonia. 94 00:07:02,050 --> 00:07:04,890 Mr. Clerk, will you please read resolutions 5 through 20? 95 00:07:04,890 --> 00:07:09,290 Number six, resolution approving the red five already, right? 96 00:07:09,890 --> 00:07:10,790 Five, where did four? 97 00:07:11,370 --> 00:07:12,070 Red four, yes. 98 00:07:12,230 --> 00:07:12,810 So five through 20. 99 00:07:13,310 --> 00:07:15,270 Number five, resolution approving the procurement of goods and 100 00:07:15,270 --> 00:07:20,130 our services for the Department of Public Health from the animal emergency clinic of Springfield 101 00:07:20,130 --> 00:07:25,070 for the purpose of emergency veterinarian services for animal control in the amount of 55,000. 102 00:07:25,570 --> 00:07:28,690 Number six, resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the Department 103 00:07:28,690 --> 00:07:32,890 of Public Health from the animal protective league for the purpose of spay and 104 00:07:32,890 --> 00:07:36,470 in neuter services and animal control in the amount of 45,000. 105 00:07:37,050 --> 00:07:38,990 Number seven, resolution approving the procurement of goods and 106 00:07:38,990 --> 00:07:43,330 our services for the Department of Public Health from blue cardinal chemical 107 00:07:43,330 --> 00:07:47,310 for the purpose of kennel supplies and animal control in the amount of 45,000. 108 00:07:47,930 --> 00:07:49,830 Number eight, resolution approving the procurement of goods and 109 00:07:49,830 --> 00:07:53,430 our services for the Department of Public Health from custom data processing for 110 00:07:53,430 --> 00:07:59,310 the purpose of EMR and RCM database services for personal health in the amount of 85,000. 111 00:07:59,310 --> 00:08:08,750 9. Resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the Department of Public Health from FFFF Enterprises for the purpose of providing vaccines in the amount of 55,000. 112 00:08:09,170 --> 00:08:19,970 10. Resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the Department of Public Health from Blackstone Smith Client Financial for the purpose of providing vaccines in the amount of 33,000. 113 00:08:19,970 --> 00:08:29,130 Number 11, resolution approving the procurement of goods and or services for the Department of Public Health from Merck and Company for the purpose of providing vaccines in the amount of $44,000. 114 00:08:29,770 --> 00:08:40,590 Number 12, resolution approving the procurement of goods and or services for the Department of Public Health from Midwest veterinary supply for the purpose of veterinarian supplies at animal control in the amount of $45,000. 115 00:08:40,590 --> 00:08:50,710 13 resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services department of public health for Motorola solutions for the purpose of 10 radios for animal control in the amount of $35,390 and $0.30. 116 00:08:51,410 --> 00:09:04,070 Number 14 resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the department of public health from MWI veterinary supply for the purpose of veterinary supplies at animal control in the amount of $45,000. 117 00:09:04,070 --> 00:09:08,470 15 resolutions, moving the permanent goods and our services for the Department of Public Health 118 00:09:08,470 --> 00:09:13,550 from Dr. Dean Nelson for the Purpose of Veterinarian Services at the annual fica 119 00:09:13,550 --> 00:09:17,110 control, the amount of $ 90,000 16 resolution approved the 120 00:09:17,110 --> 00:09:21,210 recognize analysis of the Department of Public Health from the Sche Center for the purpose 121 00:09:21,210 --> 00:09:24,130 of providing their can distribution services of the amount of visitors. 122 00:09:24,870 --> 00:09:28,250 17 resolutions, proven dark governmentultan hid permanent goods, Office of Department of Public 123 00:09:28,250 --> 00:09:34,050 Health, problematic facility destroyed with normal attention provide the what was Опrol 124 00:09:34,050 --> 00:09:37,990 18, resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the Department of Public Health 125 00:09:37,990 --> 00:09:42,290 from the Board of Trustees of SIU for the purpose of providing medical director contract and the 126 00:09:42,290 --> 00:09:47,290 amount of 42,300. Number 19, resolution approving the procurement of goods and our services for the 127 00:09:47,290 --> 00:09:52,030 Department of Public Health from solid ground solutions for the purpose of janitorial services at 128 00:09:52,030 --> 00:09:56,790 animal control and the amount of 80,000. Finally, number 20, resolution approving an intergovernmental 129 00:09:56,790 --> 00:10:01,970 agreement between villages and cities in Sangamon County and Sangamon County for the provision of 130 00:10:01,970 --> 00:10:03,310 of animal control services. 131 00:10:04,190 --> 00:10:04,810 Thank you. 132 00:10:04,970 --> 00:10:05,990 Clerk, very well read. 133 00:10:06,410 --> 00:10:07,930 On the motion to consolidate, all in favor, 134 00:10:08,090 --> 00:10:08,970 say if I have a saying aye. 135 00:10:09,250 --> 00:10:09,630 Aye. 136 00:10:09,990 --> 00:10:11,750 Opposed, no, the ayes have the motion to consolidate. 137 00:10:11,890 --> 00:10:13,650 To agree to, questions or comments from members of the board 138 00:10:13,650 --> 00:10:15,090 on the resolutions of this consolidate? 139 00:10:16,490 --> 00:10:17,610 Yes, Ms. Ms. Small. 140 00:10:18,150 --> 00:10:22,070 Ms. Small, please use your mic and hit the button there. 141 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:24,980 So it's red. 142 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:26,500 Yep. 143 00:10:27,220 --> 00:10:27,600 OK. 144 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,120 Ms. Small, you got to speak into the mic. 145 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:35,560 For resolutions 9, 10, and 11, they're all providing vaccines. 146 00:10:36,220 --> 00:10:41,360 Are they providing different vaccines or would have been cheaper to have one, do them all, or? 147 00:10:42,300 --> 00:10:44,740 I think that's a question for a professional staff. 148 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:46,080 Mr. Ridley. 149 00:10:46,820 --> 00:10:51,400 Could you, Mr. Ridley, could you use the microphone here that's reserved for the circuit clerk? 150 00:10:51,980 --> 00:10:56,680 You hit the big button in the center there, and yeah. 151 00:10:56,680 --> 00:11:00,280 Those are for a variety of vaccines, Vera. 152 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:03,960 I mean, I don't have a list of them with me. 153 00:11:04,180 --> 00:11:08,500 I can get that for you, but it's a variety of vaccines we have at the health department. 154 00:11:09,820 --> 00:11:11,620 Different vaccines from different providers? 155 00:11:12,740 --> 00:11:13,160 Different vendors. 156 00:11:13,340 --> 00:11:13,420 Yeah. 157 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:17,960 Any other questions, comments from members of the board? 158 00:11:19,180 --> 00:11:20,840 Seeing none, Mr. McDonough, do you have a motion? 159 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:27,320 I move that the roll call vote for resolution one, stand for the roll call vote of resolutions four through 20. 160 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:28,580 as consolidated. 161 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,280 All in favor, seconded by the sake of saying aye. 162 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:30,980 Aye. 163 00:11:31,260 --> 00:11:31,780 Opposed no. 164 00:11:32,180 --> 00:11:32,780 The ayes have it. 165 00:11:33,220 --> 00:11:34,880 The motion, the resolutions are adopted. 166 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,200 Motion by Mr. Maudonia, seconded by Mr. DelJone, 167 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:39,820 for the waiver of the 10-day filing period. 168 00:11:39,940 --> 00:11:41,040 All in favor, seconded by the sake of saying aye. 169 00:11:41,860 --> 00:11:45,260 Opposed no, the 10-day filing period's waiver of resolution 21, Mr. Clerk. 170 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:50,720 Number 21 resolution authorizing the Illinois State Museum Society to contract with Dynamics Inc. 171 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:54,720 for the design of the 1908 race riot exhibit at the Springfield, 172 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:58,740 both the Singham County Transportation Hub, and an amount not to exceed 200,000. 173 00:11:59,620 --> 00:12:05,020 Motion by Mr. Raider, seconded by Mr. Stoff to Place Resolution 21 before the board. 174 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:05,840 Mr. Del Donor. 175 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:11,280 Mr. Chairman, I move to consolidate 22, 23, 24, and 25 in with 21. 176 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,960 Seconded by Mr. Middany, Mr. Clerk, please read resolutions 22, 23, 24, and 25. 177 00:12:16,380 --> 00:12:22,880 Number 22, resolution of approving the procurement of Goesander Services for the auditor's department from Triune Health Group for 178 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:24,340 for the purpose of workers compensation, 179 00:12:24,900 --> 00:12:28,120 nurse care management in the amount of $246,150. 180 00:12:28,780 --> 00:12:32,320 23, resolution approving the list of contracts 181 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,060 for Singham and County employee benefits for 26 182 00:12:35,380 --> 00:12:37,680 and authorizing the director of human resources 183 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:39,120 to sign said contracts. 184 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:42,700 24, resolution appropriating an additional $70,000 185 00:12:42,700 --> 00:12:45,260 to the Massey Commission so that funds are available 186 00:12:45,260 --> 00:12:47,520 for it to complete the work initially set forth 187 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,660 and resolution six approved on 918, 24. 188 00:12:50,660 --> 00:12:54,500 And number 25, resolution of approving amendments to the fiscal year 25, 189 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:55,460 singing the county budget. 190 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:00,460 Questions are on the motion to consolidate all in favor of a signify by saying aye. 191 00:13:01,500 --> 00:13:03,600 Opposed, no, the aye's have it most consolidates agreed to. 192 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:06,400 Before we open it for questions and comments from the board, 193 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:11,540 I would like to acknowledge in the audience from the Illinois State Museum, 194 00:13:11,740 --> 00:13:16,780 or the Illinois State Museum Society, Jamila Wix, the executive director, 195 00:13:16,780 --> 00:13:21,900 and from the Illinois State Museum, Associate Director John Handley. 196 00:13:22,460 --> 00:13:28,080 The museum has been a phenomenal partner in developing the exhibit 197 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:34,340 for the race ride artifacts that were discovered in the process of constructing the sensory rail program. 198 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:38,580 And it's an extremely sensitive subject and they've handled it. 199 00:13:38,820 --> 00:13:41,200 They've just handled it so, so well. 200 00:13:41,300 --> 00:13:44,980 And we are so lucky to have them as a partner in this project. 201 00:13:44,980 --> 00:13:48,440 It's gotten rave reviews from everybody involved in it. 202 00:13:49,340 --> 00:13:52,680 Question now, questions or comments from members of the board on the resolutions as consolidated? 203 00:13:54,680 --> 00:13:56,160 Seeing none, Mr. Modonia. 204 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:03,840 I move that the roll call vote for resolution one stands for the roll call vote of resolutions 21 through 25 as consolidated. 205 00:14:04,420 --> 00:14:05,880 All in favor, say no for saying aye. 206 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:06,580 Aye. 207 00:14:06,940 --> 00:14:07,440 Opposed no. 208 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:14,760 No, the eyes have it, the motions as considered are agreed to and proceeding, ah, county board schedule. 209 00:14:16,340 --> 00:14:23,600 Motion by Mr. Modonia, seconded by Mr. Dalton, for the approval, the county board's schedule has submitted to your desk on favor, saying if I was saying aye. 210 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,800 Opposed, no, the eyes have it, county board schedules approved, public comment. 211 00:14:31,580 --> 00:14:36,520 Mr. Kamen, Mr. Kamen, I don't think you're on your mic, you've got to hit that red, yeah. 212 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,320 The old business is an agenda item. 213 00:14:40,740 --> 00:14:42,040 I don't know. 214 00:14:42,700 --> 00:14:43,520 And I'm wrong. 215 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,240 After two resolution 25, it says old business. 216 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:48,180 Yes, you're right, I apologize, Mr. King. 217 00:14:48,540 --> 00:14:50,080 Yes, did you have some old business, but Ken? 218 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:53,120 Yes, I had, sorry. 219 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:59,980 I had asked the State's Attorney's Office for the- 220 00:15:00,300 --> 00:15:29,040 A month of attorney's fees that the county had been billed and paid for in the defense of the James and Cody wrongful death lawsuit. I'd asked for that information to be stated at the county board meeting, but I got I got that in writing. And the amount of fees that we paid to outside council for defense in that case from June 30th, 2021 to August 31st, 2025 was. 221 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:43,360 According to what I've received, almost $170,000, $169,160.34, I just wanted to share that with members of the board and the public. 222 00:15:44,220 --> 00:15:49,140 Thank you, Mr. Kim, and I'm not sure if that's a whole business, but I'm not sure where else I would have put it, so we'll put it there. 223 00:15:49,300 --> 00:15:50,140 Thank you, Mr. Kim. 224 00:15:50,140 --> 00:15:53,180 and new business, appointments. 225 00:15:53,660 --> 00:15:55,660 Motion by Mr. DelGorano, seconded by Mr. 226 00:15:55,820 --> 00:15:58,180 McDonough for the approval appointments has submitted your desks. 227 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,720 I'll give Mr. Chairman, I do have some new business. 228 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,380 Well, we're on appointments now, we'll come back to that. 229 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,060 Well, you didn't leave any time. 230 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:08,780 We'll come back to Mr. McDonough, we'll come back to it. 231 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:09,400 We'll come back to it. 232 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:11,120 We won't forget you, Mr. Gamble, we'll come back to it. 233 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,680 Motion by Mr. DelGorano, seconded by Mr. McDonough for the approval, 234 00:16:14,780 --> 00:16:16,140 the appointments has submitted your desks. 235 00:16:16,220 --> 00:16:17,360 On favor of a signify by saying aye. 236 00:16:17,780 --> 00:16:18,100 Aye. 237 00:16:18,100 --> 00:16:24,700 Opposed no, the eyes have at the opponents are approved now Mr. Kim in new business new business had a question for sheriff crouch 238 00:16:25,300 --> 00:16:27,280 Saw an article in Illinois times 239 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:30,700 This past week where it was reported that 240 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:38,840 You said that the department currently has 59 deputies you're working to increase that number to the authorized total of 70 241 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:43,640 But you wouldn't comment on the average number of officers on street patrols 242 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:48,580 Would you share with us the average number of officers on street patrols? 243 00:16:51,290 --> 00:16:57,050 So we generally don't post the average number working every single night for safety reasons 244 00:16:57,050 --> 00:17:00,430 But what I can tell you is that there are 245 00:17:01,050 --> 00:17:04,150 Approximately eight that are assigned each night 246 00:17:04,150 --> 00:17:14,170 However with their day off codes and things of that nature that it generally ranges between four to five deputies and one to two supervisors that are working per shift 247 00:17:16,710 --> 00:17:23,400 So so maximum seven four to five plus two correct 248 00:17:25,100 --> 00:17:31,160 But you're as you increase the numbers that you would hope to get that number up by is that correct? 249 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:34,920 Yes, sir. All right, very good. Thank you. You're welcome any 250 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,540 other new business with Kim. No, that's all the new business 251 00:17:41,540 --> 00:17:44,920 I have to be sure I gave you plenty of time to raise it all right 252 00:17:46,580 --> 00:17:47,660 Proceeding then to public 253 00:17:48,580 --> 00:17:49,600 To public comment 254 00:17:50,660 --> 00:17:59,100 We have two members of the public who signed up to speak, in the order that they signed 255 00:17:59,100 --> 00:17:59,660 up to speak. 256 00:17:59,940 --> 00:18:05,260 The first person who signed up to speak is Cynthia Cody, Ms. Cody, 257 00:18:11,410 --> 00:18:13,910 then the second person 258 00:18:13,910 --> 00:18:16,790 who signed up to speak is Ken Pesha, 259 00:18:19,070 --> 00:18:20,050 got it right. 260 00:18:34,430 --> 00:18:35,070 You're just far. 261 00:18:35,570 --> 00:18:40,690 Mr. Pesh, I signed up to speak on the Mass Commission, and that's on the agenda this evening, so we have five minutes to speak. 262 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:51,140 Thank you. Good evening, everybody. I'm not sure if you saw the headlines today, but me and some other community members launched a coalition. 263 00:18:51,820 --> 00:18:57,140 The people united for reform, power, liberty and equity. 264 00:18:57,660 --> 00:19:00,960 We are all very active members of the community in various aspects. 265 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:02,820 and we take it very seriously. 266 00:19:03,220 --> 00:19:04,720 I feel if there's been a lot of issues 267 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:07,080 that the Massie Commission has helped raise. 268 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:10,820 With their findings, I strongly encourage all of you 269 00:19:10,820 --> 00:19:12,480 to come to the remaining listening sessions. 270 00:19:12,500 --> 00:19:15,380 They've been really important in terms of hearing from the community 271 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,440 as well as seeing what your guys' funding and blessing 272 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:21,960 of that commission and the creation of it has led to. 273 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,980 It is disappointing sometimes that I don't see a lot more 274 00:19:25,980 --> 00:19:26,800 of your faces there. 275 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,240 I know you guys have busy lives and a lot of concerns 276 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:30,120 outside of this. 277 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:39,840 But I think it's really important that you guys come out and witness what you guys gave, you know, the money to where it's leading to and what it's coming to in terms of its actual goals and outcomes. 278 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:49,880 They have some really strong suggestions about what we can do here differently that will avoid the horrific outcome that led to all of this. 279 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:55,460 The murder of Sonya Masi was an absolute tragedy, but I think we all agree could have been avoided. 280 00:19:55,960 --> 00:20:01,940 If we'd had better protocols in place, better oversight, or even just better information sharing between precincts, 281 00:20:02,020 --> 00:20:07,340 which has since been handled at a state level, we would have seen a difference in that outcome. 282 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:11,780 And I think, though, that I and I think our sheriff would agree, there's more that can be done to help, 283 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:15,480 the Sangin and County Sheriff's, the SPD and other law enforcement around here, 284 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:20,840 as well as the community itself, find better resolutions to provide better outcomes in the 285 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:25,720 future. So we can avoid the kind of horrific things that we've seen, not only from the 286 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:29,280 murder of Sonny Massey, but as well as in other situations, whether it's deaths in the 287 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:33,640 county jail or other assorted situations that have happened in law enforcement agencies around 288 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:40,080 the local area. But again, I think it's really important to note how eager we are to try 289 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:44,980 and build a better bridge than just community organizations that are not truly interested 290 00:20:44,980 --> 00:20:47,600 and facilitating real and lasting change here. 291 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:51,040 You guys have a lot of work all the time. 292 00:20:51,620 --> 00:20:53,620 You have a very long list of resolutions 293 00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:55,180 or things on there, even I don't, 294 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,700 have the time to look into, read into, 295 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:00,060 so I appreciate that all of you take that time. 296 00:21:00,540 --> 00:21:03,680 But I really strongly suggest that the work is not done, 297 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,080 even though the Massie Commission is now ending. 298 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,120 The goal of a group like the Purple Coalition 299 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:10,520 is to continue that work. 300 00:21:10,620 --> 00:21:12,440 And we strongly encourage you to consider 301 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:18,680 But all the members of that group are just as eager to work with you and eager to facilitate change as the Massie Commission is 302 00:21:19,140 --> 00:21:25,160 We have spoken with the leaders of the Massie Commission and they're just as eager to see us continue that mission far beyond that 303 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:29,380 And that's not to ask for funding or anything like that. We'll provide our own care 304 00:21:29,380 --> 00:21:36,100 But what we really want is to be able to hear more from you guys more of your voices more of your presence and more of you being 305 00:21:36,100 --> 00:21:39,660 Available to the community members and that's not to accuse you of not being 306 00:21:39,660 --> 00:21:53,500 But I think it's really important that when we have town halls, a community listening sessions that you guys come out in here, directly not just from the constituents in your own areas, but the people that are throughout our area, both into the city of Springfield and this around in Sangham and County. 307 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:59,740 I will also strongly encourage some of you if you'd like to attend the upcoming trial. 308 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:06,120 It's going to be a really important moment for the state of Illinois, the city of Springfield and Sangham and County. 309 00:22:06,120 --> 00:22:11,300 that trial and the outcome. They moved it from here because for a lot of good 310 00:22:11,300 --> 00:22:15,900 reasons. I'm sure we can all think of those good reasons, but it being impure it 311 00:22:15,900 --> 00:22:19,500 doesn't remove the responsibility and accountability that the Sangam and 312 00:22:19,500 --> 00:22:24,000 County and Springfield have in that situation and those outcomes. Sean Grayson 313 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,560 being convicted doesn't end that saga. It merely means that we've punished the 314 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:31,700 guilty party. The accountability and work that needs to be done is all of our 315 00:22:31,700 --> 00:22:37,000 responsibility. As a community, as leaders in the community, as authorities in the community, 316 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:41,340 we have to continue that. We cannot assume that simply because their mission has done, 317 00:22:41,380 --> 00:22:46,580 that our job has done. There is a lot of issues left to confront. I'm sure we all have our own 318 00:22:46,580 --> 00:22:51,440 concerns that we can all voice, but I think we can all strongly agree that the Sangham and County 319 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:55,500 Sheriff's Department has a lot of work that needs done to it, and that's not an attack on the 320 00:22:55,500 --> 00:23:00,140 leadership. It's a lack of work that has been done to maintain it. Questions about their 321 00:23:00,140 --> 00:23:03,580 Their fourth strength is very widely understood within the county. 322 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:10,900 I've had multiple accidents come to me with that concern hearing that there may only be three or four deputies available for the entire county some nights. 323 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:16,800 And that's not a failure of leadership, that is a failure of funding, it's a failure of competitive salaries. 324 00:23:17,300 --> 00:23:24,920 It's competitive of many other things that key bar sheriffs from being able to maintain a significant structure within the law enforcement community here. 325 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:31,240 They are in a very rich and robust environment. There's over 20 different agencies around here from the FBI to the 326 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:37,560 Secretary of State to the park police to even Riverton and Rochester that offer more competitive salaries 327 00:23:37,980 --> 00:23:42,720 And I think that's an important part of the discussion. I know that we've previously, if I can have like 10 more seconds 328 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,980 I know that we previously have had a lot of disagreements guys 329 00:23:45,980 --> 00:23:48,640 I know that I haven't always come up here and been very charitable 330 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,840 But I think a lot of that goes into my frustration with the outcomes that we've had 331 00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:58,880 And I hope that in the future, even with the Massie Commission ending, that we can all come together to continue the work that needs done. 332 00:23:59,460 --> 00:23:59,960 Thank you guys. 333 00:24:00,580 --> 00:24:01,180 Thank you. 334 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:01,740 Yep. 335 00:24:07,460 --> 00:24:08,920 Can I clarify something? 336 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:15,200 I was under this understanding that the Grayson trial is not open to the general public yet beyond a list. 337 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:15,840 Is that true? 338 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:33,380 Let's see if we can get a, we'll see if we can get you a, all right, I just didn't want to put it out there for everyone that it's dry to peorian being in the galley if it is closed. 339 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:49,180 We'll see if we can get you an official answer. 340 00:24:49,180 --> 00:24:50,080 All right, thank you. 341 00:24:50,360 --> 00:24:50,900 Any other? 342 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:54,260 Very good, then proceeding in the regular order, 343 00:24:55,420 --> 00:24:57,660 reports of county officials, reports of special committees, 344 00:24:57,800 --> 00:24:58,740 reports of standing committees, 345 00:24:58,860 --> 00:24:59,880 report of the committee on claims, 346 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,180 motion by Mr. Del Giorno. 347 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:02,620 Seconded by Mr. Midonia, 348 00:25:02,620 --> 00:25:04,640 that the reports to be placed on file with the clerk, 349 00:25:04,780 --> 00:25:06,000 on favor of saying if I was saying aye. 350 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:07,520 Opposed, no. 351 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:09,620 The ayes have the reports to be placed on file with the clerk. 352 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:10,880 Motion by Mr. Midonia, 353 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:12,120 seconded by Mr. Del Giorno, 354 00:25:12,220 --> 00:25:14,480 that we do stand in recess until the regularly scheduled November 355 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,180 meeting, all in favor of saying if I was saying aye. 356 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:17,960 We stand adjourned.