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A committee member moved to begin an executive session citing \"5, ILCS 120 slash 2 c 1, the appointment employment compensation, discipline performance dismissal to certain employees of the county,\" and the chair noted the motion required a second; the transcript records \"Brian and Jim\" in connection with the motion. The meeting record provided ends shortly after the motion was made and does not include the committee's vote or any executive session minutes.

Why it matters: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) is the Illinois statutory provision that allows governmental bodies to meet in executive session to discuss certain personnel matters. The committee's invocation of the statute indicates personnel matters were intended for closed session; no personnel actions, appointments or disciplinary outcomes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

Next steps: the transcript does not record whether the committee completed the executive session or any outcomes; any subsequent actions would be reflected in later minutes or public statements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","IT & Central Services 9-5-25 pt. 1","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 5 meeting the committee requested a motion to enter executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss appointment, employment, discipline, performance or dismissal of certain county employees; the transcript ends before a vote was recorded.","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6016066,"County nears beta on ethics database; voter registration software project moves to vendor build",61,553245,615130,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87&start=553&end=615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87/thumbnail_553245.jpg","/articles/6016066/LaSalle-County/Illinois/County-nears-beta-on-ethics-database-voter-registration-software-project-moves-to-vendor-build","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016066-9d7db676e874e9a962089862aa516ba5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083739&Signature=jKPW9qdiTKi-EIMwVY~U1jc2I-t~dwmHsRO8xX9BoPKplaa-gJ1fXY9od1UZBAbCc5hFYjZ0PjJu1lgMrCJG79hEEY9cVAOiRyctRN3L8S~pZOW3mgxzesCa~Rw5ey17DfR0BuwCF4oWBpEQ3TzKkIIu7vB3UFwCCeclDQ~pBIZOIMg2eAtWQoX1XNkmzsQDJ~mDP0Hi6PhgnX9mS6ZRgX-l8sKHkbTZp40QMM-LUo~fW8zAZ1HA8aC17kXX7RqmpSn5d-TrcpJhdS9GpXxMI41LYl7bk-CdU5G3XNJTN6D25Nm97W~8WcSaNOEYU7Dg5cbLnMqHMZhfJgnqB5vmiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 5 IT and Central Services meeting staff reported progress on two multi-month projects: an ethics database for the county clerk and a new voter registration software implementation.

An IT staff member said the ethics database for the county clerk is \"almost complete\" and that a beta version should be available for testing by January (transcript phrasing: \"beta version of this for testing by the September for January and then to start testing that\"). The same staff member said the voter registration software project has advanced: servers are built and the county has turned data over to vendor GBS, which is now constructing the system on its end.

The speaker noted approximately 200 new computers were purchased during the fiscal year and about 22 remain to be deployed. Office renovations are complete and staff expect to clear remaining boxes and prepare space for the treasurer by Dec. 1.

Why it matters: the ethics database and voter registration system affect public records management and election administration; both projects are in active implementation phases and will require future testing and coordination between county staff and vendors.

Next steps: staff expects beta testing of the ethics database in the coming months and vendor-side build work on the voter registration software to continue; deployment of remaining computers and office setup are scheduled before Dec. 1.","Staff reported the county's ethics database is near a beta-testing stage and that the voter registration software project has moved to the vendor build phase, with servers completed and data transferred to GBS.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6016071,"IT reports 526 tickets for August; staff describes phishing tests and intrusion monitoring",88,437264,526225,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87&start=437&end=526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87/thumbnail_437264.jpg","/articles/6016071/LaSalle-County/Illinois/IT-reports-526-tickets-for-August-staff-describes-phishing-tests-and-intrusion-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016071-e584870e1b48e49d9c15abe5d8d2a476/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083739&Signature=oYY2ZyZXgFt7AyNXjQI14mzqoqPtwk32jHDr5G2W8Z0tkqRi0ffCQM0Dc1najpH0FQ4Da2Vn7cMuwgaLoR~0ZH2LpYmts~-LKfKgjG-d5uejPiTqtph9qEPSJh~tEUaQGrPDm9npHxWVzelDPU~r1iDxbshY4XARsBHcb5cuI8kUgtnwVVdXi1gLeGyiTnlSE8DtADJCaYAeDcA8HNaES~zZGhc7sYKz9ONZ~-aRtq71aC8FRv8Jm2ESav~dwz9f6yi33kRsYNjutKbQ271r2Lno6SBwXrB1DgNgq14-e-f6~XemrJhJ8txNPRmJ3OcWia50ajyLeValpFExJGeaiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An IT staff speaker reported 526 help-desk tickets for August and described ongoing phishing tests and intrusion monitoring during the Sept. 5 IT and Central Services meeting.

The IT speaker said ticket volume was \"a little bit down\" for the month and attributed part of the change to backlog in entering tickets rather than a reduction in work. \"We ended up at, 526 tickets for the month. Tickets are a little bit down,\" the speaker said. The speaker added the intrusion report \"looks pretty close like what it does every month\" and that \"there's no major issues as far as attempts to break in or anything like that goes.\"

Committee members raised one email the morning of the meeting that appeared to be a suspicious login alert. The IT speaker explained the county runs phishing and suspicious-login training and testing against staff; the test message the member received was from the county system. \"We do a lot of testing against the staff... I try not to tell you how much, like, we do because...\" the IT speaker said. The testing includes phishing simulations and automated reporting of identified attempts, and staff follow-up is provided to employees who click test links.

A motion by Brian, second by Kendra, placed the IT report on file by voice vote.

Why it matters: help-desk volume and intrusion reports are routine metrics for information security and operations; the committee recorded no active or unresolved security incident during the meeting.","At the Sept. 5 meeting the IT speaker reported 526 tickets for August, a small month-over-month decline, and described regular phishing tests and intrusion monitoring that produced no significant incidents.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6016076,"County may process microfilm for Whiteside County; staff to charge wages for occasional rolls",33,362725,396620,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87&start=362&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87/thumbnail_362725.jpg","/articles/6016076/LaSalle-County/Illinois/County-may-process-microfilm-for-Whiteside-County-staff-to-charge-wages-for-occasional-rolls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016076-9e7d76ddc66261c9b60b4ab074654414/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083739&Signature=QkTa3A9kG4tf5hT-YXTKY2JPnffsJ~keLPxWcrxVTX~C-cIutaTF3GahrLSl1Y1ZF-0NTqABpsJV0OqQu5PUFZzem~95t3-4J~zrEJWULjNz-EHeZJkqN56JSPuZ9MRZB4hRJVaRXR~W-Jxmj8lJL4HSvmZmLT3GRZ0zV4ZjE7hB0Tn4SA0xI4dQZ0qwLilh-gyrREYAyC~WnZPze3RG7cf33u3xGRjxTSM5UCvbbUdaElH1jufmEilyWaK09JeFYa0~aLOL3L2Lj3fB~v4by3KlLH1c9QMVNn1PbrdV1KD8a02RKjQWBxb~v8ioPk6bsImMtP0DmTwR6i8QzJh5Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Central services staff said Sept. 5 the county may begin processing microfilm for Whiteside County on an occasional basis to help that county when it cannot find local processing services.

Tracy, a central services staff member, told the IT and Central Services meeting the arrangement would not be large scale — likely one or two rolls every month or every other month — and that the county will charge Whiteside County for the work. \"We may be starting to process their film for them. It's not going to be a whole lot, maybe 1 or 2 rolls every other month, once a month or every other month,\" she said. \"I'll charge them their wages as well.\"

A board member asked whether staff had the time; Tracy said it \"won't take much time\" of county staff and that charges would include wages. The committee did not vote on a formal contract during the meeting; Tracy framed the proposal as a staff arrangement to bill Whiteside County for occasional processing.

Why it matters: the service would provide a stopgap for a neighboring county with limited local processing options and generate reimbursements for central services. No contract number, start date or formal agreement terms were presented in the meeting.

Next steps: staff said they would proceed on a limited basis and bill Whiteside County; the committee did not record a formal authorization or vote on a contract in the minutes provided.","Central services staff told the committee they may begin processing a small number of microfilm rolls for Whiteside County and will charge Whiteside County for the service, including staff wages.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6016081,"Central services report shows high toner and postage use; board discusses printer consolidation",91,53045,144300,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87&start=53&end=144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5788906-2310eabdebfa1967dca05f7fb17dfe87/thumbnail_53045.jpg","/articles/6016081/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Central-services-report-shows-high-toner-and-postage-use-board-discusses-printer-consolidation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6016081-f8868a3d9501310600eac0237b0050cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771083739&Signature=KKtIGQjiJDPErNsegOK7HHypvH4l-3T8bXVtzBOwnhA226rV~P9JgYDdR3KVq~KOXivByx1eToAczpjOfvT86dFwVzFAmWgR3PzRBNPljyhlsVK1irM2cemtinvwYmnSNZCOxi26WocNaEImC2~u0F-3rKY6n-jUaV6aKD11i-OoD9TJM2AKYJzG5vjbFeHTVaaHT3iwLrbL4mbkFM1kqZedK~nFdbg-u-LY9DSMvVV~a8BMdn3~JsPtbSINLJFMsRJFAxiT5wUj~ig4gtnYP~iHvJkTdEcbkwa-GcQm1lcPQ5R92QnImoB0KPgcUWXKRikK8sj4WoeGku0xgWPmRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Central services staff presented August usage and expense figures at the Sept. 5 IT and Central Services meeting in Room 250 and board members discussed efforts to reduce costs by consolidating printers across county offices.

Tracy, a central services staff member, told the committee the office processed 31,604 microfilm documents, scanned 56,432 images and recorded 1,140 processed feet for August. Monthly bills totaled $35,517.72; reimbursements to the general fund were $1,937.41. Central services postage was $8,403.79, and downtown circuit clerk postage was $2,378.11; county clerk postage and regional office of education postage were $32.24 and $194.57, respectively. Tracy said total toner usage was 12,040 units with a usage-value of $12,486.15 and total toner purchases of $13,471.21.

The numbers prompted questions about excess printers and toner compatibility. A board member asked whether staff have succeeded in getting departments to standardize equipment to avoid unused cartridges. Tracy said departments and elected officials often resist having fewer printers in their offices and that, as an appointed official, she cannot force elected officials to reduce devices. \"That's a magical question we've been trying to come up with for 10 years,\" she said. \"I can't dictate — I'd love to be able to dictate to the department. So they're like, no. ... We do try to get like models, so we limit the different types of toners we do need.\"

Tracy said central services attempts to reuse functioning printers removed from offices: when a department replaces a printer, the office sometimes holds the replaced device for other county needs, such as a maintenance garage. She also said she can run vendor reports again to identify devices that could be removed; a board member requested a list of excess printers for follow-up. \"I have a list of all the printers because I've taken care of the inventory,\" a staff speaker added.

Motion and procedural actions: a motion by Brian, second by Kendra, was recorded to place the August central services report on file; the committee voted in favor and the motion carried.

Why it matters: toner and postage are recurring operating costs; identifying excess devices and standardizing models could reduce recurring expenses and stock redundancies. The committee did not adopt a formal consolidation policy; Tracy said further vendor reports and department buy-in would be needed before any reductions took place.

The meeting also included routine approval of minutes and bills for central services; both motions were approved by voice vote.","At the Sept. 5 IT and Central Services meeting, staff presented August operational figures — including toner usage and postage expenses — and board members discussed efforts and limits on consolidating printers to reduce costs.","actionData","errors"]

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