Boone County board approves claims payment, updates coroner mutual-aid agreement and allows two members to attend electronically

The Boone County Committee of the Whole took several formal actions on April 3:

- Claims approval: The board moved to approve claims in the amount of $91,616.70 with a stated understanding in the motion that Carl Johnson would abstain from voting on claims submitted by certain vendors and departments. The motion, moved by Brian Schneider and seconded by Marion Thornberry, carried following a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded affirmatives for the attending members and the chair said the motion "carries." The motion text included the abstention condition; the roll-call record shown in the minutes lists yes/aye votes for participating members and the meeting record indicates the motion carried.

- Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners mutual-aid agreement: The board voted to approve an updated mutual-aid agreement, replacing a 2012 version. The coroner was not present to speak to the update; the board was told signatures and contact information had changed and the Association requested an updated document. The motion carried by voice vote.

- Remote electronic attendance: Early in the meeting the board voted to allow two members (referenced as Dave Wiltsie and Josh Shoemaker) to join the meeting electronically; the motion carried by voice vote.

- Executive session: The board called an executive session for pending litigation; a motion to enter executive session for litigation was approved by roll call later in the meeting.

Ending: The recorded motions and roll-call actions were entered into the meeting minutes and the board moved to executive session following the votes.