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McLean County Board approves consent agenda and committee measures; moves into closed session
Summary
The McLean County Board approved the consent agenda and multiple committee items — including ordinances, emergency appropriations, intergovernmental agreements, contracts and grant renewals — and later voted to move into closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss personnel matters.
The McLean County Board on Feb. (meeting date not specified) approved a consent agenda and a series of committee recommendations, and subsequently voted to enter a closed session to discuss a personnel matter under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).
The board approved the consent agenda by motion of Member Hansen and second by Member Duffy; the motion passed unanimously. Several standing committees presented items for formal action that the board approved, including an ordinance amending Chapter 165 (Animals), intergovernmental agreements, emergency appropriations for the Sheriff’s Department and Parks & Recreation, contracts and grant agreements, and a renewal of the Household Hazardous Waste program agreement.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Motion by Member Hansen, second by Member Duffy; outcome: passed unanimously (recorded as unanimous voice vote).
- Ordinance amending Chapter 165 (Animals): Motion by Member Layman, second by Member Duffy; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Intergovernmental agreement: City of Bloomington and County of McLean (use of Bloomington police shooting range): Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Klaus; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Emergency appropriation ordinance amending FY2025 combined annual appropriation and budget (Sheriff’s Department): Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Bell; required two-thirds approval; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement Services: Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Farley; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Contract for services between DeWitt County Community Mental Health Board and Children’s Advocacy Center: Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Hansen; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Grant agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA): Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Ziebarth; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Agreement with the National Center for State Courts: Motion by Vice Chair O'Gell, second by Member Leffler; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grant approval (Parks & Recreation): Motion by Member Abel, second by Member Farley; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Emergency appropriation ordinance amending FY2025 combined annual appropriation and budget (Parks & Recreation Department): Motion by Member Abel, second by Member Friedrich; required two-thirds approval; outcome: passed unanimously.
- Renewal of Household Hazardous Waste Program Agreement (Ecology Action Center and partners): Motion by Member Klein, second by Member Fagan; outcome: passed unanimously.
After those approvals, the board voted to move into closed session to receive information from outside counsel and discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, including potential testimony on complaints, under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The closed-session motion was moved by Member Hansen, seconded by Member Bell, and approved by voice vote.
