Votes at a glance: key St. Clair County commission approvals and motions

At its regular meeting the St. Clair County Commission recorded votes approving a range of administrative, procurement and budget-related items.

Key actions recorded as motions and approved by voice vote at the meeting included: letting bids for a backup generator for the county dispatch system; renewal of a batch tax subscription for $2,430 (shared by 9-1-1, EMA and the sheriff) pending county attorney review; adoption of a 10-year solid waste management plan following republished public notice; payment of a Tillman Consulting invoice for $9,250 for right-of-way administrative services; approval of a county cost-share for paving around St. Clair County High School (county to pay roughly half; final project total to be determined); authorization to solicit quotes to replace a leaking drain pipe on Shore Drive in Pinedale (materials to be paid by the association); appointment of Justin Collie as crew leader to replace Joe Regorn; approval of Trinity Cadets LLC payment of $31,359 for a completed revenue-office remodel; approval of an electronic-signatures policy; amendment of the county facility alcohol-use agreement to remove a drafted phrase so paragraph 3 reads “there shall be no charge for alcoholic beverages at the event.”; approval to renew the county’s Blue Cross Blue Shield employee health and dental contract with a reported increase in premiums (transcript states a 14.016% increase and a $262 monthly family increase); approval of a grant award of $343,431 for the St. Clair County day program; and approval of a virtual-academy agreement for the sheriff’s office estimated at $3,825.

Most motions passed by voice vote; the transcript records motions followed by “Aye” and “No” with the chair stating “Motion carries.” The transcript does not provide roll-call tallies for these voice votes.