Finance Committee approves vendor agreements, county-code amendments and staffing reclassifications
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The McLean County Finance Committee unanimously approved a set of routine actions — election vendor agreements, two county-code ordinances tied to an ERP rollout, a sheriff staffing change and a nursing-home RN reclassification — and accepted routine financial reports and departmental updates.
The McLean County Finance Committee on the evening of June 7 approved a package of vendor contracts, two ordinance changes to the McLean County Code, and personnel reclassifications while receiving fiscal and departmental updates.
Committee members voted to approve a subscription agreement with SOE Software Corporation for posting election-night results and a sales order agreement with Election Systems and Software to bring ballot-building capabilities closer to county staff, measures election supervisor Mr. Singer said were intended to improve reliability and speed. "They feel it's been really good," Mr. Singer said of SOE; he added the vendor reports a "99.9% approval rate." The committee approved both motions by voice vote.
Also on the consent line, the committee accepted and placed on file the County Treasurer's monthly financial reports and approved an ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the McLean County Code (disbursement and asset-disposal procedures) and an ordinance amending Chapter 116 (purchasing tiers and procurement practices). County Administrator Cassie Taylor said the changes aim to standardize payment and procurement processes in advance of a countywide ERP implementation.
The committee approved a resolution to amend funded full-time-equivalent positions for the sheriff's department that transfers bailiff scheduling and payroll administration to the jury commission director. Sheriff Matt Lane also reported a separate operational issue — a lighting-control failure in a jail pod that will require rewiring and new control equipment.
The committee approved a request to reclassify two nursing-home RN positions (infection-prevention RN and MDS care coordinator RN) to acknowledge regulatory certification and managerial responsibilities. Nursing-home director Tim Wiley told members both positions "require additional certification" and managerial duties that justify reclassification.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (minutes and bills): motion by Member Leffler, second by Member Rosemond Mendoza — approved by voice vote. - SOE subscription agreement (4B1a): motion by Member Farley, second by Member Klaus — approved by voice vote. - Sales order with Election Systems & Software (4B1b): motion by Member Loeffler, second by Member Bessler — approved by voice vote. - Accept Treasurer's monthly financial reports (4E1A): motion by Member Loeffler, second by Member Farley — approved by voice vote. - Nursing-home RN reclassifications (4F1B): motion by Member Bessler, second by Member Klaus — approved by voice vote. - Sheriff department funded FTE resolution (4GS1A): motion by Member Rosamondosa, second by Member Farley — approved by voice vote. - Ordinance amending Chapter 50 (4H1A): motion by Member Leffler, second by Member Rosemond Mendoza — approved by voice vote. - Ordinance amending Chapter 116 (4H1B): motion by Member Bessler, second by Member Farley — approved by voice vote.
The committee concluded with a series of departmental updates (see separate articles for assessments, treasurer and departmental reports). The next Finance Committee meeting was listed as February 4 at 5:00 p.m.