McLean County Health Committee approves emergency budget cleanups, contingency increase and O'Shea Builders amendment
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Summary
The committee approved emergency appropriation ordinances to reconcile several 2025 health-related funds, increased contingency funding for an MEP renovation, and authorized a contract amendment with O'Shea Builders to cover discovered repairs. Votes were voice approvals; motions were moved and seconded as recorded.
The McLean County Health Committee approved multiple emergency appropriation ordinances and a contract amendment at its meeting.
The committee approved an emergency appropriation amending the McLean County Fiscal Year 2025 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance for Fund 105. Jessica McKnight, Health Department Administrator, described the item as a 2025 cleanup, saying it involved "cleaning that up and moving money from staffing to training." The motion was made by Bell and seconded by Farley and passed by voice vote.
The committee also approved a cleanup ordinance for Fund 107 tied to a Disease Intervention Specialist grant and the reallocation of unspent personnel funds. The motion was made by Tompkins and seconded (transcript: "Banger"); the committee approved the measure by voice vote.
Separately, members approved an emergency appropriation to increase contingency funding for the MEP project to cover repairs uncovered during demolition. A presenter explained the money is "not for any upgrades, but for increased repairs that were essentially undiscoverable prior to the demolition process" and is needed to meet building codes for re-occupancy. The motion to increase contingency funding was moved by Bell, seconded by Tompkins, and passed by voice vote.
The committee also approved a contract amendment with O'Shea Builders to increase the guaranteed maximum price of the original contract because of the discovered repairs. A presenter said the repairs "have led to the need to increase our guaranteed maximum price of the original contract with O'Shea Builders." Motion by Farley, second by Bell; the motion passed by voice vote.
All formal actions were completed by voice vote; the meeting record lists members Hansen, Bell, Tompkins, Farley and Bangert as present. The chair noted one item (4A1C) will be considered by the finance committee rather than at this meeting.
The committee also heard brief informational reports and set the next meeting for April 7, 2026. No public appearances were made during the session.
