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Votes at a glance: Madison County Board approves Tek84 scanner purchase, SAMHSA grant appropriation, loans and appointments
Summary
At its May 15 meeting the Madison County Board approved a set of resolutions including a $149,000 Tek84 scanner purchase and appropriation, a $400,000 SAMHSA drug-court grant appropriation, multiple reappointments and loans; roll-call tallies are listed for each action.
Madison County’s Board on May 15 adopted a series of resolutions and funding actions summarized below. The items were considered in committee and approved on the board floor; vote tallies are shown where recorded.
- Tek84 whole-body scanner purchase (resolution to purchase Tek84 Intercept system): Approved. Contract total $149,000 to be paid from the Sheriff–Jail Commissary Fund. Vote: AYES 25, NAYS 0. (Resolution read and adopted; appropriation for the cost was addressed by a separate immediate emergency appropriation.)
- Immediate emergency appropriation — Jail Commissary Fund: Approved. Increased FY2019 budget by $149,000 to cover the Tek84 scanner purchase. (Committee recommended Jail Commissary funding; vote recorded as part of consent items.)
- Immediate emergency appropriation — SAMHSA Operation Lifeline Drug Court Grant: Approved. Federal grant $400,000 (grant period May 31, 2019–May 30, 2020) accepted and FY2019 budget increased by $400,000; no local match required. Vote: recorded as adopted on consent items.
- Park & Recreation PEP loan to City of Edwardsville for Plummer Family Park: Approved. Maximum loan $200,000, five-year term at 3% interest; contingent on required regulatory compliance and security agreements. Vote: AYES 25, NAYS 0.
- Early termination fees to Mid-American Energy Services, LLC: Approved. Authorizes payment not to exceed $32,520 to terminate an existing electric services contract so the county may enter a lower-cost agreement. Vote: AYES 25, NAYS 0.
- Friedel Bridge project (Village of Bethalto) county match: Approved. Madison County appropriated $180,000 from the County Matching Tax Fund as the county’s share toward the bridge replacement project. Vote: AYES 25, NAYS 0.
- Appointments and reappointments: Several trustee and board reappointments were adopted (Alan Schaake; Charles Johansen; Phillip Taylor reappointed to Board of Review; Mark A. Gvillo reappointed County Engineer with six-year term and salary set at $138,800). A separate appointment to the Madison County Housing Authority for Phillip White was adopted with a roll-call vote of AYES 22, NAYS 3 (Glasper, Minner, Novacich-Koberna).
- Litigation negotiating committee formed: The Board approved a five-person committee (Walters, Moore, Madison, Malone, Parkinson) to handle litigation negotiations. Motion passed by roll call (AYES 21, NAYS 1; Petrillo opposed).
The Board recessed to executive session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss pending litigation and recessed the public session until June 19, 2019.
