Fulton County Board- Finance & Insurance Committee Meeting Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL 61542
Phone: 309-547-0901 Email: rwalljasper@fultonco.org
Committee: Finance, Insurance, Personnel, Legislative Committee
Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 6:30 PM
Date: December 5, 2023
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:30 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
MEMBERS:
Barry Beck (Present)
Jared Heller (Absent)
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Lisa Thompson (Present)
Other Board Members: John Spangler
Elected & Appointed Officials: Staci Mayall – Treasurer, Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessments
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller
Rachel Walljasper- Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
Media: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – November 7, 2023 and November 14, 2023
Member Platt moved to approve the minutes from November 7, 2023 and November 14, 2023, with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence
Member Thompson asked for a committee member to look into the BEAD project.
6. Public Comments – None
7. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Beck moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
b. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA – None
8. Transfer of Funds – None
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s)– None
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Landfill Solar Lease
Chairman Spangler gave a brief overview of the lease, the committee was asked to review and send any questions to Member Thompson by next week’s meeting.
NO ACTION TAKEN
b. Discussion/Action: Liability Insurance Excess Limits
TABLED. NO ACTION TAKEN
12. Budget – None
13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
14. Transit – Comptroller Miles is working on the compliance review scheduled for January 9th.
15. Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Mayall reported that the Audit has started and that retro pay will be paid out next week.
16. Assessment Report
Supervisor of Assessment Russell reported that she is working on closing out the fiscal year 2023 and hopes to have the publication ready by January 3.
Personnel, Legislative
17. Appointments
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution Chris Ford – Reappointment – ETSB (Emergency Telephone System Board)
Member Platt motioned to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution Mike Eveland – Reappointment – ETSB (Emergency Telephone System Board)
Member Southwood motioned to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution Alyssa Batterton – Astoria Fire Protection District
Member Southwood motioned to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
18. Old Business – None
19. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Amendment Group Health Insurance and Life Insurance Policy
Member Kessel motioned to send the amended policy to the full board for approval with a second from member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Amendment Holiday Policy
Member Kessel motioned to send the amended policy to the full board for approval with a second from member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes
c. Discussion/Action: Payroll Policy
The committee made suggestions on improving the verbiage in the policy.
Member Kessel motioned to send the amended policy to the full board for approval with a second from member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
d. Discussion/Action: Financial Policy
Postponed until January meeting.
NO ACTION TAKEN
e. Discussion: Paid Leave for All Workers Act
Postponed until January meeting.
NO ACTION TAKEN
20. Executive Session – None
21. Misc. -None
22. Adjournment
Time: 7:42 PM
Member Platt moved to adjourn at 7:42 PM with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
