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Rock Island County Finance and Personnel Committee met July 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Dr. Luis Moreno called the April Finance & Personnel Committee meeting to order at 8:30am

1. Roll Call: Dr. Luis Moreno, Dr. Rodney Simmer, Brian Vyncke, Bob Perkins, Edna Sowards Member absent: Kai Swanson

Also Present: April Palmer, Ryan Berger, Nick Camlin, Jim Nelson, Jared VanTieghem, Captain Mindy Meyers, Karren Kinney, Richard Brunk, Bridgette Edgewater, Tammy Weikart, Jim Grafton.

2. Public Comment: NONE

3. Approval of minutes from the Tuesday June 10th Finance & Personnel Committee meeting Motion to approve: Bob Perkins Second: Brian Vyncke

Voice vote

motion carried via voice vote

4. Reports to the Committee

• County Finance Director Ryan Berger reported that he will begin the FY 2026 Budgeting process next week and will be sending out notices to Department Heads to schedule meetings and we will work on this until November

• County Administrator Jim Grafton reported that E & H Restoration will begin work this week on the County Office Building. They will clean the building, power wash, tuck point, turn the copper into copper and that will look pretty sharp for a couple of weeks before it starts tarnishing again. Mr. Grafton then gave a brief update on Fleet Services. A couple of examples, we had a 2020 explorer that was estimated to be repaired for some front-end work at cost of $4,400 at a shop and we did it for $1,700. We had another vehicle in another department that was half the cost for valve cover work. We are finding that in the maintenance world they are charging anywhere from $200 to $300 per hour and the mark-up on parts is anywhere from 200 to 300%. Mr. Finley has almost completed maintenance for the whole fleet and his cost was under $40,000 since we started Fleet Management.

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

5. Consider Delinquent Tax Resolution:

a. Permanent Parcel Number 08-35-323-056

Tax Payer ID# (07) 862 SM

b. Permanent Parcel Number 23-06-106-107 BO

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Rodney Simmer

Voice vote

Motion carried

6.Consider State Required Cost of Living Adjustments for the States Attorney, Public Defender and Sheriff

Motion to approve: Rodney Simmer Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

7. Consider Bids related to Fleet Services Alignment Rack in the Amount of $80,716.85 Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Rodney Simmer

Discussion: Dr. Rodney Simmer asked how many bids there were. Mr. Grafton answered 2 IWI and Mohawk Lifts

Voice vote

Motion carried

8. Consider Bids related to Zoning & Building’s Purchase of a new Vehicle

Motion to approve: Rodney Simmer Second: Edna Sowards

Discussion: Dr. Louis Moreno noted that there were 4 bids with the low bid being from Sexton Ford at $40,796.00

Voice vote

Motion carried

9. Consider FY26 Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) Annual Support in the amount of $26,100 Discussion: Committee Chair Moreno requested that this be moved to the Committee of the Whole pending more information on the amount from RIADA. CBC Richard Brunk stated that he is still working on getting information from RIADA on the dollar amount. About a year ago a number of the local governments started contributing for the operational expenses for RIADA in order to keep those efforts going because the revenue that had been generated from one of the former groups had been depleted. Once again, I am hoping to have clarification by Friday. If I get clarification on it I will have it on the Board agenda.

Motion to forward to the COW pending clarification on the amount to be paid: Brian Vyncke Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

10. Transfer of Appropriations

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

11. Consider appropriation Resolutions for Funds

Motion to approve: Bob Perkins Second: Dr. Rodney Simmer Voice vote

Motion carried

12. Consider Claims in the amount of $2,455,027.81

Motion to approve: Dr. Rodney Simmer Second: Edna Sowards

Voice vote

Motion carried

13. Consider Treasurer’s Disbursements in the amount of $4,694,752.86

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Bob Perkins

Voice vote

Motion carried

14. Consider Board Member Per Diem/Mileage

Motion to approve: Brian Vyncke Second: Dr. Rodney Simmer Voice vote

Motion carried

15. Closed Session if needed—None

16. Consider Action as necessary based on Closed Session- None

17. Committee member opportunity for brief comment (no decisions will be made) CBC Richard Brunk explained the Barber Park situation. Chairman Brunk noted that the Public Works & Facilities Committee approved establishing a Pollination Garden at the Historic Courthouse Square on the Northern end of the property. We have already started working with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as well as Rock Island County Soil & Water as far as far as preparations plans if everything goes well the seeding and everything will be done by U.S. Fish & Wildlife. At some point there will be a request for some signage designating the pollination garden in honor of the Barbers. Chairman Brunk noted that Reverend Barber served the County for over 3 decades.

18. Adjourn

The Rock Island County Finance & Personnel Committee meeting adjourned at 8:50am

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