Will County Board Met Jan. 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Executive Bertino-Tarrant called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Member Kraulidis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. INVOCATION
Member Kraulidis introduced the Clergy, Pastor Kevin DeVries of Monee Free Methodist Church.
IV. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Sherry Newquist | District 1 (D - Steger) | Present | |
| Judy Ogalla | District 1 (R - Monee) | Present | |
| Amanda Koch | District 2 (D - Frankfort) | Present | |
| Jim Moustis | District 2 (R - Frankfort) | Present | |
| Raquel M. Mitchell | District 3 (R - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Margaret Tyson | District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Kenneth E. Harris | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Jacqueline Traynere | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Gretchen Fritz | District 5 (R - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Meta Mueller | District 5 (D - Aurora) | Present | |
| Donald Gould | District 6 (R - Shorewood) | Present | |
| Joe VanDuyne | District 6 (D - Wilmington) | Present | |
| Steve Balich | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Mike Fricilone | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Herbert Brooks Jr. | District 8 (D - Joliet) | Present |
| Denise E. Winfrey | District 8 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Annette Parker | District 9 (R - Crest Hill) | Present | |
| Rachel Ventura | District 9 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Natalie Coleman | District 10 (D - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Tyler Marcum | District 10 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Julie Berkowicz | District 11 (R - Naperville) | Present | |
| Mimi Cowan | Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) | Present | |
| Frankie Pretzel | District 12 (R - New Lenox) | Present | |
| Tom Weigel | District 12 (R - New Lenox) | Present | |
| Mica Freeman | District 13 (D - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Debbie Kraulidis | District 13 (R - Joliet) | Present |
VI. MOTION TO PLACE ON FILE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Will County Board - Reorganization Meeting - Dec 7, 2020 12:00 PM
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Mica Freeman, District 13 (D - Plainfield) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Media present: Nick Reiher, Farmers Weekly Review; Alex Ortiz, The Herald News IX. HONORARY RESOLUTIONS / PROCLAMATIONS
X. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
XI. OLD BUSINESS
Status of December 17, 2020 Resolutions/Ordinances
XII. NEW BUSINESS
XIII. LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - T. MARCUM, CHAIR
Open Public Hearing for all Land Use Cases
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Mr. Tim McGrath stated I represent Mr. and Mrs. Boyle. They are requesting a map amendment to bring their property into compliance with the Will County Zoning Ordinance. Part of it, too, they’re asking for a variance on an accessory building. The building will be approximately 2800 square feet, which is in alignment with the buildings in the neighboring property owners. This parcel property was originally part of Mrs. Boyle’s family farm. They lived there for 40 years. They have family members that are neighbors that also have accessory buildings across the street, next door, on both sides, and they’re both requesting that their variance and map amendment (inaudible).
Close Public Hearing for all Land Use Cases
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
PZC: 3-3 Appr Var for Max Accessory Bldg Area from 1,800 sq ft to 3,604.42 sq ft - THEREBY DENYING
LUD: 7-0 Appr Map Amendment from A-1 to R-1
2. Ordinance Amending the Will County, Illinois Zoning Ordinance Adopted and Approved September 9, 1947 as Amended for Zoning Case #ZC-20-066, Express 52, LLC, Owner of Record (Aleksandras Smirnovas, 100% Interest); Jason DeSanto of MacKenzie Properties, LLC, Agent (Jason DeSanto, 100% Interest); Richard Kavanagh of Kavanagh Grumley & Gorbold, LLC, Attorney, Requesting (S-20-026) Special Use Permit for Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental for Pin #30-07- 26-100-040-0000, in Joliet Township, Commonly Known as 1110 Manhattan Road, Joliet, IL, County Board District #8
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Denise E. Winfrey, District 8 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
LUD: 6-0 Appr SUP for Heavy Equipment Sales/Rental w/2 Conditions
XIV. LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
1. 20-477 Request for Refund of Fees for Zoning Case # ZC-20-057 (Variance), Luis Gallegos, PIN #30-07-13-310-016-0000, in Joliet Township, Commonly Known as 430 Ray May Dr. Joliet, IL, County Board District #8 - Remanded from Dec. 17, 2020 Co Board Mtg
Member Marcum stated this is the case that last month I requested to be remanded back to committee. The reason for that was there was some question about the timing of the application and exactly what happened for them to withdraw it. Pretty much what happened was they got preliminary approval from the Health Department, but then they moved the building closer to the septic (inaudible) which caused it to be denied. I’ll make a motion to approve and it is recommended by committee not to refund the fees.
| RESULT: FAILED [1 TO 25]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Newquist NAYS: Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Donald Gould, District 6 (R - Shorewood) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Herbert Brooks Jr., District 8 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tyler Marcum, District 10 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
XV. FINANCE COMMITTEE - K. HARRIS, CHAIR
Member Harris stated good morning Executive Bertino-Tarrant and County Board members.
1. Monthly Financial Reports to be Placed on File
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kenneth E. Harris, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Gretchen Fritz, District 5 (R - Plainfield) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kenneth E. Harris, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
XVI. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - J. VANDUYNE CHAIR
1. 21-7 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Mokena and the County of Will for Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways in the County of Will
| RESULT: APPROVED [23 TO 3]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Tom Weigel, District 12 (R - New Lenox) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis NAYS: Fritz, Mueller, Ventura |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Tom Weigel, District 12 (R - New Lenox) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Joe VanDuyne, District 6 (D - Wilmington) SECONDER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
XVII. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE - M. TYSON, CHAIR
Member Tyson stated we currently have on-going agenda items and no resolutions to introduce.
Next Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting is Scheduled for February 3, 2021 @ 11:00 a.m.
XVIII. PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE - R. VENTURA, CHAIR
1. 21-15 Approval of 2021 Will County Comprehensive Noxious Weed Work Plan
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Sherry Newquist, District 1 (D - Steger) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Next Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting is Scheduled for February 3, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m.
XIX. LEGISLATIVE & JUDICIAL COMMITTEE - D. WINFREY, CHAIR
Good morning Executive Bertino-Tarrant and Board members. The Legislative Committee met and heard updates on the Federal and State Agendas from our federal and state lobbyists and also got an update on NACo and (inaudible).
Next Legislative & Judicial Committee Meeting is Scheduled for Februray 9, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m.
XX. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - H. BROOKS, CHAIR
Good morning Executive Bertino-Tarrant, ladies and gentleman. The Capital Improvements Committee met last month and paid bills.
1. Update on Capital Improvements Projects
Next Capital Improvements Committee Meeting is Scheduled for Februray 2, 2021 @ 10:00 a.m.
XXI. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - M. COWAN, CHAIR
Member Cowan stated thank you very much Executive Bertino-Tarrant and County Board members.
1. 21-17 Authorizing the County Executive to Execute Amendment #1 to the Lease Agreement with the Administrative Offices of the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services for Office Space for the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission at the Will County Courthouse - Resolution Added
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Member Cowan stated this is something I’m very enthusiastic about and getting more information out to the community. This is more money from the Federal Government.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Member Cowan stated we are going to have a CARES Act committee meeting next week and we will be answering that question once we get the details of exactly what we need to do and how we need to do it working in conjunction with the Executive’s office to make sure that these funds are deployed through the federal guidelines and as quickly as possible to our residents who need them. Member Traynere, I appreciate the question, but I don’t have specific answers for you except to say please attend the CARES Act committee meeting if you’re free, where we will have the answers and be making any decisions that we need to at that point.
Member Traynere stated specifically my question is what committee is going to be in that role?
4. 21-20 Authorizing the Will County Executive to Execute a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Waste Management of Illinois, Inc., (“WMII”) and WM Renewable Energy, LLC (“WMRE”) Evidencing Their Mutual Intent to Amend and Setting Forth Specific Terms to be Amended in the Original Host Agreement and LFG Purchase Agreement for the Prairie View Landfill and Recycling Facility - Resolution Amended
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Member Cowan stated I just want to alert Board members as we know this has been quite the process. The letter of intent in 21-20 was updated last night. Your amended redlined is on the updated agenda that we have currently here. I believe that State’s Attorney Tatroe and the Executive’s office and our outside counsel, Mr. Charles Helston, have all agreed that these are little clean up issues in the wording, tightening things up. Member Fricilone and I have reviewed it as well.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
XXII. APPOINTMENTS BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
1. January 2021 Appointments to Board and Commissions
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mimi Cowan, Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
Ms. Charlotte Droogan stated I do appreciate you taking my call. I have pretty much listened to all of the comments everyone has had to say. I am going to be the person that sits in the middle of the room. Member Kraulidis, you did have a right to go down there and do your protesting. My problem is with the fact of that our President called for people to go down there and he instigated the violence that ensued. I can’t prove one way or another whether you were or weren’t down there. It makes no sense to me that on the main day that everyone was protesting, you claim you weren’t there on the 6th. I am not going to say that you’re a liar because I don’t have proof of that. I will say that you used very poor judgment. For folks to sit out there, it’s very disingenuous to say that the Democrats, or the people on the other side, have not called out the people that were doing this stuff, the Black Lives Matter movement. The fact of the matter is there were folks that were committing illegal acts there as well. There is one big difference though, Member Kraulidis, the folks that were down where you were at were committing acts of sedition; traitorous acts against our government. That is the difference. I pulled up and I looked online for your Moms of America. You are a very hateful lady and when you show us who you are, we need to listen, we need to pay attention. At the end of the day folks that were committing illegal acts when the Black Lives Matter marches were going on as well. I was involved. I was down there marching for our brothers and sisters lives because the problem that we’re having here, that no one wants to talk about, is the systemic, racist system that we are all trying to live within. I thought what you said made a whole lot of sense. You’re are new to the Board, correct Member Mitchell? I agreed with part of what you said so my hope and my prayer is that you, along with the other Board members, want to talk about folks being treated right. Will County (inaudible) have a resolution sitting at the Board right now that needs to be passed. These are part of the things that need to be talked about, which unfortunately, several people on the Will County Board don’t want to talk about this uncomfortable subject. We don’t want to talk about race in America. If we can’t talk about it, when are we going to? At the end of the day, we are all responsible for what we do and how we behave and how we treat each other. We need to get this country moving in a better direction and we need to start right here in Will County. It’s time to have this uncomfortable discussion, folks. At the end of the day, we do all need to come together and have this uncomfortable conversation.
XXIV. COMMENTS BY COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS
Member Traynere stated empathy is a really hard thing to have for people who choose routes that are not legal. I’m addressing my comments to Member Kraulidis. The purpose of your protest was false. You could have gone the legal route and filed a complaint with the County Clerk with evidence showing any kind of voter fraud in your community, anywhere in the state, actually. You were elected in that very same election. I didn’t see you file paperwork to ask for an audit of your election to make sure that you were legally elected, so I’m just concerned about why you were there. If it didn’t happen in Will County, I don't understand the need to skip your duties as a County Board member to go to Washington, D.C. I’m going to try to continue to be empathetic towards you and the others that attended that rally that caused the sedition and the attack on our nation’s symbol of democracy. I really look forward to the needs of the people who were actually at that seditionist, traitorous, in my mind, rally. As well as those in the black and brown communities and the working poor. I’m really looking forward to those needs being met by the new administration. I would imagine that today is a really hard day for you and for that, I am sorry, and hopefully going forward things will be better. Thank you.
Member Ventura stated well said Member Traynere I (inaudible) those remarks. I have two comments. To the last public comment speaker, we do hear your frustrations with the vaccines. I want to formally put this out there on the County Board that I would like to have a discussion of hiring a Director of Vaccines. I have been in touch with Ms. Susan Olenek about this and she does feel that this is a good idea. However, the County Board does not control the operations of the Health Department; that is done by the Board of Health. I did attend their meeting last night, but unfortunately, I did have another meeting before I was able to give public comment there, so I will be writing a letter to the Board of Health as well as cc’ing Member Cowan and Executive Bertino-Tarrant on that letter. I also know that their offices have been in touch, and basically what we’re thinking, is we’ll all be working in one direction to make sure we have the best help possible in order to get this out. Including, working with every agency, public and private. I do know that our Health Department has talked with our schools and obviously (inaudible) Fire Department was an oversight, but we are trying to move forward so that we can get the vaccines out as quick as possible. That being said, our county has vaccinated 1.3% and it is the fourth highest in the state. We are trying very hard to get that out, so I ask for the support of everybody on this Board and Executive Board to help push forward the Director of Vaccinations and ask the Health Board to do so. My second comment is, I have brought up in different committees the need for how to use our (inaudible) dollars. I have also brought it up in caucus. I am not formally requesting to have the resolution that I have submitted (inaudible). The resolution is towards the caring of transgenerational damage done to the war on drugs (inaudible) assigned to a committee hopefully for next month. I have sent the final resolution to Ms. Beth Adams to make sure everyone has that. I know you were given a previous version a few months ago. This has been in the works since last year when we first set aside this (inaudible) dollars. Earlier this summer I started working on a resolution which was brought to the Democratic Caucus in the fall. It was heard upon the Democratic Committee sometime later and I’m just hoping that we can move forward with this resolution and have a formal vote.
Member Kraulidis stated I would like to briefly say a few words today. There have been some terrible, slanderous statements being said about me and some outright, ridiculous false accusations. It’s unfortunate that some people stooped to this level. I attended an event on the Capitol lawn on January 5, 2021, which is why I was in Washington, D.C. I also attended the January 6 rally at the Ellipse Park. After the rally we walked towards the Capitol and to our hotel. I was not on the Capitol grounds or at the Capitol building at all on January 6. So to the people that keep saying I was there, I was not, and that’s a lie. We found out about the riot at the Capitol when we were at our hotel. Family and friends started calling us to see if we were safe. We were absolutely and totally shocked to find out what was happening…and appalled like everyone else. Let me be clear, I condemn the violence that happened at the Capitol. It is totally inexcusable. I believe the reason (inaudible) here today will see and condemn politics of personal destruction that is being used on me and others. This type of behavior needs to stop and I believe that we are better than this. Our county and our country need to be united; that is true more than ever. I believe we can respect one another’s opinions and we can work together for the betterment of Will County. Thank you.
Member Ogalla stated I just want to make some comments regarding the letters that were read, as well as things that have happened over the last couple of years. I am well aware there are members that sit on the other side of the aisle from mine that are part of a southwest sort of activist organization in Will County, progressive organization. I’m well aware of the facts that they have organized many of the rallies for BLM and protests for BLM or whatever. I never once, never once, heard them condemn, publicly, the riots that happened, the pillaging that happened, the burning that happened. The poor business owners in those districts where those people chose to go and do these criminal acts. Yet, the same group of people, who you guys are members of, are doing that. Member Traynere, you call somebody out? I remember you looking at us Republicans and saying that all Republicans are rich. That’s what happening here. We have lost all decorum. And you expect us to sit back and listen to what you have to say? We’re not the (inaudible) police, we’re not Right. Everyone in America has the right to their own opinion and that’s what’s great about America. We have that right. But in having that right we have to respect the fact that somebody else has another opinion and we have to respect that opinion. If we want to go around slapping each other in the face and calling each other names and deciding that one particular member of one particular caucus should step down? Well, if we’re going to do this, I believe we could be doing this every week. Is that how we’re going to go? Is that what it’s about? Members of our community, you need to understand, America is made up of many different people. We all have different religions or no religion. We all have different ways of life and some agree with us and some don’t. That’s what’s great about America. If you lived in another country you would not have those freedoms. Start respecting those freedoms and stop being ridiculous and telling somebody who shows her right to go to D.C. with her group of women, Moms for America, who believes strongly, like I do, in their cause. That’s what they believed in. They have that right just as you have your right to get together and protest for what you believe in. But to come before this Board and have members of this Board have said things that we’ve done things wrong and that we’re a bunch of white elitists and supremists and all that, I am done with that. I’ve said this before. We need to stop it. We need to be respectful. Thank you.
Member Mitchell stated I’m flabbergasted. I can’t believe my colleagues have taken this opportunity to jump on a very negative bandwagon as I see here. I know Member Kraulidis personally and she shows nothing but love and respect to everyone that she meets and everyone that’s around her. I can’t believe that you guys would say these things. Speaking of police officers, one of the things I would like to bring up is HB3653. If we truly really do care about law enforcement, police officers and the safety and security of our communities, we would not support HB3653 as a county. We should stand up for our deputies who are out on the street. They need our support. They need to know we stand behind them. Cannot talk about lawlessness and breaking the law and what happened to those officers in D.C. without talking about what could possibly have happened here if we do not support police officers. I will absolutely say we will not stand with those in Springfield and support HB3653. One of the things that was mentioned when we were talking about Member Kraulidis was black and brown people. One of our colleagues mentioned that as well and one of the things I have to say about that is black and brown people moved out to certain areas to get away from crime and criminality. They moved away from areas where they felt unsafe. We do not want to have those things brought here to this county and our communities and our areas. We just want a decent life. I just think if you’re going to talk about your caring for black and brown people and wanting to see them strive and flourish, you can’t say that without talking about the safety and security of us. I wish that our county would step forward and our Board would step forward and outright repudiate HB3653 and do what we can to talk our governor out of this. Thank you.
Member Fritz stated first I will say that I cannot agree more with Will County Board Member Ogalla and Member Mitchell on their respective comments. The reason I raised my hand is to ask the Health Department, Ms. Susan Olenek specifically…we’re getting a number of emails from community members who have questions, concerns about the rollout of the vaccination, when they can get it, and frankly, I will say the answers that I provided so far to community members, they’re unsatisfied. I would really appreciate in my role as an elected official, who receives these type of emails, I would really appreciate a standard response that we can send to people so that our response is consistent and unified. I feel unequipped to answer these questions. I would like to be equipped to answer these questions for our community members. That’s what they elected us to do and I’ve always strived to fulfill my duty as an elected official. I don’t like the feeling that I’m letting my people down, that I’m not able to give people the answers that they want to hear. Not only the answers they want to hear, but an authoritative accurate answer. I would really appreciate in the next couple of weeks if we could get some sort of response from the Health Department that we can all send out in response to those questions. Thank you.
Member Balich stated I listened to all the comments and I agree with Member Ogalla and Member Mitchell. Everyone is thinking about one side or the other and I’m not understanding on how it’s okay to bully someone like Member Kraulidis because she went to Washington, D.C. for something she believed in, Mom’s for America. When somebody else on the opposite side of the aisle goes out and goes to a peaceful march that turns into a violent march all over. (Inaudible) nobody condemns anybody that was in the marches in Joliet because that’s our constitutional right. As of right now, I don’t think it’s going to change. If we can go out and protest and if somebody gets violent and we don’t participate in the violence, we can’t control the people. So now because of this political extremist (inaudible) we’re going to turn around and say we can bully somebody because they’re expressing their constitutional right. I don’t understand what this has to do with the County Board. I’ve said this many times, if people want to (inaudible) I’m more than happy to do the same thing. I can do this every month, and I’ve done this because the one side says one thing that has nothing to do with the County Board. If they can do it, so can I. I don’t want to get into this. I don’t want to get into a thing where I have to (inaudible) beliefs. I can argue with you because I disagree with you, but I’m not going to say that you have no business to do what you’re doing or thinking what you’re thinking. This is still America and I don’t think America is going to change. I think everyone’s going to have their own thoughts. We don’t have to agree. I don’t know who’s in charge of making the rule, we just trying to keep it sensible and not argue about national issues (inaudible) and we should never be bulling somebody like what’s happening to Member Kraulidis. Thank you.
Member Freeman stated I have tried to get my thoughts so I can share my words. I do feel that anyone has the right to go protest what they feel strongly about. I do agree what I’m hearing from both sides of the aisle on this topic. I do feel that listening to the letters, a lot of the concern was that Member Kraulidis did not attend her meetings that were scheduled for that day and that is a county issue. I would like to keep national issues away from the County Board meetings because they are not as important to our constituents for our job as County Board members. Obviously, I don’t agree with what she stands for but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to tell her that she can’t stand up for those things. That’s what makes America so wonderful. I just want to say that if we want to feel disheartened about anything, it would be the missing of meetings as an elected official where the County Board would have to look. All other things aside, let’s just work together. Thank you.
Member Berkowicz stated I’m dismayed by the comments and the accusations about these disgraceful riots we had at the Capitol. There’s a lot of emotion going on out there, but we need to be truthful and we need to understand that words are very important. Our nation has been experiencing riots, destruction, in the name of public protests for the last year and prior to that. Although that’s never been discussed. Portland, Seattle, those cities have been burning a long time and it was before COVID-19 and it was in no way related to the last four years. I don’t know where the outrage is in the country about all of those protests were fixated on one day and the conversation to blame one part of the population in respect to that riot is dismaying to me. There’s an investigation going on, there’s a process that everybody has already made up their mind. Another question is, where is the outrage about the violence that occurred during the inauguration against President Trump in 2017? I ask this question because I would like people to think about these things. I was in Washington, D.C. at that inauguration and I experienced it. It was scary. They even had police officers that were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition. This has been going on for a very long time. Let’s think about that and let’s realize before we point fingers at each other. This is a very complicated issue and not one part of the population is to blame for this. Also, I want to comment on this never-ending focus on race. Being a bi-racial person, who is often accused of being a racist and every other buzzword, I don’t understand why this rhetoric continues. We are people of all walks of life and every person matters and every person has the same needs. I believe that is the only way to approach what we’re doing here. What I’m asking is that we focus more on helping all people, every person. Don’t bring in these arguments that continue to divide everybody. I think if we do that we can be successful and we can help to heal all of this conflict that we see. Thank you.
Member Newquist stated I respect everyone’s feelings. I am a little confused. I have not heard a County Board member call for Member Kraulidis’ removal. Those were public comments by the public that were read. While respecting everyone’s opinions, and I hope we can just move on from this to more relevant information and business of the County Board. I’m not going to comment…everyone has already said what I could already say, but, I guess I’m just confused as to why we are having this session because, like I said, I have not heard anyone call for her removal. Thank you.
XXV. ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, MINORITY LEADER AND COUNTY BOARD SPEAKER
Announcements by County Board Majority Leader, Meta Mueller
Member Mueller stated good morning Executive Bertino-Tarrant, Speaker Cowan, Leader Fricilone and County Board members. This has been a remarkably turbulent month for all of us and for our nation. Obviously from all the discussion today, we witnessed some events today that most of us didn’t think would ever be possible. Let me be clear, I do condemn the insurrection that happened that day. I believe that authentic unity can’t happen without accountability. Watching all this Pavlovian (inaudible), experiencing it from home, I keep hearing a lot of us talking about being better than this and I think that’s the problem. There are some of us who (inaudible) better than this. We keep (inaudible) over and over again and we’re each responsible for our own choices no matter what those are. I do have a lot of hope for us, though, because I know as human beings we are capable of growth and change. I have faith in us that will come together so that we can carry all of this forward, as President Biden stated yesterday in his speech. I agree with him. I really look forward from this point on seeing how our Board works together so that we all can help have these conversations to help heal the divides and bring our communities together. We have a lot of potential here, folks…lots of passion. I want you all to know I appreciate you.
Announcements by County Board Minority Leader, Mike Fricilone
Member Fricilone stated first I want to talk about our new RNG facility. Like Member Cowan, I am so excited to get to this point. We spent in leadership probably a year working on the mechanics to all of this. There will be more resolutions than the ones we passed already, but we’re on our way. I’ve actually dubbed this project “Cash for Gas from Trash.” I think within the next two years we’re going to see cash coming in to both pay for the building and add to the county coffers, and hopefully we can get some relief to our citizens when it comes to that. I’m really excited about this project. Secondly, we have a new administration in Washington. Some people are happy and some people are not. What we need to remember is this Body is where the rubber meets the road for our Will County constituents. If we focus on making our county government run as efficient as possible, and have a goal of making Will County a great place to live, work and play, we will have all done our job. I think we do a good job of that but we just need to continue on that. It looks like the governor is probably going to announce today that we are going to be back open at least at a 25% capacity in restaurants and shops. If that does happen, run out this weekend and spend come cash at our local businesses and restaurants so we can help them get back to financial health. Comments were made about the Health Department. I don’t know if you saw but Ms. Susan Olenek just sent an email over. It’s one of her updates, but it also does update information on the mass vaccine. Like Member Ventura, I was on the Board of Health. There was a meeting yesterday and there was a lot of good information that came out of it. They are vaccinating people as fast as they can and have more locations ready to go. The only limitation is the allocation that we’ve been given for vaccines at this point. They’ve given every vaccine out that they possibly can. Member Ventura said, 25,000 people were vaccinated already and 7,000 people already have their second vaccination. In Ms. Susan Olenek’s letter, she says within two weeks it will look like we will be moving to Phase 1B. I think they are doing a good job under the circumstances. You can’t vaccinate people if you don’t have the vaccines. They call, they get told they can have whatever the number is. They can say, “We’ll take them all, or they can say we’ll take half.” And they’ve said we’ll take them all every time they take that call. The more vaccine that they get, we’ll be able to vaccinate and I think the program will really start ramping up as those vaccines become available. Thank you, it’s going to be cold out, bundle up and enjoy the rest of this winter month.
Announcements by County Board Speaker, Mimi Cowan
Member Cowan stated I wanted to address a couple of important things today. The first is probably the most difficult, so I want to get that out of the way. I have received dozens of emails like the public comment we received today asking me to expel Member Kraulidis from the Will County Board. I want to be very clear, first, about the legal authority of this Board and then secondly, about my opinion. First, the legality. This Board has absolutely no authority to (inaudible) for any reason. Even if Member Kraulidis had broken the law, and let me be clear, I have no evidence that Member Kraulidis broke any laws. Even if she had, we would still not have the authority to force her off of the Will County Board. It is completely off the table. People also asked me to ask Member Kraulidis to resign. I will not do that and I’d like to explain why. On the afternoon of June 1, 2020, I joined in a peaceful protest in downtown Naperville. I walked side-by-side with the Mayor of Naperville, who is a known Republican and multiple city council members who are a variety of different parties, and hundreds of people who were devastated that yet another person of color had been murdered by an officer who’s job was supposed to be protecting people. While I was present, it was a completely peaceful protest. Later that night something else happened. Stores were broken into and property was destroyed. One person was injured, luckily no one was killed and a huge group of citizens showed up the next morning and the downtown was clean by 9:00 a.m. I don’t believe my participation in the march, or the Mayor’s participation in the march that afternoon, as passionate as it was, had anything to do with the destruction that happened that afternoon or that night. I reject the assertion that because I took part in a peaceful protest. That I, as an elected official, should have to step down because of what happened later. I don’t support what happened later. I condemned it publicly, even though some of my Board members seemed to have not heard that, and I never encouraged it. To the best of my knowledge, the same can be said of Board member Kraulidis’ participation in the protests in Washington on January 6. To the best of my knowledge she did nothing illegal, nor did she encourage illegal behavior in others. She has made clear her statement today, that she renounces the violence. If she had participated in that violence, today might be different. Don’t get me wrong, Member Kraulidis and I disagree on just about everything when it comes to typical partisan issues. I am also disappointed, especially as a new Board member, she chose to miss Forest Preserve and County Board meetings, her constituents hired her to attend in order to attend a partisan political event. As Speaker of the Board and, frankly, as an elected official, I often need to put my own feelings and opinions aside. Not only for myself, but probably three quarters of this Board have participated in partisan political events that “the other side” thought was inappropriate in the last year. I can not, in my role as Speaker, ask Member Kraulidis to step down. I know this statement is going to be less satisfactory to many people, and I understand your frustration with the events that unfurled on January 6 and I share them. I share your fear about what that signifies and the partisan divide in our country. I know that Member Kraulidis’ (inaudible) on January 6 worries you because it signals that this is not a national problem, this is a local problem as well. I will not deepen the partisan divide by stepping beyond my role and asking Member Kraulidis to step down from her position. The reality is, as politicians, we often participate in partisan political events. For a lot of us, that’s how we got our start. I will ask my fellow Board members to help me keep our eyes on the prize…to focus on county issues. The vast majority of what we do is not partisan. We handle a lot of the same things that nonpartisan city councils and village boards handle. Not to be a (inaudible) about what we do, but (inaudible) do not have D’s and R’s in front of them. I would ask the same thing that Member Balich asked a few minutes ago. Yes, sometimes even Member Balich and I agree on things. I would ask that we keep divisive partisan issues about which we have no authority on the county board, to keep state and federal issues out of this Board room so that we can focus together on the business of this county. To that end, I would like to just mention that the relationship that this Board has to our law enforcement community is a strong one (inaudible). This Board has continually supported our law enforcement community; both caucuses. Our most recent budget included an almost $4 million increase to funding of our Sheriff’s Department; a 3.9% increase. We support our law enforcement community. Over a million of these dollars were earmarked to purchase body cams to be worn by deputies for service calls. Let me be clear once again, in Will County, the Will County Board, we are committed to supporting safe and responsible (inaudible), which I believe we have and which I think we can continue to improve, as we always need to improve our county services. Another issue on the county’s table that I have enjoyed working bipartisanly on the last few months is the RNG facility. To this end, I would like to publicly say that we’ve had a lot of meetings about negotiations that just involve (inaudible) and I really enjoyed working with Minority Leader Fricilone on this project. He has strength that I don’t. I think we complement each other well in these conversations, and it’s a really great example of how when we focus on what matters to our constituents, and we focus on county issues, how we can get really big things done that matter to our constituents. I wanted to say a special thanks to previous County Executives and previous County Board leadership who started this process long before I was even on the Board and to see a big chunk of this come to fruition today. Certainly not the whole thing, as Member Fricilone mentioned. We have a lot more to do, but to see a big part of it come to fruition today, we should all be really proud about that. It’s taken a lot of hard work and we’re getting there. Finally, I would like to echo Member Fricilone’s comments about COVID-19 stuff. Things are looking good, please remain safe. I would also like to ask all of our Board members, our staff, anyone else who is listening, please encourage your constituents to fill out the Will County Health Department survey that’s available on their website at willcountyhealth.org. This is the tool that the Health Department is using to help build their list of residents who are interested in getting vaccinated. I want to reiterate what the Health Department has been saying. Will County continues to be in Phase 1A, vaccinating hospital staff, first responders, medical professionals. It may takes weeks given the amount of vaccine we are currently (inaudible) the county before we can move to Phase 1B. That’s the phase in which most seniors will be vaccinated. When you fill out that survey, you may not get a response right away, but know that your information is there, the Health Department has it, and they are working on a plan. Again, on a positive note, keep your ear out for announcements from the state in the next few days. The numbers have been good, we have our fingers crossed. Keep safe, keep shopping online, keep ordering out if we can. Safely attend restaurants in person, there’s a light at the end of this tunnel and I’m glad we’re here. Thanks very much.
XXVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION - NECESSARY TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION 1. Motion to go into Executive Session
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Newquist, Ogalla, Koch, Moustis, Mitchell, Tyson, Harris, Traynere, Fritz, Mueller, Gould, VanDuyne, Balich, Fricilone, Brooks Jr., Winfrey, Parker, Ventura, Coleman, Marcum, Berkowicz, Cowan, Pretzel, Weigel, Freeman, Kraulidis |
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