Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Finance Committee met March 25.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Ann Gill	Board Member	Present
Eric Rasmusson	Board Member	Present
Deb Warning	Board Member	Present
Doug Boresi	Board Member	Present
Greg Ridenour	Board Member	Present
Drew Muffler	Vice Chair	Present
Caleb Counterman	Chair	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present
Chris Balkema	Chairman	Absent

II. Public Comment 

None

III. Approve Minutes 

1. Finance Committee - Regular Meeting - Mar 11, 2024 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Doug Boresi, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

IV. Claims 

1. Board Member Vouchers - Total 

1. Motion to approve the claims in the amount of $960.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

2. Treasurer's Claims 3/25/2024

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Doug Boresi, Board Member SECONDER: Drew Muffler, Vice Chair AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

V. Finance Director 

1. Finance Report-Discussion

Matt Melvin reviewed the report provided in the packet with the committee including the County expansion, jail plumbing project, courthouse HVAC and Grundy resiliency project.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

2. ARP Request Update-Action

Melvin proposed that the committee recommend the allocation of the remaining pending ARP funding, plus interest ($7,000,000 total) to the Phase I & II County expansion project, removing the remaining pending projects, as well as the board audio/video project. He also stated that with this, the ARP funding is 100% obligated and thanked those that supported him in the three year process.

The motion was to recommend to the County Board the ARP funding allocations as presented in the agenda packet.

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/9/2024 6:00 PM  MOVER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

3. FY25 Budget Timeline-Action

Melvin presented the time lines for the 2024 Amended Budget & 2025 Budget & Capital Improvement Plan.

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/9/2024 6:00 PM MOVER: Drew Muffler, Vice Chair SECONDER: Doug Boresi, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

VI. ETSB Report 

1. ETSB Report

Drew Muffler provided the information from the March 15, 2024 ETSB meeting and reviewed the highlights.

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

VII. New Business 

A. Animal Control Director Salary

1. Animal Control Director Job Description

The salary range for the position was increased from $45,000-$55,000 to $65,000-$75,000. The current budget for the position is $61,850.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Drew Muffler, Vice Chair SECONDER: Eric Rasmusson, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

VIII. Old Business 

None

IX. Executive Session 

None

X. Action as a Result of Executive Session 

XI. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 5:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Deb Warning, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Gill, Rasmusson, Warning, Boresi, Ridenour, Muffler, Counterman

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