WEBVTT 00:02:26.420 --> 00:02:58.500 We're going to go ahead and call the meeting to order. If you would, please indicate your presence by voting present on the electronic device. We have 13 present. Very good. Mr. Frick, would you lead us in prayer and Mrs. Williams, the Pledge of Allegiance? 00:02:58.500 --> 00:03:18.980 For this group of members here this evening that are here to do the work of our county, we ask that our work is done in wisdom, we ask that our work is done in kindness, and we ask that you bless each member here for the time they spend doing this work. Thank you for this. 00:03:18.980 --> 00:03:42.860 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 00:03:42.860 --> 00:03:52.840 Before I ask for an approval of the agenda, if you do have any private electronic devices attached to the Wi-Fi within the courthouse here, if you would please disconnect that. 00:03:53.380 --> 00:03:58.780 That does seem to help by having limited use on it as far as the voting system is working. 00:03:59.640 --> 00:04:01.760 With that, is there an approval of the agenda? 00:04:04.550 --> 00:04:07.630 Moved by Mr. Diddens, seconded by Mrs. Lawfer. 00:04:07.730 --> 00:04:09.510 Is there any discussion on the agenda? 00:04:11.270 --> 00:04:12.970 Mr. Frick, go ahead. 00:04:12.970 --> 00:04:14.570 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 00:04:14.910 --> 00:04:41.770 If we could go down to the zoning report, item one in the zoning report, I just need to amend that, the number is incorrect, on approval of the special use permit in Ag District at 904 North AYP Road, that number should be 3001 North AYP Road, the number is correct in the rest of the documents, but it's incorrect in our agenda. 00:04:41.770 --> 00:05:37.940 excuse me that's your motion to amend yes sir very good is there a second by mr. Jogerstain discussion on the amendment seeing none you may go ahead and vote for the amendment and that passes unanimously thank you mr. Frick is there a motion to approve the agenda as amended by mr. Brandt second by mr. Frick is there any discussion on the agenda as amended saying none you may go ahead and vote for that approval that also passes unanimously thank you very 00:05:37.940 --> 00:06:27.650 Thank you very much. Is there any board member that would like to remove either A or B from the consent agenda? Seeing none, is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? By Mr. Newton, is there a second? Second. By Mr. Moderow. Any discussion on the consent agenda? Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that approval. That also passes unanimously. Thank you very much. We'll move on to public comment. Is there anyone that would like to speak tonight? Come on up to the podium if you would. If you would just state your name. 00:06:28.170 --> 00:07:04.680 and we will start the three-minute clock. Having said that, give me just one minute to turn your microphone on here. Nate, can you get that? I don't see it on the list here. If you would look, whoops, try it again, Nate, please. If you want to look up, there's a clock up there and that will actually count for the three minutes. 00:07:04.680 --> 00:07:19.140 Okay. Thanks. He's good. Oh. All right. If you state your name, the clock will begin. My name is Kevin Sokup. I live at 578 West Fairview Road, very close to a quarry at 00:07:19.160 --> 00:07:22.060 at 466 Fairview Road. 00:07:22.060 --> 00:07:25.420 I have some concerns that I would like to share with this board. 00:07:25.420 --> 00:07:31.620 As I understand it, the conditional use permit for this property was issued in 1974 for one 00:07:31.620 --> 00:07:35.780 specific purpose, a stone and gravel quarry. 00:07:35.780 --> 00:07:39.780 That's what the paperwork says, that's what the application says, that's what the conditional 00:07:39.780 --> 00:07:43.880 use permit says, stone and gravel, period. 00:07:43.880 --> 00:07:49.220 That permit came with conditions that had to be met, a fence, some trees, a performance 00:07:49.220 --> 00:07:50.220 bond. 00:07:50.220 --> 00:07:54.760 My understanding is that none of those conditions were ever satisfied. 00:07:54.760 --> 00:08:02.500 No certificate of occupancy was ever awarded, not in 1974, not in the 50 years since. 00:08:02.500 --> 00:08:06.880 At the March 9th planning and development committee meeting, I heard the zoning commissioner say 00:08:06.880 --> 00:08:13.220 on record that the current owner would have 45 days to satisfy those conditions. 00:08:13.220 --> 00:08:43.220 That was 73 days ago. To my knowledge the fence is not up, the trees are not planted, there is no certificate of occupancy, there is no performance bond, and yet operations are continuing. How is that even possible? I'm concerned about the planned expansion of this operation without formal review. A gravel quarry takes material out of the ground. Crushing and recycling of asphalt, which is the proposed 00:08:43.220 --> 00:09:14.900 expansion brings recycling reclaimed concrete and asphalt into the operation. It's entirely different than gravel. Material that can contain petroleum products and heavy metals that does not belong in our groundwater. The trucks are much larger and heavier and there are three times as many of them because of the operation on a road that was not built for that kind of traffic and the noise and dust from crushing demolition debris 00:09:14.900 --> 00:09:44.880 is not the same as a gravel operation. I also want to remind the county board that we, the taxpayers, already invested good money in building out Mill Race Crossing, which is a site specifically suited to this kind of industrial recycling operation. I was told that the board was ready to approve such an operation in 2010. Mill Race is not fully populated today. Why are we even talking about burdening the residents around the quarry on fairly 00:09:44.880 --> 00:09:59.680 Fairview Road when there is an appropriate location already available? What happens if the current owner stockpiles a large volume of asphalt and concrete debris and then loses interest or can't find buyers or simply walks away? 00:09:59.680 --> 00:10:28.780 or simply walks away. Who cleans that up? It'll probably be the county. It's us, the taxpayers, every one of us in this room. And what about the aquifer? I'm running out of time. Who'll clean the water up if it becomes polluted? It gets polluted over time, not immediately. So we won't know instantly if that happens. There's over a hundred households in that half mile circumference around that quarry. There's over 200 households within one mile. 00:10:28.780 --> 00:10:37.000 Your three minutes are up, sir. Thank you. Is there anyone else for public comment? Mrs. Rivers, come on up, sir. Your three minutes are up. 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:56.210 It'll be expensive for everybody. Thank you. Clock will start when you state your name. 00:10:57.490 --> 00:11:05.050 My name's Karen Rivers. I didn't come prepared to talk about the quarry tonight, but I agree with almost everything Kevin said. 00:11:05.610 --> 00:11:11.730 We live across a hayfield from each other. The quarry property actually borders my property. 00:11:12.250 --> 00:11:22.750 What I came for I'd like to say is unfortunately the minutes from last month's meeting which you just approved do not reflect the information I presented to you 00:11:22.750 --> 00:11:27.750 Please review my factual comments made at the 4-16-26 meeting 00:11:27.750 --> 00:11:35.750 The solar site named Zimmerman North on West Fairview Road Freeport which is next door to me also is less than two years old 00:11:35.750 --> 00:11:42.750 it is collapsing with panels falling and lying broken on the ground for the past two and a half months. 00:11:42.750 --> 00:11:50.750 There's another section of panels being held by a ratchet strap to prevent them from also falling to the ground. 00:11:50.750 --> 00:12:00.750 Other partial rows of panels have been non-rotating and stuck in a reflective position facing west since fall of 2025. 00:12:00.750 --> 00:12:06.990 I've been informed lesser quality materials, parts, and equipment were used to build the site. 00:12:07.890 --> 00:12:23.390 There are ongoing unsettled legal matters involving Soltaj Renewable Energy, Nelnet, Harrison Street, who is the newest owner, Mars Energy, has recently acquired Nelnet and is now also involved. 00:12:23.390 --> 00:12:53.390 The ratty rusty orange cargo trailer at the fence near my property contains broken and unbroken panels and should have been removed within three months of site completion The site has not been maintained including mowing due to pending litigation this is unacceptable Apparently the solar site on John Daniels property on Bolton Road has been owned built and operated by the same companies and is also being inspected 00:12:53.390 --> 00:13:23.390 and investigated for the same reasons the county has an obligation and responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of our citizens I have requested an inspection and or investigation multiple times reference issues with the Zimmerman north solar site I ask that you acknowledge these important issues I mentioned tonight and also the issues I mentioned at last month's meeting and work to correct them 00:13:23.390 --> 00:13:34.030 For the official record, I'm requesting that the board enter my remarks and these six photos I took of the site into the meeting minutes. Thank you for your attention. 00:13:36.370 --> 00:13:45.910 And you're not Jasmine. Can I give these to her to be entered? Of course. Thank you. I'm scared. You are. Jen. Jen, nice to meet you. 00:13:46.610 --> 00:13:55.370 Is there any other public comment? Sir, you've already spoken tonight. If someone else wants to speak using your documents, that's fine. 00:13:55.370 --> 00:14:38.950 Any other public comment this night tonight? Come on up, sir. Good evening. I'm Jim Accurso, Public Affairs Specialist with the Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery. I appreciate the opportunity to address residents of Stevenson County regarding the disaster loan program that we are currently offering following the tornado that struck Lena and the surrounding areas. We are offering our long-term low-interest disaster loans for not only Stevenson 00:14:38.950 --> 00:14:45.330 County residents, but those of Winnebago, Ogle, Joe Davies, and Carroll. Those include our business 00:14:45.330 --> 00:14:52.950 disaster loans of up to $2 million for small and or rural businesses and nonprofits, home disaster 00:14:52.950 --> 00:14:57.930 loans because we also help homeowners and renters. Homeowners can get up to a half a million dollars 00:14:57.930 --> 00:15:05.750 and renters can get up to $100,000 for the contents of their home. We also have economic injury disaster 00:15:05.750 --> 00:15:35.750 folks can apply until July 17th we now have a disaster loan outreach center at the American Legion Hall in Lena we have trained and experienced customer service reps there six days a week to answer any questions and to take any applications there are no fees to apply for our disaster loans there's no obligation to take the loans if they're awarded and these are loans from the US Treasury they're not bank loans so the interest rates are four percent and less in fact 00:15:35.750 --> 00:16:05.650 for homeowners are 2.875 percent. And so we encourage folks to come on in, ask any questions, have their questions answered, and submit an application. If they do ultimately get their application approved, they have 21 days to decide. And if they don't want the loan, they can walk away free and clear. If they do get the loan, they don't have to pay us back interest-free for the first year. So I was talking with some of our customer service reps just the other day. 00:16:05.650 --> 00:16:15.330 folks that have already put their repairs on a credit card, say, you know, 16%, 17%, and 18% are using our funds to be able to pay off those credit cards. 00:16:15.390 --> 00:16:24.670 So that's one way of working with that. So again, we're here on the ground. We're getting the word out through this opportunity, through other government agencies, the media, and the like. 00:16:25.110 --> 00:16:34.830 And I would just encourage everybody who had any damage to consider that we can help you. And again, like I say, there's no fee or no obligation. So appreciate your time tonight. 00:16:34.830 --> 00:16:38.530 Sir, how can individuals reach out to you, or who should they contact? 00:16:39.290 --> 00:16:51.970 They can go online to sba.gov forward slash lending, or they could call our 800 number, 800-259-6955, and get their questions answered that way. 00:16:53.370 --> 00:16:54.470 Very good, thank you. 00:16:54.470 --> 00:16:55.590 Thank you very much. 00:16:56.370 --> 00:16:57.910 Any other public comment? 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:04.900 Okay, seeing none, we'll move into new business. 00:17:04.900 --> 00:17:45.120 with the recent resignation of Mrs. DeMeester in District G we do need to declare that seat vacant is there a motion to do that by Mr. Jogerst is there a second by Mrs. Lawfer is there any discussion on that seeing none you may go ahead and vote for the approval of that and that passes unanimously thank you very much moving on to the approval of the appointment of Clayton Zimmerman to fill the vacancy in County Board District F 00:17:45.120 --> 00:17:54.600 which was previously held by Mrs. Deiniger. This was an appointment brought forward by the Republican Central Committee. Is there a motion to approve? 00:17:55.660 --> 00:18:23.390 By Mr. Jogerst, is there a second? Second by Mrs. Baker, is there any discussion? Seeing none, you may vote for the approval of that. And that passes unanimously. Congratulations. If you wouldn't mind stepping up and judge, if you would swear him in, please. 00:18:23.390 --> 00:18:30.130 Please raise your right hand. 00:18:30.130 --> 00:19:00.110 I, Clayton Zimmerman, having been appointed to the Stevenson County Board District F, in the County of Stevenson, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge, 00:19:00.130 --> 00:19:04.010 and that I will thankfully discharge the duties of the Stevenson County Board 00:19:04.010 --> 00:19:08.390 duties of the Stevenson County Board to the best of my ability to the best of my abilities. 00:19:09.070 --> 00:19:09.550 Congratulations. 00:19:14.360 --> 00:19:15.360 I just need your signature player. 00:19:23.320 --> 00:19:23.760 Congratulations. 00:19:24.400 --> 00:19:24.780 Thank you. 00:19:24.860 --> 00:19:25.460 Thanks for your service. 00:19:25.820 --> 00:19:26.400 Welcome to the board. 00:19:34.020 --> 00:19:34.640 Thank you, Judge. 00:19:35.240 --> 00:19:35.840 Thank you. 00:19:36.100 --> 00:19:48.620 All right, the final item in new business is a resolution opposing the Safety Act and supporting its repeal in the Illinois State Legislature. 00:19:49.980 --> 00:19:53.180 Mr. Jogerst, I believe you're presenting this, is that correct? 00:19:53.420 --> 00:19:58.020 If you wouldn't mind, let me get your microphone turned. 00:19:58.020 --> 00:20:06.350 Let me get your microphone turned on here. Can you press your button for me, please? Thank you. Go ahead, sir. 00:20:06.350 --> 00:20:29.050 Okay, this resolution opposing the Safety Act and supporting its repeal in Illinois State Legislature, whereas the County of Stevenson has an obligation to the safety of its citizens, and whereas the County of Stevenson recognizes the need for reform of certain areas of the criminal justice system, and whereas the Safety Act was passed in pre- 00:20:29.050 --> 00:20:58.990 on hours of a lame duck session of the General Assembly and whereas the Safety Act may result in the release of defendants who pose a danger to the community and whereas the Safety Act eliminates cash bail strips the judiciary of their ability to balance the rights of the accused to be free on bail against the rights of the public to receive reasonable protective consideration by the courts and whereas the Safety Act creates a 00:20:58.990 --> 00:21:08.970 a higher bar and sometimes unreasonable legal standard for the detention, enforceable class X, and greater felonies such as murder and armed robbery. 00:21:09.890 --> 00:21:28.430 And whereas the Stevenson County Board believes that this law puts the public in danger by allowing dangerous criminals to be free pre-trial and will discourage victim cooperation with law enforcement due to the fear of retaliation by offenders immediately released back into society. 00:21:28.990 --> 00:21:57.510 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the County Board of the County of Stevenson, Illinois, demands the Safety Act be immediately repealed and be it further resolved that a copy of our resolution be immediately sent to all state office holders representing any portion of the County of Stevenson and to the Office of Governor of the State of Illinois, dated at Freeport, Illinois, this 21st day of May, 2026. 00:21:58.990 --> 00:22:27.770 Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? By Mr. Busker, is there a second? By Mrs. Lawfer. Is there any discussion? Mr. Newton, go ahead. If you could pull your microphone closer to you, please. Thank you. Thank you, Chairman. This has been debated, and it's not in our privy to even change the state law. We have state representatives, state senators, that have argued different things against it. 00:22:27.770 --> 00:22:57.770 but for the most part every every acting judge can hold whomever he would like in jail if they seem necessary and that they are violent enough criminal they should and so because of that chairman I'm gonna not vote for this. Thank you. Welcome. Mrs. Williams. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I 00:22:57.770 --> 00:23:27.770 read this before I came today. I stopped and I talked to the sheriff about it and this resolution does not address some of the things that the sheriff and I discussed on the fact that the safety safety act puts I would call a an undue burden on his department as far as training when I came in here I was going to vote no on it 00:23:27.770 --> 00:23:51.690 and the information that I have here, but after talking to Sheriff Scoville, I decided that I will be voting yes on this, but only because I had talked to Sheriff Scoville. Thank you. Anyone else? Yeah, I do. Mr. Jogerst, go ahead. Press your button again, please. 00:23:51.690 --> 00:24:22.980 But I think in my opinion we have an excellent judicial system and law enforcement agencies in this county. I wish I could say that for some of the other areas in the state. If you read the news there are way too many instances where judges let criminals out while awaiting trial and they end up committing more crimes or worse hurting or killing other people. This is why I'm against the Safety Act. It needs to be repealed by those in state legislature. 00:24:23.000 --> 00:24:52.840 Weichert, and Governor Pritzker. They should work on fixing this law instead of finding out ways to tax us more. These overwhelming facts override the good in the bill, which was body cameras to provide accurate evidence for trials and more training for law enforcement. The mandated training is good, but it has made our law enforcement people professional students instead of out on the streets keeping law in order. The Safety Act has caused almost all of these 00:24:52.840 --> 00:24:58.880 expenses to fall onto local entities as another unfunded state mandate. 00:24:58.880 --> 00:25:03.160 It is also good to weed out bad individuals wearing a badge. 00:25:03.280 --> 00:25:04.080 That was part of it. 00:25:04.180 --> 00:25:09.380 But the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board has not followed through with 00:25:09.380 --> 00:25:13.700 decertifying certain individuals that shouldn't be law enforcement. 00:25:14.240 --> 00:25:15.900 They have not complied as written. 00:25:16.420 --> 00:25:18.020 That's the board hasn't complied. 00:25:18.020 --> 00:25:27.640 So with all these flaws, it's way past time to repeal the Safety Act and start over, and I will support this resolution. Thank you. 00:25:27.640 --> 00:26:00.340 Thank you. Anyone else? Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for the approval of the resolution. And it looks like that passes 9 to 4. The no votes were, if I'm looking at this correctly, Baker, Bush, Moderow, and Newton. All right, thank you very much. 00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:10.560 With that we'll move on to Sheriff Stovall's department recipient of the Illinois Association's scholarship award and Nate if you could please turn the podium back on for me 00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:18.100 Thank you, Mr. Chairman 00:26:18.100 --> 00:26:20.100 Thank you board members 00:26:20.280 --> 00:26:22.280 Each year the Illinois Sheriff's Association 00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:31.680 Awards at least one $500 college scholarship to every sheriff's office throughout the state of Illinois to be awarded to a local student 00:26:31.680 --> 00:26:44.080 This year, the Stevenson County Sheriff's Citizen Scholarship Committee has selected Ashley Rupnow of Freeport as the recipient of the 2026 Stevenson County ISA Scholarship. 00:26:44.540 --> 00:26:58.080 Ashley is the daughter of Timothy Rupnow of Freeport. She attends Dakota High School and holds a 4.06 grade point average. She will attend the University of Nebraska Kearney this fall. 00:26:58.080 --> 00:27:33.520 Ashley plans on pursuing a degree in kinesiology, then transferring to a graduate school to obtain a master's or doctorate in occupational therapy and begin her career as a pediatric occupational therapist. We congratulate Ashley on submitting such a well-written scholarship application and being the winning recipient of the 2026 Illinois Sheriff's Association Scholarship. Thank you. 00:27:33.520 --> 00:28:04.920 Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you, Sheriff. Next we have the circuit clerk has asked me to recognize tonight Ellen Williams. Unfortunately, neither Ellen or the circuit clerk were able to be here, but I did want to let the board and the public know that Ellen actually began her career with the circuit clerk's office in October of 2005. Throughout her tenure, Ellen has been a dedicated employee and our go-to expert for child support matters. 00:28:04.920 --> 00:28:46.380 Despite her facing many health challenges, she consistently demonstrated remarkable commitment and gave her very best to the circuit's clerk's office. Her last day with the county will be June 1st of this year. So if you know Ellen, please congratulate her on the job well done and her dedication to Stevenson County. Okay, we'll move on to the zoning report. Director Williams, if you wouldn't mind coming to the podium, please. Thank you. Good evening. 00:28:47.720 --> 00:28:55.760 Thursday May 14th 2026 the Zoning Board of Appeals met with a full quorum the first hearing of the night was for Scott and Tiffany Ferry 00:28:55.940 --> 00:29:02.500 They're requesting a special use permit to allow for a single-family dwelling in the egg district located at located at 00:29:03.680 --> 00:29:10.720 3001 North AYP Road Lena no objectors were present and the board voted five to zero to approve the special use 00:29:11.780 --> 00:29:13.780 Is there a motion to approve? 00:29:13.780 --> 00:29:53.940 So moved by Mr. Diddens, second by Mr. Newton. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that approval. And that passes unanimously. Thank you. Your next item. Next was the approval of a code amendment to Article 4, General Provision, Subsection 400-2310, Fences. The Board voted 3-2 to approve the code amendment. Is there a motion to approve? By Mr. Newton, second by Mr. Diddens. Any discussion? 00:29:56.700 --> 00:30:36.350 Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote. That passes 13 to 1. Mr. Frick has voted no. Is that correct, sir? Very good. All right, your next item, please. The final evening of the night was for a text amendment to Chapter 376, Vehicles Inoperable. The Board voted 5 to 0 to approve the amendment. Is there a motion to approve? By Mr. Brandt, is there a second? By Mrs. Lawfer, is there any discussion? 00:30:36.350 --> 00:31:06.710 question. Mr. Jogerst, would you press your button? Thank you. Go ahead, sir. Yeah, I was reading through that, and it looks like you only give them seven days to fix their vehicle. Is that correct? If they notify us, we work with them. Okay. Yes, we just don't go in. I appreciate that, because sometimes you don't get parts or something. Right, and this isn't something we look for. Okay. We have people call into the office. Townships actually are starting to now call in about residences and such. Okay, thank you. Mm-hmm. 00:31:06.710 --> 00:31:48.750 Any other discussion? Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that approval. That passes unanimously. Your final item, please. Yes. Before you tonight is a contract for an as-needed building inspector. We currently have four dwellings we need inspected and his assistance and inspection in these matters would be amazing. Our previous one resigned after not being able to complete any inspections and this gentleman is available to begin the process immediately. 00:31:48.930 --> 00:31:55.310 Is there a motion to approve by Mr. Jogar, seconded by Mr. Moderow, is there any discussion? 00:31:58.830 --> 00:32:00.330 Mr. Zimmerman, go ahead. 00:32:01.250 --> 00:32:10.910 So I guess from what I read in that, can you explain further what the inspection, so it looked like it was not for regular building, but for 00:32:10.910 --> 00:32:15.010 Correct, it would be for residential dwellings. 00:32:15.010 --> 00:32:57.850 We have several that are unoccupied and in shambles that are grasses long, the windows are broken out. You can see right through some of the walls. So these are in residentially zoned districts as well as the Ag District. So like I said previously, we don't go looking for these things, but if they're brought to us, then this inspector would go and he has a protocol. Okay. Anyone else? Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that approval. That also passes unanimously. 00:32:57.850 --> 00:33:27.830 anything else director Williams that is it all right thank you very much appreciate it chairman's report I did want to let everyone know I think I've mentioned this previously the annual UCCI event at Eagle Ridge in Galena is July 27th and 28th if you have interest in going please notify me as soon as possible it's very well attended and rooms will fill up quickly so please let me know that Mrs. Baker would you mind coming up and taking my seat 00:33:27.830 --> 00:34:10.660 for a moment. Health insurance is always top of mind for the county and this year we were able to in addition to having the what was it called Georgia the scanning your wellness screening thank you and in addition to that we did do the step challenge this year which was pretty pretty impressive actually we had a lot of county employees participate if you recall we were going to give a top individual award 00:34:10.660 --> 00:34:40.640 and then also top stepper team award. I'm going to start with the team award first. This has got to be a misprint. Let's see. Who's this? The public defender's office. Gotcha. All right. So that was 2,441 steps with an average of 488,202 steps per person. Does that include your dogs also? Just checking, Travis. Okay. All right. The team included Jenna Hoffman, Lynn Plowman, 00:34:40.640 --> 00:35:19.480 Kelly Knott, Ryan Shainer, and of course Travis Lutz. You want to come up Travis? This is pretty light for me but you might need some help if you want to come around. This is a traveling trophy Stevenson County step up. Congratulations. Want to say anything? Want to say anything? Talk about how you cheated? Anything like that? Go ahead. 00:35:19.480 --> 00:35:23.700 It'll be quick. 00:35:24.220 --> 00:35:31.380 When we had started this program, I really, really pushed all the health insurance, and I have been pushing since I have taken over as the Chief Public Defender. 00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:36.400 This program was fantastic, so I really, really appreciate everybody that supported this. 00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:39.260 It was really easy to get my office involved. 00:35:39.960 --> 00:35:41.920 I forced everybody to start walking. 00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:43.320 We took walks in the middle of the day. 00:35:43.420 --> 00:35:44.120 I was texting. 00:35:45.240 --> 00:35:46.480 Lynn went to her graduation. 00:35:46.620 --> 00:35:49.300 I forced her on the treadmill during her daughter's graduation. 00:35:49.300 --> 00:36:19.300 so we were pushing it and you can see the reward after this because you know it stopped on that Monday and I had two employees that came into work that generally did not move during the day too much and they came in after the competition was done and then asked to continue to to walk they have I saw one of them at the Y today who has now gotten membership so I think that that's really the benefit from this that I've been trying to push is you know the health insurance is obviously a valuable 00:36:19.300 --> 00:36:21.640 tool for this county and the county employees. 00:36:22.260 --> 00:36:24.820 I don't even want to know what would happen if we lost that. 00:36:25.320 --> 00:36:29.960 And everybody here has done an exceptional job in keeping it and making sure that that continues. 00:36:30.540 --> 00:36:35.120 But it also is incumbent on the employees to get out and get active. 00:36:35.500 --> 00:36:37.000 So I appreciate this. 00:36:37.560 --> 00:36:41.420 You will probably hear from me about gym memberships every year. 00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:45.020 But I appreciate it and thank you. 00:36:45.460 --> 00:36:53.460 We definitely appreciate all the effort. 00:36:53.460 --> 00:37:25.720 I think the state's attorney said the conviction rate went up quite a bit during this time period, so thank you for that. The next award is the top individual stepper award. 823,071 steps. And just to give you kind of an idea about that, I walk 10 miles a day and I didn't come close. I was seventh place. So Sally Brashaw, you'd like to come on up? I just want to know how many pairs of shoes you went through. 00:37:27.680 --> 00:37:33.780 The trick is to keep changing your shoes. I have five pairs of sneakers that I changed off with if you don't get so sore. 00:37:34.100 --> 00:37:36.380 Well, congratulations. Would you like to say anything? 00:37:37.540 --> 00:37:43.980 I just want to say to the county board, thank you. Thank you very much for encouraging us all to be healthy, 00:37:44.560 --> 00:37:53.080 for the fitness programs that helped with a friendly banter, a lot of laughter, and unfortunately, a lot of sore feet. 00:37:53.700 --> 00:37:55.000 But thank you very much. 00:37:55.000 --> 00:38:18.930 Thank you, and for this, the top stepper did receive $100, the top team also $100, I believe, $50 per person, and two random draws, and those were each $100 apiece, so good motivation. Thank you, guys. 00:38:18.930 --> 00:39:16.750 okay next we have nine reappointments and one new appointment what is the pleasure of the board with these these are all fire department fire districts okay mr. Brandt has made a motion to approve all 10 appointments at one time seconded by mr. Diddens is there any discussion on that seeing none you may go ahead and vote for those appointments and those pass unanimously thank you very much we'll now move on to action items and information from standing 00:39:16.750 --> 00:39:28.890 committees. We'll begin with finance. Mrs. Baker, it appears you have four action items. If you would press your microphone button for me. Thank you. Oh, try it again, please. All right, there you go. 00:39:28.890 --> 00:39:41.710 All right. Approval to allow Chairman Helms to abstain from the vote for the approval of resolution establishing the salaries. This is the next action item on the agenda. With that, I make a motion to approve. 00:39:41.710 --> 00:39:53.960 By Mr. Newton, is there a second? By Mrs. Hayes, I will just say obviously I'm not allowed to vote for the treasurer's office and I believe 00:39:53.960 --> 00:40:32.060 voted for the Treasurer's Office, and I believe this is one resolution for both the Treasurer and the County Clerk and Recorder. Is there any other discussion? Seeing none, if you would go ahead and make your vote for the abstention. And that passes unanimously. Mrs. Baker, your next item, please. Approval of the resolution establishing the salaries of the Office of County Treasurer and County Clerk and Recorder. The resolution before you passed out of committee unanimously that sets the compensation 00:40:32.060 --> 00:40:37.820 of the next four years for the county clerk and recorder and the county treasurer. It also adds two 00:40:37.820 --> 00:40:43.700 years to the circuit clerk. The resolution brings the salary of the county clerk and recorder and the 00:40:43.700 --> 00:40:52.160 treasurer to align with the circuit clerk. The clerk and treasurer are both constitutional officers and 00:40:52.160 --> 00:40:59.080 their compensation must be set four years at least 180 days prior to being the term of office on 00:40:59.080 --> 00:41:32.760 December 1st. With that, I make a motion to approve. Motion by Mrs. Baker. Is there a second? I'm Mr. Jogerst. Discussion. Mr. Hadley, go ahead. Yes, I got a question. Why we put in the four, two years ago we did the county circuit clerk, why we some law changed in the state or? I will refer to the county administrator. I'm not allowed to speak to this. 00:41:32.760 --> 00:42:02.620 or the state's attorney? Well, I didn't draft this resolution, but I think the reason they wanted the circuit clerk in the resolution with the others is to develop some uniformity between the two of them. Does that? I mean, did the state, I mean, we've always done this separate. I mean, did something change in the state that allows us to do this? 00:42:02.620 --> 00:42:32.560 there. Well, you're certainly allowed to do it. You're not changing the circuit clerk's salary for the next two years, so her term is two more years from now, and the salary in this resolution is what she's making currently. The resolution does set the salary for two years of the next term, but the, and there's a little bit of a question as to whether the state law would apply 00:42:32.560 --> 00:43:02.500 that says that you've got to set the salary 180 days before the next term of an elected official and we can get into that if you want but this doesn't matter because it's more than 180 days before the next term of the circuit clerk's office so to a certain extent it will leave you with two years to set at a future time but there's no prohibition on setting the next 00:43:02.500 --> 00:43:09.120 circuit clerk salaries for two years, which would then allow the alignment between all of the offices now. 00:43:09.380 --> 00:43:10.060 Does that make sense? 00:43:10.720 --> 00:43:11.520 Yeah, I guess. 00:43:11.520 --> 00:43:16.660 You know, I'd be happier if I knew the state changed the ordinance that we could do this. 00:43:16.800 --> 00:43:22.240 You know, I mean, we've been doing this since I was on the county board back in 2002. 00:43:22.640 --> 00:43:32.320 So to probably help your case a little bit on this is that I have UCCI sent out some resolutions 00:43:32.320 --> 00:43:34.860 I was able to go through some of those resolutions. 00:43:35.140 --> 00:43:39.120 I noticed that some counties do that and some counties don't do that. 00:43:39.840 --> 00:43:44.960 So I just was curious to go on about this. 00:43:44.960 --> 00:43:47.580 I really struggled with this today. 00:43:50.380 --> 00:43:59.780 And I believe two years ago I made a motion to change the circuit clerk's salary 00:43:59.780 --> 00:44:08.920 to 3% in 26 and 3% in 27. 00:44:09.700 --> 00:44:15.220 If I'm correct, in 28 and 29, that's 3% for each one of those also, 00:44:15.380 --> 00:44:16.840 according to my math. 00:44:18.420 --> 00:44:27.220 I struggle because we're in a county that has lost revenue. 00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:29.760 Why I say that? 00:44:29.780 --> 00:44:59.780 is we're one of the highest counties in the state with senior freezes and that that's lost income to the county and I'm worried about you know union contracts I noticed I looked at Ogle counties and the first year they put zero and then the second year the third year and the fourth year two percent two percent two percent 00:44:59.780 --> 00:45:03.460 to stay under that $100,000 mark. 00:45:03.720 --> 00:45:09.260 I'm happy that it's staying under that, but reluctantly, I will support this, 00:45:09.400 --> 00:45:13.820 but we need to be very, very careful with the taxpayers' money 00:45:13.820 --> 00:45:20.700 and not let these salaries get as high as, you know, like the school board 00:45:20.700 --> 00:45:21.980 and the school district. 00:45:22.280 --> 00:45:25.160 It was amazing how their salaries have just gone up, 00:45:25.160 --> 00:45:28.800 some fairs that was put out by the Village Voice recently. 00:45:28.800 --> 00:45:55.580 so, but yeah, I'll support this if we're glad. Thank you. All right. Mrs. Hayes. Thank you, Chairman. I agree with Mr. Hadley. I'm looking through some of this stuff. Do we have, just off the top of our head, the percentages of increase that we are giving all these constitutional, all 3%? It's in the resolution, I believe. 00:45:55.580 --> 00:46:28.520 okay and that's what we do all the time for everyone no go ahead mrs. Newcomer so it is dependent on what non-contractual or non CBA covered employees get per the budget policy which is a discussion point later in the agenda that gets set every year by the board the collective bargaining agreements all of them are at four percent or higher 00:46:28.520 --> 00:47:13.270 currently for this term right now. Okay. Thank you. Anything else, Mrs. Hayes? That's it, Mr. Chairman. Any other discussion? Okay. Seeing none, go ahead and vote for the approval. That passes 11 to 2 with Mr. Frick and Mrs. Williams voting no, and I have abstained from that vote, so please let the record show that. 00:47:13.270 --> 00:47:16.870 Mrs. Baker go ahead with your next item please 00:47:16.870 --> 00:47:23.110 approval of the bond payment to mill race crossing series 2020 a and B debt interest 00:47:23.110 --> 00:47:28.230 this is a bond invoice that's due to state bank we receive this every six months 00:47:28.230 --> 00:47:32.150 this is just the interest not the principle of the debt certificates 00:47:32.150 --> 00:47:36.910 the way that we receive this invoice does not align with our AP system 00:47:36.910 --> 00:47:40.950 so we are needing to do a manual check in order to get this to state bank by 00:47:40.950 --> 00:47:42.790 June 1st. 00:47:42.790 --> 00:47:44.330 With that, I'll make a motion to approve. 00:47:44.930 --> 00:47:45.650 Is there a second? 00:47:46.870 --> 00:47:49.010 Mr. Newton, is there any discussion? 00:47:53.370 --> 00:47:55.430 Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that approval. 00:48:06.600 --> 00:48:08.660 And that passes unanimously. 00:48:09.320 --> 00:48:14.280 Before I have you speak to the next one, Mrs. Baker, just similarly as we did last month, 00:48:14.440 --> 00:48:20.520 I did ask to have this discussion put on the board agenda, just like we did with the salaries 00:48:20.520 --> 00:48:22.400 of the county treasurer and county clerk. 00:48:22.400 --> 00:48:27.360 I would like the entire board to be able to look at this prior to the approval through finance 00:48:27.360 --> 00:48:32.600 I'm hoping everyone has had a brief moment to look at this prior to tonight. If not 00:48:33.120 --> 00:48:36.880 please take a look before next month's Finance Committee meeting and 00:48:37.800 --> 00:48:42.280 Please give your input to the Finance Committee members. Mrs. Baker 00:48:42.960 --> 00:48:47.080 You took everything stole your thunder didn't I you I apologize for that 00:48:47.080 --> 00:48:54.340 back. One point that I think, and I don't know if Mrs. Newcomer wants to speak to it, but I believe 00:48:54.340 --> 00:49:02.060 the increase that's put in place this year is three and a half percent. And if you want to speak to where 00:49:02.060 --> 00:49:08.760 that number came from, last year was three percent, correct? Four percent. Five percent? Four percent. 00:49:09.880 --> 00:49:16.900 Yeah. Okay. Go ahead, Mrs. Newcomer. Yes. The finance director and I discussed options 00:49:16.900 --> 00:49:48.580 with us. All of the CBAs moving into the next fiscal year are at 4% or higher. We looked at the differences between 3 and a 3.5% and trying to stay somewhat parallel with the CBAs. So we came to the 3.5% to present as a recommendation. I do have cost breakdowns if you're interested. 00:49:48.580 --> 00:49:51.920 Please. Three and a half percent. 00:49:51.920 --> 00:50:15.340 Three and a half percent increase would be approximately a $265,000 increase. $2,120 in IMRF and $20,272 in Social Security. The difference between that and a 3% overall cost would be approximately $225,000. 00:50:15.340 --> 00:50:22.520 IMRF would be $1,800, and Social Security would be $17,212. 00:50:23.720 --> 00:50:26.820 If you would, please email those. 00:50:27.380 --> 00:50:28.120 Changes out? 00:50:28.320 --> 00:50:28.460 Okay. 00:50:28.620 --> 00:50:31.380 Both for 3.5% and 3%, so everyone has got those. 00:50:31.560 --> 00:50:36.680 I've also got the breakdown of all of the CBAs on that document, so I will send that out tomorrow morning. 00:50:37.020 --> 00:50:37.560 Very good. 00:50:38.840 --> 00:50:42.400 I think I spoke to this last year during the budget process. 00:50:42.400 --> 00:51:11.680 because inevitably there's going to be department heads that are going to be coming to your oversight committees singing the praises of their employees and how they have one or two in each department that deserves 8, 15, 20% increases. It happens every year. I really hope we take a strong look at this budget policy and we determine that rate of what it needs to be and we hold to that during this process. 00:51:12.400 --> 00:51:15.160 we've also told the department it's the same thing 00:51:15.160 --> 00:51:17.600 but inevitably it's going to probably occur. 00:51:18.920 --> 00:51:24.080 Any questions or comments or direction to the finance committee? 00:51:24.080 --> 00:51:26.160 Mrs. Williams, go ahead. 00:51:28.580 --> 00:51:31.300 I'm sort of glad we're not voting on this tonight. 00:51:32.800 --> 00:51:37.500 I did want to ask and I can't get it up on my laptop. 00:51:37.500 --> 00:51:40.340 I believe it's on the last page. 00:51:42.400 --> 00:52:04.600 I believe it's on the last page. It talks about the outstanding debt, I believe. And I want to know if the outstanding debt that is owed to the nursing home, or the vendors at the nursing home or from the nursing home is going to be included in our budget. 00:52:05.080 --> 00:52:08.800 Well, that is up to the 16 members of the Stevenson County Board. 00:52:08.800 --> 00:52:29.450 I would like to recommend that we talk about that outstanding vendor debt and that it needs to be taken care of. That's my opinion. Thank you. 00:52:30.450 --> 00:52:45.670 And I will say to that and any other issue, if you have an issue, please come with solutions. Any other discussion? Okay. Anything else off your committee, Mrs. Baker? 00:52:45.930 --> 00:52:46.090 No. 00:52:46.650 --> 00:52:48.570 All right. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. 00:52:49.010 --> 00:52:51.770 Public Property and Safety, Mr. Bush, no action items. 00:52:51.870 --> 00:52:53.210 Any information you'd like to share? 00:52:53.570 --> 00:52:54.070 I haven't done. 00:52:54.390 --> 00:52:54.730 All right. 00:52:54.790 --> 00:52:55.310 Thank you, sir. 00:52:56.150 --> 00:53:01.450 Administration Committee, Mr. Jogerst, you have two action items, I believe, if you don't mind 00:53:01.450 --> 00:53:02.730 pressing your button for me. 00:53:03.450 --> 00:53:03.810 Oh. 00:53:05.390 --> 00:53:06.310 Just a moment. 00:53:09.520 --> 00:53:10.300 Mr. Louie. 00:53:13.780 --> 00:53:14.360 There it goes. 00:53:15.580 --> 00:53:16.120 Now we're good. 00:53:16.960 --> 00:53:22.940 Yeah, the first one is approval of addendum to agreement for the computer-assisted mask appraisal, 00:53:22.940 --> 00:53:28.500 Gama and the Wedge Edge License Maintenance and Support Contract with DevNet. 00:53:30.880 --> 00:53:34.520 I'll make a motion to approve and we'll talk about it. 00:53:34.900 --> 00:53:35.100 All right. 00:53:35.140 --> 00:53:36.940 Mr. Jogerst has made the motion. 00:53:37.060 --> 00:53:37.600 Is there a second? 00:53:38.260 --> 00:53:38.580 Second. 00:53:38.800 --> 00:53:40.280 Second by Mr. Maduro. 00:53:40.420 --> 00:53:41.440 Is there any discussion? 00:53:43.180 --> 00:53:50.260 I just was going to say that this is a renewal of the service that they need to do the assessments 00:53:50.260 --> 00:54:30.580 and I believe this was if you look at it the later years here there's no increase in the in the cost so there's like not at a not a coal or inflation going up every year on it so I think it's a very good contract so okay great thank you any other discussion seeing none you may go ahead and vote for that approval and that passes unanimously 15 to 00:54:30.580 --> 00:55:00.140 0. Your next item, sir? The approval of engagement letter with Lowenbaum Law. This is a engagement to work at basically the $500 per hour and it's a continuation of a service that we had with them. So therefore we didn't have to take it out for a bid and things like that. So I'm going to make a motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. By Mr. Diddens. Discussion? 00:55:00.580 --> 00:55:30.180 Mr. Hadley go ahead sir do we know what his fee was the last time I think Mrs. Newcomer it's about $150 an hour savings now that he is not with Jackson Lewis any longer oh so we're getting a savings on this correct he left Jackson Lewis and went out on his own firm he is now cheaper through his own firm okay thank you yep any other discussion 00:55:30.580 --> 00:56:10.400 and just for those of you that may not be aware Mr. Lowenbaum is a labor attorney and he's helped the county with several of the contracts that we have with the unions. If no other discussion you may go ahead and vote for the approval. And that passes unanimously 15 to 0. Any other information Mr. Jogerst? That's all Chairman. Thank you. Perfect. Thank you. Moving on to court services Mr. Diddens. No action items. Do you have any information to share? 00:56:10.560 --> 00:56:32.120 Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman, I just have one announcement, the Circuit Clerk's Chief Deputy Clerk, Brandy Melencon, graduated on May 13th from the Leadership Institute at Highland Community College, and I just wanted to thank her for her dedication and her, you know, continued education, so that's all, thank you, Greg. 00:56:32.120 --> 00:56:46.900 Thank you. We'll move on to Nursing Center. Mrs. Lawfer, no action items. Do you have any information? And if you do, could you please press your microphone button for me? Thank you. You are good to go. 00:56:46.900 --> 00:57:03.180 The current census is 80 as of last Thursday, May 14th, and all POCs for the annual and life safety service have been submitted. The facility continues to monitor staffing levels to ensure adequate coverage across all departments. 00:57:03.180 --> 00:57:09.600 agency hours have been zero for the last couple of weeks, and the facility celebrated Nursing 00:57:09.600 --> 00:57:13.880 Home Week last week also, and that's all the information I have. 00:57:14.000 --> 00:57:20.820 Great. Thank you very much. We'll move on to planning and development. Mr. Frick, you have 00:57:20.820 --> 00:57:25.820 an action item. Go ahead, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have one action item 00:57:25.820 --> 00:57:32.140 here this evening. This is the approval of a release of a mortgage. The reason we have this 00:57:32.140 --> 00:58:02.040 in here is a number of years ago in 2003 there was a program where people could get money to do some rehab work to their homes and they had to agree to stay there for five years. The people that have owned this house now have done their part now they're looking to sell and they've done that but they've never looked at releasing the mortgage until now so they're just asking us to release the mortgage and so with 00:58:02.040 --> 00:58:09.560 that explanation I would move to release this mortgage for the PIN number at 617 East Pleasant 00:58:09.560 --> 00:58:18.120 Street. Motion by Mr. Fricke, second by Mr. Busker. Any discussion? Mr. Bush, go ahead, sir. 00:58:18.120 --> 00:58:23.600 Yeah, does this person have to live in that house or can he rent it out? 00:58:24.420 --> 00:58:31.260 At this point, they've met all those things. They had to live there for five years 00:58:31.260 --> 00:59:02.960 and that was back in 2003 so they've lived there for more than five years and now they're just trying to sell the property or I can't say sell but to the property is going to change hands and they just need the mortgage lien released. Does that answer your question? Yeah. Yeah. Anything else Mr. Bush? No. All right. Very good. Any other discussion? Seeing none you may go ahead 00:59:02.960 --> 00:59:19.410 and vote for that approval. And that passes unanimously 15 to 0. Any other information out of your committee, Mr. Frick? 00:59:19.770 --> 00:59:29.850 Not at this time, Mr. Chairman. All right. Thank you, sir. We'll move on to Public Works. Mr. Brandt, you have two action items, and you may go ahead, sir. 00:59:30.710 --> 00:59:40.110 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first is HD 2608, which is the agreement for federal day labor on a pavement preservation project. 00:59:40.110 --> 00:59:49.970 Project. This is a reimbursement for county provided steel coating on Orangeville Road. With that, I make a motion to approve. Thank you. Is there a second? 00:59:49.970 --> 01:00:19.760 motion to approve. Thank you. Is there a second by Mr. Jogerst? Is there any discussion? Mr. Hadley, go ahead, sir. Did you say Orangeville Road? How many miles will that cover then this price? This is a reimbursement, so I don't know. So we've done it already? No, we're going to be doing the coal and place recycling from McConnell up to Orangeville. So and then this is to double seal over it. Okay, then. How many miles roughly? 01:00:19.760 --> 01:00:24.480 Yeah, pretty expensive. 01:00:25.860 --> 01:00:26.880 Anything else, Mr. Hadley? 01:00:27.720 --> 01:00:28.640 Anyone else? 01:00:30.020 --> 01:00:31.900 Seeing none, you may go ahead and vote for that. 01:00:42.750 --> 01:00:45.010 And that passes unanimously 15-0. 01:00:45.110 --> 01:00:45.970 Your next item, please. 01:00:45.970 --> 01:00:52.050 H.D. 2609 is a culvert repair cost-sharing petition with Wadhams Township. 01:00:53.390 --> 01:00:55.870 Mr. Hadley, this will be considerably cheaper. 01:00:55.870 --> 01:01:25.850 so I make a motion to approve HD 2609 is there a second by mr. Newton mr. Hadley would you press your button please go ahead sir a little confused I see the partitioner was the highway commissioner from Buckeye Township is this being done in Buckeye Township or Wadham's Grove Township and why is the Buckeye Township guy doing 01:01:25.850 --> 01:01:27.590 and Wadham Groves Township. 01:01:30.520 --> 01:01:31.380 Very good question. 01:01:31.940 --> 01:01:32.880 Dale, any thoughts? 01:01:33.940 --> 01:01:34.780 I think it's a couple. 01:01:35.500 --> 01:01:37.100 This is supposed to be for Wadham Township. 01:01:37.440 --> 01:01:38.040 Who's on it? 01:01:39.600 --> 01:01:40.940 Well, Larry Rocco. 01:01:40.940 --> 01:01:43.180 Yeah, he's a Wadham Township. 01:01:43.460 --> 01:01:44.700 So is it a couple looking for him? 01:01:45.140 --> 01:01:46.540 He is Wadham Township. 01:01:46.700 --> 01:01:46.980 Okay. 01:01:47.480 --> 01:01:51.940 So, well, we should probably amend that then, huh? 01:01:52.240 --> 01:01:54.260 Are you making a motion to amend it, Mr. Hadley? 01:01:54.800 --> 01:01:55.280 Yes. 01:01:55.580 --> 01:01:57.040 To Wadham's? 01:01:57.040 --> 01:02:05.180 Yeah, Wadhams Grove instead of, it says Black Eyed Township, instead of Black Eyed Township, amended to Wadhams Grove's Township 01:02:05.180 --> 01:02:09.680 All right, and Mr. Jogerst, you're seconding the amendment? Is there any discussion on the amendment? 01:02:10.300 --> 01:02:15.560 I would like to add, Mr. Chairman, it does say Wadhams Township at the very top of that resolution, so 01:02:15.560 --> 01:02:19.500 Correct, but in down here where it says Commissioner 01:02:19.500 --> 01:02:22.980 Mr. Rasmussen is actually correct, that is a typo 01:02:22.980 --> 01:02:25.280 Any other discussion on the amendment? 01:02:25.280 --> 01:03:16.480 President. Seeing none, you may vote for the amendment, please. And the amendment passes unanimously 15 to 0. The original motion is still on the floor. Is there any other discussion as amended? Seeing none, you may vote. And that passes unanimously 14 to 0. Mr. Brandt, any of the other information? Not this evening. Thank you. All right. Is there a motion to adjourn until 630 p.m. June 18, 2026? By Mr. Bush, is there a second? 01:03:16.480 --> 01:03:33.800 Second by Mr. Busker. You may go ahead and vote on adjournment. And that passes unanimously. Thank you everyone. Have a safe holiday weekend.