May 15 - Lee County, Illinois

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
THURSDA Y, APRIL 12,2007
9:00 A.M.
Roll Call: Chairman Ketchum, K. Hummel, M. Shippert, 1. Nicholson and D. Higgs
Guests: Wendy Ryerson, Marty Meyer, Cathy Ferguson, Denise McCaffrey, John Varga, Nancy Nelson, Brant
Scheidecker.
Financial report review funds total was down $50,000.00 last month.
Assessor Wendy Ryerson reported the digitized the County Record System costs $3,600 a year which is in her
budget. In working on the website, Brant found they can't extract property drawings to put on the website.
New program to extract all diagrams contained in the property would cost $2,000 with a $300 yearly fee. We
have a consultant here now, should we do it now or next year. Committee agreed to let them do it now and will
handle the budget later.
Circuit Clerk McCaffrey finally received the bill for the 2 machines and the licenses for 68 computers. Motion
to put $42,000 in the Clerks furniture and equipment and $20,000 in a programming line item. Motion by Higgs
and second by Nicholson, passed 5-0.
Capitol Projects needs $581,069.05 for loan payment plus $62,000 for Circuit Clerk. Motion to divide $650,000
to $456,795.10 to principle building loan payment $131,204.90 to interest and a new line item $62,000 to
Circuit Clerk. Motion by Hummel and second by Higgs, passed 5-0.
Marty Meyer from Coroners Office reported they have filled the empty part time help position; but won't have
enough money training. She doesn't have a cost figure yet.
Cathy Ferguson discussed new fee policy and her levee with Mr. Nicholson and Ms. Shippert.
Nancy Nelson gave the insurance report and information on the levee. We haven't levied to the max for several
years.
Motion to appropriate $10,559 for the GIS budget to new employee expenses by Hummel and second by
Nicholson, passed 5-0.
ESDA Director is worried about his budget. We will check later.
Old Business: The auditor's bill for $175 was part of the Treasurers budget. The letter to settle the $900
negotiated settlement of the old phone system was reported to be paid out of properties phone line item.
New Business:Report from Probation that the State has set higher rates for mileage and per diem than Lee
County. The Probation will use the State rate; the County will fund the unfunded mandate. Meeting with IMRF
reported over funding but will even out over 24 years. No action needed.
Chairman's concerns: The maintenance overtime line item is stressed. Page 27 sick day line is up and down but
okay yet. Marilyn Shippert reported monthly insurance claims. Chairman reported work on levee will begin
next month.
Motion to adjourn by Hummel, second by Nicholson. Passed 5-0. 10:23am
Respectfully,
Dave Higgs