February 15 - Lee County, Illinois

SOLID WASTEIHEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005
The Lee County Solid WasteIHealth & Welfare Committee met at 9:00 A.M. on the
above date to conduct their regular monthly audit together with other County Solid
WasteIHealth & Welfare business. The following members were present: Donald Trent,
Jerry Leffelman, Judy Truckenbrod, Marvin Williams and Bev Power. Also in attendance
were David Anderson, Dee Duffy, Nancy Cullen, John Fritts, Amy Clemens and Diane
Markel.
The committee then audited and approved claims from the previous month. The Claims
were as follows: Veterans Services $2,441.34; Animal Control $2,188.00; Rabies
$1,654.52; Solid Waste $2,931.81; R.O.E. $3,857.69. At this time Amy Clemens
discussed the ongoing possibility ofthe reduction of the number of Regional Offices of
Education by the Illinois Legislature. Ms. Duffy took this opportunity to explain that the
claim for the psychologist was in relation to the McCoy court case. A motion by Judy
Truckenbrod, Second by Bev Power and a vote of 5-0 was made approving the claims
mentioned above.
Dee Duffy began her report by informing the committee that her office is receiving many
calls about dangerous dogs in the wake of the attack in Erie, Illinois. Ms. Duffy also
explained that she would like to contract with municipalities in the County for providing
animal control services. The committee agreed this would be a good idea and asked Ms.
Duffy to look into it.
Mr. Anderson began his report by informing the committee that he has been
communicating with the Village of West Brooklyn about setting up a new recycling dropoff
site. The Village is still considering this option and will get back to him when they
need more information or when they have made a decision. Mr. Anderson then let the
committee know that the "Magic of Recycling" school assembly is scheduled for the
week of February 28thand committee members interested in attending a show should
contact him for the date and time ofthe show at the school of their choice. Mr. Anderson
then let the committee know that he had received contracts from STS Consultants for the
purpose of reviewing quarterly groundwater reports and for the review of Allied's
application to IEPA. The committee voted to have Mr. Anderson proceed with getting
the Board Chairman's signature to make the contracts effective. Mr. Anderson let the
committee know that he would be sending letters out for the spring clean-up grants that
Villages and Townships can apply for. The total amount to be issued in grants will be set
at $12,000. The committee then discussed topics to bring up at the next meeting with
Allied at the landfill site. They included the following:
1. Have Allied discuss the assessment monitoring report they recently issued to IEPA.
(Mr. Anderson has already asked Allied to do this)
2. Inform Allied that a Citizen has expressed concern about MBI's driving habits.