February 15 - Lee County, Illinois

Everything is on Dixon website. KSB has purchased the front page. Each link can have a sponsor. For
government link, Lee County has first option on cornerstone ad. (This good for 3 years, maps 5000
copies to Chamber and 5000 distributed elsewhere) including 95 free copies to County.
Business size ads: $445. Ad recommended for Lee County is $1800 (nonnally $2195) for full color.
This is a discounted price, and gives County "ownership" of the government link. She is leaving
infonnation on other prices. Discussion will be continued later in the meeting.
Binder addressed group to set record straight. He has been getting questions regarding Circuit Clerk's
Office. Previously, the Circuit Clerk had 4 supervisory positions with salaries comparable to all other
employees with $1000 additional pay given to the 4 employees paid from a circuit clerk fund.
One person will now be Chief Deputy. This person received same percentage raise as other employees:
$1,000. Person now gives up the $1000 "bonus"; $3000 additional pay for chief deputy is in line with
all other chief deputies.
The Capital Projects Fund presently has a balance of$3,752,506.89. Binder would like to propose that a
$2,000,000 principle reduction be made. This will reduce the amortization from 8 years to 5 ~ years.
Would save $556,295 over projected cost ofloan.
Binder read an emergency appropriation to move $2,000,000 from Capital Projects Cash Account to
Transfer Out to prepay on loan principle. Motion to approve, seconded by Shippert; carried.
Emergency appropriation to move $240,651.35 from Capital Projects Cash Account to Transfer Out to
make quarterly loan payment. Motion by pay by Hummel, seconded by Nicholson; carried.
Request from Sheriff to transfer $836 from County General to Sheriffs part-time for reimbursement of
Inmate Work Detail.
Blackhawk Hills RC&D has requested first half of their appropriation; this will be processed.
Nicholson addressed issue of very small claims coming through such as phone bills under $5.00. Could
a check for perhaps $30 be made to phone company - in essence paying ahead. John Fritts will ask
auditor ifthis is legal to do.
Return to map issue. Three committee members would rather spend money to improve website. Two
think county should be linked. County money is given to support LCIDA and link should be requested.
Following assessment by Properties Chair and Chris Henkel, some old carpeting should be replaced in
Courts Building. Entire project would be around $20,000. Project is coming in close to budget. This
would be an appropriate expense as part of renovation of old part. The carpeting is 22 years old, looked
bad before renovation and worse with construction and in contract to the new. Properties and
maintenance will pursue this.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Truckenbrod