Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Finance & Personnel Committee

9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3651 Crim Drive, Suite 1

Savanna Depot Business, Industry & Technology Park

Savanna, IL

 

 

 

I:  CALL TO ORDER:  Chairman Ed Olds called the meeting to order at

9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

 

II: ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Don Crawford, Paul Hartman, Bill Wright, and Ed Olds. Present: 4. Absent: 0. Other board members and staff present: Bill McFadden, Ron Smith, Mara Roche and Jan Davis. Guests: Tom Kamper (RVPR).

 

III: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2010

 

A motion to approve the Finance/Personnel Committee minutes from

August 17, 2010 was made by Paul Hartman, seconded by Don Crawford. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

A motion to approve the Finance/Personnel Committee Executive Session minutes from August 17, 2010 was made by Paul Hartman, seconded by Don Crawford.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

IV: OLD BUSINESS 

A.  CDAP Grant for Barracks Buildings – Update given; Mr. Ed Olds will contact the grant writer for a progress report.

B.  Parcel 3A Platting Update – Mr. Bill McFadden will contact Julie Yuswak of the Carroll County Zoning Board to make sure everything is progressing.

C.  Special reports, updates requested by committee – THE National Bank’s pledge report dated July 29, 2010 and Citizens State Bank’s Pledged Fund letter were reviewed.  Committee was also informed that the transfer of the 3 Certificates of Deposit held at the Mount Carroll Banking Center to one Certificate of Deposit at the Milledgeville State Bank was completed.

 

V:  EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

A motion to enter into executive session at 9:06 a.m. as permitted for the following under:

 

5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity

 

was made by Bill Wright, seconded by Paul Hartman.  The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Don Crawford, Paul Hartman, Bill Wright and Ed Olds.  Ayes: 4, Nays: 0

 

All guests were excused. Board members Bill McFadden, Ron Smith and staff were present.

 

A motion to return to open session at 9:16 a.m. was made by Bill Wright, seconded by Paul Hartman. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Don Crawford, Paul Hartman, Bill Wright and Ed Olds. Ayes: 4, Nays: 0.

 

Guests returned to open session at 9:16 a.m.

 

VI: RECOMMENDATION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

A motion to the full board to approve the elimination of the Executive Director position; the duties of the Executive Director and Property Manager will be combined and assigned to Mara Roche, salary to be determined by negotiations between Mara Roche and the Finance/Personnel Chairman was made by Don Crawford, seconded by Bill Wright.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

A motion to the full board to approve a $1,000 bonus to Jan Davis for her work during the LRA’s crisis of Diane Komiskey’s passing and Mara Roche’s simultaneous maternity leave was made by Don Crawford, seconded by Bill Wright.  The motion carried by voice vote.

           

VII: NEW BUSINESS

A.     Outstanding invoices, if any - All outstanding invoices were reviewed.

B.     Funds on hand – As of September 20, 2010 the grand total of LRA money was $1,758,344.34.

C.    CD Transfers, if any – A 6 month CD held at THE National Bank (#401655) and currently valued at $106,139.80 matures on September 30, 2010.  CD rate request letters were sent with five banks responding.  CD rates were reviewed.

 

A motion to the full board to approve the transfer of the funds from Certificate of Deposit #401655 currently held at THE National Bank to East Dubuque Savings Bank, to be invested into a 12 month Certificate of Deposit at 1.40%, pending investigation by Mr. Bill McFadden was made by Bill Wright, seconded by Paul Hartman.  The motion carried by voice vote.

  

D.    Bills over $2,500., if any – None.

 

VIII: PUBLIC COMMENT None.

 

IX: ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion to adjourn was made by Paul Hartman, seconded by Don Crawford at 9:26 a.m. The motion carried by voice vote.

 

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Jan Davis, LRA Secretary