# Meeting Events

Meeting: `ikzuonioixi.stephenson_county_il_public_property_safety_committee_meeting_2-10-26`

Meeting date: `2026-02-10`

Meeting type: `public_property_safety_committee`

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## Decisions and Votes

- **Approval of public property and safety claims** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve claim for Public property at $92,403.88 and Public safety at $152,733.30.
  - **Evidence:** “I make a motion to approve. I move by Ms. Hayes, seconded by Mr. Whalen. Any questions? All in favor? Second by Ms. Hayes, any questions? All in favor?”
  - **Evidence:** “Aye.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=0s)

- **Approval of agreement regarding leave and seniority** — Approved
  - **Summary:** Motion presented for approval.
  - **Evidence:** “It's approved. That's presented. It's approved by Mr. Whalen.”
  - **Evidence:** “All three? Yes, sir. All of us. Second by Mr. Newton. All in any court. Any, any, any, any court.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [14:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=846s)

- **Approval of agreement regarding leave and seniority**
  - **Summary:** Vote taken on the motion.
  - **Evidence:** “All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Aye. Any time that's on the committee member. And none.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [14:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=864s)

## Procedural Actions

- **Approval of agreement regarding leave and seniority**
  - **Summary:** The matter required approval and needed to go to the board.
  - **Evidence:** “So it says it's approval. So we have to vote on this next. It just has to go to the board.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [13:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=830s)

- **Seconding a motion**
  - **Summary:** A second was given for the preceding action.
  - **Evidence:** “I'll second. Then move to second.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [14:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=877s)

## Presentations and Reports

- **Coroner's report statistics comparison (2024 vs 2025)**
  - **Summary:** The coroner's report provided a statistical comparison for deaths between 2024 and 2025, including medical, coroner, natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, and undetermined causes.
  - **Evidence:** “the coroner's report is for January 58 total deaths, 49 were natural, two were, two lost their lives to a fire in Cedarville and seven are pending. Now at your request from the last meeting, I was able to get some 24, 25 stats. So, I will do a stat that Montana gave me. In 2024, we had 263 medical, and I'll tell you what that is in a second, medical deaths, in 2025, we had 288, a medical death versus a coroner death means a doctor signed off on the death certificate. The coroner signed off on 285 in 2024, and 248 in 2025. The comparison for natural deaths in 24 were 511. In 2025 were 485. In 2024, we had 30 accidental deaths. In 2025, we had 17. In 2024, we had nine, sorry, two suicides. In 2025, we had nine suicides. In 2024, we had three homicides. In 2025, we had one homicide. In 2024, we have two undetermined. And in 2025, we have two undetermined.”

- **Emergency Management Agency activities and funding**
  - **Summary:** The Emergency Management Agency reported on upcoming classes (Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program on April 1st and 2nd; NIMS overview for senior officials tentatively scheduled for March 7th) and the receipt of a final check for $18,114 and an additional $4,200 for the Emergency Management Preparedness Grant.
  - **Evidence:** “First one is the Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program, that's going to be held April 1st and 2nd, it's on a courthouse. Right now I think about nine people signed up for that by the time that people gate comes around. I also have scheduled the NIMS overview for senior officials, executives, electors, appointed class. That is scheduled tentatively right now for March 7th, Saturday morning. ...I received a check earlier in January, a second, for $18,114. And then today I received the additional $4,200 for the Emergency Management Preparedness Grant. That's the outstanding grant that I was worried about getting paid. Got paid in full as of today.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [04:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=256s)

## Discussion

- **Public comment on NAPTO program**
  - **Summary:** A report was given regarding the NAPTO program, which is a school graduating in April, and suppression units that were put out and are running in February.
  - **Evidence:** “Patrick, Pat, mine will be short. We have the NAPTO program, which is a school that will graduate in April. The suppression units that were put out, and we are off and running in February.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [01:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=108s)

- **Contract amendment regarding union representation and time off accrual**
  - **Summary:** The first order of business concerns mistakenly omitted declarations in contracts, specifically adding a declaration that the PDPA (union representation) was removed and FOP was put into its place, and adding an article stating that accrued time off will not be paid for all three contracts.
  - **Evidence:** “So the first order of business that was mistakenly left out of the contract that was signed was the declaration that the PDPA, which was the union representation for our union, was removed and the FOP was put into to that spot. Apparently what I was told by the attorney is that you have to declare that in all the contracts, which they didn't both sides miss that. So that's what the first part is. That will be added to all three contracts. Article five, not accrued for time off and not getting paid. That is for all three contracts also.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=394s)

- **Contract provision regarding injury off-duty pay**
  - **Summary:** A provision was discussed where an individual who has used up all FMLA, sick time, vacation, and benefit time must pay their own portion of the insurance when going to George's office.
  - **Evidence:** “This is for the person that has an injury off duty. They've used up all of their FMLA. They've used all of their sick time, all of their vacation, all benefit time whatsoever. And now they're actually going to George's office and paying their own portion of the insurance.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=437s)

- **Contract amendment regarding service years for Deputy Corey**
  - **Summary:** Article 14.1 was discussed concerning a mistake in recording service years for Deputy Corey, who was mistakenly put down as having two fewer years than intended, affecting her final wage increase calculation.
  - **Evidence:** “Article 14.1, that was a provision for people that had X number of service years. Deputy here in Corey was mistakenly put in that. She had two less years than she was supposed to. Her final year or her final wage increase is this year. Year, this was her 21st year that was mistaken. We thought she was at 23 years or at least ripped it at the time.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [08:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=480s)

- **Contract amendment regarding emergency response team training**
  - **Summary:** Section 23.4 concerning the emergency response team noted that Burbage was inaccurate and mistakenly left out for the training.
  - **Evidence:** “And then the last section 23.4, the emergency response team, Burbage was inaccurate and mistakenly left out for the training.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [08:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=524s)

- **Article 14.1 service years calculation for Deputy Corey**
  - **Summary:** Deputy Corey was mistakenly placed under Article 14.1 provision; she is actually at 21 years and will receive the contract rate for 2026, resulting in cost savings.
  - **Evidence:** “Article 14.1, that was a provision for people that had X number of service years. Deputy here in Corey was mistakenly put in that. She had two less years than she was supposed to. Her final year or her final wage increase is this year. Year, this was her 21st year that was mistaken. We thought she was at 23 years or at least ripped it at the time. So this is her last year. So it's actually a cost savings because she didn't get moved up to the top of the line. She actually went with what the contract says for 2026 at 21 years.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [08:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=480s)

- **Section 23.4 emergency response team training compensation**
  - **Summary:** The section regarding the emergency response team (Burbage) was inaccurate and mistakenly left out, which would allow members to receive cash for overtime for training; currently, it is time and a half, time only.
  - **Evidence:** “And then the last section 23.4, the emergency response team, Burbage was inaccurate and mistakenly left out for the training. This would give members the ability to receive cash for overtime for training. We've never done that. It was time and a half, time only they do not get cash for training.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [08:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=524s)

- **Contractual wage/cash payment status**
  - **Summary:** The attorney confirmed there are absolutely no wages or cash payments related to the contract updates; any prior understanding was based on a handshake agreement.
  - **Evidence:** “So I immediately contacted our attorney and he contacted the FOP and they knew what we had met, it was just mistakenly taken out. So there's absolutely no wages, there's no cash, there's none of that in any of this contract updates.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [09:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=554s)

- **Seniority rights for employees with pregnancy-related leave**
  - **Summary:** The speaker discussed a scenario where an employee on FMLA due to complications from pregnancy (less than a year of service) might lose seniority, impacting their ability to bid for day shifts.
  - **Evidence:** “Well, being there less than a year and or somewhere around a year, you're only going to have about 40 hours of vacate or a comp time. And you're not at that time, you didn't have vacation at all. So they ran out of their time right away. They're on FMLA. Their job is still secure for the 12 weeks, but then you stop getting paid.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [10:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=607s)

- **Seniority rights loss due to extended leave (general)**
  - **Summary:** The speaker argued that if an employee with 20 years of service runs out of time and takes multiple days off, they should not automatically retain seniority.
  - **Evidence:** “So if you have 20 years on. If you have 20 years on and you run out of time, you're the person that's using all of your sick and every time you get a day you take two, you should not get seniority. You should have planned for that.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [12:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=728s)

- **Comparison of leave scenarios (Pregnancy vs. Injury)**
  - **Summary:** The speaker argued that while the pregnancy scenario was used as an example, a broken leg from skateboarding on off-time is comparable in terms of loss of pay and seniority impact.
  - **Evidence:** “No, no, no, no, no. Don't take it as a penalty for women. Okay, you're on for the exact same scenario and you break your legs skateboarding on your own off time. Same thing.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [10:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=659s)

- **Need to address seniority loss due to non-work related absence**
  - **Summary:** The speaker stated that if an employee is not working, they should not retain the right to bid for open shifts.
  - **Evidence:** “But like I said, leg was a much better example than becoming pregnant. But that's what actually happened.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [13:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKZuOnIoIXI&t=823s)