Macon Reporter

DeWitt County Land Use Committee met Aug. 10.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

MEMBERS PRESENT: Terry Ferguson - Chair, and Camille Redman. Melonie Tilley via teleconference.

Cole Ritter arrived at 5:05 p.m., and Jay Wickenhauser arrived at 5:13 p.m. Also, present Dee Dee Rentmeister, County Administrator and Aaron Paque Zoning Administrator.

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

SUMMARY OF DISCSSION:

• Motion by Tilley, 2nd by Redman to approve the claims. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Motion by Redman, 2nd by Tilley to approve last month's minutes. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Reviewed the budget request for fiscal year 2021. Finance will determine wages. Aaron explained the additions to the budget to purchase a GPS unit, laptop and safety equipment. Motion by Ritter, 2nd by Redman to send the budget request to the finance committee. Voice vote, motion carried.

• Discussion on purchasing the GPS unit and laptop out of this year's budget. The GPS unit could be purchased from the contingency budget and the laptop from the information systems budget. Motion by Redman, 2nd by Wickenhauser to purchase the GPS and laptop out of this year's budget. Voice vote, motion carried. Will take these two items out of the budget request for next year.

• Monthly report submitted and reviewed.

• Discussion on the upcoming items for the wind farm project. Tilley and Ferguson would like to interview engineering firms. Also discussed where/how to hold the meeting, i.e. virtually or moving it to an outdoor area (Mr. Lincoln Square). Ferguson thought that first item in the decommission plan is to approve the engineering fim1 and then review/approve the cost plan. The agreement does not indicate that the cost plan will be reviewed every three years as our Code requires. This will need to be revised. Ferguson stated that he would contact Patrick Engineering. Ferguson feels that the first thing that needs to be determined is a way to have a meeting with a potential large group, then interview engineering firms and then the county board select a firm. The signage plan and complaint logging plans could be handled at the board meeting on the 2ot11

• No action or recommendations were talcen.

• Motion by Tilley, 2nd by Ritter to adjourn at 5:46 p.m. Voice vote, motion carried.

COMMITTEE ACTION:

Approve the claims.

Approve last month's minutes.

Send the budget request for fiscal year 2021 to the finance committee.

Purchase a GPS unit and laptop from this year's budget.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD:

None

https://www.dewittcountyill.com/minutes/2020/committee/08-10-2020landuse.pdf