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Peoria County Election Commission Observer Report

4/14/2020

 
 The Board of Election Commissioners held their April 14, 2020, meeting using audio conferencing.  Regular observers were given the phone number and code to call in.  All five commissioners participated.  The final report on the general primary was sent to the State today (4/14/20).  Hopefully, the County will be reimbursed by the State for various expenses due to the corona virus.  Everything has been cleaned and put away.  Numbers for the election: 62% of those eligible voted; 12 ½% voted by mail (a record high); 25% voted early.
A discussion was held on what to do for those voters who could not ask for a ballot on line because they had registered before the office became computerized.  This is just 4% of registered voters.  They can receive a ballot if they phone or write the office, but the County does not have a Social Security number or driver's license on file for them.  It was decided that the website will explain what the voter is to do.  This cannot be done until 90 days before the next election.
If the State chooses to go to all vote-by-mail, Peoria County could not handle all ballots being done this way.  The State would have to help out.
The meeting ended with the Commission going into executive session to discuss a recommended settlement with a current law suit.
 Irene Pritzker, Observer

Peoria Park District            Observer Report

4/8/2020

 
​The meeting was held at 6pm through streaming ZOOM on the Peoria Park District Face Book Page. The meeting opened with a staff update on the district’s response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Trustee Harant asked for information on concerns for the zoo’s tigers. Staff reported that they are wearing masks and gloves when with big cats and primates since a tiger at another zoo was reported to have the virus after exposure from a zoo employee with the virus. Committees have been not been meeting because of the virus and changing guidelines. The committees will resume soon using virtual meeting arrangements.
Trustees approved the following by unanimous roll call vote:
· annexation of 7.374 acres of land along Route 91.
· a three-year employee contract with AFCSME.
· an Assistant Treasurer to replace a vacancy.
· an emergency order for an additional $14,00 to finish work on Trewyn steps.
Staff noted that budget adjustments resulting from the impact of the pandemic will be forthcoming over upcoming months.           
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.                                     Farrell Davies, Observer

Peoria Park District              Observer Report

4/8/2020

 
The meeting was held through streaming ZOOM on the Peoria Park District Face Book Page. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by President Johnson.
The meeting opened with a staff update on the district’s response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Trustee Harant asked for information on concerns for the zoo’s tigers. Staff reported that they are wearing masks and gloves when with big cats and primates since a tiger at another zoo was reported to have the virus after exposure from a zoo employee with the virus. Committees have been not been meeting because of the virus and changing guidelines. The committees will resume soon using virtual meeting arrangements.
Trustees approved the following by unanimous roll call vote:
  • annexation of 7.374 acres of land along Route 91.
  • a three-year employee contract with AFCSME.
  • an Assistant Treasurer to replace a vacancy.
  • an emergency order for an additional $14,00 to finish work on Trewyn steps.
Staff noted that budget adjustments resulting from the impact of the pandemic will be forthcoming over upcoming months.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:52 PM.                                                  Farrell Davies, Observer

Peoria Housing Authority  Observer Report

4/6/2020

 
Chair Cannon called the meeting of the PHA Board of Commissioners to order at 4:30pm. Meeting was held electronically via Zoom with public notice of the meeting posted in the Peoria Journal Star as well as on PHA website with log in information.  Meeting Agenda was available on the PHA website.  Chair Cannon, Vice Chair Brown and Kadar Heffner were present in person; Helen King participated via electronically.  Chairman Cannon read a statement regarding the meeting being held electronically pursuant to Executive Order 2020-07 signed by Governor Pritzker and guidance provided by Legal Counsel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
There were no public comments; this observer participated via Zoom.  There was one new employee introduced to the Board, Marsh Moses, who is an Assistant Manager for Sterling Towers.  
Chief Executive Office, Jackie Newman, reported PHA was keeping in touch with State government, Illinois Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, and HUD regarding Covid-19 precautions via webinars and conference calls.  Weekly updates with PHA staff is being done electronically.  PHA offices are currently closed to the public through April 30.  Director Newman discussed steps being taken for income verification so that families are not not paying more than required if work status or hours have been reduced.  She also discussed that PHA staff cannot mandate adherence to social distancing and hand washing at high rise housing facilities, such as Sterling Towers.  Education on these strategies are available, as well, as sanitizing stations in common areas.  Managers are available to follow up on resident concerns.
Security concerns were discussed regarding Harrison units.  

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