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Fair Independent
Maps Issue Blocked
Dan Deibert and Dan Kennedy
Discuss the Fair Maps Issue and the urban chicken debate.
I called in to lend support to fair
maps on WOC AM 1420's Dan and Dan Show on August 30th and gave an example of how
my district was shaped perhaps for political reasons rather than serving the
public.
Listen here.
I have a lot of residents
that I serve "more" directly because they do not live in a city or village.
They call me directly for issues that I always work to solve. I am proud I
can help and fill the shoes as "defacto alderman" for people that need
assistance.
Rock Island County Board District 22
"The Scottie Dog"
More on Independent Maps:
http://www.mapamendment.org/index.html
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Quad Cities Nuclear
Generating Plant Closing-
Scheduled to close June 1, 2018
Solar
and wind energies receive 140 times and 17 times more in federal
subsidies than nuclear. We pay for that.
If
the Quad Cities nuclear plant received a
fraction of subsidies that solar and wind receive through Illinois'
Renewable Portfolio Standards we would not need the SB1585.
At the same
time we have a reliable LOW CARBON energy resource and asset in Illinois
that cannot compete against unfairly subsidized energy. It's time to
protect Illinois' nuclear energy as our largest source of clean,
low-carbon energy. ALL clean energy should be protected.
This will have
serious effects on Rock Island County as we will have 800+ job losses,
the loss of dependable energy, and future loss of revenue from Rock
Island County's largest property tax payer.
POTENTIAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CLOSINGS IN ILLINOIS
Impacts and Market-Based Solutions
Response to the Illinois General Assembly
Concerning House Resolution 1146
http://www.ilga.gov/reports/special/Report_Potential%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plant%20Closings%20in%20IL.pdf
Senate Bill 1585
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=1585&GAID=13&GA=99&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=88279&SessionID=88
Exelon's Quad Cities Nuclear
Generating Station Website
http://www.exeloncorp.com/locations/power-plants/quad-cities-generating-station
Exelon's Low Carbon
Portfolio Effort
http://www.nuclearpowersillinois.com/news-resources/resources/document/NPI_LowCarbonPortfolio_PalmCard_032315.pdf
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Next Rock Island
County Board meeting-
Tuesday, June 21st 5:30 p.m.
County Office Building, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, 3rd floor.The meeting is open to the
public.
All county board committee
meetings, agendas, and minutes can be viewed here:
http://www.rockislandcounty.org/CountyBoard.aspx?id=39632
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We're doing
REAL REFORM!
We're making progress!
There remains a lot to do to get this county back on the right path.
Please support me in getting the job done.
If you are unable to make this
night and you would like to make a donation, donations can be made to:
Friends of Drue Mielke, 503
E. 13th Avenue Ct., Coal Valley, IL 61240
A copy of our report filed with the State Board of
Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website
www.elections.il.gov or for purchase from the State Board of Elections,
Springfield, Illinois.
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REAL REFORM Fundraiser-
for Drue Mielke
Rock Island County Board
District 22- Coal Valley-Moline
Saturday, June 4th
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Crabby's Bar and Grill
826 West 1st Avenue (U.S. 6)
Coal Valley
Hors d'oeuvres & wings.
$10 suggested donation.
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GOALS ACHIEVED
Downsizing County Board
Hire a County Administrator
Add Public Comments to Meetings
Stopping
Nepotism in Hiring Practices
Ended County
Board Pensions & Benefits
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REAL REFORM-
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REAL REFORM-
Special Meeting Called for Rock Island County Board
Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March
16th begins a new chapter county board reform
In November 2012, the public
voted 72% in favor of a non-binding referendum stating that the public
wished to have a smaller county board. In response to overwhelming
public demand, the Rock Island County Board Governmental Affairs
Committee will have a SPECIAL MEETING,
Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at
5:30 p.m. at 1503 3rd Avenue, Rock Island for the
consideration of Rock Island County Board Reform Resolution regarding
downsizing of the county board, removal of health insurance benefits for
county board member, and removal of pension benefits for county board
members.
These and other reforms will signal a new chapter county board reform.
The resolution for downsizing the county board calls for the decrease of
county board members to 15 after the next decennial reapportionment in
2020 that would take effect in 2022. The resolution calls for
single-member districts.
The agenda can be found at:
http://www.rockislandcounty.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=39850&libID=1000007711
These reforms were voted on previously at the February Governmental
Affairs Committee meeting and moved to teh full board. The resolution
was removed from the full board agenda to allow for review by the Rock
Island County State’s Attorney’s office.
These reforms must go through committee and those who have long
supported the effort will vote to move this to the full board. Voting at
the February meeting to move these reforms to the Rock Island County
Board for discussion and vote was Vice Chair Brian Vyncke, Mike Steffen,
and Drue Mielke, with the tie breaking decision by the Governmental
Affairs Chair Scott Terry.
This meeting is open to the public. The public is encouraged to attend
to voice their concerns during the public comments section of the
meeting. Forms are provided for public comment to be filled out prior to
the meeting.
These real reforms show that the public has
a voice in their government.
Press release can be
viewed here.
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Ask voters to expand
Public Building Commission
We must not circumvent the voters and tax
beyond our authority.
Reform is more than smaller
government and removing perks. It’s also about how we do business being
up-front with the people.
We should go to a referendum to expand the scope of the Public Building
Commission. There is a
reason why the statues says....
From Illinois Complied Statues- (50 ILCS
20/4a)
The purpose of a public building commission
created by the county board of any county may not
be expanded until the question of expanding the
purpose of the public building commission has been
submitted to the electors of the county at a regular
election and approved by a majority of the electors
voting on the question.
From Illinois Compiled Statutes
(ILCS)
(50 ILCS 20/4a)
(from Ch. 85,
par. 1034a)
Sec. 4a. A Public Building Commission may be created for the
limited purpose of constructing, acquiring, enlarging,
improving, repairing or replacing a specific public
improvement, building or facility or a special type or class
of public improvements, buildings or facilities. The
provisions of Section 4 of this Act shall apply to the
creation of a Public Building Commission under this Section,
except that the resolution adopted
by the
municipality or county board and
the proposition shall specify the limited purpose for which
such Public Building Commission is to be created.
The provisions of Section 4 authorizing any municipal
corporation any part of whose area of jurisdiction lies
within the territorial limits of that county seat to join in
the organization of the Public Building Commission in the
manner set forth in that Section shall not be applicable to
a Public Building Commission created under this Section. The
county board of any county that has created a public
building commission for a limited and specific purpose
may expand that purpose by resolution.
The
purpose of a public building commission created by
the county board of any county may not be expanded
until the question of expanding the purpose of the public
building commission has been submitted to the electors of
the county at a regular election and approved by a majority
of the electors voting on the question.
The county board must certify the question to the proper
election authority, which must submit the question at an
election in accordance with the Election Code.
The election
authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
If
a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in
the affirmative, the county board may thereafter expand the
purpose of the public building commission.
(Source: P.A.
94-355, eff. 1-1-06.)
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I understand that the current ruling determined that the
Public Building Commission now has the powers.
I also believe that the powers should be formerly
expanded as per statue.
Ask the voters FIRST to expand the Public Building
Commission’s powers BEFORE proceeding to
overreach its authority.
We must not circumvent the voters and tax beyond our
authority.
Using the Public Building Commission to build courtrooms
and ancillary offices I believe is the best
plan for the county to comply with the Illinois Supreme Court Courtroom
Standards and the American Disability Act.
But to do this, we must go to the voters and get
approval to expand the Public Building Commission’s
powers beyond the current and original commission,
which is- “the sole purpose of such Public Building Commission
... to provide a good and sufficient jail.”
I believe that the Public Building Commission is the
best way to address courtroom space deficiencies
and ADA issues. But the ends do not justify the means.
1) Courtrooms and offices are not a jail.
2) We should to go to a referendum to the public to
expand the powers of the PBC first prior to
building the annex.
3) Proceeding without this is to impose a tax that we
don’t have the authority to do. We are acting
outside the color of law.
4) The ends don’t justify the means and it’s time to end
business as usual.
There is a right and proper way to do things and it’s time Rock
Island County makes this REFORM also.
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There is a public
hearing for the proposal of building courtrooms and offices adjacent to
the Justice Center.
Tuesday, February 16th at
5:30 p.m.
County Board Room on the third
floor of the County Office Building
1504 3rd Avenue
Rock Island
The public may enter from the back parking lot off 4th Avenue.
Conduct of public
hearings concerning the intent of the County Board to enter into a lease
agreement in the principal amount not to exceed $28,000,000 between the
County and the Rock Island County Public Building Commission in
connection with acquiring, constructing, improving, altering, equipping,
repairing, maintaining, operating and securing the Justice Center
Click here to read the
proposal:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZSyCeFTKRsRWN2dTNHU1ZPdW8/view?pref=2&pli=1
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