V. Review of and Vote on Proposed Contracts (Attachment #2 vote sheet) Chairman Loftus asked the Committee if everyone had a chance to review the list of contracts that are to be voted today. The Committee stated they did. Corrie Smith read aloud the contracts for vote. Chairman Loftus stated that these contracts gave 359 job opportunities and was worth $21,498,537 dollars in contracts. After the reading of each contract, Chairman Loftus asked if there were any questions from a member or a public member regarding any contract. After voting on each contract individually, Chairman Loftus called for a motion to approve the list of contracts read aloud by Corrie Smith. Motion to approve: Member Gloede To second: Member Bryson Tally of Votes: The contracts were approved with the exception of Member Strick who abstained on SouthStar / IDOT Prairie View Rest Area. VI. New Business Chairman Loftus stated that at the last meeting there were discussions about the Employment First Act. Since then a meeting was held to develop questions and gather information that would be sent to the workshops as a survey to determine if their clients are in an integrated setting verses a segregated setting. Member Gloede asked if the members could have an opportunity to review the questions before the survey was sent out to the workshops. Chairman Loftus said that she would send the questions to the Committee for review before it is sent to the workshops. Chairman Loftus would like to have the results of the survey back from the workshops by the June or July meeting. Member Bryson if it would be possible to honor the Illinois Department of Transportation for their continued support in the State Use Program. Chairman Loftus stated that she will talk to the Public Relation person and see if we could put it in the newsletter. VII. Public /Vendor Comments No comments by Public or Vendors.
V. Review of and Vote on Proposed Contracts (Attachment #2 vote sheet) Chairman Loftus asked the Committee if everyone had a chance to review the list of contracts that are to be voted today. The Committee stated they did. Corrie Smith read aloud the contracts for vote. Chairman Loftus stated that these contracts gave 359 job opportunities and was worth $21,498,537 dollars in contracts. After the reading of each contract, Chairman Loftus asked if there were any questions from a member or a public member regarding any contract. After voting on each contract individually, Chairman Loftus called for a motion to approve the list of contracts read aloud by Corrie Smith. Motion to approve: Member Gloede To second: Member Bryson Tally of Votes: The contracts were approved with the exception of Member Strick who abstained on SouthStar / IDOT Prairie View Rest Area. VI. New Business Chairman Loftus stated that at the last meeting there were discussions about the Employment First Act. Since then a meeting was held to develop questions and gather information that would be sent to the workshops as a survey to determine if their clients are in an integrated setting verses a segregated setting. Member Gloede asked if the members could have an opportunity to review the questions before the survey was sent out to the workshops. Chairman Loftus said that she would send the questions to the Committee for review before it is sent to the workshops. Chairman Loftus would like to have the results of the survey back from the workshops by the June or July meeting. Member Bryson if it would be possible to honor the Illinois Department of Transportation for their continued support in the State Use Program. Chairman Loftus stated that she will talk to the Public Relation person and see if we could put it in the newsletter. VII. Public /Vendor Comments No comments by Public or Vendors.
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