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Lake County Technology Committee Meeting Summary – August 29, 2025

Committee Meetings — Friday, August 29, 2025
BodyLake County, Illinois
SessionCommittee Meetings
DateFriday, August 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:12

Good morning, everyone.

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Good morning.

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Today is what is today?

0:16

August 29th, 2025.

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And I call the Lake County Technology Committee meeting to order at 8 30 a.m.

0:22

In addition to being able to attend in person remote attendances are made available to the public via Zoom at the link on the agenda.

0:29

This meeting is being recorded via Zoom.

0:32

Do we have any members that are going to be attending remotely online right now?

0:35

I do not see any right now.

0:36

Okay.

0:37

Um all right.

0:38

Could you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:42

I pledge allegiance with the United States of America.

0:47

And two public for which stands one nation, another God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:56

Can I get a roll call, please?

0:58

Member Compost.

1:01

Vice Chair Kasmin.

1:02

Here.

1:02

Chair Clark.

1:03

Here.

1:04

Member Dan Forth.

1:05

Member Frank is absent.

1:07

Yeah, with prior notice.

1:09

Member Peterson.

1:11

Member Roberts.

1:13

All right.

1:14

Thank you.

1:15

Is there any public comment today?

1:16

There's no public comment.

1:18

All right.

1:18

I don't have any chairs' remarks.

1:20

No unfinished business, I believe.

1:22

All right.

1:22

Our uh first item is the consent agenda, which is item 8.1.

1:25

Can I get a motion in a second place?

1:27

Motion by Robert, second by Dan Forth.

1:29

All in favor?

1:31

Aye.

1:31

Any posed?

1:32

Motion carries.

1:34

All right.

1:34

Item on our regular agenda.

1:36

Item 8.2 is a joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Priority Dispatch Corp of Salt Lake City, Utah for purchase of a backend database as a shared service hosted by the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board and for the Lake County Sheriff's Office in the amount of 100,281 dollars and ninety-five cents.

1:55

Can I get a motion in a second, please?

1:57

Motion by Dan Forth, second by Kasbin.

1:59

Good morning.

2:00

Good morning.

2:01

Bernard Melkov IT manager, Lake County Sheriff's Office.

2:07

Uh previously the Lake County Sheriff's Office has been working off a waiver from the Illinois State Police 911 authority for not having emergency medical dispatch.

2:15

We're concerned that that waiver is going to go away in the near future.

2:18

So we'll need to have EMD protocols in our 911 center.

2:21

The Lake County ATSB has graciously funded the majority of this project, 74,000 in change.

2:27

So we're just here because it's over the threshold.

2:29

So we need approval for the entire project.

2:31

All right, terrific.

2:32

Lake County is only funding the what the ATSB hasn't funded.

2:36

Which is like the 26th Correct.

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So thousand.

2:39

And then just for just a little about the technology.

2:42

So this is a system that allows is it that so dispatchers can do uh like uh medical help, like what people call 911, they could say, you know, helping a medical emergency, it guides the dispatchers through protocols that are approved through the Department of Public Health to give instructions while help is on the way.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Technology and Innovation█████████████████████████████████████████████51%
Transportation Safety███████████████████22%
Youth Programs███████8%
Public Safety██████7%
Workforce Development████5%
Public Engagement███3%
Procedural██2%
Community Engagement██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Technology Committee Meeting Summary – August 29, 2025

The Lake County Technology Committee met on August 29, 2025, at 8:30 AM. The meeting covered consent items, a resolution for emergency medical dispatch software, a resolution for truck permit software, a detailed presentation on traffic signal technology, updates on the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, and a broadband/digital equity update. All motions were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Motion to approve the consent agenda (Item 8.1) was made by Member Roberts and seconded by Member Dan Forth. The motion carried unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Item 8.2: Joint Resolution – Priority Dispatch Corp Agreement
    Bernard Melkov, IT Manager for the Lake County Sheriff's Office, presented a request to authorize an agreement with Priority Dispatch Corp of Salt Lake City, Utah, for a backend database as a shared service. The total cost is $100,281.95, with $74,000 funded by the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) and the remaining $26,000 from Lake County. The system will provide emergency medical dispatch (EMD) protocols, currently absent at the Sheriff's Office, which operates under a waiver from the Illinois State Police. The waiver is expected to be rescinded, making EMD necessary. The software integrates with the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, guiding dispatchers through medical protocols and providing instructions while help is on the way. It will also enable backup for other dispatch centers in the event of an outage. Training for dispatchers is a three-day certification process. Discussion included questions about call transfers and the existence of multiple 911 centers in Lake County. Chair Clark expressed support, noting the importance of helping callers immediately. The motion carried unanimously.

  • Item 8.3: Joint Resolution – Oxcart Permit Systems Agreement
    John Nelson, Assistant County Engineer, presented an update to the 2018 agreement with Oxcart Permit Systems, LLC, for online permitting of oversized/overweight truck trips on county highways. The service is at no cost to Lake County; fees are charged to trucking companies. The updated agreement increases the service fee by approximately $1 per permit (e.g., from $5 to $6 for a $50 permit). The software is used by 165 municipalities and townships and 23 counties in Illinois. The system is entirely external to the county's network. The motion carried unanimously.

  • Item 8.4: Presentation – Lake County Passage and Traffic Signal Technology
    Ryan Legree, TMC Manager, and John Nelson presented an overview of the Lake County PASSAGE (Programmed for Arterial Signal Synchronization and Travel Guidance) system. The system began in 2003 with federal grants and now includes 314 miles of fiber optic cable connecting 677 traffic signals, 467 pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and connections to IDOT, Cook County DOT, the tollway, and municipalities. They explained the components inside a traffic signal cabinet: a controller (computer), malfunction management unit, video detection, preemption for emergency vehicles, battery backup, and accessible pedestrian signals. The traffic management center (TMC) in Libertyville uses software to monitor and control signals in real time, including an automated traffic signal performance measure (ATSPM) system for high-resolution data. They also mentioned adaptive signal control (trial on Butterfield Road), integration with police CAD, and public-facing tools (website, mobile apps, social media, email alerts, and Waze data sharing). Security is maintained through a separate network, firewalls, and regular CISA scans. Future plans include a connected vehicle demonstration project and expansion of fiber and cameras. Members asked about adaptive AI, coordination with other jurisdictions, and cybersecurity. The presentation was well received.

  • Item 9.1: Active Project Updates – ERP System Implementation
    Chris Blanding, CIO, provided an update on the Workday ERP implementation. End-to-end testing has been underway for five weeks and is concluding this week. Over 70 county staff are involved in testing. Bugs are being identified and sent to the integrator for fixes. Next steps include a payroll tenant build and parallel payroll testing. The target go-live date remains December 1, 2025. The project status is

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Today is what is today? August 29th, 2025. And I call the Lake County Technology Committee meeting to order at 8 30 a.m. In addition to being able to attend in person remote attendances are made available to the public via Zoom at the link on the agenda. This meeting is being recorded via Zoom. Do we have any members that are going to be attending remotely online right now? I do not see any right now. Okay. Um all right. Could you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance with the United States of America. And two public for which stands one nation, another God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Can I get a roll call, please? Member Compost. Vice Chair Kasmin. Here. Chair Clark. Here. Member Dan Forth. Member Frank is absent. Yeah, with prior notice. Member Peterson. Member Roberts. All right. Thank you. Is there any public comment today? There's no public comment. All right. I don't have any chairs' remarks. No unfinished business, I believe. All right. Our uh first item is the consent agenda, which is item 8.1. Can I get a motion in a second place? Motion by Robert, second by Dan Forth. All in favor? Aye. Any posed? Motion carries. All right. Item on our regular agenda. Item 8.2 is a joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Priority Dispatch Corp of Salt Lake City, Utah for purchase of a backend database as a shared service hosted by the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board and for the Lake County Sheriff's Office in the amount of 100,281 dollars and ninety-five cents. Can I get a motion in a second, please? Motion by Dan Forth, second by Kasbin. Good morning. Good morning. Bernard Melkov IT manager, Lake County Sheriff's Office. Uh previously the Lake County Sheriff's Office has been working off a waiver from the Illinois State Police 911 authority for not having emergency medical dispatch. We're concerned that that waiver is going to go away in the near future.

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