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Travel Control Board Meeting - March 16, 2021
Governor's Travel Control Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
10:30 AM to 05:00 PM CDT
James R. Thompson Center
- 100 West Randolph Street
- Room 4-400
- Chicago, Illinois 60601
William G. Stratton Building
- Room 715
- Springfield, Illinois 62706
MINUTES
PRESENT:
Members
In Chicago
- Anthony Pascente, Chairman
- Jasmine Hooks, Member
In Springfield
- Jim Foys, Member
Staff
In Springfield
- Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator
- Call to Order
At approximately 10:37 a.m. Chairman Anthony Pascente called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.
- Consideration of Minutes
December 8, 2020
The minutes of the meeting of the December 8, 2020 meeting were approved. Motion made by Jim Foys with a second by Jasmine Hooks to approve the minutes.
- Exceptions
- Approved Travel Exceptions
- IEMA – Unused Amtrak Fare
- IEMA – In HeadQuarters Lodging
- Military Affairs – Hotel Cleaning and Damage Charges
- Approved Travel Exceptions
- New Business
The board made the decision to extend the blanket approval for the use of personal vehicles with regard to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The blanket exception that was put into place allowing employees to claim mileage reimbursement in lieu of being instructed to utlize state cars, rental cars, Amtrak, etc. is to be extended to June 30, 2021.
- Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 a.m. by Jasmine Hooks and Jim Foys seconded the motion.