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Travel Control Board Meeting - June 22, 2021
Governor's Travel Control Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
10:00 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
- Sean Coombe, Attorney
- Call to Order
At approximately 10:06 a.m. Chairman Anthony Pascente called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.
- Consideration of Minutes
March 16, 2021
The minutes of the meeting of the March 16, 2021 meeting were approved. Motion made by Jim Foys with a second by Chairman Pascente to approve the minutes.
- Exceptions
- Approved Travel Exceptions
- Illinois State Police – Blanket Exception for Executive Protection Unit
- Tollway – In Headquarters Lodging during Inclement Weather
- 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 through July 31, 2021.
- Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 a.m. by Jim Foys and Chairman Pascente seconded the motion.