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Travel Meeting Minutes - November 17, 2014

Travel Meeting Minutes November 17, 2014

Governor's Travel Control Board

Meeting of the Board

November 17, 2014
11 a.m.

James R. Thompson Center
Room 4-404
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601

and

William G. Stratton Building
Room 715
401 Spring Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706

MINUTES

PRESENT:

Members

In Chicago
  • Chairman Simone McNeil
  • John D'Allesandro, Member

Staff

In Chicago
  • Benno Weisberg, Deputy General Counsel
In Springfield
  • Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator
  1. Call to Order

    At approximately 11:15 Chairman Simone McNeil called to order a meeting of the Governor's Travel Control Board.

  2. Consideration of Minutes

    August 11, 2014

    The minutes of the meeting of August 11, 2014 were approved. Motion made by John D'Allesandro with a second by Chairman McNeil to approve the minutes as presented.
  3. New Business
    1. Approved Travel Exceptions
      1. Aging – Valet Parking
      2. IDFPR – Unused Airline Ticket
      3. IDFPR – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
      4. IDFPR – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
      5. IDES – Valet Parking
      6. Insurance – Fuel Charges
      7. Insurance – Valet Parking
      8. DCEO – Airline Change fee
      9. DCEO – Hotel No Show Fee
      10. DCEO – In State Travel Agent Fee
      11. DCEO – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
      12. DCEO – Airline Change Fee
      13. DCEO – Amtrak Fare over State Rate
      14. Military Affairs – Unused Airline Ticket
      15. Military Affairs – Valet Parking
      16. Military Affairs – Valet Parking
      17. Military Affairs – Valet Parking
      18. ICC – Lodging over State Rate
      19. ICC – Airline Change Fee
    2. Travel Exceptions - Denied
      1. IDES – Valet
      2. IL Labor Relations Board – Valet Parking
      3. Insurance – Valet Parking
      4. Insurance – Roadside Assistance from Enterprise
    3. Travel Exceptions - Partial Approval or More Information Requested
      1. Insurance – In headquarters Parking
      2. Insurance – Airline Fare Upgrades
      3. Public Health – Excessive Taxi Fares
      4. Natural Resources – Rental Car Fees from National
      5. DCEO – Excessive Rental Car Fees
  1. Adjournment

    The meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:20 am. Chairman McNeil made the motion and John D'Allesandro seconded the motion.