Travel Meeting Minutes - July 9, 2019
GOVERNOR'S TRAVEL CONTROL BOARD
Meeting of the Board
July 9, 2019
11 a.m.
James R. Thompson Center
Room 4-400
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
and
William G. Stratton Building
Room 715
Springfield, Illinois 62706
MINUTES
PRESENT:
Members
In Chicago
- Anthony Pascente, Chairman
In Springfield
- Jim Foys, Member
- Jasmine Hooks, Member
Staff
In Springfield
- Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator
- Call to Order
At approximately 11:00 am Chairman Anthony Pascente called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.
- Consideration of Minutes
December 13, 2018
The minutes of the meeting of the December 13, 2018 meeting were approved. Motion made by Jim Foys with a second by Jasmine Hooks to approve the minutes.
- Exceptions
- Exception Report
- Approved Travel Exceptions
- ISP – Blanet Exception for Executive Protection
- Office of the State Fire Marshal – In headquarters Lodging
- Capital Development Board – Airline Change Fee
- Veterans’ Affairs – Unused Airfare
- Department of Insurance – Out of State Valet Parking
- IL Department of Employment Security – Amtrak Fare over the State Rate
- IL Department of Employment Security – Car Rental Late Fee
- DCEO – Unused Amtrak Fare
- IDOT – Amtrak Fare over the State Rate
- IDOT – Unused Airfare
- IDOT – Resort Fees
- IDOT – Unused Airfare
- IL Department of Employment Security – Excessive Rental Fees
- Illinois Gaming Board – Resort Fees
- Illinois Gaming Board – Resort Fees
- CMS – Amtrak Fare over the State Rate
- IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Baggage Fees
- More Information Requested
- CMS – Amtrak Fares over the State Rate
- Travel Exceptions – Denied
- Illinois Gaming Board – Blanket Exception for Resort Fees
- IDOT – Rental Car Insurance
- Department of Insurance – Rental Car Fuel PrePayment
- New Business
The Board had a brief discussion regarding the three areas in which lodging rates were increased for FY20.
- Adjournment
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 12:00 PM by Jim Foys. Jasmine Hooks seconded the motion.