Travel Meeting Minutes - March 16, 2021

Travel Meeting Minutes - March 16, 2021

GOVERNOR'S TRAVEL CONTROL BOARD

Meeting of the Board

March 16, 2021
10:30 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

and Webex

MINUTES

PRESENT:

Members

In Chicago

• Anthony Pascente, Chairman
  
• Jasmine Hooks, Member

In Springfield

• Jim Foys, Member
  

Staff

In Springfield

• Kelley Wells, State Travel Coordinator
  

1. Call to Order

   At approximately 10:37 a.m. Chairman Anthony Pascente called to order a meeting of the Governor’s Travel Control Board.
   

2. 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.

3. Exceptions
   1. Approved Travel Exceptions
      1. IEMA – Unused Amtrak Fare
      2. IEMA – In HeadQuarters Lodging
      3. Military Affairs – Hotel Cleaning and Damage Charges
         
   
   
4. 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.

5. Adjournment

   A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 a.m. by Jasmine Hooks and Jim Foys seconded the motion.