Knox County Board

Knox County Board

Regular Monthly Meeting – November 2003
Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois
Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor
November 24, 2003

BOARD MEETING ACTI0N REPORT

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Special Events
5:45 p.m.	Hearing		Truth In Taxation Act
5:50 p.m.	Meeting		Committee on Highway, Landfill, and Zoning
5:50 p.m.	Meeting		Committee on Social Services

Opening Ceremonies
6:00 p.m.	Received		Call to Order at 6:02 p.m. (Chairman)

	12 present; 03 absent		Roll Call (Clerk)

	Received		Declaration of Quorum (Chairman)

	Received		Proclamation (Sheriff)

	Received		Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America (Chairman)

	Received		Moment of Silent Prayer (Chairman)

	None		Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

*Consent Agenda (R/C)**
Item 1	Approved 12-0		Minutes of the Board Meeting held October 22, 2003
Item 2	Approved 12-0		Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of October 23- November 24, 2003 (ordering that invoices be accepted and approved and that the County Clerk and County Treasurer be authorized and directed to issue County Warrants in payment of the bills)
Item 3	Approved 12-0		Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of November 24, 2003
Item 4	Presentation Received		Financial Reports of Marc C. Wong, County Clerk; Robin E. Davis , Treasurer; Nancy J. McCune, Recorder; Kelly Cheesman, Circuit Clerk; and James K. Thompson, Sheriff; for the month of October 2003 (filed with Clerk)
Item 5	Presentation Received		Sales tax and various taxes for the month of August 2003 in the amounts of $90,645.83 and $19,575.72 and public safety tax in the amount of $72,738.03
Item 6	Approved 12-0		Appointment of David C. Erickson of Altona, Ill., to another term as member of Knox County Zoning Board of Appeals
Item 7	Approved 12-0		Appointment of Dale Parsons as the Board’s representative to the Carver Community Action Agency Board of Directors

Items for the Chairman
Item 8	Presentation Received	Litigation update regarding Abend Singleton & Associates v. Knox County – review settlement demand (Executive Session Cite: 5 ILCS 120/2[c][11])
Item 9	Approved 13-0	Resolution regarding retention of the Office of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor
Item 10	Approved 13-0	Termination of Corby L. Schmidt as Knox County Zoning Administrator
Item 11	Approved Voice	Resignation of Marc C. Wong as Knox County Clerk
Item 12	Removed from Agenda	Appointment of Knox County Clerk
Committee on Executive (November 19, 2003)
Report – Committee on Finance and Insurance
Item 13	Approved 13-0	Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget (including annual appropriations and tax levy ordinance)
Item 14	Approved 13-0	Resolution authorizing the transferring of appropriations within various funds under the direction of the Board
Item 15	Approved 13-0	Resolution authorizing the County Clerk and County Treasurer to issue County Warrants for certain claims during the period the Board is not in session
Item 16	Approved 13-0	Resolutions authorizing the reconveyance of real property: PIN (Permanent Index Number) 1333404005 to Donald & Frances Thurman; 9913328005 to Habitat for Humanity; 9924201004 to Principal Mobility, Inc.; and, 0336200001 to Jason Schacht
Item 17	Approved 13-0	Resolution concerning the property tax administration system utilized by the County of Knox
Item 18	Approved 13-0	Agreement with Alternative Service Concepts, LLC, for worker’s compensation and catastrophic claims management in the amount of $22,105.00
Item 19	Approved 13-0	Agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services for risk management (property, vehicle, & liability)
Item 20	Approved 13-0	Resolution authorizing AIG Valic to offer County employees 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan option
Committee on Finance and Insurance (November 12, 2003)
Report – Committee on Public Safety
Item 21	Approved 13-0	Increase the rate charged to other counties to house juveniles at the Mary Davis Home
Item 22	Approved 13-0	Grant partnership with the County of Peoria
Item 23	Approved 13-0	Matching grant from Law Enforcement Block Grant Program
Committee on Public Safety (November 18, 2003)
Report – Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning
Item 24	Approved 13-0	Bid for purchase of new tandem dump truck cab and chassis (Highway)
Item 25	Approved 13-0	Bid for purchase of new end loader (Highway)
Item 26	Approved 13-0	Motor Fuel Tax Salary Resolution for the period of December 1, 2003 to November 30, 2004 (Highway)
Item 27	Approved 12-1	Wages for non-union employees of the Knox County Highway Department (Highway)
Item 28	Approved 13-0	Trade of old motor grader for 2004 GO750A Komatsu motor grader in the amount of $145,000.00 (Landfill)
Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning (November 13, 2003)
Report – Committee on Planning and Space Allocation
Item 29	Presentation (1st reading) Received	Amendment to “An Ordinance Regulating the Conduct of Raffles in the County of Knox, State of Illinois”
Item 30	Presentation (1st reading) Received	Amendment to “Knox County Liquor Control Ordinance”
Item 31	Presentation (1st reading) Received	Amendment to “An Ordinance Regulating Public Fireworks and Displays in the County of Knox, State of Illinois ”
Item 32	Approved 11-3	Resolution to hold executive sessions of the County Board at the beginning of regular or special monthly meetings
Committee on Planning and Space Allocation (November 6, 2003)
Report – County Administration
Item 33	Presentation Received	Monthly Report
Item 34	Removed from Agenda	Agreement with ADT to provide security and fire protection services for the Knox County Administrative Annex in the amount of $2,985.00 for installation and $588.00 per year for contracted services
Item 35	Approved 14-0	Resolution appointing Alan L. Hallberg as Knox County Plat Officer
Item 36	Approved 14-0	Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Knox and the Knox County Health Department to conduct field inspections for zoning purposes

Report – Committee on Social Services
Item 37	Approved 7-6	Agreement with LZT Associates, Inc., as architect for Knox County Nursing Home improvements
Item 38	Approved 8-5	Agreement with Speer Financial as the firm to administer the issuance of $5 million bonds for Knox County Nursing Home improvements
Item 39	Approved 14-0	Bid by Bunn Capitol to provide milk products for the Knox County Nursing Home
Item 40	Approved 14-0	Bid by Interstate Brands to provide bread products for the Knox County Nursing Home
Item 41	Approved 13-1	Collective Bargaining Agreement between the County of Knox and AFSCME Local 1047 for employees of the Knox County Nursing Home
Item 42	Approved 9-5	Resolution authorizing transfer of funds from Knox County's Landfill Fund to Knox County Nursing Home (7th Whereas clause: "...the Knox County Board Committee on Highway, Landfill, and Zoning..." and "...and the Knox County Board Committee on Finance and Insurance..." were striken; 3rd Resolved clause: "...and then from the Knox County Nursing Home Fund to the Knox County General Fund..." was striken)
Committee on Social Services (November 13, 2003)
Announcements
Item 43	Presentation Received	The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, December 22, 2003, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

Closing Ceremonies
Item 44	Approved Voice	Adjournment (8:15 p.m.)

* CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Member or citizen so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

VOTING CHART: R/C = Roll Call Vote; Voice = Voice Vote; 2/3 = 2/3rds Vote

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