Knox County Board

Regular Monthly Meeting – May 2004

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

May 26, 2004

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Special Events

5:15 p.m.

Special Meeting

Finance Committee meeting to discuss salaries for Elected Officials on November ballot

5:45 p.m.

Special Meeting

Highway, Landfill, and Zoning Committee meeting to discuss landfill compactor.

 

Opening Ceremonies

6:00 p.m.

 

Call to Order (Chairman)

 

 

 

 

 

Roll Call (Clerk)

 

 

 

 

 

Declaration of Quorum (Chairman)

 

 

 

 

 

Proclamation (Sheriff)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Invocation (The Reverend Roy Smith of the Sacred Church of God, Galesburg)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held April 28, 2004

Item 2

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       April 29, 2004-May 26, 2004 (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

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of May 26, 2004

Item 4

Presentation

Financial Reports of Scott G. Erickson, County Clerk;           Robin E. Davis, Treasurer; Nancy J. McCune, Recorder; Kelly Cheesman, Circuit Clerk; and James K. Thompson, Sheriff; for the month of May 2004 (filed with Clerk)

Item 5

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for the month of February 2004 in the amounts of $82,759.25 and $16,707.83 and public safety tax in the amount of $63,075.89.

Item 6

Approve

Appointment of Denise Basely as Knox County Housing Authority commissioner to a 5 year term.

Item 7

Approve

Appointment of Dr. Jeff Koszczuk and Jacquelyne Turner to the Knox County Board of Health for a 3 year term.  Also appoint County Board liaison for a 1 year term

Item 8

Approve

Appointment of Jay McGee as Trustee for the Altona Fire Protection District for a 3 year term

Item 9

Approve

Appointment of Richard M. Swanson as Trustee for the Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District for a 3 year term.

Item 10

Approve

Appointment of Dennis Landon as Trustee for the Abingdon Fire Protection District for a 3 year term.

Item 11

Approve

Appointment of Michael Gehring to the Knox County Board of Review with a term ending May 31, 2006.

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 12

Approve R/C

Appointment of Russell Idle for County Board District 1 (Filling vacancy that occurred after resignation)

Item 13

Presentation

Knox County Health Department Bio-Emergency plan, Mr. Greg Chance

Item 14

Presentation

Knox County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Presentation – Carol Egan and Shannon Anderson

   

Report – Committee on Finance and Insurance

Item 15

Presentation & Approval

Annual Financial Audit Report from Blucker, Kneer & Associates.

Item 16

Approve R/C

Settlement of $10,000.00 for liability claim against the County.

Item 17

Approve R/C

Approve salaries for Elected Officials on the November ballot

Item 18

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

Report – Committee on Public Safety

Item 19

Approve
R/C

Approve purchase of 4 vehicles from the Missouri State Police for the Mary Davis Home

Item 20

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

 

 

 

Report – Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning

Item 21

Approve R/C

Approve decision on Landfill compactor damage.(Landfill)

Item 22

Approve R/C

Approve bid for roof replacement on Highway Department maintenance garage. (Highway)

Item 23

Approve
R/C

Approve bid for box culvert construction on County Highway 29 Section 00-00143-00BR.(Highway)

Item 24

Approve

Approve resolution designating County Highway 24 a Class III Truck Route. (Highway)

Item 25

Approve R/C

Approve County MFT funding resolution for County Highway 24 Truck Route project. (Highway)

 

Report – Committee on Planning and Space Allocation

Item 26

Approve

Approve “Statement of Compliance” form for use with Responsible Bidder Ordinance

Item 27

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

Report – Committee on Social Services

Item 28

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 29

Approve
R/C

Approve Bid for new sewer lift pump system and controller from Lambasio Inc. for $6,150.00

Item 30

Approve
R/C

Approve bid for residential lifts for nursing home from Direct Supply of Milwaukee, WI.

Item 31

Approve R/C

Approve bid for asbestos service at nursing home from ASPEC for $1,420.00

 

Report – County Administration

Item 32

Approve
R/C

Approve purchase of plotter for GIS map printing

Item 33

Approve
R/C

Approve long distance telephone contract with Gallatin River Communications.

Item 34

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announcements

Item 35

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 36

Approve /Voice

Adjournment

       

* 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

PLEASE NOTE:  Except for emergency personnel, please turn off all cellular telephones and paging devices during the meeting.

**This agenda is subject to change.  The official agenda will be available at the meeting.