5:15 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Pending Litigation, Personnel, Contracts, and Workers Compensation.

Opening Ceremonies

6:00 p.m.

Call to Order (Chairman)

Roll Call (Clerk)

Declaration of Quorum (Chairman)

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

Invocation (Paul Newhall, Pastor of Faith United Methodist Church of Galesburg)

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held December 28, 2005.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of January 11, 2006

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 -  Page 11

Presentation

Debt Certificate Discussion

Item 4 – Page 11

Approve R/C

Authorize Debt Certificate for Mary Davis Home for up to $1,050,000.

Item 5 – Page 13

Approve R/C

Payment of Dues to Prairie Hills Resource Conservation Development.

Item 6 – Page 19

Approve R/C

Payment of Dues to United Council of Counties of Illinois.

Item 7 – Page22

Approve

Appointments to Ad Hoc Committee for County Administrator Search.

Item 8

Approve

R/C

Final Settlement on Work Compensation Case #271-04-000-31-01.

Item 9

Approve

R/C

Final Settlement on Work Compensation Case #6171-000-943

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 10  Page 23

First Reading

Resolution on Increasing of Minimum Pricing for Auction Sales by Delinquent Tax Agent. (Treasurer)

Item 11  Page 26

Presentation

Condition of Banks Report through September 30, 2005 on file in the County Clerk’s Office. (Treasurer)

Report – Department Business

Item 12  Page 27

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 13 

Approve R/C

Resolution for Fee Increase and Collection of Fees.

Item 14  Page 28

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 15

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Fuel Pumps.

Item 16

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Security System.

Item 17  Page 29

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 18  Page 30

Approve

Request for Conditional Use Permit for Horse Boarding and Riding Facility - Case # CU-0505

Item 19  Page 32

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 20  Page 36

Approve R/C

Authorization to attend Landfill Technology Conference

Item 21  Page 41

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 22  Page 42

Approve

R/C

Union Contract for Highway Department.

Item 23  Page 45

Approve R/C

Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation, County Highway 39 Bridge, Section 05-00142-00-BR. (Highway)

Item 24  Page 51

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 25 

Discussion /

Approval R/C

Insurance for the Doctors at the Nursing Home and Health Department.

Item 26  Page 59

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for New Time Clock for Nursing Home.

Item 27

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 28  Page 60

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       December 29, 2005-January 11, 2006 (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)

Statements of General Concern

Item 29

Presentation

Statements of General Concern from Board Members (Conducted in voting rank order.  No Debate)

Announcements

Item 30

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 31

Presentation

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.