5:30 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Workers Compensation, Contracts and Personnel Issues.

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 (Darrell Hughes, Elder of Bethel Baptist 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 and Closed Board Meeting held January 11, 2006.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of January 25, 2006

Item 3

Approve

Sales tax and various taxes for month of October 2005 in the amounts of $78,668.63 and $21,914.43 and public safety tax in the amount of $70,782.22.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Presentation

I.D.O.T. Road Center Line Agreement.

Item 5 – Page 18

Approve R/C

Appointments to Ad Hoc Committee for Building and Construction.

Item 6 – Page 18

Approve R/C

Appointments to Ad Hoc Committee for GIS Fees.

Item 7

Approve R/C

Appointment to GIS Steering Committee.

Item 8

Approve R/C

Approve Union Contract for AFSCME

Item 10  Page 19

Approve R/C

Resolutions for Deeds of Conveyance for parcel numbers 1222427004, 1223327008, 1333382025, 9913176007, and 9915379008.

Item 11  Page 26

Discussion/

Approve R/C

Letter of Engagement with Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Company LLC for the County Audit.

Item 11A  Pg. 43

Presentation

Report form Ad Hoc Committee for County Administrator

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 11B

Presentation

Revenue and Expense Countywide December 2005. (Inserted in packet)  (Treasurer)

Item 12  Page 44

Approve

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

Report – Department Business

Item 13  Page 47

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 14  Page 55

Approve R/C

Resolution for Fee Increase and Collection of Fees.

Item 15  Page 57

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 16  Page 65

Approve R/C

Bid for Security System for Mary Davis Home.

Item 17  

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 18   

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 19   

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 20  Page 66

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 21  Page 72

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Dishwasher.

Item 22

Approve R/C

Union Contract at Nursing Home.

Item 23  Page 73

Discussion /

Approval R/C

Insurance for the Doctors at the Nursing Home.

Item 24

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Item 25

First Reading

Approval of Road Center Line Agreement for GIS data.

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 26  Page 74

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 27

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 28

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 29

Presentation

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.