Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – February 8, 2006

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

February 8, 2006

BOARD MEETING AGENDA                                                

5:30 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues, Pending Litigation,  and Review of Closed Session Minutes.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Proclamation from County Board

 

 

Moment of Silence for Robert “Bob” Zefo.

 

 

Proclamation by Sheriff Thompson

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 76

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting and Closed Board Meeting held January 25, 2006.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of February 8, 2006

Item 3 – Page 86

Approve

Appointment of Mary West to Knox County Zoning Board of Appeals.

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

 

 

Item 4 – Page 88

Discussion

Appointments to the Knox County Ethics Review Committee

Item 5 – Page 99

Approve

R/C

Bond Ordinance and Sale of Bonds for Mary Davis Home not to exceed $1,050,000.

Item 6  Page 123

Approve R/C

Opening of Select Closed Session Board Minutes.

Item 7

Discussion

Update on Litigation with Contract Coverage Attorneys. (Saline)

 

 

 

Report – Elected Official’s Business

 

 

 

Report – Department Business

Item 8  

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 9  Page 124

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 10

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 11   

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 12  Pg. 140

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 13  Pg. 141

Approve

Preliminary Engineering Service Agreement with Shive-Hattery, Inc. for the Design of a concrete box culvert for Rio Township, Section 05-16125-00-BR

Item 14   Pg. 147

First Reading

Approve the 2006 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Resolution.

Item 15   Pg.151

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 16

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 17   Pg. 163

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       January 26, 2006-February 8, 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 18

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 19

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 20

Presentation

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

         

* 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.