5:45 P.M. – Closed Session for Personnel and Pending Litigation.

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 from Bethel Baptist Church, Galesburg)

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Closed Board and Regular Board Meeting held November 27, 2006 and Organizational Meeting held December 4, 2006

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of December 13, 2006

Item 3 – Page 21

Approve

Appointment of Mr. Gale Adams and Mr. Rollin Tye to the Oneida Sanitary District Board.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Approve R/C

Appointment of Rick Sandoval, Paul Hevland, and Greg Bacon to the University of Illinois Extension Office Board.

Item 5

Approve R/C

Policy to Establish terms of service for Board Member Appointments to Boards and Committees. (Bacon)

Item 6

First Reading

Emergency Telephone Safety Board Bylaws. (Saline)

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Report – Department Business

Item 7   

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 8 Page 22

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 9

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 10  Page 23

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Decision on Case #CU-09-06.

Item 11  Page 23

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Decision on Case # SV-03-06.

Item 12  Page 24

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 13  

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Modular or Stick Built Scale House Building.

Item 14  Page 26

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 15  Page 27

Approve R/C

Union agreement with Laborer’s Local 538.

Item 16  Page 46

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 17  Page 50

Approve R/C

Bid for Carpet Cleaner from Direct Supply for $8,845.37.

Item 18  Page 53

Approve R/C

Policy and Procedure for Alcohol at the Nursing Home.

Item 19  Page 56

Presentation

GIS Business Report.

Item 20  Page 57

First Reading

Approval of Purchase of ArcGIS server software with free upgrade.

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 21  Page 60

Approve

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       November 27, 2006-December 13, 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 22

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 23

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, December 27, 2006 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL .  

Closing Ceremonies

Item 24

Presentation

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.