Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – December 27, 2006

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

December 27, 2006

BOARD MEETING AGENDA                                            

5:45PM – Closed Session to discuss Personnel.

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 (Moment of Silence)

 

 

 

 

 

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

Approve

Sales tax and various taxes for month of September 2006 in the amounts of $89,550.52 and $16,167.66 and public safety tax in the amount of $75,341.50.

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

 

 

Item 4  - Page 15

First Reading

Amendments to Board Rules of Operation. (County Clerk)

Item 5 – Page 21

Approve R/C

Emergency Telephone Safety Board Bylaws. (Saline)

 

 

 

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 6 – Page 24

Approve R/C

Resolution on use of State Appellate Prosecutor for purposes of appeal and conflicts. (State’s Attorney)

Item 7 – Page 26

Presentation

Monthly and Year End Financial Update. (Treasurer)

Item 8

Discussion

Tax Bill Update. (Treasurer/County Clerk)

Item 9

Presentation

Extension Office Training Report. (County Clerk/Treasurer)

Report – Department Business

Item 10  

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 11   Pg. 137

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 12

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 13  Pg. 151

Approve R/C

Amendment Change to the Knox County Zoning Resolution.

Item 14  Pg. 152

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Case #ZA-06-06.

Item 15  Pg. 153

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Case # AP-01-06

Item 16   

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 17  Pg. 154

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 18  Pg. 155

Approve R/C

Union agreement with Laborer’s Local 538.

Item 19  Pg. 176

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 20  Pg. 184

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for structural engineering survey and seal for replacement front entrance.

Item 21  Pg. 186

Presentation

GIS Business Report.

Item 22 

Approve R/C

Approval of Purchase of ArcGIS server software with free upgrade.

Item 23

Discussion

Fee study for GIS office fees.

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 24  Pg. 187

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       December 14, 2006-December 27, 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 25

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 26

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2006, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.  

Closing Ceremonies

Item 27

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.