Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – April 13, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

April 13, 2005

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Closed Session at 5:30 p.m.0 p.m. – Closed Session for Contract Negotiations Update.

 

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 (Terry Hudson, 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 sessions held March 23, 2005

Item 2 – Page 19

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       March 24, 2005-April 13, 2005 (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)

Item 3

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of April 13, 2005

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Presentation

Michelle Bizarri with Knox County Scenic Drive Request.

Item 5 – Page 47

Approve

R/C

Appointment of Harold E. Ziehr as Treasurer of the Wataga Sanitary District.

Item 6 – Page 49

Approve

R/C

Appointment of Alan Swearington as Trustee for Maquon Community Fire Protection District.

Item 7 – Page 51

Approve

R/C

Appointment of Gene Saunders as Trustee for Elba-Salem Fire Protection District.

Item 8 – Page 53

Approve

R/C

Resolution on Distribution of Reconveyance Funds for Parcel ID# 99-15-104-002.

Item 9 – Page 55

Approve

R/C

Resolution Regarding Use of Renewable Fuels in County Vehicles. (Link)

 

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 10

Presentation

2005 Consolidated Election Update (County Clerk)

 

Report – Department Business

Item 11  Page 56

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report.

Item 12  Page 60

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 13  Page 62

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 14  Page 64

Approve

Zoning Classification Change Case No. ZA-01-05 at 1438 Knox Highway 9. (Zoning)

Item 15  Page 69

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 16  Page 70

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 17  Page 72

Approve

R/C

Proposal for wages of Non-Union Personnel at Highway Department. (Highway)

Item 18  Page 74

Approve R/C

Bid for Aggregate hauling/stockpiling. (Highway)

Item 19  Page 76

Approve R/C

Bid for Calcium Chloride. (Highway)

Item 20  Page 77

Approve R/C

Bid for Bituminous Materials. (Highway)

Item 21  Page 78

Approve R/C

Bid for various Road Signs. (Highway)

Item 22  Page 79

Approve R/C

Bid for Various Pipe Culverts. (Highway)

Item 23  Page 80

Approve R/C

Bid for Micro-Surfacing of Roads. (Highway)

Item 24  Page 81

Approve R/C

Bid for County Highway 31 (Sec. 02-00098-01-RS) resurfacing and storm sewer project. (Highway)

Item 25  Page 83

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

 

Report – Administration Business

Item 26   Pg. 165

Presentation

Business Report (Included in Board Packet)

 

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, April 27, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 29

Approve

Voice

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.