5:30 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Workman Compensation, Personnel, and Probable                                     ……………  Litigation 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 (Barb Devena, Elder of First Christian Church of Galesburg)

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 1

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Minutes of the Board Meeting and Closed Meeting held August 10, 2005.

Item 2

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Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of August 24, 2005

Item 3

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Sales tax and various taxes for month of May 2005 in the amounts of $78,617.34 and $22,108.84 and public safety tax in the amount of $67,514.04.

Item 4 – Page 12

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Appointments of Charles Hire, David Gene Clark, and Donald E. Smith to the Williamsfield Fire Protection District

Item 5 – Page 15

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Appointment of Carol Egan to the Knox County Housing Authority.

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 6  – Page 17

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Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       August 11, 2005-August 24, 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)

Items for the Chairman

Item 7 – Page 52

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Contracts for Alternate Public Defenders.

Item 8 – Page 60

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1^st Reading

Moving of 1 Public Defender to Annex.

Item 9

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Extension of Insurance Bid Deadline to October 3, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.

Item 10

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Bid and Bring Back for Computer Support Service Contract

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 11

Presentation

Budget Update. (Treasurer)

Item 12  Page 78

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Revisions to the Knox County Liquor Control Ordinance. (County Clerk)

Report – Department Business

Item 13  Page 86

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 14  Page 94

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 15 

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 16   Pg. 104

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Recommendation of Zoning Board of Appeals Case

 #CU-03-02 (Zoning)

Item 17

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 18  Pg. 105

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 19  Pg. 106

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R/C

Resolution Requesting Consent of the Department of Transportation to the Reappointment of the Incumbent as County Engineer. (Highway)

Item 20 Pg. 109

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R/C

Bid for Spoon River project from Hillyer, Inc. for $136,230. (Highway)

Item 21 Pg. 111

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R/C

Bid for annual pavement striping from Peterson Parking Lot Striping for $.053 per lineal foot. (Highway)

Item 22 Pg. 113

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Bid and Bring Back for new ¾ Ton, 4X4 Pickup Truck.

Item 23  Pg. 114

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 24  Pg. 117

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Bid for 25 mattresses from McKesson for $260 each.

Item 25  Pg. 121

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R/C

Bid for 2 Integrity Bath Units from Midwest Healthcare Systems Inc for $30,148.46.

Item 26  Pg. 129

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R/C

Continuation of maintenance Agreement with Nauman, Inc for $1,234.37 per quarter.

Item 27  Pg. 123

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Bid and Bring Back for Mini-Handicapped van for 1 wheelchair and 6 passengers.

Report – Administration Business

Item 28  Pg. 141

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Cable Franchise Agreement with Insight Communications.

Item 29  Pg. 155

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R/C

Contract for testing of fire alarm system at Annex from MSI for $585.

Statements of General Concern

Item 30

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 31

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.  The Board will also be holding a Special Meeting on August 31, 2005 to discuss personnel evaluations.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 32

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Voice

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.