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 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 held December 14, 2005.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of December 28, 2005

Item 3  

Approve

Sales tax and various taxes for month of September 2005 in the amounts of $89,124.98 and $22,098.46 and public safety tax in the amount of $75,511.00.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 -  Page 14

Approve

R/C

Hiring of a County Administrator and/or Administrative Assistant for County Board

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 5  - Page 15

Approve

Resolution on Court Automation Fee Increase. (Circuit Clerk)

Item 6 – Page 17

Approve

Resolution on Document Storage Fee Increase. (Circuit Clerk)

Item 7

Presentation

Year End Financial Report (Treasurer)

Item 8

Approve R/C

Gas Bids for County. (Remove From Table and Approve) (Sheriff)

Report – Department Business

Item 9  - Page 19

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 10  Page 21

Approve

R/C

Collecting of $25.00 Redemption fee for Knox County animals.

Item 11  Page 22

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 12 

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 13  

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 14  Page 33

Approve R/C

Fluff Contract for Landfill with Behr Peoria, Inc

Item 15

Approve R/C

Payment of Clothing Allowances and Longevity Pay at Landfill.

Item 16  Page 35

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 17  Page 40

First Reading

Engineering Services Agreement with AMENT, INC for design of an equipment storage building.

Item 18  Page 36

Approve R/C

Resolution on 2006 County Motor Fuel Tax Salary

Item 19  Page 46

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 20  Page 50

Approve

R/C

Review Policy and Procedure for Facility protocol with Memorial Funds.

Item 21

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Item 22  Page 51

Approve R/C

Bid for Construction of 2 walls for GIS Department. (GIS)

Item 23  Page 56

Approve R/C

Bid for Office Furniture for GIS Department. (GIS)

Claims Against County – R/C

Item 24  Page 62

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of      December 15, 2005-December 28, 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)

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 11, 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.