Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – February 9, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

February 9, 2005

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Closed Session to Discuss Union Negotiations at 5:30 p.m.

 

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 (The Reverend Leigh Nygard of Galesburg Rescue Mission)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Comment

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 1

Approve R/C

Appointment to Jay West to Knox County Farmland Committee.

Item 2

Approve R/C

Appointment of Board representative to the United Counties Council of Illinois.

 

 

 

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 3

Approve

1st Reading

Rescind Resolution Regarding Direct Deposit (Bacon)

Item 4 – Page 4

Approve

Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Galesburg Regarding Raffle Licenses (County Clerk)

Item 5 – Page 7

Approve

1st Reading

Resolution abating taxes for 2004 on Series 1999 Public Safety Building General Obligation Bonds. (Treasurer)

Item 6 – Page 8

Approve

1st Reading

Resolution abating taxes for 2004 on Series 2003 Public Safety Building General Obligation Bonds. (Treasurer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report – Department Business

Item 7 

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report.

Item 8  Page 9

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 9

Approve

1st Reading

Permission to obtain business credit card. (Mary Davis Home)

Item 10  Page 11

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 11  Page 13

Approve

R/C

Request for Funding of Appraisals (Assessor)

Item 12  Page 14

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 13  Page 15

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 14  Page 17

Approve –

R/C

Resolution on 2005 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance. (Highway)

Item 15  Page 21

Approve –

1st Reading

Resolution on 2005 Motor Fuel Tax Salary. (Highway)

Item 16  Page 26

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 17

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Physical Therapy Services (Nursing Home)

Item 18

Approve

Bid and Bring Back Elevator Repair at Nursing Home.

Item 19

Approve

Bid and Bring Back Replacement of Cooling Tower. (Nursing Home)

Item 20  Page 32

Approve

Bid and Bring Back Redecoration of Wing 2 (Nursing Home).

Item 21  Page 35

Approve –

R/C - Final

Waste Removal Contract with Waste Management. (Nursing Home)

 

Report – Administration Business

Item 22  Page 37

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 23

Approve

Bid and Bring Back Service Contracts.

Item 24  Page 58

Approve -

Final

Resolution regarding GIS policy and fees. (Final Reading)

 

Consent Agenda *(R/C)

Item 25  Page 85

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held January 26, 2005

Item 26  Page 99

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       January 27, 2005-February 9, 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 27

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of February 9, 2005

 

Statements of General Concern

Item 28

Presentation

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

 

Announcements

Item 29

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 30

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.