Knox County Board

 

Regular Monthly Meeting – July 2004

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

July 28, 2004

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Special Events

5:00 p.m.

 

Special Meeting of Public Safety Committee to discuss union contract.

5:45 p.m.

 

Special Meeting of Highway/Landfill Committee to discuss road project.

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 (The Reverend David Scholl Galesburg Rescue Mission)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held June 23, 2004

Item 2

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       June 24, 2004-July 28, 2004 (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 July 28, 2004

Item 4

Presentation

Financial Reports of Scott G. Erickson, County Clerk;           Robin E. Davis, Treasurer; Nancy J. McCune, Recorder; Kelly Cheesman, Circuit Clerk; and James K. Thompson, Sheriff; for the month of July 2004 (filed with Clerk)

Item 5

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for the month of April 2004 in the amounts of $87,335.65 and $23,913.84 and public safety tax in the amount of $72,474.04

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 6

Presentation

GREDA Quarterly Report to County Board

 

 

 

 

 

Report – Committee on Finance and Insurance

Item 7

Approve

Proposal to increase Law Library Fees

Item 8

Closed Session

Closed Session to discuss personnel issues.

Item 9

Approve

R/C

Approve settlement in workers compensation case.

Item 10

Approve

R/C

Approve employment contract with AFSCME Local 3217

 

 

 

 

 

Report – Committee on Public Safety

Item 11

Approve
R/C

Purchase of vehicle for Sheriff’s Department from Lakis Ford.

 

Report – Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning

Item 12

Approve

Request to Bid and Bring Back for (a) rubber tire, self propelled roller; (b) self propelled, single drum compactor, (c) tow behind pavement sweeper. (Highway)

Item 13

Approve

R/C

Bid for County Highway 24 resurfacing project, Section 02-00078-02-RS. (Highway)

Item 14

Approve

Request for bid and bring back for 15,000 tons of sand for Landfill.

 

Report – Committee on Planning and Space Allocation

Item 15

Approve

Revisions to Responsible Bidder Resolution.

 

 

 

 

Report – Committee on Social Services

Item 16

Approve

R/C

Bid for electric beds from Direct Supply.

Item 17

Approve

R/C

Bid for new wheelchairs from Direct Supply.

 

Report – County Administration

Item 18

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

Announcements

Item 19

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 20

Approve

Voice

Adjournment

       

 

* 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.