Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – June 8, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

June 8, 2005

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

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 (Jeff Nielsen, Elder of First Christian 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 May 25, 2005

Item 2 – Page 15

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       May 26, 2005-June 8, 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 June 8, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Approve

R/C

Appointment of Board Representative to the Knox County Board of Health.

Item 5

Approve

R/C

Appointments to Ad Hoc Budget Committee.

Item 6

Presentation

Knox County Flag Winning Design

Item 7 – Page 42

Approve

Emergency Zoning Variance for CB0105.

Item 8

Discussion

Knox County Scenic Drive Funding Request. (Knapp)

 

 

 

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 9 – Page 43

Approve

R/C

Resolution on Deed of Conveyance for Parcel #1018233006. (County Clerk)

Item 10 Page 45

Presentation

Update on Pending Litigation. (State’s Attorney)

Item 11 Page 53

Approve

Resolution Establishing Uniform Real Estate Transfer Tax. (Recorder)

Item 12

Closed Session

Executive Session to Discuss Labor Negotiations. (Sheriff)

Item 13  Page 54

Approve

R/C

Bid for new Vehicle for Sheriff’s Department. (Sheriff)

Item 14

Presentation

Discussion on purchase of new mail machine. (Treasurer)

 

Report – Department Business

Item 15 

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 16  Page 59

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 17 

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 18

Presentation

P-Tab Request (Assessor)

Item 19 

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 20  Page 61

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 21  Page 62

Approve

1st Reading

Agreement of Understanding for Maintenance and Construction with IDOT. (Highway)

Item 22  Page 70

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 23  Page 79

Approve

R/C

Bid to Conduct Survey on Nursing Home Farmland. (Nursing Home)

Item 24

Approve

R/C (2/3rds)

Re-Opening of Budget to Increase Expenditure Line Item for Farm Account.

 

Report – Administration Business

Item 25  Page 84

Presentation

Business Report.

 

Statements of General Concern

Item 26

Presentation

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

 

Announcements

Item 27

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 28

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.