Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – June 22, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

June 22, 2005

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. to Discuss Personnel 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 (Darrell Hughs, 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 and Closed Board sessions held June 8, 2005

Item 2 – Page 18

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       June 9, 2005-June 22, 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 22, 2005

Item 4

Approve

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 June 2005 (filed with Clerk)

Item 5

Approve

Sales tax and various taxes for month of March 2005 in the amounts of $87,769.15 and $23,113.51 and public safety tax in the amount of $74,288.56.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 6

Presentation

Knox County Winning Flag Design Check Presentation.

Item 7 – Page 61

Approve

R/C

Appointment of Samuel McKie to the Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District

Item 8 – Page 63

Approve

R/C

New Postage Meter for Courthouse

Item 9

Presentation

County Audit from Blucker & Kneer

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 10

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Insurance Provider for County.

Item 11

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Auditing Services for County.

Item 12

Presentation

Conditions of the Banks as of March 31, 2005 on file in the County Clerk’s Office.

Item 13  Page 67

Approve

R/C

Proposed Demolition Agreement with Village of Victoria for County Owned Building.

Item 14

Presentation

Sheriff Department Update. (Sheriff)

 

Report – Department Business

Item 15  Page 75

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 16  Page 85

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 17  Page 91

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 19 

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 20  Page 95

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 21  Page 97

Approve

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

Item 22 Pg.105

Approve

R/C

Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Shive-Hattery, Inc. (Highway)

Item 23  Pg. 110

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 24  Pg. 150

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for a Concrete Pad for Trash Compactor

 

Report – Administration Business

Item 25 Pg. 152

Approve

1st Reading

Approval to Hire a GIS Analyst and the Accompanying Job Description.

Item 26  Pg. 165

Presentation

Business Report.

 

Statements of General Concern

Item 27

Presentation

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

 

Announcements

Item 28

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 29

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.