Knox County Board

 

Regular Meeting – October 12, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

October 12, 2005

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

5:15 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues, and Contract  Negotiations.

           

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 (Barb Devina, Elder  of First Christian Church of Galesburg)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Comment

 

Presentation by Knox County 4-H Members on National 4-H Week…………………………...

 

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting and Closed Meeting held September 28, 2005.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of October 12, 2005

Item 3 – Page 13

Approve

Appointments to the Orpheum Theater Board.

Claims Against County – R/C

 

 

Item 4 -  Page 14

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       September 29, 2005-October 12, 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)

Items for the Chairman

Item 5

Discussion

Bid Proposals Discussion and Update.

Item 6

Approve R/C

Bid from Carpentier, Mitchell, Goddard & Co for Auditing Services for County.

Item 7

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Countywide Gas Prices.

Item 8  - Page 44

Approve

R/C

Ordinance revision to increase in Health Department Food Permit Fees. (Health Department Insert)

Item 9 – Page 52

Approve R/C

Increase number of Knox County Liquor Licenses.

Item 10

Approve R/C

Union Contract with Sheriff’s Department  F.O.P. (Sheriff)

Item 11 (Insert)

Approve

R/C

Union Contract with Sheriff’s Department AFSCME. (Sheriff)

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 12

Presentation

Budget Update (Treasurer)

Item 13  Page 53

Presentation

Possible Membership in National Association of Counties. (County Clerk)

Report – Department Business

Item 14  Page 57

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 15  Page 59

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 16  Page 62

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 17  Page 64

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 18  Page 65

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for 8000 tons of sand. (Landfill)

Item 19  Page 66

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Diesel and Gas for Landfill.

Item 20  Page 67

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 21  Page 68

Approve

R/C

Bid for Concrete Box Culvert for replacement project in Elba Township Section 04-04125-00-BR. (Highway)

Item 22  Page 70

Approve

1st Reading

Resolution on Re-Appointment of the Knox County Highway Engineer.

Item 23  Page 73

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 24  Page 74

Approve R/C

Bid of $34,452 for small van for Nursing Home.

Item 25

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Item 26 

Presentation

Bi-State Regional Planning Commission Membership (GIS)

Item 27  Page 86

Approve R/C

Bid for Color Laser Printer for GIS Office (GIS)

Item 28  Page 90

Approve R/C

Bid for Office Equipment for GIS office. (GIS)

 

 

 

Report – Administration Business

Item 29  Page 95

Presentation

Administration Report

Item 30

Discussion

County Administrator Position.

Statements of General Concern

Item 31

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 32

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 33

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.