Knox County Board

 

Regular Monthly Meeting – October 27 2004

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

October 27, 2004

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Special Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Roy Smith from the Sacred Church of God)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held September 22, 2004

Item 2

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       September 23, 2004-October 27, 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 October 27, 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 October 2004 (filed with Clerk)

Item 5

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for the month of July 2004 in the amounts of $90,182.64 and $24,549.41 and public safety tax in the amount of $75,680.60.

 

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 6

Presentation

Knox County 4-H Members for National 4-H Month

Item 7

Approve

Change November Board meeting to November 23, 2004 (Requires a Suspension of the Rules by 2/3rds vote)

Item 8

Approve

Endorsement of Healthy Community Project from Health Department

Item 9

Approve

Intergovernmental Agreement between Illinois Department of Public Aid and Knox County State’s Attorney

Item 10

Approve R/C

Resolution on use of Appellate Prosecutor services

Item 11

Presentation

Update on pending litigation against the County

Item 12

Tabled Item

Further Consideration and Possible Authorization of Maytag Litigation

 

Report – Committee on Finance and Insurance

Item 13

Approve

Resolution Regarding Court Security

Item 14

Approve R/C

Proposed Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget. (To be on display prior to final approval)

 

Report – Committee on Public Safety

Item 15

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

Report – Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning

Item 16

Approve R/C

Proposed salary agreement for Highway Department Union Employees

Item 17

Approve R/C

Proposed salary agreement for Highway Department Non-Union Employees

Item 18

Approve

Request to obtain estimates on Landfill #4 costs.

Item 19

Approve

Zoning Change Recommendation from Zoning Board of Appeals.

 

Report – Committee on Planning and Space Allocation

Item 20

Approve

Revisions to the Family Medical Leave Act Resolution

 

Report – Committee on Social Services

Item 21

Approve R/C

Request to bid and bring back proposals for bread and milk contracts for the Knox County Nursing Home

 

Report – County Administration

Item 22

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

 

Announcements

Item 23

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 24

Approve Voice

Recess 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.