Knox County Board

Regular Meeting – October 26, 2005

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

October 26, 2005

BOARD MEETING AGENDA                                             

5:15 P.M. Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues, Pending Litigation, and Contracts.

           

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 (Terry Renwick,  of Bethel Baptist Church of Galesburg)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Comment

 

Presentation from United Way

 

Consent Agenda – R/C*

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting and Closed Meeting held October 12, 2005 and Ad Hoc Budget meetings.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of October 26, 2005

Item 3

Approve

Sales tax and various taxes for month of July 2005 in the amounts of $87,238.90 and $21,042.40 and public safety tax in the amount of $72,729.24.

Item 4 – Page 22

Approve

Appointment of Richard DeShepper to the Victoria-Copley Fire Protection District.

Item 5 – Page 22

Approve

Appointments to the Oneida Sanitary District

Claims Against County – R/C

 

 

Item 6 -  Page 23

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       October 13, 2005-October 26, 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 7

Approve R/C

Bid for County Health Insurance.

Item 8

Approve R/C

Bid for County Life Insurance.

Item 9

Approve R/C

Bid for County Property/Liability Insurance.

Item 10

Approve R/C

Bid for County COBRA Insurance.

Item 11  

Approve R/C

Bid for County Workman’s Compensation Insurance

Item 12  

Approve R/C

Bid for County Computer Information and Technology Coordinator.

Item 13  Page 70

Approve

Termination of current Computer Agreement with TriLutions on November 30, 2005. (If necessary)

Item 14

Approve

R/C

Remove from Table and Approve County Gas Bids. (Sheriff)

Item 15

Approve

Proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 County Budget. (To be on display in Clerk’s Office prior to final approval.)

Item 16

Discussion

Moving of the 2nd County Board meeting in November to November 28, 2005.

Report – Elected Official’s Business

Item 17 Page 74

Approve

Resolution on County Use of Financial Institutions. (Treasurer)

Report – Department Business

Item 18 

Presentation

Animal Control Business Report

Item 19  Page 76

Discussion

Update on PA 094-0639 the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act.

Item 20  Page 93

Approve

Permission to seek replacement for Knox County Rabies Administrator. (Current Term expires 11/30/2005)

Item 21  Page 99

Presentation

Mary Davis Home Business Report

Item 22 

Presentation

Assessor/Zoning Business Report

Item 23

Presentation

Landfill Business Report

Item 24  Pg. 103

Presentation

Highway Business Report

Item 25  Pg. 104

Approve

R/C

Preliminary Engineering Service Agreement with Shive-Hattery for concrete box culvert design for Co. Hwy 39, Section 05-00142-00-BR

Item 26  Pg. 109

Approve

R/C

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

Item 27  Pg. 112

Presentation

Nursing Home Business Report

Item 28  Pg. 115

Approve

R/C

Bid for Automatic Doors from Johnson Building Systems for $27,800.

Item 29  Pg. 118

Approve

R/C

Bid from Johnson Building Systems including Alternate 1, Alternate 3 and $85,000 for carpeting to Remodel Wings 3 and 4 for total price of $526,901.00.

Item 30  Pg. 121

Approve

R/C

Request to allow accrued vacation and holiday time to be paid out over a period of not over 90 days after December 1, 2005

Item 31

Approve

Revision of Rates for Private Pay residents from a mixed rate to a flat rate effective 12/01/2005. (Room & Board rates of $116.00 for semi-private and $150 for private)

Item 32

Presentation

GIS Business Report

Item 33  Pg. 132

Approve

R/C

Agreement with Sidwell to construct GIS Land Use Layer for $31,300.

Report – Administration Business

Item 34  Pg. 134

Approve

1st Reading

Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement with Health Department to change zoning field inspections rates.

Item 35  Pg. 138

Presentation

Administration Report

Statements of General Concern

Item 36

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 37

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 38

Presentation

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.