Knox County Board

 

Regular Monthly Meeting – August 2004

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

September 22, 2004

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Special Events

5:30 p.m.

Special Meeting

Committee on Social Services to open bids.

 

 

 

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 John Grimes of Monmouth, IL)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1

Approve

Minutes of the Board Meeting held August 25, 2004 and Special Meeting held September 15, 2004.

Item 2

Approve

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       August 26, 2004 - September 22, 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 September 22, 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 September 2004 (filed with Clerk)

Item 5

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for the month of June 2004 in the amounts of $91,391.81 and $21,862.26 and public safety tax in the amount of $75,893.35.

 

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 6

Presentation

Conditions of the banks report on file in the County Clerk’s office as of June 30, 2004.

Item 7

Approve

Further Consideration and Possible Authorization of Maytag Litigation.

Item 8

Approve

Job Description for Nursing Home Director.

Item 9

Discussion

Search Committee for New Nursing Home Director.

Item 10

Approve

Ordinance regulating Cable TV Franchising in Knox County

Item 11

Approve

Cable TV Franchising Agreement with Mid-Century Telephone Corporation.

Item 12

Approve

Resolution for Deed of Conveyance for Parcel #1333386004

 

Report – Committee on Highway, Landfill, & Zoning

Item 13

Closed Session

Executive Session to discuss personnel issues.

Item 14

Approve R/C

Proposed salary agreement for Highway Department Union Employees

Item 15

Approve R/C

Proposed salary agreement for Highway Department Non-Union Employees.

Item 16

Approve

Increase of tipping fees for Landfill.

 

 

Report – Committee on Public Safety

Item 17

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

Report – Committee on Finance and Insurance

Item 18

Approve R/C

Resolution Enacting Fee to Support Knox County Teen Court

Item 19

Approve R/C

Bid from Blue Cross / Blue Shield for insurance.

 

 

Report – Committee on Planning and Space Allocation

Item 20

Presentation

Monthly Report

 

 

Report – Committee on Social Services

Item 21

Approve R/C

Wage increase of 2% for non-union Nursing Home employees.

Item 22

Approve R/C

Bid for new truck from Farm Account.

Item 23

Approve R/C

Bid for resurfacing of the Nursing Home parking lot from the Referendum Account.

 

 

Report – County Administration

Item 24

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 25

Approve

Resolution on the National Incident Management System.

Item 26

Approve R/C

Memorandum of Agreement with City of Galesburg on EMA Funding.

 

 

Announcements

Item 27

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 28

Approve Voice

Adjournment

       

 

* 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.