Knox County Board

 

Regular Monthly Meeting – March 2007

Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois

Main Courtroom, 2nd Floor

March 28, 2007

 

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

 

Special Events

5:30 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session for Personnel, pending litigation, and Workers Compensation.

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 (Jeff Nielsen of Cameron Christian Church)

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

 

Public Comment

 

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Special and Closed Board Meeting on February 7, 2007, Closed Board and Regular Board Meeting held February 28, 2007, Special and Closed Board Meeting March 9, 2007, and Special Board Meeting on March 19, 2007.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of March 28, 2007

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of December 2006 in the amounts of $107,573.80 and $23,010.56 and public safety tax in the amount of $94,268.69.

 

 

 

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 – Page 33

Presentation

CASA Update from Executive Director Judy Guenseth

Item 5 – Page 34

Approve

Resolution in Support of Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Item 5A

Approve

Proclamation in Support of National Boys & Girls Club Week from March 25 to March 31, 2007 .

Item 6 – Page 35

Approve

Proclamation of Support for the National Railroad Hall of Fame Project.

Item 7

Approve R/C

Decision from Pending Litigation.

 

Report – Committee on Finance, Insurance, Treasurer, Judicial, and Clerk

Item 8 – Page 36

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 9 

Approve R/C

Remove from Table / Approve Railroad Hall of Fame Pledge.

Item 10

Approve

Recommended Summary Sheet Revisions

Item 11

Approve

Revisions to Paid in Vacation Approval Policy.

Item 12 - Pg. 49

Approve R/C

Upgrade to County Postage Machine.

Item 13 – Pg. 52

Discussion

Implementation of Budget Control Procedures.

Item 14

Approve R/C

Payment from Contingency Line Item for Computer in Assessor’s Office.

Item 15  - Pg. 55

Approve R/C

Workman’s Compensation Claim #C271-04-00067-01

 

Report – Committee on Sheriff, Jail, Courthouse, Mary Davis Home, and Animal Control.

Item 16 – Pg. 58

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 17  - Pg. 70

Approve

Participation in Illinois Liquor Control Commission Tobacco Program. (Sheriff)

 

Report – Committee on Highway, Assessor, Zoning, GIS, and Recorder

Item 18 – Pg. 97

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 19

Presentation

Update on Tax Bill Progress.

Item 20 – Pg 112

Approve R/C

Bid for Culvert Replacement on County Highway 18, Section 02-00157-00-BR. (Highway)

Item 21 – Pg 113

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Recommendation for Case #ZA-01-07. (Zoning)

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 22 – Pg 120

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home and Landfill.

Item 23 – Pg 150

Approve R/C

Agreement to Grind Wood Waste for City of Galesburg.

Item 24  

Presentation

Discussion on Accunurse Program for Nursing Home.

Item 25

Discussion

Proposed de-certification of wing at Nursing Home

 

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 26 – Pg 156

Approve

R/C

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       February 28, 2007-March 28, 2007 (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)

 

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, April 25, 2007, 6:00 p.m., at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL

 

Closing Ceremonies

Item 29

Approve

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.