Special Events

5:15 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to Discuss Personnel, Contracts, and Pending Litigation.

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 (Rev. Leigh Nygard of Galesburg )

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Regular and Closed Board Meeting on March 19, 2007 , and the Special Closed Board Meeting April 4, 2007 .

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of April 25, 2007

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of January 2007 in the amounts of $76,237.53 and $17,724.01 and public safety tax in the amount of $66,375.73

Item 4 – Page 30

Approve

Appointment of William Hoben as Trustee to the Knoxville Fire Protection District.

Item 5 – Page 31

Approve

Appointment of William R. “Buddy” Shea as Trustee to the Wataga Sanitary District.

Item 6 – Page 32

Approve

Appointment of Mr. Kirk Pitman to the Sanitary District Board.

Item 7 – Page 33

Approve

Appointment of Mr. Timothy Murphy to Board of Galesburg/Knox County Emergency Telephone Systems.

Item 8

Approve

Appointment of Mr. Roger Peterson to Knox County Housing Authority.

Items for the Chairman

Item 9

Presentation

GREDA Update

Item 10  - Pg 34

Approve

Proclamation of May, June, and July 2007 as Existing Business Months in Knox County .

Item 11 – Pg 35

Approve

Proclamation of May 12, 2007 as Mother Bickerdyke Day in Knox County .

Item 12 – Pg 36

Approve R/C

Amendment to the Knox County Health Ordinance, Article II, Food Safety.  (Health Department)

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

Item 13

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 14 

Presentation

Update on Tax Bill Progress. ( County Clerk )

Item 15

Presentation

Condition of the Banks as of December 2006.

Item 16 – Pg. 58

Approve R/C

Full Audit of Sheriff and State’s Attorney’s Offices.

Item 17

Approve

Implementation of Budget Control Program.

Item 18 - Pg. 63

Approve R/C

Removal of Sick Leave Incentive from County Personnel Policy.

Item 19

Approve R/C

Purchase Anti-Virus Updates for Computers.

Item 20 – Pg 64

Approve R/C

Bid for Meals on Wheels for Knox County . (Nursing Home)

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

Item 21 – Pg. 65

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 22 – Pg. 89

Approve R/C

Increase of Bonding Fee at Knox County Jail .

Item 23

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Purchase and Installation of Muffin Monster for Knox County Jail.

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

Item 24 – Pg. 96

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 25 – Pg. 99

Approve R/C

Bid for Bridge Replacement in Victoria Township , Section 04-20121-00-BR

Item 26 – Pg 106

Approve R/C

Approve MFT Maintenance materials Low Bid for Calcium Chloride.

Item 27 – Pg 108

Approve R/C

Approve MFT Maintenance materials Low Bid for Bituminous Materials

Item 28 – Pg 109

Approve R/C

Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation, Knox County Highway 25 Resurfacing Project, Section 05-00029-01-RS

Item 29

Approve R/C

Advertisement for Knox County GIS Coordinator.

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 30 – Pg 126

Presentation

Monthly Report from Landfill.

Item 31 – Pg 153

Approve R/C

Purchase of used Ford F700 Truck. (Landfill)

Item 32 – Pg 154

Approve R/C

Installation of Rebuilt Transmission and Torque Converter in Old Dozer. (Landfill)

Item 33 - Pg  156

Approve R/C

Replacement of Track on 3 Year Old Dozer. (Landfill)

Item 34 – Pg 158

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home.

Item 35 – Pg 169

Approve

Membership with Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging.

Item 36

Approve R/C

De-certification of Wing #1 at Knox County Nursing Home.

Item 37 – Pg 170

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for AC Improvements at Nursing Home

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 38 – Pg 171

Approve 2/3

Budgetary Line Item Changes. (2/3 Vote)

Item 39 – Pg 172

Approve

R/C

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       March 28, 2007-April 25, 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 40

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 41

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL

Closing Ceremonies

Item 42

Approve

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board