Special Events

5:30 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to discuss personnel, property, workman’s compensation, 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

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 August 29, 2007 .

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of September 26, 2007

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of June 2007 in the amounts of $101,377.75 and $19,312.34 and public safety tax in the amount of $82,650.58

Items for the Chairman

Item 4  - Page 13

Presentation

Proclamation for National Substance Abuse Recovery Month.

Item 5

Approve R/C

Board of Health Report. (Greg Chance)

Item 6

Presentation/Approve R/C

Presentation of County Audit Report.

Item 7 – Page 14

Discussion / Approve R/C

External Board Member Appointments and Per Diems Payment.

Item 8 – Page 15

Approve R/C

Contract for new Knox County Supervisor of Assessments.

Item 9 – Page 18

Approve

Letter of Support for Prairie Hills Resource Conservation Development groups E.P.A. Grant proposals.

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

Item 10

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 11  

Approve R/C

Salary Increase for Circuit Clerk.

Item 12  Page 22

Approve R/C

Purchase of Election Management Software. (Clerk)

Item 13  Page24

Approve R/C

Purchase of Additional Voting Machines. (Clerk)

Item 14  Page 26

Approve R/C

Resolution to Increase Court Fees for Child Advocacy Center .

Item 15

Discussion

Personnel Policy Revisions.

Report – Ad Hoc Building Committee             ..                                                                .    .  .

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

Item 16 – Pg. 27

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 16A

Approve R/C

Bid for Muffin Monster at Jail.

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

Item 17 -  Pg. 47

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 18 – Pg. 52

Approve R/C

Resolution from Spoon Valley Lake Sanitary District Concerning Installation of Public Sewage Disposal System.

Item 19  - Pg. 54

Approve R/C

Decision of ZBA on Case #ZA-03-07 Zoning District Change from Farming to Conservation

Item 20

Approve R/C

Decision of ZBA on Case #CU-04-07 Conditional Use Permit for Sawmill.

Item 21

Approve

Elimination of Demolition Permit and Fee.

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 22   Pg. 56

Presentation

Monthly Report from Landfill.

Item 23   

Approve R/C

Purchase of 2 Computers for Landfill Scale House Office.

Item 24   

Approve R/C

Remove from Table the Bid and Bring Back for Track Type Tractor and pull type scrappers.

Item 25 

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Track type Tractor and (2) 18 Yard pull type scrappers.

Item 26  Pg. 63

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home

Item 27  Pg. 78

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Door Alarm System

Item 28  Pg. 79

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for waste management contract for Nursing Home.

Item 29  Pg. 81

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Design and Installation of new facia Board and under eaves for 2 wings.

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 30

Approve 2/3

Open Budget to Amend Budget.

Item 31 – Pg 84

Approve R/C

Budgetary Line Item Changes for Various Departments

Item 32  - Pg 92

Approve

R/C

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       August 30, 2007-September 26, 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 33

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 34

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL

Closing Ceremonies

Item 35

Approve

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board