Knox
County Board
Regular
Monthly Meeting – February 2007
Knox
County Courthouse, Galesburg, Illinois
Main
Courtroom, 2nd Floor
February
28, 2007
BOARD
MEETING AGENDA
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5:00 PM |
Closed Session |
Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues, Pending
Litigation, and Workman’s Compensation Claims. |
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Opening
Ceremonies |
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6:00
p.m. |
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Call
to Order (Chairman) |
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Roll
Call (Clerk) |
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Declaration
of Quorum (Chairman) |
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Proclamation
(Sheriff) |
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Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America (Chairman) |
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Invocation
(Terry Renwick of Bethel Baptist Church, Galesburg) |
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Additions
to the Agenda (for discussion only) |
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Public
Comment |
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Consent
Agenda * (R/C) |
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Item
1 – Page 1 |
Approve |
Minutes
of the
Closed Board and
Regular Board Meeting held January 24, 2007. |
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Item
2 |
Approve |
Claims
by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of February 28, 2007 |
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Item
3 |
Presentation |
Sales
tax and various taxes for month of November 2006 in the amounts of
$85,948.12 and $20,443.57 and public safety tax in the amount of
$74,267.48. |
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Item
3A |
Approve |
Appointment
of Daniel Gentry to the Williamsfield Fire Protection District |
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Item
3B |
Approve |
Appointment
of Kenneth Peterson to the Oneida Cemetery Association. |
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Item
3C |
Approve |
Appointment
of Greg Wessel to the Elba-Salem Fire Protection District |
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Items
for the Chairman |
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Item
4 |
Presentation |
Health
Department Annual Report |
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Item
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Approve |
Annual
Health Department Report to be filed with County Clerk. |
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Item
6 |
Approve
R/C |
Decisions
on Personnel Contracts. |
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Item
7 – Page 16 |
Approve
R/C |
Union
Agreement with Laborers’ Local 538. (Highway) |
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Item
8 – Page 38 |
Approve
R/C |
Hiring
of AmNet Inc. for Scale House at Landfill. (Bldg Ad Hoc) |
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Item
9 – Page 39 |
Approve
R/C |
Low
Bid for Sallyport at Mary Davis Home. (Bldg Ad Hoc) |
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Item
10 Page 40 |
Approve
R/C |
Membership
Renewal for Prairie Hills Resource Conservation Development Board. |
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Report
– Committee on Finance, Insurance, Treasurer, Judicial, and Clerk |
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Item
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Presentation |
Monthly
Report |
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Item
13 Page 49 |
Approve
R/C |
Abatement
of Tax Levy for Public Safety Bonds Series 1999 and 2003. |
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Item
14 Page 51 |
Approve
R/C |
Resolution
Appointing County Treasurer as IMRF Authorized Agent. |
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Item
15 – Pg. 52 |
Approve
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Password
Policy for County Computer Network. |
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Item
16 - Pg. 54 |
Approve |
Resolution
to allow IMRF Service Credit for Military Service |
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Item
17 - Pg. 57 |
Approve
R/C |
OnPoint
Consultant Payment for Phone System. |
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Item
18 – Pg. 63 |
Approve
R/C |
Upgrade
of County Courthouse Internet Service |
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Item
19 |
Approve
R/C |
Amendment
to Nursing Home Budget for IGT Transfers. |
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Item
16 - Pg. 68 |
Approve
R/C |
Workman’s
Compensation Reimbursement Amount for FY2006-2007 from Nursing Home. |
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Item
17 |
Discussion |
Monthly
Financial Report |
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Item
18 |
Approve
R/C |
Railroad
Hall of Fame Pledge. |
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Item
18A |
Approve |
Postponement
of Hiring of IT Position for County. |
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Report
– Committee on Sheriff, Jail, Courthouse, Mary Davis Home, and Animal
Control. |
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Item
19 – Pg. 69 |
Presentation |
Monthly
Report |
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Item
20 - Pg. 95 |
Approve
R/C |
Purchase
of 4 Used Squad Cars from the Missouri State Police. (Sheriff) |
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Report
– Committee on Highway, Assessor, Zoning, GIS, and Recorder |
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Item
21 – Pg. 97 |
Presentation |
Monthly
Report |
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Item
22 |
Presentation |
Update
on Tax Bill Progress. |
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Item
23 – Pg 102 |
Approve
R/C |
Approve
2007 County Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Resolution. (Highway) |
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Item
24 – Pg 103 |
Approve
R/C |
Approve
Lowest Responsible Bids submitted for Aggregate hauling/stockpiling for
various Road Districts Utilizing Motor Fuel Tax Funds.
Contingent upon concurrence of Highway Commissioners in various
Road Districts. (Hwy) |
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Item
25 – Pg 105 |
Approve
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Bid
for new Chipspreader and new 20 ton Tag Trailer. (Highway) |
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Item
26 |
Approve
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Bid
for Used Chipspreader. (Highway) |
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Item
27 - Pg. 106 |
Approve
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Bid
for new 20 ton tag trailer. (Highway) |
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Item
28 - Pg 108 |
Approve
R/C |
Zoning
Board of Appeals Recommendation on Case ZA-06-06. (Zoning) |
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Item
29 - Pg. 110 |
Approve
R/C |
Zoning
Board of Appeals Recommendation on Case CU-01-07. (Zoning) |
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Report
– Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill |
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Item
30 – Pg 114 |
Presentation |
Monthly
Report. |
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Item
31 – Pg 121 |
Approve
R/C |
Repair
of Cushion Hitch on Landfill Scrapper (Landfill) |
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Item
32 Pg. 123 |
Approve
R/C |
Electrical
Bids for Shop/Truck Storage Building. (Landfill) |
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Item
33 |
Approve |
Reduction
of Tipping Fee for City of Galesburg for Bricks. |
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Item
34 Pg. 137 |
Approve
R/C |
Approve
Bid for Engineering Services and Design of HVAC System at Nursing Home.
(Nursing Home) |
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Item
35 |
Approve |
Nursing
Home Farmland Lease. |
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Claims
Against the County – R/C |
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Item
36 – Pg 145 |
Approve R/C |
Claims
against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of
January 25, 2007-February 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) |
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Statements
of General Concern |
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Item
37 |
Presentation |
Statements
of General Concern from Board Members (Conducted in voting rank order.
No Debate) |
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Announcements |
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Item
38 |
Presentation |
The
next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 6:00 p.m.,
at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg, IL |
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Closing
Ceremonies |
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Item
39 |
Approve |
Adjournment
of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board |
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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.