Special Events

5:45 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to Discuss Personnel Issues.

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 (Darrell Hughs, Elder of Bethel Baptist Church,  Galesburg)

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda * (R/C)

Item 1 – Page 1

Approve

Minutes of the Closed Board and Regular Board Meeting held December 27, 2006 and Special Meeting held January 10, 2007.

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of January 24, 2007

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of October 2006 in the amounts of $80,370.79 and $17,305.37 and public safety tax in the amount of $70,993.66.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Presentation

GREDA Quarterly Report.

Item 5 – Page 17

Presentation

Building Ad Hoc Committee Report

Item 6

Discussion

Retention of Ament, Inc. to prepare proposal for scale house at Landfill.

Item 7

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Sallyport Addition to Mary Davis Home using Ament, Inc. proposal. (Ad Hoc Building)

Item 8 – Page 18

Presentation

UCCI Workshops Update. (S. Johnson)

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

Item 9 – Page 21

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 10

Approve R/C

Intergovernmental Fund Transfer for Nursing Home.

Item 11 – Pg. 24

Approve R/C

Approve pay schedule for State’s Attorney office as scheduled established on December 1, 2006.

Item 12  - Pg. 29

Approve

Resolution on Documentation of Accrued Benefits Reporting.

Item 13  - Pg. 32

Approve R/C

Resolutions for Sale and Deeds for Property sold at the Knox County Trustee Auction. (County Clerk)

Item 14 – Pg. 55

Approve R/C

Amendments to Knox County Board Rules of Operation. (County Clerk)

Item 15 – Pg. 60

Approve R/C

Monthly Recurring Bills authorized to be Paid in Vacation.

Item 16

Approve R/C

Additional Recurring Bills to be authorized for Paid in Vacation.

Item 17

Discussion

Information Technology Position for the County.

Item 18

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for County Cost/Fee Study.

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

Item 19 – Pg. 73

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 20

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for opening of internal downspouts at the Courthouse.

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

Item 21 – Pg. 96

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 22

Presentation

Update on Tax Bill Progress.

Item 23 – Pg 100

Approve R/C

Union Agreement with Laborers’ Local 538. (Highway)

Item 24 – Pg 101

Approve R/C

Approve Public Assistance Grant Agreement. (Highway)

Item 25 – Pg 104

Approve R/C

Approve Low Bid Submitted for Installation of Dump Body and Hydraulic System from Knapheide Equipment. (Hwy)

Item 26 – Pg 105

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for new Chipspreader and new 20 ton Tag Trailer. (Highway)

Item 27 – Pg 109

Approve R/C

Bid for ArcGIS Server Software from ESRI. (GIS)

Item 27A

Approve R/C

Major Subdivision Development Approval. (Zoning)

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 28 – Pg 111

Presentation

Monthly Report.

Item 29 – Pg 117

Approve R/C

Purchase of Waste Oil Heater for New Shop Building at Landfill. (Landfill)

Item 30 – Pg 124

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Engineering Services and Design of HVAC System at Nursing Home. (Nursing Home)

Item 31

Approve R/C

Approve Physical Therapy Services Provider for Nursing Home. (Nursing Home)

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 32 – Pg 139

Approve

R/C

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of       December 28, 2006-January 24, 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, February 28, 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