Special Events

5:15 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to discuss personnel 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. Daniel Siems of First Baptist Church , 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 June 27, 2007 .

Item 2

Approve

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

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of April 2007 in the amounts of $91,014.71 and $21,189.69 and public safety tax in the amount of $73,959.04

Item 4 – Page 12

Approve

Appointment of Trustee to Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District.

Item 5 – Page 13

Approve

Appointment of Trustee to the Oneida Cemetery Association.

Items for the Chairman

Item 6 

Approve R/C

Appointment to Knox County Board of Review. (Knapp)

Item 7

Discussion/ Approve R/C

Hiring of Chief County Assessment Officer.

Item 7A

Discussion/

Approve R/C

Interim Sheriff’s Pay.

Item 8

Approve R/C

Moving of August Meeting Dates for Board and Committees

Item 9

Presentation

Report from Knox County Board of Health.

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

Item 10

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 11  Page 14

Approve R/C

Resolution on Deed of Conveyance for Parcel Number 17-04-127-001 and 17-04-127-002 (Clerk)

Item 12  Page 15

Approve R/C

Membership Renewal in Western Illinois Regional Council.

Report – Ad Hoc Building Committee             ..                                                                .    .  .

Item 13

Approve R/C

Bid for Landfill Scale House Project.

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

Item 14 – Pg. 31

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 15 – Pg. 59

Approve R/C

Approve Bid for Courthouse Sidewalk Repair.

Item 16 – Pg. 61

Approve R/C

Approve Base Salary for Animal Control Officer.

Item 17 – Pg. 63

Approve R/C

Approve Bid for HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing Services Agreement.

Item 18 – Pg. 66

Approve R/C

Addendums to Mary Davis Home Sally Port Project.

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

Item 19 – Pg. 67

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 20

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Case #CU-02-07 for Conditional Use Permit. (Zoning)

Item 21

Approve R/C

Zoning Board of Appeals Case #CU-03-07 for Conditional Use Permit. (Zoning)

Item 22 – Pg. 68

Approve R/C

Bid for Steel Culvert Pipes, CB-2007

Item 23 – Pg. 70

Approve R/C

Approve Micro-surfacing project on County Highway 8, Sec.07-00000-00-GM.

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 24 – Pg 101

Presentation

Monthly Report from Landfill.

Item 25 

Approve

Request to Advertise to sell hay off of Landfill # 1 and #2.

Item 26 – Pg 115

Approve R/C

Purchase of new ½ ton truck for Landfill.

Item 27

Approve R/C

Increase Tipping Fee at Landfill.

Item 28 – Pg 112

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for 2,000 Gallon Double Walled Tank for Waste Oil.

Item 29

Approve R/C

Testing of Landfill #1 and #2 by Geoprobe.

Item 30  - Pg. 79

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 31

Approve 2/3

Open Budget to Amend Budget.

Item 32 – Pg 116

Approve R/C

Budgetary Line Item Changes for Various Departments

Item 33  - Pg 118

Approve

R/C

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       June 28, 2007-July 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 34

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 35

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL

Closing Ceremonies

Item 36

Approve

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board