Special Events

5:30 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to discuss personnel, property, contract negotiations, and workman’s compensation.

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 Nyard 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 January 23, 2008 .

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of February 27, 2008 and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of November 2007 in the amounts of $95,763.81 and $19,187.35 and public safety tax in the amount of $83,851.89

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Approve R/C

Plans for Nursing Home Facia Soffitt and Entryway Projects.

Item 5

Presentation/Approve

Knox County Health Department Annual Report.

Item 6

Approve

Appointment to the Orpheum Board of Directors. (Occhi)

Item 7  - Page 13

Approve R/C

Membership Renewal for Prairie Hills Resource Conservation Development Board.

Item 8 – Page 15

Approve

Resolution of Support for Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Item 9

Discussion

Discussion on Wind Farm Lease and Easement concerns.

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

Item 10  Page 17

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 11  Page 21

Approve R/C

Abatement of Tax Levy for Public Safety Bonds Series 1999 and 2003.

Item 12

Presentation

Statement of Conditions of Banks for period ending September 2007. (On file in County Clerk ’s Office.)

Item 13

Discussion/

Approve R/C

Enforcement of County Personnel Policy.

Item 14

Approve R/C

Workman’s Compensation Settlement.

Report – Ad Hoc Building Committee             ..                                                                .    .  .

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

Item15  Page 23

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item16 

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Parking Lot Expansion and Pavement at Mary Davis Home.

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

Item 17  Pg. 57

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 18  Pg. 70

Approve R/C

Resolution on 2008 County Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance.

Item 19  Pg. 74

Approve R/C

Bids for Aggregate Hauling and Stockpiling for Various Road Districts utilizing Motor Fuel Tax funds in 2008. (Contingent upon concurrence of Highway Commissioners in various Road Districts.)

Item 20  Pg. 77

Approve R/C

Bids for new tandem dump truck and new semi-tractor.

Item 21

Approve R/C

Approve Union Contract for Highway Department. (Occhi)

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 22 Pg.  79

Presentation

Monthly Report from Landfill.

Item 23 Pg. 86

Approve

Job Description for Landfill Administrator.

Item 24

Approve R/C

Approval of Foth to advertise for Knox County Landfill Administrator.

Item 25  Pg. 89

Approve R/C

Approve Engineering Phase of Leachate Tank Improvement Project at Landfill.

Item 26  Pg. 93

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home.

Item 27 Pg. 101

Approve R/C

Hiring of Engineer to Review Needs of Nursing Home Generator.

Item 28 Pg. 100

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Tractor for the Nursing Home.

Item 29

Approve

Resolution of Opposition to CMS Re-visit Fees at Nursing Home.

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 30  Pg. 104

Approve R/C

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       January 24, 2008-February 27, 2008 (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 31

Presentation

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

Announcements

Item 32

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL

Closing Ceremonies

Item 33

Approve Voice

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board