Special Events

5:30 PM

Closed Session

Closed Session to discuss personnel, property, 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 (David Scholl of Galesburg Rescue Mission )

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 February 27, 2008 .

Item 2

Approve

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meeting of March 26, 2008 and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 3

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of December 2007 in the amounts of $117,058.42 and $24,999.11 and public safety tax in the amount of $99,642.04

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 – Page 11

Presentation

Lottery for Party Ballot Placement for General Election. (Clerk)

Item 5 – Page 12

Presentation

Proclamation in Support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Item 6 – Page 13

Approve R/C

Appointment to Williamsfield Sanitary District Board

Item 7 (Insert)

Discussion/

Approve R/C

Enforcement of County Personnel Policy.

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

Item 8  Page 14

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 9

Presentation

Statement of Conditions of Banks for Period ending December 31, 2007

Item 10 Page 16

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for E-Mail Server and Software. (Clerk)

Item 11 Page 19

Approve R/C

Resolution Authorizing Transfer of Funds from Landfill to Knox County Tort Fund.

Item 12 Page 20

Approve R/C

Resolution Revising Previous Resolution to Allow for IMRF Service Credit for Military Service.

Item 13

Approve R/C

Workman’s Compensation Claims.

Report – Ad Hoc Building Committee             ..                                                                .    .  .

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

Item 14  Page 29

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 15  Page 56

Approve R/C

Bid for Parking Lot Expansion at Mary Davis Home.

Item 16

Approve R/C

Bid for Patching and Stripping of Old Parking Lot at Mary Davis Home

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

Item 17 Page 59

Presentation

Monthly Report

Item 18 Page 60

Approve R/C

Bid for Dump Body, Salt Spreader, and Snow Wing for new Tandem Dump Truck

Item 19 Page 62

Approve R/C

Bid for Bridge Repair on County Highway 20, Section 08-00054-01-BR

Item 20 Page 63

Approve R/C

Bid for Bridge Replacement in Truro Township , Section 07-19105-01-BR

Item 21 Page 65

Approve

Bid and Bring Back for Purchase of new self-propelled broom.

Report – Committee on Nursing Home and Landfill

Item 22 Page 70

Presentation

Monthly Report from Landfill.

Item 23

Approve R/C

Approve Bid for Truck for Landfill.

Item 24

Approve R/C

Approve Bid for Trailer for Landfill

Item 25 Page 74

Approve R/C

Expansion Study at Landfill

Item 26

Approve R/C

Approve work plan project at Landfill.

Item 27 Page 84

Presentation

Monthly Report from Nursing Home.

Item 28

Approve

Resolution of Opposition to CMS Revisit Fees.

Item 29

Approve R/C

Ratification of Committee Approval for Emergency Repair to Nursing Home Boiler.

Item 30

Approve R/C

Purchase of Utility Tractor for Nursing Home.

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 31

Approve R/C

Opening of the Budget for Line Item Adjustments.

Item 32 Page 89

Approve R/C

Approve Line Item Adjustments in Budget

Item 33 Page 90

Approve R/C

Claims against Knox County , Illinois , for the period of       February 28, 2008-March 26, 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 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, April 23, 2008 , 6:00 p.m. , at the Knox County Courthouse, Galesburg , IL

Closing Ceremonies

Item 36

Approve Voice

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board