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Warren Country Board met June 17

Meeting 11

Warren Country Board met June 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

At the regular meeting of the county board of Warren County, Illinois, held at the courthouse in the city of Monmouth, at 9:30 am the following members were present:

PRESENT: Honorable William Reichow

Tim Bresnahan

Dan Byers

Sean Cavanaugh

Tiffany Cole

Steve Hawkins

David Jenks

Michael Pearson

Lyman Schar

William Thompson

Robbie Way

Todd Winkler

ABSENT: Dave Greenlief, Mike McVey, John Ockert, Mark Richardson

CLERK: Tina M. Conard

The chair declared a quorum present and the meeting was opened for business.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2020 Warren County Board Meeting. Mr. Hawkins seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

CHANGES AND/OR AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the changes of the agenda, add Melanie Monroe and Nakila Blessing remove Tim Lobdell. Mr. Pearson seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

PRESENTATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

A. Melanie Monroe, handed out a book on wind turbine information and a copy of Nakila Blessing's blog.

B. Nakila Blessing, spoke on protecting rural communities and wind turbine projects and her story of a wind turbine project around her home in Missouri.

C. Jenna Link, Warren County Health Department Administrator, was present and handed out the FY2020 Budget and YTD Comparison Report and Meeting Minutes for May 31, 2020.

ROAD AND BRIDGE

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Road and Bridge Committee Meetings for March 10, 2020, May 5, 2020 and corrected the time and Committee Chairman Bill Thompson was present at the June 09, 2020 meeting and the claims for March, April, May and June 2020. Mr. Hawkins seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

RESOLUTION #15-18-19

Bridge Aid-Berwick

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the foregoing resolution. Mr. Hawkins seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

ANIMAL CONTROL

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Animal Control Committee Meetings for March 10, 2020, May 5, 2020 and corrected that Committee Chairman Bill Thompson was present at the June 9, 2020 meeting and the claims for March, April, May and June 2020. Mr. Hawkins seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Mr. Cavanaugh made a motion to approve the minutes of the Buildings and Grounds Committee Meetings for March 11, 2020, May 6, 2020, and June 10, 2020 and the claims for March, April, May and June 2020. Mr. Bresnahan seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

PCOM Position

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the PCOM hiring. Mr. Jenks seconded the motion and the following vote was taken:

Ayes: Byers, Cole, Hawkins, Jenks, Pearson, Reichow, Schar, Thompson, Way, Winkler, Bresnahan

Nays: None

Abstain: Cavanaugh

Absent: Dave Greenlief, Mike McVey, John Ockert, Mark Richardson

The chair declared the motion carried.

Mr. Cavanaugh said everyone should have a packet of the first draft ofthe zoning code. Encouraged everyone to review the draft and get questions or suggestions to himself or Mr. Pearson as soon as possible.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee Meetings for March 12, 2020, May 7, 2020 and June 11, 2020 and the claims for March, April, May and June 2020. Mr. seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

RESOLUTION #10-19-20

Circuit Clerk Salary

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the foregoing resolution. Ms. Cole seconded the motion and the following vote was taken:

Ayes: Cavanaugh, Cole, Hawkins, Jenks, Pearson, Reichow, Schar, Thompson, Way, Winkler, Bresnahan, Byers

Nays: None

Absent: Dave Greenlief, Mike McVey, John Ockert, Mark Richardson

The chair declared the motion carried.

RESOLUTION #11-19-20

County Corner Salary

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the foregoing resolution. Ms. Cole seconded the motion and the following vote was taken:

Ayes: Cavanaugh, Cole, Hawkins, Jenks, Pearson, Reichow, Schar, Thompson, Way, Winkler, Bresnahan, Byers

Nays: None

Absent: Dave Greenlief, Mike McVey, John Ockert, Mark Richardson

The chair declared the motion carried.

RESOLUTION #12-19-20

Property Tax Installment

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the foregoing resolution. Mr. Schar seconded the motion and the following vote was taken:

Ayes: Cole, Hawkins, Jenks, Pearson, Reichow, Schar, Thompson, Way, Winkler, Bresnahan, Byers, Cavanaugh

Nays: None

Absent: Greenlief, McVey, Ockert, Richardson

The chair declared the motion carried.

Mr. Pearson presented and ad for Warren County Supervisor of Assessments.

CIRCUIT CLERK REPORT

Mr. Cavanaugh made a motion to approve the Circuit Clerk reports for February, March, April and May. Mr. Bresnahan seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

TREASURER REPORTS

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the Treasurer reports for April, May and June.

Mr. Schar seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

ZONING REPORT

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve the Zoning reports for February, March, April and May. Mr. Pearson seconded the motion and on a voice vote, the chair declared the motion carried.

9-1-1 REPORT

Mr. Pearson made a motion to approve the 9-1-1 reports for February, March, April and May. Ms. Cole seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

COUNTY CLERK REPORT

Mr. Schar made a motion to approve the County Clerk Reports for February, March and April. Mr. Bresnahan second the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

APPOINTMENTS

RESOLUTION #13-19-20

Warren County Housing Authority

Mr. Bresnahan made a motion to approve the foregoing resolution. Mr. Pearson seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

Mr. Bresnahan made a motion to approve Richard Killey for 2 year term on the Board of Review. Mr. Cavanaugh seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

Mr. Cavanaugh made a motion to approve Jim Conard to replace Tory Mills for 3 year term on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Way seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

Mr. Thompson made a motion to approve Dr. Rueben Medrano, Dr. James Battenburg and Tiffany Cole for 3 year terms on the Warren County Board of Health. Mr. Pearson seconded the motion and on a voice vote the chair declared the motion carried.

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

ADJOURN

Mr. Bresnahan made a motion to adjourn the County Board Meeting. Mr. Pearson seconded the motion and on a voice vote the meeting was adjourned until 9:30 am on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

http://www.warrencountyil.com/files/uploads/JUNE2020BOARDPACKET-06182020134252.pdf

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