Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board Met Aug. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Roll Call (Clerk)

Declaration of Quorum (Chairman)

Proclamation (Sheriff)

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America (Chairman)

Moment of Silence. (In lieu of a formal Invocation).

Additions to the Agenda (for discussion only)

Public Comment

Consent Agenda (R/C)

Item 1 Approve Minutes of the Regular and Closed Board Meeting on July 28, 2021.

Item 2 Approve Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meetings of August 2021 and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 3 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of May 2021 in the amounts of $145,246.70 and $28,203.04 and public safety tax in the amount of $237,606.77.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 Approve R/C Proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Item 5 Approve R/C Proclamation in Recognition of September 11 as National Patriot Day.

Report – Committee on Finance, Insurance, Treasurer, Judicial, Veterans and Clerk/Recorder

Item 6 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

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

Item 7 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for County Facility Maintenance Contract.

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of Sheriff Department App.

Report – Committee on Assessor, Zoning, GIS, Highway, IT, and Landfill

Item 10 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Bid for New Pickup Truck. (Landfill)

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve ZBA Case #CU-01-21 – Request for a Conditional Use for Motel, Lodging Houses, Hunting Lodge and Incidental Facilities at 1669 Sherwood Road, Dahinda, by Keenan Tompkins. (Assessor)

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Contract for County Supervisor of Assessments.

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for County Website Revisions. (IT)

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Quote for IT Project from Office Specialists. (IT)

Report – Committee on Nursing Home

Item 16 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Renovations for Wings 3 and 4 at Nursing Home.

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Asbestos Abatement for Wings 3 and 4 at Nursing Home.

Reports – External Committees Assigned to Board Members

Reports from these Committees will be placed on file in the County Clerk’s office. No presentations will be provided during the meeting. If you have specific questions, please direct them to the specific Board representative.

Knox County Board of Health (Bondi)

Galesburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (Sandoval)

9-1-1 Committee (Hawkinson)

Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development

Prairie Hills Resources Board (Krejci)

United Council of Counties (Davidson)

Western Illinois Regional Council (Amor)

Knox County Mental Health 708 Board (Rohweder)

University of Illinois Extension Office (Link)

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 20 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 21 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 22 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 23 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of July 29, 2021 through August 25, 2021 (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 in the aggregate amount approved by the County Board)

Announcements

Item 24 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday,September 22, 2021, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall

Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 25 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting ofthe Board.

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