Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met Jan. 26.

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 Board Meeting on December 28, 2021.

Item 2 Approve Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Meetings of January 2022 and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 3 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of October 2021 in the amounts of $133,453.54 and $29,482.80 and public safety tax in the amount of $226,945.15.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 Approve R/C Proclamation for February as Black History Month.

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

Item 5 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Resolution to Abate Levy for General Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A and Series 2010B for Tax Year 2021. (Build America and Recovery Zone Bonds)

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Revision of Wage Study.

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve County Board Action Item Submission Policy and Procedure.

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Resolutions on Deeds of Conveyance.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for ARPA Disbursement for Governmental Purposes (Squad Car Remaining Funds)

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

Item 11 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

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

Item 12 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of Two 30 Yard Roll Off Containers from Gregory Container for Total of $17,640. (Landfill)

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Replacement Copier for Assessment Office. (Assessor)

Item 15 Approve R/C Bid for Hydraulic Tree Shear. (Highway)

Report – Committee on Nursing Home

Item 16 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Memory Care Unit Proposal.

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 (Krejci)

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

Item 19 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 20 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 21 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 22 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of December 23, 2021 through January 26, 2022 (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 23 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall

Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 24 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

* CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Member or citizen so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

** Action item to be used only if previous Motion to Remove from Table is approved.

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