Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met March 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

In light of the Covid-19 virus and public gathering concerns, this meeting is being held in portion via teleconference for the public to view and participate.

5:30 p.m. Closed Session for Personnel, Collective Negotiations, Security Procedures, Property, and Pending Litigation. (5 ILCS 120/2c-1,2,8, & 11)

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)

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 February 23, 2022.

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

Item 3 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of December 2021 in the amounts of $153,418.33 and $38,372.55 and public safety tax in the amount of $266,421.15.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation on National County Government Month.

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Galesburg Sanitary District of Kenneth C. Swanson. (Re-Appointment)

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Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Authorization Letter for Spoon River Valley DAR for Cemetery Restoration at Fink Cemetery.

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

Item 7 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Budget Schedule for Budget Preparation for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for American Rescue Plan Act Lost Revenue Allowance.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for American Rescue Plan Act Disbursement for Community Broadband Survey.

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for American Rescue Plan Act Disbursement for Cybersecurity Upgrade.

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Memorandum of Understanding for Courthouse Union and Circuit Clerk Union.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Authorization of Bid for Health/Life/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage.

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

Item 14 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Purchase of Solenoid Flushometers for Knox County Jail. (Sheriff)

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

Item 16 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for New Wheel Loader. (Highway)

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Letter of Support for Statewide Planning and Research Funds Grant. (Highway)

Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Bid and BUY for IT Cybersecurity Upgrades (pending funding authorization).

Report – Committee on Nursing Home

Item 20 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Write Offs for 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 (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)

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Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 22 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 23 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 24 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 25 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 26 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of

February 24, 2022 through March 23, 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 27 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday,

April 27, 2022, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council

Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 28 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.

VOTING CHART: R/C = Roll Call Vote; Voice = Voice Vote; 2/3 = 2/3rds Vote

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