Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met June 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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 May 24, 2023 and Special Board Meeting on June 8, 2023.

Item 2

Presentation

Sales tax and various taxes for month of March 2023 in the amounts of $141,268.56 and $30,347.63 and public safety tax in the amount of $236,738.76.

Items for the Chairman

Item 4

Approve R/C

Approve County Audit for FY2021-2022.

Item 5

Approve R/C

Approve Appointment to Knox County Board of Health of Doug Gibb, Stephanie Grimes, and Susan Vinson. (Re Appointments)

Item 6

Approve R/C

Approve Appointments to London Mills Fire Protection District of Kathy Knox and Jeremiah Ulm. (New Appointments)

Item 7

Approve R/C

Approve MOU with Sheriff and Knox County Fair.

Item 8

Approve R/C

Approve the Acceptance of Resignation from Zoning Board of Appeals of Andrew Bowman.

Item 9

Approve R/C

Approve Resolution Amending Resolution on Payroll Processing 2016 – Timeclock Entry Protocol.

Item 10

Approve R/C

Motion to Reconsider - ZBA Case #AM-02-23 – Add Appendix E, Knox County Commercial Wind Energy Conversion System Siting Ordinance. (Assessor)

Item 11

Approve R/C

*Approve ZBA Case #AM-02-03 (If Necessary)

Item 12

Approve R/C

Motion to Reconsider - ZBA Case #AM-03-23 – Add Appendix F, Knox County Commercial Solar Energy Facility Siting Ordinance. (Assessor)

Item 13

Approve R/C

*Approve ZBA Case #AM-03-23 (If Necessary)

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 14

Presentation

Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 15

Approve R/C

Approve Cost of Living Wage Increases for Public Defender, State’s Attorney, and Sheriff. (Treasurer)

Item 16

Approve R/C

Approve Budget Changes for Salaries for State’s Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff. (Treasurer)

Item 17

Approve R/C

Approve ZBA Case #CU-01-23 – Request for “Conditional Use”, Under Section 5.3.02, of the Knox County Zoning Resolution, (14) Kennels, Animal Hospitals and Clinics. (Effective since 19 September 1983). Filed by Matthew & Hilary Fairbrother, 452 Knox Rd 2800N, Rio, IL 61472. (Assessor)

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice.

Item 18

Presentation

Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 19

Presentation

Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 20

Approve R/C

Approve Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement for County Highway 30 Culvert/Resurfacing Project, Section 23-00159-00-BR. (Highway)

Item 21

Approve R/C

Approve Payment Application #4 for Knox County Jail Trades Package Project.

Item 22

Approve R/C

Approve Payment Application #6 for Knox County Jail Upgrade Project.

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 23

Presentation

Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 24

Approve R/C

Approve Bad Debt Write-Off. (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 (Pugh)

9-1-1 Committee (Hawkinson)

Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development

Prairie Hills Resources Board (Smith)

United Council of Counties (Bacon)

Western Illinois Regional Council (Davidson)

Knox County Mental Health 708 Board (Weiss)

University of Illinois Extension Office (Boone)

Knox County Civic Center Authority – Orpheum Board (Sandoval)

Claims Against the County – R/C

Item 25

Approve R/C

Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 26

Presentation

Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 27

Approve R/C

Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 28

Presentation

Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 29

Approve R/C

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of June 2023, Board Meetings in May, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 30

Approve R/C

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of May 25, 2023 through June 28, 2023 (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 31

Presentation

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 32

Presentation

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

https://co.knox.il.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Agenda-June-2023.pdf