Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met July 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

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 June 28, 2023. 

Item 2 Presentation 

Sales tax and various taxes for month of April 2023 in the  amounts of $138,376.75 and $34,164.51 and public safety  tax in the amount of $236,750.06. 

Items for the Chairman 

Item 3 Approve R/C 

Approve Proclamation Celebrating Anniversary of  Americans with Disabilities Act. (Cohen) 

Item 4 Approve R/C 

Approve Appointments to the Knox County Metropolitan  Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority.  (Orpheum Theater Board) 

Item 5* Approve R/C 

Approve Resignation from Sheriff’s Merit Commission of  Darin Pitchford. 

Item 6* Approve R/C 

Approve Appointment to Sheriff’s Merit Commission of  Corey Malek. 

 Item 7* Approve R/C 

Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois  Department of Children and Family Services and Sheriff’s  Department. 

Report – Committee on Ways and Means. 

Item 8 Presentation 

Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 9 Approve R/C 

Approve Purchase of TrueRoll Software. (Assessor) 

Item 10 Approve R/C 

Approve Bid and Bring Back for Workman’s Compensation,  Liability, Vehicle, and Property Insurance. (Treasurer) 

Item 11 Approve R/C 

Approve Appointment to Board of Review of Jay West.  (Assessor) 

Item 12 Approve R/C 

Approve Recommendation on Allocation of Broadband  ARPA Funds. 

Item 13 Approve R/C 

Approve Bid and Bring Back for Washer and Dryer for Jail. 

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice. 

Item 14 Presentation 

Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 15 Approve R/C 

Approve Purchase of Case Management Software for  Public Defender Offices. (Public Defender) 

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 16 Presentation 

Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 17 Approve R/C 

Approve Klinger Invoice #76414 – Courthouse Minor  Interior Renovation – April 2023 

Item 18 Approve R/C 

Approve Klinger Invoice #76730 – Courthouse Minor  Interior Renovation – May 2023 

Item 19 Approve R/C 

Approve Performance Contract Phase 2 Invoice  Application 7 for $40,385.50 

Item 20 Approve R/C 

Approve Performance Contract Phase 2A Invoice  Application 5 for $93,536.19. 

Item 21 Approve R/C 

Approve Performance Contracting Change Order. 

Item 22 Approve R/C 

Approve Bid and Bring Back for Handicapped Ramp  Renovations at Courthouse. 

Item 23 Approve R/C 

Approve Invoice for $46,892.08 to Illinois EPA for Quarterly  Tonnage Fee. (Landfill) Item 24 

Approve R/C 

Approve Purchase of Rotary Mower from A.C. McCartney  for $10,522.03. (Landfill) 

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services 

Item 25 Presentation 

Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 26* Approve R/C 

Approve Bid and Bring Back for Wiring Removal and  Replacement 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 (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 27 Approve R/C 

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

Item 28 Presentation 

Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes 

Item 29 Approve R/C 

Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary) 

Item 30 Presentation 

Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle. 

Item 31 Approve R/C 

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

Item 32 Approve R/C 

Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of  June 29, 2023 through July 26, 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 33 Presentation 

The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday,  August 23, 2023, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council  Chambers. 

Closing Ceremonies 

Item 34 Presentation 

Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of  the Board. 

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