Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met Feb. 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

5:15 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 Board Meeting on January 24, 2024.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of November 2023 in the amounts of $140,387.25 and $40,954.45 and public safety tax in the amount of $239,092.38.

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Knox County Health Department Annual Report.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Knoxville Fire Protection District of Joseph Groeper, Jr. (New Appointment)

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Appointment of Trustee to Rio Fire Protection District of Chris Lagrow. (New Appointment)

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Appointment of Western Illinois Fire Association Representative to Knox County Emergency Telephone Systems Board of William Stone. (New Appointment)

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Bid for County Maintenance Contracts from MSI. 

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Change Order #4 for Jail Laundry and Medical Services Project.

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Laundry Room Equipment for Jail from Hermes Commercial Laundry Equipment.

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 10 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Animal Kill Claims for 2023. (Treasurer)

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Health Insurance. (Treasurer)

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice.

Item 13 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 14 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Closer Cost Line Item Increase. (Landfill)

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of New Pickup Truck. (Highway)

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 17 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

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

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 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 by Members for per diem and mileage for the

Committee Meetings of February 2024, Board Meeting in January, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 23 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of

January 25, 2024 through February 28, 2024 (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, March 27, 2024, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 25 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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