Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met March 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Special Events 

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 February 28, 2024. 

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of December 2023 in the amounts of $157,036.12 and $40,706.71 and public safety tax in the amount of $270,676.18. 

Items for the Chairman 

Item 3 Approve R/C Proclamation on Public Health Week in Knox County. 

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

Item 5 Approve R/C Appointment of Trustee to Galesburg Sanitary District of Mike Landon. (Re-Appointment) 

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Option to Vacate Offer on Property Acquisition (If  Necessary) 

Report – Committee on Ways and Means. 

Item 7 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Calendar for Budget Preparation. (Treasurer) 

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Bid for ADA Ramp Replacement at Courthouse. 

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Basement Entrance  Renovations. 

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Dumpster Area  Improvements. 

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Resolution to Modify Previous ARPA Resolution  for Property Acquisition. 

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Emergency Replacement of Hot Water System at Mary Davis Home. 

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice. 

Item 14 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Contract for Dieting Prisoners with Warren  County. (Sheriff) 

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Housing Inmates from Warren  County Sheriff. (Sheriff) 

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Intergovernmental Agreement between Knox County Sheriff and Cook County Sheriff for Inmate Housing. (Sheriff) 

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Video Security System for  Courthouse and Jail. (Sheriff) 

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 19 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Payment of Facility Vouchers for Building  Evaluation. 

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Survey of Proposed Property Acquisition (Subject  to Board Approval of Purchase of Property). 

Item 22 Approve R/C Approve Engineering Services Agreement for Lynn  Township Bridge Replacement, Section 23-11057-00-BR. (Highway) 

Item 23 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Certificate of Authority for County  Engineer to Enter into Joint Participation Agreement for Salt Procurement. (Highway) 

Item 24 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Improvement Under Illinois Highway Code, Section 20-00016-77-RS. (Highway) 

Item 25 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding MFT Aggregate Bids for Various Townships, Section 24-XX000-00-GM. (Highway) 

Item 26 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding Bituminous Materials bids, Section 24-XX000-00-GM. (Highway) 

Item 27 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding Culvert Pipe Bids for Knox County, Section 24-00000-00-CB. (Highway) 

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services 

Item 28 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 29 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Emergency Expenditure for Sprinkler Pump and 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.

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

Item 31 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes 

Item 32 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary) 

Item 33 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle. 

Item 34 Approve R/C 

Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of March 2024, Board Meeting in February, and other claims for per diem from Meetings. 

Item 35 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of  February 29, 2024 through March 27, 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 36 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday,  April 24, 2024, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers. 

Closing Ceremonies 

Item 37 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of  the Board. 

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