Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board will meet June 26

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Special Events

5:0 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 May 29, 2024. 

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of March 2024 in  the amounts of $149,252.84 and $32,026.24 and public safety tax in the amount of $247,850.64. 

Items for the Chairman 

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Appointment of Member to Orpheum Theater Board of Dylana Larson. (New Appointment) 

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve MOU with Sheriff and Knox County Fair. 

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Resolution to Amend Deadline for ARPA Award for the National Railroad Hall of Fame. 

Report – Committee on Ways and Means. 

Item 6 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Deed of Conveyance. (County Clerk) 

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Case# CU-01-24 – Breezy Meadow Energy  Facility LLC. (Assessor) 

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Case# CU-04-24 – Breezy Meadow Energy Facility LLC. (Assessor) 

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Mail Machine Purchase and Lease. (Treasurer) 

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Amendment to Health Insurance Plan effective July 1, 2024. (Treasurer) 

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Wage Increases for State’s Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff. (Treasurer) 

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Resolution to Amend Deadline for ARPA Award to Oneida Telephone Company 

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Resolution to Amend Deadline for ARPA Award to Citizens Telecommunications Company of Illinois (DBA Frontier) 

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice. 

Item 15 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Use of E-Citation System. (Sheriff) 

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 17 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee. 

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Change Order #3 for Leachate Project. (Landfill) 

Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Bid for 2025 Kenworth Roll-Off Truck from CTI for  $207,749. (Landfill) 

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Financing of 826K Compactor Complete Rebuild – Estimated Final Cost $480,000. (Landfill) 

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Award for Cedar Township Culvert Project Bid – Section 17-01132-77-BR. (Highway) 

Item 22 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Award of MFT Aggregate Bid for Victoria Township – Section 24-20000-00-GM. (Highway) 

Item 23 Approve R/C Approve Invoice for new Tandem Dump Truck Cab and Chassis. (Highway) 

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services 

Item 24 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 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 2024, Board Meeting 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 30, 2024 through June 26, 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 31 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, July  24, 2024, 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. 

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