Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met Aug. 28

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Special Events

5:30 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 July 24, 2024.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of May 2024 in the amounts of $150,950.42 and $32,981.81 and public safety tax in the amount of $259,024.05.

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation in Recognition of Workforce Development Month.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation in Recognition of September 11th as National Patriots Day.

Item 5 Presentation Appointments to Personnel Policy Review Ad Hoc Committee.

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Appointment of State’s Attorney.

Item 6A Approve R/C Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Landfill.

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 7 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice.

Item 8 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 9 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Buy for County Fuel for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (Landfill)

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Engineering Services Agreement, County Highway 25, Section 20-00059-02-RS. (Highway)

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Highway Office Storefront Replacement. (Highway)

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 13 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 14 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 15 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 16 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 17 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 18 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of August 2024, Board Meeting in June, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 19 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of July 25, 2024 through August 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 20 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 21 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

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