Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met Sept. 25

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 August 28, 2024.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of June 2024 in the amounts of $140,819.32 and $31,578.46 and public safety tax in the amount of $245,971.41.

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation for October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Creation of Position of First Assistant in State’s Attorney Office.

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Creation of Position of FOIA Officer.

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Agreement on Lease Buy Out Option.

Item 7 Presentation Presentation of Appointments to Personnel Policy Review Ad Hoc Committee.

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 8 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Legal Holiday Calendar for 2025. (County Clerk)

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Case # AP-01-24 – Request for Appeal to the Zoning Interpretation of Article 3, Section 3.1.01.1 and 3.1.67 of the Knox County Zoning Resolution, to Allow a Room Addition that includes a Breezeway, Garage, Kitchen, Bedroom, and Bathroom Attached to Existing Primary Structure/Dwelling in the “A” Agricultural Zoning District, Filed by Tept Trust for Tim Robbins Co-Trustee, 105 W. Main Street, Victoria. (Assessor)

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Bids for Workman’s Compensation / Vehicle / Liability / Property Insurance. (Treasurer)

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Payment Application #1 for Courthouse Ramp Project.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Expenditure Authorization from Special Contingency Fund for Nursing Home Project.

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Educational Incentive Program.

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice.

Item 15 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of Two 2024 Dodge Durango’s (Sheriff)

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Raising of Animal Control Fees. (Sheriff)

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Replacement Camera System for Jail and Courthouse. (Sheriff)

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 19 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Change Order #4 for Leachate Collection System Project for $5,004.90. (Landfill)

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Agreement with City of Galesburg to Construct Multi-Use Path on South Lake Storey Road Right of Way. (Highway)

Item 22 Approve R/C Approve Performance Contracting Projects for Mary Davis Home.

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 23 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 25 Approve R/C Approve Increase Private Pay Room Rate by $10 per Day (Effective December 1, 2024)

Item 26 Approve R/C Bid and Bring Back for Carpet in Staff Breakroom and Communication Hub

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 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 September 2024, Board Meeting in August, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 32 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of August 29, 2024 through September 25, 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 33 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 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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