Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met Nov. 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 October 23, 2024.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of August 2024 in the amounts of $150,684.83 and $36,923.78 and public safety tax in the amount of $249,319.54.

Items for the Chairman

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 3 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Resolution on Deeds of Conveyance. (County Clerk)

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals of Terry Boydstun. (Re-Appointment) (Assessor)

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Case CU-07-24 – Request for Solar Energy Farm in “A” Agricultural and “C” Conservation Districts by Channel Cat, LLC. (Assessor)

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor.

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Letters of Engagement for Auditor. (Treasurer)

Item 9 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Authorizing County Clerk and County Treasurer to Issue Warrants for Certain Claims During the Period the County Board is not in Session.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve List of Monthly Recurring Manual Checks.

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Payment for E-Citation Program.

Item 12 Approve R/C Approve Budget Changes for FY2024–2025 Budget.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Knox County Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. (With Approved Changes)

Report – Committee on Public Safety and Justice.

Item 15 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Agreement for School Resource Officer with ROWVA School District. (Sheriff)

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 17 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Invoice for Knox County Jail Draw #4 – Laundry & Medical Project in Amount of $16,971.75.

Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Motor Fuel Tax Salary Resolution – Section 25- 00000-00-CS. (Highway)

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Bid and Bring Back for Two New Portable Traffic Signals. (Highway)

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of Kubota SVL97 Skid Steer Loader. (Highway)

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 22 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 23 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Carpet Replacement in Break Room. (Nursing Home)

Item 24 Approve R/C Approve Invoice from MSI for Documents for Nursing Home Performance Contract. (Nursing Home)

Item 25 Approve R/C Approve Invoice from MSI for Documents for Nursing Home Solar Project. (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. 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 26 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 27 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 28 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 29 Presentation Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 30 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of November 2024, Board Meeting in October, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 31 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of October 24, 2024 through November 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 32 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, December 23, 2024, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 33 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board. 

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