Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board met May 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 April 23, 2025.

Item 2**** Website Down**** Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of January 2025 in the amounts of $138,388.31 and $52,495.24 and public safety tax in the amount of $233,633.78

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Presentation and Approval of County Audit, Single Audit, and Commissary Audit for FY2023-2024

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Bid for Courthouse Generator.

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Litigation Settlement.

Item 6 Approve R/C Approve Resolution for Temporary Funding for Mary Davis Home.

Item 7 Approve R/C Approve Appointments to Henderson Township Fire Protection District Trustee of Patrick Pendergast and Diann Johnson. (New Appointment) 

Item 8 Approve R/C Approve Appointment to Williamsfield Fire Protection District of Michael Gibbs. (Re-appointments)

Report – Committee on Ways and Means.

Item 9 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Resolutions on Deeds of Conveyance. (3) (Clerk)

Item 11 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of 2 Replacement Vehicles for Sheriff Department. (Sheriff)

Report – Committee on Public Service.

Item 12 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of Vehicle for Coroner Office.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 14 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Purchase of New ¾ Ton, 4 X 4 Pickup Truck. (Highway)

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation, Section 20-000569-02-RS. (Highway)

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Local Agency Appropriation Resolution, Section 20-00059-02-RS. (Highway)

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding MFT Bid for Victoria Township, Section 25-20000-00-GM. (Highway)

Item 19 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding Bituminous Materials Bids, Section 25-XX000-00-GM. (Highway)

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Resolution Awarding Lynn Township Box Culvert Bid, Section 23-11057-00-BR. (Highway)

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve Payment for Jail Laundry and Medical Buildout, Application 7 – in Amount of $34,338.42 to MSI

Item 22 Approve R/C Remove from Table Approval of RFP for Construction Manager at 50 East Main.

Item 23 Approve R/C Approve RFP for Construction Manager for 50 East Main Project. (If Necessary)

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 (Robertson)

United Council of Counties (J. Fredrick)

Western Illinois Regional Council (Cohen)

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 May 2025, Board Meeting in April, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 30 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of April 24, 2025 through May 28, 2025 (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, June 25, 2025, 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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