Galesburg Reporter

Knox County Board will meet June 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 Ceremony

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

Item 1 Approve Minutes of the Board Meeting on May 28, 2025.

Item 2 Presentation Sales tax and various taxes for month of April 2025 in the amounts of $171,114.86 and $56,613.65 and public safety tax in the amount of $287,919,01

Items for the Chairman

Item 3 Approve R/C Approve Proclamation Celebrating Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act in Knox County.

Item 4 Approve R/C Approve Formation of the Knox County Semiquincentennial Task Force for the 250th Birthday of the United States of America.

Item 5 Approve R/C Approve Formation of Rural Transportation Task Force.

Item 5A Approve R/C Approve Contract with Knox County Fair Board.

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 Salary Increases for the Public Defender, Sheriff, and State’s Attorney. (Treasurer)

Item 9 Approve R/C Bid and Bring Back for Financing Options for Nursing Home Upgrade Project.

Item 10 Approve R/C Approve Close Out Documents for Oneida Telephone ARPA Award.

Report – Committee on Public Service.

Item 11 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Report – Committee on Infrastructure

Item 12 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 13 Approve R/C Approve Engineering Service Agreement, Victoria Township, Section 25-20151-00-BR. (Hwy)

Item 14 Approve R/C Approve Bids for Nursing Home Repair Projects.

Item 15 Approve R/C Approve Payment of Invoice for Jail Laundry Project – Amendment #4 – Draw #8 - $14,197.70

Item 16 Approve R/C Approve Performance Contract Project Bid Package Tabulation and Submittals.

Item 17 Approve R/C Approve Performance Contract Amendment #7 – MEP, Generator, Roof Work.

Item 18 Approve R/C Approve Membership in Galesburg Downtown Council at rate of $3,900.

Report – Committee on Health and Human Services

Item 19 Presentation Monthly Report from Committee.

Item 20 Approve R/C Approve Opt Out for Affordable Rental Housing Assessments. (Assessor)

Item 21 Approve R/C Approve ZBA Case # CU-05-25 for Solar Energy Farm in the “A” Agricultural Zoning District, Under Appendix F, Knox County Commercial Solar Energy Facility Siting Ordinance, filed by the Applicant SR2 CP Holdco I, LLC, is a limited liability company and is the sole member of Galesburg Irwin Solar LLC, 38 Keyes Avenue, Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94129, along with the owner Joyce A. Coffman, 55 Hiawatha Lane, Galesburg, IL  61401. (Zoning)

eports – 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 22 Approve R/C Approve Opening of Budget for Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 23 Presentation Presentation of the Proposed Budget Line Item Changes

Item 24 Approve R/C Approval of Proposed Line Item Changes. (If Necessary)

Item 25 Presentation  Review of Manual Checks Issued for Current Cycle.

Item 26 Approve R/C Claims by Members for per diem and mileage for the Committee Meetings of June 2025, Board Meeting in May, and other claims for per diem from Meetings.

Item 27 Approve R/C Claims against Knox County, Illinois, for the period of May 29, 2025 through June 25, 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 28 Presentation The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2025, 6:00 p.m., at Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers.

Closing Ceremonies

Item 29 Presentation Adjournment of meeting until next scheduled meeting of the Board.

https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/Agenda%20-%20Amended%20-%20June%202025.doc