Galesburg Reporter

Fulton County Finance, Insurance, Personnel, Legislative Committee met June 10

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

Time: 5:45 PM

2. Roll Call

Roll call was taken, quorum present

Members:

Paula Grigsby (Present)

Laura Kessel (Present)

Brian Platt (Present)

Chris Southwood (Present Later)

Lauren Southwood (Present)

Other Board Members: John Spangler

Elected & Appointed Officials: Staci Mayall – Treasurer, Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk, Kim Mayberry – Zoning Officer, Chris Helle – ESDA Director

Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller, Rachel Knott- Administrative Assistant

3. Call for Additions/Deletions To Agenda

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.

4. Approval of Previous Minutes – None

5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None

6. Public Comments – None

7. Claims

a. Discussion/Action: Claims

Member Grigsby moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).

b. Discussion/Action: Claims ARPA

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).

c. Discussion/Action: Claims CEJA

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).

8. Transfer of Funds

a. General Funds Transfers

i. Discussion/Action: Resolutions: $25,675.00 From: #001-021-590100 Contingency To: #001-017-595115 GIS Contractual Expense

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (4,0).

b. Other Funds Transfers

9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s) -None

a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations

b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations

10. Old Business – None

11. New Business

a. Discussion/Action:$7,500 CEJA Grant Approval for Kencor Ethnic Foods

Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (5,0).

b. Discussion/Action: $39,735.29 CEJA Grant Approval for Buckheart Fire Protection District

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (5,0).

c. Discussion/Action: ESDA Siren Software Proposal

Member C. Southwood moved to approve to fund with ARPA interest with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (5,0).

12. Budget -None

13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None

14. Transit

a. Discussion/Action: SFY26 Transit Contract

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member C. Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (5,0).

15. Treasurer’s Report – None

16. Assessment Report

Assessor Russell reported that the Farm Land Assessment and Board of Review would be meeting June 11th.

17. GIS Department Report – None

Personnel, Legislative

18. Appointments

a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Appointment – Richard Bull, Jr – Buckheart Fire Protection District Trustee

Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.

19. Old Business – None

20. New Business – None

21. Executive Session – None

22. Misc. – None

23. Adjournment

Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 5:59 PM with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes

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