MINUTES
FULTON COUNTY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006

Chairwoman Sandra J. Monari called the Regular Session, September 12, 2006 meeting to order at 6:30 p. m. in Courtroom 201 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown, IL.

The Fulton County Clerk called the roll and found the following members present:

The Invocation was given by Member Zessin, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Board members and guests.

Member LaRiviere moved to accept and place on file the Minutes of the Regular Session held July 11, 2006 with a second from Member Viano. The motion carried by voice vote.

AD HOC COMMITTEE

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution to accept the bid of Foster-Jacob, Inc., of $371,480.00 for electrical updates at the Fulton County Courthouse with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

CONSENT AGENDA

Member Manock moved to approve the Consent Agenda with a second from Member Viano with the deletion of # 4. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

1. Emergency Telephone System (911) Board Report
2. Resolution-Appointment Central IL Agency of Aging Representative
3 Resolution-Appointment-Spoon River Economic Development Council
4. Resolution-Purchase of Dodge Truck for Fulton Co Camping & Rec Supt.
5. Resolution-Appointment-Sea Horn Drainage & Levee District Commissioner
Robert Turk
6. Report-Annual Report Fulton/Schuyler Regional Superintendent of Schools-Alan
Coleman
7. Report-Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (May 2006)
8. Report-General Fund Summary
9. Report-Insight Midwest Holding, LLC Semi Annual Franchise Fee Jan-June 2006
($890.73)
10. Report-Fulton County EMA, Inc Audit Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006
11. Resolution- Resolution-Board of Review Hearing Extension
12. Resolution- Intergovernmental Agreement Fulton County with Union Township
for 2006
13. Resolution- Intergovernmental Agreement Fulton County with Buckheart
Township for 2006
14. Claim--Third Quarter Mileage & Per Diem-Fulton County Board
15. Claims-HWY, Supervisor of Assessments, Ful Co Camp & Rec, Property,
Sheriff, Jail, Merit, Animal Control, E.S.D.A., Public Def., Planning & Zoning,
Board of Review, Zoning Bd of Appeals, Landfill
16. Reports-HWY, Coroner, Animal Control, Clayberg Nursing Home, Treasurer
17. Other Reports-Public Defender, Sheriff, State’s Attorney, County Clerk

ACTION AGENDA

SAFETY

Member Abbadusky presented the Third Quarter Safety Awards to be placed on file as follows: Highway Department; Clayberg, Debra Sours; Courthouse-Leigh Ann Johnson;
Sheriff Dept-Rita Schoononer Ball; Health Dept-Helen Mistic.

Member Abbadusky moved to adopt the Resolution authorizing the County Board Chair to sign and execute a lease agreement with Chris Helle to lease his personal vehicle for the sum of $1.00 per year for use as an Emergency Services and Disaster Agency vehicle for the County of Fulton to provide the automobile insurance of primary auto liability and physical damage coverage with a one million dollar combined single limit, bodily injury/property damage liability coverage. Member McDowell second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

ZONING

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution for rezoning from Agriculture-Conservation to Business in Canton Township for 2.52 acres for John R. Grigsby. The rezoning will be for a mini flee market and storage building. Member Zessin second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (15-0). Abstain-Member Grigsby.

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution which is owned by Charles Fuller and Kirk Sorensen of Washington, IL for the vacation of all of Northgate Subdivision, Section 2 and that the vacation of this 5-lot subdivision does not conflict with land use plans of Fulton County. Member Clark second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote of (16-0).

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution which Charles Fuller and Kirk Sorensen of Washington, IL presented a plat for Northgate Subdivision, Section 3 a re-subdivision of Northgate Subdivision, Section 2, being a subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 7 North, Range 4, East, Fulton County, IL. Member Zessin second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (16-0).

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution in which Archie and Mildred Lafary presented a plat for a subdivision of a part of the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 14, Township 7 North, Range 2 East, Fulton County, IL to be known as the TK Subdivision, containing one lot in Deerfield Township. Member Manock second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (16-0).

Member Parson moved to adopt the Resolution in which Gary Lester presented a plat for a re-subdivision of Tract #5, #7 and #8 of Brad Watson Subdivision, a re-subdivision of lots 1, 3, 4 and lot 2 of Brad Watson Subdivision of the West ½ of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, all located in Township 6, North, Range 4 East, Fulton County, IL to be known as the Watson Lake Subdivision, containing 19 lots. Member Clark second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (16-0).

PROPERTY

Member Bucher moved to adopt the Resolution in which the Fulton County Courthouse fire prevention system shall be upgraded and that SimplexGrinnell shall be retained at a cost not to exceed $9,281.00 to install said upgrade system with a second from Member Parson. The motion carried by roll call vote (16-0).

HEALTH

Member Viano moved to adopt the Resolution to accept the low bid from Leander Construction, Inc. of $125,920.00 with a 10% construction contingency is accepted for the Clayberg Nursing Center fire protection and ceiling upgrade project with a second from Member Shaw. The motion carried by roll call vote (15-1). Nay-Member Parson.

FINANCE/INSURANCE

Member Zessin moved to pay three claims from the Courtroom Renovation Fund (#056-500.100-112) as follows: $3,524.00 to Pratt Lumber for carpet, Room 201; $176.00 to Pratt Lumber for carpet in elevators and $1,374.60 to Crawford’s for four vertical blinds in Courtroom Room 201 and 6 vertical blinds in Courtroom Room 302. Member Bucher second the motion. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to pay the claim to Marine Bank, Springfield, IL, Trust Division for the 2004 Bonds in the amount of $300.00 from line item #047-590.785-103 with a second from Member Manock. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to pay the claim from Phillips and Associates Architects, Inc. for Fulton County Courthouse Electrical Repair in the amount of $13,335.00 from line item 062-500.100-118 Capital Improvements with a second from Member Manock. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to pay the claim from the Canton Daily Ledger for legal ad regarding bids for electrical work in the amount of $52.00 with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by voice vote.

Member Zessin moved to pay the claim from ICRMT in the amount of $1,600.18 for a deductible owed with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds whereas claims upon the General Fund/State’s Attorney in the amount of $4,000.00 from #001-525.140-07 Equipment to #01-520.301-07 Office Supplies and Expense with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds whereas claims upon the Court Ordered Psychiatric Exams are as follows: $1,500.00 from #001-510.303-026 Grand Jury to #001-510.171-026 Court Ordered Psychiatric Exams; $2,000.00 #001-510.302-026 Court Reporter Juvenile to #001-510.171-026 Court Ordered Psychiatric Exams and $1,000.00 from #001-510.161-026 Adoptions to #001-510.171-026 Court Ordered Psychiatric Exams with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds whereas claims upon the County Highway fund are as follows: $15,000.00 from #002-590.800-030; $5,000.00 from #002-525.301-030 Equipment Rental; $5,000.00 from #002-560.101-030 Building Maintenance all going to #002-530.101-030 Gas and Oil with a second from Member LaRiviere. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds whereas claims upon the General Fund/Animal Control Funds in the amount of $2,000.00 from Contingency #001-590.604-201 to Salary Animal Control Officer #001-510.109-074 with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds whereas claims upon the General Fund/Animal Control in the amount of $1,200.00 from #001-590.604-021 Contingency to #001-595.200-074 Animal Disposal with a second from Member Manock. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution for transfer of funds from County General/Jail funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from #001-590.604-21 Contingency to #001-510.620-009 Overtime with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution whereas an additional $200,000.00 be appropriated for an emergency in the Fulton County Health Fund contractual line item #020-530.103-070 with a second from Member Manock. The motion carried by roll call vote (17-0).

Member Zessin moved to adopt the Resolution by the Fulton County Board that the bid of Spoon River Blacktop to resurface the Jail parking lot in the amount of $19,995.00 be accepted and said amount be paid from the General Fund Contingency line item #001-590.604-021 with a second from Member Bucher. The motion carried by roll call vote (15-2). Nays-Members Abbadusky and Pettet.

RECESSED

Member Clark moved to adjourn the meeting with a second from Member Zessin. The motion carried by voice vote with the meeting adjourning approximately at 7:45 pm. The next Fulton County Board meeting will be October 10, 2006 at 6:30 pm, Courtroom 201.
 

ATTEST:

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James I. Nelson, Fulton County Clerk &
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Fulton County Board

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C E R T I F I C A T I O N

I, SANDRA J. MONARI, Chairwoman of the Fulton County Board, State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I have examined the record of the September 12th, 2006 Regular Session meeting of the County Board of Fulton County, Illinois and find the same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, this day approve the same.

Witness this 10th day of October, 2006.



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