Bureau County Board met Jan. 9.
Here is the agenda provided by the Board:
Call To Order - Mr. Dale Anderson
Roll Call - Mrs. Hieronymus
Invocation - Marsha Lilley
Pledge Of Allegiance
Approving Of Minutes
Approval of Board Minutes from December 12, 2017, Regular Meeting
Reading Of Communications - Mrs. Hieronymus
Appointments
Appoint trustee for an unexpired term to the Sheffield Fire District
Appoint Ann Sprowls as Trustee to fill vacancy on board until May 3, 2020.
Public Comment
Approve Resolution to Abate Taxes in Enterprise Zone
Enterprise Zone Resolution approves abatement of taxes for building projects within the Enterprise Zone.
Standing Committee Reports
A. Ema And Zoning - Ms. Lilley
1. Approve of Keenan Campbell receiving credit card from Heartland Bank
2. Approve of the Decommissioning and Site Restoration Plan for Lone Tree Wind, LLC
3. Approve of the Letter of Credit for Walnut Ridge Wind, LLC.
Letter of credit is for the transmission lines and support structures.
Summary of Zoning Hearings
Zoning Comm Report
EMA Officer Report
B. Health Dept - Mrs. Volker
C. Animal Control - Mr. Robinson
D. Fees And Salaries/Labor Relations - Mrs. Entwhistle
1. Set the Bureau County Mileage Rate to 54.5 cents as per the IRS mileage rate effective January 1, 2018
2. Resolutions to Sell County Property
Approve the sale of County Property including parcels
19-10-336-014 and 03-08-476-001.
3. Approve increase in wage by.38 cents/hour of Administrative Assistant in Sheriff's office Employee is certified in LEADS and FOIA.
4. Taxes Received Report
Approve and accept the taxes received report.
Approve transfer of Public Safety Sales Tax to General Fund.
5. Place on file - Circuit Clerk Report, Sheriff Report, County Clerk Report
Fees and Salaries Report
E. Transportation (Highways, Roads & Bridges, Weeds) - Mr. Rabe
1. Approve Highway Resolution to Appropriate Funds for CH 9
Resolution appropriates Federal Aid Matching Funds for resurfacing CH 9.
2. Approve Resolution to adjust wages for Non - Union Highway Employees
Resolution adjusts wages of Non-union highway employees by $0.50.
3. Approve Roads Use Agreement for Lonetree Windfarm
4. Approve Decommissioning Plan for Lonetree Windfarm
County Hwy Comm Report
F. Insurance - Mr. Kohr
1. Approve and adopt new policy on sexual harassment
Sexual Harassment Policy
2. Approve of need to add BueComm 911 equipment to the County Insurance policy
The cost will be reimbursed to the County by BueComm.
3. Approve additional fees for the renewal of the excess medical insurance for inmates.
It is an additional fee of $892 for inmate medical cost.
Insurance Comm Report
G. Law, Memorials & Rules/Assessments - Mrs. Marini
1. Place on file Coroner's Report, Public Defender Report, Assessor's Report
2. Approve of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor program
Approve of participation in the program at a cost of $12,000 for fiscal year 2018.
3. Approve of the General Court Order for the Grand Jury
Approve of the selection of 16 persons from a jury list to serve as Grand Jurors and additional persons from supplemental panels to be available for filling the Grand Jury Panel.
4. Allow Janice Wamhoff to get credit card from Heartland Bank
Assessor's Report
Law Comm Report
H. Building And Grounds, Printing And Stationery - Mrs. Warren
Sheriff Office Stats
Print and Stat Comm Report
Blg and Grounds Comm Report
Special Committee Reports
Liquor License, Dance Halls, Motels - Dale Anderson
Housing Authority - Mr. Baracani
Tourism - Mrs. Stetson
Economic Development - Mr. Cain
Probation, Crime - Mrs. Marini, Mr. Donarski
Cooperative Extension - Mrs. Entwhistle
Emergency Telephone System Board (E911) - Mr. Rabe
November Stats E911
Computer Committee - Mrs. Entwhistle, Mr. Whited
Payment Of Claims
Approve All Claims for Month of January
Executive Session
Litigation, Personnel, and Purchase of Real Estate
Old Business
Approve the contract to purchase real estate.
New Business
Adjourn To February 13, 2018.
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