1. Pursuant to a call signed by thirteen members (being more than ½ the members of said Board), which was duly received and filed by the Clerk of said Board on the 13th day of March, 2007, and due notice having been given by the Clerk by publication in a newspaper published in the County of Henry in words and figures as follows:
County Clerk”
A certificate of Publication by said newspaper being on file and also by mailing a notice to each member of said Board in words and figures as follows, to-wit:
A certificate of mailing said notice being on file, the Henry County Board of the County of Henry and State of Illinois, convened in REGULAR SESSION in the FIRST FLOOR JUDICIAL WING in the Henry County Courthouse in the Village of Cambridge, in the County and State aforesaid, on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, 2007 at 6:00 P.M.
2. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tom Nicholson.
3. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Chaplain JoAnne Hillman after which the pledge of allegiance to the flag was given.
4. A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed twenty members present: Jesse Crouch, JoAnne Hillman, Rick Livesay, Betty Murphy, Tom Nicholson, Pat Ripperger, Kippy Nelson, Marvin Gradert, Jim King, Rich Nordstom, Maurice Swanson, Muriel Weber, Ann DeSmith, Roger Grafton, James Kursock, Jan May, Ron Salisbury, John Sovanski, Ted Sturtevant, and Jerry Thompson. Three members were absent: James Eccher, Dennis Anderson, and Tom Steele.
5. Member Pat Ripperger moved to approve the Agenda of the April 17, 2007 County Board meeting. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
6. Member Dennis Anderson arrived at 6:05 P.M.
7. Member Jesse Crouch moved to appoint Mr. Karol K. Vail as Henry County Board Member District 1, replacing Mr. Jon Bloomberg. Member Pat Ripperger seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed seventeen
members voting “Aye”: J.
Crouch, J. Hillman,
B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King, M.
Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith,
J. Kursock, J. May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J.
Thompson. One member
abstained: D.
Anderson. Three members
voting “Naye”: R. Livesay, R.
Nordstrom, and R. Grafton. Two
members were absent: J.
Eccher and T. Steele.
Motion Carried.
8. Member Jerry Thompson
moved to approve and place on file the March 13, 2007 County
Board minutes. Member Pat Ripperger seconded the
motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
9. Member Jesse Crouch moved to accept and place on file the monthly reports of the Bi-State Regional Commission, Veterans Assistance Commission, Economic Development Partnership, Quad City Development Group, United Counties Council of Illinois, and County Clerk/Recorder fee report. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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10. Member Muriel Weber moved to confirm the reappointment of Mr. John Nilsson to the Geneseo Fire Protection District for a term from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. Member Jim King seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
11. Member James Kursock moved to confirm the reappointment of Mr. John Sovanski to the Kewanee Community Fire District for a term from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. Member Rich Nordstrom seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
12. Member Jerry Thompson moved to confirm the reappointment of Mr. Victor Dzekunskas to the Colona Community Fire Protection District for a term from May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010. Member Jesse Crouch seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
13. Member Betty Murphy moved to confirm the reappointments of Mr. Walter “Van” DeVilder and Mr. Doug Tomlinson, DDS to the Henry County Health Board for terms from June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2010. Member Ron Salisbury seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
14. Member Roger Grafton moved to hold over until the May County Board meeting the appointment of Ms. Kate Barton to the Kewanee Airport Authority to complete the unexpired term of Mr. Richard Teaburg, for a term from May 8, 2007 through April 30, 2008. Member Jan May seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
15. Member Maurice Swanson moved to hold over until the May County Board meeting the reappointment of Mr. Steve Carton to the Henry County Board of Review for a term from June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2009. Member Ann DeSmith seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
16. Member Jim King moved to hold over until the May County Board meeting the reappointments of Mr. Gary Gesme and Mr. Bruce West to the Hammond Henry Hospital Board for terms from June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2010. Member JoAnne Hillman seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
17. Member Jerry Thompson moved to hold over until the May County Board meeting the reappointment of Mr. Ron Salisbury to the 377 Board for the Henry County Care of Persons with Developmental Disabilities, for a term from June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2010. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
18. Member Ann DeSmith, Planning and Development Committee Chairperson, moved to approve and place on file the Planning and Development Committee report. Member Kippy Nelson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
19. Member Kippy Nelson, Public Safety Committee Chairperson, moved to approve and place on file the Public Safety Committee report. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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20. Member Jesse Crouch, Finance Committee Chairman, moved to approve and place on file the March Fund Balance and Interest Earned reports of the Treasurer and the Reconciliation report of the County Clerk. Member Pat Ripperger seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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21. Member Jesse Crouch moved to approve the payment of the county accounts in the amount of $2,008,297.17 including the payment to Tech Services in the amount of $450.00 subject to Public Safety Chairperson’s approval. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J.
Thompson. Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
22. Member Jesse Crouch moved to approve and place on file the Finance Committee report. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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23. Member James Kursock, Transportation Committee Chairman, moved to approve the replacement of a structure on County Hwy 14, costing approximately $500,000.00, to be funded with 80% Federal funds and 20% County funds. Member Ron Salisbury seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
24. Member James Kursock moved to approve a bridge project in Munson Road District and award project to the low bidder, Mike Stohl Construction, to be funded with 80% State funds, 10% County funds, and 10% Road District funds. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
25. Member James Kursock moved to approve the purchase of a trailer from E.D. Etnyre & Co for the purpose of hauling paving equipment. Member Maurice Swanson seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
26. Member James Kursock moved to award the low bidder in each group for the purchase of materials for township MFT projects. Member Ron Salisbury seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
27. Member James Kursock moved to approve and place on file the Transportation Committee report. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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28. Member John Sovanski moved to approve a 50% reduction in dues from the Quad Cities Development Group for their services and to put into operation the University of Illinois Community and Economic Development Educator position. Member Jesse Crouch seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by
Clerk Link showed twenty-two
members voting “Aye”: K.
Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
29. Member John Sovanski moved to hold over until the May County Board meeting the Henry County Schedule of Personnel Practices. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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30. Member John Sovanski, Executive Committee Chairman, moved to adopt
Resolution 07-04 Continuing a Cooperative Tourism Agreement between Henry County and the Henry County Tourism Bureau. Member Ann DeSmith seconded the motion.
(See Call of the Roll)
A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed
twenty-two members voting
“Aye”: K. Vail, J. Crouch,
J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson,
K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King,
R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J.
May, R. Salisbury,
J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson.
Two members were
absent: J. Eccher and T.
Steele.
Motion Carried.
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31. Member John Sovanski moved to approve and place on file the Executive Committee report. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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32. Member Ted Sturtevant moved to approve and place on file the Communications Committee report. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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33. Member Rich Nordstrom moved to confirm the reappointments of Mr. James H. Grier, Kewanee, Mrs. MaryClair Gustafson, Atkinson, Mr. Michael Hepner, Orion, and Mr. Steve Mapes, Atkinson and the appointment of Mr. Terry Roesner, Cambridge, to the Henry County Insurance Advisory Committee for terms from March 19, 2007 through March 18, 2010. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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34. Member Rich Nordstrom moved to approve and place on file the Administration Committee report. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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35. Member Jan May, Health and Social Services Committee Chairperson, moved to approve and place on file the Health and Social Services Committee report. Member Jim King seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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36. Member Roger Grafton moved to adopt Ordinance 07-05 to Provide Public Transportation in Henry County. Member Jim King seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed twenty-two members voting “Aye”: K. Vail, J. Crouch, J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson, K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King, R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J. May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson. Two members were absent: J. Eccher and T. Steele.
Motion Carried.
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37. Member Jesse Crouch moved to adopt Resolution 07-06 Authorizing Application for Public Transportation Financial Assistance under Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as amended. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed twenty-two members voting “Aye”: K. Vail, J. Crouch, J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson, K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King, R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J. May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson. Two members were absent: J. Eccher and T. Steele.
Motion Carried.
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38. Member Roger Grafton moved to adopt Resolution 07-07 of Acceptance of the Special Warranty for Application for Public Transportation Financial Assistance Under Section 5311. Member James Kursock seconded the motion.
A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed twenty-two members voting “Aye”: K. Vail, J. Crouch, J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, P. Ripperger, D. Anderson, K. Nelson, M. Gradert, J. King, R. Nordstrom, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J. May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant, and J. Thompson. Two members were absent: J. Eccher and T. Steele.
Motion Carried.
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39. Chairman Tom Nicholson asked for public comment.
40. Member Marvin Gradert spoke regarding Johnson Sauk Trail Park.
41. Member James Kursock moved to adjourn until the next County Board meeting to be held Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.
Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
42. Chairman Tom Nicholson declared the meeting adjourned.