September 2007

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 14thday of August, 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:

                        "You are hereby notified that the County Board of Henry County will meet in ANNUAL SESSION
                        on Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, at 6:00 P.M. Said meeting will be held in the
                        COUNTY BOARD ROOM, Judicial Wing, Room 102J, Henry County Courthouse in the
                        Village of Cambridge, Illinois.
                                                                                                   BARBARA M. LINK
                                                                                                   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:

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK

Cambridge, Illinois September 6, 2007. Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Henry County will meet in ANNUAL SESSION at the hour of 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Said meeting will be held in the FIRST FLOOR JUDICIAL WING in the Henry County Courthouse in the Village of Cambridge, Illinois.

A certificate of mailing said notice being on file, the Henry County Board of the County of Henry and State of Illinois, convened in ANNUAL 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 11th day of September, 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-one members present: Karol Vail, Jesse Crouch, James Eccher, JoAnne Hillman, Rick Livesay, Betty Murphy, Tom Nicholson, Dennis Anderson, Jim King, Rich Nordstrom, Tom Steele, 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: Pat Ripperger, Kippy Nelson, and Marvin Gradert.

5. Member James Eccher moved to approve the Agenda of the September 11, 2007 County Board meeting. Member JoAnne Hillman seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

6. Member Jan May moved to approve and place on file the August 14, 2007 County Board minutes. Member Karol Vail seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

7. Mr. Bill Philhower, Zoning and Building Department Administrator, presented the Zoning and Building applications.

8. Member Ann DeSmith, Planning and Development Committee Chairperson, moved to approve Zoning Application 07-13 MA by LeClaire Investment, Inc. for the purpose of considering an Article 8 AG-1 Agriculture to Article 17 B-1 Business Zoning Map amendment for expansion of materials storage area on 9.6 acre tract SW1/4 Section 31 T18N R2E, 4^th P.M., Hanna Township. Member Jim King seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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9. Mr. Bill Philhower reported Zoning Application 07-14 was tabled.

10. Member Member Ann DeSmith moved to approve Zoning Application 07-15 MA by Curt Witte for the purpose of considering an Article 8 AG-1 Agriculture to Article 12 R-1 Residential Zoning Map amendment for construction of a non-farm single family dwelling on 1 acre of 4.69 acre tract in NW1/4 190.69 acre tract W1/2 Section 3 T15N R4E, 4^th P.M., Burns Township. Member Betty Murphy seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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11. Member Ann DeSmith moved to approve Zoning Application 07-16 SU by Aaron Carpenter for the purpose of considering an Article 8 AG-1 Agriculture Section 8.3 Special Use Permit for a private open space for a haunted house on part 1 acre tract SW1/4 SE1/4 Section 15 T16N R5E, 4^th P.M., Annawan Township. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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12. It was reported that Weber Estates Phase 2 road construction plans are 98% complete.

13. Ms. Kate Barton, Executive Director of the Henry County Housing Authority, gave a presentation of the Housing authority and distributed packets to the County Board.

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14. Ms. Carol Blake, Executive Director of Abilities Plus, Inc., gave a presentation of Abilities Plus new T.I.P.S. Program, which provides free support services for toddlers, infants and parents.

15. Member Ron Salisbury moved to accept and place on file the monthly reports of the Bi-State Regional Commission, Veterans Assistance Commission, Economic Development Partnership, Interstate Resource Conservation and Development, Regional Office of Education Fall 2007 Issue of Professional Development Programs and County Clerk/Recorder fee report. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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16. Member Roger Grafton moved to hold over until the October 9, 2007 County Board meeting the appointment of Mr. George Cole to the Kewanee Airport Authority to complete the unexpired term of Mr. Dan Hier for a term from October 9, 2007 through April 30, 2010. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

17. Member James Kursock, Transportation Committee Chairman, moved to approve and place on file the Transportation Committee report. Member Ron Salisbury seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice.
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18. Member John Sovanski, Executive Committee Chairman, moved to approve the proposal from Whitt Law, LLC for the TIF representation services. Member James Eccher seconded the motion.

A Call of the Roll by Clerk Link showed twenty-one members voting "Aye": K. Vail, J. Crouch, J. Eccher, J. Hillman, R. Livesay, B. Murphy, T. Nicholson, D. Anderson, J. King, R. Nordstrom, T. Steele, M. Swanson, M. Weber, A. DeSmith, R. Grafton, J. Kursock, J. May, R. Salisbury, J. Sovanski, T. Sturtevant and J. Thompson. Three members were absent: P. Ripperger, K. Nelson and M. Gradert.

Motion Carried.

19. Member John Sovanski moved to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Henry County and the City of Galva, subject to Galva’s approval for the Agreement. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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20. 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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21. Member James Eccher, Communications Committee Chairman, moved to approve and place on file the Communications Committee report. Member Betty Murphy seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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22. Member Tom Steele, Administration Committee Chairman, moved to approve the proposal from Phillips and Associates Architects, Inc for the Courthouse Clock Tower/Roof repairs in an amount not to exceed $24,500.00. Member Jim King seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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23. Member Tom Steele moved to approve the proposal from the Geneseo Telephone Company for the purchase and installation of a Comdial FXII Digital Business Telephone System in the Courthouse in the amount of $1,350.00 per month, based on Courthouse equipment needs, to be paid for over a 5 year period. Member Jesse Crouch seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.

24. Member Tom Steele moved to approve and place on file the Administration Committee report. Member Betty Murphy seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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25. Member Jan May, Health and Social Services Committee Chairperson, moved to approve and place on file the Health and Social Services Committee report. Member Ron Salisbury seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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26. Member Ann DeSmith moved to approve and place on file the Planning and Development Committee report. Member Karol Vail seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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27. Member Jerry Thompson 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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28. Member Jesse Crouch, Finance Committee Chairman, moved to approve the proposal from Whitt Law, LLC to provide Henry County with legal services as an "Assistant State’s Attorney" in the Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. tax appeal. Member James Eccher seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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29. Member Jesse Crouch moved to approve and place on file the August Fund Balance and Interest Earned reports of the Treasurer and the Reconciliation report of the County Clerk. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.
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30. Member Jesse Crouch moved to approve the payment of the county accounts in the amount of $2,142,949.25. Member Muriel Weber seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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31. Member Jesse Crouch moved to terminate the "open line of credit" to the Tourism Bureau that was established by the County Board in 2006. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.

32. 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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33. Member Jim King moved to adopt Ordinance 07-11 Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinances for the County of Henry and Declaring an Emergency. Member Ann DeSmith seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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34. Member Tom Steele moved to go into closed session to review closed session minutes. Member Muriel Weber seconded the motion.

Motion Carried.
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35. Member Tom Steele moved to resume into regular session. Member Jim King seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

36. Member Tom Steele moved to release closed session minutes from the following meetings: March 13, 2007, June 12, 2007, July 10, 2007 and August 14, 2007. Member Roger Grafton seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

37. Chairman Tom Nicholson asked for public comment.

38. Member James Kursock moved to recess until the Recessed Annual County Board meeting to be held Tuesday, October 9, 2007. Member Jerry Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion Carried Via Voice Vote.

39. Chairman Tom Nicholson declared the meeting recessed.