January 10, 2011 Meeting Minutes

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday January 10, 2011 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bradley A. Zeller, Commissioner Dick Rawlings and Commissioner Bill Meier.

Chr. Zeller said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said the approval of the minutes is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Rawlings said that he would like to make two corrections; first the agenda says tthe approval of the January 10, 2011 minutes instead of the correct date December 27, 2011 and the approval of bills in the amount of $101,588.77. This is the amount that was approved, Commissioner Rawlings said, but the correct amount should have been $101,483.76. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written with these notations. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for the 14th of January is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that two re-appointments to the Meredosia-Bluffs Rescue Squad is the next item on the agenda and these are for Marla Jenkins and Madeline Buhlig. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to re-appoint Ms. Jenkins and Ms. Buhlig to the Meredosia-Bluffs Rescue Squad. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the setting of the Public Defender salary is the next item for approval. This is normally done at budget time, Chr. Zeller said, and the State of Illinois does reimburse the County 67% of this salary. Chr. Zeller said that this salary would be $100,982.00 and would be effective September 1, 2010. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the salary for the Public Defender in the stated amount. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–none

Communications–Commissioner Rawlings said that the Courthouse will be closed Monday January 17, 2011. Commissioner Rawlings said that the Board of Review will begin sometime the end of this month and Chr. Zeller said that the taxpayers did have until January 31 to appeal their property taxes.

Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting is adjourned.