July 11, 2011 Meeting Minutes

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday July 11, 2011 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings. Commissioner Bill Meier was absent.

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

Chr. Zeller said that the minutes from the June 27, 2011 board meeting is the next item needing approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Bills in the amount of $54,876.53 are the next item on the agenda, Chr. Zeller said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for the July 15, 2011 is the next item on the agenda for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Zeller said that a jurisdictional transfer of part of the Concord Blacktop is the next item on the agenda and that Calvin Hance is present and would explain this for them. Mr. Hance said that this is a jurisdictional transfer to the State of Illinois Department of Transportation and it does require the signature of the Chairman of the Board. This section of road, Mr. Hance said, is for the Corridor 67 project. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the Chairman to sign this agreement as stated. Chr. Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–Chr. Zeller said that this Friday there will be an information meeting setting the guidelines for the union negotiations that will be beginning in the near future. Chr. Zeller said the Dan Little will be in today to discuss preliminary dates for the process of the FY 2012 budget meetings with department heads.

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