The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners office on Monday June 27 at 9 am. Chairman Meier asked Clerk Waggener to conduct the roll call. Clk. Waggener asked for roll call as follows Chr. Meier present, Commissioner Fanning present and Commissioner Zeller present. Clk Waggener informed the Chr. that a quorum was present and the meeting could continue.
Chr. Meier said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
The next order of business is the approval of the minutes from the June 13 board meeting Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Public Comment-none
Chr. Meier said that the bills in the amount of $32,620.02 are the next items needing approval. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the verifiable payroll for distribution on the 30th of June is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that a review of the speed limit policy is the next item on the agenda and Mr. Coultas is present and will explain this. Mr. Coultas said that he had forwarded an email to the board and the States Attorney of the speed limit policy that Kendall County has in place currently. There was discussion. Chr. Meier said that the board would investigate this.
Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is a review of the Ameren details. Mr. Coultas said that this is an upgrade to an existing line and is a road usage agreement with Ameren. There was discussion.
Mr. Coultas said that there is a meeting with Ameren tomorrow morning at the highway department. No action taken at this time.
Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is the list of potential election judges and that Clerk Waggener would explain this. Clk. Waggener said that a list is submitted every two years to the board. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the list submitted by the Clerk. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that the next item needing approval is the resolution to eliminate Morgan County Emergency Telephone System Board. Mr. McCarty said that this resolution is required by the State of Illinois that when the new board is established that the Morgan County Board be dissolved. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the resolution as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that an acceptance of the Greene and Calhoun E911 enhancement grant is the next item on the agenda. Mr. McCarty said that each entity received their own grant money and they were awarded the total amount of the grants. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the acceptance of the grants as discussed. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Meier said that an application from Fitness World to expand the enterprise zone to include their property is the next item on the agenda. Ms. Wallace said that this approving this application would allow Fitness World to expand their current facilities and provide several jobs during construction and then once completed in the new facility. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the application for Fitness World as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Reports of Departments-Highway Department said that they had received a FOIA request that they are in the process of answering and at the end of June if the State still has not budget the motor fuel tax funding will be on hold.
Commissioners Office reported that the board had sent out budget information for the upcoming fiscal year to all elected officials and department heads. Hearing for this will be July 11-22.
Commissioner Zeller made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting is adjourned.