The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office at 9 am on Monday December 22, 2014. Present were Chairman Bradley A. Zeller, Commissioner Bill Meier and Commissioner Ginny Fanning.
The first order of business Chr. Zeller said is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that the minutes from the December 8, 2014board meeting is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that the bills in the amount of $40,918.02 need approval for payment. Commissioner Meier 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. Zeller said that the verifiable payroll for the December 30 payroll is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the verifiable for the stated date. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that an appointment of Commissioner Fanning to the Economic Development Executive Committee Board is the next item needing approval from the Board. Chr. Zeller said that this position was held by the late Commissioner Rawlings. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the appointment of Commissioner Fanning to the Economic Development Executive Committee Board. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
The next item on the agenda Chr. Zeller said is the setting of the County Highway Engineer salary. Chr. Zeller said that this was inadvertently done at the last board meeting along with another resolution. There was discussion. Chr. Zeller said that this is an annual resolution and that part of this salary is reimbursed by the State of Illinois. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the resolution as stated. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
The approval of the 2015 County Board meeting schedule is the next item on the agenda Chr. Zeller said. This schedule says that the board will meet every Monday at 9 am unless there is a holiday on Monday then the meeting will be moved to Tuesday at 9 am. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the County Board 2015 schedule. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that the 2015 County Holiday schedule is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that the schedule is approved by the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit and signed by Judge Leslie Graves. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the holiday schedule as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that a vacation of the Long subdivision plat is the next item needing approval. Dusty Douglass said that this did not involve any roads or water, etc. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the vacated plat as discussed. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that an approval of the Prairie Power Place plat is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Zeller said that this type of plat does not need the approval of the board but it was requested by the engineers. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the Prairie Power Place Plat as discussed. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Chr. Zeller said that the Host Community agreement is the next item needing approval from the board. Chr. Zeller said that this agreement was entered into 4 years ago. There was discussion. Commissioner Fanning made a motion to approve the agreement. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Adoption of the 2015 levy is the next item on the agenda Chr. Zeller said. This needs to be on file by the last Tuesday of December in the County Clerk’s office Chr. Zeller said. There was discussion. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the 2015 tax levy as presented. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.
Reports of Departments-County Clerks office reported that at 5 pm today is the deadline to file for school board seats for the April 2015 election. Mr. Coultas said that he had received a call from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad concerning the railroad crossing on route 104 by A C Humko that is long longer is use. Mr. Coultas said that vehicles that are required to stop at crossing are still stopping there and the railroad is concerned that this is a hazard to other vehicles. There was discussion.
Communications- Chr Zeller said that the Courthouse will be closing at noon on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day and reopening at 8:30 am Friday December 26.
Commissioner Meier made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Fanning seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. The meeting is adjourned.