Morgan County, IL

January 28, 2013 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Tuesday January 22, 2013. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.

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 Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the minutes from the January 14 board meeting are the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item is the approval of the verifiable bills that will be due next week Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the payment of verifiable bills. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the verifiable payroll for January 28, 2013 is the next item needing approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the payroll. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the approval of the weatherization bids is the next item on the agenda and that Dusty Douglas is present and would explain. Mr. Douglas said that there were 7 bid categories this year and he would recommend that the board approve the successful bidders. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the successful bidders on the recommendation of Mr. Douglas. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–none

Communications–Commissioner Zeller said that two Commissioners would be unavailable for a meeting next Monday and this is why the meeting is being held this morning.

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

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioners office on Monday January 14, 2013 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.

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

Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is the approval of the board meeting minutes of January 7, 2013. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item for approval Chr. Meier said is the payment of bills in the amount of $64,286.87. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Approval of payroll in the amount of $266,132.02 for the 15 of January is the next item for approval Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the payroll in the stated amount. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that an appointment to the Diamond Grove Memorial Mausoleum Association is the next item on the agenda. The appointments are for a Ms. Kristanne Becker Hoffman and Elizabeth French Becker Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the appointments as read. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–none.

Communications–none.

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

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday January 7, 2013 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.

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 Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next order of business Chr. Meier said is the approval of the minutes from December 24, 2012. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item on the agenda is the approval of the Treasurers report from November 2012 Chr. Meier said. Ms. Hornbeek said that she had nothing to point out. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the Treasurers report as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the certification of petitions to discontinue the tax for care and treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis is the next on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is 1 out of 2 that still has a stand alone TB Clinic. Chr. Meier said that this does mean the County would not treat someone with TB, it means that the clinic would merge with the Morgan County Health Department and this question will be placed on the April ballot. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to accept the petitions and file the certification in the County Clerk’s office. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is the ordinance regarding submissions to the electors regarding electric aggregation. Chr. Meier said that by the County Board adopting this ordinance the question is whether the County will have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial customers who have not opted out of the program. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the ordinance as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the next two items concern the County Engineers salary so they will be discussed and approved together. Mr. Coultas, County Engineer, said that these are yearly resolutions that have to be authorized by the County Board and the Chairman of the Board to sign. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion for the Chairman to sign the resolution as stated by Mr. Coultas and to approve the authorization of appropriating the funds for the County Engineers salary. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item on the agenda Chr. Meier said is the opening of the weatherization bids and Mr. Douglas would explain this for them. Mr. Douglas said that MCS had received 12 bids from interested parties. Mr. Douglas asked that they be allowed to put all the bids on a spreadsheet and then look at those bids and award them at that time.

Reports of Departments–none

Communications–Commisioner Zeller said that the Assessor’s office has published the assessments and the public has until the end of January to appeal their assessments.

Commissioner Rawlings said that the Morgan County Jail had its annual inspection and it passed the inspection.

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

December 31, 2012 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday December 24, 2012. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.

Chr. Meier said that the first order of business is the approval of the agenda. Commissioner Zeller said that the would like to amend the agenda with the following, discussion to appoint Commissioner Rawlings to the CSGB board and discussion of aggregation of electric users rate in Morgan County. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the agenda with the amendments as stated. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the next order of business is the approval of the December 10 board minutes. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that bills in the amount of $27,018.27 are the next item for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The verifiable payroll for December 28 is the next item on the agenda, Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings 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 the approval of the 2013 holiday schedule is the next item for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the 2013 holiday schedule as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the next item on the agenda is the approval of the County Board 2013 board meeting schedule. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the board schedule as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that a correction to the Morgan County employee handbook is the next item for discussion on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that there was a misprint stating that employees would be paid for unused sick days at the end of employment. This is a misprint Chr. Meier said. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the correction as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that an appointment of Mr. Tom Burrus to the Coon Run Drainage District is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the appointment as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next appointment is actually a reappointment of Mr. Glenn Vortman to the North Scott Fire Protection District Chr. Meier said. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the reappointment as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

An appointment to the E911 Board is the next item for approval, Chr. Meier said and this appointment is for Mr. Scott Fitzgerald representing the Murrayville/Woodson district. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the appointment as stated. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that a real estate resolution from the County Clerk’s office is the next item on the agenda and the County Clerk would explain this for them. Ms. Waggener said that this resolution is asking for all documents pertaining to real estate recorded in her office have the parcel number, legal description and property address if applicable. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the real estate resolution for the County Clerk’s office as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the approval of the 2013 Tax Levy is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that this had to be on file by noon today in the County Clerk’s office. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the 2013 Tax Levy as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Commissioner Zeller said that he would like to make a motion to appoint Commissioner Rawlings to the CSGB board to replace Chr. Meier due to a conflict of interest. There was discussion. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the discussion of an aggregate electric question to the Ameren Illinois customers in the rural unincorporated areas of Morgan County is next on the agenda and that Mr. Douglas is present and would explain this for them. Mr. Douglas said that this would only be for the Ameren Illinois customers that presently reside in the rural unincorporated areas of Morgan County as stated. There was discussion. Mr. Douglas said that there would be an informational meeting at MCS on January 2, 2013.

Communications–Chr. Meier said that the Courthouse would be closing at noon today, Christmas Eve, and would be closed tomorrow Christmas Day.

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

December 17, 2012 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office at 9am on December 10, 2012. Present were Chairman Dick Rawlings, Commissioner Bill Meier and Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller.

Chr. Rawlings 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 Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item on the agenda, Chr. Rawlings said, is the re-organization of the county board. Chr. Rawlings made a motion to appoint Commissioner Meier as Chairman and Commissioner Zeller as Vice Chairman for the upcoming year. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved. Commissioner Meier is now the Chairman and will take over the board meeting.

Chr. Meier said that the changing of the Chairman is annually done. Chr. Meier thanked Commissioner Rawlings for being Chairman during the past year. There was discussion.

Chr. Meier said that the next order of business is the approval of the November 26th minutes. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item for approval, Chr. Meier said, is the Treasurers report for the month of October. Ms. Hornbeek, Morgan County Treasurer said that she had nothing to point out but would answer questions if there were any. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the Treasurers report as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the bills in the amount of $90,219.64 need approval for payment. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the payment of bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the verifiable payroll for December 15, to be paid on the 14 of December, is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Zeller made a motion for the verifiable payroll for the December 15 payroll to be paid on December 14. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that a resolution to increase the law library fee to $18.00 is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to increase the law library fee as stated. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–none

Communications–Commissioner Zeller said that the Courthouse will close at noon on Christmas Eve.

Chr. Meier said that there will be volunteers asking for signatures out in the county for a referendum to be asked of the voters in April and the referendum is to merge the TB Clinic with the Health Department. There was discussion.

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

December 3, 2012 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday November 26, 2012 at 9 a.m. Present were Chairman Dick Rawlings, Commissioner Bill Meier and Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller.

Chr. Rawlings 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 Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Rawlings said that the minutes from the November 11 board meeting are the next item needing approval. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Rawlings said that the bills in the amount of $303,625.40 need approval for payment. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the payment of the bills in the stated amount. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Verifiable payroll for the November 30 payroll is the next item on the agenda Chr. Rawlings said. Commissioner Meier made a motion to approve the verifiable for the stated date. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Rawlings said that the re-appointment of Rex Ginder as the City of Jacksonville’s representative on the E-911 board is the next item on the agenda. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the re-appointment as stated. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

A resolution designating the office of the State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor as Morgan County’s agent for appellate court cases is the next item on the agenda Chr. Rawlings said. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the resolution as written. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments–none

Communications–none

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