Morgan County, IL

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday November 8, 2010 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bill Meier, Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings.

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

Approval of the October 25, 2010 minutes is the next item on the agenda Chr. Meier said. 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 $32,722.95 are the next item on the agenda needing approval. 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.

Chr. Meier said verifiable payroll for the October 15th payroll is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for the stated date. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next two items for approval are plats for Donovan Subdivision and Whitlock Road Subdivision, Chr. Meier said, and Dusty Douglas is present and would explain both of these to the board. Mr. Douglas said that the first subdivision is for Donovan Subdivision that is located North West of Jacksonville on Poor Farm Road. The City of Jacksonville has looked at and approved this subdivision, Mr. Douglas said, since it is within one and a half miles from the city limits. There was discussion.

Mr. Douglas said that the next subdivision request is for Whitlock Road Subdivision. This is located South East of Murrayville, Mr. Douglas said. This plat does meet all the County requirements, Mr. Douglas said. There was discussion.

Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the plats for the Donovan Subdivision and the Whitlock Road Subdivision. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the next item for approval is the resolution setting the Supervisor of Assessments salary. This is done yearly and the State of Illinois reimburses the County for a portion of this salary, Chr. Meier said. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the resolution as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that a resolution for support that Morgan County be considered to host a carbon dioxide storage unit for Future Gen 2 is the next item on the agenda and that Terry Dennison and Dusty Douglas would discuss this for everyone. Mr. Dennison said that everyone who has been involved in this project is very excited about the potential of Morgan County being approved for this storage site. Mr. Dennison and Mr. Douglas both said that the impact on Morgan County and the surrounding areas will be greatly improved with this site. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the resolution as presented. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-none

Communications-Commissioner Zeller said that the Courthouse will be closed this Thursday in observance of Veterans Day.

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

November 1, 2010 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday October 25, 2010 at 9 am. Present were Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller and Commissioner Dick Rawlings. Chairman Meier was absent.

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

Commissioner Zeller said that the minutes from October 12, 2010 is the next item needing approval. Commissioner Zeller said that he would like to make note that when the Commissioners approved the bills at the last meeting the amount was incorrect. Bills were not complete when the amount of $42,395.01 was approved. The amount that should have been approved is $42,656.32. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Commissioner Zeller said that the Treasurers report is the next item on the agenda and that the treasurer is present and would explain this for them. Ms. Hornbeek said that this report is for the month of September and that she had nothing to point out. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Commissioner Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Approval of bills in the amount of $81,089.25 is the next item needing approval Commissioner Zeller said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the bills as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Commissioner Zeller said that the verifiable payroll is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll for October 15, 2010. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”.

Commissioner Zeller said that a resolution for reallocating recovery zone facility bonds is the next item on the agenda and that Dusty Douglas is present for explanation. Mr. Douglas said that these are bonds authorized by the State of Illinois that the county did not use. Mr. Douglas said that this resolution is reallocating the unused bonds to the Illinois Finance Authority. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the resolution. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item for approval is the lease agreement between the County of Morgan and Arends-Awe, Commissioner Zeller said. This agreement is for space on the communications tower that is used for E911 and the Sheriff’s department, Commissioner Zeller said. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the resolution as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Commissioner Zeller said that the next item is a resolution conveying certain parcels of the public square of Bethel to IDOT and Mr. Hance is present and will discuss this. Mr. Hance said that these parecls will be used for the Corridor 67 Project west of Jacksonville. IDOT, Mr. Hance said, will need some temporary easements and right of ways for the project. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the resolution as stated. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Commissioner Zeller said that the next item needing approval is a resolution appointing an IMRF agent. Currently, Commissioner Zeller said, County Clerk Ms. Gross is the agent but with her retirement taking place November 30 the board is replacing her with Carol Chesebro. Ms. Chesebro currently handles this program for the county, Commissioner Zeller said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve Ms. Chesebro as agent for the County for IMRF purposes. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-County Clerk’s office said absentee and early voting taking place in the Clerk’s office. Election is November 2, 2010.

Mr. Hance said that the 1st layer of asphalt on the Literberry Road is finished; shoulder work being done now and the second layer of asphalt will be taking place shortly.

Commissioner Zeller said that the Courthouse will be closed November 2, 2010 except for Election purposes.

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

October 18, 2010 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bill Meier and Commissioner Dick Rawlings. Commissioner Bradley A. Zeller was absent.

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

The next item on the agenda, Chr. Meier said, is the approval of the minutes from September 27, 2010. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the bills in the amount of $42,395.01 are the next item on the agenda for approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the bills in the stated amount. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Verifiable payroll for October 15 is the next item on the agenda needing approval, Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the verifiable payroll as stated. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the approval of the Net Axess Antenna Agreement is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that this is a standard agreement and is for 5 years. There was some discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the agreement and for the Chairman of the Board to enter into this agreement. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the approval of a contract for a bridge over Brushy Creek on the Lynnville-Woodson Road is the next item on the agenda and that Calvin Hance is present and would explain this for them. Mr. Hance said that on October 6, 2010 at 10 am 4 bids were opened for this project and the low bid was from County Contractors in Quincy, Illinois with a bid of $289,139.00. Mr. Hance recommends to the board to approve this bid. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the low bid as stated and on the recommendation of Mr. Hance. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-none

Communications-none

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

October 4, 2010 No Meeting

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday September 27, 2010 at 9 am. Present were Chairman Bill Meier and Commissioner Dick Rawlings. Commissioner Zeller was absent.

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

The next item on the agenda is the approval of the September 20, 2010 board meeting minutes, Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the Treasurers report is the next item needing approval. The Treasurer is unable to be present, Chr. Meier said, but this report has been discussed and would like a motion to approve the report as presented. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the bills in the amount of $42,840.58 are the next item needing approval. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the payment in the stated amount. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

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

Chr. Meier said that the vacation of the plat for Woodlawn Subdivision is the next item on the agenda. Commissioner Rawlings said that this plat is South East of Pisgah and had very few lots. Commissioner Rawlings said that there was no development on this property and the estate of Mr. Cox has asked that this be vacated. There was discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to vacate the plat as requested by the estates attorney. Chr. Meier seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-none

Communications-Commissioner Rawlings said that there was a publication notice for the SMG water coop for the construction of a water main pipe for approximately 90 customers.

Chr. Meier said that the U.S. Census Bureau recognized Shawn Artis for his work for the census this past year.

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

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners met in the Commissioner’s office on Monday September 20, 2010 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 Rawlings made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next order of business, Chr. Meier said, is the approval of the board minutes from September 13, 2010. 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 the next three items on the agenda pertain to the highway department and will turn these over to Mr. Hance. Mr. Hance said that the first resolution is routine and allows the road districts to participate in the State of Illinois Federal Surplus Property program. There was some discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to allow the Chairman to enter into this agreement. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Mr. Hance said that bids were opened in his office on September 15, 2010 for bridge work on Whitlock Road and they received 7 bids. Mr. Hance said that the low bid is from Rowland Trucking, Jacksonville, Illinois, in the amount of $190,000.00 and he would recommend that the board approves this bid. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the low bid on the recommendation of Mr. Hance. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Mr. Hance said that last item he has is an engineering agreement for the Chairman to sign with Hutchison Engineering. This agreement, Mr. Hance said, is for a bridge study for a bridge on Clark Road over Indian Creek. There was some discussion. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the Chairman to enter into this engineering agreement. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Reports of Departments-Mr. Hance said that the Rees Station Road Blacktop surface work is almost complete.

Communications-none
Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to adjourn the meeting. 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 Commissioner’s office on Monday September 13, 2010 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 Rawlings made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item needing approval, Chr. Meier said, is the minutes from the August 30, 2010 board meeting. Commissioner Rawlings made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Zeller seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

Chr. Meier said that the bills in the amount of $56,006.97 are the next item on the agenda. 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.

Chr. Meier said that the approval of the food center agreement is the next item on the agenda. Chr. Meier said that this agreement has been in place for many years and it is renewed yearly. This contract will be from September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011, Chr. Meier said. Commissioner Zeller said that the County contributes $1,000 a month to the food center. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the food center agreement. Commissioner Rawlings seconded the motion. All voted “AYE”. The motion is approved.

The next item on the agenda, Chr. Meier said, is the approval of the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget adjustments. There was discussion. Commissioner Zeller made a motion to approve the budget adjustments for the 2009-2010 fiscal year as presented. Commissioner Rawlings 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 motion is approved. The meeting is adjourned.

September 6, 2010 No Meeting