Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, July 9, 2024, meeting to order at 6:42 PM in Courtroom 201 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown, IL.
Fulton County Clerk O’Brian called the roll and found the following members present: (Present-P; Absent-A):
James Barclay – P Laura Hepp Kessel – P Lauren Southwood – P
Barry Beck – P Daniel Kumer – P John Spangler – P
Stan Berry – P Lisa Thompson – A Paula Grigsby – P Brian Platt – P David Widger – A
Jared Heller – A Ryan Sloan – P Karl Williams – P
STAFF: Rachel Walljasper–FCB Admin, Audra Miles- Comptroller
ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS:
Patrick O’Brian- County Clerk
Staci Mayall – Treasurer
Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk
Justin Jochums – State’s Attorney
Jon Webb – Sheriff
Chris Helle – ESDA-ETSB
Keith Munter – FC Highway Engineer
GUESTS: None
MEDIA: John Froehling – Fulton Democrat
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular Session – June 11, 2024
Member Kessel moved to approve the minutes from June 11, 2024, with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Member Kessel moved to approve the agenda with a second from member Beck. The motion was carried out by voice vote with all ayes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. Resignation – Joseph Murphy – District 1 Board Member
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
B. Retirement – Janice Emmons (Zoning Officer)
PROCLAMATIONS – None
PUBLIC REMARKS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Platt. The motion was carried out by roll call vote with all ayes (11,0).
A. CLAIMS
a. Claims-Sheriff, Jail, Zoning, County Board, Miscellaneous, Public Defender, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Recreation, Spay & Neuter, Public Transportation, ARPA,
B. REPORTS
a. Reports- Animal Control, Treasurer, FCCRA POS Report, VAC, Zoning
b. Other Reports- Public Defender, State’s Attorney/Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, County Clerk
C. APPOINTMENTS
a. Resolution: Barry Beck – Reappointment – Fulton County 708 Board
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
a. Award of Guardrail Repair Bids
F. EXECUTIVE
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Resolution: $3,926.00 From Unappropriated Funds in the General Fund to Salary- State’s Attorney, Line Item # 001-007-500107 and $3,534.00 From Unappropriated Funds in the General Fund To Salary- Public Defender, Line Item #001-022-500122, and $3,140.00 From Unappropriated Funds in the General Fund To Salary- Sheriff, Line Item #001-008-500108
b. Other Funds Transfers
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
e. Resolution: Trustee Parcels
H. HEALTH
I. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
ACTION AGENDA
A. TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Mayall reported that the second tax disbursement is ready and the Seal bid auction is over.
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
It was reported that the committee is looking to have a new zoning officer contract ready for August.
C. COUNTY HIGHWAY
The highway is working on cleaning/mowing ditches.
D. HEALTH
The Clayberg is currently full with a waitlist.
E. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE – None
F. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
The committee is looking into side-by-side permits for county roads.
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Closed Meeting Minutes Review 5ILCS 120/2(c) (21)
Member Kessel moved to enter the executive session at 6:49 PM with a second from member Southwood. Motion carried with roll call vote (11,0).
Member Kessel moved to exit the executive session at 6:51 PM with a second from member Kumer. Motion carried with roll call vote (11,0).
H. MISC.
a. Discussion/Action: Review Executive Sessions
Member Beck moved to keep Executive Sessions recordings closed with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote (11,0)
I. ADJOURNMENT
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 7:00 PM with a second from Member Williams. The motion carried with a voice vote with all ayes.
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Patrick J. O’Brian, Fulton County Clerk &
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Fulton County Board
C E R T I F I C A T I O N:
I, John Spangler, Chairman of the Fulton County Board, State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I have examined the record of the July 9th, 2024, Regular Session of the County Board of Fulton County, Illinois, and find the same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, this day approve the same.
Witness this 13th day of August 2024.
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John Spangler
Fulton County Board Chairman
