Committee: Courts/Public Safety & Campground
Meeting Place: Jane Boyd Building, 260 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL
Time: 6:00 PM
Date: April 2, 2025
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:15 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum was present:
Members:
Dave Barbknecht (Present)
Jim Barclay (Absent)
Landon Smith (Present)
Andy Steck (Present)
Karl Williams (Present)
Other Board Members: Susie Berry
Elected & Appointed Officials: Chris Helle –ESDA Director
Staff: None
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Smith moved to approve with a second from Member Steck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – March 4, 2025
Member Barbknecht moved to approve with a second from Member Smith. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence – None
6. Public Remarks
Jimmie Long & Dennis Pasley, Lewistown ESDA request to work with Fulton County ESDA for sirens
PUBLIC SAFETY
7. Policies – None
8. Declaration of Surplus Property – None
9. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Sheriff
b. Discussion/Action: Jail
c. Discussion/Action: Animal Control
d. Discussion/Action: Merit
e. Discussion/Action: ESDA
Member Smith moved to approve all claims with a second from Member Steak. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
10. ESDA -None
11. Old Business – None
12. New Business – None
CAMPGROUND
13. Claims
Member Smith moved to approve claims with a second from Member Steck. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
14. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Tractor Purchase
Member Smith moved to approve with a second from Member Barbknecht . Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
15. New Business
16. Camp & Rec Superintendent’s Report – None
17. Executive Session
a. Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2( c) (1)
Member Smith moved to enter at 6:58 a second from Member Barbknecht . Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
Member Smith moved to exit at 7:02 with a second from Member Barbknecht . Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
18. Misc.
a. Hiring Part-Time Deputy/Clerk/Secretary
Member Barbknecht moved to hire Morgan with a second from Member Smith. Motion carried by roll call vote (4,0)
19. Adjournment
Member Barbkencht moved to adjourn at 7:09 PM with a second from Member Smith. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
