FULTON COUNTY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
April 9, 2024
Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, April 9, 2024, meeting to order at 6:30 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 – A John Spangler – P
Stan Berry – P Joe Murphy -P Lisa Thompson – P
Paula Grigsby – P Brian Platt – A David Widger – P
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
Julie Russell – Sup of Assessment
Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk
Keith Munter – FC Highway Engineer
Justin Jochums – State’s Attorney
Chris Helle – ESDA-ETSB
Keith Munter – FC Highway Engineer
GUESTS: None
MEDIA: John Froehling – Fulton Democrat
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular Session – March 12, 2024
Member Berry moved to approve the minutes from March 12, 2024, with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Items G.i and I.a moved to Action
Action Liquor G.a moved to consent
Member Thompson moved to approve the amended agenda with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. Earl Allen – University of Illinois Extension Office – Annual Report
B. National Day of Prayer – Thursday, May 2
C. Resignation Zoning Director Janice Emmons
PROCLAMATIONS – None
PUBLIC REMARKS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Grigsby moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (12,0).
A. CLAIMS
a. Claims-Sheriff, Jail, Zoning, County Board, Miscellaneous, Community Development, County Administrator, Public Defender, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Recreation Spay & Neuter, ARPA,
B. REPORTS
a. Reports- Animal Control, Treasurer, FCCRA POS Report, VAC, Website, Zoning,
b. Other Reports- Public Defender, State’s Attorney/Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, County Clerk
C. APPOINTMENTS
a. Resolution: Gary DeMott – Trustee Appointment- Vermont Sanitary District
b. Resolution: John Marshall – Trustee Reappointment – Ipava Fire Protection District
c. Resolution: Dawn Ward – Trustee Reappointment – Farmington Sanitary District
d. Resolution: Victor Miller – Trustee Appointment – South Fulton Water District
e. Resolution: David Howe – Trustee reappointment- South Fulton Water District
f. Resolution: Eric Barker – Commissioner Appointment – Spoon River Project 1
g. Resolution: Frank Tournear – Trustee Appointment – Vermont Fire Protection District
h. Resolution: Jim Nader- Trustee Appointment – Farmington Fire Protection District
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
a. Salt Contract Certificate of Authority
b. Award of County Seal Coat & Striping
c. Acceptance of Seal Coat Bids for Road Districts
F. EXECUTIVE
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
e. 2023 Assessment Office Township Fieldwork Billing
f. 2024 TrueRoll Exemption Auditing Software Renewal
g. Amended Vacation Leave Policy for PLAW
h. Personal Leave – Policy Correction
i. Bond Compliance – Chapman
H. HEALTH
a. Resolution: Appointment of Mary Williams to the Fulton County Board of Health
I. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
a. Approval to install new handrail in Courthouse
J. LIQUOR
a. Class C Liquor License (Wee-Ma-Tuk)
K. MISC.
ACTION AGENDA
A. TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Mayall reported that she and Keith are working on an IDOT Audit.
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
a. Discussion/Action: BESS Ordinance for Fulton County
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Pricing Information for solar and battery storage.
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
C. COUNTY HIGHWAY
D. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. Resolution: Creating new expenditure line item 001-059-550150 SOFTWARE and taking $16,245 from 001-021-590100 CONTINGENCY
This is to fund the TrueRoll Exemption software for the assessment office.
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (12,0)
E. HEALTH
F. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
a. Approval to install new handrail in Courthouse
Member Williams moved to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (12,0)
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION – None
H. MISC – None
I. ADJOURNMENT
Member Thompson moved to adjourn at 7:08 PM with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by 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 April 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 14th day of May 2024.
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John Spangler
Fulton County Board Chairman
