Fulton County Board Committee Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL 61542
Phone 309-547-0901 / Fax 309-547-3326 / email csimpson@fultonco.org
Committee: Public Safety & Campground
Meeting Place: Fulton County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 313, Lewistown, IL
Time: 5:00 pm
Date: December 13, 2022
CALL IN INFORMATION:
Call in number:(425) 4366382
Meeting code: 5189940 #
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:01pm
MEMBERS:
Jim Barclay (xxxxxx/absent)
Stan Berry (xxxxxx/absent)
Dan Kumer (present/xxxxxx)
Joe Murphy (present/xxxxxx)
Ryan Sloan (present/xxxxxx)
David Widger (present/xxxxxx) arrived at 5:12pm
Karl Williams (present/xxxxxx)
Other Board Members: None
Elected & Appointed Officials: None
Staff: Cindy Simpson – Fulton County Board Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
1. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
2. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Murphy moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
3. Approval of Previous Minutes – November 15, 2022
Member Kumer moved to approve the minutes from November 15, 2022 with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
4. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
5. Public Remarks – None
6. Policies
Sheriff Webb had no policies to report.
7. Declaration of Surplus Property
Sheriff Webb had no surplus property to report.
8. Claims
a. Sheriff
Sheriff Webb reported the total Sheriff claims were $29,649.21. Member Murphy moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
b. Jail
Sheriff Webb reported the total Jail claims were $30,873.27. Member Kumer moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
c. Animal Control
Sheriff Webb reported the total Animal Control claims were $3,007.85. Member Kumer moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
d. Merit
Sheriff Webb reported the total Merit claims were $874.50. Member Kumer moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
9. ESDA
a. ESDA Claims
Director Helle reported the total ESDA claims were $828.20. Member Kumer moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (4-0).
PUBLIC SAFETY
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business
Superintendent Young discussed there is a meeting with MWRD (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) and the additional house that is on the property has fallen into disrepair. Currently the Campground is paying property tax on the additional house and Young is going to protest the taxes with the Board of Review. Young will report on this when more information is available.
Member Williams inquired if this house is being used. Young stated the house is not being used and Fulton County has no access to the house per the MWRD agreement with Fulton County.
Member Williams asked for a copy of the MWRD agreement with Fulton County.
Member Williams inquired when the contract with MSD ends. Young stated he thinks the current contract with MWRD ends in 2035.
12. Campground
a. Campground Claims
Superintendent Young reported the first Campground claims were $7,335.67. Member Murphy moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
Superintendent Young reported the second Campground claims were $2,513.34. Member Murphy moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
b. Web claims – None
13. Old Business – None
14. New Business – None
15. Fulton County Camping and Rec
a. Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Young reported the campground playground equipment has been delivered. However, the underlayment is now missing in transit. Young is in the process of changing the materials for the underlayment to a locally sourced product.
Calvin, a toddler climbing toy, arrived today as part of the playground at the campground.
The campground waiting list is 43, with seven electric sites and three non-electric sites open to the public.
Work on the new public access area on the Little Sister Loop has stopped for the winter, but is accessible by 4X4 vehicles is recommended. Future improvements will expand a parking area at Little Sister Loop.
The production of fish habitats and goose nests continues with four newly made nests and repairs on a handful of others nests. More repairs to the nests and placement of the habitats will continue once the lakes are ice covered.
Event programming for next season at the campground is underway with more to come.
The campground will be closed to all for holiday vacation from December 16, 2022 and will re-open
January 4, 2023.
16. Executive Session: – None
17. Misc.
Member Kumer inquired if Superintendent Young will be reporting to the meeting in person. Member Williams agreed this would be very beneficial for the committee.
18. Adjournment
Time: 5:19pm
Member Kumer moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:19pm with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
Minutes Public Safety Campground Dec 13 2022
