Fulton County Board Committee Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL 61542
Phone: 309-547-0901 Email: rwalljasper@fultonco.org
Committee: Property, Courts, Public Safety & Campground
Meeting Place: Jane Boyd Building, 260 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL
Time: 6:30 PM
Date: February 6, 2024
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:33 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum was present:
MEMBERS:
Jim Barclay (Present)
Stan Berry (Present)
Dan Kumer (Present)
Joe Murphy (Present)
Ryan Sloan (Present)
David Widger (Present)
Karl Williams (Present)
Other Board Members: John Spangler
Elected & Appointed Officials: Andrew Picton – Camping & Recreation Superintendent
Staff: None
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Widger moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Barclay. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – January 3, 2024
Member Sloan moved to approve the previous minutes with a second from Member Barclay. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications, and Correspondence – None
6. Public Remarks – None
7. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Property Claims
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
8. Old Business – None
9. New Business – None
PUBLIC SAFETY
10. Policies – None
11. Declaration of Surplus Property– None
Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Sheriff
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Jail
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
c. Discussion/Action: Animal Control
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
d. Discussion/Action: Merit
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
12. ESDA
a. Discussion/Action: ESDA Claims
Member Murphy moved to approve claims with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
13. Old Business – None
14. New Business – None
CAMPGROUND
15. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Campground Claims
Member Sloan moved to approve claims with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by roll call vote. (7,0)
16. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Mowing Bids
Two bids were received, one $39 an acre and $125 an acre.
Member Sloan moved to send Glen Williams’s bid of $39 to the full Board with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0). Member Williams abstained
17. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Hiring Update
Member Sloan moved to ratify the contract from $25,000 to $36,500 with a second from Member Barclay. Motion carried by roll call vote (7,0)
18. Camp & Rec Superintendent’s Report – None
19. Executive Session
Member Murphy moved into executive session at 7:09 PM with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (7,0)
Member Murphy moved out of the executive session at 7:19 PM with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (7,0)
20. Adjournment – 7:20 PM
Member Murphy moved to adjourn with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
