Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, June 11, 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 Joe Murphy -P Lisa Thompson – P
Paula Grigsby – P Brian Platt – P David Widger – P
Jared Heller – P 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
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 – May 14, 2024
Member Southwood moved to approve the minutes from May 14, 2024, with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Member Thompson moved to remove Action item E.c with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried with roll call vote with all ayes.
Member Barclay moved to remove taking action from items G.a and G.b with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried with roll call vote (11,4) with nays from Members Kessel, Platt, Southwood, and Spangler.
Member Thompson moved to approve the amended agenda with a second from member Southwood. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. Hometown Consulting – Project Updates and Annual Report
Cole McDainel reported that CEJA funds for 2023 need to be awarded and that phase 2 of the CEJA funds for 2024 needs to be complete.
PROCLAMATIONS – None
PUBLIC REMARKS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (14,0).
A. CLAIMS
a. Claims-Sheriff, Jail, Zoning, Board of Review, County Board, 2nd Q FY23 County Board Mileage & Per Diem, 2nd Quarter FY23 Wellness Benefit, Miscellaneous, Community Development, County Administrator, Public Defender, Merit, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Recreation, Spay & Neuter, Public Transportation, ARPA, Capital Improvements
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: Beth Richardson- Appointment – St. David-Dunfermline Water Commissioner
b. Resolution: Jason Bollinger– Appointment – South Fulton Water District
c. Resolution: Kristan Barnard – Appointment – Wee-Ma-Tuk Water District
d. Resolution: Mike Kinnamon – Appointment – Buckheart Fire Protection District Trustee
e. Resolution: Cambria L. Brooks – Appointment – Cuba Fire Protection District Trustee
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
a. Update to 2017 Solar Siting Ordinance for Fulton County (Section 9.3 of the Fulton County Zoning Ordinance.
b. Update to 2023 Commercial Solar Energy Facility Siting Ordinance for Fulton County Section 9.4 of the Fulton County Zoning Ordinance.
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
F. EXECUTIVE
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
i. Resolution: $25,000 .00 From: #046-102-510303 Salary – Camping & Rec Labor
To: #046-102-565424 Campground Maint & Mgmt
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $26,907.00 From Unappropriated Funds
To: #001-006-580102 ROE Share of Dept. Expense
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
e. Campground Lease Audit Letter
f. Trustee Parcel
g. IPRF Safety Grant $36,334, Allocated 50% for email security upgrades, 50% Clayberg safety supplies
H. HEALTH
a. Resolution: Reappointment of Alison Wolf to the Fulton County Tuberculosis Board
b. Resolution: Reappointment of Mike Wagahoff to the Fulton County Board of Health
c. Resolution: Reappointment of Nancy Schell to the Fulton County Board of Health
I. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
a. Hazardous Mitigation Grant
ACTION AGENDA
A. TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Mayall reported 56 Million in real estate taxes. PPRT came into County Gen. Will start mobile home bills.
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
Member Kessel reported that the Zoning Officer position has been posted.
C. COUNTY HIGHWAY – None
D. HEALTH – None
E. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. Discussion/Action: Hometown Consulting – Contract Presentation for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Member Thompson moved to approve for a two year contract with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (14,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Request for Proposal (Fulton County Courthouse Structural Engineering report) – Review RFP and discuss (Cole McDaniel, Hometown Consulting)
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried with roll call vote (14,0)
c. Discussion/Action: Transit – Purchase of Service Contact
d. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Social Media Dan Kumer
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote (13,1) with a nay from Sloan.
e. Discussion/Action: Annual Audit of Circuit Clerk Operations
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Heller. Motion carried with voice vote with all ayes.
F. LIQUOR
a. Discussion/Action: Class A and C Liquor Licenses
Member Southwood moved to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried with voice vote with all ayes.
G. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
a. Discussion/Action Courthouse Renovations – windows, carpet, roof, paint
It was discussed to hold off on doing these projects until a structural engineer looks at the building.
b. Discussion/Action Dollar General building shelving
It was discussed on coordinating delivery and who is going to build these shelves.
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION
5 ILCS 120/2(C)(3) Personnel
Member Southwood moved to go into executive session at &:53 PM with a second from Member Thompson. Motion carried by roll call vote (14,0)
Member Platt moved to exit executive session at 8.19 PM with a second from Member Heller. Motion carried by roll call vote (13,0)
I. MISC.
a. Discussion/Action: Amendment- Supervisor of Assessment Employee Agreement 2020-2024.
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote (13,0)
b. Discussion/Action: Supervisor of Assessment Employee Agreement 2024-2028.
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote (12,1) With a nay from Sloan.
c. Discussion/Action: Amendment – Administrative Campground Superintendent Employment Agreement
Member Beck moved to approve with a second from Member Grigsby. Motion carried by roll call vote (13,0)
J. ADJOURNMENT
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 8:22 PM with a second from Member Thompson. 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 June 11th, 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 9th day of July 2024.
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John Spangler
Fulton County Board Chairman
