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: March 8, 2022
CALL IN INFORMATION:
Call in number:(425) 4366382
Meeting code: 5189940 #
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:00pm
MEMBERS:
Cindy Arnett (present /xxxxxx)
Steve Bohler (present/xxxxxx)
Mary Deushane (present/xxxxxx)
Dan Kumer (present/xxxxxx)
Nestor Madson (present/xxxxxx) arrived at 5:02pm
Craig Medus (xxxxxx/absent)
Karl Williams (present/xxxxxx)
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS:
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Chris Helle – Emergency Services Disaster Agency Director/Acting ETSB Director, Jeff Standard – Sheriff, John Young – Campground Superintendent
STAFF: Cindy Simpson, Administrative Assistant to Fulton County Board
GUEST(S):
1. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
2. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Bohler moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Williams. Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0).
3. Approval of Previous Minutes – February 8, 2022
Member Bohler moved to approve the February 8, 2022 minutes with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
4. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
5. Public Remarks – None
6. Policies – None
7. Declaration of Surplus Property – None
8. Claims
a. Sheriff
Sheriff Standard reported the total Sheriff claims were $9,269.33. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
b. Jail
Sheriff Standard reported the total Jail claims were $31,982.40. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
c. Animal Control
Sheriff Standard reported the total Animal Control claims were $2,884.38. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Madson. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
d. Merit – None
9. ESDA
a. ESDA Claims
Director Helle reported the total ESDA claims were $2,445.57. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
b. Covid – None
PUBLIC SAFETY
10. Old Business – None
11. New Business – None
12. Campground
a. Campground Claims
Member Bohler reported the Campground claims were $2,638.87. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Madson. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
Member Deushane reported the second Campground claims were $3,742.00. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Williams. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
Member Deushane reported the third Campground claims were $1,326.00. Member Bohler moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Deushane. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
b. Tourism Council Claims – None
13. Old Business – None
14. New Business – None
15. Fulton County Camping and Rec
a. Superintendent’s Report
FCCRA Superintendent’s Report – March 2022
John Young, Camping and Rec Superintendent discussed since the last committee meeting there have been no incidents reported to the office.
Superintendent Young discussed the local MWRD (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) meeting went well and the Fulton County Campground will be expanding the hiking trail system. The Fulton County Campground will be adding new public access sites around the lakes, which include sites at Little Sister lake and Lake 4. There will be general purpose trails added this will accommodate hikers, bicycles and golf carts.
The grading scraper was delivered and put to use immediately. Road work is on-going.
The dump station revisions required by the State of Illinois will allow work to begin later in March, and the dump station will be closed.
An update on the fiber optic, Midcentury has contacted all the landowners on the route to the campground to obtain easements. Young is hoping for a spring install date and the release of the RFP for the provider for a local wireless network.
Work on the county website is progressing and will wrap up in a couple of weeks. The campground’s website, beta site has been reviewed pending any additional revisions. Currently, there are 55 campers on the waitlist at the Campground.
16. Executive Session: – None
17. Misc. – None
18. Adjournment
Time: 5:08pm
Member Bohler moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:08pm with a second from Member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
Minutes Public Safety Campground March 8 2022
