MINUTES
FULTON COUNTY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
May 14, 2024
Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, May 14, 2024, meeting to order at 6:32 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 – A
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
GUESTS: None
MEDIA: John Froehling – Fulton Democrat
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular Session – April 9, 2024
Member Thompson moved to approve the minutes from April 9, 2024, with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Member Murphy moved to table Action item E.a With a second from Member Berry. Motion does not pass with a roll call vote (11,3)
Member Platt moved to approve the agenda with a second from member Thompson. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
A. 2023 Audit Report
Christina Rob reviewed the audit letters with the Board.
PROCLAMATIONS – None
PUBLIC REMARKS – None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from Member Heller. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes (14,0).
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, Election Equipment.
B. REPORTS
a. Reports- Animal Control, Treasurer, FCCRA POS Report, VAC, Website, Zoning, SFY24 3Q PCOM
b. Other Reports- Public Defender, State’s Attorney/Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, County Clerk
C. APPOINTMENTS
a. Resolution: Barbara Long & Shelly Entrekin – Re-Appointment – Human Services Transportation Plan Steering Committee
b. Resolution: Audra Miles – Re-Appointment – Human Services Transportation Plan Steering Committee
c. Resolution: Steve Derenzy – Appointment – Fulton County Board of Review
d. Resolution: Samantha Braden – Re-Appointment – Fulton County Board of Review
e. Resolution: Karen Hahn – Re-Appointment – Fulton County Housing Authority
f. Resolution: Josh Miller – Appointment – South Fulton Water District
g. Resolution: Preston Harris – Appointment – JAHIC FOP Representative
h. Resolution: Staci Mayall – Appointment – JAHIC Employee Representative
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
E. COUNTY HIGHWAY
a. Easement for Water Service, Purchase for $2000
b. Hickory Road Solar 1 Road Use Agreement
c. Hickory Road Solar 2 Road Use Agreement
F. EXECUTIVE
G. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. General Funds Transfers
b. Other Funds Transfers
c. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $19,451.00 From Unappropriated Funds
To: #001-008-585127 Sheriff – IPRF Safety & Ed Grant Expense
ii. Resolution: $28,150.00 From Unappropriated Funds
To: #001-008-570100 Auto Purchase
d. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations
i. Resolution: $393,676.00 From Unappropriated Funds
To: #038-092-585142 Court Tech Grant Expenses
e. Resolution: Setting Coroners Salary FY2025-2028
f. Resolution: Township Billing for Assessments (updated)
g. Public Transportation Applicant Ordinance – Revised
H. HEALTH
a. Proposed RN Wages
I. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
a. IEMMAS Agreement
J. LIQUOR
a. Class C Liquor License – Clink Bar & Events
K. MISC.
ACTION AGENDA
A. FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
a. Discussion/Action: FY2023 Fulton County Draft Financial Statement
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
b. Discussion/Action: FY2023 Fulton County GASB 74&75 Actuary Report – Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB).
Member Thompson moved to approve with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
B. TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasure Mayall reported that property taxes have been mailed out. The first installment is due June 7,2024 and the second due September 6, 2024.
C. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING
a. Discussion/Action: Bass Subdivision
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Sloan. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
D. COUNTY HIGHWAY
Member Heller reported that work on County Highway 15 will be starting May 28th. A notice will be published.
E. EXECUTIVE
a. Discussion/Action: Removal of Dunfermline-St.David Water and Sewer Commissioner
Chairman Spangler reported that he is in opinion that the interests of Fulton County, demand the removal of the Commissioner for the following reasons, been advised to complete a audit, it has been more the ten years since one has been preformed, the commission is indebted to the City of Canton, the contract with the City of Canton, has been expired for 10 years and improper supervision of the payments and action taken by the Commission Treasurer.
The Mayor of St Daivd also spoke on the topics presented above. He offered to pay for an audit to be done and it was refused.
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from Member Thompson. Motion carried by roll call vote(11,3) With nays from, Berry,Murphy and Widger.
F. HEALTH
G. PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION
I. ADJOURNMENT
Member Platt moved to adjourn at 7:32 PM with a second from Member Sloan. 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 May 14th, 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 11th day of June 2024.
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John Spangler
Fulton County Board Chairman
