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: Executive Committee
Meeting Place: Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln St., Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 7:30 PM
Date: November 7, 2023
1. Call to Order
Time: 8:19 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum was present
MEMBERS:
Jared Heller (Present)
Laura Kessel (Present)
Brian Platt (Absent)
John Spangler (Present) – Chairman
Lisa Thompson (Present)
Karl Williams (Present)
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS: None
ELECTED & APPOINTED OFFICIALS: None
STAFF: Rachel Walljasper – Fulton County Board Administrative Assistant
GUEST(S) – None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions to and Approval of Agenda
Member Kessel moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Heller. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes – October 3, 2023
Member Kessel moved to approve the minutes from October 3, 2023, with a second from Member Thompson—motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
5. Announcements, Communication and Correspondence – None
6. Public Remarks – None
7. Reports from Committee Chairs
a. Community Development, Zoning
Member Kessel reported that the Committee will be sending a rezoning on to the full board for approval and that the Bicentennial made around a $600 dollar profit. Those profits will be used to frame the photos that were submitted for the photo contest.
b. Health
Member Thompson reported that a special meeting will be held November 14th to review the Clayberg Administrator Contract. The nursing home is almost at full capacity.
c. County Highway
Member Heller reported that 150 bridge inspection are being worked on. Each inspection is $250 and that will go towards the Assistant engineer’s salary. Non-Union employee salaries have been voted on and is going to the full board.
d. Finance, Insurance, Personnel, Legislative
Member Thompson reported that due to the timing of the payment for liability insurance, which is due on December 1st, we need to take $400,000 from unappropriated funds to make this payment on time. Remaining Local Tribal Consistency funds will be used to replace asbestos tile at the Health Department and furnishings for the courthouse. Non-union salaries were approved and will go to the full board for approval.
e. Property, Public Safety
Member Williams reported that Chris Helle recommended an engineer for the Sally Port project. The committee agreed to contract out the mowing.
8. Old Business – None
9. New Business – None
10. Misc. Chairman Spangler gave an update on the Solar Project out at the Landfill.
11. Adjournment
Time: 9.26 PM
Member Heller moved to adjourn at 9:26 PM with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
