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: November 7, 2023
1. Call to Order
Time: 6:30 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum was present:
MEMBERS:
Jim Barclay (Present)
Stan Berry (Present)
Dan Kumer (Present)
Joe Murphy (Absent)
Ryan Sloan (Present)
David Widger (Present)
Karl Williams (Present)
Other Board Members: John Spangler
Elected & Appointed Officials: Chris Helle – ESDA Director
Staff: None
Guests: None
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
No executive Session
Member Sloan moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
4. Approval of Previous Minutes –October 3, 2023 and October 5, 2023
Member Sloan moved to approve the minutes from October 2 and October 5 with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.
5. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence
a. Letter from City of Lewistown
6. Public Remarks – None
7. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
8. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Capital Projects
1. Sally Port
It was discussed to take the project to the full Board after finding a engineer.
Member Sloan made a motion to approve with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.
9. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Court Services approval to obtain bids for new computer wiring.
After discussion it was decided to do some further resource into what is need and if it would be beneficial to replace the wiring on the courthouse as a whole. NO ACTION TAKEN
b. Discussion/Action: Maintenance for new building (Old Dollar General)
The building has be winterized and it will be decided on further maintenance at a later date.
NO ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC SAFETY
10. Policies – None
11. Declaration of Surplus Property – None
12. Claims
a. Sheriff
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
b. Jail
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
c. Animal Control
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
d. Merit
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
13. ESDA
a. ESDA Claims
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Widger. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
14. Old Business – None
15. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: FY24 Jail Meals
A meet up took place with the kitchen staff at Clayberg to answer any questions and concerns. A test run is going to take place before December.
16. Campground
a. Campground Claims
Member Sloan moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Barcley. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
17. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Bid out Mowing
There is forty acres to be mowed. Advertisement for bidding will go out in January. All bids to be a minimum of 12 mows.
NO ACTION TAKEN
b. Discussion/Action: Rock Purchase
Rock is to be purchased to fill in/fix roads at the campground before winter.
Member Sloan made a motion to approve with a second from Member Barclay. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0)
18. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Salary for Campground Host and Maintenance Staff – TABLED
b. Discussion/Action: Sale of Surplus Campground Property – TABLED
19. Fulton County Camping and Rec – None
20. Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2(c ) (1)
21. Misc. – None
22. Adjournment
Time: 7:33 PM
Member Sloan moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 PM with a second from Member Berry. Motion carried by voice vote with all voting ayes.