MINUTES
FULTON COUNTY BOARD
REGULAR SESSION
October 10, 2023
Chairman Spangler called the Regular Session, October 10, 2023, meeting to order at 6:35 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 – A |
Daniel Kumer – P |
John Spangler – P |
| Barry Beck – P |
Joe Murphy – P |
Lisa Thompson – P |
| Stan Berry – P (Remote) |
Brian Platt – P |
David Widger – P |
| Jared Heller – P |
Ryan Sloan – P |
Karl Williams – P |
| Laura Hepp Kessel – P |
Lauren Southwood – P |
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STAFF: Rachel Walljasper–FCB Admin, Audra Miles- Comptroller
ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS:
Patrick O’Brian- Clerk
Staci Mayall – Treasurer
Julie Russell – Sup of Assessment
Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk
Keith Munter – FC Highway Engineer
Jon Webb – Sheriff
GUESTS: James Episcopo
MEDIA: John Froehling – Fulton Democrat
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
- Regular Session – September 12, 2023
Member Kessel moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Member Thompson Requested Finance to be moved before Highway.
Member Thompson moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
- Regional Planning Coordinator for Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System – James Episcopo
James presented Sheriff Webb with a certificate of completion
PROCLAMATIONS
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Breast Cancer Awareness
Member Kessel moved to approve the resolution with a second from member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
PUBLIC REMARKS -None
CONSENT AGENDA
Member Thompson moved to approve the consent agenda with a second from member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
- CLAIMS
- Claims- Sheriff, Jail, Board of Review, Zoning, County Board, Miscellaneous, Public Defender, Merit, Property, Supervisor of Assessments, ESDA, Animal Control, Highway, VAC, Clayberg, Camping & Rec, Spay & Neuter, Public Transportation, ARPA, Capital Improvements
- REPORTS
- Reports– Animal Control, Treasurer, VAC, Zoning
- Other Reports- Public Defender, State’s Attorney/Circuit Clerk, County Clerk
- APPOINTMENTS
- Resolution: Anne Murphy -Trustee Appointment – Wee-Ma-Tuk Water District.
- Resolution: Richard Booth -Trustee Appointment – Wee-Ma-Tuk Water District
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING, 200th ANNIVERSARY
- FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
- General Fund Transfer
Resolution: $10,000.00 From: #001-021-590100 CONTINGENCY
To: #001-017-525206 LEGAL SERVICES
- Other Funds Transfers
- General Fund Immediate Emergency Appropriations
- Other Fund Immediate Emergency Appropriations
- Resolution: Trustee Parcels
- Resolution: Creating Public Defender Fund 101
- EXECUTIVE
- COUNTY HIGHWAY
- Resolution: HWY 23-006 – Harris Township Culvert Replacement
- HEALTH
- PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
ACTION AGENDA
TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Mayall reported that $51,455,113.13 has been paid in property taxes, meaning 96% have been paid. Delinquent parcels will be sold on October 27, 2023. Time clock plus training as started the live date is yet to be determined.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ZONING & 200TH ANNIVERSARY
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Van Winkle Subdivision
Member Kessel moved to approve the resolution with a second from member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
- Discussion/Action: 200th Anniversary Recap
Member Kessel stated that the event had a great turnout and is waiting for the final Invoices to come in before having a finance report. It is estimated that around $1000 – $2000 will be paid by the county and the rest was covered by sponsorships.
COUNTY HIGHWAY
- Discussion/Action: Highway Building Bid Approval
Member Platt stated that the Highway committee approved the Peoria Metro Construction bid to build the new highway building. He also thanked Keith Munter for his work on planning the new building.
Member Heller moved to approve the highway building bid for Peoria Metro Construction with a second from member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
FINANCE, INSURANCE, PERSONNEL, LEGISLATIVE
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: Reallocation of ARPA funds from the courthouse to the new highway building.
Member Thompson reminded members that this is for $1 million to be reallocated from the Courthouse to the highway building construction.
Member Thompson moved to approve the resolution with a second from member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (12-0-1) Abstained by Kessel
- Discussion/Action: Resolution: New highway building funding.
Member Thompson provided the following funding plan outline:
The Building is estimated to cost $4,350,000.00. $3 Million of ARPA as allocated (Two Million in March 2022, and One Million in October 2023), $400,000, or as much as is received in calendar year 2023, of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) monies, $150,000 of County Highway monies in fiscal year 2022-2023 and fiscal year 2023-2024, and another $650,000 of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) monies received in calendar year 2024. Should the County receive less than Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) pursuant to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) during the 2024 calendar year, then a short-term loan will be made from the County General Fund to the Highway Department, OR through a Bond.
Member Thompson moved to approve the resolution with a second from member Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote (12-0-1) Abstained by Kessel.
- Discussion/Action: Illinois Waterway Ports Commission funding request of $33,609
Member Thompson reported the Finance Committee voted on starting with half of the amount asked for and asking for updates on the project.
Member Thompson moved to approve the request with a second from member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
- Discussion/Action: Broker Services for Property and Casualty and Worker’s Compensation insurance.
Member Thompson stated that the Finance committee approved Kiesewetter’s bid.
Member Thompson moved to approve Kiesewetter as the broker for FY2024-2026 with a second from member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
- Discussion/Action: Health Insurance provider for FY2024.
Member Thompson stated that the Finance committee approved Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Member Thompson moved to approve renewal with Blue Cross Blue Shield, with a second from member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
HEALTH
- Discussion/Action: LPN MOU
Clayberg wishes to recognize the dedication of their LPNS and their willingness to work extra shifts and therefore would like to amend article 17 of the bargaining agreement to increase the hourly rate for all LPNs by five dollars per hour, effective October 14, 2023.
Member Platt moved to approve with a second from member Beck. Motion carried by roll call vote (12-1)
LIQUOR
- Discussion/Action: Class C Liquor License
Member Spangler moved to approve with a second from member Kumer. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0)
PROPERTY, COURTS, PUBLIC SAFETY & CAMPGROUND
- Discussion/Action: FY24 Jail Meal Bid Approval
Member Williams reported that the Property Committee approved Clayberg’s bid.
Member Williams moved to approve Clayberg with a second from member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (12-0-1) Abstained by Heller.
BUDGET
- Discussion/Action: FY2024 Budget – Approval for Public Review
Member Kessel moved to approve with a second from member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0).
EXECUTIVE SESSION: 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (2) Collective Negotiating Matters between the Public Body and its employees or their representatives.
Member Kumer moved to go into executive session at 7:29 PM with a second from Member Murphy. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0).
Member Murphy moved to come out of the executive session at 8:07 PM with a second from Member Kessel. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0).
MISC
- Discussion/Action: Approval of Sheriff’s Union contract
Member Kumer moved to approve the Sheriff’s union contract with a second from member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0).
RECESS
Member Murphy moved to enter recess with a second from member Sloan. Motion carried by roll call vote (13-0).
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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 October 10th 2023, 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 14th day of November, 2023.
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John Spangler
Fulton County Board Chairman
