Fulton County Board- Finance & Insurance Committee Meeting Minutes
Fulton County Board Office, 257 West Lincoln Street, Lewistown, IL 61542
Phone: 309-547-0901 Email rwalljasper@fultonco.org
Committee: Finance, Insurance, Personnel, Legislative Committee
Meeting Place: Fulton County Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Room 313, Lewistown, IL 61542
Time: 5:45 PM
Date: October 10, 2023
1. Call to Order
Time: 5:45 PM
2. Roll Call
Roll call was taken, quorum present
MEMBERS:
Barry Beck (Present)
Jared Heller (Present)
Laura Kessel (Absent) Present Later
Brian Platt (Present)
Lauren Southwood (Present)
Lisa Thompson (Present)
Other Board Members: None
Elected & Appointed Officials: Charlene Markley – Circuit Clerk
Julie Russell – Supervisor of Assessment
Patrick O’Brian- County Clerk
Staci Mayall – Treasurer
Staff: Audra Miles- Comptroller
Rachel Walljasper – Fulton County Board Administrative Assistant
Guests: None
Media: John Froehling – Fulton Democrat
3. Call for Additions/Deletions To and Approval of the Agenda
Member Southwood moved to approve the agenda with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried
by voice vote with all voting ayes.
4. Announcements, Communications and Correspondence – None
5. Public Comments – None
6. Claims
a. Discussion/Action: Claims
Member Beck moved to approve the claims with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried by roll
call vote (5-0).
b. Discussion/Action: ARPA Claims
Member Heller moved to approve the ARPA claims with a second from Member Southwood. Motion
carried by roll call vote (6-0)
7. Transfer of Funds
a. General Funds Transfers
i. Discussion/Action; Resolution: $10,000.00
From: #001-021-590100 CONTINGENCY
To: #001-017-525206 LEGAL SERVICES
Member Heller moved to approve the transfer with a second from Member Southwood. Motion carried
by roll call vote (6-0).
8. Other Funds Transfers – None
9. Immediate Emergency Appropriation(s)
a. General Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations- None
b. Other Funds Immediate Emergency Appropriations-None
10. Old Business
a. Discussion/Action: Illinois Waterway Ports Commission Funding request $33,609
Member Kessel suggested that half of the requested donation be contributed in FY24, and ask for
updates on projects.
Member Kessel moved to approve the request with a second from Member Platt. Motion carried
by roll call vote (6-0).
b. Discussion/Action: Reallocation of ARPA funds from the courthouse to the new highway
building
Member Heller moved to approve the reallocation of ARPA funds with a second from Beck. Motion
carried by roll call vote (5-0-1) Abstained by Kessel.
c. Discussion/Action: Resolution: New Highway Building funding.
Member Heller moved to approve the resolution with a second by member Southwood. Motion carried
by roll call vote (5-0-1) Abstained by Kessel.
d. Discussion/Action: Broker Services for Property and Casualty and Worker’s
Compensation Insurance.
Platt appreciated that Kiesewetter is local. O’Brian spoke on how Kiesewetter was good to work with
in the previous year and recommended keeping them for 2024.
Member Platt moved to recommend Kiesewetter to the board with a second from member
Southwood. Motion carried by roll call vote (6-0).
11. New Business
a. Discussion/Action: Resolution: Trustee Parcels
Member Beck moved to approve the resolution with a second from member Southwood. Motion
carried by voice vote with all ayes.
12. Budget FY24 Budget
a. Discussion/Action: FY24 Budget Public Display
Changes that were discussed last week have been completed.
Member Kessel moved to send to board for public display with a second from member Platt. Motion
carried by roll call vote (6-0).
13. Safety – Liability Insurance Risk Management – None
14. Transit – None
15. Treasurer’s Report – None
16. Assessment Report
Russell reported Quad 4 of appraisals are being worked on and is looking into rural land values that is
not farm land.
Personnel, Legislative
17. Appointments- None
18. Old Business – None
19. New Business – None
20. Executive Session – None
21. Misc. – None
22. Adjournment
Time: 6:11 PM
Member Kessel moved to adjourn at 6:11 PM with a second from Member Beck. Motion carried by
voice vote with all voting ayes.
