Rock Island Today

Rock Island County Board met May 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Invocation Kai Swanson (District 15)

3. Pledge of Allegiance Dave Adams (District 9)

4. Public Comment

5. Approval of the Minutes from the April 16th 2024 County Board Meeting

6. Presentation:

Rock Island County Financial Audit presented by Baker Tilly US, LLP

7. Consider Finance and Personnel Committee Reports and Requests

a. Consider new money request of $1,500 to line item 001-25-10991.12 for Rock Island Arsenal Armed Forces Day Sponsorship

b. Consider temporary reassignment of Engineering Tech III to Interim County Engineer at the RICO Highway Department

c. Consider entering into an Agreement with Hutchison for county Engineering Services

d. Consider Utility Agreement Vero Fiber Optic Networks LLC

e. Consider Workers Compensation Brokerage & Claims Consulting Services

f. Consider Election equipment RFQ

g. Consider Elimination of Office Assistant position and the creation of the Special Projects Coordinator position in the Administration Office at a Starting wage of $55,000.00

h. Consider Managed Print Services bid at $201,591.00

i. Consider Rock Island County Jail Kitchen Project in the total amount of $253,000.00 from ARPA funds.

j. Consider Elimination of Administrative Assistant III position and the creation of Office Manager position in the Court Services Office starting at $55,000.

k. Consider New Money Resolution request of $45,000.00 to 001-26-76-644.00 for electronic monitoring for Court Services.

l. Consider ARPA request of $12,027.00 for automatic doors at entrance to County Office Building.

m. Consider MFT Resolution for $300,000.00 for reconstruction of County Highway 63 from Mercer County to Knoxville Road.

n. Consider Delinquent tax resolution

o. Consider Transfers of Appropriations for FY2024

p. Consider Appropriation Resolution for funds for FY2024

q. Consider FY2024 Claims in the amount of $2,108,318.96

r. Consider FY2024 Treasurer’s Disbursements in the amount of $2,191,613.46

s. Consider Board Member per diem and mileage report

8. Consider Governance, Health and Administration Committee Report and Requests

a. Consider renewal letter for contract 2022-033 (Grounds Care Equipment) 1-year contract renewal.

b. Consider Ordinance 2024-05 an ordinance enacting a code of ordinances for Rock Island County.

9. Consider Public Works & Facilities Committee Report and Requests

Consider Zoning Board of appeals case

a. RZ-24-103 Sandra Bridge Chase AG-1 to SE-2 CO

b. SU-24-205 Fowl Solar, LLC Com Solar Energy Facility CR

10. Consider Chairman’s Appointments o Workforce Development Board:

Appointment: Brandy Goettsch. Non-Voting Liaison Member. Term to Expire 9/30/25.

o Rock Island County Board of Review

Re-Appointment: Deborah A. Connes-Hines. Term to Expire 5/31/26.

o Coyne Center Sanitary District Board

Re-Appointment: Oliver Becker. Term to Expire 5/30/25.

Re-Appointment: Catherine LeMaire. Term to Expire 5/30/27.

11. The County Board may enter in Closed Session for the following:

o 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (1) – The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

o 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (2) – Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

o 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (11) – Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probably or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

12. Consider Action as necessary based on Closed Session

13. Communications – County Clerk Karen Kinney 14. Recess

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rock Island County Board will be on June 18th at 5:30 PM

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