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 The members of the Logan County Board convened in adjourned
session on the above date in the first floor Courtroom. Chairman
Robert Farmer called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The pledge of
the Allegiance to the American Flag was led by Mr. Bateman.
Members Present: Andy Anderson; Rick Aylesworth; Kevin
Bateman; David Blankenship; Emily Davenport; Bob Farmer; David
Hepler; Andrew Meister; Gene Rohlfs; Chuck Ruben; Jan Schumacher
Absent: Pat O’Neill
Guests: Derek Hurley; Bob Pharis; Diane Farmer; Jennifer
Jordan; Joseph Farmer; Barb and Kent Bowlby (Left at 7:15);Sally
Turner (Left 7:10) Brady Hauge; LCHS Boys Basketball Team (Left at
7:15); Jonathan Wright; Jessica Lema; Angie Marlin
A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
accept and place on file the minutes from the Regular Board meeting
of April 15, 2014. Motion passed.
Recognitions
Mrs. Schumacher read LCHS Basketball Recognition, LO 13-14 44, which
was approved at April’s Regular Board meeting.
Mr. Farmer entertained a motion to appoint David Blankenship to
County Board District #1 to replace Bill Martin. A motion was made
by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to appoint David
Blankenship to the Logan County Board. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0
no, 1 absent motion passed. Mrs. Turner swore Mr. Blankenship in.
Appointments
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
approve LO 13-14 51- Tracy Mizuer, MD to the Logan County
Tuberculosis Board. Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Bateman, to
approve LO 13-14 57- Jane Whiteman as Assistant Animal Control
Warden. Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
Raffles
LO 13-14 47-Atlanta Illinois Rotary Club
LO 13-14 48- Middletown Homecoming Committee
LO 13-14 58- Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
approve the raffles as presented. Motion passed.
Reports for the month of April, 2014 were read by Clerk Sally
Litterly as follows:
Logan County Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff’s report of fees collected in March: $2,827.46
Sheriff’s report of expenses in March: $49.00
Sheriff’s report of fees collected in April: $2,976.04
Sheriff’s report of expenses in April: $13.61
Clerk of the Circuit Courts’ report
Collections due to County General Fund: $74,985.48
Collection of funds due to others: $66,716.80
Child Support: $33,599.10
County Clerk & Recorders fees collected: $46,573.00
Logan County Treasurer’s Cash Statement
April Revenue: $777,489.24
April Expenses: ($1,093,355.36)
April Balance: $1,579,249.52
A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Bateman, to accept
and place these reports on file as read. Motion passed.
Chairman of Committees reported the following:
Airport/Farm
A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
purchase a 1445 John Deere mower for $23,900 from Cross Brothers in
New Holland. Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
Nothing further to report.
Animal Control: Nothing further to report.
Building & Grounds
A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to move
forward with Electrical Aggregation following the City
recommendation. Nothing further to report.
Finance
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve
Cafeteria Plan Contract Extension. Roll call vote taken 11yes 0 no.
Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Bateman, to approve
LO 13-14 54- Salary Adjustment for County Clerk. Roll call vote
taken 6yes 5 no. Amend motion passed.
A motion to amend was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr.
Bateman, to amend to increase County Clerk’s salary by $3,000 for
each of the next four years. Roll call vote taken 8 yes 3 no Motion
to amend passed.
A motion to amend was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
amend County Clerk’s salary with an increase of $3,000 for FY 14 and
$1800 each year for FY 15, 16, 17. Roll call vote taken 2 yes 9 no.
Motion to amend failed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to
approve LO 13-44 55-Salary Adjustment for Sheriff. Motion failed.
A motion to amend was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth,
to amend to increase Sheriff’s salary by $2,500 for each of the next
four years. Roll call vote taken 8yes 3 no. Motion to amend passed.
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A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to
approve LO 13-14 56-Salary Adjustment for County Treasurer.
Amended motion passed. A motion to amend was made by Mr. Ruben,
seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to amend the increase in County
Treasurer’s salary to $2,300.00 for each of the next four years.
Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no. Motion to amend passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to
create a committee to review resumes for County Supervisor of
Assessments. Motion passed.
Nothing further to report. Insurance & Legislation
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve
LO 13-14 50-2015- Legal Holidays for Logan County Offices. Roll call
vote taken 10 yes 1 no. Motion passed
Nothing further to report.
Law Enforcement & EMA: Nothing to report.
Executive/Economic Development
Mr. Hepler yielded the floor to Mrs. Schumacher. Unified
Organization Concept: There was extensive discussion regarding any
decisions to offer the board’s support for the Consultant’s
recommendation. A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by
Mr. Anderson, to vote on the process to evaluate the concept of Main
Street, Tourism, Chamber and Economic Development being combined
into one committee with the County Board having a representative.
A motion to amend was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Meister,
to table it for further discussion. Roll call vote taken 9 yes 2 no
motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to
pay $2,000 for the consultant fee. Roll call vote taken 7yes 4 yes.
Motion passed.
Nothing further to report.
Planning and Zoning
A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, that
Logan County is satisfied with the current jurisdiction agreement
for rural subdivision jurisdiction authority. 11 yes 0 no motion
passed.
Nothing to report.
Road and Bridge
A motion was made by Mr. Meister, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to approve
LO 13- 14 49-Bituminous Materials for County and Road Districts.
Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no Motion passed.
Nothing further to report.
Community Action
Mr. Anderson reported Community Action is looking for a new
director.
Nothing further to report.
Health: Nothing to report.
Tourism
Mr. Anderson reported tourism hired a marketing firm out of Decatur,
IL to do a re-brand of Tourism.
Nothing to report.
Main Street: Nothing further to report.
Workforce Investment: Nothing to report.
General Assembly Liaison: Nothing further to report.
Chamber of Commerce: Nothing to report.
Waste Management
Mr. Anderson reported Waste will be voting on signing a contract
with Area Disposal.
Nothing further to report.
Safety: Nothing to report.
Liquor: Nothing to report.
Personnel: Nothing further to report.
Committee reports of claims were read by Clerk Sally Litterly.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
accept and place on file the reports as read. Motion passed.
Chairman’s Report: A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded
by Mr. Aylesworth, to appoint Mrs. Davenport to the following
committees; Building and Grounds, Law Enforcement/EMA, Coroner,
Ambulance, Animal Control, Insurance and Health and to appoint Mr.
Blankenship to the following committees; Airport/Farm, Road and
Bridge, Planning and Zoning and Law Enforcement/EMA, Coroner, and
Ambulance. Motion passed.
Nothing further to report.
Communications: Mrs. Marlin read a Thank You Card from Ken
Benham.
Nothing to report.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:21 pm.
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