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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. O’Neill.
Members Present: Andy Anderson; Rick Aylesworth; Kevin
Bateman; David Blankenship; Emily Davenport; Bob Farmer; David
Hepler; Andy Meister; Pat O’Neill; Gene Rohlfs; Chuck Ruben; Jan
Schumacher
Absent:
Guests: Jan Youngquist; Denise Martinek; Vic Martinek; Bill
Thomas; Jessica Lema; Michael Litterly; Rosanne Brosamer; Dan
Fulscher; Will D’Andrea; Sheriff
A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth to
accept and place on file the minutes from the Regular Board meeting
of May 20, 2014. Motion passed.
Mr. Thomas gave a little history over CEDS
Mr. Farmer entertained a motion to appoint Bill Thomas to CEDS.A
motion was made by Mr. Blankenship, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
appoint Bill Thomas to CEDS. Blankenship and Mr. Ruben withdrawal
their motion. A motion was made by Mr. Blankenship, seconded by Mr.
Ruben, to appoint Bill Thomas to EDD and CEDs to fill the vacancy of
Bill Martin. Roll Call taken, 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
Mr. Famer entertained a motion to appoint David Helper to Higher
Education Sub-Committee of the EDD. A motion was made by Mr.
Blankenship, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to appoint David Helper to
Higher Education Sub-Committee of the EDD. Voice vote taken, motion
passed.
Appointments:
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to
approve LO 13-14 52- Ron Ritchhart to the Logan County Cemetery
District. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to
approve LO 13-14 53-Darrel White to the Logan County Cemetery
District. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
approve LO 13-14 64-Harley Petri to the Housing Authority of the
Logan County. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
approve LO 13-14 65-Judy Emrick to the Housing Authority of the
Logan County. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to
approve LO 13-14 66- Geralde Gehrke to the Board of Review. Roll
call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to
approve LO 13-14 67- Logan County Farmland Assessment Review
Committee appointments Michael S. Litterly. Rodney White and David
Sasse. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0no. Motion passed.
Raffles:
LO 13-14 59- Holy Family Church/ Carroll Catholic School LO 13-14
60- United Way of Lincoln
LO 13-14 61- The Center of Youth and Family Solutions LO 13-14
68-Relay for Life-Team Bosom Buddies
LO 13-14 69-Lincoln Woman’s Club
A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to
approve the raffles as presented. Motion passed. Reports for
the month of May, 2014 were read by Clerk Sally Turner as follows:
Sheriff’s report of fees collected: $3,030.29
Sheriff’s report of expenses: $99.17
Clerk of the Circuit Courts’ report:
Collections due to County General Fund was: $50,949.49;
Collection of funds due to others: $45,430.83;
Child Support: $39,134.53
County Clerk & Recorders fees collected was: $32,731.25
 Logan
County Treasurer’s Cash Statement:
May Revenue: $1,146,693.62
May Expenses: ($929,999.86)
May Balance: $1,795,943.26
A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, 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. Blankenship, to approve preliminary plans and specs for the tree
project. Voice vote taken, motion passed. Nothing to report.
Animal Control: Nothing to report.
Building & Grounds: A motion was made by Mr. Bateman,
seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to place Relay for Life: Goal Thermometer
and Ribbons on the Courthouse lawn. Voice vote taken, motion passed
Mr. Bateman discussed the idea of borrowing money to fix the roof,
heating and cooling system at the Safety Complex and the elevator at
the Logan County Courthouse. A motion was made by Mr. Bateman,
seconded by Mr. Ruben, to move forward with the HVAC and Roof
project at the Safety Complex and the elevator repairs at the Logan
County Courthouse. Roll call vote taken, 12yes 0no Nothing further
to report.
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Finance:
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher , to
go into executive session pursuant to 5ILCS120/2 (c) 1-Personnel
Matter. Roll call vote taken 12yes 0 no Motion passed.
In executive session at 7:50p.m.
Returned from executive session at 8:14 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to
approve LO 13-14 72- Appointment of Denise K. Martinek to Supervisor
of Assessments with a starting salary of $42,000 to be reviewed
annually.
Roll call vote taken, 11 yes 1 abstain 0 no.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Blankenship, to
approve spending limit for Building and Grounds Chairman with a
limit of $2,500 to sunset November 30, 2014.
Roll call vote taken, 12 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to
approve LO 13-14 71-Amendement to Delinquent Tax Program Agreement.
Roll call vote taken, 12 yes 0 No. Motion passed. The board set
dates for Finance Budget Hearings. Budget Hearings will be held July
28 at 8a.m and July 29 at 1p.m. The board would like all office
heads to bring their property inventory to Budget Hearings. Nothing
further to report.
Insurance & Legislation: A motion was made by Mrs.
Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to approve LO 13- 14 63-Report of
Selection of Election Judges 201-2016 Elections. Roll Call vote
taken, 12yes 0no. Motion passed. A motion was made by Mrs.
Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to approve LO 13-14 70- Report
of Selection of Alternate Election Judges 2014-2016 Roll call vote
taken, 12yes 0No.Motion passed.
Law Enforcement: Nothing to further to report
EMA: Mr. Aylesworth yielded the floor to Mr. Fulscher. Mr.
Fulscher discussed different grants the board could apply for to
help with funding in the future. As of right now there are no grants
available.
Executive/Economic Development: Nothing further to report
Planning and Zoning: A motion was made by Mr. Helper,
seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to approve LO 13-14 62- Resolution to Amend
the Logan County Zoning Map. Roll call vote taken, 12yes 0no. Motion
passed.
Road and Bridge: Nothing further to report.
Community Action: Mr. Anderson reported Community Action is
still in the process of hiring a Director for Community Action
Nothing to report.
Health: Nothing to report.
Tourism: Mr. Anderson reported Tourism meets Tuesday night.
Nothing to report. Main Street: Nothing to report.
Workforce Investment: Nothing to report. General Assembly
Liaison: Nothing to report. Chamber of Commerce: Nothing further to
report.
Waste Management: Mr. O’Neill reported waste meets tomorrow
night. Nothing to report.
Safety: Mrs. Schumacher reported Safety committee would like to hire
Chris Baker to work on the Disaster Recovery Plan. Since this item
was not on the agenda the Safety Committee could not vote on it. Mr.
Bateman agreed to pay the expense out of his spending limit of
$2,500 from Building and Grounds. Nothing further to report.
Liquor: A motion was made by Mr. Meister, seconded by Mr.
Anderson, approval of Chairman to sign Liquor Licenses. Voice vote
taken, motion passed. Nothing to report.
Personnel: Nothing to report.
Committee reports of claims were read by Clerk Sally Turner
A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth to
accept and place on file the reports as read. Motion passed.
Chairman’s Report Nothing further to report.
Communications:
A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:35p.m.
[COPIED FROM LOGAN COUNTY WEBSITE]
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