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[September 05, 2014]  LINCOLN - First Floor Courtroom, Courthouse June 12, 2014

Present: Dave Hepler – Vice Chairman; Bob Farmer – Chairman; Andy Anderson; Rick Aylesworth; Kevin Bateman; David Blankenship; Emily Davenport; Pat O’Neill; Gene Rohlfs; Chuck Ruben; Jan Schumacher

Absent: Andy Meister

Guests: Laurie Epkins; Denise Martinek; Vic Martinek; Darrel White(Left at 7:10p.m); Ron Ritchhart(Left at 7:10p.m); Vicki Dugan; Derek Hurley; Sheriff; Bret Aukamp; Larry Gleason; Sally Turner; Jonathan Wright

A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve the minutes from the May 15, 2014 meeting as printed. Motion passed.

Mr. Hepler called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Aylesworth.

Airport/Farm: Mr. Rohlfs reported 950 gallons of fuel were sold in May. A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, for the approval of preliminary plans and specs for the Tree Project. Straw vote taken, motion passed. Nothing further to report.

Animal Control: Mr. Bateman reported Animal Control is working on Ordinance revisions. Nothing to report.

Building and Grounds: A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Ruben, to place Relay for Life Goal Thermometer and Ribbons on Courthouse Lawn. Straw 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. Mr. Bateman is working on getting a quote. A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. O’Neill to move forward with the HVAC project and Roof Repairs at the Logan County Safety Complex and the elevator repairs at Logan County Courthouse. Straw vote taken, motion passed.
Nothing further to report.

Chamber of Commerce: Mrs. Schumacher reported Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for the Balloon Fest. Nothing further to report.

Community Action: Mr. O’Neill reported Head Start is in the process of recruiting children for the fall classes. Mr. Anderson reported he is on the committee to select a new Executive Director at Community Action. Nothing further to report.

Executive/Economic Development: Mr. Hepler reported Executive met on Monday, June 9, 2014 in executive sessions to do a job performance evaluation on Mrs. Freese. Mrs. Schumacher reported UOC will meet June 25,26 and 27. Nothing to report.

Finance: A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve a spending limit for Building and Grounds Chairman of $2,500. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to approve LO 13-14 71-Amendment to Delinquent Tax Program Agreement. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to appoint the Logan County Assessor. Straw vote taken, motion passed. Nothing further to report.

General Assembly: Nothing to report.

Health: Nothing to report.

Insurance/Legislation:

Mr. Ron Ritchhart and Mr. Darrel White addressed any questions the board had regarding the Logan County Cemetery District.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve LO 13-14 52-Appointment of Ron Ritchhart to Logan County Cemetery District and LO 13-14 53-Appointment of Darrel White to the Logan County Cemetery District. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve LO 13-14 67- Appointments of Michael Litterly, Rodney White and David Sasse to the Logan County Farmland Assessment Review Committee. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs.Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve LO 13-14 66- Appointment of Gerald Gehrke to theBoard of Review. Straw vote take, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve LO 13-14 65- Appointment of Judy Emrick to Logan County Housing Authority. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

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A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve LO 13-14 64- Appointment of Harley Petri to the Logan County Housing Authority. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve LO 13-14 63- 2014-2016 Election Judges. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve LO 13-14 70 Alternate Election Judges. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve LO 13-14 69- Raffle for Lincoln Woman’s Club and LO 13-14 68-Raffle for Relay for Life Team Bosom Buddies. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to approve Lo 13-14 61-Raffle for The Center of Youth and Family Solutions; LO 13-14 60-Raffle for United Way of Logan County and LO 13-14 59- Raffle for Holy Family Church/Carroll Catholic School. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

Nothing further to report.

Workforce Investment: Nothing to report.

Law Enforcement and EMA: Nothing to report.

Liquor: Mr. Farmer reported the committee signed Liquor Licenses earlier this evening. A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded Mr. Anderson, to allow Mr. Farmer to sign the liquor licenses without calling a special meeting. Straw vote taken, motion passed. Nothing to report.

Planning and Zoning: A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to approve LO 13- 14 62- Resolution to amend the Logan County Zoning Map. Straw vote taken, motion passed.

Economic Development Partnership: Nothing to report.

Road and Bridge: Mr. Aylesworth yielded the floor to Mr. Aukamp. Mr. Aukamp reported sealcoating projects are expected to start anytime, weather permitting. Nothing further to report.
Main Street and Tourism: Mr. Anderson reported Main Street is gearing up for the Art of Wine. Tourism did not meet this month due to a lack of quorum. Nothing to report.
Waste Management: Nothing to report.

Safety: Mrs. Schumacher reported Logan County needs an IT Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan for Department of Justice. A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to contract with Chris Baker to develop plans with a limit not to exceed over $2,000. Straw vote taken, motion passed.
Nothing to report.

Personnel: Mrs. Schumacher reported she hired a LCU student to pick up trash on Mondays and Fridays in Scully and Latham Park. Nothing further to report.

County Board Chairman’s Report: Mr. Farmer asked that the appointment of Bill Thomas to CEDS to fill the vacancy of Bill Martin be placed on the agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting. Mr. Farmer also asked that the appointment of David Hepler to Higher Education Sub Committee of the EDD be placed on the agenda for Tuesday night. Nothing further to report.

A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to go into executive session pursuant to 5ILCS120/2 (c) 1-Personnel Matter. Roll call vote taken 11 yes 0 no Motion passed. In executive session at 8:00 p.m.
 


Returned from executive session at 8:40 p.m.

A motion was made by Mr. O’Neill, seconded by Mr. Bateman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:43 pm.

[COPIED FROM THE LOGAN COUNTY WEBSITE]

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