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Adjourned session

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[March 26, 2013]  The Logan County Board met in adjourned session on Feb. 20. Below is a copy of the official minutes of the meeting.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY BOARD

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013

LOGAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, LINCOLN, ILLINOIS

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. Aylesworth.

Members Present: Andy Anderson; Rick Aylesworth; Kevin Bateman; Bob Farmer; David Hepler; Bill Martin; Pat O'Neill; Gene Rohlfs; Chuck Ruben; Jan Schumacher
Absent: Terry Carlton; Andrew Meister
Guests: Juanita O'Neill; Derek Hurley

A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to accept and place on file the minutes from the Adjourned Board meeting of January 15, 2013. Motion passed.

Recognitions:
None

Appointments:
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to re-appoint Doug Muck to the Economic Development Partnership. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. O'Neill, to re-appoint Bob Pharis to the Economic Development Partnership. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Martin, to re-appoint Bob Arneaud to the Economic Development Partnership. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed.

Raffles:
LO 12-13 20 – West Lincoln-Broadwell PTO
LO 12-13 21 – Humane Society of Logan County
LO 12-13 22 – Eagles Auxiliary #2708
LO 12-13 23 – Lake Fork Community Center Sale
LO 12-13 24 – New Holland Volunteer Firemen

A motion was made by Mrs. Schumacher, seconded by Mr. Anderson to approve the above raffles. Motion passed.

Reports for the month of January, 2013 were read by Clerk Sally Litterly as follows:
Sheriff's report of fees collected: $3,476.18
Sheriff's report of expenses: $146.94
Clerk of the Circuit Courts' report: Collections due to County General Fund: $72,411.99 Collection of funds due to others: $53,159.36 Child Support: $40,283.82
County Clerk & Recorders fees collected: $29,997.90
Logan County Treasurer's Cash Statement: January Revenue: $980,029.82 January Expenses: ($1,442.770.53) January Balance: $1,622,754.62
Hotel/Motel Tax at 4%: $5,885.21 Special Use Hotel/Motel Tax 1%: $1,039.88
A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Martin, to accept and place these reports on file as read. Motion passed.

Chairman of Committees reported the following:

Airport/Farm: Nothing to report.

Animal Control: Nothing to report.

Building & Grounds: Nothing to report.

Finance: A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to approve LO 12-13 19 – Resolution for Designated Depositories for County Funds. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed. A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth, to approve the adoption of an addendum to the Board Financial Policies for a form for budget amendments. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed. A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher, to approve a FY13 budget amendment for Alternate Revenue Bonds as presented in writing. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed. A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Rohlfs, to approve a FY13 budget amendment to correct a line item number on page 26 of the budget from 101-24-59010 to 963-24-59010. Roll call vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed. Nothing further to report.

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Insurance & Legislation: Mrs. Schumacher reminded Board members of the Special Insurance meeting that will be held on February 26th at 5:00 pm. This meeting will give employees an opportunity to learn about options available for health insurance for the coming year. Nothing further to report.

Law Enforcement & EMA: Nothing to report.

Executive/Economic Development: A motion was made by Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Hepler, to approve LO 12-13 25 – Resolution for CEDS participation. Straw vote taken 10 yes 0 no Motion passed. Nothing further to report.

Planning and Zoning: A motion was made by Mr. Hepler, seconded by Mr. O'Neill, to approve an Aetna Township request for Logan County to demolish a deteriorated building. Straw vote taken 0 yes 10 no Motion failed. Ms. Litterly will communicate the decision of the Board to Aetna Township. Nothing further to report.

Road and Bridge: Mr. Martin reminded members of the surplus sale that is online until March 4th. Nothing further to report.

Community Action: Mr. O'Neill reported the public transportation meeting has been rescheduled for February 27th because of the concerns about the March 1st debt ceiling limit. Nothing further to report.

Health: Nothing to report.

Tourism: Nothing to report.

Main Street: Mr. Anderson reported the Main Street board meeting is tomorrow night. The Main Street office will be moving on Saturday to the second floor of the same building. Nothing further to report.

Workforce Investment: Nothing to report.

General Assembly Liaison: Nothing to report.

Chamber of Commerce: Nothing to report.

Waste Management: Nothing to report.

Safety: Mrs. Schumacher reported the committee is working on updates to the Safety manual and hope to bring them forward to the full Board in March. Nothing further to report.

Liquor: Nothing to report.

Personnel: Nothing to report.

Committee reports of claims were read by Clerk Sally Litterly:
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: Mr. Farmer reminded members of the Ag Day Breakfast on March 21st at Lincoln Christian University. Nothing further to report.

Communications: Ms. Litterly read thank you notes from Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society and Lincoln College for funds received in the FY13 budget. Nothing further to report.

A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. O'Neill, to continue the meeting on March 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 7:31 pm.

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