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 The members of the Logan County Board convened in Regular Board
session on the above date in the first floor Courtroom. Chairman
Dave Hepler 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;
David Blankenship; Bob Farmer; David Hepler; Pat O’Neill; Gene
Rohlfs; Chuck Ruben; Scott Schaffenacker; Jan Schumacher
Absent: Emily Davenport
Guests: Will D’Andrea; Dan Fulscher; Don Cavi; Jon Wright; Jessica
Lema; Tracy Bergin; Jan Youngquist, Derek Martin, Joe Schaler,
Melanie Schaler, Angie Jenkins, Alison Rumler-Gomez, Jessie Nelson,
Angela Reivers
Chairman welcomes citizens. A moment of silence for the passing of
Lincoln Mayor Scott Cooper is observed.
A motion was made by Mr. Farmer, seconded by Mr. O’Neill, to accept
and place on file the minutes from the Regular Board meeting on July
21, 2015. Motion passed.
Appointments:
LO 14-15 93 Rod White to Zoning Board of Appeals: no vote
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth to
approve LO 14-15 94 Derek Martin to Zoning Board of Appeal as a
replacement of the term of Dean Toohey. Roll call vote taken, 11 yes
0 no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher to
approve LO 14-15 91 Diane Stephenson to the Logan County
Tuberculosis Board. Roll call vote taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion
passed.
Raffles: None
Reports for the month of July, 2015 were read by Clerk Sally
Turner as follows:
Sheriff’s report of fees collected: $3,237.99
Sheriff’s report of expenses: $73.19
Clerk of the Circuit Courts’ report:
Collections due to County General Fund: $60,209.70
Collection of funds due to others: $46,940.77
Child Support: $44,032.97
County Clerk & Recorders fees collected: $25,066.51
Logan County Treasurer’s Cash Statement:
July Revenue: $1,415,746.52
July Expenses: ($846,706.67)
July Balance: $1,608,243.99.
A motion was made by Mr. O’Neill, seconded by Mr. Farmer, 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: A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker,
seconded by Mr. Aylesworth to approve Animal Control contract with
the city of Mt. Pulaski in the sum of $3,421.44. Roll call vote
taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
Building & Grounds: The fountain in Scully Park is broken.
Nothing further to report.
Finance:
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Bateman to approve
LO 14-15 89 Establish a Veteran’s Burial Assistance Commission for
Logan County for $900. Roll call vote taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion
passed.
 A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mr. Bateman to approve
LO 14-15 92 Budget Amendment for transfer of $900 from Contractual
Cleaning, line item 101-21-56017, to the newly created line item for
Indigent Veteran Burials, 101-00-58017 this budget year. Roll call
vote taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Aylesworth, seconded by Mr. Anderson to
increase non-union employee salary line for each department by 2% in
the FY 15-16 draft budget. Roll call vote taken, 6 yes 5 no 1
abstain. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Schaffenacker
to amend the original motion to 3% increase. Discussion regarding
non-union employee raises of 3% was opened with Mr. O’Neill’s
concerns about each department’s budget being top-heavy in salary,
retirement, and benefits and about giving raises while other
concerns (such as road conditions) are still an issue. Mr. Rohlfs
has concerns about adding revenues to the budget that may or may not
be received; he believes this might be the year to be more cautious
with raises. Mr. Bateman spoke about union employees receiving
raises no matter what the revenues vs debts will be and that this
vote will only designate funds in the line item for each elected
official to have the option to dole out for raises as seen fit. Roll
call vote taken, 5 yes 5 no 1 abstain. Motion failed.
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Farm Sale Update: No one bid.
Insurance & Legislation: Nothing to report.
Law Enforcement & EMA: Nothing to report.
Executive: (See Community Action)
Economic Development: Mr. Farmer went to a high-speed rail
meeting and noticed a major concern that the gates stay down longer
because the trains are going faster and if there is anything on the
rail, the train will stop. It’s taking much longer.
Planning and Zoning: A motion was made by Mr. O’Neill,
seconded by Mr. Blankenship to approve LO 14-15 88 Resolution to
Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Increase the Zoning Board of Appeals
to 7 Members. Roll call vote taken, 9 yes 2 no. Motion passed. Mr.
O’Neill left the meeting after the vote.
Road and Bridge: A motion was made by Mr. Farmer, seconded by
Mr. Schaffenacker to approve LO 14-15 90 Resolution for Logan County
Construction Section: Mt. Pulaski Road District 14-12144-00-BR to
County Contractors, Quincy, IL. Roll call vote taken, 10 yes 0 no.
Motion passed.
Community Action: Mrs. Schumacher reported that Community
Action has filed to suspend operation as of September 8th of the
Public Transportation Program. The major concern is about providing
critical medical service transportation and how much that would cost
per month for the County to continue to offer that particular
service. $16,000 would be the minimum for a month of critical
medical transportation. Mr. Bateman wonders if we could provide the
money on a month-to-month basis and if Community Action could find a
way to get the operation down to bare bones costs. Mr. Ruben
discussed the budget amendment needing a 2/3 vote to pass. Mr.
Rohlfs asked about how many vehicles are owned (inaudible)(10) and
how many are needed for just critical medical transportation (4).
Straw Vote for potential budget amendment was 5 to 5. Chairman
Hepler referred the matter back to Executive Committee.
Health: Mr. Cavi said that some federal dollars will filter
through for programs like WIC & Public Health Preparedness. The
LCDPH will also be able to bill for Medicaid. The LCDPH will be
offering free Hepatitis C tests until October 1st. They are
launching their new website next week. West Nile Virus update:
collected 7 birds and 53 mosquito batches: all were negative. No
human cases reported. Most West Nile activity is late summer.
Workforce Investment: Nothing to report.
General Assembly Liaison: Nothing to report.
Waste Management: Nothing to report.
Safety: Nothing to report.
Liquor: A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by
Mr. Bateman to approve a Temporary Liquor License for the Balloon
Festival on the Weekend of August 28th at 4:00p.m. - August 29th at
midnight at the airport. Roll call vote taken, 10 yes 0 no. Motion
passed.
Personnel: Nothing to report.
Committee reports of claims were read by Clerk Sally Turner: A
motion was made by Mr. Blankenship, 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 Mrs. Schumacher to appoint Michelle Barr to the Burial Assistance
Commission. Roll call vote taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Ruben, seconded by Mrs. Schumacher to
appoint Jayson Coble to the Burial Assistance Commission. Roll call
vote taken, 11 yes 0 no. Motion passed.
Communications: A Thank You card from Mrs. Freese was read.
A motion was made by Mr. Rohlfs, seconded by Mr. Aylesworth to
adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:07 pm.
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