Hamilton County Board met Oct. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Board Members
4. Approval of Prior Board Minutes
a. September 19, 2023 Regular Hamilton County Board meeting
5. Public Comment
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Treasurer’s Report: written monthly report submitted by Sarah Hall
2. Sheriff’s Department Report: Sheriff Tracy Lakin
3. County Clerk & Recorder’s Update: Heather Bowman
4. EMA Report:
a. letter of resignation from Nathan Taylor, EMA Director effective November 30, 2023
6. ETSB Board Report: Dorothy Smith, ETSB Chairman
7. Health Department Report:
8. Animal Control Update:
9. Ambulance Service Update: Monthly Run Report submitted by Nathan Taylor
10. Administrative Services Report: Bellwether, LLC
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Accept checks from the Hamilton County Health Department for the month of September, 2023. Salaries: $8,502.50 Fringes: $734.47 Insurance: $1,206.86.
2. Accept check # 6009002 in the amount of $115,811.36 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC for the product of lease dated 12/01/2007.
3. Accept check # 44629 in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of September 2023.
4. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $46,546.00.
5. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $46,787.18.
This is liability MO- July 2023, Collected MO- Aug 2023 Vouchered MO- Oct 2023.
6. Review the 2024 Sharx Annual Renewal Notice and service agreement.
7. Review the ROE District #20 1st Quarter Report submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, Superintendent.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and possible approval: The amended 2024 Courthouse Holiday Calendar.
2. Discussion and possible approval: Review list of items and set date for County Surplus Sealed Bid Auction.
3. Discussion and possible approval: Budget for the 2023 Courthouse Christmas Party.
4. Discussion and possible approval: FY24 ICRMT insurance program renewal. Total annual premium $153,050.00.
5. Discussion and possible approval: FY24 ICRMT unemployment insurance proposal. Rate of 2.910 %.
6. Discussion and possible approval: Agreement for the contract renewal with Hamilton County Ambulance Service. (Current Contract expires 11-16-23)
7. Discussion and possible approval: The FY24 Letter of Agreement with Bellwether LLC.
8. Discussion and possible approval: The FY24 Hamilton County Budget for display.
9. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2023-8 amending the ARPA expenditures for the One Ton Dump Truck originally ordered in 2022, modified in 2023.
10. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2023-14 pertaining to the transfer of funds needed for the County Federal-Aid Matching Tax Fund.
11. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2023-15 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 08-15-132-006 to the City of McLeansboro in the amount of $850.00.
(Certificate # 3172 sold in the December 2020 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)
12. Discussion: To use excess tax funds (out of the 1% Safety Tax) for the support of Fire Protection in Hamilton County.
13. Discussion and possible approval: The Claims List, Late Claims and Highway Claims with signatures of approval.
14. Announcement: November Liquor Control Meeting to be held at 5:45 p.m. just prior to the November 21, 2023 Regular Hamilton County Board meeting.
ADJOURN
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