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Hamilton County Board met April 16.

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. March 18, 2024 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: Ashton Middendorf, EMA Director

6. ETSB Board Report: Dorothy Smith, ETSB Chairman

7. Health Department Report: letter submitted by Nicole Schoenborn

8. Animal Control Update:

a. New invoice to be paid with claims

9. Ambulance Service Update:

10. Administrative Services Report: Bellwether, LLC

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Accept checks from the Hamilton County Health Department for the month of March 2024. Salaries: $8,822.00 Fringes: $924.36 Insurance: $1199.81 Unemployment: $155.10.

2. Accept check # 6009788 in the amount of $180,295.20 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC for the product of lease dated 11/01/2008.

3. Accept check # 45639 in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of March 2024.

4. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $47,759.95.

5. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $47,912.84. This is liability MO- Jan 2024, Collected MO- Feb 2024 Vouchered MO- April 2024.

6. Approve the FY 24 first quarter claim in the amount of $5,349.35 submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, ROE District #20 Superintendent.

7. Approve Resolution #2024-04-01 pertaining to the surrender of tax sale certificate #3313 for permanent parcel # 15-08-179-001 in the name of Evelyn Burney. (Certificate sold at the December 2020 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

8. Approve Resolution #2024-04-02 pertaining to the surrender of tax sale certificate #3310 for permanent parcel # 15-08-154-002 in the name of Elliott Burney for Steve Castleman. (Certificate sold at the December 2020 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: Letter of Commitment for the Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism in the amount of ____________ to be taken out of #_________.

2. Discussion: Kevin Kern with Snedeker Risk Management, insurance update.

3. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-04-01 amending Ordinance #2024-03-01 for the 2024 Kiwanis Fall Festival donation.

4. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-04-02 pertaining to unauthorized camping.

5. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-04-03 amending the Hamilton County Budget for FY24.

6. Discussion and possible approval: The request from Patricia Irvin, D/B/A Patti’s Place, for a refund in the amount of $1,750.00 for the Class A Liquor License approved at the February 20, 2024 Hamilton County Board Meeting. Request received prior to the effective date of the license.

7. Discussion and possible approval: The Claims List, Late Claims, and Highway Claims with signatures of approval.

HIGHWAY RECOMMENDATION

8. Discussion and possible approval: Estimate from Gibbs Construction in the amount of $10,965.00 for the interior demolition of the Webb Oil office building.

9. Discussion and possible approval: Estimate from Teddy Little in the amount of $27,500.00 for the removal and replacement of the metal exterior sides and roof of the Webb Oil office building.

10. Discussion and possible approval: To allow the posting of the following vehicles for sale by bid:

a. 2004 F-350 w/ 270,142 miles

b. 2005 F-150 Ext Cab w/ 166,920 miles

APPOINTMENTS

11. Approve the re-appointment of Dr. Brian D. Haeuber to the Hamilton County Board of Health for a (3) year term to expire April 30, 2027.

12. Approve the re-appointment of John Carrell to the Hamilton County Board of Health for a (1) year term to expire April 30, 2025

13. Approve the re-appointment of Robert Drake to the Hamilton County Water District for a (5) year term to expire April 30, 2029.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/app/uploads/2024/04/04-16-2024-Regular-Hamilton-County-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf