Kankakee Times

Iroquois County Board met May 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PRAYER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. APPROVE AGENDA

V. APPROVE MINUTES

A. Recessed Session April 9, 2024

VI. APPROVE PAYROLL

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS

IX. OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION REPORTS

X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. POLICY & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

1.Minutes from the May 2, 2024 Policy & Procedure Committee Meeting

a. Motion to increase the Circuit Clerk’s salary by 5% in year one and 4% for the following three years. The Coroner’s salary will increase by 4% each year for four years.

2. Discussion and Action on a Resolution Setting the Salary of the Iroquois County Coroner

3. Discussion and Action on a Resolution Setting the Salary of the Iroquois County Circuit Clerk

4. Minutes from the May 9, 2024 Policy & Procedure Committee Meeting

a. Motion to hire Alan Harwood as the County Engineer effective July 15, 2024 at a starting salary of $136,000 with an increase to $ 140,0000 on January 1, 2025. Mr. Harwood will receive 20 days vacation and is eligible for health benefits effective immediately. Mr. Harwood has authorization to take the County Highway vehicle home and has agreed to move to Iroquois County within 6 years.

5. Discussion and Action on Resolution Setting the Salary for Highway Engineer

B. MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the May 6, 2024 Management Services Committee Meeting

a. Motion to accept Henrichs Drainage II LLC bid for 12inch tile with filter and 6 inlet catch basins at a cost of $46,223 and include cost for 4 additional inlet catch basins not to exceed $35000 to be paid from the Capital Improvement Fund.

b. Motion to enter into a partnership with the City of Watseka and each party pay one half cost of the 12-inch tile pending approval on an intergovernmental agreement.

2. Discussion and Action on Intergovernmental agreement with the City of Watseka for Grant Street Drainage Project

C. ARPA COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the May 6, 2024 ARPA Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $ 64,500 from FY2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Shell-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

b. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $12,000 from FY2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Preparation Documents-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

c. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $9,289 from 2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Plumbing-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

d. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $19,875 from FY2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Heating and Air Conditioning-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

e. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $32,000 from FY2024- American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Sitework & Concrete-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

f. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $14,000 from FY2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Interior Carpentry-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

g. Motion to approve the resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $20,945 from FY2024-American Rescue Plan Fund to Iroquois County Coroner Morgue Electric-Capital Improvements or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities

D. HEALTH COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the May 7, 2024 Health Committee Meeting

E. TAX/PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the May 7,2024 Tax/Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the professional services agreement with Clark Dietz, Inc.

b. Motion to update the building codes to the 2021 version for the International Building Code, National Electrical Code, International Residential Code, International Property Maintenance Code and maintain the Plumbing Code as mandated by the State.

2. Discussion and Action on Ordinance adopting the State Plumbing Code

3. Discussion and Action on Ordinance adopting the International Building Code

4. Discussion and Action on Ordinance adopting the National Electrical Code

5. Discussion and Action on Ordinance adopting the International Residential Code

6. Discussion and Action on Ordinance adopting the International Property Maintenance Code

F. JUDICIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY

1. Minutes from May 8, 2024 Judicial & Public Safety Committee Meeting

G. FINANCE/IT COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the May 9, 2024 Finance Committee Meeting

H. TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

1.Minutes from May 9, 2024 Transportation & Highway Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the Resolution for the Iroquois County Highway Department Maintenance of Drainage Tile

XI. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS

Fire Protection District

Nicholas Adsit: of 2532 E 300 North Road, Wellington, IL 60973 as Trustee of the Wellington-Greer Fire Protection District. For term to expire first Monday of May 2027. Todd D. Schippert: of 1179 N 1600 E Rd, Milford, IL 60953 as Trustee of the Milford Fire Protection District. For a term to expire the first Monday of May 2027.

XII. APPROVE CLAIMS

XIII. OLD BUSINESS

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

XV. ADJOURNMENT

THE NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD IN WATSEKA, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, JUNE11, 2024 AT 9 A.M.

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