Kankakee Times

Iroquois County Board met April 8.

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- March 11, 2025

VI. APPROVE PAYROLL

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS

IX. OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION REPORTS

X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the March 31, 2025 Management Services Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC) lease transition to Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS)

2. Open, Discuss, and Act on 2025 Fertilizer Bids

B. FINANCE/IT COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the March 31, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting

C. HEALTH COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the April 1, 2025 Health Committee Meeting

D. TAX/PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the April 1, 2025 Tax/Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Property that was Acquired Through the Delinquent Tax Process-Parcel #19-32-256-030 to Roger Robey

b. Motion to recommend the County Board apply for the text amendment in accordance with the language reflected in the draft Solar Ordinance

c. Motion to recommend the County Board apply for the text amendment in accordance with the language reflected in the draft Wind Ordinance

d. Motion to recommend the County Board apply for the text amendment in accordance with the language reflected in the draft Battery Ordinance

2. Discussion and Action on the Resolution Requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to Adopt a Commercial Solar Energy Facility Ordinance in Iroquois County, Illinois

3. Discussion and Action on the Resolution Requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to Adopt a Commercial Wind Energy Facility Ordinance in Iroquois County, Illinois

4. Discussion and Action on the Resolution Requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to Adopt a Battery Energy Storage Facility Ordinance in Iroquois County, Illinois

E. JUDICIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the April 2, 2025 Judicial & Public Safety Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve the Illinois Coroners & Medical Examiners Association Mutual Aid Agreement

F. TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the April 3, 2025 Transportation & Highway Committee Meeting

a. Motion to approve Iroquois Paving’s bid in the amount of $785,132.40 for item 127 from the State letting held on March 7, 2025 to replace a bridge 3 miles Northwest of Cissna Park on CH42

b. Motion to approve Iroquois Paving’s bid in the amount of $1,179,350.99 for item 128 from the State letting held on March 7, 2025 rehabilitate a bridge on CH31 over the Iroquois River North/Northeast of Watseka

c. Motion to approve the Joint Funding Agreement and Resolution for resurfacing CH4(21-00316-00-RS)

G. POLICY & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

1. Minutes from the April 3, 2025 Policy & Procedure Committee Meeting

a. Motion to proceed to schedule interviews for the 6 selected applicants reviewed during executive session

XI. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS

A. Fire Districts:

1. Ty Mowrey of 2786 E 900 N., Milford IL as Trustee of the Stockland Fire Protection District for a term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

2. Jerome Finegan of 2754 N 1100 East Rd, Ashkum, IL as Trustee of the Ashkum Fire Protection District for a term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

B. Zoning Board of Appeals:

1. William D. Rogan, Jr. of 204 S Central, Gillman, IL as member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire on the last day of December, 2026. He will fill the unexpired term of Daniel Rayman who resigned effective March 10, 2025.

For Information Only:

County Board Committee Assignments:

Chairman Ducat has appointed Jamie Bakken of County Board District III to the Transportation and Highway Committee.

XII. APPROVE CLAIMS

XIII. OLD BUSINESS

XIV. NEW BUSINESS

XV. ADJOURNMENT

THE NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD IN WATSEKA, ILLINOIS ON MAY 13, 2025 AT 9 A.M.

AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING

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