Quincy Reporter

Adams County Board met Dec. 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call Meeting To Order – Ryan A. Niekamp, County Clerk

Invocation & Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America – Mark Sorensen, Board Member

Roll Call – Ryan A. Niekamp, County Clerk

Declare A Quorum Present

Public Comment / Request to Speak

Organizing of County Board

1) File and Receive the Certificates of Elections from the November 5, 2024, General Election for Seven (7) Board Members and Three (3) County Officials – State’s Attorney, Circuit Clerk and Coroner.

2) Election of Temporary Chairperson

3) Election of County Board Chairperson

4) Election of County Board Vice-Chairperson

5) Committee Assignments:

a. Finance

b. Legislative

c. Transportation, Building & Technology

d. Public Health & Safety

Approval of the Minutes – October 15, 2024

Transportation, Building & Technology

Committee Report

6) Bills

7) Reports

8) Resolutions

a. 2024-12-501-027 – Resolution to use Surface Transportation Funds to pay one half of the County Engineer’s salary from December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025 and appropriating $73,840.00 from the County Motor Fuel Tax Fund for one half of the County Engineer’s salary from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

b. 2024-12-501-028 – Resolution appropriating $2,500,000.00 in County Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the maintenance of various County Highways in Adams County for the year 2025.

9) New Business

c. Discussion and Possible Action on 48th Street Project

d. Courthouse HVAC – UPDATE

Legislative & Judicial

Committee Report

1. Bills

2. Reports

3. Resolution / Ordinances / Action

a. Ordinance Number 2024-12-001-011 – Change of Adams County Code Chapter One (1), Section Four (4)

4. Appointments

a. None

5. Event Liquor License

a. None

6. Pyrotechnic Displays

a. Pyrotechnic Display Application for Ralph Wiegmann for December 25, 2024 at 7:00pm (CDST) with No Alternative Date

7. Other

a. County Code Discussion

a. Solar Farm

Public Health & Safety

Committee Report

1) Bills

2) Report

a. None

3) Resolution/Action

a. None

Executive Committee

Committee Report

1) Report

2) Discussion & Possible Action

a. None

3) Resolution & Possible Action

a. None

Finance

Committee Report

2) Bills

3) Report

4) Resolution / Ordinances

a. Ordinance Number 2024-12-161-001 – Annual Increase of Salary for Supervisor of Assessments

b. Resolution Number 2024-12-401-002 – State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Funds

c. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-003 – ARPA: Amendment of Allocation of Money for the Village of Columbus’ Shelter House / Polling Location

d. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-004 – ARPA: Digital Communications Board

e. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-005 – ARPA: Allocation of Unallocated and Unspent Money

f. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-008 – OPIOD Settlement Fund: Adams County Probation Department National Training

g. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-009 – OPIOD Settlement Fund: Adams County Sheriff’s Department for Expansion of the School Resource Officer Program in Rural Adams County Schools

h. Resolution Number 2024-12-001-010 – OPIOD Settlement Fund: Adams County Ambulance Department for Adams County Community Paramedicine Program

i. Ordinance Number 2024-12-001-006 – Amended Budget for the County of Adams for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

j. Ordinance Number 2024-12-001-007 – County of Adams Levy Request

5) Finance

a. Transfer of Funds Appropriation from Ryan Niekamp on Behalf of the Finance Committee in the Amount of $40,000 from Account Number 001- 001-5999 – County General Contingency – for a Revised Budget Amount of $160,000 and $40,000 to Account Number 006-001-5815 – HVAC Project Design – for a Revised Budget Amount of $40,100

6) Budget / Insurance

a. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 End

b. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Start

c. Tax Year 2024 Levy

d. Health Insurance

7) Discussion and Possible Action

Unfinished Business

1) Resolution / Action

a. None

New Business

1) Approval of Board Member Travel Vouchers

a. None

2) Monthly Reports:

Supervisor of Assessments/Board of Review, Juvenile Detention Center, the County Clerk & Recorder’s office, the Public Defender, the Circuit Clerk, Information Technology, and Probation Department, Monthly check register for November 2024, and Funds Summary report for November 2024, including revenue and expenses.

3) Resignation

a. None

4) Appointments

a. None

5) Report

a. None

6) Discussion and Possible Action

a. None

Correspondence

a. Notice of Finding Corrections Accepted from the IL. Department of Corrections

Executive Session

a. Legal, Personnel

b. Probable or Imminent Litigation and to discuss terms for the transfer of property pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), (11)

c. Action To Take, if needed

NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING January 14, 2025

https://www.adamscountyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/10403/638691010868525393