Quincy Reporter

Adams County Board met Feb. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call Meeting To Order – Bret Austin, Chairman

Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America Invocation – Pastor Jayson Bennett

Roll Call – Ryan A. Niekamp, County Clerk

Declare A Quorum Present

Public Comment / Request to Speak

Report: United Way of Adams County re: Community Needs Assessment Approval of the Minutes – January 14, 2025

Transportation, Building & Technology

Committee Report

1) Bills

2) Reports

3) Resolutions

a. 2025-02-501-002 - Resolution reporting bids and awarding contracts from the January 28, 2025 County Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Materials Letting.

b. 2025-02-501-003 – Resolution reporting bids and awarding contracts from the January 28, 2025 Road District Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Materials Letting.

c. 2025-01-501-004 – Resolution reporting bids, appropriating $220,000.00 from the Matching Tax Fund and authorizing the County Board Chairman to sign the contract for the resurfacing of a portion of County Highway 50 (Wismann Lane), east of Quincy.

d. 2025-01-501-005 – Resolution reporting bids and awarding the contract from the January 30, 2025 County Motor Fuel Tax Letting for resurfacing on County Highway 12 (East 1900th Street), south of Coatsburg.

4) New Business

a. Quincy POTW – Compost Facility Siting Application

b. Adams County Courthouse HVAC and HVAC Bonding – (Discussion and Possible Action)

Legislative & Judicial

Committee Report

1. Bills

2. Reports

3. Resolution / Ordinances / Action

a. Variance Request for Fowler IL Solar 1 LLC for Fencing

b. Ordinance Number 2025-02-121-013 – Closing of Certain County Clerk and Recorder Services for Election-Related Purposes

4. Appointments

a. None

5. Event Liquor License

a. One-Day Liquor License Request from St. Anthony’s Church for the St. Anthony’s Picnic to be held on July 19, 2025 (Rain Date July 20, 2025) from 5:00pm until 11:59pm (CDST)

6. Pyrotechnic Displays

a. None

7. Other

a. County Code Discussion

i. Article VIII: 5-7 – Solar Farm

Public Health & Safety

Committee Report

1) Bills

2) Report

a. None

3) Resolution/Action

a. Joint Recycling Program with City of Quincy

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. None

5) Finance

a. Additional Fund Appropriation – from Jonathan Hoover, Chief Public Defender, in the Amount of $110,000 – Expense Account – 413-411-4620 – Grants – Client Advocates Program – for a Revised Budget Amount of $110,000 – and $110,000 – Expense Account – 413-411-5110 – Salary Client Advocates – for a Revised Budget Amount of $110,000

b. Additional Fund Appropriation – from Anthony Grootens, Sheriff, in the Amount of $40,000 – Expense Account – 001-231-5724 – Hire Back Expenses-FBI – for a Revised Budget Amount of $40,000 and $40,000 – Revenue Account – 001-231-4624 – Reimbursement-FBI Hire Back – for a Revised Budget Amount of $40,000

6) Budget / Insurance

a. FY2024-2035 Budget

b. Health Insurance

7) Discussion and Possible Action

a. Adams County Courthouse HVAC Bonding

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 January 2025, and Funds Summary report for January 2025, including revenue and expenses.

3) Resignation

a. Les Post from the Chief Elected Officials Consortium of ILWA-14 

4) Appointments

a. County Board Member – District Seven

5) Report

a. None

6) Discussion and Possible Action a. None

Correspondence

a. None

Executive Session

a. Legal, Personnel

b. Action To Take, if needed

NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING March 11, 2025

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