Quincy Reporter

Adams County Board met Aug. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call Meeting To Order – Bret Austin, Chairman

Invocation – Pastor Scott Bates

Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America

Roll Call – Ryan A. Niekamp, County Clerk

Declare A Quorum Present

Public Comment / Request to Speak

Report:

1) Bicentennial Commission Update

Approval of the Minutes – None

Transportation, Building & Technology

Committee Report

2) Bills

3) Reports

4) Resolutions

Suspension of August 12, 2025, Meeting and reconvening July 15, 2025, County Board Meeting for the reconsideration of the following action:

a. 2025-07-501-019 - Resolution granting a Special Use Permit to CF IL Solar Ghost Hollow Road, Quincy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pivot Energy for the construction and operation of a 3.4 MWAC Commercial Solar Energy Facility in Melrose Township.

Adjourn July 15, 2025, County Board Meeting and reconvenes to the August 12, 2025, Meeting.

5) New Business

a. Adams County Courthouse HVAC Updates

Legislative & Judicial

Committee Report

2. Bills

3. Reports

4. Resolution / Ordinances / Action

a. 2025-08-001-026 – Ordinance to Amend Sections 5-4-35 of the Adams County Code of Ordinances

b. 2025-08-001-027 – Ordinance to Amend the County Board Schedule for the 2025 Year

5. Appointments

a. None

6. Event Liquor License

a. Special Event License for the Golden Historical Society’s Golden Fall Festival to be held at 902 Prairie Mills Road, Golden, IL. for September 12, 2025, starting at 6:00pm until September 14, 2025, at 6:00pm

b. Special Event License for the Liquid Pony LLC for Bartending Services to be held at Winding Acres located at 2121 E. 2400th St., Camp Point, Illinois on August 16, 2025, from 5:00pm until 10:00pm

c. Special Event License for the Adams County Bicentennial for the Bicentennial Finale Celebration at the Adams County Fairgrounds on September 6, 2025, from 11:00AM until 11:59PM.

d. Special Event License for Jersey’s LLC DBA Jersey’s Bar + Grill for an Event at Bailey Park located at 102 E. Park St., Camp Point, Illinois for August 16, 2025, from 11:00am until 11:50pm

7. Pyrotechnic Displays

a. None

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. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers AFL-CIO – District 8, Lodge 822 for Adams County Sheriff’s Department Maintenance Personnel Labor Agreement Ratification

3) Resolution & Possible Action

a. 2025-08-001-028 – Appointment of Blake E. Roderick of Pike County to the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District

Finance

Committee Report

1) Bills

2) Report

3) Resolution / Ordinances

a. 2025-08-001-025 – Resolution to Adopt the Recommendations of the Adams County GROW II Program

4) Finance

a. Additional Fund Appropriation from Ryan A. Niekamp – County Clerk – in the Amount of 9,000,000 for Revenue Account Number 803-001-4500 – Revenue HVAC Bond – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $9,000,000 and $100 for Revenue Account Number 803-141-4155 – Bond Interest Earned – HVAC – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $100 and $2,182,215 for Revenue Account Number 001-803-4991 – Transfer from HVAC Bond Repayment – for a Revised Budget Amount of $2,182,215

b. Additional Fund Appropriation from Ryan A. Niekamp – County Clerk – in the Amount of $100 for Expense Account Number 803-141-5890 – HVAC Bond Payments – Principal – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $100 and $100 for Expense Account Numbers 803-141-5891 – HVAC Bond Payments – Interest – for a Budgeted Amount of $100.

c. Additional Fund Appropriation from Ryan A. Niekamp – County Clerk – in the Amount of $100 for Expense Account Number 803-141-5813 – HVAC Administrative Fees – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $100 and $50,000 for Expense Account Number 803-141-8515 – HVAC Project Design – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $50,000 and $650,000 for Expense Account Number 803-141-5875 – Project Expenses – HVAC Bond – for a Revised Budgeted Amount of $650,000

5) Budget / Insurance

a. FY2024-2025 Budget

b. Insurance Updates

6) Discussion and Possible Action

a. Intergovernmental Agreement to Fund the Regional Office of Education Number One Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/3A-7 effective for the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 fiscal years

Unfinished Business

1) Resolution / Action

a. None

New Business

1) Approval of Board Member Travel Vouchers

a. Travel Voucher for Tim Finlay for CIRMA Quarterly Meeting

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 July 2025, and Funds Summary report for July 2025, 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. Application of Arena Toro Solar, LLC Commercial Solar Energy Facility Special Use Permit for Parcel Number 19-0-0139-002-00

b. MLCR-3A from Central Stone Company for Mill Creek Quarry CS42

c. IL EPA Notification of Permit to Manage Waste for the City of Quincy

Executive Session

a. Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the Public Body

b. Legal, Personnel

c. Action To Take, if needed

NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING September 9, 2025

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