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Logan County Board met Sept. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The members of the Logan County Board convened in a Regular Board Meeting in the Orr Building, 628 Broadway Street, in Lincoln, IL. Chair Emily Davenport called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag was led by Mr. Blankenship.  

Logan County Clerk, Theresa Moore, called roll. Members present were Mr. Blankenship, Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Estill, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Hepler, Mr. Jenness, Mr. Leesman, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Schaffenacker, Mrs. Welch, and Mr. Sanders. Mr. Wessbecher was absent.  

Guests present for the meeting were Kati Newman, Bill Walter, Diane Farmer, and Angela Reiners. 

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 

• Minutes of the August 17, 2021 Regular Board Meeting 

• Reports 

• Sheriff’s Report of Fees for August 2021 $ 2,741.48 

• Sheriff’s Report of Expenses for August 2021 $ 9.10 

• County Clerk’s Report of Fees for August 2021 $ 49,193.50 

• Treasurer’s Monthly Cash Statement for August 2021 

• Revenue for August $ 1,045,613.13 

• Expenses for August $(810,921.19) 

• Balance for August $8,054,808.67 

• Clerk of the Circuit Court Report of Fees for August 2021 

• Due to the General Fund $ 42,910.43  

• Due to Others $ 36,201.66  

• Child Support $ 21,076.96  

A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Sanders, to approve the above Consent Agenda with addition of approval of Minutes from the Special Board Meeting of August 26, 2021. Motion carried by roll call vote with all ayes.  

ACTION ITEMS 

Airport/Farm (Wessbecher) 

1. There were no items to be voted on.

Animal Control (Schaffenacker)

1. A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Sanders, to approve insulating the ductwork, replace the lighting, and replacing the ceiling tile not to exceed the amount of $44,000 from the Building Repair and Maintenance line item number 601-00-53027. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

Building & Grounds (Blankenship)

1. Mr. Walter gave an update on progress of restoration.

2. A motion was made by Mr. Blankenship, seconded by Mrs. Welch, to approve MRTS to go out for bid on Dome restoration subject to approval from State’s Attorney. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

CAPCIL (Hepler)

1. Mr. Hepler stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Executive & Personnel (Schaffenacker)

1. Mr. Schaffenacker stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Finance (Jenness)

1. A motion was made by Mr. Jenness, seconded by Mr. Sanders, to approve LO 20-21 103 Tax Sale for Village of Latham. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

2. A motion was made by Mr. Jenness, seconded by Mrs. Estill, to approve LO 20-21 104 Tax Sale for Brandon Dietrich. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

3. A motion was made by Mr. Jenness, seconded by Mrs. Estill, to approve LO 20-21 105 Tax Sale for Rebecca Folks. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

4. A motion was made by Mr. Jenness, seconded by Mrs. Welch, to approve LO 20-21 106 Tax Sale for Jason Polanco. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

Health (Hepler)

1. Mr. Hepler stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Insurance/Legislative/Liquor (Welch)

1. A motion was made by Mr. Leesman, seconded by Mr. Schaffenacker, to send the motion to approve Cyber Insurance Technical Requirements Cost to JANO for $29,802.75 back to committee. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

Planning and Zoning/Economic Development (Hepler)

1. Mr. Hepler stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Road and Bridge (Farmer)

1. A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to approve LO 20-21 107 Resolution to appropriate $20,000 from the County Bridge Fund to assist West Lincoln Township with a riprap project on the 700th Avenue bridge over Sugar Creek. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

2. A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Blankenship, to award a bid to Central Illinois Ag for the purchase of a new mowing tractor. The low bid was $57,500. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

3. A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to award a contract to Goodman Excavating for $14,681.50 to install two entrance culverts along Primm Road near Salt Creek. This would be paid from the County Bridge Fund. The motion failed on roll call vote with 6 nays and 5 ayes.

4. A motion was made by Mr. Schaffenacker, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to approve an agreement with Frontier for a utility relocation on 5th Street Road. The County’s share would be $29,082.41, payable from the County Motor Fuel Tax Fund. The motion carried on roll call vote with all ayes.

Safety/Law Enforcement/EMA/Coroner/Ambulance (Sanders)

1. Mr. Sanders stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Tourism (Davenport/Wessbecher)

1. Mrs. Davenport stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Transportation (Estill)

1. Mrs. Estill stated that there were no items to be voted on.

Chair’s Report

1. Mrs. Davenport stated that there were no items to be voted on.

There were no Communications and Acknowledgements.

A motion was made by Mr. Sanders, seconded by Mrs. Welch, to adjourn the September 21, 2021 Regular Board Meeting at 6:36 p.m. The motion carried by voice vote with all ayes.

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