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Logan County Board met Nov. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

IV. Introduction of Guests

V. Approval of Consent Agenda

• Minutes of the October 19, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

• Reports

1. Sheriff’s Report of Fees for October 2021 $ 2,271.34

2. Sheriff’s Report of Expenses for October 2021 $ 136.96

3. County Clerk’s Report of Fees for October 2021 $ 38,177.90

4. Treasurer’s Monthly Cash Statement for October 2021

▪ Revenue for October $ 1,644,627.91

▪ Expenses for October $(2,175,597.65)

▪ Balance for October $ 7,941,877.68

5. Clerk of the Circuit Court Report of Fees for October 2021

▪ Due to the General Fund $ 36,830.15

▪ Due to Others $ 29,666.71

▪ Child Support $ 20,094.04

• Agreement for Julie Zanoza to use the Courthouse lawn to display a Nativity Scene from December 3, 2021 to January 2, 2022

• Agreement for the Lincoln Junior High School 8th Grade Band to use the Courthouse lawn to play Christmas Carols on December 3, 2021 (Request that the Courthouse music on the Square be turned off on December 3, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

• LO 20-21 117 Appointment of Mark Miller to the Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District.

• LO 20-21 120 Appointment of Derek Martin to the Logan County ZBA.

• LO 20-21 Resolution to Appoint Matt Vlahovich/Designee to Logan County ETSB.

VI. Public Comments (three minute limitation)

VII. Action Items

• Airport/Farm (Wessbecher)

• Animal Control (Schaffenacker)

1. LO 20-21 118 Resolution to reappoint Jane Whiteman as the Warden for Logan County Animal Control.

2. LO 20-21 119 Resolution to reappoint Matthew Viner as the Assistant Warden for Logan County Animal Control.

• Building & Grounds (Blankenship)

1. Motion to approve new Orr Building lease in the amount of $2,000/month through 2023 subject to the State’s Attorney’s approval.

2. Motion to request proposals from photographers within Logan County for the purpose of historical documentation of the Logan County Courthouse Restoration.

• CAPCIL (Hepler)

• Executive & Personnel (Schaffenacker)

1. Motion to approve MOU with Children’s Home and Aid to support the Butterfly Project.

• Finance (Jenness)

1. Motion to approve to take the FY 21/22 Budget off display.

2. Motion to freeze hiring through fiscal year 2022 for any new positions that did not exist prior to 10/01/2021 as well as freeze on refilling any current positions vacant longer than 10/01/2019 unless approved by the Logan County Board by two thirds vote but not to include any part time or seasonal positions.

3. Motion to approve the Ordinance abating the tax hereto levied for the year 2021 to pay the principal of and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Courthouse Public Facility Sales Tax Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020A, and General Obligation Bonds (Courthouse Public Facility Sales Tax Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2020B, of the County)

4. Motion to approve Resolution for Annual Abatement Ordinance abating the tax hereto levied for the year 2021 to pay the principal of and interest on $600,000 Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2012, of the County

5. Motion to allocate ARPA funds for premium pay in the amount of $4,000 for each fulltime nonunion employee and $13.00 per hour up to and not to exceed $2,000 for each nonunion part time employee that has worked for Logan County from March 1, 2020 through March 1, 2021.

6. Motion to include employees hired after March 2021 to still be eligible for the part time premium pay of $13.00 per hour up to and not to exceed $2,000.

7. Motion to approve LO 20-21 123 FY 20-21 Budget Amendment.

8. Motion to approve FY 21-22 Budget.

9. Motion to approve the FY 21/22 tax levies.

• Health (Hepler)

1. Motion to designate the County Board liaison to the BOH as a member of the Mental Health Advisory Board.

• Insurance/Legislative/Liquor (Welch)

1. Approval of the 2022 Regular Board Meeting Schedule.

• Planning and Zoning/Economic Development (Hepler)

1. Motion to amend the CUP 3-CU-20 to allow the continuous pour extended hours for Mulligan Solar Farm for 6 months at the receipt of the delayed transformer.

2. Motion to approve the extended hours for site inspection, monitoring, and testing at Mulligan Solar Farm.

3. Motion to approve the Logan County Board Chairman as a contact person for any economic development inquiries for Logan County.

• Road and Bridge (Farmer)

1. Motion to approve a utility agreement with Frontier to move communications cables along 5th Street Road. The County’s share is $42,864.47 payable from Motor Fuel Tax funds.

2. Resolution LO 20-21 121 to approve the 2022 Motor Fuel Tax Maintenance Program on County Highways in the amount of $1,036,470.87.

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

• Tourism (Davenport/Wessbecher)

• Transportation (Estill)

VIII. Chair’s Report

1. Christmas Parade

2. Board Christmas Tree

3. Board Christmas Dinner

IX. Communications and Acknowledgements

X. Potential Executive Session

XI. Adjourn

*Executive Session Authority:

1) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) Re: Personnel Matters

2) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) Re: Collective Bargaining negotiations (FOP)

3) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (3) Re: Vacancy in public office

4) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5), (6) Re: Potential purchase or sale of property and price setting

5) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (7) Re: Sale of securities or investments

6) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (8) Re: Security & Safety

7) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) Re: Probable, imminent or pending litigation

8) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (12) Re: Settlement of claims with personal records as in Local Government Records Act

9) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (14), (15) Re: Criminal Investigations and undercover personnel and equipment; informants

10) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (16) Re: Self-evaluation, policies and procedures of professional ethics

11) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (18) Re: Prisoner Review Board discussion

12) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21) Re: Discussion of closed meeting minutes

13) Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (29) Re: Meetings between internal and external auditors with finance committees regarding risks

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