Macon Reporter

DeWitt County Board met Nov. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE AND INVOCATION

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD / PUBLIC COMMENT:

* Mr. Mark Shelden from Pavlov Media- to discuss providing broadband access to unserved/underserved areas within DeWitt County.

*Christina De Angelo of the AFSCME Union and Rob Wickenhauser and Tim Stanley of the DeWitt County Highway Department- to address the Board members about County Highway jobs and responsibilities.

CORRESPONDENCE:

COUNTY BOARD MINUTES:

*Motion to approve the October 24, 2024, County Board meeting minutes.

APPOINTMENTS:

*Appoint Dee Dee Rentmeister as Secretary to ZBA.

LAND USE: Report given by Mr. Carter. For discussion and possible action: *No Recommendations.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Report given by Mrs. Myers. For discussion and possible action:

*No Recommendations.

PROPERTY: Report given by Mr. Ferguson. For discussion and possible action:

*Motion to approve the quote from Seneca for fuel polishing services in the amount of $6,888.50.

*Motion to accept the K&S Floor estimate for new flooring in the Supervisor of Assessment’s office for $8,000.00.

*Motion to purchase new furniture for the Supervisor of Assessment’s office not to exceed $26,777.78.

ROAD AND BRIDGE: Report given by Mr. Prestegaard. For discussion and possible action:

*Motion to approve the Sourcewell quote for the purchase of a Takeuchi TB260 with brush cutter in the amount of $89,000.00 from Central Illinois Ag.

MARINA: Report given by Mr. Matthews. For Discussion and possible action:

*Did Not Meet.

FINANCE: Report given by Mrs. Tilley. For Discussion and possible action:

*Motion to pay all bills.

*Motion to renew insurance programs with Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust for FY25- $306,834.

*Motion to renew property insurance with Pekin for FY25 - $37,838.

*Motion to renew unemployment insurance with Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust for FY25 – 2.10%.

*Motion to have Bellwether conduct a cost study for animal control and sheriff’s department for $10,000 to be paid for out of contingencies.

*Motion to adopt the resolution revising Chapter 30.16 and 31.01 to the County Code of Ordinances.

*Motion to pay $50,000 from contingencies this year to Circuit Clerk for half of the deficiency and $50,000 next year for final correction of deficiency.

*Motion to allocate $359,169.43 of ARPA funds to the fire and EMS radio upgrade project with $100,000 of that amount being reallocated from the Farmer City Fire Department with the remaining balance of project in the amount of $57,497.46 from contingencies.

OLD AND/OR NEW BUSINESS: For Discussion and possible action:

*Letters of support for broadband access to unserved/underserved areas in DeWitt County.

*Motion to cancel retainer agreement with Nick Cetwinski, Attorney at Law, effective November 30, 2024.

*Motion to cancel Marina Committee and establish new Committee, referred to as Compliance and IT.

*Motion to adopt resolution authorizing Piattran to provide transportation services for DeWitt County.

MOTION TO ADJOURN

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