Macon Reporter

Moultrie County Board met Dec. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Opening Prayer by Aaron Wilhelm

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Roll Call

5. Mission Statement: TRAVIS PHELPS

6. Correspondence

7. Approval of the November 14, 2024, County Board Minutes

8. Approval of the December 2, 2024, County Board Reorganizational Minutes

9. Guest Speakers: None

10.Unfinished Business:

a. Motion to approve the 12-year TIF extension for Village of Bethany.

11.Appointments by Chair:

a. Motion to appoint the following individuals as Drainage Commissioners for the following Drainage Districts upon approval of appointment and to expire the first Tuesday in September 2027 or until their successor is appointed and qualified.

AARON BONTRAGER Asa Creek Drainage District, Sullivan Township

J.W. DAY Union #1 By User Drainage District, Lovington & Dora Twps

R. DENNIS MILLER Lowe Drainage District No. 7, Lowe Township

LEVI YODER Lowe Drainage District No. 4, Lowe Township

DANIEL L. GINGERICH Lowe Drainage District No. 5, Lowe Township

ERNEST B. DIENER Lowe Drainage District No. 2, Lowe Township

STEVE JURGENS Lowe Special Drainage District, Lowe Township

JOHN W. DURBIN Sullivan Drainage District No. 2, Town of Sullivan

AARON BONTRAGER Jonathan Creek Drainage District No. 4, JCreek Twp

AARON BONTRAGER Union Drainage District No. 1, Jonathan Creek, Lowe and Lovington Townships

MICHAEL YODER Drainage District No. 3, Town of Lovington

MICHAEL D. GREEN Lovington, Lowe, & Jonathan Creek Outlet Drainage District, Town of Lovington

FRED SMITH Whitley Drainage District #1, Town of Whitley

KEITH KRAPF Drainage District No. 6, Town of Lovington

ERIC MONROE Drainage District No. 6, Sullivan Township

RANDY MEYER Union Drainage District No. 1, Town of Marrowbone

DOUGLAS SMITH Lovington Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, & 34 Drainage District, Town of Lovington

BERLE CASTEEL West Okaw Outlet Drainage District, Town of Lovington

12.NEW BUSINESS:

A. COMMITTEE REPORTS – STANDING COMMITTEES

1. Budget and Finance Chair: Josh Roe

Meeting: December 9, 2024

a. Motion to approve Treasurer’s reports for November 2024.

b. Motion to approve all claims as presented.

c. Motion to approve the six-month reports from the County Clerk and County Sheriff for the period June 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024.

2. Building and Property Chair: Tyler Graven

Meeting: December 4, 2024

No motions.

3. Road and Bridge Chair: Scott Buxton

Meeting: December 5, 2024

No motions.

4. Planning and Zoning Chair: Kenny Graven

Meeting: No meeting.

No motions.

5. Public Health, Safety & Welfare Chair: Travis Phelps

Meeting: No meeting.

No motions.

6. Personnel Chair: Aaron Wilhelm

Meeting: No meeting.

a. Motion to allow Moultrie County Building Maintenance employee to continue the use of sick days beyond the 55 days allowed in the County Employee Handbook for an additional thirty (30) days.

COMMITTEE REPORTS – AS NEEDED COMMITTEES

1. Dive Team Chair: Tyler Graven

 Meeting: November 20, 2024

a. Motion to approve moving the meetings to quarterly going forward.

13.OTHER NEW BUSINESS:

A. Motion to amend the Moultrie County Board’s Rules of Procedure and Order of Business to define quorum as follows: two-thirds (2/3) of the County Board members shall constitute a quorum.

B. Motion to amend the Moultrie County Boards’ standing committees as established by the Moultrie County Board’s Rules of Procedure and Order of Business as follows:

There shall be seven (7) standing committees as follows:

• Budget and Finance Committee

• Building and Property Committee

• Legislative Committee (meets as needed with 48 hours’ notice)

o Elections

o Insurance

o Liquor – Chaired by County Board Chair

o Technology

• Personnel Committee

• Planning & Zoning

o GIS

• Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Committee

• Road and Bridge Committee

(Note: There is a Dive Board that meets quarterly.)

C. Motion to appoint the ongoing duties of preparing and posting the Moultrie County Board’s Committee Agendas and Minutes of the Board Committees to the Moultrie County Planning and Zoning Director; with the exception of the Road and Bridge Committee which Agendas and Minutes will be prepared and posted by the Highway Department.

D. Motion to approve Resolution Amending the Predictable Fee Schedule for the County Recorder’s Office, which resolution has been posted in the Moultrie County Clerk & Recorder’s since November 27, 2024, and which shall take effect January 1, 2025.

E. Childcare initiative updates by Aaron Wilhelm

14.Executive Session 5 ILCS 120/2

15.Comments: County Board; Elected Officials; Department Heads

16.Public Comments:

(Public comments are welcomed and encouraged but individual comments will be restricted to 5 minutes, with total public comments limited to 30 minutes. The Chairperson will have the authority to increase that time if the situation is warranted. Repetitive comments may also be restricted.)

17.Motion to Adjourn

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