County Board Agenda for September 15th

COUNTY BOARD AGENDA  

COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS  

Thursday, September 15th, 2022, 7:00 P.M.  

County Office Building  204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448  

Phone/Zoom Meeting ID: 821 348 1060 Passcode: 447765 Phone: 312-626-6799  

  1. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION  
  2. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
  3. *ROLL CALL 
  4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
  5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  6. COMMITTEE REPORTS 

STANDING COMMITTEES  

  1. AMBULANCE DEPT. COMMITTEE  
  2. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE  
  3. FINANCE COMMITTEE  
  4. HIGHWAY DEPT. COMMITTEE  
  5. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE  
  6. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  

SPECIAL COMMITTEE  

  1. LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER PLANNING COMMITTEE  

INFORMATIVE  

  1. BOARD OF HEALTH  
  2. CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
  3. CONSENT AGENDA A single vote to approve the following items: 
  4. Approval of County Board August 11, 2022, Minutes  
  5. Approval of August and September Standing Committee Minutes  
  6. Allocate $600 from General Fund Contingencies for Electronic Recycling Expense  
  7. Authorize Jasper Ambulance Service to Activate and Use Credit Card for Department Expenses  E. Issue National Rail Safety Week Proclamation  
  8. Appointment of James Nix as Commissioner of Ste. Marie Drainage & Levee District [Sept. 2025] G. Appointment of Donald F. Clark as Commissioner of Mint Creek Drainage District [Sept. 2025] H. Accept Fourth Judicial Circuit Appointment of Lindsay A. Wantuck as Public Defender of Jasper County  I. File County Reports  
  9. Allow Claims  
  10. OLD BUSINESS 
  11. NEW BUSINESS 
  12. 2023 Jasper County Employees Health Insurance Rates  
  13. Approval to Keep Closed Session Minutes Confidential [Action After Closed Session] 
  14. Approval to Destroy Verbatim Recording of Closed Sessions Prior to March 2021 [Action After Closed Session] 
  15. BOARD COMMENTS  
  16. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS  
  17. *CLOSED SESSION 
  18. Discussion of Personnel 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1)  
  19. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) 
  20. ADJOURNMENT 

Next Regular Board Meeting October 13, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.  

*Roll Call: Except as otherwise stated, approval requires the voice vote of a majority of those County Board members present. 

Jasper County Board Members 

Jason Warfel (Chairman) – Ron Heltsley (Vice-Chairman) – Ben Bollman – Angela Fehrenbacher – Michael Geier Mike Hall – Darrell Hickox – Danny Kerner – Brian Leffler – A.C. Pickens – Ron Swick – Doug Weddell