Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Aug. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The meeting of the County Commissioners of Monroe County, Illinois was called to order at 8:15 a.m. by Chairman Dennis M. Knobloch.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Dennis M. Knobloch, Commissioner George Green and Commissioner Vicki Koerber were present.
Others present included Deputy County Clerk Mia VanZandt, State’s Attorney Ryan Webb, Sheila Wetzler, Pat Kelly, Zoning Administrator Chris Voelker, Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein, Keith Slusser of Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson, Ambulance Director Carla Heise, Highway Engineer Aason Metzger and Health Department Administrator John Wagner.
Chairman Knobloch asked for public comments. Kay Clements appeared to request permission to put up purple ribbons around the courtyard at the end of September or first of October, in recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve. Second by Commissioner Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
Commissioner Green made a motion to approve the following County bills and payroll for payment. Second by Commissioner Koerber. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AUGUST 7, 2023
Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 17 regular and closed meetings, as well as the June 19 regular meeting, with the condition that the June 19th minutes be amended to reflect the following language on page 82, in the paragraph regarding R.O.E. and Truancy Officer Stipend – “Truancy Officer stipend of $38,000 approved, and to be reviewed for each new fiscal year. Passage of current fiscal year stipend approved by commissioners pursuant to Regional Superintendent representation of grant funding availability to fully fund same.” Second by Commissioner Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
Commissioner Green made a motion to approve the Oak Hill Care Center Accounts Payable. Second by Commissioner Koerber. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
Chris Voelker appeared before the Board to discuss a wet flood proofing variance application for Brett Weaver and Mark Kramer of Diamond Dirt LLC. They would like to place a three-sided structure to store soil at 8850 Levee Road, Valmeyer, IL 62295, Parcel #06-02-300-008. Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve. Second by Commissioner Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
Keith Slusser from Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson appeared, along with Kevin Koenigstein, to present the FY22 financial audit. The overall finding is that we had a clean audit, with no departures from Generally Accepted Accounting Standards. Approval of the audit was tabled until the next Board meeting to give the commissioners and the State’s Attorney time to review the information.
There was a discussion of a Deaf Child sign for an individual who lives in Road District 8. Commissioner Green made a motion to approve the agreement for a Deaf Child warning sign between Monroe County Road District #8 and the County of Monroe. Second by Commissioner Koerber. Commissioner Green and Commissioner Koerber voting Aye. None Nay. Chairman Knobloch Abstained. None Absent. Motion carried.
Carla Heise appeared, along with Jason Nonn, Nick Hoeffken and Daniel Bemenderfer, to discuss adding a 12th full-time staff member along with staffing a QRV (Quick Response Vehicle).
Aaron Metzger presented two resolutions to the Board. Commissioner Green made a motion to approve a resolution for a supplement to the Monroe County Highway Department Motor Fuel Tax Program for an additional $100,000 in labor and equipment. Second by Commissioner Koerber. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-66
The second resolution was one that has already been voted on by the Board. IMRF contacted Aaron to inform him that the resolution for Road District #1 participation in IMRF was completed too early. So Aaron appeared to request an updated resolution, with the same wording but a different date. This item
came in too late to get it on the agenda for this meeting so the issue was tabled until the next Board meeting.
Commissioner Green made a motion to go into closed session to discuss property acquisition and pending litigation. Second by Commissioner Koerber. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-67
Meeting closed at 9:15 a.m.
Commissioner Koerber made a motion to come out of closed session. Second by Commissioner Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-68
Meeting was reopened at 10:01 a.m.
Future Board meeting dates were changed to accommodate the commisisoners. The meeting on August 21 was moved to August 28, and the September 18 meeting was moved to September 25. The September 5 meeting will stay the same.
Commissioner Koerber made a motion to adjourn. Second by Commissioner Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. None Absent. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
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