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Monroe County Board of County Commissioners met Dec. 18.

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 George E. Green.

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Chairman George E. Green and Commissioner Vicki Koerber were present. Commissioner Dennis M. Knobloch was absent.

Others present included County Clerk Jonathan McLean, Sheila Wetzler, State’s Attorney Ryan Webb, Scott Woodsmall with the Waterloo Republic-Times, Oak Hill Administrator Shari Kruep, Maintenance Director Joe Lewis, Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein, Ambulance Director Carla Heise, County Engineer Aaron Metzger and HR Officer Missy Whittington.

Chairman Green asked for public comments. Pat Kelly said that he received 25% of the votes when he ran for Commissioner and that represents a lot of Monroe County residents. He also said that the Sheriff always goes overbudget.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the following County bills and payroll for payment. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 30, 2023 open and closed Board meetings and the December 4, 2023 open and closed meetings. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the Oak Hill Care Center Accounts Payables. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to reappoint Kim Lamprecht, Kevin Scheibe, Ann Rudloff, Mike Lloyd, Don Schrader, Ron Mueller and Brendan Schumacher to the Monroe County Local Emergency Planning Committee for a term of three years with term to commence on January 1, 2024 and term to expire on December 31, 2026 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-124

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to appoint Brandon Ottens, replacing Larry Chausse, who has retired, to the Monroe County Local Emergency Planning Committee for a term of three years with term to commence on January 1, 2024 and term to expire on December 31, 2026 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-125

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to reappoint Wes Hoeffken and George Obernagel to the Monroe County Nursing Home Memorial Endowment Association for a term of four years with term to commence on January 1, 2024 and term to expire on December 31, 2027 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-126

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to reappoint Gene Stumpf, Charles Pittman, Laurie Brown, Karin Callis, Timothy Lawrence Berg and Jane Kolmer to the Monroe County Regional Planning Committee for a term of three years with term to commence on January 1, 2024 and term to expire on December 31, 2026 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-127

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to reappoint James M. Hill to the ILLINOISouth Tourism for a term of one year with term to commence on January 1, 2024 and term to expire on December 31, 2024 or until a successor is appointed and has qualified. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-128

Shari Kruep came before the Board to present the Oak Hill Care Center report.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the Oak Hill Care Center report. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the Oak Hill November 2023 Resident Refund Request for $3,138.62. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the Oak Hill November 2023 Write Offs in the amount of $32,920.03. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

A contract change order for the jail addition project was presented by Joe Lewis and Mike Schneider. The change order reduces the contract amount by $26,498.01. Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve a contract change order. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Joe Lewis and Kevin Schiebe discussed buying a new generator for the Courthouse. The generator will be purchased by the 9-1-1 Board. However, installation will have to be paid for by the County. The existing generator will be repaired and moved to the Annex Building. Chairman Green asked Joe Lewis to return to a future meeting with details on estimated cost for installation and repair of the current generator.

County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein discussed the FY2023 Financials and 2022 Real Estate Taxes. The second due date is December 21. The County ended FY2023 with a surplus in the general fund and has approximately six months of operating expenses in the fund.

Carla Heise came before the Board to discuss the AAA Conference, the ambulance remount timeframe and the quick response vehicle.

Aaron Metzger presented the County Highway 5-Year Improvement Program and the Highway Department Year-End Semi-Annual report.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the County Highway 5-Year Improvement Program. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve the Highway Department Year-End Semi-Annual report. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

The issue of paid leave policy was tabled.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to approve going into closed session for the purpose of real estate purchase. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-129

The meeting closed at 9:46 a.m.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to come out of closed session. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried. Resolution #23-130

The meeting opened at 10:07 a.m.

Commissioner Koerber made a motion to adjourn. Second by Chairman Green. All voting Aye. None Nay. Commissioner Knobloch Absent. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m.

https://monroecountyil.gov/departments/board-of-commissioners/county-board-minutes/