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Ford County Board met Dec. 10

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A. CALL TO ORDER: 

The County Board of Ford County met pursuant to adjournment in the Ford County Board Room of the Ford  County Jail in Paxton on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Ford CountyChairman Chase McCall. 

B. ROLL CALL: 

The roll call showed the following board members in attendance: Randy Ferguson, Cindy Ihrke, Garett Kerber,  Lesley King, Tom McQuinn, Sarah Mussman, Greg Niewold, Tim Nuss, Kelsie Vaughn, Vice Chairman Carson Vaughn  and Chairman Chase McCall. Mr. May was not present. 

C. PROCLAMATION: 

Sheriff Chad Johnson 

D. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: 

Sheriff Chad Johnson 

E. DECLARATION OF VOTES FOR COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN & VICE CHAIRMAN 

- Chairman McCall thanked the Edgar County Watch Dogs for bringing to the boards attention the voting process for Chairman and Vice Chairman and for the legal advise from State's Attorney Killian. Chairman McCall then asked Clerk & Recorder Frederick to take roll call for the votes from the Organizational Meeting held on December 2, 2024  and to add the votes as an attachment. 

F. APPROVAL OF THE BOARD AGENDA: 

- Mrs. Ihrke made the motion to amend the agenda by removing 2 items under New Business: Discussion/Possible  action regarding termination or negotiated settlement of Cash Rent Lease Agreement for Ford County Farms #1 & #2 between lessor, Ford County Board and lessee - Purcell Farms/Nick Purcell and Discussion/Possible action on  Authorization for Farm Committee to seek sealed Cash Rent bids for Ford County Farms #1 & #2 and then to approve the revised Agenda. Mr. Kerber seconded it. Voice Vote - Carried  

G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 

- Mrs. Ihrke made the motion to approve the County Board Minutes from November 18, 2024, amend the date on the  Special County Board from June 17, 2024 to November 27, 2024 and the Organizational Minutes from December 2,  2024 adding the Roll Call votes from tonight's meeting. Mrs. King seconded it. 

Voice Vote - Carried  

H. COMMUNICATIONS: 

I. COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: 

J. OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS/DEPT. HEADS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:  

K. APPROVAL OF ALL SUBMITTED ELECTED OFFICIAL/DEPT. HEAD REPORTS: 

- Mr. Niewold made the motion to accept all submitted Elected Official/Dept. Head Reports. Mrs. Mussman seconded it. 

Voice Vote - Carried  

L. VERBAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

I. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 

- Chairman McCall stated they will meet on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 @ 10:30 A.M. 

II. FARM COMMITTEE: 

- Mr. Niewold stated they met Dec. 6, 2024 and looked at language for the lease and that the FSA office notified him that Farm #3 was not reported and there will be a penalty for the county to pay. 

III. FINANCE COMMITTEE: 

- Mrs. Mussman moved to approve all Finance claims recommended from the Finance Committee and adding  Jury pay for approval. Mr. Ferguson seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous  

- Mrs. Mussman made the motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 01 (Appt. of M. Froelich to Pella Twp #2 Drng. Dist.). Mr. Ferguson seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous Voice Vote - Carried  

- Mrs. Mussman made the motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 02 (Appt. of L. Stroh to Sibley Drng. Dist.). Mr. Ferguson seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous Voice Vote - Carried  

- Mrs. Mussman made the motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 03 (Setting FY 2025 Levy). Mrs. Ihrke seconded it. 

Roll Call - Ayes - 10, Nays - 1 

(Nay - Niewold) 

- Mrs. Mussman made the motion to adopt a Resolution revising the Setting the Ford County Board Meeting Schedule for FY 2025. Mr. Niewold seconded it. After discussion, Mrs. King made a motion to amend the Resolution by changing the time of the meetings from 5:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Mrs. Ihrke seconded it. After discussion, Mrs. Mussman amended her motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 04 (Revising Res 24 - 76 Setting County Board  Meetings for FY 2025 to Monday, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11,  Sept. 8, Oct. 13, & Nov. 10, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.). Mr. Niewold seconded the amendments. 

Roll Call - Ayes - 9, Nays - 2 

(Nay - McQuinn & Nuss) 

IV. HIGHWAY COMMITTEE: 

- Mr. Nuss moved to approve all claims recommended from the Highway Committee. Mrs. Ihrke seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous  

- Mr. Nuss made a motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 05 (Appropriating Funds for payment of County Engineer's Salary for 2025). Mrs. King seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous 

- Mr. Nuss made a motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 06 (Agreement for payment of County Engineer's Salary  for 2025). Mrs. King seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous 

V. INSURANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: 

VI. SHERIFF'S COMMITTEE: 

- Mr. Vaughn moved to approve all claims recommended in the Sheriff's Committee. Mr. Nuss seconded it.

Roll Call - Unanimous  

- Mr. Vaughn made the motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 07 (Law Enforcement Agreement with the Village of Elliott). Mrs. Mussman seconded it.

Voice Vote - Carried 

- Mr. Vaughn made the motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 08 (Law Enforcement Agreement with the Village of Piper City). Mrs. Mussman seconded it. 

Voice Vote - Carried 

VII. ZONING COMMITTEE: 

VIII. APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES: 

- Mr. Ferguson moved to approve all submitted committee meeting minutes. Mr. Kerber seconded it.

Voice Vote - Carried 

M. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS: ( * = Chairman of that committee) 

I. 708 BOARD KING 

II. 9-1-1 NUSS 

- Mr. Nuss stated the next meeting will be on Dec. 11, 2024 7:00 P.M. in Roberts at the Fire station.

III. CIRMA McCALL/C. VAUGHN/IHRKE - Mr. Nuss stated the next meeting will be in January 2025 by zoom. 

IV. ECCA NUSS 

V. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FERGUSON/NUSS/K. VAUGHN VI. E.M.A./LEPC TERRY WHITEBIRD/McCALL/NUSS - EMA Whitebird went through his monthly report. 

VII. EXTENSION MUSSMAN 

VIII. FORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT. McCALL/NUSS 

- They are currently moving into a new building. 

IX. MOBILE REGION 8 SHERIFF JOHNSON/McCALL X. REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION McCALL/C. VAUGHN 

XI. UNION AFFAIRS McCALL/McQUINN 

XII. WIA McCALL/NIEWOLD 

- Next meeting is December 11th at 1:00 P.M. 

N. OLD BUSINESS: 

- Mr. McQuinn - Chairman of the Public Bldg. Commission, stated the commission would like for the county board to consider if they would like the piece of the Nursing Home land the commission owns and if so, let the commission know so it may be discussed further. 

- Mrs. Ihrke briefly discussed rural transportation. 

O. NEW BUSINESS: 

- Mrs. Ihrke made a motion to adopt Resolution 25 - 09 (Ford County Food Service and Sanitation Ordinance).

Mrs. K. Vaughn seconded it. 

Voice Vote - Carried 

P. ADJOURNMENT: 

- Mr. Ferguson moved to adjourn; Mrs. Mussman seconded the motion. Voice Vote - Carried  

The meeting ended at 8:14 P.M.

Q. PROCLAMATION: Sheriff Chad Johnson 

- The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. 

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