DeKalb County, Illinois
	Minutes of the County Board Proceedings July 17, 2002

The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, July 17, 2002. Chairman Pritchard called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. Those Members absent were Mr. Sands and Mr. Brown. Twenty-two Members were present and two Members were absent.

The Chair asked Ms. LaVigne to lead the pledge to the flag.

Mr. Lyle moved to approve the Minutes of the June 19, 2002 meeting. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Dlabal moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Chairman Pritchard read comments from a letter from the Illinois Department of Agriculture regarding the Burnett Hog Farm proposal. They have asked the farm owners for additional information and at this time no decision has been made.

 

Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments: Community Mental Health Board 708 - Mary Petruchius and Robert Krogman, reappointment for a four year term, until June 1, 2006; Public Building Commission - Robert Morrison, to fill unexpired term of Mr. Field Utter, until October 1, 2003; 911 Emergency Telephone System Board - Fire Chief Lanson Russell, to fill unexpired term of Fire Chief Peter Polarek, until December 1, 2003; DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Foundation Board - Blake Richter, appointment for a three year term, until July 1, 2005; and Workforce Investment Act Board - Evelina Cichy, Roger Hopkins and Donna Turner, all reappointments for a two year term, until July 1, 2004.

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Steimel seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a voice vote on the approval of the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

There were no requests to speak to agenda items.

 

Mr. Wilson moved to accept a Resolution approving bid award to Rockford Blacktop Construction Company of Loves Park, IL for the widening and resurfacing of Peace Road from County Farm Road to Pleasant Street in DeKalb Road District, Sec. 99-00188-00-WR in the amount of one million seventy-one thousand nine hundred and eighty-one dollars and zero cents ($1,071,981.00). Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Barr, Mrs Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to accept a Resolution approving a financing plan ($1,200,000 short- term loan with $320,500 of that amount as a long-term loan) all at zero percent interest for the acquisition by the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District of almost 300-acres of land North-West of Kirkland. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,951,935.79 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $1,740,403.07. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion.

 

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks - June 2002; Nursing Home Admission & Discharge Report - June, 2002; Planning and Regulations Building Report - June, 2002. Mr. Morreale seconded the motion.

The chair called for a voice vote on the Reports. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to accept a Resolution approving the annual release of executive session minutes from the DeKalb County Board’s standing committees and County Board meetings, as indicated on the attached list of the Resolution. Mr. Hoffman seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mrs. Dubin announced that she recently returned from the NACO Conference and had picked up literature that includes information regarding DeKalb County purchasing land under the heading of "Open Land Trust".

Mr. Metzger thanked the board for sending him to the Conference as well and will follow up with a report next month.

Mrs. Leifheit moved to adjourn the meeting. Mrs. Wilson seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a vice vote on the motion to adjourn. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

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DeKalb County Board Chairman

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DeKalb County Clerk

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