DeKalb County, Illinois
	Minutes of the County Board Proceedings August 21, 2002

The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, August 21, 2002. Chairman Pritchard called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Casella, Dr. Conway, Mr. Dlabal, Mr. Dubin, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Hutcheson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Lyle, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Sands, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Wilson and Chairman Pritchard. Those Members absent were Mr. Brown and Mr. Guehler. Twenty-two Members were present and two Members were absent.

The Chair asked Mr. Simonson to lead the pledge to the flag.

Mr. Dlabal moved to approve the Minutes of the July 17, 2002 meeting. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Metzger moved to approve the agenda and Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

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

 

On behalf of the County, Chairman Pritchard extended Sympathy to Board Member, Mr. Simonson on the recent passing of his wife Evelyn. Mr. Simonson then spoke of her past accomplishments and those special projects that are currently underway.

 

Mr. Lorence spoke of the service of two of his employees who have recently retired from the DeKalb County Highway Department. They are Mr. Allen Burdick - 27 years of service and Mr. Don Bark - 16 years of service.

 

Chairman Pritchard read from a letter from NACO announcing that Sept 11^th all flags will fly at half staff. He then read, for the record, a Proclamation announcing that September is Community United Way month and encouraged employees to participate in this charitable giving.

 

 

In a letter to the County from Illinois Department of Transportation, Mr. Pritchard read that our County is part of the urbanized area and IDOT in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration will provide assistance to local units of government and transit districts to organize a new Metropolitan Planning Organization. An initial meeting is scheduled for August 29, 2002 at 10:00 A.M. at the American National Bank.

 

In other correspondence from IDOT, they have approved and filed a Prairie Parkway Corridor Protection Map within Grundy, Kendall and Kane Counties.

 

Mr. Metzger presented Board Members with a written report of his recent experience at the NACO conference.

 

Correspondence was presented from Florida Power and Light regarding a Wind Farm application. Chairman Pritchard announced a Bus Tour will take those interested to Wisconsin to visit a similar site.

 

In a Letter from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, it was announced that the Joseph F. Glidden House is entered in the National Register of Historic Places.

 

Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments: Workforce Investment Act Board - Katherine Noreiko, reappointment for a two year term, until August 1, 2004; Somonauk Cemetery Association - Jack Morsch, to fill the unexpired term of John Morsch, until July 1, 2003; East Pierce Cemetery Association - Jack Mullis, John R. Engstrom, Leslie G. Miller, Merle Allen, Raymond Nehring and Stan L. Schumacher, all to be reappointed for a six year term, until September 1, 2008; Clinton-Shabbona Drainage District #1 - Wayne Overby, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2005; Coon Creek Drainage District - Randy Klein, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2005; Normal Drainage District - Robert Twombly, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2005; Squaw Grove Drainage District #1 - Donald Willrett, appointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2005

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

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

 

There were no requests to speak to agenda items.

 

 

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve an Ordinance amending a special use permit regarding Parking Lot Landscaping for Trinity Lutheran Church at 33930 North State Road in Genoa Township. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve an Ordinance amending a Special Use Permit for a Radio Tower on property on the West Side of Ault Road in Franklin Township. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mrs. Leifheit moved to accept a Resolution approving a Consolidated Dispatch Center Memorandum of Agreement between the County of DeKalb and City of Sycamore. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve a Resolution announcing DeKalb County’s intent to sell Bonds in September 2002 in the par amount of approximately $840,000.00 to currently refund its outstanding 1995 Series A and Series B "Alternate" General Obligation Bonds. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion.

 

 

 

 

 

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Casella, Dr. Conway, Mr. Dlabal, Mr. Dubin, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Hutcheson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Lyle, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Sands, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Wilson 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 $1,842,584.63 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $1,852,580.31. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.

 

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Casella, Dr. Conway, Mr. Dlabal, Mr. Dubin, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Hutcheson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Lyle, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Sands, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Smith, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Wilson 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, July, 2002; Nursing Home Admit/Discharge Report, July, 2002 and Planning and Regulations Building Report, July, 2002. Mrs. Casella seconded the motion.

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

 

There were no items of old or new business for this meeting.

Mr. Steimel moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a voice 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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