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DeKalb County, Illinois |
Minutes of the
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The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, May 21, 2003. Chairman Pritchard called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. Those Members absent were Ms. Vary and Mr. Faivre. Twenty-two Members were present and two Members were absent.
The Chair asked Mr. Osborne to lead the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Mr. Van Buer moved to approve the Minutes of the April 16, 2003 meeting and the May 7th, 2003 Workshop meeting. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Mr. Lyle moved to approve the agenda and Mr. Osborne seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS Congratulations were extended to those on the Employee Service Awards List. Additionally, Mr. Jim Quinn was recognized for his twenty-five years of service. He spoke about the changes in the Highway Department and highlighted some of his experiences over the year.
APPOINTMENTS Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments: Jean Augsburg, Arden Awe, Janet Troutman, Norman Troeger and Pat LaVigne, all reappointments for a three year term, until June 1, 2006. Motion Mr. MacMurdo moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR The Following individual requested time to speak. Stephen Carlson spoke about Ordinance 2003-09 and said he felt it should be returned to the committee for more discussion. He also spoke about Ordinance 2003-14 and asked for it to be returned to the committee for further study.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
PLANNING & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Ordinance 2003-09: Amending Section 14-3 of the DeKalb County Code Regarding Building Permit Fees for Commercial Wind Towers Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an ordinance to set the fee for Wind Tower building permits at $2,000.00 per wind tower. Mr. Sands seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Ordinance. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Lyle and Mrs. Dubin. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. Six Members voted yea and sixteen members voted nay. Motion failed. Motion To Set Tower Fee Mr. Steimel moved to set the wind tower fee at $1,000.00. Mr. Slack seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. Osborne moved to amend the motion to be $550.00 per wind tower. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the amendment. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, and Mrs. Allen. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands Mr. Lyle, Mr. Gudmunson, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Pritchard. Fourteen Members voted yea and eight members voted nay. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the motion as amended.. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Gudmunson and Mrs. Dubin. Fifteen members voted yea and seven Members voted nay. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2003-12: Denying the Hintzche Use Variation Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance denying the request from Richard and Kenneth Hintzche for approval to build a house on a 4.25 acre property located on the north side of Keslinger Road in Pierce Township, Petition PPI-03-7. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried to deny.
Ordinance 2003-13: Amending Chapter 14 of the DeKalb County Code Regarding Adopted Building Codes Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance for minor amendments to the current County Building codes, recommended by the Chief Building Inspector. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. MacMurdo moved to amend to modify page five of the proposed Building Code amendments to R-21 for walls. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion to amend. A majority of the Members voted nay. Motion failed. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2003-14: Amending Ordinances 91-36 and 98-22 Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance amending Ordinances 91-36 and 98-22 establishing the fee schedule for zoning action applications. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Resolution R2003-37: Bid Awards for the Bridge Projects, 2003 Crack Sealer, Aggregate and Two Construction Vehicles Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution for various bid awards to Len Trovero Construction from LaSalle, IL for the replacement of a bridge on Chicago Road over Little Indian Creek; To Riber Construction from Dwight, IL for replacement of a bridge superstructure on Chicago Road; To Midwest Construction for purchase of 30,000 pounds of road way crack sealer for use on various county roads; To Elmer Larson for the purchase of aggregate to be spread on Swanson Road in Sycamore District; and to Mike Mooney Chevrolet - Oldsmobile - Cadillac, Inc., for the purchase of two construction vehicles - (1) 20043/4 ton Pick-up Truck and (1) Utility Vehicle. Mr. Van Buer seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Resolution 2003-38: G.I.S Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to apply for a State GIS Grant for a plan to purchase hardware and to develop software that could be used to aide the County in several areas of transportation planning, asset management and funding. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-39: Jurisdictional Transfer with the City of Sandwich Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to transfer a section of South County Line Road to the City of Sandwich beginning at Main Street and proceeding westerly 3,919 feet to .25 miles east of Gletty Road. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE COMMITTEE Claims Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,171,702.32 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $1,967,953.98. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports of County Officials Mrs. Leifheit moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials; Cash and Investments - April 2003; Planning and Regulations Building Report - April, 2003; Public Defender’s Report - April, 2003; Adult Court Services & juvenile Report - April, 2003; Supervisor of Assessments - 2002 Annual Report and DeKalb County Government Comprehensive Annual Audit Report - for FY ended November 30, 2002. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Reports. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ordinance 2003-15: Amending and Adding to the County’s Liquor Control Ordinance Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution amending the DeKalb County Code to establish procedures for the Liquor Control Commissioner in dealing with matters before the commissioner. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS Under new business, Mr. Wiegand brought the issue of a Quarry proposal in ogle County to the attention of the Board. He asked to have the public Policy Committee adapt a Resolution to send to ogle County opposing their passage the Quarry permit.
ADJOURNMENT Motion Mr. Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Lyle seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion to adjourn. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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