The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on
Wednesday, June 16, 2004. Chairman Sands called the meeting to order and the
Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Dubin, Vince
Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr.
Lyle, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs.
Tobias, Mr. Van Buer, Ms. Vary, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Wilson and Chairman Sands.
Those Members absent were Steve Faivre, Ms. Lavigne, Mr. Rosemier and Mr.
Simonson. Twenty Members were present and four Members were absent.
The Chair asked Ms. Vary to lead the pledge to the flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Mrs. Allen moved to approve the Minutes of the May 19, 2004. Mrs. Tobias
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
Ms. Fauci moved to approve the Agenda and Mrs. Allen 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
Chairman Sands read a Thank You from Kishwaukee Valley Art League for the use of
Courthouse Lawn for the Annual June Art Show.
Sheriff Scott honored and made a presentation to Lou Hill, a Member of the
Sheriff’s Merit Commission. Mrs. Hill is retiring from the Commission after
twenty-three years of service the County.
Chairman Sands presented an Award to John Sietsema for twenty years of service
to the County in the Sheriff’s Department.
Ray Bockman presented an Award from NACO to Paul Miller in recognition of the
County’s efforts in developing a Unified Regional Comprehensive Plan.
APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Sands recommended the following appointments: Community Mental Health
Board 708 - Jeanette A. Vaupel, appointment for a four year term, until July 1,
2008; Sheriff’s Merit Commission - Bannetta Stearnes, appointments to fill the
unexpired term of Ms. Lou Hill, who is retiring, until December 1, 2008; East
Pierce Cemetery Association - Roger Klein, appointment for a six year term,
until July 1, 2010; Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium & Office Building
Authority - Greg Sparrow and Richard Hall, both reappointments for a three year
term, until July 1, 2007 and Community Services Advisory Board - Brenda
Campbell, Kenneth Moeller, Micki Chulick, Mitch Hallgren, and Robert Keil, all
reappointments for a three year term, until July 1, 2007.
Motion
Mr. Lyle moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Wilson seconded the
motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the appointments as presented. All Members
present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR
There were no requests to speak to Agenda items.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
PLANNING & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2004-21: Larson Special Use Permit Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance Granting a special use permit for a
business in an accessory building on property commonly known as 27707 Moose
Range Road in Sycamore Township for as long as Mr. Larson owns the property.
Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance 2004-22: Mazion Use Variation Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance granting a use variation for a single
family home on a vacant parcel located on the South side of Chicago Road in
Somonauk Township. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance 2004-23: West Side Rental Special Use Permit Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance granting a special use permit for an
agribusiness (DeKalb Implement) on a ten-acre parcel located on the South side
of State Route 64 in Mayfield Township. Mr. McMurdo seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Ordinance. Those Members voting yea
were Mrs. Allen, Vince Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Johnson, Mrs.
Leifheit, Mr. Lyle, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Steimel, Mrs.
Tobias, Mr. Wilson and Chairman Sands. Those Members voting nay were Mrs. Dubin,
Ms. Fauci, Mr. Slack, Mr. Van Buer, Ms. Vary and Mr. Wiegand. Fourteen Members
voted yea and six Members voted nay. Motion carried.
Ordinance R2004-24: Zoning Application Fee Schedule
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance amending Ordinances 91-36, 98-22,
2003-14, 2003-29 and 2004-14 establishing fee schedule for zoning action
applications. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members
voted yea. Four Members voted nay. Motion carried.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Resolution R2004-47: Supervisor of Assessments Staffing Change
Motion
Mrs. Allen moved to accept a Resolution to approve the reclassification of one
authorized position in the Supervisor of Assessments Office, changing the
position of Office Coordinator (Level AC9) to the position of Administrative
Clerk A (Level AC8) and that the Mapper-Appraiser I position is eligible for the
out-of-classification compensation award for a 12 week period during the
training time for the new employee. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2004-25: DeKalb County Ethics Ordinance
Motion
Mrs. Tobias moved to approve an Ordinance for the County of DeKalb to adopt an
Ethics Ordinance to be compliant with the State Officials and Employees Ethics
Act (Public Act (93-615), which was adopted November 19, 2003 by the Illinois
General Assembly. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
Resolution 2004-48: Approval of a Capitalization Policy for Fixed Assets
Motion
Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve a Resolution that the attached Capitalization
Policy to this Resolution is hereby adopted and that all audited financial
statements, beginning with the November 30, 2003 fiscal year report, should
reflect the parameters of this policy. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted
yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Claims
Mrs. Leifheit Moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the
amount of $1,324,296.74 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the
amount of $2,407,437.11. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea
were Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Dubin, Vince Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr.
Gudmunson, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Lyle, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Metzger, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Van Buer, Ms. Vary, Mr.
Wiegand, Mr. Wilson and Chairman Sands. 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 in County Banks - May 31, 2004; Planning and Regulations
Building Report - May, 2004; Public Defender’s Report - May, 2004; Court
Services Adult & Juvenile Report - for April, 2004; Circuit Clerk’s Six-Month
Report - covering the period up to and ending may 31,2004; County Clerk and
Recorder’s Six-Month Report - covering the period from December 1, 2003 up to
and including May 31, 2004 and DeKalb County Government FY2004 Second Quarter
Financial Report. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Reports. All Members present voted yea.
Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
There were no items of new or old business for this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion
Mrs. Allen moved to adjourn the meeting. Mrs. Leifheit 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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DeKalb County Board Chairman
ATTEST:
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DeKalb County Clerk
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