County Board Minutes - December 21, 2005

DeKalb County, Illinois

Minutes of the
County Board Proceedings

December 21, 2005

The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Johnson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Lyle and Mr. Sands. Twenty-one Members were present and three Members were absent.

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Mr. Faivre moved to approve the Minutes of the November 16, 2005 meeting. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.
Motion to Correct
Mr. Rosemier asked to have the two year term corrected for the 911 Board for all those expiring in 2007.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes as corrected. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion
Mr. Johnson moved to approve the Agenda and Ms. Vary 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
The monthly Employee Service Awards were acknowledged by Chairman Tobias.

APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: DeKalb County Economic Development Committee - Julia Fullerton as Chairman; River Valley Workforce Investment Board - Steve Cunningham reappointment for a two year term, until December 1, 2007; Union-Shabbona-Milan Drainage District No. 1- Dennis Johnson reappointment for a three year term, until December 1, 2008 and Board of Health - Scott Starkweather, Jesus Romero and Linda Liston, MD, all appointments for a three year term, until December 1, 2008.

Motion
Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR
There were no individuals requesting time to address the Board Members.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

PLANNING & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2006-01 Comcast Cable Franchise Renewal
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance 2006-01 granting a renewal of the cable franchises within unincorporated DeKalb County including the Public Education and Government Channel. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2006- 02: Zoning Text Amendment
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to accept an Ordinance 2006-02 approving a request for an amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance related to the regulations for placement of accessory buildings. Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2006-03: Building Code Amendment
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to accept an Ordinance 2006-03 approving a request for an amendment to Article 14 of the DeKalb County Code to adopt the updated Illinois Plumbing Code. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Resolution R2006-01 2006: General County Letting
Motion
Ms. LaVigne moved to accept a Resolution R2006-01 approving awards to the companies named in the Resolution for the provision of certain, specified maintenance materials to the County of DeKalb and its several Road Districts. Mr. Whelan seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Johnson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2006-02: MFT Resolution for Salary and Equipment for 2006
Motion
Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution R2006-02 authorizing the use of MFT funds for salary for maintainers and equipment rental only. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Johnson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2006-06: Approval to Change Method of Funding Unemployment Benefits with the State of Illinois
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution R2006-06 electing to reimburse unemployment benefits paid by the State of Illinois in lieu of paying contributions (which are based on a percent of salaries paid to employees) and that this reimbursement method should be effective with the start of the 2006 calendar year. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2006-07: Policy Amendment for Family & Medical Leave Act
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution R2006-07 amending the Family & Medical Leave Act Policy by changing the definition of a year from a twelve month calendar year to a floating twelve month period. Mr. Augsburg seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Claims
Mr. Whelan moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,753,815.65 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $2,112,779.88. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Johnson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Reports of County Officials
Mr. Whelan moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks - November, 2005; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - November, 2005; Public Defender’s Report - November, 2005; Court Services Adult & Juvenile Report - November, 2005; Sheriff’s Department Jail Report - for the month of November, 2005; Circuit Clerk’s Annual Report - ending November 30, 2005 and County Clerk & Recorder’s Six Month Report from June 1, 2005 up to and including November 30, 2005. Ms. Fullerton 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
Resolution R2006-03: Amendment to DeKalb County Exempt Employee Evaluation Policy
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution R2006-03 amending Section B. (2-3) to read: The Career Steps will be adjusted annually “by an amount determined by the DeKalb County Executive Committee at their October meeting”. Mr. Steimel seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2006-04: Designation Marc Associates as DeKalb County’s Federal Representative
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution R2006-04 engaging the Washington, D.C. firm of Marc Associates, Inc. To represent the County of DeKalb, IL., in Washington, D.C., under the terms and conditions outlined in this Resolution and the proposal to provide Federal Representation. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Slack, Mr. Steimel, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Whelan and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Haines and Ms. Vary. Nineteen Members voted yea and two members voted nay. Motion carried.

Resolution R2006-05: Regional Transportation Planning
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve an Resolution R2006-05 which states its support of (and commitment to) the endeavor to procure funding, lobbying for policy support and resolve to conduct a four-county transportation infrastructure needs study. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
There were no items for new or old business for this meeting

ADJOURNMENT
Motion
Ms. Vary moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked 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

ATTEST:

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DeKalb County Clerk