DeKalb County, Illinois
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Minutes of the November 15, 2006 |
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The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on
Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and
the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs.
Turner, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mrs.
Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr.
Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and
Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Ms. Tolene, Mr. Sands and Mr. Lyle.
Twenty-one Members were present and three Members were absent. The Chair asked Mrs. Allen to lead the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve the Minutes of October 18, 2006 meeting. Mr. Whelan seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. All Members present voted yea. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve the Agenda and Mrs. Turner 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 On December 4, 2006 there will be an Organizational Meeting of the County Board. A Thirty Year Employee Service Award was presented to Kevin Hickey. Mr. Matekaitis, the States Attorney, spoke regarding Mr. Hickey’s years of service in the law enforcement profession. Mr. Hickey thanked his wife for her support and spoke of his appreciation for being in the Sheriffs Department. Other employee service years were named by Chairman Tobias. APPOINTMENT Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointment: Metropolitan Exposition Authority - John Gordon, reappointment for a three year term, until November 30, 2009. Motion Mr. Rosemier moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Faivre seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the appointment. 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 & ZONING COMMITTEE Ordinance 2006 - 26: Hopkins Special Use Permit Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance for a Special Use Permit requested by for “Josie’s Antiques” on property located at 15454 State Rt. 38 in Cortland Township. 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. Ordinance 2006 - 27: Nay Special Use Permit Motion Mr. Steimel moved to accept an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit Request allowing the establishment and operation of a public horse stable, including the provision of riding lessons, on property located at 6739 Minnegan Road in Afton Township. Mrs. Allen 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 - 28: Adoption of a Countywide Stormwater Management Plan Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance to prepare and adopt a countywide plan for the management of storm water runoff, including regulations for the management of natural and man-made drainageways, watershed plans, for the purpose of consolidating the existing storm water management framework into a united, countywide structure and setting minimum standards for floodplain and stormwater management. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Ms. Vary moved to delete the last three words of page 2 “without additional regulation”. Mrs. Dubin seconded the motion. Ms. Vary withdrew her motion following a discussion of the State Law pertaining to Storm Water Management. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance as presented. A majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried. COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE Resolution R2006 -63: Reimbursement Agreement with Guardian Pipeline Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with Guardian Pipeline for the repair of approximately 65 feet of Plank Road, with no cost to DeKalb County. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCE COMMITTEE Ordinance 2006 - 29: Adoption of the Tax Levy for FY2007 Motion Mr. Whelan moved to accept an Ordinance of the County of DeKalb providing for Tax Levies be it ordained by the County of DeKalb, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning December 1, 2006 and ending November 30, 2007. The following sums are for each specific fund: General - $4,525,000; FICA - $1,060.000; IMRF - $1,060,000; Tort & Liability - $775,000; Highway - $1,930,000; Aid To Bridges - $715,000; Federal Hwy. Matching; $965,000; Health - $440,000; Mental Health - $1,990,000; PBC Lease - $1,700,000; PBC Bond - $425,000; Veteran’s Assistance - $400,000; Senior Services - $465,000 and Total = $16, 450,000. Ms. Fullerton 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 - 30: Adoption of the FY2007 Budget Motion Mr. Whelan moved to approve an Ordinance that the monies received by the County Treasurer from taxes and other revenues, for the use of DeKalb County during the Fiscal Year starting December 1, 2006 and ending November 30, 2007 are hereby appropriated as set forth in the attached thirteen (13) pages for the purposes necessary for DeKalb County to carry out its responsibilities. Mr. Augsburger 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 - 31: Amendment to the Solid Waste Tipping Fee Motion Mr. Moved to accept an Ordinance amending the Solid Waste Tipping Fee by increasing it from $1.10 per ton to $1.27 per ton of waste permanently disposed of in DeKalb County effective December 1, 2006. 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. Resolution R2006 - 61: Year End Budget Transfers for 2006 Motion Mr. Whelan moved to accept a Resolution approving the emergency appropriations and budget transfers as set forth on the attached pages. 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. Claims Mr. Whelan moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,860,978.24. Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen 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 - October, 2006; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - October, 2006; Public Defender’s Report - October, 2006. Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion. Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the reports on file. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ordinance 2006 - 32: Annual Request for the First Time Homebuyer’s program Motion Mr. Whelan moved to approve an Ordinance authorizing the public approval of the issuance of certain Collateralized Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds and certain documents in connection therewith. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Ordinance. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution - 62: Amendment to the DeKalb County Board Rules Motion Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution to reword Sections 2-35(d), 2-36 and 2-37 of the DeKalb County Code to clarify both when final action may be taken on an item and under which circumstances members of the public may address the board. Ms. Vary 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 Mrs. Leifheit moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Augsburger 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. ____________________________ DeKalb County Board Chairman ATTEST: ______________________________ DeKalb County Clerk |
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