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DeKalb County, Illinois |
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The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the
Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Walt, Ms. Vary, Mrs.
Turner, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms.
Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Larry Anderson, Ken
Andersen, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. One Member, Ms. Fullerton, was
absent. Twenty-three Members were present and one Member was absent. The Chair asked Mrs. Allen to lead the pledge to the Flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve the Minutes from July 18, 2007. Mr. Haines 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. Stuckert 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 Chairman Tobias spoke about the “DeKalb County Quality of Life” report. The report is a result of the combined efforts of the City of DeKalb, DeKalb County Community Services & Community Health Board, the DeKalb County Community Foundation and Kishwaukee United Way. The County Employee Service Awards were acknowledged. APPOINTMENTS Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: Squaw Grove Drainage District #1 - Allen Bark, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2010; Union Drainage District #1 - William Smith, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2010; Normal Drainage District #1- Stephen Storey, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2010; Clinton - Shabbona Drainage District #1; Leonard G. Anderson, reappointment for a three year term, until September 1, 2010; Fairdale Street Light District - Mary Powell, reappointment for a three year term, until April 30, 2010 and Shabbona Community Fire Protection - Joe Suddeth, to fill the unexpired term of Wayne Rissman, until March 1, 2008. Motion Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mrs. Allen 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 The following individual requested time to speak to an Agenda Item at the appropriate time: Mark Biernacki requested time to speak under Item A of the Economic Development Committee. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 58: Bid Award on Improvement for Pierce Road District Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award a bid to the lowest bidder, Elmer Larson, LLC, from Sycamore, IL in the amount of $45,640.15, for the placement of an estimated five thousand nine hundred thirty-five ton of aggregate surfaced course, spread on road on Pritchard Road and Harter Road both in Pierce Road District. Larry Anderson seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Walt, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Larry Anderson, Ken Andersen, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 57: T.I.F. Agreement with the City of DeKalb on the Renew DeKalb Project Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution authorizing DeKalb County to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of DeKalb regarding the Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project for Downtown DeKalb. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. A majority of the Members voted yea and three Members voted nay. Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 55: First Time Homebuyers Annual Request for Renewal of Bonds Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement and certain documents with regards to the First Time Homebuyers Mortgage Revenue Bonds. Mr. Rosemier seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried. Claims Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1, 916,382.00 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $3,197,995.05. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Walt, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Larry Anderson, Ken Andersen, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Reports of County Officials Mr. Haines moved to place on file the following reports of County officials ; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - July, 2007; Public Defender’s Report - for the months of June and July, 2007; Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - July, 2007; Jail Population Report - for the months of June and July, 2007 and The Drug Court Quarterly Report - Attached to the Law and Justice Committee Minutes. Mr. Hulseburg seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote to place the Reports on file. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Resolution 2007 - 56: Release of Executive Session Minutes Motion Ms. Vary moved to accept a Resolution approving the Annual release of Executive Session Minutes for closed meetings held by the DeKalb County Board and the appointed committees of the Board. Mr. Rosemier 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 Mr. Walt moved to adjourn the meeting. Mrs. Allen 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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