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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, June 20, 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 Ken Andersen to lead the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Mr. Faivre moved to approve the Minutes of May 16, 2007. Ms. Vary 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. LaVigne moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Metzger seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mrs. Dubin asked to add Resolution R2007-51under the Economic Development Committee. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda as amended. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS Employee Service Awards were acknowledged by Chairman Tobias. APPOINTMENTS Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointment: DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Operating Board and Director of the Supportive Living Facility, Not-For-Profit Corporation - Ronald Klein, appointment for a one year term, until June 30, 2008. Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve the appointment as presented. Larry Anderson 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 HEAR FROM THE FLOOR The following individual requested time to speak. Frank Paciga requested time to speak about his complaints regarding the County Zoning. REPORT FROM STANDING COMMITTEES COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 44: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to allow for TransVac to procure vehicles from the State at a shared cost of 80/20. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 45: Section 5311 Grant Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution that this grant is for operating funding for TransVac. This is required to be submitted through a Government agency as well and is a pass through grant, meaning that all funds are passed through the County to TransVac. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 46: Special Warranty for Section 5311 Grant Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution that this Warranty is required of the County and it simply states that public funds will not be used to provide TransVac with an unfair advantage in operating in this area with other agencies providing the same type of service to the public on a private basis. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 47: Agreement of Understanding for Maintenance and Construction with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution regarding the recent reappointment of Mr. Lorence as the County Engineer, IDOT has requested a renewal of this agreement. 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. Resolution R2007 - 48: Bid Award for Afton Road District Hot Mix Project Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award a sole bid to Curran Contracting Company to place a hot mix overlay on portions of Crego Road in Afton Road District in the amount of $153,575.15 for 2.473 miles. Mr. Rosemier 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. Resolution R2007 - 49: Bid Award for the Replacement of One 3/4 Ton Pick-Up Truck Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award a bid for the replacement of one 3/4 ton pick-up truck to the sole bidder, Mike Mooney, Inc., of DeKalb, Illinois, in the amount of $23,495.00. Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Walt, voted nay. Twenty-two Members voted yea and one Member vote nay. Motion carried. Resolution R2007 - 50: Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for Cherry Valley Road Bridge Replacement Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to enter into a Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for the Cherry Valley Road Bridge Replacement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in order to secure funding. Funding is 80% Federal and 20% County funds for that portion of the construction associated with the bridge and approaches. Some additional turn-lane work will be completed at the same time and that work will be paid for using County funds. The County’s portion of this entire project has been estimated at $426,902.00. Mr. Haines seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Walt, voted nay. Twenty-two Members voted yea and one Member vote nay. Motion carried. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 37: Tax Abatement Policy that Supercedes R2003 - 52 Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution that the findings of the Economic Development Committee will supercede Resolution R2003 - 52 by stating that the committee oversees and makes recommendations on the County’s economic development efforts; that it recommends that the County continue to participate in the City of DeKalb’s tax abatement program; and that the County’s participation be limited in length to no more than five years per project and limited in amounts to up to 90% in the 1st full taxable year, 80% in the 2nd full taxable year, 70% in the 3rd full taxable year, 60% in the 4th full taxable year, and 50% in the 5th full taxable year. The DeKalb County Clerk is directed to annotate Resolution R2003-52 as being superceded by this Resolution. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried. Resolution R2007 - 38: Delinquent Property Tax Sale Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorized the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate of Purchase, on the Certificate #2002-00264 for the sum of $250,00 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County, Illinois, to be disbursed according to the law. Ms. Vary 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. Resolution R2007 - 40: Custom Aluminum Tax Abatement Request Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution to grant the request by Custom Aluminum for the three-year decreasing term taxing abatement program, which with the acquisition of the former Ag Communication Systems Facility and the economic incentive assistance, will create 50 new jobs, and other conditions outlined in this Resolution. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. Twenty-two Members voted yea and One Member, abstained. Motion carried. Resolution R2007 - 51: MEGA Support Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution that the Governor and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity give consideration to a grant to MEGA to assist with the start up of the organization, and furnish part of the ongoing, long term financial support of MEGA. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Ms. LaVigne moved to amend Resolution to delete words “private and public” from paragraph #6, with the understanding that the Board is not appropriating any funds for this star-up organization. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the motion to amend. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution as amended. A majority of the Members voted yea and four Members voted nay. Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 41: DeKalb County Fiscal Year Change Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution to change the fiscal year for DeKalb County to a beginning date of January 1st and an ending date of December 31st and that said change would occur by extending the end of the 2007 fiscal from November 30, to December 31, 2007. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 43: Water Study Proposal Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution to enter into a cooperative agreement with the cities of DeKalb and Sycamore for a Water Study and to fund the study in the amount of $10,000 from each entity totaling $30,000. Ms. Fauci 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. Claims Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $3,335,937.22 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $2,931,772.03. Ms. LaVigne 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 Officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks - May, 31, 2007; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - May, 2007; Public Defender’s Report - May, 2007; Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - May, 2007; Jail Population Report - for the months of April and May, 2007; Circuit Clerk’s Six Month Report - ending in May 31, 2007 and County Clerk and Recorder’s Six Month Report - ending in May 31, 2007. Ms. Vary 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 R2007 - 39: Precinct Line Changes Motion Ms. Vary moved to accept a Resolution to approve the proposed precinct realignment, resulting in the changes noted in the attached materials, to precincts; CO-05, Co-08 (newly created), DK-28, DK-29 and DK-21 (to correct a scrivener’s error). Said precinct line changes will be effective for the February 5, 2008 Primary Election. 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. OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS There were no items for new or old business for this meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Rosemier 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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