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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 May 16, 2007. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the
Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen,
Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr.
Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner,
Mr. Walt and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Ms. De Fauw, Ms. Fauci
and Ms. Vary. Twenty-one Members were present and three Members absent. The Chair asked Mr. Osborne to lead the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Mr. Lyle moved to approve the Minutes of the April 18, 2007 meeting. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Correction Ken Anderson asked for a correction on April’s Minutes, page 27. He voted against R2007-28. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Minutes from April 18, 2007 as amended. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Mr. Haines 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 called on Board Member Pat LaVigne to make a presentation to County Engineer Bill Lorence recognizing his achievement of the 2006 National Rural County Engineer of the Year Award. Chairman Tobias read a proclamation regarding Hunger Awareness Day on June 5, 2007. Motion was made to approve this Proclamation by Pat LaVigne. Seconded by Mrs. Allen, all Members voted yea from a voice vote and the motion carried unanimously. Steve Erickson from Northern Illinois Food Bank, thanked the Board for passing a Resolution recognizing Hunger Awareness Day. The Chairman announced that a Water Study has been proposed. She then introduced the new DeKalb County Public Defender, Ms. Regina Harris to the Board Members. APPOINTMENTS There were no appointments for this months meeting. PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR There were no individuals requesting time to address the Board Members. Ms. Vary arrived at 7:40 p.m. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 33: MFT for County Maintenance Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of MFT Funds on approved road projects. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 34: Bid Award for Peace Road Surfaced Project and 2007 Countywide Pavement Marking Project Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award the surfacing of Peace Road from Wirsing Drive to Illinois Route 64 to the lowest bidder, Curran Contracting Company in the amount of $626, 428.60, and to award the 2007 pavement marking project to Preform Traffic Control in the amount of $260, 793.00. Larry Anderson seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2007 - 35: MFT for Pavement Marking Project Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of MFT funds on the approved pavement marking project, which is a 50/50 split. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Resolution R2007 - 32: Annual Senior Services Tax Levy Appropriations Motion Mr. Rosemier moved to approve a Resolution to award the following Allocations for the Senior Services Tax Levy Appropriations: Family Services Agency was awarded $90,000; The DeKalb County Health Department was awarded $27,000; the Elder Care Services Agency was awarded $25,000 for their Case Management Program, $21, 000 for their Elder Abuse Program and $30,000 for Elder Self-Neglect Program; Voluntary Action Center was awarded $90,000 for their Meals On Wheels Program and $80,000 for their Transportation Program and Hospice was awarded $4,000; Prairie State Legal Services was awarded $3,000; Fox Valley Older Adults was awarded $40,000; Opportunity House was awarded $32,000 and Barb City Manor was awarded $8,000. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCE COMMITTEE Claims Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $3,726,510.46 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $2,734,796.62. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt 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; Cash and Investments in County Banks - April, 2007; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - April, 2007; Public Defender’s Report - March, 2007; Court Services Adult & Juvenile Report - March, 2007; Jail Population Monthly Report - March, 2007 and DeKalb County Drug Quarterly Report - April, 2007. Mr. Lyle 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 - 36; Honoring Mr. Dennis Ragan Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve a Resolution that the DeKalb County Board does acknowledge and express its deep gratitude for the considerable time and effort selflessly volunteered by Mr. Dennis Ragan on behalf of the citizens of the Village of Lee and of the County of DeKalb, Illinois, as a whole between April 2002 and April 2007, and does further hereby acknowledge Mr. Dennis Ragan as a founding member representative of the Regional Planning Commission. 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. Ms. Fullerton 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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