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The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday,
September 17, 2008. Chairman Vary called the meeting to order and the Clerk
called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mrs.
Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr.
Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr.
Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken
Andersen and Larry Anderson. Those Members absent were Mr. Stuckert and
Chairman Tobias. Twenty-two Members were present and two Members were absent. Vice Chairman Vary stepped in as Chairman in the absence of Chairman Tobias. The Chair asked Mrs. Allen to lead the pledge to the flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve the Minutes of August 20, 2008. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Vary asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Mrs. Turner moved to approve the Agenda and Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Vary asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS Employee Serviced Awards for this month were acknowledged by the Chairman. APPOINTMENTS Chairman Vary recommended the following appointments: 911 Emergency Telephone Systems Board - Lt. Darren Mitchell, to fill the unexpired term of Lt. Curtis Young, (who resigned) until December 1, 2009; Public Building Commission - George Daugherty, appointment for a five year term, until September 30, 2013 and DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Operating Board - Joanne Dillman, appointment for a one year term, until October 1, 2009. Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Vary asked for a voice vote on the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. APPOINTMENTS EXPIRING FOR OCTOBER 2008 a. River Valley Workforce Investment Act Board: 3 positions b. South Grove Cemetery Association: 3 positions c. 911 Emergency Telephone Systems Board 1 position (County Board Member seat) d. Housing Authority of DeKalb County 1 position PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR The following individual requested time to speak. Mark Biernacki, city manager for the City of DeKalb, said he is available to answer questions if needed under Item C of the Highway Committee. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE Ordinance 2008-11: Daring Special Use Permit Request Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance to allow a landscaping business to remain on a five-acre parcel located at 20708 Airport Road in Cortland Township. Mrs. Turner 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 R2008-55: Bid Award for the Replacement of a Bridge on Perry Road Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award the low bid to Illinois Constructors of Elburn, Illinois in the amount of $ 621,624.70 for the replacement of the bridge on Perry Road in east of Anderland Road in Afton Road District. Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fauci, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Lyle, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson and Chairman Vary. Twenty-one Members voted yea and one Member had left the room prior to the vote. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution R2008-56: Authorization for the County Engineer to Enter into the Kesslinger Road Agreement Motion Mrs. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to allow the County Engineer to enter into an Agreement with an appropriate agency for the removal of the two collapsed spans and pier cap from the structure at Keslinger Road from the waterway without going through the bidding process. Mr. Steimel seconded the motion. Motion to Table Mr. Gudmunson moved to Table R2008-56. Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the motion to table the Resolution. A majority of the Members voted nay. Motion to table failed. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution as presented. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried. Resolution R2008-57: Denial of the City of DeKalb’s Request for an Access on Peace Road Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to deny the request to amend the current Peace Road Access Agreement between the City of DeKalb and the County of DeKalb. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. Augsburger moved to amend the Resolution R2008-57 to approve rather than deny the agreement with City of DeKalb for a Peace Road Access. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the motion to amend the Resolution. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution as amended. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Augsburger, Ms. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Fullerton, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen and Chairman Vary. Those Members voting nay were Larry Anderson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Lyle and Mr. Steimel. Sixteen Members voted yea and six Members voted nay. Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Resolution R2008-59: To Place the FY2009 Budget on File for Public View Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution to place DeKalb County’s FY2009 Budget on file for Public Viewing in the County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (The Sandwich City Hall and the office of the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection. 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. Claims Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $1,343,584.58 Emergency Claims in the amount of $13,535.41; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,459,502.20 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount of $242,427.28 which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $4,059,048.47. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.
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