The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the Clerk. Those Members present were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mr. Emerson, Ms. LaVigne and Mr. Newport. Twenty-one Members were present and three Members were absent.

The Chair asked Mr. Todd to lead the pledge to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Mr. Walt moved to approve the Minutes of April15, 2009. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
Chairman Tobias 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 Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.
Motion to Table
Mr. Augsburger asked to table Resolutions R2009-31 and R2009-32. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
Mr. Metzger moved to approve the Agenda as amended and Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda as amended. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC HEARING FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER
Chairman Tobias asked if anyone would like to speak about the vehicle transfers for the Voluntary Action Center.
Mr. Tom Zucker spoke urging for funding approval of the vehicle transfers.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS
Chairman Tobias introduced Mr. Keith Foster as the interim States Attorney.

Chairman Tobias also announced that, County Board Secretary, Mary Supple’s father had passed away over the weekend and asked for all to express their sympathy.

APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: Cortland Fire Protection District - Mark Yeager, appointment for a three year term, until March 31, 2012 and Daniel Krupa, appointment for a two year term, until March 31,2011; Building Board of Appeals; Thomas Taylor, appointment for a five year term, until May 31, 2014 and River Valley Workforce Investment Act Board - Jeff Whelan, reappointment for a two year term, Investment Act Board; until October 01, 2011.
Motion
Ms. Vary moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

APPOINTMENTS EXPIRING FOR JUNE 2009

a. Fairdale Street Light District - 1 position
b. General Assistance Appeal Board - 5 positions
c. DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board
d. Leland Fire Protection District

PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR
There were no individuals requesting time to address the Board.

Resolution R2009 - 33: Award for One New Pick-Up Truck
Motion
Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution to award the purchase of one new Pick-up Truck to the lowest bidder, Anderson Rock River Ford in Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $25,692.00. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2009-34: Public Transportation Operating Assistance Grant
Motion
Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the application and execution of a Public Transportation Capital Assistance Grant under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s general authority to make such grants. This is required to be submitted through a Government Agency and is a pass through grant. That means that all funds are passed through the County to TransVac. 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.

Resolution R2009-35: Acceptance of the Special Warranty for Small Urban andRural Program for the Section 5311 Grant
Motion
Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution authorizing application under Sec.5311 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991. A Special 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. 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 R2009-36: Annual Application for the Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program Motion
Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution that this application needs to be submitted through a government agency as well and that this resolution would allow for TransVac to procure vehicles from the State at a shared cost of 80/20. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Resolution R2009-25: Senior Services Tax Levy Annual Allocations
Motion
Mr. Metzger moved to approve a Resolution to award the annual allocations for the Senior Services Tax levy funds to various agencies throughout the County, they are as follows: Barb City Manor was awarded $10,500; Ben Gordon Center was awarded $23,000; DeKalb County Public Health Department was awarded $30,000; DeKalb County Hospice was awarded $4,900; Elderly Care Services of DeKalb County - Case Management was awarded $32,500 and 26,500 for Elder Abuse and Neglect, and $31,000 for the Self-Neglect Program; Family Service Agency was awarded $90,000; Fox Valley Older Adults was $50,000; Hope Haven was awarded $7,250; Opportunity House was awarded $33,900; Voluntary Action Center was awarded $100,00 for their TransVac Program and $114,000 for their Meals On Wheels Program; and Prairie State Legal Services was awarded $3,000. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2009-28 : Special Service Areas Policy
Motion
Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution recommending the adoption of a Special Service Areas Policy for the County of DeKalb in order to address special service areas in the future and cease entertaining requests from other local government entities to act as their designated officer in the collection of non-ad valorem special service area taxes without being reimbursed fully for those services. The DeKalb County Board will provide notice to all local governments of this change in policy. Those local governments who wish to have the County Treasurer continue to act as their agent for non-ad valorem special service area collections should execute intergovernmental agreements between themselves and the County of DeKalb. 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.

Resolution R2009-29: Internet Advertising Policy
Motion
Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution recommending the adoption of an Internet Advertising Policy for the County of DeKalb that restricts use of the County website while allowing advertising on it. This resolution also authorizes the Chairman of the County Board to execute a Site Agreement between the County of DeKalb and Municipal Media Solutions, LLC. This site agreement sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the County of DeKalb as site owner and Municipal Media Solutions LLC as contractor. Ken Andersen seconded the motion.
Roll Call vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. DeFauw, and Mrs. Dubin. Eight Members voted yea and thirteen Members voted nay. Motion failed.

Resolution R2009-30: FY R2009 Budget Transfers
Motion
Mr. Haines moved to accept a Resolution approving the emergency appropriations and budget transfers as set forth on the attached pages A and B for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2009. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin 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 $1,340,889.32; Emergency Claims in the amount of $861,663,91; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,564, 024.50 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount of $453,256.86 which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $5,219,834.59. Mr. Todd seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin 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 2009; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - April, 2009; Public Defender’s Report - for the month of March, 2009; and Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - for the month of March, 2009; Jail Population Report - for the month of March, 2009 and FY2009 First Quarter Finance Report. 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.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2009-26: DeKalb County Safe House Lease Agreement
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to accept a Resolution approving the Safehouse Lease between the County of DeKalb, Illinois and the Circuit Court, and direct the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute it and transmit a copy to the Presiding Judge of DeKalb County on behalf of the Circuit. Mr. Walt seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2009-27: Land Acquisition
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution to acquire two parcels in the City of Sycamore, parcel #06-32-281-003 and parcel #06-32-281-011 (two homes and one apartment building) in the amount of $493,756,00, plus salvage rights and thirty-six months of post-closing possession, in accordance with the County’s policy in committing itself to remain on the Sycamore, Illinois Campus and provide for the future growth of County Government facilities. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Stuckert and Mr. Walt. Eighteen Members voted yea and three Members voted nay. Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
There were no items for old business / new business at this meeting.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Adjournment. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

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DeKalb County Board Chairman

ATTEST:

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DeKalb County Clerk