The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mr. Mr. Stuckert. Twenty three Members were present and one was absent.

Chairman Tobias asked Mrs. Allen to lead the pledge to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve the Minutes of January 20, 2010. Mr. Walt 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. Haines seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS

Sheriff Scott gave a short summary of a recent 911 call. Lt. Bomar and Chairman Tobias presented Citizen’s Award to Charlie and Jeffrey Oestriecher for their brave handling of a very frightening situation.

Chairman Tobias recognized the County Employee Service Awards for the month of February 2010. 

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: Mental Health 708 Board- Gary Lothson for a term of three years, until 12/31/2013 and Ms. Jane Dargatz for a two year term, until 12/31/2012.

Motion

Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented and Mr. Todd 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 JANUARY 2010

All Fire Protection Districts – Multiple positions

DeKalb Sanitary District – 1 position 

PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR

The following individual requested time to speak to Agenda Items at the appropriate time:

John Horn from the University of Illinois Extension Office requested time to speak and thanked the County Board for their continued support. He explained upcoming changes in the extension office and services offered.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE 

Ordinance R2010-04: Special Use Permit

Motion

Ken Andersen moved to approve an Ordinance granting a Schuning Special Use Permit for a commercial dog breeding kennel on property located at 2416 Kehm Road in Milan Township. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

Resolution R2010-01: MFT for the Peace Road Resurfacing Project

Motion

Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution allowing for Peace Road to be resurfaced from Illinois Route 64 North to Freed Road during 2010. The estimated total cost of project is $460,000.00 with $253,000.00 being programmed for MFT funds. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

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

Resolution R2010-02: 2010 Road District MFT Aggregate Projects

Motion

Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution awarding projects to Macklin, Inc. from Rochelle, Illinois and Wagner Aggregate, Inc. who submitted the lowest bids for several projects including: Kane Road in Paw Paw Road District, Shabbona Grove Road in Shabbona Road District, Sanderson/Graham/Watson Roads in Victor Road District, and Miller/Owens/Pritchard/Rimsnider Roads in Pierce Road District.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 2010-03: Bid Award for One New Snow Plow, Frame, Hydraulic System, Dump

Body, Wing and Spreader

Motion

Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution awarding a bid to Monroe Truck Equipment of Monroe, Wisconsin for a new snow plow, frame, hydraulic system, dump body, wing and spreader as specified in the amount of $77,426.00. Mr. Tyson seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. Those Members who voted nay were Ken Andersen and Mr. Newport. Twenty one Members voted yea and two Members voted nay. Motion carried.

Resolution 2010-09: Bid Award For 2010 County Wide Seal Coat Projects

Motion

Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution awarding a bid to Road Oil, Inc. in the amount of $408,885.00 for seal coating of various roads on both the County and Road District road systems, identified as a section number 10-XX000-XX-GM. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution 2010-10: MFT for County’s Seal Coat Project

Motion

Mr. Augsburger moved to approve a Resolution utilizing MFT funds to pay for a portion of the County’s 2010 Seal Coat Project this year. The County will pay for 50% of the seal coat project from the MFT for a total of $32,280.00. Mr. Tyson seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Resolution 2010-15: Senior Services Tax Levy One-Time Allocation

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve a Resolution approving the recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee the re-allocation of $5,000.00 to the Voluntary Action Center to assist in the purchase of various capital needs to help benefit the County’s seniors. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.

Roll Call

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Resolution 2010-12: Family & Medical Leave Policy Amendments

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution concurring with the new Family & Medical Leave Policy amendments while noting that there are no changes in policy direction, but rather simply wording changes for clarity and conformity. The effective date will be January 1, 2010 and that said policy replaces, in its entirety, the previous policy.

Motion to Send Back to Committee

Mr. Haines moved to table Resolution 2010-12 and send it back to the committee for possible changes in the wording. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion send it back to committee. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.

Resolution 2010-13: Annual Property Tax Abatement on 2005 Bond Issue

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution approving a portion of the $972,217 tax levy for the 2009 tax year, which was levied for the lease agreement for the retirement of the debt on the 2005 Health Facility Re-Financing Bond issue, here abated in the amount of $472,217. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. The motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2010-05: Bond Resolution for Courthouse Expansion

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $45,000,000.00 General Obligation Alternate Bonds for the purpose of financing the expansion and renovation of the DeKalb County Courthouse and the County Jail. Mr. Oncken seconded the motion.

Roll Call

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Ordinance. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Walt. Twenty two Members voted yea and one Member voted nay. Motion carried.

Resolution 2010-14: FY2009 Year-End Budget Transfers

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution approving emergency appropriations and budget transfers as set forth on the attached pages to the Resolution for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2009. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.

Roll Call

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Claims

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $2,167,136.02; Emergency Claims in the amount of $401,366.42; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,714,976.55 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $375,264.78 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $5,658,743.77. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the claims. The following Members voted yea Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. 

Reports of County Officials

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to place on file the following reports of County officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks – January 2010; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports –January 2010; Public Defender’s Report - December 2009 and January 2010; Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report – December 2009 and January 2010; and Jail Population Report - for the months of December 2009 and January 2010. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair called for a voice vote on the reports of county officials. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Resolution 2010-16: Temporary Exception to Facilities Policy

Motion

Larry Anderson moved to grant the Sycamore Rotary Club an exception to the DeKalb County Facilities Policy for a period of one week for the purpose of projecting a message on the front of the DeKalb County Courthouse. The temporary is intended to be beneficial to the planet and improve the health of its inhabitants. The message will be displayed during the week of February 22, 2010. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.

Roll Call

The Chair called for a roll call vote. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mrs. Allen, Larry Anderson, Ms. LaVigne and Mr. Newport. Mr. Chambliss abstained from voting. Eighteen Members voted yea, four Members voted nay, and one Member abstained.

Old Business / New Business

There were no items for old business or new business for the board members this evening. 

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Walt seconded the motion.

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DeKalb County Board Chairman

ATTEST:

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DeKalb County Clerk