The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. DeFauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mrs. Allen, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. LaVigne and Mr. Metzger. Twenty Members were present and four were absent.

Chairman Tobias asked Mr. Chambliss to lead the pledge to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to approve the Minutes of December 16, 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
Mr. Todd moved to approve the Agenda and Ms. Fauci 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
Chairman Tobias recognized the County Employee Service Awards for the month of January, 2010.

February 14, 2010 has been designated as NIU’s Day of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 pm.

Chairman Tobias shared Thank You notes from Family Service Agency and the Salvation Army for the generosity received over the holiday season.

APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board: Reappointments for a term of one year, until 01/01/2011 for Mr. Kenneth Andersen, Mr. Ronald Klein, Ms. Veronica Casella, Mr. John Wilson and a new appointment for Ms. Lynn Shepard for a term of one year, until 01/01/2011. Supportive Living Center Board: Reappointments for a term of one year, until 01/01/2011 for Mr. Kenneth Andersen, Mr. Ronald Klein, Ms. Veronica Casella, Mr. John Wilson and a new appointment for Ms. Lynn Shepard for a term of one year, until 01/01/2011.
Motion
Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented and Mr. Hulseberg 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 FEBRUARY, 2010
• Mental Health 708 Board ~ 3 positions
• Metropolitan Planning Organization ~ 1 position

PERSON TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR
There were no persons requesting time to speak to Agenda Items at the appropriate time.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE

Ordinance 2010-01: Special Use Permit ~ Wedding Ceremony Business
Motion
Ken Andersen moved to approve an Ordinance amending Ordinances 93-20 and 97-12 by granting a special use permit for a wedding ceremony business on property located at 15165 Quigley Road in Cortland Township. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2010-02: Special Use Permit for Animal Hospital
Motion
Ken Andersen moved to approve an Ordinance granting a special use permit, in accordance with the requirements of Section 9.02,B.2 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance, to allow an animal hospital on property located at 13669 State Route 38 in Cortland Township. Mr. Walt seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. The majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Resolution R2010-05: Senior Services Tax Levy One-time Allocations
Motion
Mr. Stoddard moved to allocate the Senior Services Tax Levy one-time funds for capital needs to the following agencies: Fox Valley Older Adults to receive $2,156.00; Elder Care to receive $7,495.66; and Opportunity House to receive $1,900.00 for a total allocation amount of $11,551.66. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Chairman Tobias called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. DeFauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolution R2010-06: Target Tax Abatement Rescission
Motion
Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a Resolution rescinding the scheduled abatement of 70% by the County for the 2009 taxes payable in 2010 on a parcel owned by Target (08-26-200-010). The parcel is currently out of compliance with their development agreement with the City of DeKalb. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2010-07: Genoa Tax Abatement Request
Motion
Mrs. Dubin moved to approve a resolution approving the partial abatement of property taxes on parcel 03-29-154-003 at the rate of 67% per year for each of the first five (5) full tax years provided that:
• Service Concepts constructs and continuously occupies a building of 8,300 square feet at 404 South Centre Drive, Genoa, IL and
• The City of Genoa, Genoa Park District, Genoa Township, Genoa Public Library District, Genoa-Kingston Unit School District #424 and the Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District approve abatements of the same percentage in each of those five (5) years.
Failure to comply with the terms of the abatement agreement shall result in the County of DeKalb rescinding the abatement for the year that the company was not in compliance. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Claims
Motion
Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $1,649,057.24;, Emergency Claims in the amount of $895,048.68; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,715,037.44 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $373,703.78 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $5,632,847.14. Mr. Todd seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Chairman Tobias called for a roll call vote on the approval of the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. DeFauw, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd 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 - December 2009; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - December 2009; Public Defender’s Report - November 2009; and Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - November 2009 and Jail Population Report - for the month November 2009; County Clerk & Recorder Six Month Report (July ~ December, 2009); Circuit Clerk twelve month period report ending December 31, 2009. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Reports of the County Officials as presented.. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Resolution R2010-04: Voluntary Action Center Capital Assistance Grant
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to authorize the application for a Public Transportation Capital Assistance Grant under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s general authority to make such grants. This helps to make funds available to offset certain capital costs of providing and improving public transportation facilities. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution as presented.. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2010-08: Diversity Policy for DeKalb County, Illinois
Motion
Larry Anderson moved to adopt a “Diversity Policy Statement” and directs that the Policy statement be distributed electronically to all DeKalb County employees and be posted on the County website. Mrs. Haines seconded the motion
Motion To Amend
Larry Anderson moved to amend the Resolution by adding the words “of qualified employees” in the first sentence of the second paragraph. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution as amended. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

AD HOC RULES COMMITTEE

Ordinance 2010-03: Amendment to the DeKalb County Code
Motion
Mr. Stoddard moved the approve an amendment recommended by the Ad Hoc Rules Committee to Chapter 2, Article II, Division 2 of the DeKalb County Code as follows:

Sec. 2-43 is amended by the addition of new subparagraph (d) which reads:
If a member of a committee is prevented from physically attending a committee meeting because of: (I) personal illness or disability; (ii) employment purposes or the business of the public body; or (iii) a family or other emergency, then a quorum of the members of the committee may allow, by majority vote, a committee member to attend the meeting by other means. "Other means" shall mean by video or audio conference. If a committee member wishes to attend a meeting by other means, the member shall notify the County Board Office or committee chair before the meeting, unless advance notice is impractical, and the County Board Office or committee chair shall make appropriate arrangements for attendance by other means by the member. This subparagraph shall become ineffective on February 1, 2011, if not renewed by a 2/3 vote of the county board.
Sec. 2-42 © is amended to read:
Committee members shall serve until the next board election and qualification of members. At the request of a committee member, such member's committee assignment may be changed by the chairman, with the advice of the executive committee and the consent of the entire board.

 Sec. 2-43 is amended by the addition of new subparagraph (e) which reads:
Any member who will be absent from a committee meeting shall notify the County Board Office or committee chair of his absence prior to the meeting. If a member is absent from more than three committee meetings within a calendar year, the committee chair shall notify the board chairman of such absences and the chairman shall, with the advice of the executive committee and the consent of the entire board, remove the member from the committee in which the member was absent. Attendance by other means, in accordance with subparagraph (d), shall not constitute an absence.

This Ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the DeKalb County Board. Mr. Oncken seconded the motion.

Voice Vote
The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. The majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.

Old Business / New Business
There were no items of Old Business / New Business to be brought before the Members.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion
Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair called 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