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COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
November 17, 2010
The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, November 17, 2010. The Chair called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Ms. LaVigne and Mr. Emerson. Twenty two Members were present and two were absent.
Chairman Tobias asked Mr. Stuckert to lead the pledge to the flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve the Minutes of October 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 Mr. Hulseberg moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Haines seconded the motion.
Mr. Haines asked to switch items A and B under the Finance Committee. Mrs. Turner seconded.
Voice Vote to Approve Agenda Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote to approve the Agenda as amended. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS
Employee Service Awards for November 2010 were acknowledged by Chairman Tobias.
APPOINTMENTS Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented: DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation – Joy Gulotta, to be reappointed for a term of three years, until November 30, 2013; 911 Board – William King, Sandwich Fire Chief, to fill the unexpired term of Chief Rick Olson who is retiring, until November 30, 2011; Jeff Metzger, reappointed for a term of two years, until November 30, 2012; Todd Merritt, to fill the unexpired term of Lt. Al Newby who is retiring, until November 30, 2016; Sheriff’s Merit Commission – Todd Walker, reappointment for a term of six years, until November 30, 2016; River Valley Workforce Investment Board – Tom Choice, reappointment for a term of two years, until October 1, 2012; DeKalb County Public Building Commission – Mike Larson, appointment for a term of five years, until September 30, 2015. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias called for a voice vote on the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS EXPIRING FOR OCTOBER 2010
PERSONS 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
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Resolution R2010-58: Authorizing Signing of Intergovernmental Agreement with Sycamore Park District Motion Mr. Augsburger moved to allow the Sycamore Park District to use a County owned 1.8 acre parcel as a Dog Park located at the intersection of Ali Drive and Old State Road. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Motion to Send Back to Committee Mr. Andersen moved to send the Resolution back to the Highway Committee for further review. He thought there were concerns that still needed to be address like, parking issues, neighbor concerns and proper property zoning, to name a few. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on sending the Resolution back to committee. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE Ordinance 2010-25: Adoption of the FY2011 Budget Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve the annual appropriation and budget Ordinance, that monies received by the County Treasurer from taxes and other revenues, for the use of DeKalb County during the Fiscal Year starting January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011 are hereby appropriated as set forth in the attached twelve (12) pages for the purposes necessary for DeKalb County to carry out its responsibilities. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. Todd moved to eliminate the funding for a replacement vehicle in the Planning Department in FY2011. If approved this amendment would save $24,000.00. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote on Amendment The Chair called for a voice vote on the proposed amendment. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried. Motion to Amend Mr. Todd moved to reduce staffing levels in the Planning Department. Total workforce reduction would be 1.0 position. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote on Amendment Chairman Tobias called for a roll call vote on the Amendment. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen and Larry Anderson. Those Members voting nay were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. Eight Members voted yea and fourteen voted nay. Motion failed. Roll Call Vote on the FY2011 Budget The Chair called for a roll call vote on the FY2011 Budget. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Newport, Mr. Todd, Mr. Walt, Ken Andersen and Larry Anderson. Sixteen Members voted yea and six voted nay.
Ordinance 2010-24: Adoption of the Tax Levy for FY2011 Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve an Ordinance of the County of DeKalb providing for tax levies by the County of DeKalb, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2011. The following sums for each specific fund are:
Mingled Capped Funds General $8,427,000 FICA 1,000,000 IMRF 1,000.000 TORT & Liability 950,000 PCB Lease 166,000 Highway 1,847,000 Aid to Bridges 950,000 Federal Hwy. Matching 760,000 Health 470,000 Senior Services 494,000 Veteran’s Assistance 635,000
Separate Capped Funds Mental Health 2,200,000
Separate Uncapped Funds PBC Bond 525,000 Total $19,424,000
Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.
Claims Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of 1,303,348.44; Emergency Claims in the amount of $18,102,550.83; Payroll Charges in the amount of $3,744,921.16; and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $346,389.77 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $23,497,210.20. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the claims. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw, Mrs. Dubin 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; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - October 2010; Public Defender’s Report - September 2010; Jail Population Report - September 2010. Court Services Adult and Juvenile Reports – September 2010. Mr. Gudmunson seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chairman called for a voice vote on the reports of county officials. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2010-59: Support the Pursuit of CDBG Grant for Evergreen Village Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution authorizing DeKalb County to apply for a grant under the terms and conditions of the State of Illinois for acquisition of the Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park and shall enter into and agree to understandings and assurances contained in said application. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2010-60: Evergreen Village Urgent Need Request Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution saying that the County of DeKalb does hereby confirm that the Evergreen Village Mobile Park acquisition project in the application for CDBG disaster recovery funding under the Property Buyout Program meets the national objective under the CDBG Program of meeting a community development need having a particular urgency. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS Chairman Tobias read a letter from the LaSalle County Clerk that was addressed to her and the County Board Members. The letter read as follows:
Dear Chairman Tobias and Members of the County Board, My name is JoAnn Carretto and I am currently LaSalle County Clerk and also serve as President of Zone IV, Illinois Association of Clerks & Recorders. I would like to acknowledge the years of service that Sharon Holmes has given to both the office and DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder, first as an employee in the office and then for the last twenty (20) years as the County Clerk & Recorder. I have known and had the opportunity to work with Sharon prior to her election to office in 1990 and have continued to have a working relationship with her since that time. Since her first election, Sharon has also been very active in our local zone as well as our state association. Sharon has also been a go to person whenever there was a question to be asked or if we needed assistance. I can honestly say that Sharon has been a wonderful asset to our organization and will be missed. It is my hope that you will share this with your entire County Board and have it placed in the records of the proceedings of your County Board session today. On a personal note, I will miss working with my friend to the north.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the adjournment. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
_________________________________ DeKalb County Board Chairman
ATTEST:
___________________________ DeKalb County Clerk
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