COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

October 20, 2010

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

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve the Minutes of September 15, 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. Todd moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.

Voice Vote to Approve Agenda

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

COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS

            Employee Service Awards for October 2010 were acknowledged by Chairman Tobias, with a special recognition to Ray Bockman for his years of service.  Ray spoke of the changes since he began and thanked the board for all their hard work and dedication.

APPOINTMENTS

            Mr. Stoddard moved to approve the appointments as presented: The Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb – Jerry Wahlstrom, to be reappointed for a term of five years, until November 1, 2015.  Workforce Investment Act Board – Paul Borek, for a term of two years, until September 30, 2012.  Larry Anderson 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

1. Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board – 1 position
2. DeKalb Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau – 1 position
3. Public Building Commission – 1 position
4. Community Services Administrative Board – 4 positions

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

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Claims

Motion

Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of 3,324,719.90; Emergency Claims in the amount of $415,965.71; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,652,975.23; and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $1,098,777.18 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $7,492,438.02.  Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

           The Chair called for a roll call vote on the claims.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, 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 - September 2010; Public Defender’s Report - August 2010; Jail Population Report - August 2010. Court Services Adult and Juvenile Reports – August 2010.  Mrs. Turner 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.

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS

            Chairman Tobias read a Thank You from The Children’s Waiting Room located in the Courthouse for the books that the board donated for their use.

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