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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MINUTESFebruary 9, 2010The Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:00p.m. at the Administration Building’s Conference Room East. Chairman Ruth Anne Tobias called the meeting to order. Members present were Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Eileen Dubin, Julia Fauci, Mr. Augsburger and Michael Haines. Pat LaVigne was absent. Mr. Jeff Metzger called into the meeting to participate. Chairman Tobias invited Ms. Anita Turner, Vice-Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee to sit in for Marlene Allen. Moved by Mr. Larry Anderson, seconded by Ms. Dubin, and it was carried unanimously to accept the conference call from Mr. Jeff Metzger, Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, to participate in the meeting tonight. Others present were Ray Bockman, Brian Adams, Julian Magdaleno, Greg Millburg, Steve Walt, John Hulseberg, Riley Oncken, Paul Stoddard, Derek Tyson and Pat Vary.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTESMoved by Mr. Andersen, seconded by Ms. Turner, and it was carried unanimously to approve the minutes from January 2010.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAMoved by Mr. Haines, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried unanimously to approve the agenda.
APPOINTMENTS
1. Mental Health 708 Board:
Appointments expiring for March 2010:
Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Andersen, and it was carried unanimously to forward these recommendations to the full board for approval.
SYCAMORE ROTARY COURTHOUSE REQUEST Brian Adams, a member of the Sycamore Rotary Club had approached Chairman Tobias concerning the upcoming Rotary "End Polio Now" campaign. A member of the Sycamore Rotary Club has suggested that it might be helpful to promote the Rotary's End Polio Now campaign by projecting that logo onto the Courthouse. The End Polio Now Day will be February 23rd, but Brian would really like to see the logo projected for the week surrounding that day. He said that he would like to project the logo from Tuesday through Friday during that week. He's hoping that the County Board would give permission for this to happen.
There was a brief discussion, it was moved by Mr. Haines, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval. Mr. Anderson voted no.
APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY BOARD AGENDA Mr. Ray Bockman, County Administrator, reviewed the County Board Agenda for the Board Meeting to be held on February 17, 2010. Mr. Bockman pointed out that the County Board agenda needed to be amended to include the Executive Committee item for the Sycamore Rotary Courthouse Request.
Ms. Fauci also mentioned that the Forest Preserve District Committee should be sending a resolution to the board for the FY2009 Year End Budget Transfers. She requested that it be placed on the county board agenda and that the resolution will be placed on the tables.
Moved by Ms. Turner, seconded by Mr. Andersen, and it was carried unanimously to approve the amended County Board Agenda and to forward it to the full board for approval.
Mr. Augsburger arrived at 5:35p.m.
GENERAL DISCUSSION Ms. Turner, Vice-Chairman of the Law and Justice Committee, said that they did not meet last month.
Ms. Dubin, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, said that the grant is moving along and that their committee should be getting a progress report by the end of March.
Mr. Kenneth Andersen, Chairman of the Planning & Zoning Committee, said that his committee was sending an item to the board this month. He also mentioned that there would be a couple of public hearings coming up soon. One is for a bed and breakfast request and the other one is for a landscaping business.
Ms. Fauci, Chairman of the Forest Preserve Committee, said that the Forest Preserve District wanted to thank the DeKalb County Highway Dept. for help in sanding the roads for Winterfest weekend at Russell Woods and other preserves. She said about 200 people attended that event. She also mentioned that they received a donation of $4,500 from the Sunrise Rotary.
Mr. Haines, Chairman of the Finance Committee, said that his committee would be sending four items to the county board this month. These include a change to the County’s FMLA Policy, a property tax abatement associated with the Health Facility bonds, an authorization to issue $45,000.000.00 in alternate revenue bonds for the expansion of the courthouse and jail and year-end budget transfers.
Mr. Metzger, Sr., Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, said that they awarded another one-time allocation for Senior Services Tax Levy funds to the Voluntary Action Center for a new oven in the amount of $5,000. They also heard from Karen Grush regarding a H1N1 update, Dr. Shirley Richmond regarding the Tri-County Clinic and Community Cares Clinic, and Ms. Lesly Wicks regarding Hope Haven. He encouraged the committee and county board members to read the minutes from their last meeting.
Chairman Tobias invited Mr. Augsburger, Vice-Chairman of the County Highway Committee, to sit in for Ms LaVigne who was absent.
Mr. Augsburger, Vice-Chairman of the County Highway Committee, said that his committee was sending 5 items to the county board this month including equipment for a new snow plow and bid awards associated with spring and summer road work.
Mr. Metzger, Sr. asked Mr. Augsburger how the salt supply was at the Highway Department
Mr. Augsburger said that Mr. Lorence had mentioned in an article that the County was sitting pretty well with their salt supply for now.
Mr. Oncken asked for an update on the Roundabout project for Annie Glidden Road
Mr. Augsburger said that it is on hold now because the costs are increasing. The project costs are around $1.2 million with the County’s share costing $700,000.
Before adjourning, Chairman Tobias informed the committee that Sheriff Scott has approached her about presenting a Good Citizen’s Award to someone at the full county board meeting this month. She will place this under Communications and Referrals.
She also mentioned that she would be speaking at the Wind Conference in Peoria this year. She will be talking about the County’s Property Value Guarantee Program. This event will be held on February 25th.
Mr. Andersen reminded the committee that the Landfill hearings would begin the first week of March at Kishwaukee College. He said that they will be held during the day and that there will be time set aside in the evening for those unable to attend during the day that wish to speak. ADJOURNMENTIt was moved by Mr. Andersen, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and it was carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
______________________________ Chairman Ruth Anne Tobias
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