COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

April 20, 2011

The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, April 20, 2011.  The Chair called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll.  Those Members present were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  Mr. Foster and Mr. Tyson were absent.  Twenty two Members were present and two absent.

Chairman Anderson asked Mr. Oncken to lead the pledge to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mrs. Tobias moved to approve the Minutes of March 16, 2011.  Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

            Mr. Andersen moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Whelan seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS

Chairman Anderson, Maureen Josh and Herb Holderman presented the following honored Veterans with a certificate and inducted them into the DeKalb County Veteran’s Honor Roll: Michael T. Embrey, Jerry N. Busby, Gerald E. Horton, James P. Quinn, and Field W. Utter.           

            Employee Service Awards for April 2011 were acknowledged by the Chairman: Five Years – Alyson Shipley: Circuit Clerk, Jennifer Eisman: Health Department, Angela Slouka: Sheriff’s Department; Fifteen Years – Debra Crawford: Nursing Home, Sherry Newbolds: Nursing Home, Jess Collins: Community Services; Twenty Years – Scott Summers: Highway Department.

            Proclamation P2011-01: In Support of National County Government Month – April 2011 “Serving Our Veterans, Armed Forced and Their Families”

            Proclamation P2011-02: May is Motorcycle Awareness and Safety Month

            Mr. Tyson arrived at 7:36 p.m.

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman Anderson recommended the following appointments: Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee: Staff Members: Ray Bockman, County Administrator and John Acardo, County Clerk both for indefinite terms; Ad Hoc Supervisor of Assessments Selection Committee: Larry Anderson, Ruth Anne Tobias, Riley Oncken, Staff Member: Ray Bockman, and Advisory: Gerald Wahlstrom (Chairman, Board of Review) all for an indefinite term; DeKalb County Board of Review: Gerald Wahlstrom and Marlin Chaplin both reappointments for a term of two years, until April 30, 2013;  DeKalb County Farmland Assessment Review Committee: Nicholas Moore, reappointment for a term of three years, until April 30, 2014;  DeKalb County Community Services Administrative Board: Eric Johnson, appointment for an indefinite term, Rosario Quesada, appointment for a term of three years, until September 1, 2014;  Regional Planning Commission: For DeKalb County: Kenneth Andersen, primary and Ruth Anne Tobias, alternate, For the Village of Kingston: John Fischer, primary, For the City of Genoa: Rich Gentile, primary and Laura Curley, alternate, For the Village of Kirkland: Les Bellah, primary; For the Village of Somonauk: Becky Morphey, primary all reappointments, for a term of three years, until April 1, 2014.

Motion

            Mrs. Allen moved to approve the appointments as presented.  Mr. Gudmunson seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

            The Chairman asked for a voice vote on the appointments.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

APPOINTMENTS EXPIRING FOR MAY 2011

1. DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation Board – 1 position

1. PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR
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3. Mel Haas residing at 4772 McGirr Rd., Shabbona, IL requested time to speak under Item Resolution R2011-26 from the Ad Hoc Rules Committee.
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5. Kristen Lash residing at 430 N. First St., DeKalb, IL requested time to speak under Item Resolution R2011-26 from the Ad Hoc Rules Committee.
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7. Both spoke out against down sizing the County Board from twenty-four Members to Eighteen.
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10. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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12. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
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Resolution R2011-23: License Renewal for the Landfill Operation

Motion

Mr. Ken Andersen moved to renew the County license to operate a sanitary landfill on an 88-acre site located east of Somonauk Road, immediately south of I-88, in unincorporated Cortland Township, DeKalb County, as described in the application filed February 5, 2010, referenced herein as though attached hereto.  The renewal is for the period of May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 for Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.  The Chairman of the DeKalb County Board is hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents for said license.  Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

1. Voice Vote
2. Chairman Anderson called for a voice vote on the Resolution.  Mr. Brown abstained from voting.  All other Members present voted yea.  Motion carried.
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4. COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
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6. Resolution R2011-07: Award for 2011 Crack Seal & Rout Project
7. Motion

Mr. Gudmunson moved to award the 2011 Crack Seal and Rout Project to the lowest bidder: New Coat Sealing, Inc., from Arnold, Missouri, in the amount of $89,150.60 for the crack sealing and routing of 72.4 miles of various roads on the County Road System.  Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.

1. Roll Call Vote
2. Chairman Anderson called for a roll call for on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried.
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4. Resolution R2011-20: Old State Bridge
5. Motion
6. Mr. Gudmunson moved to award the lowest bidder, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc. from Rockford, IL, in the amount of $757,000.00, for the replacement of the existing structure over Owens Creek located on Old State Road, three and one half miles south of Kirkland, Illinois.  Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.
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12. Roll Call Vote
13. The Chairman called for a roll call for on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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15. Resolution R2011-21: 2011 County-wide Striping Project
16. Motion
17. Mr. Gudmunson moved to award the bidder, America’s Parking Remarking, Inc. from St. Louis, Missouri, in the amount of $212,804.00 for the pavement striping of various roads in DeKalb County and Road Districts.  Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
18. Roll Call Vote
19. The Chairman called for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  Motion carried.
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21. Resolution R2011-22: MFT for Striping Project
22. Motion
23. Mr. Gudmunson moved to use MFT funds for the County-wide Striping Project.  Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.
24. Roll Call Vote
25. Chairman Anderson asked for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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27. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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29. Ordinance 2011-02: Amendment to the Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right to Use Agreement
30. Motion
31. Ms. Vary moved to make an Amendment to the Fiber Optic Indefeasible Right to Use Agreement with DeKalb Fiber Optic.  Mrs. Fullerton seconded the motion.
32. Voice Vote
33. The Chairman called for a voice vote on the Ordinance.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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36. Ordinance 2011-03: Approval of Ciena Network Equipment
37. Motion
38. Ms. Vary moved for the approval of Ciena Network Equipment as the Brand Specified for the Fiber Optic Backbone Network.  Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.
39. Voice Vote
40. The Chairman called for a voice vote on the Ordinance.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously
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42. FINANCE COMMITTEE
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44. Claims
45. Motion

Mr. Newport moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $1,973.252.00; Emergency Claims in the amount of $428,727.06; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,616,054.11 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $362,257.72 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $5,380,290.89. Mr. Gudmunson seconded the motion.

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2. Roll Call Vote
3. The Chairman called for a roll call on approving the claims.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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5. Reports of County Officials
6. Motion

Mr. Newport moved to place on file the following reports of County officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks for - March 2011; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - March 2011; Public Defender’s Report -March 2011; Jail Population Report - February and March 2011; Court Services Adult and Juvenile Reports -March 2011; DeKalb County Coroner’s Annual Report for 2010; DeKalb County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency (ESDA) Annual Report for 2010.  Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

1. Voice Vote
2.             The Chairman called for a voice vote on the reports of county officials.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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9. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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11. Resolution R2011-29: New Precinct Boundaries
12. Motion
13.             Mrs. Tobias moved to approve the new Precinct Boundaries as presented.  Mr. Newport seconded the motion.
14. Motion
15.             Mr. Hulseberg moved to send the Resolution Back to Committee for further review.  Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.
16. Voice Vote
17.             The Chairman called for a voice vote on the Motion to send the Resolution Back to Committee.  A majority of the Members voted yea.  Motion carried.
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19. AD HOC COUNTY ENGINEER SELECTION COMMITTEE
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21. Resolution R2011-24: County Engineer Appointment
22. Motion
23.             Mrs. Tobias moved that the DeKalb County Board does hereby appoint Mr. Nathan F. Schwartz of Rochelle, Illinois to the position of County Engineer for a six year term as of June 25, 2011 at a salary of $93,000.00, with 4% increments to that salary following six months and one year of successful employment.  His employment will commence on June 20, 2011 as “County Engineer – Elect”.  Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.
24. Roll Call Vote
25.             Chairman Anderson asked for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  Those Members voting nay were Mr. Oncken and Ken Andersen.  Motion carried.
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27. AD HOC COURTHOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
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29. Resolution R2011-25: Amendment to the Courthouse Expansion Project Regarding the
30. Bond Proceeds
31. Motion
32.             Mrs. Tobias moved to approve an additional $500,000.00 in available bon proceeds to fund all alternates for the Courthouse Expansion Project, raising the not-to-exceed total to $15,000,000.00.  Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.
33. Roll Call Vote
34. Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  Mr. Newport voted nay.  Motion carried.
35. AD HOC RULES COMMITTEE
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37. Resolution R2011-26: Amendment to the DeKalb County Code
38. Motion
39.             Mr. Stoddard made a motion to have separate voting for the amendments to Codes 2-26;
40. 2-27 and the amendment and addition of sections 2-32 and 2-31(15).  Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.
41. Voice Vote
42.             Chairman Anderson asked for a voice vote.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried.
43. Motion
44. Mrs. Fullerton moved that the DeKalb County Board does hereby adopt the attached recommendations for changes to the DeKalb County Code amending section 2-32 and adding section 2-31(15).  Ms. Vary seconded the motion.
45. Voice Vote
46. Chairman Anderson asked for a voice vote on the addition of the two County Codes.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
47. Motion
48. Mrs. Fullerton moved that the DeKalb County Board does hereby adopt the attached recommendations for changes to the DeKalb County Code amending sections 2-26; 2-27.  Mr. Oncken seconded the motion.
49. Call the Question
50.             Mr. Newport moved to Call the Question.  Mr. Gudmunson seconded the motion.
51. Voice Vote
52. Mr. Anderson called for a voice vote on the Call the Question.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried.
53. Roll Call Vote
54. Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote on the amendments to Codes 2-26; 2-27.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Oncken and Ms. Vary.  Those Members voting nay were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mrs. Fullerton, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Ken Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw and Chairman Anderson.  Two Members voted yea and twenty-two voted nay.  Motion failed.   
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56. OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
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58.             There were no items of old or new business.
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66. ADJOURNMENT
67. Motion
68.             Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.

1. Voice Vote
2.             The Chair called for a voice vote on the adjournment.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.
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11.                                                                                            DeKalb County Board Chairman
12.                 ATTEST:
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