COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

September 21, 2011

The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, September 21, 2011.  The Chair called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll.  Those Members present were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson.  Those Members absent were Mrs. Fullerton and Mr. Oncken. Twenty two Members were present and two were absent.

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mr. Stoddard moved to approve the Minutes of August 17, 2011.  Mr. Gudmunson 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. Hulseberg 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 and County Clerk, John Acardo, presented the following honored Veterans with a certificate and inducted them into the DeKalb County Veteran’s Honor Roll: James P. Rogers, Marlin Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, Calvin L. Doty, Gerald M. Taylor and Travis Velazquez.

            Employee Service Awards for August 2011 were acknowledged by the Chairman: Five Years –Ellen Rogers: Jury Commission, Sandra Day: Nursing Home, Arthur Lundgren: Judiciary, Sean Jordison: Nursing Home; Fifteen Years – Sol White: Health Department, Elizabeth Motley: Nursing Home, Paul Miller: Planning & Zoning; Thirty Years – Gerald Busse: Highway Department; Thirty-Five Years – Marcia Zanellato: Health Department. 

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman Anderson recommended the following appointments: Metropolitan Planning Organization: Jeff Whelan and Julia Fauci both appointments for a term of one year, until September 20, 2012; Public Building Commission: Charles Shepard, appointment for a term of five years, until September 30, 2016; Community Services Administrative Board: Joslyn Turner, reappointment for a term of three years, until July 1, 2014; Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb: Ronald Bemis, reappointment for a term of five years, until November 1, 2016.

Motion

            Mrs. Turner moved to approve the appointments as presented.  Mr. Andersen 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 SEPTEMBER 2011

Workforce Investment Act Board – 4 positions

South Grove Cemetery Association – 2 positions

Sheriff’s Merit Commission – 1 position

911 Emergency Telephone Systems Board – 4 positions

PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR

There were no individuals requesting time to speak at the appropriate time.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE

Ordinance 2011-08: Zoning Map Amendment for Forest Preserve District

Motion

Mr. Ken Andersen moved approve a zoning map amendment for a 43.26-acre property located on the south side of Cherry Valley Road, approximately 910 feet west of the intersection of Cherry Valley and Snake Road in Kingston Township, from A-1, Agricultural to FP/C, Floodplain/Conservation District. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a voice vote on sending the Ordinance.  All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2011-09: Denying a Special Use Permit Request for a Church

Motion

Mr. Andersen moved to deny the request made by Faith World Outreach Church for a Special Use Permit to allow the establishment and operation of a church on a 20.51-acre property located on the east side of Bucks Road, approximately 2,500 feet south of Cherry Valley Road, in Franklin Township.  The subject property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District.

Voice Vote

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

Ordinance 2011-10: Amendments to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance

Motion

Mr. Andersen moved to recommend text amendments to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance.  The proposed Text Amendments are intended to better implement the goals, objectives and recommendations of the updated Unified Comprehensive Plan, as well as to address questions, ambiguities, and interpretations of the zoning regulations. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

Resolution R2011-53: Award for Whipple Road Hot-Mix Project

Motion

Mr. Gudmunson moved to award the low bid meeting specifications for improvements on Whipple Road in Sycamore Road District, to Curran Contacting Company of DeKalb, Illinois, in the amount of $106,265.00, for the hot-mix placement of 1.26 miles on Whipple Road between Route 23 and Brockville Road, under Section 11-18122-00-FP.  Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Resolution R2011-61: Reallocation of Unexpended Funds to Voluntary Action Center

Motion

Mr. Stoddard moved to approve the reallocation of $8,568.00 to the Voluntary Action Center for reimbursement for services provided to benefit the County’s seniors.  Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Resolution R2011-54: Delinquent Property Tax Sale

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to authorize the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate of Purchase, as the case may be (parcel # 06-33-400-039-0009O), for the sum of $418.06 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County, Illinois, to be disbursed according to law.

Resolution R2011-55: Delinquent Property Tax Sale

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to authorize the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate of Purchase, as the case may be (parcel # 08-01-415-002O), for the sum of $229.86 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County, Illinois, to be disbursed according to law.

Resolution R2011-56: Delinquent Property Tax Sale

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to authorize the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate of Purchase, as the case may be (parcel # 13-15-280-009), for the sum of $334.32 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County, Illinois, to be disbursed according to law.

Resolution R2011-57: Delinquent Property Tax Sale

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to authorize the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate of Purchase, as the case may be (parcel # 09-20-326-016), for the sum of $27.69 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County, Illinois, to be disbursed according to law. Mr. Foster seconded all four motions.

Roll Call Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote on all four Resolutions as a block.  Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson. All Members present voted yea. All four motions carried unanimously.

Resolution R2011-58: Asset Management Policy

Motion

Mr. Newport moved that the DeKalb County Board does adopt the Property Management & Inventory Control Policy for assets acquired with Federal Broadband Technology Funds and hereby adoption effective immediately.  Mrs. Turner seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members voted yea.  Motion carried.

Resolution R2011-59 Memorandum of Understanding with the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education for Payment of Reimbursable Costs

Motion

Mr. Newport moved that the DeKalb County Board does enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (attached to this resolution) with the Regional Office of Education for the purpose of reimbursing costs requested by said office for a partial salary stipend for the Regional Superintendent and the Assistant Regional Superintendent from July 2011 to December 2011.  The Regional Office of Education shall establish an escrow account from an ROE enterprise fund with the DeKalb County Regional Superintendent of School s and the DeKalb County Treasurer both as signors for the account. The escrow account described herein shall have a balance of $70,000.  Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chairman asked for a roll call vote on the Resolution.  Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2011-60: FY2012 Budget to be Placed on File for Public Viewing

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to place the DeKalb County FY2012 Budget on file for Public Viewing in the County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (The Sandwich City Hall and the Office of the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection.  Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

Chairman Anderson called for a voice vote on the Resolution.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

Claims

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $4,919,349.09; Emergency Claims in the amount of $483,220.44; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,611,214.18 and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $337,182.21 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $8,350,965.92.  Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chairman called for a roll call on approving all the claims.  Those Members voting yea were 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, Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster and Chairman Anderson.  All Members voted yea.  Motion carried.

Reports of County Officials

Motion

Mr. Newport moved to place on file the following reports of County officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks for - August 2011; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - August 2011; Public Defender’s Report - August 2011; Court Services Adult and Juvenile Reports - August 2011.  Mrs. Allen 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

There were no matters to discuss under old business or new business.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

            Ms. 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

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