County Board Minutes - August 15, 2012

The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, August 15, 2012. The Chair called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Tyson and Chairman Anderson. Those Members absent were Mr. Deverell, Mr. Emerson, Mrs. Fullerton and Mrs. Turner. Twenty Members were present and four were absent.

Mr. Whelan moved to approve the Minutes of June 20, 2012 and July 18, 2012. Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.

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

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

Chairman Anderson presented Jim Scheffers, Director of the DeKalb County Facilities Management Office with an Energy Star Award.

Employee Service Awards for the Month of July 2012 were: Five Years: Susan Santiago: State’s Attorney, William Mabel: Judiciary, Pamela Sibley: Sheriff’s Department, Amy Overton: Nursing Home; Ten Years: Russell Josh: Court Services.

Employee Service Awards for the Month of August 2012 were: Five Years: Karin Strausberger: Sheriff’s Department, Dawn Lawton: Nursing Home; Ten Years: Jay Brendle: Highway Department, James English: Highway Department.

Chairman Anderson recommended the following appointments: 911 Emergency Telephone Systems Board: City of DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks, appointment for a term of three years, until December 31, 2015; Somonauk Cemetery Association: Mr. Michael Mortell, appointment for a term of six years, until August 1, 2018; River Valley Workforce Investment Act Board: Mr. Brian Slayton, appointment for a term of two years until October 1, 2014; South Grove Cemetery Association: Mr. David W. Yakey, and Mr. Larry Driscoll, both appointments for a term of six years, until November 1, 2018; Normal Drainage District: Mr. Scott Drake, reappointment for a term of three years, until September 1, 2015; Squaw Grove Drainage District: Mr. Robert Schoeger, Reappointment for a term of three years, until September 2, 2015; Clinton Shabbona Drainage District: Robert Buchholz, reappointment for a term of three years, until September 1, 2015; Union Drainage District #1: Mr. Robert W. Mullins, reappointments for a term of three years, until September 1, 2015; Coon Creek Drainage District: Mr. John Emerson, reappointment for a term of three years, until September 1, 2015.

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

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

Mr. Andersen moved The DeKalb County Board does authorize the DeKalb County Board Chairman to sign the Illinois Emergency Management Agency State-Local Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Assistance Agreement (FEMA-DR-1800-IL) for acquisition of the Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.

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

Resolution R2012-49: Ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement between the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, Public Employees Division and DeKalb County

Mr. Gudmunson moved that The DeKalb County Board does hereby ratify the proposed agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 covering the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, and does direct the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to execute said agreement. Mr. Foster seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chairman called for a voice vote. All Members voted yea. Motion carried.

Resolution R2012-50: Approval of Engineering Agreement with Wendler Engineering Serivces, Inc.

Motion

Mr. Gudmunson moved The DeKalb County Board does enter into an Engineering Agreement with Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. of Dixon, Illinois, for the provision of preliminary engineering services incident to the repair or replacement of a bridge on Bethany Road over the East branch of the Kishwaukee River located in the Cortland Road District. The cost of this agreement has been set at not to exceed $25,700.00. Mr. Tyson seconded the motion.

Chairman Anderson called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Tyson and Chairman Anderson. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2012-51: Approval of Award to Resurface Chicago Road

Motion

Mr. Gudmunson moved The DeKalb County Board does approve the bid award to Curran Contracting Company of DeKalb, Illinois, for the hot-mix resurfacing of 0.80miles of Chicago Road, in the amount of $177,052.00. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.

Chairman Anderson asked for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those members voting yea were Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Tyson and Chairman Anderson. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2012-52: Approval of Truck Access Route Program (TARP) Agreement with the State of Illinois for Chicago Road

Mr. Gudmunson moved The DeKalb County Board does enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for the resurfacing and upgrading of Chicago Road to an 80,000 pound truck route from Illinois Route 23, near the northwest corner of Section 11, Township 37 North, Range 4 East of the 3^rd P.M. and proceeding easterly for 0.80 miles, said improvements estimated to cost $230,550.00 with the local share to be $137,000.00. The DeKalb County Board does also authorize its Chairman to execute an appropriate Truck Access Route Program (TARP) Agreement with the State of Illinois. Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion.

Resolution R2012-53: Designation of Chicago Road as a Class III Truck Route

Motion

Mr. Gudmunson moved The DeKalb County Board has determined the need for the establishment of a Class III truck route in DeKalb County and has designated Chicago Road from Illinois Route 23 easterly for a distance of 4,200 feet or 0.795 miles. Mr. Cribben seconded the motion.

The Chairman called for a voice vote. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried.

Resolution R2012-55: Intergovernmental Agreement for the Kane County Juvenile Detention Facility

Mrs. Allen moved The DeKalb County Board will continue its Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Kane for the provision of housing Juveniles for the County of DeKalb for a period of five years commencing December 1, 2012. Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

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

Mr. Newport moved to authorize an updated list of banks and credit unions as depositories of public funds in the custody of the DeKalb County Treasurer. Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Newport moved to approve the July Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of $3,258,677.80 and Augusts Current Month in the amount of 1,989,158.57; July’s Emergency Claims in the amount of $782,463.22 and August’s Emergency Claims in the amount of $543,673.92; July’s Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,706,565.16 and August’s Payroll in the amount of $2,974,374.92. July’s Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $276,691.40 and August’s amount $549,466.47 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the month of July totaling $7,024,397.58 and the month of August totaling $6,056,673.88. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.

The Chairman asked for a roll call vote on the approval of July and August’s claims. Those Members voting yea were Ms. Vary, Mr. Whelan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Andersen, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cribben, Mrs. DeFauw, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Hulseberg, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Tyson and Chairman Anderson. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Newport moved to place on file the following reports of County officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks for – June 30, 2012 and July 31, 2012; Planning and Zoning Building and Permit Reports for – July 2012; Public Defenders Report for - June 2012; Jail Report for June 2012; Court Services Adult and Juvenile Report for June 2012; Six-Month Report for the Circuit Clerk for the period ending June 30, 2012. Six-Month Report for the County Clerk & Recorder for the period covering January 1, 2012 up to and including June 30, 2012. Mr. Foster seconded the motion.

The Chairman called for a voice vote on the reports of county officials. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Mrs. Tobias moved that The DeKalb County Board does appoint those persons names in the Certified Lists of Candidates for Election Judges (attached to the resolution) submitted by the Chairmen of the Democratic and Republican County Central Committees. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion.

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

Mr. Andersen moved to reconsider R2012-49. There was no second to the Motion. Motion failed.

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

DeKalb County, Illinois

Minutes of the
County Board Proceedings

August 15, 2012

DeKalb County, Illinois

Minutes of the County Board Proceedings

August 15, 2012

Minutes of the
County Board Proceedings