AGENDA

1.  Roll Call

2.  Pledge to the Flag

3.  Approval of Minutes

4.  Approval of Agenda

5.  Communications and Referrals

          a.) Proclamation #P2006-01:  IN SUPPORT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEEK

6.   Appointments                

7.   Persons to be Heard from the Floor

8.    Reports from Standing Committees

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE

a.)                          Resolution #2006-22:  Approval of a License for Landfill Operation.  Request of Waste Management West for renewal of the annual license to operate the DeKalb County Landfill on Somonauk Road in Cortland Township.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Slack and it was carried unanimously to approve the recommendation to forward it to the full board for approval.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a.)                           Resolution #2006-23:  Jewel-Osco Request.  Clarification of a right in/right out request by Jewel-Osco.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Osborne to bring the Committee’s March 2, 2006 recommendation back to the table for reconsideration since no action had been taken on that motion.  Ms. Fauci seconded that motion.  Mr. Osborne amended his original motion recorded at the March 2, 2006 Committee Meeting to state that the requested right-in/right-out by Jewel-Osco be denied and that the right-in only be approved.  He further amended the motion to remove any additional stipulation that highway improvements not warranted by the construction of the Jewel-Osco project be a condition for approval of the right-in only and that all costs associated with the required improvements for the right-in be born by the developer.  The motion carried unanimously.

b.)                            Ordinance 2006-10:  Delegation of Authority to Set a Special Speed Limit While Traveling Through Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones.  The Illinois State Statutes allow for local governments to set special speed limits through construction/maintenance zones to reduce the speed during construction and attempt to maintain a safer work environment for the construction workers.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Fauci, seconded by Mr. Whelan, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

c.)                            Resolution #R2006-26:  Application for IDOT Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program.  To allow for TransVac to procure vehicles from the State of Illinois at a shared cost of 80/20.  These applications must be submitted through a governmental agency at no cost to the County of DeKalb for submitting the application.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mr. Gudmunson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

d.)                           Resolution #R2006-27: FY2007 5311 Grant.  A grant to allow operating funding for TransVac, which is required to be submitted through a government agency as well and is a pass through grant.  This grant is used to provide transportation for residents of DeKalb County outside of the MPO area of DeKalb, Sycamore and Cortland. Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mr. Gudmunson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

e.)                            Resolution #R2006-28:  Special Warranty for the 5311 Grant.  This warranty is required of the County and it states that public funds will not be used to provide TransVac with an unfair advantage in operating in this area with other agencies providing the same type of service to the public on a private basis.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mr. Gudmunson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

f.)                              Resolution #R2006-29:  Bid Award for a New Utility Tractor. To approve the bid award to DeKane Equipment Corp. of Big Rock, Illinois, who is the lowest bidder, for one new utility tractor in the amount of $22,000.00.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Gudmunson, seconded by Mr. Whelan, and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a.)       Claims

b.)       Reports of County Officials

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a.)     Resolution #R2006-24:  Amendment to the DeKalb County Indemnification Policy.  To amend the DeKalb County Indemnification Policy to include the County Collector and the Members of the Regional Board of School Trustees.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Steimel, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

b.)     Resolution #R2006-25:  Declaration of a Vacancy on the DeKalb County Board. With the resignation of County Board Member Eric J. Johnson, County Board District #6, the DeKalb County Board does officially declare his office vacant.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Steimel, seconded by Ms. LaVigne, and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

 9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Adjournment

DEKALB COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of the Minutes

3.  Approval of the Agenda

4.  Business

a.)          Claims

5.  Old Business

6.  New Business

7.  Adjournment