1.Roll Call

2.Pledge to the Flag

3.Approval of Minutes

4.Approval of Agenda

5.Communications and Referrals

6.Appointments                      

7.Persons to be Heard from the Floor

8. Reports from Standing Committees

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

a.)      Ordinance #2007-02A:  Approval of the Todd Variation Request.  To allow the re-establishment of a non-conforming single-family residence use on a 0.75 acre property.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mrs. Allen, and it was carried to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.  Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Lyle and Mr. Steimel voted yes and Mr. Slack and Ms. Vary voted no.

b.)      Ordinance #2007-02B:  Denial of the Todd Variation Request.  To deny the re-establishment of a non-conforming single-family residence use on a 0.75 acre property.

c.)      Ordinance #2007-03:  Stiengtunt Vineyards Special Use Amendment.  To grant an Amendment to the Special Use Permit to Stiengtunt Vineyards and Winery, Inc. for the request to change the name to Waterman Winery and Vineyards, Inc. Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Lyle, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

d.)     Ordinance #2007-4:  Buehler Special Use Request.  To approve the special use request to allow the operation of a home-based business, in the form of coral farming and aquarium maintenance and supplies.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Lyle, seconded by Mrs. Allen, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a.)    Ordinance #2007-01:  Alternate Speed Limit on Somonauk Road.  To allow for an altered speed limit on Somonauk Road from Carol Avenue to Pleasant Street.   Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Whelan, and it was carried unanimously to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

b.)    Resolution #R2007-03:  Bid Award for a New Tandem Cab and Chassis.  To approve the bid award to the lowest bidder, Chicago International Trucks of Melrose Park, IL for one new Tandem Cab and Chassis in the amount of $56,525.00.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Gudmunson, seconded by Vice-Chair Augsburger, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

c.)    Resolution #R2007-06:  Collective Bargaining with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150. 

LAW AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE

a.)     Ordinance #2007-05:  Medical Costs for Prisoners.  To amend the DeKalb County Code by adding a section titled “Inmate Medical Services Reimbursement”, pursuant to 730 ILCS 125/17, to read “reimbursement by the County of DeKalb for the cost of hospital and/or physician services provided to inmates in the custody of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office shall be at the Illinois Department of Public Aid’s rates for medical assistance.”   Committee Action:  Moved by            , seconded by          , and it was carried                    to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.

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b.)     Resolution #R2007-04:  Telecommunicator’s Intergovernmental Agreement.  Committee Action:  Moved by             , seconded by           , and it was carried                to forward this recommendation to the full board for approval.  

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

a.)                Resolution #R2007-01:  A Change in IMRF Salary Recognition Relating to Flexible Benefits.  To approve a change in how the County handles flexible benefits in relation to the IMRF salary. The flexed money is to count towards the employee’s pension salary.   Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Augsburger, seconded by Mr. Hulseberg, and it was carried unanimously to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

b.)                Claims

c.)                Reports of County Officials

AD HOC SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE

a.)       Resolution #R2007-02:  Solid Waste Plan Amendment.  To approve the hiring of a consulting firm to assist in the tasks associated with evaluating the County’s solid waste disposal options in the future.  The consultant firm to be hired is Patrick Engineering, Inc., out of Lisle, Illinois, in the amount of $24,210.00.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Slack, and it was carried unanimously to approve the recommendation and to forward it 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.)  Resolution #R2007-05:  A Change in IMRF Salary Recognition Relating to Flexible Benefits.   Committee Action:  Moved by Ms.              , seconded by Ms.           , and it was carried            to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

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b.)  Claims

5. Old Business

6. New Business

7. Adjournment