The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.  Chairman Tobias called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Vince Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias.  Those Members absent were Ms. LaVigne and Steve Faivre.  Twenty two Members were present and two Members were absent. 

The Chair asked Mr. Metzger to lead the pledge to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mr. Johnson moved to approve the Minutes of August 17, 2005 meeting. Mr. Whelan seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

Ms. Vary moved to approve the Agenda and Ms. De Fauw seconded the motion. 

Voice Vote

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS

Ron Matekaitis introduced John Farrell as the new State’s Attorney Chief Civil Assistant.

Chairman Tobias thanked all the County employees who participated in the Katrina Relief Donations.

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointments: Board of Review - Douglas Johnson, reappointment for a one year term, until September 1, 2006; Community Mental Health 708 Board - Andrea Gargani, Charles Rose and Janice Abizaid, all appointments for a four year term, until September 1, 2009. 

Motion

Ms. Fullerton moved to approve the appointments as presented.  Mrs. Dubin seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the appointments as presented.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR

There were no individuals requesting time to address the Board Members.

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

Ordinance 2005-19: Christ Community Church Special Use Permit Request

Motion

Mr. Steimel moved to approve a Resolution to request a new church use on property located on the west side of North First Street in Mayfield township, Petition MY-05-12.  Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Resolution R2005-55: NACO Drug Card Program

Motion

Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution to offer all the citizens of DeKalb County the NACO Prescription Drug Card Program, with savings averaging 14% off retail for brand nave medicines and 34% off retail for generic medicines.  The mail order program provided savings of up to 50% off retail on generic drugs.  Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

Claims

Mr. Whelan moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,628,257.46 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from prior month in the amount of $2,569,975.29.  Ms. Vary seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims.  Those Members voting yea were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Vince Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Reports of County Officials

Mr. Whelan moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials: Cash and Investments in County Banks - August, 2005;  Planning & Regulations Building and Permit  Reports - August, 2005; Public Defender’s Report - August, 2005; Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - July, 2005; Sheriff’s Department Jail Report - for the month of August, 2005; and Regional Superintendent of School’s Annual Report - July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.  Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Resolution R2005-56: Help America Vote Act (Hava) Compliance

Motion

Mr. Sands moved to approve a Resolution to have funds available to the County of DeKalb from United States Government to purchase new accessible voting equipment certified by the State Board of Elections and in compliance with HAVA requirements.  Mr. Osborne seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

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

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS

There were no items for new or old business for this meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

Mrs. Leifheit moved to adjourn the meeting.  Ms. Fullerton seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the motion to adjourn.  All Members present voted yea.  Motion carried unanimously.

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DeKalb County Board Chairman  

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            DeKalb County Clerk