DeKalb County, Illinois

Minutes of the
County Board Proceedings

May 17, 2006

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The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, May 17, 2006. 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, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms, Fullerton, Ms, Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mr. Lyle and Mrs. Leifheit. Twenty-one Members were present and two Members were absent.

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve the Minutes of the April 19, 2006 meeting. Mrs. Dubin 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 Mr. Augsburger 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
Employee Service Awards were acknowledged. Plaques were awarded to Joan Berkes-Hanson, Director of IMO for twenty years of service and to Marlene Allen, County Board Member for fifteen years of service.

The NACO Annual Conference will be held in Chicago in August. All are encouraged to attend the Conference or at least some of the workshops.

APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointment: DeKalb County Board - Paulette Tolene, to fill the unexpired term of Eric Johnson, until November 30, 2006.
Motion
Ms. LaVigne moved to approve the appointment of Paulette Tolene as presented. Mr. Steimel seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the appointment. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

The Clerk gave the oath of office to Ms. Tolene and then she was seated as a Member of the County Board.

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 2006 - 11: Denial of the Baumgartner Use Variation Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance to deny the request to build a house on a vacant one-acre property located on the West side of East County Line Road in Cortland Township. Mr. Faivre seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Ordinance. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary Mrs. Turner, Ms. Tolene, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Sands, Mr. Metzger, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mrs. Dubin and Mrs. Allen. Seventeen Members voted yea and five members voted nay. Motion to deny carried.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2006-12: Diedrich Special Use Permit Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to accept an Ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a RV Storage Business on property located at 16133 S. First St. in Afton Township. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2006-13: Michaels Special Use Permit Request
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance granting a special Use Permit for a Telecommunications and Relay Tower located at 14792 Tower Road in Milan Township. Mr. Rosemier seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance 2006-14: Reck - Three Use Variations
Motion
Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance granting three use variations for Single family Homes on three vacant 10-acre parcels located on the west side of Graham Road in Victor Township. Mr. Faivre seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Resolution R2006-31: Annual Senior Services Tax Levy Appropriations
Motion
Mr. Rosemier moved to approve a Resolution to award the following allocations for the Senior Services Tax Levy Appropriations: Barb City Manor was awarded $5,000.00; DeKalb County Public health Department was awarded $26,000.00; DeKalb County Hospice was awarded $3,000.00: Elderly Care Services Agency-Case Management was awarded $22,500.00 and Elder Abuse & Neglect was awarded $20,000.00; Family Services Agency was awarded $100.000.00; Fox Valley Older Adults was awarded $35,000.00; Opportunity House was awarded $20,000.00; Voluntary Action Center-Trans Vac was awarded $75,000.00; Meals on Wheels was awarded $85,000.00 and Prairie Legal Services was awarded $3,000.00. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Whelan, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Turner, Ms. Tolene, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms, Fullerton, Ms, Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2006-30: Amendment to the Agreement for Auction of Tax Deed Property
Motion
Mr. Whelan moved to approve a Resolution to amend the current contract for professional services with Joseph E. Meyer to increase the minimum auction sale bid for delinquent parcels from the current level of $450.00 to $600.00. Mr. Metzger 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 $1,700,838.89. 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, Ms. Tolene, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms, Fullerton, Ms, Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried.

Claims
Mr. Whelan moved to approve Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $2,926,731.18. 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, Ms. Tolene, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Haines, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms, Fullerton, Ms, Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Ms. De Fauw, Mr. Augsburger, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried.

Reports of County Officials
Mr. Whelan moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks - April, 2006; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - April, 2006; Public Defender’s Report - April, 2006; Adult Court Services & Juvenile Report - March, 2006 and Jail Population Monthly Report - April, 2006. Ms. Vary 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 R2006-32: Establishing a Stormwater Management Planning Committee
Motion
Mr. Sands moved to approve a Resolution to establish a Stormwater Management Planning Committee for the purpose of developing a stormwater management plan for DeKalb County, IL. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2006-33: Approval of the Election Judge Officials for 2006-2007
Motion
Mr. Sands moved to approve a Resolution recommending that all persons named in the certified lists of Candidates (attached to the Resolution) should be appointed for Judges of Election. Said lists were submitted by the Chairmen of the Democrat and Republican Central Committees for DeKalb County. 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
Ms. Fullerton moved to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Fauci 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
 

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