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DeKalb County, Illinois |
Minutes of the
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The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, December 18, 2002. Chairman Pritchard called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. One Member, Mr. Metzger was absent Twenty-three Members were present and one Member was absent.
The Chair asked Mr. Lorence to lead the pledge to the flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve the Minutes of the November 20, 2002 meeting and of the December 2, Organizational meeting. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion to Correct Ms. Vary asked to have wording corrected in her motion to amend the motion to support standing committees at the December 2, 2002 Organizational Meeting. Her motion to amend should read “ to uphold the results of the bi-partisan committee’s recommendation”. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the motion to correct. The majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes as corrected. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Mr. Johnson moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Rosemier 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 It was announced the County Board Workshop will be on January 11th, 2003 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Gathertorium, and on February 7th, there will be a Legislative Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. in the Gathertorium.
The NACO Conference in Washington D.C. is February 28th , 2003 to March 4th, 2003 and Board Members should indicate their interest in attending by January 10th, 2003. Congratulations were extended to those on the Employee Service Awards List.
All Rules governing the County Board are on the County Web Site.
All Committee Meetings should occur prior to the Executive Committee Meeting, so materials can be distributed to the Board Members in a timely fashion.
The DeKalb County Highway Department received the P.R.I.D.E. award for the energy conserving traffic signal at Barber Greene and Peace roads.
APPOINTMENTS Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments: DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board - James Kirby, Jeanette Heinisch, Blake Richter, Ruth Anne Tobias and George Daugherty, all reappointments for a one year term, until January 1, 2004. Eileen Dubin, appointed for a one year term, until January 1, 2004; DeKalb County Board of Health - Carl Heinisch and Steve Kuhn, P.A. both reappointment for a three year term, until December 1, 2005. Rosemary Lane, M.D., appointment for a three year term, until December 1, 2005 and Julia Fullerton, appointment for a one year term, until December 1, 2003. Motion Mr. Wiegand moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Faivre seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the approval of the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR There were no requests to speak to agenda items.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
PLANNING & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Ordinance 2003-02: Zoning Map Amendment Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance with the request of Michael and Madelyn Paulson to re-zone 1.93 acres of a 20-acre vacant lot, located on the East side of North State Road, South of Ash Road, Genoa Township, from A-1 to R-1, petition @ GE-02-28. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2003-03: Zoning Map Amendment Motion Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance (requested by Denise Pennington) to re-zone a 3.55 acre property located at 4842 State Route 30, Shabbona Township, from B-1 to A-1, Petition SH-02-30. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Steimel reminded Board Members of the Wind Farm Hearing at the Farm Bureau Building on Thursday, December 19, 2003 in the evening.
On January 28th, 2003 is the second Summit Meeting on Growth.
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Ordinance 2003-01: Urban District Speed Zone for Brickville Road and County Line Road Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve an Ordinance for establishment of urban district speed zone on Brickville Road from the city limits to Briar Lane for 30mph and on East County Line Road from city limits of Maple Park Road to 1030 feet South of U.P. RR for 30 mph. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2003-01: County Engineer’s Salary Motion Mr. Wilson moved to accept a Resolution approving the Annual use of MFT Funds for the County Engineer’s Salary. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. One Member, Mr. Wiegand, voted nay. Twenty-two Members voted yea and one Member voted nay. Motion carried.
Resolution 2003-02: Maintenance (BLR4121) for Labor and Equipment Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution appropriating from the motor fuel tax allotment for the maintenance on County or State Highways in the amount of $640,000.00. Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-03: Jurisdictional Transfer with the Sandwich Road District Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to transfer jurisdiction of South County Line Road from 565 feet West of Main Street and proceeding westerly for a distance of 3354 feet of .74 miles in Section 35, T. 37N, R. 5 E of the Third Principal Meridian from County Highway Sandwich Township Road District. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion to Table Mr. Rosemier moved to table this Resolution 2003-03, until further study has been completed. Mr. Steimel seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion to table R2003-03. A majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried.
Resolution 2003-04: Jurisdictional Transfer with the City of Sandwich Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to transfer jurisdiction of South County Line Road beginning at Main Street and proceeding westerly 565 feet to the Sandwich City Limits in Section 35, T. 37N. And Section 2, T. 36N, R. 5 E of the Third Principal Meridian from County Highway Department to the City of Sandwich. Mr. MacMurdo seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-05: Bid Award to Northwest Ford and Sterling Truck Center and to Brad Manning Ford, Inc. Motion Mr. Wilson moved to accept a Resolution approving bid awards to Northwest Ford and Sterling Truck Center for one new Tandem Truck and Chassis in the amount of fifty five thousand three hundred dollars and no cents ($55,300.00) and provision of additional engine and transmission warranties at the County’s option for one thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars and no cents ($1,245.00) and to Brad Manning Ford, Inc. for one new one ton cab and chassis with dump box in the amount of twenty-nine thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars and twenty-one cents ($29,225.21). Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-06: Bid Award for General County Letting Motion Mr. Wilson moved to accept a Resolution approving awards to the companies named in the Resolution for the provision of certain, specified maintenance materials to the County of DeKalb and its several Road Districts. Mr. VanBuer seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-07: Cooperative Agreement Forming the DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study (DSATS) Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution establishing framework for the DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study (DSATS), which is charged with providing continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning in and around the DeKalb-Sycamore Urbanized Area and the Policy Committee of the DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study be the Metropolitan Planning organization for the area. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. A majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE Resolution 2003-08: Property Tax Abatement for 1997 Bond Issue Motion Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve a Resolution that a portion of the $1, 016.183 property tax levy for the 2002 Tax Year, which was levied for the lease agreement for the retirement of the debt on the 1997 Health Facility Bond Issue, is hereby abated in the amount of $662.137, and that a certified copy of this Resolution should be filed with the DeKalb County Clerk within fifteen days. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.
Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution 2003-09: Property Tax Abatement for 2000 Transportation Facility Loan Motion Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve a Resolution that the $208,000 property tax levy for the 2002 Tax Year, which was levied for the lease agreement for the retirement of the debt on the year 2000 Transportation Facility Loan, is here by abated in its entirety, and that a certified copy of this Resolution should be filed with the DeKalb County Clerk within fifteen days. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously Resolution 2003-10: Property Tax Abatement for 2000 Sycamore Campus Lease Agreement Motion Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve a Resolution that a portion of the $1,257.000 property tax levy for the 2001 Tax year, which was levied for the lease agreement for the purposes stated in the Resolution for the Sycamore Campus, is hereby abated in the amount of $82,000, and that a certified copy of this Resolution should be filed with the DeKalb County Clerk within fifteen days, Mr. Osborne seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 2003-11: Amendment to Flexible Spending Motion Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve a Resolution that the Deputy County Administrator shall act as soon as possible to notify employees of the county of the adoption of this resolution of the Summary Plan Description and to also make the complete Plan Document text available to the employees and the public via the County’s Internet Site. Mr. Rosemier seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Claims Mrs. Leifheit moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1, 177,022.27 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $2,636,769.12. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Ms. Vary, Mr. VanBuer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Slack, Mr. Sands, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports of County Officials Mrs. Leifheit moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials: Cash Investments in County Banks - November, 2002; Planning and Regulations Building Report - November, 2002; Public Defender’s Report - November 2002; County Clerk’s Semi-Annual Report - for the months covering June 1, 2002 up to and including November 30, 2002 and Circuit Clerk’s Annual Report - up to and including November 30, 2002. Mr. Wiegand seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Reports. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS There were no items of new or old business for this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Motion Mr. MacMurdo moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Faivre seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion to adjourn. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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