DeKalb County, Illinois
	Minutes of the County Board Proceedings November 21, 2001

The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Courthouse on Wednesday, November 21, 2001. Chairman Pritchard called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. Those Members absent were Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. Lyle, Ms. LaVigne, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Brown and Mr. Barr. Sixteen Members were present and eight Members were absent.

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

Mr. Dlabal moved to approve the Minutes of the October 17, 2001 meeting. Mr. Simonson seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Smith moved to approve the Agenda and Mr. Hoffman seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Congratulations were extended to those Employees on the Service Awards List.

 

I.D.O.T. has informed the County of a hearing in Yorkville for information regarding the proposed new road connecting I80 and I88.

 

Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments: DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation Board - Marguerite Hoyt and Robert Morrison, both reappointments for a three year term until 12/01/2004 and Marlene Allen, appointment for a three year term, until 12/01/2004; 911 Emergency Telephone Systems Board - Gary Hanson, Lt. Deborrah Pettit, Ben Suppeland and Lt. Carl Leoni all reappointments for a four year term, until 12/01/2005 and Fire Chief Ed Bowman, appointment for a four year term, until 12/01/2005.

Mr. Steimel moved to approve the appointments as presented. Mr. Hutcheson seconded the motion.

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

 

The following individual requested time to speak to Agenda Items at the appropriate time: Mary Petruchius requested time to speak under Item A of the Planning & Regulations Committee.

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to accept an Ordinance granting a use variation for a new single family dwelling on two lots of record located on the west side of Clapsaddle Road in Shabbona Township. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

The Chair asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. A majority of the Members present voted yea. Motion carried.

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to accept an Ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment and Special Use Permit for the Genoa-Kingston C.U.S.D. #424 for a High School. Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to accept an Ordinance amending section 4.02.C of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to allow businesses in Agricultural Buildings (A1 Zoning). Mrs. Casella seconded the motion.

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

Mr. Wilson moved to approve an Ordinance of the County of DeKalb providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone from South Malta to one-quarter mile south for which DeKalb Road District has maintenance responsibility. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to establish a Utility Coordination Committee that will have the authority to require utility companies to remove, relocate or modify their service within County right-of-way within a 90 day time frame to meet construction needs of the County. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion

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

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance of the County of DeKalb Providing for Tax Levies for FY2002. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve an Ordinance appropriating monies received by the County Treasurer from taxes and other revenues, for the use of DeKalb County during the Fiscal Year 2002, for DeKalb County to carry out its responsibilities (as per schedules 1-10 attached to said Ordinance.) Mr. Hoffman seconded the motion.

 

 

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sands, (Mr. Metzger was out of the room at the time of the vote), Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard One Member Mr. Simonson voted nay. (Mr. Metzger was out of the room at the time of the vote.) Fifteen Members voted yea and one Member voted nay. Motion carried.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to accept an Ordinance approving the emergency appropriations and year end budget transfers. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve a Resolution that the County Board shall allow the purchase of retroactive services credit for eligible elected officials in excess of fifty months. Mr. Hutcheson seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Steimel moved to approve the Claims presented for the current month in the amount of $1,894.410.29 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $1,726,726.95. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mrs. Leifheit, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mrs. Allen and Chairman Pritchard. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Mr. Steimel moved to place on file the following reports of County Officials; Cash and Investments in County Banks, October 2001; Nursing Home Admission & Discharge Report, October, 2001 and Planning and Regulations Building Report, October, 2001. Mr. Hutcheson seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve a Resolution evidencing the intention of the County of DeKalb, IL to issue Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds for the purpose of financing mortgage loans to persons of low to moderate income. Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the County portion of the 2001 property taxes for Sycamore Ford, Inc., to be collected in 2002, be abated by 80% as provided for in Exhibit "C" to the aforereferenced Intergovernmental Agreement and the Resolution adopted by the DeKalb County Board on August 19, 1998. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.

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

 

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

Mr. Dlabal moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.

The Chair called 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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