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

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

Chairman Pritchard asked Mr. Haines to lead the pledge to the flag.

Ms. LaVigne moved to approve the Minutes of the January 17, 2001 meeting. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

 

The Chair asked 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. Simonson seconded the motion.

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

 

Chairman Pritchard acknowledged those employees who were celebrating the Anniversary of their years of Service.

Appointments to the Fire Protection District are coming up soon. Any Board Members with questions or concerns should contact Chairman Pritchard.

 

Chairman Pritchard recommended the following appointments:

DeKalb Sanitary District
Dennis Collins. Reappointment for a three year term, until 04/01/2004

DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Operating Board
Jeannette Heinisch, appointment for a one year term, until 02/01/2002

John Wilson, Gary Crain, James Kirby, Veronica Casella and 
Dr. Marilyn Stromborg, all reappointed for a one year term, 
until 02/01/2001.

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

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

 

There were no requests to speak to agenda items.

 

Mr. Wilson moved to accept an Ordinance of the County of DeKalb providing for the establishment of an altered speed zone on a portion of Barber Greene Road. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Wilson moved to approve a resolution appropriating $642,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax allotment for maintenance on County or State Highways. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Wilson moved to approve an Ordinance appropriating $48,712.50 from the Motor Fuel Tax allotment for maintenance on County or State Highways Mr. Simonson seconded the motion

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

 

Mr. Wilson moved to approve a Resolution to enter into an Engineering Agreement with Wendler Engineering & Surveying, Inc., of Dixon, IL for the provision of preliminary engineering services incident to the replacement of structures located in DeKalb County in the amount that is not to exceed $7,600.00 for Section 01-16115-00-BR on Base Line Road in South Grove District. Mrs. Casella seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Steimel moved to approve all four Resolutions that abate tax levies for the 2000 Tax Year. The four Resolutions and the amount to be abated are as follows: (1) Tax Abatement for 1995 Bond Issue, abated amount is $490,955 (2) Tax Abatement for 1997 PBC Bond Issue, abated amount is $763,131 (3) Tax Abatement for 2000 Transportation Facility Loan, abated amount is $208,000 (4) Tax Abatement for Sycamore Campus Lease Agreement, abated amount is $166,000. A certified copy of this Resolution should be filed with the DeKalb County Clerk with in fifteen days. Mr. Dlabal seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Brown, 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 $1,777,634.58 and Payroll & Emergency Claims from the prior month in the amount of $1,794,985.93. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Simonson, Mr. Sands, Mr. Morreale, Mr. Metzger, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Hutcheson, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Haines, Mr. Guehler, Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Dlabal, Dr. Conway, Mrs. Casella, Mr. Brown, 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, January, 2001; Nursing Home Admission & Discharge Report, January, 2001; Planning and Regulations Report, January, 2001; DeKalb County Coroner’s Report, January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 (attached to the Public Services Committee Meeting); DeKalb County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency’s (ESDA) Annual Report, for year 2000 (attached to the Public Committee Minutes.) Mr. Haines seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve a Resolution agreeing to release and make available for public inspection the minutes of Executive Session Meetings, pertaining to its Committees and County Board Meetings, as indicated on the attached list on the resolution. Mrs. Tobias seconded the motion.

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

 

Mr. Hutcheson moved to approve an Ordinance amending the DeKalb County Code to add wording regarding membership on committees and the make up (including Chairman and Vice Chairman) of the Executive Committee. Mr. Metzger seconded the motion.

The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion. 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

ATTEST:

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DeKalb County Clerk

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