Dekalb County Board met Oct. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge to the Flag
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes:
a. September 18, 2019
5. Communications & Proclamations:
a. Veterans Honor Roll
b. Employee Service Awards
6. Public Comments
7. Appointments for this Month:
a. Board of Review - Alternates: Michael Miner appointed immediately until May 31, 2020.
8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
a. Ordinance O2019-39: An Ordinance Granting a Variation to Allow the Expansion of a Nonconforming Residence in Genoa Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Variation from Section 8.04.B.2.a of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to allow the issuance of a Building Permit for the expansion of a nonconforming single-family dwelling on property located at 13810 Derby Line Road (on the southeast corner of the intersection of Derby Line Road and State Route 23) in Genoa Township. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Pietrowski, seconded by Mr. Jones and approved unanimously.
b. Ordinance O2019-40: An Ordinance Amending the Countywide Stormwater Management Ordinance for DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Board hereby concurs with the recommendation of the Stormwater Management Planning Committee and hereby approves to replace in its entirety, Attachment A – DeKalb County Stormwater Management Ordinance, of this Ordinance. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Roman and approved unanimously.
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2019-67: Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Kirkland for Maintenance Engineering. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the Village of Kirkland in order for the County Highway Department to provide engineering services for general maintenance projects for the maintenance and repairs of certain streets within the jurisdiction of the Village of Kirkland, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Kirkland, Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.
b. Resolution R2019-68: Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for Federal Participation for McNeal Road Bridge. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to 0.01 miles of McNeal Road Bridge crossing the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River, with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $2,750,000.00 with the local shared to be estimated at $134,000.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to executive the appropriate Local Agency Agreements for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Vice-Chair Willis, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2019-69: City of DeKalb Tax Abatements. The DeKalb County Board does hereby authorize the County Board Chair to sign an agreement with the City of DeKalb for a property tax abatement program of up to 50% for up to twenty years, limited to developments on the two areas of land adjacent to Gurler Road on the north and south side of the road and between Highway 23 on the west and Peace Road on the east, with said agreement to contain employment and square foot parameters with claw-back provisions. This authorization expires in 100 days. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Ms. Mann-Lamb and approved unanimously.
b. Ordinance O2019-41: An Ordinance Amending the Property Tax Abatement Qualifying Criteria and Definitions in the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the changes to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone as set forth in the Ordinance, subject to approval by all of the Designating Units of Government and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Bagby, seconded by Ms. Mann-Lamb and approved unanimously.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items No Actionable Items
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Delinquent Property Tax Sales: The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute deeds of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize cancellation of the appropriate Certificate(s) of Purchase, as the case may be for the following five (5) resolutions to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County Illinois, to be disbursed according to law:
b. Resolution R2019-75: Salaries of Elected Officials. The DeKalb County Board does hereby establish salaries for the County Board Chairperson, County Board Vice-Chairperson, Committee Chairperson, Circuit Clerk, and Coroner for the terms beginning after the November 3, 2020 General Election. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.
c. Resolution R2019-76: Appropriation for Digital Radio System. The DeKalb County Board does hereby authorize an additional $365,000 for the Sheriff’s Digital Radio Communication System with $300,000 of that total to come from ETSB funds and the balance from the Special Waste money generated via the Community Host Agreement for the Landfill, and that the internal loans needed to provide interim financing until full funding is realized will be retired through a previously authorized internal loan program that is now authorized through December 31, 2039. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Leifheit, seconded by Mr. Faivre and approved unanimously.
d. Resolution R2019-77: Dispatching Services for the City of Sandwich. The DeKalb County Board receives and concurs with the Sheriff’s recommendation to accept Dispatching for the City of Sandwich and does hereby authorize the County Sheriff and the County Administrator to negotiate a contract for Dispatching Services for the City of Sandwich, similar in terms and amounts as approved for other referendum PSAPs in Resolution R2016-46, with an ending date of June 30, 2021, which is the termination date of the other existing Dispatching Agreements, and that the County Board Chairman is authorized to sign said agreement. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Leifheit, seconded by Ms. Polanco and approved unanimously.
e. Claims to be Paid in October 2019: Move to approve the payment of claims for this month, and the off-cycle claims paid during the previous month, including all claims for travel, meals, and lodging, in the amount of $5,907,766.40.
f. Reports of County Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:
1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – September 2019
2. Public Defender’s Report – September 2019
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – September 2019
4. Pretrial Report – September 2019
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – September 2019
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – September 2019
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
9. Reports of Special Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
10. Old Business
11. New Business & Referral of Matters to Committee
12. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/agenda-cb-10162019.pdf
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