Dekalb County Board met April 15.
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. March 18, 2020
5. Communications & Proclamations:
a. Employee Service Awards
6. Public Comments
7. Appointments for this Month:
a. DeKalb County Board Member – District 5: Kiara Jones appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Sandra Polanco until November 30, 2020.
- Oath of Office Administered by the DeKalb County Clerk
b. County Board Committee Assignments: Linda Slabon appointed immediately to move from the Health & Human Services Committee to the Finance Committee until November 30, 2020; Scott Campbell appointed immediately as Finance Committee Vice-Chair until November 30, 2020; Kiara Jones appointed immediately to the Economic Development Committee and the Health & Human Services Committee until November 30, 2020.
c. Farmland Assessments Review Board: Nicholas Moore reappointed for a three- year term beginning May 1, 2020 until April 30, 2023.
8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
Motion: The DeKalb County Board do hereby approve the following Engineering Agreements as detailed in R2020-27 and R2020-28 (Items a and b). Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Pietrowski, seconded by Mr. West and approved unanimously.
a. Resolution R2020-27: Engineering Agreement for Suydam Road Bridge Replacement. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into and agreement with the Engineering Firm of Ciorba Group Inc. from Chicago, Illinois for certain engineering services associated with the removal and replacement to the bridge over Indian Creek carrying Suydam Road, in the Paw Paw Road District in an amount not to exceed $315,221.04; and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Ciorba Group Inc.
b. Resolution R2020-28: Engineering Agreement for McGirr Road Bridge Replacement. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the Engineering Firm of Engineering Resource Associates from Warrenville, Illinois for certain engineering services associated with the removal and replacement to the bridge over Battle Creek carrying McGirr Road, in Pierce Road District in an amount not to exceed $80,250.18; and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Engineering Resource Associates.
Motion: The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the following Award Resolutions as detailed in Resolutions R2020-29 and R2020-30 (Items c and d). Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Vice Chair Willis and approved unanimously.
c. Resolution R2020-29: Award Resolution for Nine Road District Hot-Mix Resurface Projects. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bids meetings specifications to Curran Contracting Company of Crystal Lake, Illinois for (a) the hot-mix resurfacing of 2.01 miles of Lee Road in Clinton Road District in the amount of $197,094.62, (b) the hot-mix resurfacing of 2.13 miles of Old State and Count Line Roads in Cortland Road District in the amount of $269,141.81, (c) the hot-mix resurfacing of 0.50 miles of Ellwood Greens Road and Madison Street in Genoa Road District in the amount of $82,132.78, (d) the hot-mix resurfacing of 1.40 miles of Pleasant Hill Road and Lanan Road in Kingston Road District in the amount of $162,180.86, (e) the hot-mix resurfacing of 0.99 miles of McGirr Road in Pierce Road District in the amount of $67,100.26, and (f) the hot-mix resurfacing of 1.56 miles of West Sandwich Road in Sandwich Road District in the amount of $208,781.81; to Peter Baker & Son Company of Lake Bluff, Illinois for the hot-mix resurfacing of 4.63 miles of Old State, Whipple, Indian Point, Swanson, Free and Kevin Roads in Sycamore Road District in the amount of $470,756.22; and to Universal Asphalt & Excavating Inc. of LaSalle, Illinois for (a) the hot-mix resurfacing of 0.99 miles of Keslinger Road in Milan Road District in the amount of $64,202.81, (b) the hot-mix resurfacing and patching of 1.12 miles of Phillips and Duffy Roads in Squaw Grove Road District in the amount of $152,257.59.
d. Resolution R2020-30: Award Resolution for Three County-Wide Maintenance Projects. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bids meeting specifications to Corrective Asphalt Materials of South Roxana, Illinois for the application of an estimated 116,113 square yards of rejuvenator-reclamite on
Peace and Plank Roads in DeKalb County, and Health Services Drive and Greenwood Acres Drive in DeKalb Road District in the amount of $106,823.96; to Steffens 3-D Construction of Toluca, Illinois for the seal coating of an estimated 11.6 miles of County roadways, an estimated 44.24 miles of Road District roadways and an estimated 1.35 miles of Municipality streets in the amount of $866,405.58; and to America’s Parking Remarking Inc. of Sun City Center, Florida for the edge line and center line pavement markings on all County roads and certain Road District roads and certain Municipality streets in the amount of $193,029.22.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Claims to be Paid in April 2020: 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 $6,160,106.87.
b. Reports of County Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:
1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – March 2020
2. Public Defender’s Report – March 2020
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – March 2020
4. Pretrial Report – March 2020
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – March 2020
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – March 2020
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
9. Reports of Special Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions – None
10. Old Business
11. New Business & Referral of Matters to Committee
12. Adjournment
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