DeKalb Times

Dekalb County Board met May 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

*Due to COVID-19, this Meeting was held as a Virtual Public Meeting*

1. Roll Call

2. Pledge to the Flag

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes:

a. April 15, 2020

5. Communications & Proclamations:

a. Proclamation P2020-03: Extending a Proclamation of a Disaster in DeKalb County

b. Employee Service Awards

6. Public Comments

7. Appointments for this Month:

a. Regional Planning Commission: Steve Faivre (County), Alyssa Seguss (Genoa), Frank Altmaier (Kingston), Steve Devlieger (Kirkland), and Becky Morphey (Somonauk) all appointed immediately until March 31, 2023.

b. Regional Planning Commission – Alternates: Suzanne Willis (County), Dan Chambers (Kirkland), and Rich Gentile (Genoa) all appointed immediately until March 31, 2023.

c. Clinton-Shabbona Drainage District: Wesley Anderson appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Leonard Anderson until August 31, 2022.

8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2020-31: Award Resolution for 13 Timber Pile Repairs on Two Bridges (Anderland Road & Haumesser Road). The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Civil Constructors Inc. of Freeport, Illinois for the repair to 9 certain timber piles of the middle branch of the Kishwaukee River carrying the Anderland Road Bridge (1135 feet south of Perry Road) and 4 certain timber piles of the south branch of the Kishwaukee River carrying the Haumesser Road Bridge (2680 feet north of Perry Road) in the total amount of $241,514.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Vice Chair Willis and approved unanimously.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

a. Ordinance O2020-08: An Ordinance Authorizing Boundary Modifications to the Area Known as the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone and Approval of an Amendment to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves and concurs with expanding the boundary of the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone to include those areas as described in Exhibits “A” and “B,” also referred to as Amendment 2 to the Zone Boundary, and further approves an amendment to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement to reflect modifications to the Legal Description of the Enterprise Zone as reflected in said Ordinance and authorizes and directs the Chairman of the DeKalb County Board to sign and execute said Agreement on behalf of DeKalb County, Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Bagby, seconded by Ms. Crawford and approved unanimously.

b. Resolution R2020-32: A Resolution to Extend the Deadline for Filing Applications for Senior Freeze Exemptions. The DeKalb County Board, pursuant to the authority granted to the County Board by Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/15- 172(C), hereby extends the filing deadline for the Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption for the 2020 Tax Year (payable in 2021) through October 31, 2020. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Ms. Mann- Lamb and approved unanimously.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2020-33: Award of the Senior Services Tax Levy Funding. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee and agrees to purchase services from the agencies listed within the Resolution in a total amount not exceeding $430,000 for the period beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Little, seconded by Ms. Crawford and approved unanimously.

LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2020-34: Approval of Sheriff’s Dispatching Agreements. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the attached agreements for consolidated PSAP entities (Exhibits A-1 thru A-4), as well as the planning amounts for rural Fire Departments and non-PSAP Police Departments, and that the County Board Chairman is authorized to sign each contract as the individual entities approve them through their own legal processes as appropriate. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mr. Whelan and approved unanimously

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a. Ordinance O2020-09: An Ordinance in Relation to the COVID-19 Health Emergency and the Tax Year 2019 (Payable 2020) Collection of Property Taxes in the County of DeKalb, Illinois. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves that the penalty interest shall be waived for the first installment of property taxes due June 5, 2020, for the 2019 taxable year (payable 2020) for those who pay the first installment of their property taxes owed on or before September 3, 2020 with the condition that property owners seeking this waiver of interest penalties must complete a form that contains the language in (Attachment A to this Ordinance) attesting to current or potential financial need for this waiver and that this form must be submitted with any payment made after June 5, 2020. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Faivre and approved unanimously with amendments.

b. Claims to be Paid in May 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 $9,183,994.04.

c. Reports of County Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:

1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – April 2020

2. Public Defender’s Report – April 2020

3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – April 2020

4. Pretrial Report – April 2020

5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – April 2020

6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – April 2020

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a. Ordinance O2020-10: Amendment to the DeKalb County Long-Term Recovery Plan to Allow for Virtual Zoning Hearings. The DeKalb County Board hereby amends the Long-Term Recovery Plan for DeKalb County, by adding a new paragraph to the list of “Duties & Temporary Authorities of Key County Officials” contained in Section #5, as outlined within the Ordinance, for the purposes of the County Hearing Officer to conduct virtual public meetings for zoning issues, if, and as long as, the flexibility for virtual meetings is granted by the appropriate State authority. Committee Action: Moved by Vice-Chair Frieders, seconded by Mr. Porterfield and approved unanimously.

9. Reports of Special Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions – None

10. Old Business

11. New Business & Referral of Matters to Committee

12. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/agenda-cb-05202020.pdf