DeKalb County Board Met March 17.
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. February 17, 2021
5. Communications & Proclamations:
a Employee Service Awards
6. Public Comments
7. Appointments for this Month:
a. County Board Ad Hoc Rules Committee: Tim Bagby, Scott Campbell, Steve Faivre, John Frieders, Kathy Lampkins, Dianne Leifheit, Craig Roman, Suzanne Willis all appointed until November 30, 2022.
b. Fairdale Light District: Ed Silvers reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
c. Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District: Tim Struthers reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
d. Cortland Community Fire Protection District: Mark Yeager and John Longeville both reappointed for three-year appointments beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
e. DeKalb Community Fire Protection District: Daniel Faivre reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
f. Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District: Tony Woodson reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
g. Hinckley Community Fire Protection District: Bruce Thorp reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
h. Kirkland Community Fire District: Kevin Aves reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
i. Lee Community Fire Protection District: Cass Larson reappointed for a three year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
j. Malta Community Fire Protection District: Thomas Plote newly appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
k. Maple Park and Countryside Fire Protection District: Philip Foster reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 204. l. Shabbona Community Fire Protection District: Steve Probst reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
m. Sycamore Community Fire Protection District: Todd Cambier reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
n. Waterman Fire Protection District: Brian Minick newly appointed for a three year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
a. Ordinance O2021-03: An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Bethany Road in Cortland Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (CO-21-02), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by USS Solar, for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt, 16-acre Solar Garden (USS Sycamore Solar) on property located on the south side of Bethany Road, approximately 600 feet west of Airport Road, in Cortland Township (P.I.N.: 09-09-200-010). Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Osland, seconded by Mr. Frieders and approved unanimously.
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2021-18: Appropriation of MFT Funds for Peace Road Bridges Preliminary Engineering. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the expenditure of MFT Funds in the total amount of $120,000.00 for the phase I and II engineering services for the widening of two existing bridge structures on Peace Road on the west side of Sycamore. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Willis, seconded by Mrs. Emmer and approved unanimously.
b. Resolution R2021-19: Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for Suydam Road. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to Suydam Road from Illinois Route 23 to Sandwich City Limits, with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $1,312,500.00 with the local share to be estimated at a cost of $262,000.00; and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute to appropriate Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Deutsch, seconded by Vice-Chair Luebke and approved unanimously.
c. Resolution R2021-20: Award Resolution for 2021 General County Letting. The Dekalb County Board hereby awards the 2021 General County Letting for aggregate, patching materials, and hot-mix to the following companies who submitted the lowest bids meeting specifications: Curran Contracting, Peter Baker, Macklin Inc. of Rochelle, Illinois, Vulcan Materials of Sycamore/DeKalb, Illinois, and Wagner Aggregate, Inc of DeKalb, Illinois; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Sicalco, LTD of Hinsdale, Illinois for liquid calcium chloride. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Willis, seconded by Mrs. Emmer and approved unanimously.
d. Resolution R2021-21: Award Resolution for 2021 Aggregate Projects, Crack Route and Fill Projects and Drainage Pipes. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Macklin Inc. from Rochelle, Illinois for 4,000 tons of aggregate SOR to be placed on Preserve Road in Clinton Road District in the amount of $50,000.00 and for 5,000 tons of aggregate SOR to be placed on East Paw Paw and Goble Roads in Paw Paw Road District in the amount of $67,500.00; Wagner Aggregate, Inc. from DeKalb, Illinois for 5,000 tons of aggregate surface course SOR to be placed on Gurler Road in Malta Road District in the amount of $52,500.00, for 3,300 tons of aggregate surface course SOR to be placed on Weiherman, Rimsnider, and Owens Road in Pierce Road District in the amount of $40,986.00, for 5,000 tons of aggregate surface course SOR to be placed on McQueen Road in South Grove Road District in the amount of $44,650.00; Metal Culverts, Inc. from Jefferson City, Missouri for 2,559 feet of various size culvert pipe and 36 connecting bands of various sizes for use in DeKalb County and Franklin, Malta and Milan Road Districts in the amount of $61,883.04; Denler, Inc. from Joliet, Illinois for 91,042 feet of crack routing and filling on various roads and streets in DeKalb Road District, the City of DeKalb and the City of Sandwich in the amount of $37,327.22. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Willis, seconded by Mrs. Emmer and approved unanimously.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2021-22: Appointment of a Supervisor of Assessments. The DeKalb County Board does hereby appoint Bridget Nodurft as DeKalb County Supervisor of Assessments for a four-year term effective April 1, 2021 at a salary of $85,000. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Lampkins, seconded by Ms. Mann-Lamb and approved unanimously.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2021-23: A Resolution Approving Appropriations and Budget Transfers for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the unexpected and emergency appropriations and budget transfers as set forth on Attachment A for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2020. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.
b. Claims to be Paid in March 2021: 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 $6,022,059.30.
c. Reports of County Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:
1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – February 2021
2. Public Defender’s Report – February 2021
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – February 2021
4. Pretrial Report – February 2021
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – February 2021
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – February 2021
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
a. Appointments scheduled to be made in the month of April 2021:
1. Farmland Assessments Board – 1 position
2. Regional Planning Commission – 6 positions
3. Regional Planning Commission - Alternates – 6 positions
b. Appointments scheduled to be made in the month of May 2021:
1. Board of Review – 2 positions
2. Board of Review-Alternates – 3 positions
12. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/agenda-cb-03172021.pdf
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