DeKalb County Board Met April 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
*Due to COVID-19, this Meeting was held as a Virtual Public Meeting
The DeKalb County Board met virtually in regular session through a cloud-based, peer-to-peer software platform called Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Frieders called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Commissioners virtually present were Mrs. Karen Cribben, Mr. Bill Cummings, Mr. Patrick Deutsch, Mrs. Laurie Emmer, Mr. Steve Faivre, Ms. Kiara Jones, Mrs. Kathy Lampkins, Ms. Dianne Leifheit, Ms. Maureen Little, Mr. Jim Luebke, Ms. Terri Mann-Lamb, Mr.
Neill Mohammad, Mr. Jerry Osland, Mr. Roy Plote, Mr. Craig Roman, Ms. Linda Slabon, Mr. Larry West, Vice-Chair Suzanne Willis, Mr. Tim Bagby, Mr. Scott Campbell, Ms. Mary Cozad, Ms. Rukisha Crawford, and Chairman John Frieders. Mr. Tim Hughes was absent at the time of roll call. A quorum was established with twenty-three Members present and one absent.
Chairman Frieders asked Mrs. Cribben to lead in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion
It was moved by Ms. Crawford and seconded by Ms. Mann-Lamb to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll Call
The Chairman called for a roll call vote on the agenda as presented. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Ms. Cozad moved to approve the minutes of the March 17, 2021 County Board Meeting. Mr. Osland seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Chairman Frieders asked for a roll call vote on the approval of the minutes. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
Employee Service Awards for April 2021
The Chairman recognized the following County Staff Members celebrating Service Awards in the month of April 2021: Ten Years: Christine Hansen – Circuit Clerk’s Office; Fifteen Years: Angela Slouka – Sheriff’s Office, Jennifer Eisman – Health Department; Thirty Years: Scott Summers – Highway Department.
Mr. Tim Hughes arrived. All twenty-four Members were now present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Brad Belanger of South Grove Township thanked the Executive Committee, County Board, and County Staff for their efforts in drafting Resolution R2021-33, Supporting Local Control of Zoning and Land Use Affairs for DeKalb County. He said once passed, DeKalb County will join 27 others to date that support keeping local controls with Counties.
APPOINTMENTS
Chairman Frieders recommended approval of the following appointments: a. Board of Review: Daniel Cribben and John Linderoth both reappointed for two-year terms beginning June 1, 2021 and expiring May 31, 2023.
b. Board of Review - Alternates: Ryan Cardinali and Don Thomas both reappointed beginning June 1, 2021 and expiring May 31, 2022.
c. Farmland Assessments Review Board: Charles Payne reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2024.
d. Regional Planning Commission: John Sauter (Sycamore) and Laurie Wilson (Shabbona) both appointed for three-year terms until March 31, 2024.
e. Regional Planning Commission - Alternates: Maggie Peck (Sycamore) and David Simpson (Shabbona) both appointed for three-year terms until March 31, 2024. Motion
It was moved by Mr. Luebke and seconded by Mr. Hughes to approve the recommended appointments as presented.
Roll Call Vote
The Chair called for a roll call to approve the appointments. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Mrs. Cribben abstained. The motion carried with twenty three Members in favor and one abstention.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Resolution R2021-27: A Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Amendment of a Federal 5311 Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2022
Motion
Ms. Crawford moved the DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes and directs the County Administrator of DeKalb County to execute and file on behalf of DeKalb County a Section 5311 Grant Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation, and amend such Agreement, if necessary, in order to obtain grant assistance under the provisions of Section 5311 for fiscal year 2022. When funds are approved, they are passed through the County to the Voluntary Action Center along with all responsibilities and liability. Ms. Slabon seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote
Chairman Frieders called for a vote on the motion. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Mr. Campbell dropped off the virtual meeting. The motion carried with all twenty-three Members present voting yea.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2021-32: Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Between DeKalb County Government and the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Operating Board Motion
Mr. Bagby moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding (Exhibit A) with the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center Operating Board to provide cashflow support for the DeKalb County Nursing and Rehab Center through internal borrowing in an amount not to exceed Two-Million Dollars. Mr. Luebke seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote
Chairman Frieders called for a vote on the motion. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Mr. Campbell was absent. The motion carried with all twenty three Members present voting yea.
Claims – April 2021
Motion
Mr. Bagby moved 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 $6,583,281.57. Mrs. Emmer seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Chairman Frieders asked for a roll call vote on the approval of the April 2021 Claims. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Mr. Campbell was absent. The motion carried with all twenty-three Members present voting yea.
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Reports of County Officials
Motion
| Mr. Bagby moved to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials: |
2. Public Defender’s Report – March 2021
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – March 2021
4. Pretrial Report – March 2021
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – March 2021
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – March 2021
Mr. Roman seconded the motion.
| Roll Call Vote | |
| The Chairman requested a roll call vote to accept the Reports of County Officials as presented. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. All Members voted yea. The motion carried unanimously. | |
Resolution R2021-24: Appropriation of MFT Funds for Chicago Road, South First Street, Perry Road and Waterman Road Paving Projects
Motion
Mr. Plote moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds for the resurfacing of Chicago Road, from Shabbona Road to Illinois Route 23 at an estimated cost of $675,000.00 and further authorizes the additional expenditure of MFT Funds for the resurfacing of South First Street from Perry Road to the City of DeKalb limits, Perry Road from South First Street to Illinois Route 23 and Waterman Road from Duffy Road to Perry Road (10.78 miles total) at an estimated cost of $2,717,501.00. Mrs. Lampkins seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
| The Chair called for a roll call vote on the motion. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. All Members voted yea. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. |
Motion
Mr. Plote moved the DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to the bridge over Battle Creek carrying McGirr Road, located in Pierce Road District, with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $772,500.00 with the local share to be estimated at a cost of $30,900.00; and further authorizes the Chairman of
the Board to execute to appropriate Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois. Mrs. Emmer seconded the motion.
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| A roll call vote was taken by the Clerk. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. All Members voted yea. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. |
Motion
Mr. Plote moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby approves establishing an altered speed zone of 35 mph (previously 55 mph) on Peace Road from Gurler Road North to the City of DeKalb Limits. Mrs. Cribben seconded the motion as presented.
Roll Call Vote
| Chairman Frieders called for a roll call vote. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms.
Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. | |
| Motion | |
| Mr. Plote moved the DeKalb County Board hereby approves the following Award Resolutions as | |
| detailed below in Resolutions R2021-26, R2021-28, R2021-29, R2021-30, and R2021-31: | |
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Resolution R2021-28: County-Wide Seal Coat and Rejuvenator Projects. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Corrective Asphalt Materials of South Roxana, Illinois for the application of an estimated 128,071 square yards of rejuvenator reclamite on various roads in DeKalb County, Genoa Township, DeKalb Township and the City of Sandwich and the City of Sycamore in the amount of $134,500.42; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Steffens 3-D Construction of Toluca, Illinois for the seal coating of an estimated 9.7 miles of County Roadways, an estimated 36.4 miles of Road Districts roadways, and an estimated 3.34 miles of Municipality Streets in the amount of $954,945.77.
Resolution R2021-29: Bridge/Box Culvert Replacement and Culvert Pipe Replacement on Suydam, South First Street and Waterman Roads. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Elliot and Wood, Inc. of DeKalb, Illinois for the removal and replacement of a bridge/box culvert on Suydam Road just west of Somonauk Road and the removal and replacement of several culverts along South First Street from Perry Road north to the DeKalb City Limits in the amount of $198,000.00; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Martin & Company Excavating of Oregon, Illinois for the extension of the existing 11-foot x 5-foot box culvert on Waterman Road over a branch of Somonauk Creek north of Waterman in the amount of $49,726.00.
Resolution R2021-30: Russell Woods Forest Preserve Hot-Mix Project. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Peter Baker and Son Company of Lake Bluff, Illinois for the placement of a 1.75” lift and a 1.25” lift of hot-mix asphalt surface course and other incidental work on the Russell Woods Forest Preserve Entrance in the amount of $46,426.14.
Resolution R2021-31: County-Wide Pavement Marking Project. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to America’s Parking Remarking of St. Louis, Missouri for the edge line and center line pavement markings on all County Roads, various Road Districts Roads and various Municipal Streets in the amount of $183,048.42. Roll Call Vote
| Mr. Luebke seconded the motion. Chairman Frieders called for a roll call vote. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. All Members voted yea. The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. | |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2021-33: A Resolution of the DeKalb County Board, Illinois Supporting Local Control of Zoning and Land Use Affairs for DeKalb County Motion | |
| Vice-Chair Willis moved that the DeKalb County Board does hereby oppose Senate Bill 1602 or similar bills limiting the County’s ability to regulate wind and stands with our residents’ right to make decisions in land-use planning for the legacy of our communities, areas and future generations and further directs the County Administrator to provide copies of this Resolution to all of the state legislators that represent any part of DeKalb County and the bill’s sponsors. Mr. West seconded the motion as presented. | |
Roll Call Vote
| Chairman Frieders called for a roll call vote. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Mohammad. The motion carried with twenty-three Members voting yea and one opposed. | |
| AD HOC RULES COMMITTEE
Ordinance O2021-05: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of the DeKalb County Code Motion | |
| Vice-Chair Willis moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby approves to amend Chapter 1 of the DeKalb County Code specific to Sec. 1-3 – Re-Districting as outlined in Exhibit A to this Ordinance. Mr. Luebke seconded the motion as presented. | |
| The Chair called for a roll call vote on the motion. Those Members voting yea were Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. Mrs. Cribben was absent at roll call. The motion carried. | |
| OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS | |
| None. | |
| ADJOURNMENT
Motion | |
| Mrs. Lampkins moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. and Ms. Cozad seconded the motion. |
| Roll Call Vote | |
| Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Jones, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Ms. Little, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann Lamb, Mr. Mohammad, Mr. Osland, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Ms. Slabon, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, and Chairman Frieders. The motion carried unanimously. | |
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