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DeKalb County Board met Aug. 18

Meeting 06

DeKalb County Board met Aug. 18.

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. June 16, 2021

5. Communications & Proclamations:

a COVID-19 Situational Update - Public Health Administrator Lisa Gonzalez

b. Employee Service Awards - July - August

6. Public Comments

7. Appointments for this Month:

a. DeKalb County Sheriff: Andrew Sullivan appointed immediately to fill out the unexpired term until November 30, 2022.

b. Regional Planning Commission: Terri Voitik (Lee) and Todd Latham (Sandwich) both appointed until March 31, 2024.

c. Stormwater Management Committee: Kevin Bunge, Paul Stoddard, Todd Latham, Patricia Vary, Zak Gill, and Mark Bushnell all reappointed for two-year terms until June 30, 2023; Jan Melton appointed immediately to fill an unexpired term until June 30, 2022.

d. General Assistance Appeal Board: Jim Hanson, Amy Mathey, Randy Bourdages, Garry Smith, and John Frieders all reappointed for three-year terms until June 30, 2024.

e. Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb: Ronald Bemis reappointed for a five-year term beginning November 1, 2021 and expiring October 31, 2026. f. DeKalb County Public Building Commission: Kevin Bunge appointed to fill the unexpired term of Michael Larson until September 30, 2025.

g. Somonauk Cemetery Association: A. A. Burgin, III, Gerald Lundeen, Howard Rosenwinkel, Pat Schuh, Dennis Stahl, and Roy Wahlgren all reappointed for six year terms beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2027.

h. South Grove Cemetery Association: Henry Burgweger, Barbara Koehnke, and Tiffany Rauman all reappointed for six-year terms beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2027.

i. Coon Creek Drainage District: John Emerson reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024.

j. Clinton-Shabbona Drainage District: Robert Buchholz reappointed for a three year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024.

k. Normal Drainage District: Scott Drake reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024.

l. Shabbona, Milan, Union Drainage District: Robert Mullins reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024. m. Somonauk-Victor Drainage District: Wayne Nelson reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024. n. Squaw Grove Drainage District: Bill Pfau reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024. o. Union Drainage District #4: Alan Wiesbrook reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024. p. Victor-Clinton Drainage District: Richard Erickson reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2021 and expiring August 31, 2024. 8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

a. Ordinance O2021-09: An Ordinance Approving a Zoning Map Amendment for 100 Gletty Road in Sandwich Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves, with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the property located at 100 Gletty Road in Sandwich Township from BC, Business Conservation to PD-I, Planned Development – Industrial in order to allow for the operation of a vehicle repair facility and the establishment and operation of a 30,000-gallon propane storage tank to be used in conjunction with a propane business owned by Arneson Oil. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Plote, seconded by Mr. Roman and approved unanimously.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-45: Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for Federal Participation in the Construction of New Lebanon Road Bridge. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to the bridge over Coon Creek carrying New Lebanon Road, located in Genoa Road District, with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $475,000.00 with the local share to be estimated at $19,000.00, 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 Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Deutsch and approved unanimously.

b. Resolution R2021-46: Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for TARP Funding in Conjunction with the Resurfacing of South First Street, Perry Road and Waterman Road. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to 10.55 miles of Waterman Road (Perry Road to Waterman Village Limits), Perry Road (South First Street to Illinois State Route 23), and South First Street (DeKalb City Limits to Perry Road), with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $3,300,000.00 with the local share to be estimated at $2,400,000.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Local Agency Agreement for Truck Access Route Program (TARP) funding with the State of Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Deutsch, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.

c. Resolution R2021-47: Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for TARP Funding in Conjunction with the Resurfacing of Chicago Road. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to 6.66 miles of Chicago Road, from Shabbona Road east to Illinois State Route 23, with said improvements to be estimated at a cost of $1,592,000.00 with the local share to be estimated at $940,630.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Local Agency Agreement for Truck Access Route Program (TARP) funding with the State of Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Willis, seconded by Mr. Deutsch and approved unanimously.

d. Resolution R2021-48: Award Resolution for a New Tractor-Loader Backhoe and a New Brush Chipper. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Westside Tractor Sales Company of Lisle, Illinois for the provision of a new 2022 John Deere 410L Backhoe Loader in the total amount, after trade-in allowance, of $101,849.30; Additionally, the County Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Vermeer Midwest of Aurora, Illinois for the provision of a new 2021 Vermeer BC1000XL Brush Chipper in the total amount of $38,433.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.

e. Resolution R2021-49: Truck Route Resolution for Chicago Road (Shabbona Road to Illinois State Route 23). The DeKalb County Board hereby establishes a Class II Truck Route for 6.66 miles of Chicago Road from Shabbona Road to IL State Route 23. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.

f. Resolution R2021-50: Truck Route Resolution for S. First Street (Perry Road to City of DeKalb limits; Perry Road (S. First Street to IL State Route 23) and Waterman Road (Perry Road to Waterman Village Limits). The DeKalb County Board hereby establishes Class II Truck Routes for 5.05 of Waterman Road from Perry Road to Waterman Village Limits, 2.00 miles of Perry Road from South First Street to Illinois State Route 23, and for 3.50 miles of South First Street from DeKalb City Limits to Perry Road. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-51: Approval of Voluntary Action Center Pass-Through Agreement. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the execution of an Agreement to pass-through Section 5311 and Downstate Operating Assistance Program funds to Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois for the administration and operation of the rural transit service. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Little, seconded by Mr. Campbell and approved unanimously.

LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-52: A Resolution Accepting a One-Year Proposal to Provide Professional Auditing Services. The DeKalb County Board does hereby accept the one-year Proposal to Provide Professional Auditing Services for the Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2021 from Sikich LLP of Naperville, Illinois for the total amount of $92,415. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Frieders, seconded by Mr. Cummings and approved unanimously.

b. Resolution R2021-53: Establishment of a County Audit Selection and Rotation Policy. The DeKalb County Board concurs with the recommendation of the County’s Finance Committee and hereby establishes an Audit Selection and Rotation Policy for DeKalb County Government. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Cummings, seconded by Ms. Leifheit and approved unanimously.

c. Claims to be Paid in July 2021: Move to approve the payment of claims for last month, and the off-cycle claims paid during the previous month, including all claims for travel, meals, and lodging, in the amount of $8,706,328.72.

d. Claims to be Paid in August 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 $8,511,639.95.

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

1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – June & July 2021

2. Public Defender’s Report – June & July 2021

3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – June & July 2021

4. Pretrial Report – June & July 2021

5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – June & July 2021

6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – June & July 2021

7. Circuit Clerk’s Six-Month Report

8. County Clerk & Recorder’s Six-Month Report

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-54: Solar Energy Systems County-Wide Acreage Limitation. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a temporary limitation of 8,000 acres for commercial and industrial solar farms and gardens in unincorporated areas county-wide and hereby instructs the Planning and Zoning Committee to conduct a public hearing and prepare a zoning text amendment to modify the County Code of the DeKalb County Government to reflect a limitation on the maximum number of acres county-wide for the commercial and industrial solar farms and gardens.

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 September 2021:

1. Kane, Kendall, DeKalb Workforce Development Board – 3 positions

2. DeKalb County Public Building Commission – 1 position

12. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/agenda-cb-08182021.pdf