DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Board met Sept. 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. August 18, 2021 

5. Communications & Proclamations:

a Employee Service Awards 

6. Public Comments

7. Appointments for this Month:

a. DeKalb County Public Building Commission: Chuck Shepard reappointed for a five-year term beginning October 1, 2021 and expiring September 30, 2026.

8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-55: Resolution for Anticipation of Township Bridge Funds for McGirr Road Bridge. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the payment from the County Highway’s Federal Matching Tax Fund in the sum of $140,000.00 thereby creating an indebtedness in the Township Bridge Fund for Pierce Road District for the purpose of constructing McGirr Road Bridge. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Ms. Willis and approved unanimously.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-56: Chief County Assessment Office Fee Increase. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the DeKalb County Chief County Assessment Office to incrementally increase the $25.00 fee for their Commercial Data Report by $25.00 a year for the next three years until a $100.00 fee is reached with the first fee increase becoming effective January 1, 2022. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Lampkins, seconded by Mr. Hughes and approved unanimously.

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE

No Actionable Items

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-57: Delinquent Property Tax Sale Resolution. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorizes the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate(s) of Purchase, as the case may be, on parcel #09-28-355- 009, for the sum of $4,020.00 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County Illinois, to be disbursed according to law. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.

b. Resolution R2021-58: Delinquent Property Tax Sale Resolution. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorizes the cancellation of the appropriate Certificate(s) of Purchase, as the case may be, on parcel #08-03-400- 020, for the sum of $820.00 to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County Illinois, to be disbursed according to law. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Luebke and approved unanimously.

c. Resolution R2021-59: Placing the FY2022 Budget on File for Public Inspection. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to place on file in the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Website, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (the Sandwich City Hall and the office of the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection the FY2022 Budget Preliminary Assumptions & Recommendation. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded the Mr. Faivre and approved unanimously.

d. Claims to be Paid in September 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 $7,825,923.59.

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

1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – August 2021

2. Public Defender’s Report – August 2021

3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – August 2021

4. Pretrial Report – August 2021

5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – August 2021

6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – August 2021

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a. Resolution R2021-60: Approval of County’s American Rescue Plan Act Loss Revenue Plan. The DeKalb County Board hereby supports and approves the plan to distribute the recouped revenue proportionately to the funds that experienced a loss as defined by this program. Furthermore, the County Board directs the County Administrator to prepare budget amendments for the FY21 budget that accounts for and clearly demonstrates the receipt and distribution of these funds to be brought to the Finance Committee in October. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Bagby, seconded by Mr. Roman and approved unanimously.

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 Nursing Home Foundation Board – 3 positions

12. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/agenda-cb-09152021.pdf