DeKalb County Board met Jan. 19.
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. December 8, 2021
5. Communications & Proclamations:
a. Employee Service Awards
6. Public Comments
7. Appointments for this Month:
a. DeKalb County Board Member, District 5: Michelle Pickett appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Linda Slabon until November 30, 2022.
Oath of Office Administered by the Clerk
b. County Board Committee Assignments: Michelle Pickett appointed immediately to the Health & Human Services Committee and the Forest Preserve Operations Committee until November 30, 2022; Suzanne Willis appointed immediately as Vice-Chair of the Law & Justice Committee until November 30, 2022.
c. Board of Health: Rukisha Crawford reappointed for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022; Dr. Kellen Bosma newly appointed for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2024; Dr. Derryl Bock and Jessica Harrill both reappointed for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2024.
d. DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation Board: Carol Evans, Robert Higdon and Judy Royer all reappointed for three-year terms until November 30, 2024. e. Emergency Telephone Systems Board (E-911): Mike Thomas appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Jeff McMaster until December 31, 2023. 8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
a. Ordinance O2022-01: An Ordinance of the County of DeKalb, Providing for the Establishment of an Altered Speed Zone on Pleasant Hill Road. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves establishing an altered speed zone of 45 mph on Pleasant Hill Road beginning 2,730 feet north of Illinois State Route 72 and continuing north from that point for a distance of 1,350 feet. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Deutsch, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.
b. Resolution R2022-01: Award Resolution for the Purchase of One New Cab and Chassis. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to CIT Trucks, Inc. of Rockford, Illinois for the provision of one new 2023 Mack Granite 64BR Series Tandem Axle Cab and Chassis in the total amount of $130,309.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by
Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2021-02: Selecting the DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau as the County’s Agency of Record for Tourism Promotions. The DeKalb County Board hereby selects the DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau as DeKalb County’s Agency of Record for Tourism Promotions for the Illinois Office of Tourism for the 2022 Fiscal Year (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022). Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Lampkins, seconded by Ms. Crawford and approved unanimously.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2022-03: A Resolution Approving the Purchase of Replacement Tasers for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the purchase of fifty-one (51) replacement tasers, for the Sheriff’s Office to be used in Patrol and Corrections, from Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona in the total amount of $190,402.90, which is to come from the Special Projects Fund Reserve. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Lampkins, seconded by Mr. Webb and approved unanimously.
b. Ordinance O2022-02: An Ordinance Establishing Civil Fees and Criminal and Traffic Assessments to be Charged by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves that the Circuit Court Clerk’s Civil and Criminal Fees and Assessments are hereby enacted pursuant to the requirements of 705 ILCS 105/27.1b of the Clerks of the Court Act and the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act (705 ILCS 135/1-1, et seq.) as outlined in the Ordinance and shall be effective on January 1, 2022. Committee Action: Move by Mrs. Lampkins, seconded by Ms. Cozad and approved unanimously.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Claims to be Paid in December 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 $8,205,971.02.
b. Claims to be Paid in January 2022: 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 $8,441,832.71.
c. Reports of County Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:
1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – November & December 2021
2. Public Defender’s Report – November & December 2021
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – November & December 2021
4. Pretrial Report – November & December 2021
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – November & December 2021
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – November & December 2021
7. Circuit Clerk’s Six-Month Report (ending December 31, 2021)
8. County Clerk’s Six-Month Report (ending December 31, 2021)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2022-04: A Resolution Approving the Award of a Contract for Consulting and Brokerage Services Related to the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves and authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute a contact, with terms as outlined in the Resolution, to Marcus and Millichap for Consulting and Brokerage Services related to the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mrs. Emmer 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 March 2022:
1. Fairdale Light District – 1 position
2. Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District – 1 position
3. Fire Protection Districts (Cortland, DeKalb, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley, Kirkland, Malta, Shabbona, Somonauk, Sycamore, Waterman)
b. Appointments scheduled to be made in the month of April 2022:
1. Farmland Assessments Board – 1 position
2. Regional Planning Commission – 4 positions
3. Regional Planning Commission - Alternates – 5 positions
12. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/agenda-cb-01192022.pdf
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