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DeKalb County Board met May 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The DeKalb County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center’s Gathertorium at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Frieders called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mr. Jerry Osland, Ms. Michelle Pickett, Mr. Roy Plote, Mr. Craig Roman, Mr. Ellingsworth Webb, Mr. Larry West, Vice-Chair Suzanne Willis, Mr. Tim Bagby, Mr. Scott Campbell, Ms. Mary Cozad, Ms. Rukisha Crawford, Mrs. Karen Cribben, Mr. Bill Cummings, Mr. John Emerson, Mrs. Laurie Emmer, Mr. Steve Faivre, Mrs. Kathy Lampkins, Ms. Dianne Leifheit, Mr. Jim Luebke, Ms. Terri Mann-Lamb, and Chairman John Frieders. Those absent were Mr. Patrick Deutsch, Ms. Kiara Jones, and Ms. Maureen Little. A quorum was established with twenty-one Members present and three absent.

Chairman Frieders asked Mr. Osland to lead in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

It was moved by Mrs. Emmer and seconded by Mr. Roman to approve the agenda as presented. Voice Vote

Chairman Frieders called for a voice vote to approve the agenda as presented. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Ms. Cozad moved to approve the minutes of the April 20, 2022 County Board Meeting. Ms. Mann-Lamb seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

Chairman Frieders asked for a voice vote on the approval of the minutes. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

Employee Service Awards

Chairman Frieders and the Board recognized the following County Employee who celebrated a Service Award in the month of May 2022: Five Years: Robert Ballard – Facilities Management Office, Garret Jackson – Sheriff’s Office, Jolene Willis – Community Development, Keith Mathey – Facilities Management Office; Fifteen Years: Christina Lamphere – Circuit Clerk’s Office, Sean Conlon – Sheriff’s Office; Twenty Years: Soula Bahramis – Health Department, Krista Haberkamp – Sheriff’s Office.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

APPOINTMENTS 

Chairman Frieders recommended approval of the following appointments:

a. Board of Review: Brian Rosenow reappointed for a two-year term beginning June 1, 2022 and expiring May 31, 2024.

b. Board of Review - Alternates: Donald Thomas and Ryan Cardinali both reappointed beginning June 1, 2022 and expiring May 31, 2023.

Motion

It was moved by Mr. Bagby and seconded by Mr. Faivre to approve the recommended appointments.

Voice Vote

Chairman Frieders called for a voice vote. The motion carried unanimously. 

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

PUBLIC HEARING: Regarding an Application for State of Illinois Paratransit Vehicle Grant requesting the purchase four (4) 14-passenger medium-duty buses for the Voluntary Action Center TransVAC Program at an estimated cost of $300,000. This project will be included in a Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program undertaken by the State of Illinois on behalf of DeKalb County, with State and Federal Funds.

Chairman Frieders opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 p.m.

After hearing no comments, Chairman Frieders closed the Public Hearing at 7:07 p.m.

Resolution R2022-41: A Resolution Authorizing an Application for a Capital Assistance Grant for Paratransit Vehicle(s) Under the Illinois Department of Transportation’s General Authority to Make Such Grants

Motion

Ms. Crawford moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes and directs the County Administrator to execute and file an application with the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (OIPI), Department of Transportation, State of Illinois, for a financial assistance grant for the purpose of off-setting certain public transportation facility capital costs on behalf of the County of DeKalb, Illinois, in cooperation with the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois. Mr. Webb seconded the motion as presented.

Voice Vote

The Chair called for a voice vote on the motion as presented. All Members present voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2022-42: Award of the Grant Year 2023 Senior Services Tax Levy Funding Motion

Ms. Crawford moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby approves the recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee and agrees to purchase services from the agencies listed within the Resolution in a total amount not to exceed $461,000 for the period beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. Mr. Luebke seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

Chairman Frieders called for a roll call vote on the motion as presented. Those voting aye were Mr. Osland, Ms. Pickett, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Mr. Webb, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Emerson, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, and Chairman Frieders. All Members present voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Resolutions R2022-43 thru R2022-70 – Delinquent Property Tax Sales

Motion

It was moved by Mr. Bagby and seconded by Mr. Faivre that the DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute deeds of conveyance of the County’s interest or authorize cancellation of the appropriate Certificate(s) of Purchase, as the case may be for the following twenty-eight (28) Resolutions to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County Illinois, to be disbursed according to law:

Resolution	Township	Parcel Number	Bidder	Total Collected
R2022-43	Cortland	09-33-127-002	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-44	Cortland	09-33-127-003	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-45	Cortland	09-33-127-004	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-46	Cortland	09-33-127-005	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-47	Cortland	09-33-127-006	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-48	Cortland	09-33-127-007	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-49	Cortland	09-33-127-008	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-50	Cortland	09-33-127-009	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-51	Cortland	09-33-128-020	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-52	Cortland	09-33-128-021	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-53	Cortland	09-33-128-022	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-54	Cortland	09-33-128-023	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-55	Cortland	09-33-128-024	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-56	Cortland	09-33-128-025	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-57	Cortland	09-33-128-026	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-58	Cortland	09-33-128-027	EK Land, LLC	$815.00
R2022-59	Cortland	09-33-128-002	Kathryn Misner	$815.00
R2022-60	Cortland	09-33-129-008	Kathryn Misner	$815.00

Note: These minutes are not official until approved by the DeKalb County Board at a subsequent meeting. Please  refer to the meeting minutes when these minutes are approved to obtain any changes to these minutes.  

Resolution	Township	Parcel Number	Bidder	Total Collected
R2022-61	Cortland	09-33-180-002	Kathryn Misner	$815.00
R2022-62	Cortland	09-33-126-004	Ryan Johnston	$815.00
R2022-63	Cortland	09-33-128-009	Carolyn Stange	$815.00
R2022-64	Cortland	09-33-128-016	Alexander Williamson	$815.00
R2022-65	Cortland	09-33-128-017	Alexander Williamson	$815.00
R2022-66	Cortland	09-33-128-019	Ryan Johnston	$815.00
R2022-67	Cortland	09-33-179-009	Joshua Buckley	$815.00
R2022-68	Cortland	09-33-179-010	Joshua Buckley	$815.00
R2022-69	Cortland	09-33-180-009	Ryan Johnston	$815.00
R2022-70	Cortland	09-33-180-010	Carolyn Stange	$815.00

Roll Call Vote  

Chairman Frieders called for a roll call vote on the approval of all 28 Resolutions. Those Members voting aye were Mr. Osland, Ms. Pickett, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Mr. Webb, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Emerson, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, and Chairman Frieders. The motion carried unanimously.

Claims – May 2022

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 $6,840,078.19. Mrs. Cribben seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

Chairman Frieders asked for a roll call vote on the approval of the May 2022 Claims. Those Members voting aye were Mr. Osland, Ms. Pickett, Mr. Plote, Mr. Roman, Mr. Webb, Mr. West, Vice-Chair Willis, Mr. Bagby, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cozad, Ms. Crawford, Mrs. Cribben, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Emerson, Mrs. Emmer, Mr. Faivre, Mrs. Lampkins, Ms. Leifheit, Mr. Luebke, Ms. Mann-Lamb, and Chairman Frieders. All Members present voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

Reports of County Officials

Motion

Mr. Bagby moved to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:

1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – April 2022

2. Public Defender’s Report – April 2022

3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – April 2022

4. Pretrial Report – April 2022

5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – April 2022

6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – April 2022

Ms. Cozad seconded the motion.

Note: These minutes are not official until approved by the DeKalb County Board at a subsequent meeting. Please refer to the meeting minutes when these minutes are approved to obtain any changes to these minutes.

Voice Vote

The Chairman requested a voice vote to accept the Reports of County Officials as presented. All Members present voted yea. The motion carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Resolution R2022-71: A Resolution Granting Signing Authority for the DeKalb County Supportive Living Facility Not-For-Profit

Motion

Vice-Chair Willis moved that the DeKalb County Board hereby grants authority to the DeKalb County Treasurer and DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder to sign checks on behalf of the Supportive Living Facility Not-For-Profit consistent with contracts and agreements approved and authorized by the DeKalb County Board. Mr. Plote seconded the motion. Voice Vote

Chairman Frieders called for a voice vote on the motion. All Members present voted aye. The motion carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

Mr. Cummings moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m. Mrs. Emmer seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The motion to adjourn the meeting carried unanimously.

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