DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Board met Aug 17.

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 15, 2022 

b. July 20, 2022 

5. Communications & Proclamations:

a. Employee Service Awards – July 

b. Employee Service Awards – August 

6. Public Comments

7. Appointments for this Month:

a. County Board Member – District 5: Mr. Stephen Reid appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Kiara Jones until November 30, 2022.

Oath of Office Administered by County Clerk 

b. Malta Fire Protection District: Daniel Shawn Penn appointed immediately until April 30, 2025.

c. Stormwater Management Committee: Kelsey Musich newly appointed immediately until June 30, 2024; Anita Zurbrugg, Derek Hiland, Dean Johnson, Jan Melton, and Nathan Schwartz all reappointed immediately until June 30, 2024.

d. Somonauk Cemetery Association: Brett Smith appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Roy Wahlgren until August 31, 2027.

e. Clinton-Shabbona Drainage District: Wesley Anderson reappointed for a three year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

f. Coon Creek Drainage District: Carl Dumoulin reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

g. Normal Drainage District: Stephen Storey reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

h. Shabbona, Milan, Union Drainage District: Steven Simpson reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025. i. Squaw Grove Drainage District: Ed Cowan reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

j. Union Drainage District: Michael Rosenwinkel reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

k. Victor-Adams Drainage District: Leeson Gord reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025. 

l. Victor-Clinton Drainage District: Kent Huff reappointed for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2022 and expiring August 31, 2025.

8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE 

a. Ordinance O2022-12: Approval of a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Genoa Road in Kingston Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (KI-22-06), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by Nexamp, Inc. for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt solar garden, referred to as Genoa Road Solar 1, on property located on the northeast corner of Genoa and Melms Roads, in Kingston Township (P.I.N.: 02-03-400-005). Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Roman, seconded by Mr. Frieders. The amended motion was carried unanimously.  

b. Ordinance O2022-13: Approval of a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Genoa Road in Kingston Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (KI-22-07), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by Nexamp, Inc. for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt solar garden, referred to as Genoa Road Solar 2, on property located on the northeast corner of Genoa and Melms Roads, in Kingston Township (P.I.N.: 02-03-400-005). Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Roman, seconded by Mr. Frieders. The amended motion was carried unanimously.  

c. Ordinance O2022-14: An Ordinance Approving a Zoning Map Amendment for 13567 State Route 38 in Cortland Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Zoning Map Amendment, with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, submitted by Terra Firma Equity Group, Inc, to change the zoning of the property located at 13567 State Route 38 in Cortland Township from BC, Business Conservation District to PD-I, Planned Development - Industrial in order to allow the establishment and operation of a U-Haul Storage & Rental facility and a storage facility for recreational vehicles, camping trailer, etc. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Plote, seconded by Mr. Bagby and approved unanimously.  

d. Ordinance O2022-15: An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Keslinger Road in Afton Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (AF-22-09), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by BAP Illini, LLC for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt solar garden, to be known as Whiskey Acres Site A, in the southeast corner of the 81.46-acre property located on the southeast corner of Crego and Keslinger Roads in Afton Township. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Frieders, seconded by Mr. Roman and approved unanimously. 

e. Ordinance O2022-16: An Ordinance Granting a Variation to Allow the Expansion of a Nonconforming Residential Structure for Property Located at 6393 State Route 72 in Franklin Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby grants a Variation from Section 53-H-4-B.2.a of the DeKalb County Code, request by Thomas Markham, for property located at 6393 State Route 72 in Franklin Township to allow the issuance of a Building Permit to expand a nonconforming residential accessory structure in a way that will increase the nonconformity. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Plote, seconded by Mr. Bagby and approved unanimously.  

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE  

a. Resolution R2022-188: Award Resolution for 2022 Malta Road District Aggregate Project. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Magner Aggregate, Inc, from DeKalb, Illinois, for 4,500 tons of aggregate surface course SOR, to be placed on Gillis Road and McQueen Road in Malta Road District in the amount of $49,230.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Ms. Willis and approved unanimously.  

b. Resolution R2022-189: Jurisdictional Transfer of 0.24 Mile of Glidden Road to the City of DeKalb. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves that approximately 1,265 feet (0.240 miles) of Annie Glidden Road from the south edge of the pavement to Dresser Road to the north right-of-way line of County Health Boulevard be permanently removed from the County Highway System and transferred to the City of DeKalb. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Ms. Willis and approved unanimously.  

c. Resolution R2022-190: Peace Road Engineering Contract. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into a Supplemental Engineering Agreement with the Engineering Firm of Chastain & Associates, LLC, from Rockford, Illinois for certain Phase I and II Engineering Services associated with the widening of structures carrying Peace Road over the Kishwaukee Rover and the Blue Heron Creek with the related approval roadway widening from 2 lanes to 5 lanes between Illinois State Route 64 and Brickville Road, in the Road District of Sycamore and DeKalb County in an estimated amount not to exceed $90,700.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Deutsch, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.  

d. Ordinance O2022-11: Altered Speed Zone for Hahn Drive in Cortland Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves establishing an altered speed zone of 30 mph on Hahn Drive from Illinois Route 38 to the northern end of Hahn Drive in Cortland Township, a distance of approximately 1,295 feet. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Deutsch and approved unanimously.  

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  

No Actionable Items 

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE  

a. Resolution R2022-191: A Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Capital Grant Application for Round III Rebuild Illinois Funds from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes and directs the County Administrator to execute on behalf of the County of DeKalb, Illinois Grant Applications and Agreements to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the purpose of off-setting eligible public transportation capital costs of County's rural public transportation system. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Little and approved unanimously.  

b. Resolution R2022-192: A Resolution Authorizing a Retention Bonus Program for Employees During the Transition of the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the County Administrator the authority to implement a retention bonus program that would pay every employee that maintains employment with the County to the date of transition One-Dollar and Fifty-Cents ($1.50) per hour worked from the effective date of August 1, 2022 through the date of the transition. The bonus accrues during the transitional period and is payable in lump sum on the payroll for the period covering the date of the transition. This program will be effective until December 31, 2022 or the date of sale, whichever comes first. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Webb, seconded by Mr. Campbell and approved unanimously.  

LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE  

No Actionable Items

FINANCE COMMITTEE  

a. Resolutions R2022-193 thru R2022-208: Delinquent Property Tax Sales. 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 sixteen (16) Resolutions to be paid to the Treasurer of DeKalb County Illinois, to be disbursed according to law:  

Resolution	Township	Parcel Number	Bidder	Total Collected
R2022-193	Sandwich	19-26-434-001	Dennis Johnson	$9,200.22
R2022-194	Cortland	09-33-181-001	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-195	Cortland	09-33-181-002	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-196	Cortland	09-33-181-003	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-197	Cortland	09-33-181-004	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-198	Cortland	09-33-181-005	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-199	Cortland	09-33-181-006	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-200	Cortland	09-33-181-007	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-201	Cortland	09-33-181-008	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-202	Cortland	09-33-181-009	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-203	Cortland	09-33-181-010	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-204	Cortland	09-33-181-011	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-205	Cortland	09-33-181-012	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-206	Cortland	09-33-181-013	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-207	Cortland	09-33-181-014	Town of Cortland	$815.00
R2022-208	Cortland	09-05-253-005	City of Sycamore	$815.00

  

Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mr. Frieders and approved unanimously.  

b. Resolution R2022-209: A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Software for DeKalb County Government. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes the County to enter into a contract with BS&A and approves a one-time payment in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($400,785) to provide an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, training, travel, data conversion, and project management services, and further approves an annual subscription payment in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($118,865). Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Luebke, seconded by Mr. Frieders and approved unanimously.  

c. Claims to be Paid in July 2022: 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 $8,340,157.67. 

d. Claims to be Paid in August 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 $7,741,875.55. 

h. 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 2022 

2. Public Defender’s Report – June & July 2022 

3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – June & July 2022 

4. Pretrial Report – June & July 2022 

5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – June & July 2022 

6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – June & July 2022 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  

 a. Resolution R2022-210: A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for Suburban Apartments & Estates. The County Board hereby supports and approves the attached Exhibit “A”, which includes an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of DeKalb, DeKalb County, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, and The Terraces at DeKalb LLC. The IGA outlines the contributions and the commitments of the fou r parties fo r the development of Suburban Apartment & Estates. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Crawford, seconded by Mr. Bagby and approved unanimously.  

b. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel as Provided for in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

c. Resolution R2022-211: A Resolution Authorizing the appointment of an Interim Administrator for the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. The DeKalb County Board hereby appoints Bart Becker as Interim Administrator of the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Vice-Chair Willis 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 2022: 

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

2. Public Building Commission – 1 position 

3. Housing Authority of DeKalb County – 2 positions 

12. Adjournment

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