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DeKalb County Executive Committee met Nov. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Board met in Sycamore, Illinois on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Chair Willis called the meeting to order at 8:30PM. Those Members present were Scott Campbell, Rukisha Crawford, Patrick Deutsch, John Frieders, Kathy Lampkins, Terri Mann-Lamb, Roy Plote, and Ellingsworth Webb. A quorum was established with nine Members present.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Webb moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mann-Lamb seconded the motion and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

It was moved by Lampkins, seconded by Crawford and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Anna Wilhemi stated that the proposed Oversight Board for the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center should have a mission statement.

ORDINANCES

Ordinance O2023-26—An Ordinance Establishing an Oversight Committee for the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center.

The DeKalb County Board previously established the Operating Board of Directors, who were tasked with carrying out the County Board’s responsibility for oversight and operation of the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center. The Operating Board was established so that the operations of the facility could be overseen by individuals with expertise in the field. On December 31, 2021, the DeKalb County Board dissolved the Operating Board of Directors due to circumstances which necessitated the direct oversight of the facility by the County Board.

After the termination of the sale of the DCRNC, the need for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the DCRNC by individuals with certain interest and expertise in the field still exists. As a means to meet that need, Ordinance O2023-26 establishes an Oversight Committee for the DCRNC and its Bylaws with a limited scope of authority and a greater emphasis on the Operating Board’s reporting responsibility to the County Board. The make-up of the Oversight Committee will be determined by the County Board, with some combination of members including the County Board Chair and/or Vice Chair, and representatives from the County’s Finance and Health and Human Services Committees, a DCRNC resident, DCRNC staff, and members of the public with applicable skills in skilled nursing, public health or public finance, or with general interest in the DCRNC.

It was moved by Vice-Chair Frieders to forward Ordinance O2023-25 to the full County Board recommending their approval. The motion was seconded by Campbell. Plote moved to hold the Ordinance at Committee for further consideration and was seconded by Mann-Lamb. The motion to hold the Ordinance at Committee carried by voice vote with all votes cast in the affirmative.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mann-Lamb moved to enter Executive Session for the Purposes of discussing Executive Session Minutes provided for by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) at 8:37 PM. The Motion was Seconded by Webb. Those voting yea were Campbell, Luebke, Frieders, Lampkins, Mann-Lamb, Plote, Webb, and Chair Willis. None were Opposed. Crawford was absent at the time of the vote. Motion carried unanimously.

The Committee entered back into their Open Meeting at 9:05 PM

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution R2023-115—A Resolution Authorizing the Approval and Release of Certain Executive Session Meeting Minutes, and the Destruction of Certain Verbatim Recordings.

The Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1, et seq. (the "OMA") requires all public bodies to periodically meet to review minutes of all closed meetings, make a determination as to whether said minutes still require confidential treatment, and report said determination in an open session. After reviewing the minutes of their closed meetings, the Executive Committee must make a determination as to need for confidentiality of said minutes, and report said determination pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution.

It was moved by Vice-Chair Frieders to forward Resolution R2023-115 to the full County Board recommending their approval. The motion was seconded by Chair Willis.

Campbell moved to hold the Resolution at Committee and to create two separate Resolutions, one for the Approval and Release of Certain Executive Session Meeting Minutes and one for the Destruction of Certain Verbatim Recordings. The motion carried by voice vote with all but one vote cast in the affirmative (Plote).

Resolution R2023-116—A Resolution Authorizing the Adoption and Implementation of Jordan Healthcare Group’s Business Plan for the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center.

The DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center (DCRNC) has been facing financial challenges for the last several years. The facility has operated at a budgetary deficit since 2019. Jordan Healthcare Group (JHG), a consultant for the DCRNC, has created a business plan that would help return the facility to self sustainability. JHG’s Business Plan was presented at the Special Committee of the Whole Meeting on November 1st. The proposed Business Plan has been considered and forwarded to the Executive Committee by the Finance & Administration and Health & Human Services Committees.

It was moved by Vice-Chair Frieders to forward Resolution R2023-116 to the full County Board for further consideration. The motion was seconded by Crawford.

Campbell moved to Amend the Resolution to have direct Jordan Healthcare provide monthly updates to the Committee of the Whole. The motion was seconded by Lampkins. The motion carried by voice vote with all votes cast in the affirmative.

Resolution R2023-117—A Resolution Approving a Letter of Support for the Harkness Property Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area Termination Date Extension Request.

On January 23, 2002 the Village of Malta, Illinois adopted the necessary ordinances to establish the Harkness Property Tax Increment Redevelopment Project pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (the “TIF Act”), 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1, et seq. In accordance with the TIF Act, the Harkness Property TIF is set to expire on December 31, 2025. Although the TIF has already facilitated the completion of numerous public and private redevelopment projects, an extension of its termination date would allow for the completion of critically important projects and foster the continued success and implementation of the original goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan. The Village of Malta has asked the DeKalb County Government to provide a letter of support for the extension of the termination date.

It was moved by Vice-Chair Frieders to forward Resolution R2023-117 to the full County Board recommending their approval. The motion was seconded by Mann-Lamb. The motion carried by voice vote with all but one vote cast in the affirmative (Campbell).

APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS

Community Mental Health Board 708

• Kristen Quinn re-appointed for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2027.

Emergency Telephone Systems Board (E911)

• Mike Thomas reappointed for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2027.

• David Byrd reappointed for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2027.

• Jim Winters reappointed for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2027.

• Kevin Senne appointed for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and expiring December 31, 2027.

It was moved by Webb to forward the appointments to the full County Board recommending their approval at the November 13th County Board Meeting. The motion was seconded by Mann-Lamb, and was approved by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 13TH COUNTY BOARD AGENDA

Plote moved to approval of the County Board Agenda as presented. Crawford seconded the motion. The motion was approved by voice vote, will all votes cast in the affirmative.

ADJOURNMENT

Lampkins moved to adjourn the meeting. Mann-Lamb seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/minutes-exe-11082023.pdf