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DeKalb County Health & Human Services Committee met March 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Health & Human Services Committee of the DeKalb County Board met in Sycamore, Illinois on Monday, March 3, 2025. Chair Crawford called the Special meeting to order at 6:30PM. Those Members present were Tim Bagby, Kim Coovert, Elizabeth Lundeen and Michelle Pickett. A quorum was established with five Members present, two absent. Savannah Ilenikhena and Meryl Domina were not present at the time of the Roll Call and having arrived at 6:38pm and 6:40pm respectively.

Also present was Mental Health Board Director Deanna Cada, Nursing Home Administrator Bart Becker, and Regional Office of Education Superintendent Amanda Christensen.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Bagby moved to approve the agenda as presented. Coovert 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 Coovert, seconded by Pickett and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2025 Health & Human Services Committee Meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS

Senior Tax Levy Process Overview

Deanna Cada, Director of the DeKalb County Mental Health Board, provided the Committee with an overview for the Senior Tax Levy Grant fund allocation process, including instructions for Committee members to review applications.

DCRNC Update from DCRNC Administrator Bart Becker

DCRNC Administrator Bart Becker reviewed the following monthly report with the Committee: https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/fn-rpt25feb-dcrnc.pdf

Presentation from the Regional Office of Education

Amanda Christensen, the Superintendent of the Regional Office of Education, provided an overview of the department and the services provided by the Regional Office of Education.

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution R2025-031—A Resolution Authorizing Execution and Amendment of Federal 5311 Grant Agreement.

Voluntary Action Center operates as a purchased service provider to DeKalb County under the 5311 and DOAP transportation grants. The Voluntary Action Center, in conjunction with DeKalb County Administration, is preparing an application on behalf of the TransVAC program to secure up to $450,695 in Federal and $1,540,800 in State of Illinois transit operating assistance. As part of the process, IDOT requires the DeKalb County Board to hold a public hearing on the project, which is scheduled to take place during the March 19th County Board Meeting, and pass a resolution that authorizes the submittal of an application for the project. This grant, under the auspices of the Federal Transit Administration’s 5311 program, offers transit operators in rural counties the ability to receive reimbursement for the costs involved in providing transportation for public ridership in the TransVAC service area.

Bagby moved to forward the Resolution to the County Board. The motion was seconded by Ilenikhena and carried via voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

ORDINANCES

Ordinance O2025-03—An Ordinance to Provide Public Transportation in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Ordinance O2025-03 states that DeKalb County wishes to provide public transportation for its citizens and become eligible for grants from the State of Illinois or any department or agency thereof, from any unit of local government, from the Federal government or any department or agency thereof. As part of the Federal 5311 Grant Application Process, this ordinance must be passed by the County Board on an annual basis to qualify for available funding.

Pickett moved to forward the Ordinance to the County Board. The motion was seconded by Coovert and carried via voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

CONSIDERATIONS

Procurement of an Air Conditioner Coil for the DCRNC Rooftop Unit from Helm Group in the Amount of $32,166.00.

The current coil in the rooftop air conditioner unit above the Administration wing of the DCRNC has been experiencing issues since the middle of 2024. The coil has been leaking freon and is unable to hold temperatures inside the building. A number of temporary repairs have been made to attempt to keep the coil inside the unit operable.

The DCRNC Maintenance Supervisor solicited three quotes for the procurement for the procurement of the coil. Helm Group submitted the lowest quote in the amount of $32,160.00. The quotes are inclusive of all installation costs, including crane pricing to hoist the coil onto the roof. A resolution authorizing the procurement will be considered by the Facilities & Technology Committee at their March 4th meeting. The Committee did not have any objections to the procurement.

OLD BUSINESS

Sullivan provided the Committee with an update on the DCRNC Website. He explained that Staff has met with representatives of Green Closet Creative to provide information about the facility. Additionally, Staff provided them with a tour of the facility and had a photographer do a photoshoot in the facility to capture content for the website.

NEW BUSINESS

There were no new business items.

ADJOURNMENT

Ilenikhena moved to adjourn the meeting. Lundeen seconded the motion and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/packet-hhs-04072025.pdf