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DeKalb County Executive Committee met May 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Executive Committee of the DeKalb County Board met in Sycamore, Illinois on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Chair John Frieders called the meeting to order at 8:42PM. Those Members present were Tim Bagby, Scott Campbell, Rukisha Crawford, Savannah Ilenikhena, Kathy Lampkins, Michelle Pickett, 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. Plote seconded the motion.

Crawford moved to amend the agenda to add consideration of the appointment of Roy Plote as the Vice-Chair of the Finance & Administration Committee to the appointments section of the agenda. Campbell seconded the motion and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

Lampkins moved to approve the agenda as amended. Webb 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 Pickett and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative to approve the minutes of the April 9, 2025 and April 22, 2025 Executive Committee Meetings.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

William Heimbigner addressed the Committee regarding the reappointment of Robert “Hank” Frazier to the Shabbona Fire Protection District Board and the process for said appointment. Heimbigner’s full statement is attached to these minutes as “Exhibit A”.

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Riley Onchen requested that the County Board approve his request for additional staff in the State’s Attorney’s Office as part of the FY2026 Budget Process.

RESOLUTIONS

Resolution R2025-063—A Resolution Reappointing Bridget Nodurft to the position of Supervisor of Assessments for Four-Year Term Effective April 1, 2025.

The DeKalb County Supervisor of Assessments serves four-year terms. The incumbent was appointed by the County Board in March of 2021 until current. Resolution R2025-063 reappoints the incumbent Supervisor of Assessments.

It was moved by Crawford to forward Resolution R2025-063 to the full County Board. The motion was seconded by Plote and carried by a voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

CONSIDERATIONS

Consideration of Amendment to County Committee Meeting Schedule

Under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (OMA), the County Board must approve a tentative meeting schedule prior to the start of each year. The schedule must include the proposed date, time and principal meeting location for each meeting. Under the 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule that was approved at the December 2, 2024, the principal meeting location for all County Board Committees is the Gathertorium. The Interim County Administrator is recommending that the principal meeting location for County Board Committee Meetings be changed to Conference Room East for the remainder of 2025.

It was moved by Pickett to forward Amendment to County Committee Meeting Schedule to the full County Board. The motion was seconded by Ilenikhena and carried by a voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

Creation of an Additional Accounting Clerk A Position in the DCRNC Business Office.

In November of 2023, the DeKalb County Board Authorized the Adoption and Implementation of the Jordan Healthcare Group (JHG) Business Plan for the DCRNC which provided the DCRNC with target census figures, as well as a plan for staffing of the facility. One of the major components of the plan, in conjunction with the opening of the Transitional Care Unit is a shifting model that increases the number of short-term stay residents under Medicare A and Medicare Replacement Plans. In accordance with the JHG plan, the County Board has approved a large number of provider agreements and hospice contracts to increase the census of the facility.

The DCRNC Business Office is currently staffed with one Accounting Clerk A (full-time) and one Accounting Clerk B (part-time). Due to the facility’s increased volume of insurance providers that the DCRNC works with and the corresponding increase in the workload, Jordan Healthcare Group has recommended that the JGH Plan be amended to include a include an additional full-time Accounting Clerk A position in the DCRNC Business Office. Representatives of JHG have recommended that the position handle the following functions for the DCRNC Business Office:

• Maintain Point Click Care database

• Assist with billing and collections

• Accounts receivable management

• Oversee MEDI admissions packets

• Oversee Medicare Part B therapy authorizations

• Oversee appeals on claims denials (clinical appeals done by MDS Coordinator)

• Audit response (clinical audits managed by Administrator)

• Oversee the follow up for insurance claims

• Provide cross-functionality with the other existing positions

The additional Accounting Clerk A position is not included in the FY25 Budget but JHG believes that this position is vital to ensure that the DCRNC Business Office remains functional. The position will be received approximately $57,000 annually plus benefits.

Staff has identified Activities Department Budget as a means to offset the additional position. As of April 30th, 2025, the DCRNC’s Activities department has utilized 9.28% of its overall budget of $419,453.09 for FY2025. According to DCRNC Staff, the new position could be paid for utilizing funds from the Activities budget without having a direct impact on the quality of care for residents due to the generosity of volunteers and the Nursing Home Foundation.

APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS

• Finance & Administration Committee Vice-Chair: Roy Plote appointed immediately to fill the unexpired term of Jerry Osland until November 30, 2026.

• DCRNC Oversight Board: Rebecca Johnson appointed for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2025 and expiring December 31, 2026.

• Kirkland Community Fire District: Michael Stott re-appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 30, 2028.

• Hinckley Community Fire Protection District: Perry Jungels re-appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 30, 2028.

• Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District: David Huffman re-appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 30, 2028.

• Lee Community Fire Protection District: Cass Larson re-appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 30, 2028.

• Malta Community Fire Protection District: Stephanie Mohns appointed for an unexpired three-year term of Mitch Meares expiring April 30, 2027.

• Shabbona Community Fire Protection District: Robert “Hank” Frazier re-appointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2025 and expiring April 30, 2028.

• Regional Planning Commission - Alternates

• Geoff Penman (Sandwich) re-appointed for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 and expiring March 31, 2028.

• Jolene Willis (Waterman) appointed for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2025 and expiring March 31, 2028.

Lampkins moved to forward the Appointments to the County Board for approval. Ilenikhena seconded the motion and it was carried by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Pickett moved to approve the County Board Agenda. Lampkins seconded the motion. The motion was approved by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

OLD BUSINESS

There were no Old Business Items.

NEW BUSINESS

There were no New Business Items.

ADJOURNMENT

Crawford moved to adjourn the meeting. Lampkins seconded the motion and it was approved by voice vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/packet-exe-06112025.pdf