DeKalb County Board met March 16.
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. February 16, 2022
5. Communications & Proclamations:
a. Declaration of Vacancy – County Board District 2
b. Employee Service Awards
6. Public Comments
7. Appointments for this Month:
a. Cortland Community Fire Protection District: Robert Coyle reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
b. DeKalb Community Fire Protection District: David Lambert reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
c. Fairdale Light District: Stefanie Jacobson reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
d. Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District: David Huffman reappointed for a three year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
e. Hinckley Community Fire Protection District: Perry Jungels reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
f. Kirkland Community Fire District: Michael Stott reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
g. Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District: Dennis Collins reappointed for a three year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
h. Regional Planning Commission: Dan Olson (DeKalb), Suzanne Fahnestock (Maple Park), Brenda Jurgens (Malta), and John Ecker (Waterman) all reappointed for three year terms beginning April 1, 2022 and expiring March 31, 2025.
i. Regional Planning Commission-Alternates: Bill Nicklas (DeKalb) and Dawn Wucki-Rissbach (Maple Park), and Darryl Beach (Waterman) all reappointed for three-year terms beginning April 1, 2022 and expiring March 31, 2025.
j. Shabbona Community Fire Protection District: Robert Frazier reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
k. Somonauk Community Fire Protection District: Mark Tuttle reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
l. Sycamore Community Fire Protection District: John Weberpal reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
m. Waterman Fire Protection District: Dustin Miller reappointed for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2022 and expiring April 30, 2025.
8. Reports of Standing Committees with Ordinances & Resolutions
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
a. Ordinance O2022-03: An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for a Home Occupation for Property Located at 31775 Lanan Road in Kingston Township. The DeKalb County hereby approves to grant a Special Use Permit, with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, to Thomas and Ruth O’Donnell for a home occupation, in the form of a home bakery with a commercial kitchen, on property located at 31775 Lanan Road in Kingston Township. Committee Action: Mr. Plote moved to recommend approval of the Special Use Permit, with conditions, seconded by Mr. Roman. The motion was carried unanimously.
b. Ordinance O2022-04: An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Preserve Road in Shabbona Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (SH-21-28), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by FFP Community Solar, LLC for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt, 15.58-acre solar garden, referred to as Fitzgerald-Shabbona 1 on property located on the north side of Preserve Road, in Shabbona Township (P.I.N.: 13-13-300-002). Committee Action: Mr. Bagby moved to recommend approval of the Special Use Permits, with conditions, seconded by Mr. Frieders. The motion was carried unanimously.
c. Ordinance O2022-05: An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for a Solar Garden for Property Located on Preserve Road in Shabbona Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves a Special Use Permit (SH-21-29), with conditions as outlined in the Ordinance, requested by FFP Community Solar, LLC for the construction and operation of a 2-megawatt, 18.2-acre solar garden, referred to as Fitzgerald-Shabbona 2 on property located on the north side of Preserve Road, in Shabbona Township (P.I.N.: 13-13-300-002). Committee Action: Mr. Bagby moved to recommend approval of the Special Use Permits, with conditions, seconded by Mr. Frieders. The motion was carried unanimously.
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2022-19: Award Resolution for 2022 General County Letting. The DeKalb County Board hereby awards the 2022 General County Letting for aggregate, patching materials, and hot-mix to the following companies who submitted the lowest bids meeting specifications: Curran Contracting Company, Peter Baker and Son Company, William Charles Construction, Beverly Materials, LLC, Macklin Inc., Vulcan Materials, and Wagner Aggregate, Inc.; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Sicalco, LTD for liquid calcium chloride. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Willis, seconded by Mrs. Emmer and approved unanimously.
b. Resolution R2022-20: Award Resolution for 2022 Road District Aggregate Projects. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Macklin Inc. for 5,000 ton of aggregate SOR to be placed on Bend Road, Harper Road and Baker Roads in Paw Paw Road District in the amount of $67,250.00 and for 8,500 tons of aggregate SOR to be placed on Howison and Pine Road and North Street in Somonauk Road District in the amount of $130,050.00; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Wagner Aggregate, Inc. for 5,000 tons of aggregate surface course SOR to be placed on Twombly Road in Malta Road District in the amount of $53,200.00 and for 6,000 tons of aggregate surface course SOR to be placed on Gillis and Goelitz Road in South Grove Road District in the amount of $58,500.00. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Osland, seconded by Vice-Chair Luebke and approved unanimously.
c. Resolution R2022-21: Award Resolution for 2022 County/Road Districts Drainage Pipe Projects. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Metal Culverts, Inc. of Jefferson City, Missouri for 2,112 feet of various size culvert pipe and 29 connecting bands of various sizes for use in DeKalb County and DeKalb, Kingston, Malta, and Milan Road District in the amount of $93,052.60. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Deutsch and approved unanimously.
d. Resolution R2022-22: Award Resolution for 2022 Road District/Municipalities Route and Crackfill Project. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Patriot Pavement Maintenance from Des Plaines, Illinois for 278,050 feet of crack routing and filling on various roads and streets in DeKalb and South Grove Road District and in the City of Genoa and Village of Malta in the amount of $117,615.15. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Osland, seconded by Vice-Chair Luebke and approved unanimously.
e. Resolution R2022-23: Award Resolution for County Equipment. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. of Monroe, Wisconsin for furnishing and installing a new snow plow, frame, hydraulic system, dump body, patrol wing, spreader, and pre-wet tank system on a 2023 Mack Granite 64BR series Cab and Chassis in the amount of $149,846.00; the Board further approves the lowest bid meeting specifications to West Side Tractor for a new 2022 John Deere 772G FT4 Motor Grader with one Spare Tire with 3 Piece Rim in the total amount of $384,817.32. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Osland, seconded by Ms. Willis and approved unanimously.
f. Resolution R2022-24: Engineering Agreement for Phase I and II Engineering Services for the Replacement of Perry Road Bridge, in Pierce Road District. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. from Dixon, Illinois for Phase I and II Engineering Services associated with the removal and replacement of the bridge over the Battle Creek carrying Perry Road, in Pierce Road District in an amount not to exceed $90,660.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement with Wendler Engineering Services, Inc. Committee Action: Moved by Mrs. Emmer, seconded by Mr. Osland and approved unanimously.
g. Resolution R2022-25: Engineering Agreement for Phase I and II Engineering Services for the Replacement of One Box Culvert and the Extension of One Box Culvert on Rollo Road in Paw Paw Township. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. from Elgin, Illinois for Phase I and II Engineering Services associated with the extension of the single-barrel box culvert south of Chicago Road carrying Rollo Road over the Indian Creek Tributary and the replacement of the County’s Rollo Road double-barrel box culvert over the Indian Creek Tributary north of Suydam Road in Paw Paw Township in an amount not to exceed $114,950.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. Committee Action: Moved by Vice-Chair Luebke, seconded by Ms. Willis and approved unanimously.
h. Resolution R2022-26: Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for North 1st Street Resurfacing. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves to enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for certain improvements to 2.41 miles of North 1st Street, from Bethany Road north to Old State Road in the estimated amount of $935,000.00, with the local share estimated to be $187,000.00, and further authorizes the Chairman of the Board to execute the appropriate Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Deutsch, seconded by Vice-Chair Luebke and approved unanimously.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2022-27: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Federal 5311 Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2023. The DeKalb County Board hereby authorizes and directs the County Administrator of DeKalb County to execute and file on half of DeKalb County a Section 5311 Grant Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation, and amend such Agreement, if necessary, in order to obtain grant assistance under the provisions of Section 5311 for fiscal year 2023. When funds are approved, they are passed through the County to the Voluntary Action Center along with all responsibilities and liability. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Cummings and approved unanimously.
b. Resolution R2022-28: Resolution Authorizing and Executing Rebuild Capital Grant Agreement. 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 Mr. Cummings and approved unanimously.
c. Resolution R2022-29: Error! Filename not specified.A Resolution Approving an Updated Statement of Policy on Providing Non-Discriminatory Services per Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves the updated Title VI Non Discrimination Policy for DeKalb County Government as attached to this Resolution. Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Webb and approved unanimously.
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
No Actionable Items
FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Claims to be Paid in March 2022: Error! Filename not specified. 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 $6,789,265.51.
i. Reports of County Officials: Error! Filename not specified. Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of County Officials:
1. Cash & Investments in County Banks – February 2022
2. Public Defender’s Report – February 2022
3. Adult & Juvenile Monthly Reports – February 2022
4. Pretrial Report – February 2022
5. Sheriff’s Jail Report – February 2022
6. Building Permits & Construction Reports – February 2022
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a. Resolution R2022-30: Error! Filename not specified.A Resolution Placing a Referendum Question Regarding a Property Tax Levy at a Tax Rate of .1% for the Purpose of Maintaining a County Nursing Home on the June 28, 2022 Ballot. The DeKalb County Board hereby approves and directs the County Clerk of DeKalb County, in his capacity as the appropriate election authority, to place the following question on the General Primary Election ballot on June 28, 2022:
| Shall DeKalb County be authorized to levy and collect a tax at a rate not to exceed .1% for the purpose of maintaining a county nursing home? | YES | |
| NO |
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 April 2022:
1. Farmland Assessments Board – 1 position
2. Board of Review – 1 position
3. Board of Review-Alternates – 3 positions
12. Adjournment
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/agenda-cb-03162022.pdf
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