1.      Roll Call

2.      Pledge to the Flag

3.      Approval of Minutes

4.      Approval of Agenda

5.      Communications and Referrals

6.      Report from AFSCME Local #3537 

7.      Proclamation #P2005-01:  In Support of Illinois Affordable Housing –

                                                            ON THE TABLES

8.       Appointments

9.       Persons to be Heard from the Floor

10.     Reports from Standing Committees

PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE

a.)                            Ordinance #2005-04: Mullins Grain Special Use Permit Request.  For

        approval of a grain elevator “agribusiness” on property located on the west side

        of N. Shabbona Road in Shabbona Township, Petition SH-04-31.  Committee

        Action:  Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mr. Lyle, and it was carried

              to approve the Special Use Permit, including the conditions

              recommended by the Hearing Officer.  There were 5 yes votes and Mr.

              Slack voted no. 

b.)                            Ordinance #2005-05: Mediacom of Illinois Cable Franchise Request.

               Mediacom of Illinois requests the renewal of two cable television franchises. 

               Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Lyle, seconded by Mrs. Allen, and it

              was carried unanimously to approve the request for renewal of two

              cable television franchises under a new franchise agreement, for a

              period of 15 years.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a.)                            Resolution #R2005-14b: Intergovernmental Agreement for Shabbona Road in the Village of Shabbona, Illinois.  To allow the Village of Shabbona to construct approximately 700 feet of sidewalk within the County right-of-way along the east side of Shabbona Road beginning at the North entrance of the high school and proceeding north to Knell Lane.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Fauci, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and it was carried unanimously recommending approval of the intergovernmental agreement and authorizing the Chairman to sign the appropriate documents and to forward it to the full board for approval.

b.)                            Resolution #R2005-15: Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for the Resurfacing of Shabbona Road.  To enter into an agreement with the State of Illinois for the resurfacing of Shabbona Road and that this improvement is estimated to cost $500,000.00 with local reimbursement share to be $100,000.00.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mr. Whelan, and it was carried unanimously recommending approval of the intergovernmental agreement and authorizing the Chairman to sign the appropriate documents and to forward it to the full board for approval.

c.)                            Resolution #R2005-16:  Bid Award for DeKalb Road District Section #03-04118-00-AS.  The bid  for improvements to Bethany Road in DeKalb County has been awarded to the lowest bidder,  Schlichting & Sons of Rockford, Illinois, in the amount of $687,384.00 for the extension of Bethany Road west of Glidden Road and south of Twombly Road.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Whelan, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

d.)                           Resolution #R2005-17: Bid Award for Road District Aggregate.  Bid awarded to the lowest bidder, Macklin, Inc. of Rochelle, Illinois, in the amount of $39,045.00 for the aggregate SOR, on Willrett Road in Milan Road District and for $32,160.00 for the aggregate SOR on South County Line Road in Paw Paw Road District.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Fauci, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

e.)                            Resolution #R2005-18: Bid Award for DeKalb County Seal Coat Projects for 2005.  Bid awarded to the lowest bidder, Road Oil, Incorporated, from Granville, Illinois, in the amount of $599,964.61 for the seal coating of various roads on both the county and road district road systems.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Gudmunson, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

f.)                              Resolution #R2005-19:  Bid Award for Snow Plow, Frame, Hydraulic System, Dump Box, Spreader and Underbody Blade.  Bid awarded to the lowest bidder, Monroe Truck Equipment of Monroe, Wisconsin, in the amount of $60,780.00 for a new snowplow, frame, hydraulic system, dump body, underbody scraper and spreader on a 2005 Sterling M8500 conventional chassis.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

g.)                            Resolution #R2005-20:  Engineering Agreement with Wendler Engineering & Surveying, Inc.  To enter into an engineering agreement with Wendler Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for the provision of preliminary engineering services incident to the replacement of a County Bridge on Cherry Valley Road over the Kingsbury Creek.  The agreement amount is not to exceed $42,425.00 for Section 04-00206-00-BR.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a.)       Resolution #R2005-21:  Amendment to the Flexible Spending Plan.  To change the definition of dependents to the plan, because it has more to do with residency and less to do with financial contributions.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Faivre, seconded by Mr. Sands, and it was carried unanimously to accept this change and to forward the recommendation to the full board for approval.

b.)       Claims

c.)       Reports of County Officials 

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Adjournment

DEKALB COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of the Minutes

3. Approval of the Agenda

4. Business

a.)          Claims

5. Old Business

6. New Business

7. Adjournment