1.         Roll Call

2.         Pledge to the Flag

3.         Approval of Minutes

4.         Approval of Agenda

5.         Communications and Referrals

      a.)     Presentation by Fred Lantz on “Changes to Audit Standards”

6.          Appointments                       

7.          Persons to be Heard from the Floor

8.          Reports from Standing Committees

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE

Ordinance #2007-18:  Zoning Text Amendment to Allow Small Wind Turbines.  To approve the Zoning Text Amendment regarding definitions for Small Wind Energy System, Wind Small Energy Turbine and Wind Small Tower; revisions to the Supplementary District Regulations height exceptions to accommodate towers; and to the Accessory Structure regulations to establish regulations for such structures.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Haines, and it was carried unanimously to recommend the Amendment as proposed in the Hearing Officer’s findings, with a revision of the setback requirement to be the height of the tower plus 10 percent, seconded by Mr. Haines, and to forward it to the full board for approval.

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

Resolution #R2007-72:  Bid Award for a Bridge Project.  To award a bid to the lowest bidder, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc. from Rockford, Illinois, for $427,000.00, for the construction of a single span steel “I” – beam bridge with concrete deck including necessary roadway approaches on Esmond Road over Owens Creek, identified as section number 05-16116-00-BR.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Walt, seconded by Mr. Anderson, and it was carried unanimously to forward the bid award resolution to the full County Board for approval.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Ordinance #2007-22:  Amendment to the DeKalb County Code, Chapter 10 – Animals. To amend the DeKalb County Code, Chapter 10, Animals, with various amendments under Sections 10-21, 10-22, 10-23 and 10-25 that are attached to the Ordinance and hereby incorporated as reference.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. LaVigne, seconded by Mr. Metzger, Sr., and it was carried unanimously to forward the amendments to the ordinance to the full board for approval. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a.) Ordinance #2007-20: Adoption of the Tax Levy for FY2008.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Augsburger, seconded by Mr. Steimel, and it was carried unanimously to forward this ordinance to the full board for approval.

b.) Ordinance #2007-21:  Adoption of the FY2008 Budget.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Augsburger, seconded by Mr. Steimel, and it was carried unanimously to forward this ordinance to the full board for approval.

c.)  Claims

d.)  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.)           Ordinance #2007-16:  Adoption of the Property Tax Levy for FY2008. Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Rosemier, seconded by Mrs. DeFauw, and it was carried unanimously to forward this ordinance to the full forest preserve commissioners for approval.

b.)           Ordinance #2007-17:  Annual Appropriation for FY2008.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Rosemier, seconded by Mrs. DeFauw, and it was carried unanimously to forward this ordinance to the full forest preserve commissioners for approval.

c.)  Claims

5.    Old Business

6.    New Business

7.    Adjournment