1. Roll Call

2. Pledge to the Flag

3. Approval of Minutes

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Communications and Referrals

6. Appointments                      

7. Persons to be Heard from the Floor

8.  Reports from Standing Committees

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE

Ordinance #2007-13:  Amendment to Article 7 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance Regarding Sign Regulations.  Proposed amendments which are intended to address issues related to the legal sustainability of the County Sign Regulations.  The amendments focus on the purpose, intent and scope of sign regulations, noncommercial signs, political signs, prohibited signs, and billboards.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Haines, and it was carried unanimously to forward the amendments to the sign ordinance as proposed in the application for zoning action to the full board for approval. 

COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE

a.)    Ordinance #2007-14:  Amendment to the No Parking Ordinance.  The proposed amendment would allow for the prohibiting, limiting, or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on roadways under the County’s jurisdiction. This would allow for no parking during school hours or after a two-inch snowfall, etc., signs to be placed when necessary.  Committee Action:  Moved by Mr. Walt, seconded by Mr. Gudmunson, and it was carried unanimously to amend the current No Parking Ordinance to include the language in 625 ILCS 5/11-1304, and to forward the ordinance to the full board for approval.

b.)    Resolution #R2007-59:  Bid Award for Replacement of One Bobcat Loader.  To award the low bid for one new Bobcat All-Wheel Steer Loader and attachments to CSR Bobcat of DeKalb, Illinois, in the amount of $41,657.00 and one laser control package for 84” grader attachment in the amount of $6,100.00.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Stoddard, seconded by Mr. Walt, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

c.)    Resolution #R2007-60:  Bid Award for Shabbona Road Bridge.  To award the low bid for the construction of a reinforced concrete double 12’x9’ box culvert including necessary roadway approaches on Shabbona Road north of Shabbona between the Lee Road curves, to Civil Constructors, Inc., of Freeport, Illinois, in the amount of $334,952.70.   Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Gudmunson, seconded by Mr. Walt, and it was carried unanimously to forward the resolution to the full board for approval.

d.)    Resolution #R2007-61:  Anticipation of Township Bridge Funds.  South Grove Road District is requesting to use funds from the Township Bridge Program to pay for 80% of a project to replace a bridge on Esmond Road.  The County will upfront the funds to pay for this project and then be reimbursed by the State with the receipt of our annual Township Bridge allotment. The payback schedule will be approximately two years once the County is reimbursed for the Irene Road Bridge and Brickville Road Bridge.  The amount of this resolution is for $282,380.64.  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Stoddard, seconded by Mr. Walt, and it was carried unanimously to forward this resolution to the full board for approval.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolution #R2007-62:   Tax  Abatement Proposal.  To agree to the abatement of taxes request of Superior Industrial Equipment in the amounts of 80% in 2008; 70% in 2009; and 50% in 2010 provided that they purchase Lot #12 of the Sycamore Prairie Business Park, construct a new 15,000 square foot building and create at least three additional skilled jobs paying between $35,000 and $45,000 in the first twelve months of operation.  Committee Action: Moved by                , seconded by                      ,and it was carried                    to forward this resolution to the full board for approval.

ON THE TABLES 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

a.)       Claims

b.)       Reports of County Officials

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

a.)    Resolution #R2007-63: Lt. Governor Quinn’s Proposal for Mandatory Federal Funding for Veteran’s Health Care Advisory Referendum.  That the following question of public policy shall be submitted to the voters of DeKalb County as an advisory referendum at the primary election scheduled for Tuesday, February 5, 2008, consistent with the Illinois Election Code: “Shall the Federal Government be required to adopt mandatory full funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for  the purpose of ensuring that all eligible honorably discharged U.S. veterans receive quality and accessible health care and related services?”  Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Rosemier, seconded by Ms. Fauci, and it was carried                  unanimously to forward this resolution to the full board for approval.

b.)    Resolution #R2007-64: Strategic Planning Process for the DeKalb County  Board.  To agree to engage in a contract with TechSolve of Cincinnati, Ohio, for a sum not to exceed $10,000 plus travel and other project-related expenses to lead a Strategic Planning process for the DeKalb County Board.  Committee Action: Moved by Ms. LaVigne, seconded by Ms. Vary, and it was carried unanimously to forward this resolution to the full board for approval.

AD HOC SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE

a.)       Ordinance #2007-12:   Amendment to the DeKalb County Code.  To adopt the revisions  to Article III, Section 50-51 through 50-58 of the DeKalb County Pollution Control Facility Siting Ordinance.   Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Andersen, and it was carried unanimously to forward the Siting Ordinance, to the full board for approval. 

b.)     Resolution #R2007-65:  Articles of Rules and Procedures.  To adopt the Articles of Rules and Regulations pursuant to the Siting Ordinance, to guide the proceedings of the DeKalb County Pollution Control Facility Committee in the future.  Committee Action:  Moved by Ms. Vary, seconded by Mr. Andersen, and it was carried unanimously to forward the Articles of Rules and Regulations pursuant to the Siting Ordinance, to the full board for approval. 

c.)      Resolution #R2007-66:  Patrick Engineering Continuation Agreement. To agree to extend the current agreement with Patrick Engineering of Lisle, Illinois, on a time and materials basis for an amount not to exceed $20,000.   Committee Action: Moved by Mr. Steimel, seconded by Mr. Andersen, and it was carried unanimously to forward the proposal to the full board for approval.

 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