COUNTY BOARD MEETING October 20, 2010 7:30p.m.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Weekly Calendar 2. Monthly Calendar 3. Employee Service Awards 4. County Board Agenda 5. County Board Proceedings
Section A. Planning and Zoning Committee A-1.) Building Report A-2.) Permit List Report A-3.) Planning and Zoning Committee Minutes
Section B. County Highway Committee - This Section Omitted This Month
Section C. Law and Justice Committee C-1.) Public Defender’s Monthly Report C-2.) Adult Court Services Report C-3.) Juvenile Report C-4.) Jail Report C-5.) Law and Justice Committee Minutes
Section D. Health and Human Services Committee D-1.) Health and Human Services Committee Minutes
Section E. Economic Development Committee – This Section Omitted This Month
Section F. Finance Committee F-1.) Claims F-2.) Reports of County Officials a.) Cash & Investments in County Banks for September 2010 F-3.) Finance Committee Minutes
Section G. Executive Committee G-1.) Executive Committee Minutes
Section H. Ad Hoc Committee H-1.) Ad Hoc Jail Planning Committee Minutes Section I. Other Committees’ Minutes - This Section Omitted This Month
Section J. Forest Preserve District Committee J-1.) Forest Preserve Proceedings J-2.) Forest Preserve District Committee Minutes J-3.) Resolution #R2010-55: To Place the FY2011 Forest Preserve District’s Budget On File for Public Viewing. To place DeKalb County’s Forest Preserve District FY2011 Budget on file for Public Viewing in the County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet Site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (The Sandwich City Hall and the Office of the Genoa City Clerk) for public inspection. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Turner, seconded by Mr. Augsburger, and it was carried unanimously, to forward this resolution to the full forest preserve commissioners for approval. J-4.) Natural Resource Management Activities Report for September 2010 J-5.) Forest Preserve Monthly Report J-6.) Claims
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COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEE AGENDAS October 18 - 21, 2010
Monday – 10/18/10 Tuesday – 10/19/10 Wednesday – 10/20/10 Thursday – 10/21/10 NOTICES
Law & Justice Committee Forest Preserve Committee County Board Meeting @6:30p.m. @6:00p.m. @7:30p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.) Roll Call 1. Roll Call 2.) Approval of the Minutes 2. Approval of the Minutes NOTICE 3.) Approval of the Agenda 3. Approval of the Agenda Location: Legislative Center, 4.) FY2011 Budget Discussion 4. Welcome & Introductions Gathertorium, 200 N. Main Street, NONE 5.) Public Defender’s Report 5. General Discussion: Sycamore, IL 6.) Court Services Report a.) Monthly Reports 7.) Jail Report b.) Budget Discussion 8.) Adjournment c.) Chair’s Comments d.) Committee Member **Location: Legislative Center, Comments Freedom Room, 200 N. Main EXECUTIVE SESSION: Street, Sycamore, IL 6. Land Acquisition 7. Adjournment
Location: Administration Building, Conference Room East, south entrance, 110 E. Sycamore Street, Sycamore, IL
DEKALB COUNTY BOARD COMMITTEE CALENDAR, NOVEMBER, 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 Ad Hoc Jail 4 Stormwater 5 6 Management Health & Planning Planning Human Services Committee Committee @ 6:30p.m. @3:00p.m. @3:00p.m.
County Highway Finance @6:00p.m. @7:00p.m.
7 8 9 10 12 13 Ad Hoc Courthouse 11 Executive Oversight VETERAN’S DAY! Committee Committee @3-5:00p.m. COUNTY OFFICES @7:00p.m. CLOSED
Economic Development @7:00p.m.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Operating Board Law & Justice Forest Preserve @6:00p.m. @7:00a.m. @6:30p.m. County Board
Meeting @7:30p.m.
21 22 23 24 25 Happy 26 Thanksgiving 27 Planning & Zoning Thanksgiving Day! Day Observed @7:00p.m. County Offices County Offices Closed Closed
28 29 30 Small Business Expo From 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
For The Month Of October 2010 35 Years
None 30 Years
Raymond Bockman, 10/01/80, County Board Joyce Klein-Munch, 10/07/80, Sheriff’s Dept. Sharon Nelson, 10/21/80, Nursing Home 25 Years
None 20 Years
Sarah Lief, 10/01/90, Assessor’s Office Diane Russell, 10/05/90, Sheriff’s Dept. 15 Years Bradley Carls, 10/10/95, Sheriff’s Dept.
10 Years None 5 Years
Zandra Garcia, 10/04/05, Health Dept. Diane Buell, 10/11/05, Nursing Home Michael Haines, 10/19/05, County Board
For questions or corrections, please contact the Finance Office at 895-1635. Issued October 4, 2010. COUNTY BOARD MEETING October 20, 2010 7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Roll Call 2. Pledge to the Flag 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Communications and Referrals 6. Appointments: Appointments expiring for NOVEMBER 2010: 1.) Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board – 1 position 2.) DeKalb Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau – 1 position 3.) Public Building Commission – 1 position 4.) Community Services Administrative Board – 4 positions
7. Persons to be Heard from the Floor 8. Reports from Standing Committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE a.) Claims b.) 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.) Resolution #R2010-55: To Place the FY2011 Forest Preserve District’s Budget On File for Public Viewing. To place DeKalb County’s Forest Preserve District FY2011 Budget on file for Public Viewing in the County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet Site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (The Sandwich City Hall and the Office of the Genoa City Clerk) for public inspection. Committee Action: Moved by Ms. Turner, seconded by Mr. Augsburger, and it was carried unanimously, to forward this resolution to the full forest preserve commissioners for approval. b.) Claims 5. Old Business 6. New Business 7. Adjournment
h:zipdrive:agendas/October 20, 2010.doc COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
September 15, 2010
The County Board met in regular session at the Legislative Center Wednesday, September 15, 2010. The Chair called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Members present were Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw and Chairman Tobias. Those Members absent were Mr. Metzger and Ken Andersen. Twenty two Members were present and two were absent.
Chairman Tobias asked Mr. Hulseberg to lead the pledge to the flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve the Minutes of August 18, 2010. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion Mr. Walt moved to approve the Agenda and Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote to Approve Agenda Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on to approve the Agenda. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS AND REFERRALS
Employee Service Awards for September 2010 were acknowledged by Chairman Tobias.
Chairman Tobias read a letter from the Public Building Commission regarding Bob Hutcheson’s years of service to the Public Building Commission. The text of the letter is as follows:
On August 24, 2010, the Public Building Commission held its first meeting since the retirement of Commission Member Bob Hutcheson. Bob diligently served on the Commission since January 16, 1991, the entire 19+ years as Chairman.
During those years, Bob oversaw the construction of four new County buildings: the Health Facility, the Highway Department Building, the Legislative Center, and the Community Outreach Building. Three out of four of those buildings have no mortgage payments as they were completed without going to the bond market for funds. 119 In addition to the major construction projects, Bob was involved with a variety of projects which preserved the usefulness of existing buildings and made them more efficient, both for employees and to reduce operating costs. The first project was the addition of the heavily-used Conference Room East in 1994 and the list goes on from there. Some of those projects include the Sheriff’s E-911 Center, Administration Building office reconfiguration, the establishment of the “Situation Room” in the Public Safety Building, secure climate-controlled records storage, roofs and HVAC system replacements, and the opening of several parking lots. Numerous minor projects have been completed over those years.
The purpose of this letter is to publicly thank Mr. Hutcheson for the untold hours he donated to the success of these projects. They were complex projects that benefited from his leadership and determination to make them happen. While small next to the accomplishments Bob has achieved, the Commission is planning a fitting tribute (perhaps a tree or park bench along the walking paths of the Health Facility campus) to acknowledge the service he has given to the citizens of DeKalb County. In addition, we would ask that the Chairman place this letter into the public record by incorporating it into your official meeting minutes.
APPOINTMENTS Chairman Tobias recommended the following appointment: Search Committee for the County Engineer – Gary Hanson, Ruth Anne Tobias, Larry Anderson, Jerry Augsburger and John Emerson all appointed for a term of one year, until September 30, 2011. Motion to Add a Member Ms. LaVigne moved to add DeKalb Township Road Commissioner, John Huber, as a Member of the Search Committee for the County Engineer for a term of one year, until September 30, 2011. Larry Anderson seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias called for a voice vote on the appointments for the Search Committee for the County Engineer including the added Member. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Tobias also recommended the following appointments: Jail Planning Committee – Ruth Anne Tobias, Ray Bockman, Marlene Allen, Riley Oncken, Sheriff Roger Scott, Lt. Joyce Klein and Anita Turner all appointed for a term of two years, until September 30, 2012.
Motion Mr. Stoddard moved to approve the appointments as presented and Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion.
120 Voice Vote The Chairman called for a voice vote on the appointments. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS EXPIRING FOR OCTOBER 2010 a. Rehab and Nursing Center Operating Board – 1 position b. DeKalb Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau – 1 position c. DeKalb County Public Building Commission – 1 position
PERSONS TO BE HEARD FROM THE FLOOR The following individuals requested time to speak to Agenda Items at the appropriate time:
John Lewis stated that he was there to answer any questions on Ordinance 2010-20 for the Fiber Optic Network Agreement.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
AD HOC COURTHOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Matt Meives from PSA Dewberry and Tom Leonard from Gilbane Construction gave a powerpoint presentation going over the updates and upcoming phases of the Courthouse Expansion Project.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2010-18: Amendment to the Countywide Stormwater Management Plan and Ordinance Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve an Ordinance amending the Countywide Stormwater Management Plan and Ordinance. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chairman called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members presented voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance 2010-19: Establishing Fees for a Site Development Permit Motion Ms. Vary moved to approve an Ordinance establishing fees for a site development permit as required by the Countywide Stormwater Management Ordinance for DeKalb County.
Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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Resolution R2010-48: Bid Award for the Replacement of One 20-Ton Pintle Hitch Trailer Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to award the bid for the replacement One 20-Ton Pintle Hitch Trailer to the sole bidder meeting specifications, Landoll Corporation of Marysville, Kansas, in the amount of $41,659.86. Mr. Augsburger seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Chairman Tobias called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members that voted yea were Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw and Chairman Tobias. Those Members voting nay were Mr. Newport, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Walt and Larry Anderson. Eighteen Members voted yea and four Members voted nay. Motion carried.
Resolution R2010-49: Intergovernmental Agreement with Kane County for the Replacement of their Bridge on West County Line Road Motion Ms. LaVigne moved to approve a Resolution to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Kane for improvements of their West County Line Road Bridge (East County Line Road in DeKalb County) over Union Ditch #3 in a proportion to the assessed value of the taxable property in our respective counties as outlined in the agreement. The estimated cost to DeKalb County for his project is $61,664.00. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chairman called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Ordinance 2010-20: Fiber Optic Network Agreement Motion Mrs. Dubin moved to approve an Ordinance to authorize the Chairman to sign a Fiber Optic Network Agreement to award a Sole Source Provider contract to DeKalb Fiber Optic for 99 years of public access to 140 miles of fiber optic infrastructure running throughout the County and at the same time provide economic development opportunities for the private sector. Mr. Oncken seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the Ordinance. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. 122 FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2010-51: FY2011 Budget to Place on File for Public Viewing Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve a Resolution to place the DeKalb County FY2011 Budget on file for public viewing in the County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (The Sandwich City Hall and the office the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. Walt moved to eliminate the 2.4% property tax increase from the budget. Larry Anderson seconded the motion. Motion to Amend Mr. Walt moved to look into a furlough process in lieu of staff layoffs as proposed in the budget. Larry Anderson seconded the motion.
After further discussion Mr. Walt withdrew both of his amendments to the Budget Resolution.
Voice Vote on the Resolution Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the Resolution to put the FY2011 Budget on file. A majority of the Members voted yea. Motion carried.
Claims Motion Mr. Haines moved to approve the Claims presented for the Current Month in the amount of 1,102,342.45; Emergency Claims in the amount of $453,689.33; Payroll Charges in the amount of $2,614,719.70; and Rehab & Nursing Center in the amount $288,729.08 of which represents current claims and monies paid during the previous month totaling $4,459,480.56. Mr. Hulseberg seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote The Chair called for a roll call vote on the claims. Those Members voting yea were Mrs. Dubin, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Fauci, Mr. Gudmunson, Mr. Haines, Mr. Hulseberg, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Newport, Mr. Oncken, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Stuckert, Mr. Todd, Mrs. Turner, Mr. Tyson, Ms. Vary, Mr. Walt, Mrs. Allen, Larry Anderson, Mr. Augsburger, Mrs. De Fauw and Chairman Tobias. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Reports of County Officials Motion Mr. Haines moved to place on file the following reports of County officials; Planning and Regulations Building and Permits Reports - August 2010; Public Defender’s Report - July 2010; Jail Population Report - July 2010. Court Services Adult and Juvenile Reports 123 – July 2010. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chairman called for a voice vote on the reports of county officials. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Resolution R2010-50: Payment of Claims Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution authorizing the DeKalb County Finance Department to pay claims on the normal monthly pay dates in the absence (planned or otherwise) of a meeting of the County Board during that month. Such claims shall be submitted to the County Board for review at its next meeting. Ms. LaVigne seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2010-52: Reallocation of Recovery Zone Facilities Bonding Authority Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution stating the DeKalb County Board does hereby reallocate and waives the Remaining Volume Cap to the Illinois Finance Authority for Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and authorizes the Chairman and the Deputy County Administrator to sign the necessary documents. Ms. Vary seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chairman asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All the Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2010-53: Intergovernmental Agreement with Northwest Water Plan Commission Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution to provide for the Voluntary Formation of the Northwest Water Planning Area within the Northeastern Illinois Water Supply Planning Region. Mrs. Turner seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution R2010-54: Creation of the Jail Planning Committee Motion Larry Anderson moved to approve a Resolution to create an Ad Hoc Jail Planning Committee to oversee the process for a jail expansion and confirm the appointments of County Board Chairman Ruth Anne Tobias, Committee Chairman Marlene Allen, Sheriff
124 Roger Scott, Lt. Joyce Klein, Riley Oncken, Anita Jo Turner and Mr. Ray Bockman. Mr. Walt seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chairman called for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Members voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
Motion Mr. Walt moved to have Mr. Bockman create an alternate budget that eliminates the 2.4% increase in property tax and to look into a furlough process in lieu of staff layoffs. Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Voice Vote Chairman Tobias called for a voice vote on the motion. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion Mrs. Turner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Stoddard seconded the motion. Voice Vote The Chair called for a voice vote on the adjournment. All Members present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.
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ATTEST:
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SECTION A.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
DeKalb County Planning Department - Report of Construction To Date FISCAL YEAR 2010 SEPTEMBER
RESIDENCES -- RESIDENCES -- COMM/INDUSTRIAL COMM/INDUSTRIAL FARM STRUCTURES AND NEW CONSTRUCTION ALTERATIONS NEW & ALTERATION ACCESSORY OTHER ACCESSORY # OF # OF # OF # OF # OF VALUE OF VALUE OF VALUE OF VALUE OF VALUE OF TOWNSHIP PERMITS PERMITS PERMITS PERMITS PERMITS CONST CONST CONST CONST CONST P F P F P P P F AFTON 1 1 $325,000 1 $200,000 1 $10,000 3 2 $77,600 CLINTON 1 $8,000 2 $25,600 4 4 $267,000 CORTLAND 1 $26,200 1 $20,000 3 $581,500 3 $6,175 4 2 $51,000 DeKALB 2 $1,300,000 5 2 $33,300 FRANKLIN 1 $100 1 $200,000 4 3 $138,500 GENOA 1 $2,500 3 $8,600 KINGSTON 1 1 $325,000 2 $4,300 1 $24,200 1 $50,000 4 1 $49,000 MALTA 4 3 $319,000 MAYFIELD 1 $300,000 1 $120,000 7 4 $221,600 MILAN 2 2 $20,000 PAW PAW 1 1 $250,000 1 $30,000 2 2 $38,200 PIERCE 1 1 $48,600 SANDWICH 3 $155,564 1 $357,440 2 $17,493 SHABBONA 2 $17,000 1 $500,000 1 $21,750 SOMONAUK 1 1 $200,000 1 $5,000 1 1 $2,000 SO GROVE 1 $533,000 2 $13,500 4 4 $270,500 SQ GROVE 1 1 $45,000 4 1 $193,300 SYCAMORE 1 $203,000 9 1 $106,750 1 $100 21 2 $161,674 VICTOR 1 $180,000 2 $800
TOTALS 7 3 $1,912,200 24 5 $626,214 15 $3,157,200 9 $449,315 76 32 $1,919,917
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION SEPT FY10: LAST FISCAL YEAR COMPARISON: $1,071,443 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION SEPT FY 09: $18,121,960 (Includes Wind Farm) CUMMULATIVE TOTALS THRU SEPT FY10: CUMMULATIVE TOTALS THRU SEPT FY 09: VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION: $8,064,846 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION: $298,803,544 PERMITS ISSUED: 131 PERMITS ISSUED: 275 FARM: 40 FARM: 48
FEES RECEIVED SEPT: $1,676 FEES RECEIVED SEPT FY 09: $6,911 FEES RECEIVED TOTAL: $22,472 FEES RECEIVED CUMMULATIVE FY 09: $95,193
P = TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED F = TOTAL AG PERMITS DEKALB COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT REPORT SEPTEMBER Permits 2010
Date Permit # Applicant PIN Address Structure Value Fee 9/20 CL-10-7 Aurora Sportsman Club 14-21-100-005 8316 Rueff Road, Waterman Commercial Alt $8,000 $50 9/2 CO-10-11 Sheri Askew 09-29-400-007 13669 State Route 38, DeKalb Commercial Acc $1,900 $50 9/29 CO-10-12 Rick Berg 09-10-300-010 * 22417 Airport Road, Sycamore Ag-SF Addition $30,000 $0 9/8 FR-10-6 Dennis Rehn 01-08-100-001 1602 McNeal Road, Kirkland Ag-Bldg $50,000 $0 9/1 FR-10-3 Hintzche Fetilizer 01-26-300-008 & -014 4440 State Route 72, Kirkland Commercial Alt $200,000 $945 9/22 KI-10-9 David Shaw 02-16-200-005 33808 Kingston Road, Kingston Ag-SFD $325,000 $0 9/27 KI-10-10 Karen Ford 02-36-227-005 11853 Hickory Court, Genoa SF-Alteration $2,800 $80 9/14 MA-10-4 Arndt Farms 07-14-200-003 21508 Schafer Road, Malta Ag-Bldg Add $50,000 $0 9/1 MY-10-8 Ryan Hayes 05-14-100-019 27798 Five Points Road, Sycamore Ag-Building $1,800 $0 9/29 MY-10-9 Christie Hardt 05-19-100-007 6367 E. Clare Road, Clare SF-Acc Alt $800 $50 9/13 MI-10-1 Barbara Govig 10-04-400-001 17377 Shabbona Road, Malta Ag-SFD Add $10,000 $0 9/13 MI-10-2 Barbara Govig 10-04-400-001 17391 Shabbona Road, Malta Ag-SFD Add $10,000 $0 9/21 SA-10-5 Richard Thomas 19-11-300-014 4083 West Sandwich Road, Sandwich SF-Addition $29,000 $101 9/22 SA-10-6 Jeffery Metzger, Sr. 19-10-201-022 15640 S. Memory Lane, Sandwich SF-Accessory $4,693 $100 9/13 SH-10-4 Kay Lee 13-35-202-014 4620 Shabbona Grove Road, SF-Addition $2,000 $100 9/29 SO-10-3 Mark Tuttle 18-18-400-001 3323 Council Road, Somonauk Ag-SFD $200,000 $0 9/21 SG-10-6 James Arndt 04-34-400-001 24280 Malta Road, Clare Ag-Bldg $60,000 $0 9/22 SG-10-7 Rodney McQueen 04-19-300-003 26361 Esmond Road, Esmond Ag-Bldg $61,500 $0 9/1 SY-10-30 Greg Kelly 06-14-400-003 16863 Lukens Road, Sycamore SF-Addition $9,750 $100 9/14 SY-10-31 James Pearson 06-19-200-006 26994 Brickville Road, Sycamore Ag-Bldg $10,000 $0 9/17 SY-10-32 John Melton 06-18-200-017 27605 Brickville Road, Sycamore SF-Acc Alt $4,000 $50 Katherine & Jorge 9/24 VI-10-3 17-01-300-004 11450 Chicago Road, Waterman SF-Accessory $200 $50 Mendiola TOTAL $1,071,443 $1,676 CUM. TOTAL $8,064,846 $22,472 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 22, 2010
The Planning and Zoning Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on September 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room East located in the DeKalb County Administration Building. In attendance were Committee Members Ken Andersen, Larry Anderson, Marlene Allen, John Hulseberg, Ruth Anne Tobias, Pat Vary, and Stephen Walt. Also in attendance were Greg Millburg, Peter Smith, Richard Spry, Jill Downer, Stephen Reid, Steve Slack, Joseph Gulotta, Paul Borek and staff members John Farrell, Gary Hanson, Paul Miller, and Rebecca Von Drasek.
Ken Andersen, Planning and Zoning Committee Chair, called the meeting to order, and noted that Michael Haines was absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Larry Anderson moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Ms. Allen, and the motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Vary noted a grammar correction to the fourth paragraph on page four of the July 28, 2010 minutes.
Mr. Hulseberg moved to approve the minutes of the July 28, 2010 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Committee as amended, seconded by Ms. Vary, and the motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEM - Vulcan Special Use Permit Amendment
Mr. Andersen introduced the topic and explained that at the July 28, 2010 meeting the Committee had discussed the Vulcan Special Use Permit application and directed staff to put the issue on the next meeting agenda. He also noted that the Committee asked Vulcan’s representatives to join the Committee to further discuss the Permit. He observed that the Vulcan’s representatives were present and suggested that they be allowed to explain with they withdrew the application for Amendment to a Special Use Permit.
Mr. Hulseberg interjected and asked Mr. Miller to explain where in the Special Use process was the Vulcan application. Mr. Miller responded that Vulcan withdrew its Special Use Permit application, which means the company continues to operate the quarry under the existing ordinances governing the subject property. Mr. Miller noted that by withdrawing the application the discussion of revising the Special Use Permit essentially ends until such time as the applicant returns with a revised amendment request.
Mr. Walt noted that at the July 28, 2010 meeting the Committee asked the State’s Attorney for a review of the Special Use process and procedures, as well as the legal ramifications of the Page 2 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes withdrawal by Vulcan from the Special Use permitting process. He asserted he was not onboard with the staff report as presented.
Mr. Andersen noted that the Committee could discuss the State’s Attorney’s review following the presentation by Vulcan.
Attorney Peter Smith read a prepared statement to the Committee outlining the rationale by which Vulcan rejected the proposed conditions of approval that came out the Committee’s discussion of the application. He highlighted two issues: the timeline by which perimeter landscaped berms would need to be built; and the limitation on hours and total number of days of shipping. Mr. Smith’s presentation included two handouts consisting of an article from the Wall Street Journal regarding Vulcan’s financial hardships in the recent economic recession, and a copy of case law arguing that a Special Use Permit may not include limited hours of operation.
Mr. Andersen asked that everyone wishing to speak wait to be recognized, and he encouraged any members of the public present to feel free to make comments.
Mr. Hulseberg asked if the hours of operation were restricted at the Sycamore quarry. Mr. Spry, a Vulcan representative, stated that he would need to check and report back. Mr. Hulseberg emphasized that the Planning and Zoning Committee was looking to strike a balance between the impacts to surrounding residential neighbors and the quarry’s commercial operations. He reported that his own research revealed that 11 other quarry facilities are located within 42 miles of the DeKalb quarry, and he wondered if any of those other 11 quarries had restricted hours of operation.
Mr. Smith asserted that to be competitive Vulcan Materials needed to be able to ship when the customer wants the material, he added that many road projects required delivery at night.
Mr. Hulseberg asked if Vulcan would need to ship more than 40 nights a year. Mr. Smith responded that it would be impossible for them to predict how many days in a year projects might require night delivery.
Mr. Hulseberg asked how far the aggregate from DeKalb County ships and if this was the only facility where shipping is allowed 24 hours.
Mr. Walt asserted that quarries are commonly closed at 6 p.m..
Mr. Smith noted that Vulcan did not prefer to operate 24 hours a day due to the expense. He argued, however, that if a contract requires the aggregate at a specific time then the company needs flexibility to ship.
Ms. Tobias asked the Vulcan representatives if they would be coming back with a revised Special Use Permit application. Mr. Smith responded that the company was willing to consider a re-application and was attending this meeting to address the Committee questions. Page 3 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
Ms. Vary pointed out that as had been indicated in an April 23, 2010 letter from Vulcan representative Jill Downer that the company would not operate or ship on holidays or Sundays. Ms. Vary read a quote from item#16 of the letter in which the company said, “we are willing to compromise on production hours, and will agree to generally limit production to 16 hours per day, with the ability to operate 24 hours per day no more than 40 days per year. We will agree not to ship or produce on any Sundays or holidays”. Mr. Smith agreed that the company will not ship or operate on Sundays or holidays, however, he indicated that the company wants to be able ship on other days of the year without restriction.
Mr. Hulseberg confirmed that the quarry operators were willing not to operate (create aggregate) after 9 pm Monday through Saturday. Mr. Smith agreed.
Ms. Vary asked why the 40 days per year to operate and ship past the 9 p.m. was not sufficient for the quarry. Mr. Smith indicated that business demands vary making it difficult to predict when the company would need to ship aggregate.
Ms. Vary noted that the conditions allowed for an emergency to give the company flexibility. Mr. Smith indicated that the fulfillment of a contract might not be considered an emergency.
Mr. Spry provided an example of when a contract may require night time deliveries, noting that the road project bids may require certain traffic counts be allowed on a given road. Such a count can only be achieved with night deliveries.
Mr. Hulseberg asked the Vulcan representatives to include in any future application for an Amendment to the Special Use Permit the number of quarries within a 60-mile radius of the DeKalb quarry that are allowed to ship 24 hours a day.
Mr. Ken Andersen recognized Steve Slack from the audience.
Mr. Slack noted that this was the fourth discussion regarding this topic. He asked for clarification of Mr. Smith’s comments about the company’s “bottom line.” Mr. Smith explained that he was referring to the County’s request to construct berms within five years, noting the company’s view that to construct the berms in five years creates an undue burden to convert farm fields into berms. Mr. Smith added that the Vulcan felt that berms’ construction should be related to the quarry operations.
Mr. Borek of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation expressed his support for Vulcan Materials and noted that the business operations within DeKalb County were an economic asset. Mr. Slack responded that the quarry has been and will continue to be an economic asset to the County for many years.
Mr. Walt noted that the he had legal questions for the State’s Attorney which he believed were not answered within the Staff Report included with the Committee agenda. He also stated that he did not expect staff to answer the legal questions, he expected the State’s Attorney to answer. Mr. Farrell indicated that he assigned the review of the hearing process to two members of the Page 4 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
State’s Attorney staff, as well as an intern, and they had not found any case law or State law which negated the reopening of the public hearing.
Mr. Walt disagreed with item 1.E in the Staff Report dated September 8, 2010 from Paul Miller to the Planning and Zoning Committee. He argued that the Section 9.02.B.4.d, could not imply the authority to the Hearing Officer to re-open a public hearing. Mr. Miller responded that this was his interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance, as the Zoning Administrator. Mr. Miller and Mr. Walt further debated which entities had the authority to reopen a hearing. Mr. Miller reiterated his opinion expressed following the direction of the Committee at its July 28, 2010 to the effect that the policy would be that only the Committee or County Board could re-open a public hearing.
The Committee further discussed the process for re-opening a public hearing.
Mr. Walt made a motion to table the discussion item until January, 2011. After a brief discussion, Mr. Walt withdrew his motion.
Mr. Farrell also stated “yes” in response to a question from Mr. Walt regarding whether or not Vulcan had the authority to take over the Special Use Permit from MSJ Larson.
Ms. Allen opined that without an application for a Special Use Amendment the Committee need not discuss a property that is not the subject of a complaint.
The Committee discussed the next steps regarding the Vulcan issue.
Mr. Miller concluded that the County will need to wait for an new application from Vulcan for further action on the Special Use Permit.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Mr. Miller explained that the DeKalb County Unified Comprehensive Plan was adopted in December of 2003 and since that time, economic, demographic, and political conditions have changed. Mr. Miller noted that staff has prepared a draft of an update to the Comprehensive Plan. The draft includes new demographic data, where available, and a revised set of goals and objectives. The Committee was asked to review the draft and provide staff with feedback. Mr. Miller emphasized that the Committee review the goals and objectives section, as these translate into policies, regulations and projects. Mr. Miller also reminded the Committee of the open houses to be scheduled following the Committee’s review. Following the open houses a public hearing will be held for the finalized version and then sent to the County Board for adoption. Mr. Miller pointed out that minor revisions of the Zoning Ordinance would also be suggested, although there were no major changes proposed as has been the case in past updates.
Mr. Hulseberg asked when the 2010 census data would be ready. Ms. Tobias noted that preliminary data would be available March 2011, and added that the complete census data may not be tabulated until well into 2011. Page 5 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
Ms. Vary stated that she had reviewed the entire document and had two major proposed revisions. She observed that mass transit was not discussed or emphasized enough within the draft Plan, and in particular urged the creation of mass transit opportunities to areas outside of the County. The Plan should also encourage the State to support such efforts. Additionally, she suggested that the Plan discuss creating incentives to encourage the establishment of agricultural conservation easements.
Mr. Andersen asked that DSTATS be included in the review of the Comprehensive Plan.
The Committee decided to continue discussion of the Comprehensive Plan update at its October meeting.
PERSONNEL
Mr. Andersen opened discussion to the Committee regarding the performance of the Director and staff.
Ms. Allen noted that she had not received any complaints.
Ms. Vary complimented Mr. Miller and noted that unfortunately there was no funding for bonuses this year.
Mr. Andersen noted that the Director position requires enforcement on some regulations which are difficult for constituents to understand and accept. He praised the Department and noted that he was happy with the its overall performance.
Ms. Tobias asked if there were outstanding issues or problems within the Department that needed to be addressed. Mr. Miller noted that this would segue into the next agenda topic concerning the draft FY ‘11 budget.
FY 2011 BUDGET
Mr. Miller summarized the draft FY ‘11 Planning, Zoning and Building Department budget which has been submitted for review. He noted that the five-percent reduction in expenses from the FY ‘10 total, requested by the Finance Department, was difficult to achieve. It required cutting the total hours for the part-time Building Inspector position, as well as eliminating staff reimbursement for use of personal vehicles for County business, and eliminating any budget for the purchase of books and subscriptions.
Mr. Andersen asked if Mr. Miller had considered hiring the plumbing inspector on an as-needed basis. Mr. Miller responded that the part-time Building Inspector currently provides that service and that although the position is budgeted for 35 hours biweekly, the actual hours worked depends on the number of inspections. His proposed FY ‘11 budget leaves only 16.9 hours for every two weeks. Mr. Miller stated that he makes this recommendation with the understanding that if building activity picks up in the future, he will have to return to the County Board to argue for expanding the hours for the part-time Building Inspector. Page 6 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
Mr. Andersen noted that some communities allow State licensed plumbers to approve their own work. Mr. Miller noted that this would mean no oversight of plumbing work.
Mr. Andersen asked about eliminating professional memberships. Mr. Miller responded that he had been directed to cut five percent of the Department budget and therefore additional cuts or changes were not deemed necessary once he had accomplished the five percent reduction. He also pointed out that the advantage of professional memberships is the continuing education requirements, which assures the citizens of DeKalb County that they receive services from up-to- date, fully qualified staff.
Mr. Andersen asked if the Committee felt the waiver of fees for other governmental entities was cost effective. Mr. Hanson emphasized that the County also receives this benefit from other jurisdictions.
Ms. Tobias noted that staff had presented a proposed budget that met the goal of a five percent reduction, so consideration of additional cuts is not needed unless there is future direction to cut the budget further.
The Committee also discussed appeals of the proposed budget which were submitted by County Board members.
Mr. Walt noted that he had requested the removal of vehicle replacements within the proposed 2011 budget except for the County Sheriff. Mr. Miller explained that the County has a seven year vehicle replacement policy, noting that each annual budget has a regular contribution which builds up a reserve to purchase the new vehicle at the end of a seven-year cycle. Mr. Miller asked if the intent of the appeal was to stop the purchase of the vehicle and allocate the funds elsewhere, or if the appeal was that there be no contribution for one year, in effect lengthening the replacement to eight years.
Ms. Vary asked Mr. Hanson what justified the $42,000 identified for a new vehicle for the County Coroner. Mr. Hanson explained that the price included after-market modification to accommodate the specific needs of the coroner. Mr. Hanson also pointed out that some of the cost of vehicles are recouped through the sale of old vehicles.
Mr. Walt suggested that the savings from the vehicle replacement policy may be better spent retaining staff. He also noted that he had written the appeal to create a discussion about these expenses, noting that the County is entering a very difficult economic environment.
Ms. Tobias asserted that the vehicle replacement program was working well, and added that the replacement policy allows the County to replace a vehicle without having to find money each year for vehicle requests.
Mr. Miller agreed that the program prevents departments from regularly needing to justify a purchase. Page 7 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
Ms. Vary observed that the replacement program was intended to replace a vehicle prior to catastrophic damages caused by wear and tear.
Mr. Hanson noted that the State vehicle buying program allows jurisdictions to purchase vehicles which are bid out to the lowest bidder state wide.
Mr. Anderson asked if the appeal should be amended to shift the program to an eight year cycle. Additionally, he asked where the money came from in the budget. Mr. Miller indicated the annual allocation was in “Contribution to Asset Replacement,” and that the amount proposed for FY ‘11 was $5,400, which was a 10% reduction in the normal amount. Mr. Miller also explained that if this contribution was removed, such that a vehicle due to be replaced must be used for another year, he would need to request an increase in the vehicle maintenance line item. He pointed out that the truck in question has required $2,000 in repairs so far this year and that its warranty has expired.
Ms. Allen agreed that the vehicle replacement program has worked well and she noted that the demands of the Building Department put more than regular wear and tear on a vehicle.
Ms. Vary moved to deny the appeal of eliminating the purchase of all vehicles, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and the motion carried with Larry Anderson voting no.
The second appeal was to change the funding to the Soil Water Conservation District (SWCD). Mr. Miller explained that the SWCD appropriation comes to the Planning and Zoning Committee because the District produces Natural Resource Inventory reports when there is a proposal for a new special use or a zone change. The SWCD is also involved in enforcing the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System requirements for Site Development Permits, which are issued by the Planning, Zoning and Building Department.
Mr. Hulseberg explained that his appeal on this matter was to increase the proposed budgeted amount for the SWCD, an appropriation that would be paid for by a his proposed reduction in the State’s Attorney’s draft budget. He asked that consideration of his appeal be postponed to the October meeting of the Planning and Zoning Committee, by which time the Law and Justice Committee would have met to discuss his appeal.
Mr. Joseph Gulotta, representative of the Soil Water Conservation District, thanked the Committee for their past contributions and noted that the SWCD has been working diligently to reduce expenses. Mr. Gulotta stated that the SWCD preference was that the contribution not be lower than the $19,000 included in the draft County Budget, which represents a five percent reduction from FY ‘10. He appreciated that the County was not in an enviable position trying to balance the budget, but stated that the SWCD was committed to continue to provided the County with services.
Mr. Anderson asked if applicants pay a fee for the SWCD reports. Mr. Miller explained that the County does not collect a fee for the SWCD reports but that the applicants pay a fee directly to the District. He added that it is rare that government fees actually cover the costs of services. Page 8 September 22, 2010 Planning & Zoning Committee Minutes
Mr. Hulseberg moved to postpone discussion of these appeals to the October meeting, seconded by Mr. Larry Anderson, and the motion carried unanimously.
MONTHLY REPORT
Mr. Miller informed the Committee that there had been two zoning actions for Variations approved by the Hearing Officer, one allowing a lot to have a 33 feet frontage instead of the required 200 feet, and another allowing setbacks of less than 20 feet for two farm houses that are being divided from the surrounding farm fields.
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning and Zoning Committee is next scheduled to meet October 27, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room East.
Ms. Vary moved to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Tobias, and the motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth Andersen Planning and Zoning Committee Chairman
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SECTION B.
COUNTY HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
SECTION C.
LAW & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
TO: PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE DEKALB COUNTY BOARD DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS
REPORT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER MONTH OF AUGUST 2010
The Undersigned Public Defender for DeKalb County, Illinois, pursuant to statute in such cases made and provided, hereby files the report of services performed by him and his assistants for the above stated month listing the number of cases at the start of the month as indicated by category listing, and the number of cases closed at the end of the month, which are as follows:
HARRIS MCGUIRE CRISWELL CARLSON STAUFFENBERG OLSON TOTAL
CRIMINAL FELONY 72 101 107 80 2 0 362
CRIMINAL MISDEME 21 16 35 118 82 79 351
TRAFFIC OFFENSES 14 46 27 117 126 155 485
JUVENILE 2 0 0 0 142 320 464
OTHER 2 0 0 4 0 0 6
TOTAL OPEN 111 163 169 319 352 554 1668
Total Open Aug 10 6 55 40 62 110 108 381
Total Close Aug 10 11 39 56 73 76 85 340
TTL YTD Opened 2595
TTL YTD Closed 2556
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Joyce H. Erickson Regina M. Harris Administrative Secretary Public Defender DeKalb County, Illinois
RMH:jhe cc: Honorable Kurt Klein DEKALB COUNTY ADULT COURT SERVICES MONTHLY REPORT Fiscal Year - 2010 PROBATION JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. Total PSI 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 New Active Cases 19 23 22 15 31 15 15 22 Total Caseload 764 767 792 774 806 775 762 759 Felony 308 311 321 318 329 315 315 314 Misdemeanor 153 152 155 155 156 152 150 146 DUI 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 30 Traffic 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 Administrative Cases 275 274 274 270 268 276 266 268 Transfer In Cases 11 9 13 6 6 9 16 23 Transfer Out Cases 8 12 12 13 11 20 11 12 Tech Viol. Reported 22 12 17 21 15 16 14 15 Crim. Viol. Reported 21 14 5 15 12 11 17 11 Tech. - No Violation 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 Tech. - Finding Viol. 19 3 4 6 16 9 17 8 Crim. - No Violation 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Crim. - Finding Viol. 18 9 7 9 14 15 12 9 Successful Terminations 9 15 8 10 9 11 6 12
COMMUNITY RESTITUTION SERVICE JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. TOTAL # Adults Referred 88 82 87 94 87 86 83 102 70 # Hours Ordered 7816 7672 7776 8458 7705 9,588 7573 10,143 8134 # Hours Completed 4357 5225 2512 4385 3487 6046 5700 7,009 4119
# Juveniles Referred 12 8 8 11 8 6 3 5 12 # Hours Ordered 410 325 240 465 330 285 110 245 360 # Hours Completed 187 100 189 295 287 188 198 443 86 JUVENILE PLACEMENT/DETENTION REPORT
PLACEMENT Jan. 10 Feb. 10 Mar. 10 Apr. 10 May 10 June 10 July 10 Aug. 10 Sept. 10 Oct. 10 Nov. 10 Dec. 10 Residential placements at beginning of mo. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Minors placed during the month 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minors released during the month 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minors in residential placement at end of mo. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
DETENTION Jan. 10 Feb.10 Mar. 10 Apr 10 May 10 June10 July 10 Aug. 10 Sept. 10 Oct. 10 Nov.10 Dec. 10 Minors in detention at beginning of month 0 0 1 4 4 4 3 2 Minors detained during the month 3 5 9 10 10 3 2 6 Minors released during the month 3 4 6 10 10 4 3 4 Minors in detention at end of month 0 1 4 4 4 3 2 4
Average daily population during the month <1 1 3.5 3.2 5.5 3 1.5 3 Average length of stay during the month 2.5 days 7 days 11 days 7 days 12 days 12.5 days 10 days 12 days DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JAIL POPULATION REPORT AUGUST 2010
AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION
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SEX TYPE OF CRIME COURT STATUS PERIODIC IMPRISONMENT
Male Female Felony Misdemeanor Sentenced Pre-Sentenced Week-ends Work Release 345 57 178 224 58 344 1 4
MONTHLY TRANSPORTS DOC Number of Total Male Female Transports Man Hours Sentenced 6 0 General 26 84 Parole 1 0 Medical – Mental 1 / 0 .5 / 0 Totals 7 0 Jail Overcrowding 56 108.5 Juvenile 6 24 Totals 89 217
MONTHLY INMATE POPULATION STATISTICS
REGULAR EHM NON-SENTENCED WEEK-ENDERS WORK RELEASE SENTENCED (ADULTS) Number Total Number Total Number Total Number Total Average Total of Days of Days of Days of Days For Days Bookings Held Bookings Held Bookings Held Bookings Held Month Held Male 206 3220 31 579 0 5 1 83 - - Female 46 210 5 130 0 0 0 0 - -
Totals 252 3430 36 709 0 5 1 83 13 391
Average Daily Population: The average number of inmates in the jail for the month. Counts each day a person was in the Jail and includes all people booked into the jail.
Monthly Transports: “Jail Overcrowding” represents transports related to jail overcrowding which would include the transport to and from the other facility, transports for court if they are a pre-sentenced inmate, and any other transport which may be necessary.
DOC: 1) Sentenced: Represents the number of inmates transported to the Department of Corrections because they were sentenced to prison for a period of time. 2) Parole: Represents the number of inmates transported to the Department of Corrections because they were arrested on a new charge, on parole and returned to DOC to face their parole violation.
EHM: The numbers reflect only adults on Electronic Home Monitoring for the month. Juveniles would not be housed in the County Jail. September 8, 2010 DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT Cost of Renting Jail Space from Other Counties
12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months | 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months FY2010 FY2010 FY2010 FY2010 | FY2009 FY2009 FY2009 FY2009 Number Inmate Rental Transport | Number Inmate Rental Transport of Inmates Days Cost Trips | of Inmates Days Cost Trips ------| ------January 56 1,111 66,660 38 | 61 1,154 69,640 50 February 42 733 43,980 34 | 59 1,134 68,238 27 March 52 1,030 61,800 58 | 37 753 45,331 34 April 64 1,078 64,680 52 | 39 469 27,905 24 May 65 1,379 82,740 58 | 36 535 32,100 25 June 63 1,259 75,240 54 | 33 685 41,100 32 July 61 1,354 81,240 45 | 81 790 47,400 36 August 63 1,409 84,540 56 | 48 913 54,780 31 September | 46 797 47,820 35 October | 45 898 53,280 34 November | 52 1,088 65,280 42 December | 39 987 59,220 40 | ------| ------Totals 466 9,353 560,880 395 | 576 10,203 612,094 410 ======| ======| Original Budget 600,000 | 450,000 ======| ======
* Rental costs are sometimes estimated - billing not received at the time of this report.
| Average Number Inmate Rental Transport | Original Inmates Recap of Inmates Days Cost Trips | Budget Per Day ------| ------FY 2004 41 736 37,227 n/a | 22,000 2.0 FY 2005 149 2,243 114,210 91 | 22,000 6.1 FY 2006 288 5,536 277,930 203 | 100,000 15.2 FY 2007 (13 Months) 323 5,827 292,496 214 | 200,000 16.0 FY 2008 635 11,812 629,628 447 300,000 32.4 FY 2009 576 10,203 612,094 40 450,000 28.0 LAW AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE MINUTES September 20, 2010
The Law and Justice Committee of the DeKalb County Board met on Monday, September 20, 2010 @ 6:30p.m. in the Gathertorium of the DeKalb County Legislative Center. Chairman Marlene Allen called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. Members present included: Riley Oncken, Anita Turner, and Derek Tyson. Michael Stuckert was absent. A quorum was present. Others present were: Sheriff Roger Scott, DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen, Lieutenant Klein, Steve Reid, Margi Gilmour, DeKalb Police Officer Mott, and Sara Gallagher Chami.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Moved by Ms. Turner, seconded by Mr. Tyson, and it was carried unanimously to approve the minutes from August 2010.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Moved by Mr. Tyson, seconded by Ms. Turner, and it was carried unanimously to approve the agenda
DEKALB GANG UNIT PRESENTATION
Mr. Oncken introduced Chief Feithen, who thanked Board and Sheriff Scott for his collaboration and who then introduced Officer Paul Mott of DeKalb Police Department Gang Unit.
Officer Mott explained that the term “gang” was defined by law at 740 ILCS. He explained that there are more than 1,000,000 gang members nationwide, from more than 24,500 gangs nationwide. There are more than 75 gangs in Chicago alone. The DeKalb Gang Unit has identified 464 gang members and associates in the City of DeKalb. They have identified people from 52 gangs and members from 42 gangs reside in DeKalb now.
Officer Mott explained that kids are starting gang affiliation in the 6th grade in DeKalb and sometimes younger. He explained that gangs are generally divided into two Nations – the Folk Nation and the People Nation. Other gangs such as bikers, MS13, white supremacists, sureno 13 and some others stay to themselves and usually are independent. He explained that, while they may fall under one of two umbrella nations, each gang is individual, but they identify with a larger group when they are in jail or prison.
Officer Mott also explained that there are also “hybrid gangs” in DeKalb – They are small groups starting their own gangs. They usually break up or are swallowed up by major gangs. The major gangs in DeKalb are: Latin Kings, Black Gangster Disciples, Ambrose, Insane Deuces, Vice Lords, 26 Nation, and Sureno 13. He explained that graffiti is part of gang identification and territory marking. Graffiti is down substantially now in DeKalb, compared to years past.
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He also discussed the policies toward prevention, including intervention in schools, in children’s homes, through the probation department, YSB, school counselors, the court system and others.
Mrs. Allen asked how members get out of gangs once they are in. Officer Mott answered that they can be “jumped out,” or they can be allowed to leave if they find religion, but the best and most effective way out is to move from the area and get away from the gang.
Mrs. Tobias asked how much money is involved in the gangs in DeKalb? Officer Mott said it was hard to determine, but that they had identified at least $100,000.00/month in drug sales for one gang alone. Gangs are big business.
Mr. Oncken asked what the primary enterprises were for the gangs. Officer Mott answered that gangs were diversifying, but that drugs were big, as well as theft and internet based prostitution (backpage.com). He explained that the larger gangs are becoming more organized and are buying homes and businesses in order to launder money.
Chief Feithen proudly explained that, year to date through August 2010, serious crime was down 12.1 percent in the City, but he was quick to add that serious problems still exist and that the City is constantly working to address problems as they arise and try to prevent new problems.
Mr. Oncken asked whether the gang problem was growing or stable? Officer Mott and Chief Feithen agreed that the problem was getting worse - both gangs and drug problems, and added that police budget cut-backs are hurting them when they are trying to battle these problems. Chief Feithen stated that he could easily have 6 officers in the gang unit, rather than the current two, and that they would be plenty busy.
Chief Feithen explained that University Village is the second largest HUD housing facility in state of Illinois now and that many of the problems they are seeing are associated with University Village residents or visitors to those living in University Village.
Officer Mott proudly stated that he had been told that several gang members were moving out of DeKalb to Sycamore and other surrounding areas, where they can get away from him and the DeKalb Gang Task Force. He explained that much of gang association is family based. DeKalb has a family with a 5th generation of gang members in it now. The family is full of Latin Kings members.
Mrs. Tuner asked who the worst gang in DeKalb is now? Officer Mott stated that it was hard to tell, but that the largest gang was the Gangster Disciples and the second largest was the Latin Kings
The committee thanked Chief Feithen and Officer Mott for their educational and enlightening presentation.
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Ms. Regina Harris, the DeKalb County Public Defender, said that her office’s numbers are a little higher than last year, and that juvenile numbers are up. She stated that the statistics are somewhat deceptive, because many juveniles don't have a next court date, although they are technically open cases. She also stated that the felony numbers are up.
Mr. Tyson asked if the juvenile rise is due to gang activity? Ms. Harris explained that gang activity accounted for some of it, but some of it is just very ineffective parents reaping what they have sewn, a cycle of troubled parents raising troubled children. Some are also “throwaway kids.”
COURT SERVICES REPORTS – MS. MARGI GILMOUR
Ms. Gilmour, Director of the DeKalb County Court Services Department, reported that one child was removed from residential placement due to additional problems. That removal would result in budget savings. She reported that there were currently 2 kids in the MST program and that the program was going well. She also indicated that they had one young man at the safehouse presently and that he was doing well. She also discussed the new Thinking for Change - T for C (Steps program). She reported that the groups were going well now, but since there were no incentives for participants, participation was less than she would like to see. She also indicated that there were a record number of CRS hours ordered in August. 10,143 hours were ordered in August.
JAIL REPORT – SHERIFF ROGER SCOTT
Sheriff Scott reported that the jail is still full. They had an average daily population of 136 inmates for August. Currently, the County is spending more than $70,000.00 per month for rental space from other counties. He estimated that approximately 20-30 inmates of the jail population on a given day are gang members.
ADJOURNMENT Moved by Mr. Oncken, seconded by Ms. Turner, and it was carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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SECTION D.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
DRAFT
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
OCTOBER 4, 2010