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General Purpose File Folders 14 Reorder No. 2221/3 Kankc County 4 Board Meeting March 9, 1999 9:00 a.m. AGENDA
INVOCATION: County Board Member, Mr. Bertrand (B)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTARY:
VACANCY APPOINTMENT: None
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: Name Department Years of Service Glenn Houk Sheriff Retirement Joseph Marek Sheriff Retirement
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: February 9, 1999
CLAIMS COMMITTEE REPORT:
COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Letter of Resignation from Mr. Dennis Hess, Kankakee County Housing Authority
DEPARTMENT REPORTS: 1. County Treasurer's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 2. County Collector's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 3. Coroner's Receipt of Money for January, 1999. 4. Coroner's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 5. Recorder of Deeds Monthly Report for January, 1999. 6. Animal Control's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 7. County Clerk's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 8. Building and Zoning Monthly Report for February, 1999.
RESOLUTIONS: 1. Highway and Bridge Committee A. Award of Contracts
B. An Ordinance and Resolution for the Establishment of an Altered Speed Zone in Manteno Township
C. Resolution to Dedicate R.O.W. to the State of Illinois
2. Planning-Zoning-Agriculture Committee A. ZBA Case #98-32; petitioners Ronald Hill and Gregory Osenga
B. ZBA Case #98-38; petitioner William Kruse
C. Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #1; Intersection of U.S. Rt. 45/52 and St. George Road
D. Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #2; Intersection of St. George Rd. and IC Railroad
E. Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #3; South east of Northfield Square Mall
3. Administration and VAC Committee A. Appointment of Craig Bayston to Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission
B. Resolution allowing for temporary night meetings of the Kankakee County Board
C. Amendment to Article IV, Section 2-81 of the Kankakee County Code
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D. Resolution authorizing the Chairman to enter into an agreement with Ayres Associates to facilitate the GIS System
E. Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
4. Finance-Purchase-Audit Committee A. A resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute a deed of conveyance of the County's interest or authorize a cancellation of the appropriate certificates of purchase
B. Transfer of funds from Contingency Account to Information Services-MIS Department Budget
5. Assessment-County Clerk-Recorder-Treasurer Committee A. Re-appointment of Trustee George Grosso to Limestone Township Fire Protection District
B. Re-appointment of Trustees David Peters and Gerald Benge to Manteno Community Fire Protection District
C. Re-appointment of Trustee Larry Aten to Essex Township Fire Protection District
D. Polling place change for Bourbonnais Precinct #20
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS • One (1) opening on the Kankakee County Housing Authority
The Highway & Bridge Committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 1999 at the Ganeer Township Hall to discuss the Stateline Bridge.
The Finance and regular Department Head meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. is canceled and will meet instead on Tuesday, March 16, at 9:30 a.m. A credit card presentation will be given.
All meetings of the Finance-Purchase-Audit-Treasurer and Assessment-County Clerk- Recorder Committees will be changed permanently to meet at 9:30 a.m.
The Health-Schools-Animal Control meeting is scheduled for March 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. in County Board Room.
The Public Safety Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 in the EOC, and they will also meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 1999 at the Kankakee Jr. High School Auditorium. There will be a public information hearing held at the Kankakee Jr. High School Auditorium on Thursday, March 25, 1999 from 7-9 p.m.
A motion to audit the per diem and adjourn this adjourned meeting of September 8, 1998 to April 13, 1999 at 9:00 A.M. at 189 East Court Street on the 4th floor Conference Room, Kankakee, Illinois. S 0 Kankakee County Board Meeting March 9, 1999 9:00 a.m.
The meeting of the Kankakee County Board, Kankakee County, Illinois, held pursuant to the adjourned meeting of September 8, 1998 was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Leonard Martin, on March 9, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. with the following present:
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Tripp, Mr. Bertrand(B), Mr. Graves, Mr. Dailey, Mr. Stump, Rev. Rucker, Mr. Washington, Mr. LaGesse, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Meents, Mr. Merkle, Mr. Ruch, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Bertrand(0), Mr. Whitten, Mrs. Bernard, Ms. Kennedy, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Boudreau, Mr. Wiseman, Rev. Wilson, Mr. Martin
Members Absent: Mr. Kruse, Mr. Stauffenberg, Ms. Jackson, Mr. Marcotte
QUORUM PRESENT
Invocation was given by County Board Member, Mr. Duane Bertrand (B).
The Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY: Ms. Lisa Dugan spoke on the proposed expansion of the Enterprise Zone.
Mr. Frank Koehler spoke on the proposed expansion of the Enterprise Zone.
VACANCY APPOINTMENT: None
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: Name Department Years of Service Glenn Houk Sheriff Retirement Joseph Marek Sheriff Retirement
CERTIFICATE OF AWARD:
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: A motion to approve the minutes of the February 9, 1999 meeting and waive the reading of said minutes was made by Mr. Stump and seconded by Mr. Thompson. Motion carried.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE: A motion to approve the claims committee report was made by Mr. Hoffman and seconded by Mr. Bertrand(0). Motion carried on a roll call vote of 21 ayes and 0 nays.
COMMUNICATIONS: Letter of resignation from Mr. Dennis Hess, Kankakee County Housing Authority
DEPARTMENT REPORTS: 1. County Treasurer's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 2. County Collector's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 3. Coroner's Receipt of Money for January, 1999. 4. Coroner's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 5. Recorder of Deeds Monthly Report for January, 1999. 6. Animal Control's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 7. County Clerk's Monthly Report for January, 1999. 8. Building and Zoning Monthly Report for January, 1999.
A motion to approve the Department Reports and place them on file was made by Mr. Wiseman and seconded by Mr. Whitten. Motion carried.
RESOLUTIONS: 1. Highway and Bridge A. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Award of Contracts. S • 0 Kankakee County Board Meeting March 9, 1999 Page Two
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Washington and seconded by Mr. Bertrand(B). Motion carried on a roll call vote of 21 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstain.
B. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to an ordinance for the establishment of an altered speed zone in Manteno Township.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. LaGesse and seconded by Mr. Stump. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays.
C. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to dedicate R.O.W. to the State of Illinois.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Jensen and seconded by Mr. Quigley. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays.
Mr. Piekarczyk explained that this transaction has to do with the State working on the Schuyler Avenue bridge and they will be rerouting traffic.
2. Planning-Zoning-Agriculture Committee A. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Zoning Board of Appeals Case #98-32; petitioners Ronald Hill and Gregory Osenga.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Ruch and seconded by Mr. Dailey. Motion carried.
B. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Zoning Board of Appeals Case #98-38; petitioner William Kruse.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Tripp and seconded by Mr. Dailey. Motion carried.
C. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #1; Intersection of U.S. Rt. 45/52 and St. George Road.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. LaGesse and seconded by Mr. Tripp. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 14 ayes, 7 nays and 2 abstain.
D. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #2; Intersection of St. George Rd. and IC Railroad.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Ruch and seconded by Mrs. Bernard. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 22 ayes and 1 nay.
E. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to Enterprise Zone Expansion Site #3; Southeast of Northfield Square Mall.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. LaGesse and seconded by Mr. Whitten. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 15 ayes, 6 nays, and 1 abstain.
F. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to a revision of the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Washington and seconded by Mr. Whitten. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 17 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 abstain. S S I Kankakee County Board Meeting March 9, 1999 Page Four
B. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration regarding the transfer of funds from Contingency Account to Information Services- MIS Department Budget.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Boudreau and seconded by Mr. Meents. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays.
Mr. Mark Regel was present to explain the technology plan, show savings being made by using departmental cooperation and answer any questions the Board may have had.
Mrs. Lee said she would like to have the Regional Office of Education recognized for their contributions to the County Technology Plan suggested we invite Mrs. Pangle to the next County Board meeting to publicly thank her.
A. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to the re-appointment of Trustee George Grosso to the Limestone Township Fire Protection District.
A motion was made by Mr. Thompson and seconded by Mr. Bertrand(0) to waive said reading of the appointments and vote on A-C as one vote. Motion carried.
B. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to the re-appointment of Trustees David Peters and Gerald Benge to the Manteno Community Fire Protection District.
C. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to the re-appointment of Trustee Larry Aten to the Essex Township Fire Protection District.
A motion to adopt the resolutions was made by Mr. Thompson and seconded by Mr. Bertrand(0). Motion carried.
D. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to a polling place change for Bourbonnais Precinct #20.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Jensen and seconded by Mr. Bertrand(0). Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS Mrs. Lee informed the Board that Ms. Upstone, Animal Control Coordinator, has resigned to move out of the state, and she feels the Chairman should write her a letter of recommendation.
Mr. Martin said that he will be writing Ms. Upstone a letter of recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS Mrs. Lee informed the Board that Drug Court Graduation is Friday, April 2, 1999 at 9:30 a.m.
Mr. Whitten was questioning the Kankakee County Convention & Visitors Bureau funds, and David Merkle, who is the County Board representative for that Bureau, will give a report on this at the next County Board Meeting.
+ One (1) opening on the Kankakee County Housing Authority.
The Highway & Bridge Committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 1999 at the Ganeer Township Hall to discuss the Stateline Bridge.
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The Board discussed the Enterprise Zone expansions regarding commercial vs. Industrial sites, EZ sales tax abatements, job opportunities, and creating new industry.
3. Administration & VAC Committee A. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to the appointment of Craig Bayston to the Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Quigley and seconded by Mr. Whitten. Motion carried.
B. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to allowing for temporary night meetings of the Kankakee County Board.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Ruch and seconded by Mr. Dailey. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 16 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 present.
Discussion was held on night meetings concerning the issues of security, overtime compensation, public attendance, and schedule conflicts.
Mrs. Lee stated that all of these issues have been discussed before and she asked if theses issues have been resolved at this time and she feels they should be before we start the night meetings.
Mr. Martin said that the Administration Committee did not discuss these issues yet, but they will be discussing them at the next meeting.
C. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to an Amendment to Article IV, Section 2-81 of the Kankakee County Code.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Stump and seconded by Mrs. Bernard. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays..
D. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration authorizing the Chairman to enter into an agreement with Ayres Associates for facilitate the GIS System.
Ms. Donahoe, Mr. Piekarczyk, and Mr. Skimerhorn gave a brief explanation of the GIS system and the fly overs.
Mr. Boudreau suggested the Chairman send a letter of thanks to the departments that are contributing to the GIS system.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Quigley and seconded by Mr. Wiseman. Motion carried on a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays.
E. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Washington and seconded by Mr. Boudreau. Motion carried.
4. Finance-Purchase-Audit Committee A. The committee submitted a resolution for Board consideration with reference to authorizing the Chairman to execute a deed of conveyance of the County's interest or authorize a cancellation of the appropriate certificates of purchase.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Jensen and seconded by Mr. Dailey. Motion carried with a roll call vote of 23 ayes and 0 nays. . S 0 Kankakee County Board Meeting March 9, 1999 Page Five
The Finance and regular Department Head meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 1999, at 1:30 p.m. is canceled and will meet instead on Tuesday, March 16, at 9:30 a.m. A credit card presentation will be given.
All meetings of the Finance-Purchase-Audit-Treasurer and Assessment-County Clerk- Recorder Committees will be changed permanently to 9:30 a.m.
The Health-Schools-Animal Control meeting is scheduled for March 25, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. In the County Board Room.
The Public Safety Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 in the EOC, and they will also meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 1999 at the Kankakee Jr. High School /auditorium. There will be a public information hearing held at the Kankakee Jr. High School Auditorium on Thursday, March 25, 1999 from 7:00 -9:00 p.m.
A motion to audit the per diem and adjourn this adjourned meeting of September 8, 1998 to April 13, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. at 189 East Court Street on the 4th Floor Conference Room, Kankakee, Illinois was made by Mr. Dailey and seconded by Mr. Tripp at 11:25 a.m. Motion carried.
44 Bruce Clark, County Clerk
Respectfully submitted' Kristi A. Moritz . STATE OF ILLINOISI Page No. Kankakee County ROLL CALL AND VOTES
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