Winnebago County Board met October 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Nov 4, 2019

Winnebago County Board met Oct. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order. Chairman Frank Haney

2. Agenda Updates. Chairman Frank Haney

3. Roll Call.Clerk Lori Gummow

4. Invocation. Board Member John Butitta

5. Awards, Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Public Participation

A. Awards – None

B. Proclamations – None

C. Presentations – Region 1 Planning Council: Trustee Program (Michael Dunn Jr. & Eric Setter)

6. Public Comment. Registered Speakers

Members of the public may address the Board by submitting their request no later than 2 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Contact www.wincoil.us or (815) 319-4225 for guidelines.

7. Board Member Correspondence. Board Members

8. Chairman’s Report. Chairman Frank Haney

 Trustee Program Agent

 Barber Colman/Alternative location for Advanced Technology Center

 Thank you to Caucus Chairs

 Disclosure

1. County designee to WINGIS Board: Chris Dornbush (on-going)

2. County designee to RMAP Board: Carlos Molina (replacing Joe Vanderwerff)

3. RACVB County Board Liaison: Dan Fellars

4. RACVB County Staff Designee: Tiana McCall (on-going)

9. County Administrator’s Report.Interim County Administrator Steve Chapman

10. Department Head Updates…………...……………………Department Heads

11. Unfinished Business. Chairman Frank Haney

A. 911 Update

B. Capital Improvement Plan Update

C. Closed session committee minutes: May 2

D. Cherry Valley TIF Report

12. New Business……………………………………………….Chairman Frank Haney

A. Recommendation on Project E - $150,000 from Host Fees. Carry-over from FY ’19

(Refer for Economic Development Committee)

B. Board Appointment, Otter Creek Lake Utility District

1. Reappoint Edwin Herrman, Davis, IL, October 2019-October 2024

(Resume attached)

13. Standing Committee Reports. Chairman Frank Haney

A. Operations & Administrative Committee. Keith McDonald, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Region 1 Planning Council to Act as the County of Winnebago’s Agent in the Operation of a Delinquent Tax Program

3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 70 of the Winnebago County Code of Ordinances Related to Waste Haulers and Solid Waste to be laid over

4. Resolution Authorizing the Establishment of Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board

5. Resolution Authorizing the Chairman of the County Board to Execute Agreement with National Able Network

B. Finance Committee…………………………………………..Jaime Salgado, Committee Chairman

1. Resolution Authorizing an Increase in the Salary of the Winnebago County Public Defender

2. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for the Operation and Funding of the Winnebago County Emergency Telephone System

3. Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of Pending Litigation

C. Zoning Committee. Jim Webster, Committee Chairman

Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. SU-07-19 A Special Use Permit for a Retreat Center (on a +/-25 acre zoning lot) in the AG, Agriculture Priority District for property that is commonly known as 10076 Fish Hatchery Road, Pecatonica, IL 61063 in Burritt Township, District 1 to be laid over

2. Committee Report

D. Economic Development Committee. Jas Bilich, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. State’s Attorney’s Presentation on Cannabis Tax

3. Ordinance Amending the Winnebago County Code of Ordinances by the addition of Article VI to Chapter 78, Imposing a County Cannabis Retailer’s Occupation Tax to be laid over

4. Ordinance Amending the Winnebago County Code of Ordinances to Provide for Video Gaming as Allowed by the Illinois Video Gaming Act to be laid over

5. Resolution Abating Property Taxes for Ten (10) Years on Real Estate Commonly known as the Magic Waters Waterpark located at 7820 North Cherryvale Boulevard, Cherry Valley, Illinois owned by Rockford Park District (“RPD”) and Legally Described in Exhibit “A” Attached Hereto

E. Personnel and Policies Committee…………………………..David Fiduccia, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Fixing County Holiday Schedule for 2020

3. Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Rockford for Animal Services

4. Resolution to Adopt the Annual 1,000 Hour Standard for IMRF Participation

5. Resolution to Approve Truck Purchase for River Bluff Nursing Home

E. Public Works Committee……………………………………..…Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

D. Public Safety Committee……………….……………………….Aaron Booker, Committee Chairman

14. Announcements & Communications……………………...….Clerk Lori Gummow

A. Correspondence (see packet)

15. Consent Agenda…………………………………………….…..Chairman Frank Haney

A. Raffle Report