Winnebago County Board met April 22

By Philip Gonzales

Apr 29, 2021

Winnebago County Board met April 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Board Member Aaron Booker

3. Agenda Announcements - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

4. Roll Call - Clerk Lori Gummow

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

A. Awards – Presented to Deputies Wes Ganz and Ryan Fish

B. Capital Improvement Plan Presentation by David J. Rickert, CFO

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – None

E. Proclamation – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of March 25, 2021 minutes

B. Layover of April 8, 2021 minutes

7. Consent Agenda - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Raffle Report

B. Auditor’s Report – Approval of Bills

8. Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman appointments require a 30 day layover unless there is a suspension of the rule).

A. Community Action Agency Board

1. Dorothy Redd (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, April 2021 – April 2022

B. North Park Public Water District Board – Laid Over from March 11, 2021 Meeting

1. Brett Hruby (New Appointment), Roscoe, Illinois, February 2021 – February 2026

C. Harlem-Roscoe Fire District Board – Laid Over from March 11, 2021 Meeting

1. Al Bach Sr. (Reappointment), Roscoe, Illinois, April 30, 2021 – April 30, 2024

D. 911 Emergency Telephone System Board

1. Don Carlson (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, April 2019 – April 2022

E. Board of Review

1. Jay Dowthard (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2023

2. Pamela Cunningham (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2023

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - Jaime Salgado, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Ordinance Providing for the Creation of a Capital Improvement Plan Budget to be Laid Over

3. Resolution Supporting SB1721 — Proposed Amendments to the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/21-90; 35 ILCS 200/21-215; 35 ILCS 200/21-355) Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1121) and Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-31-1) Laid Over from April 8, 2021 Meeting

4. Resolution Opposing SB2278 — Proposed Amendment to State Statute 55 ILCS 5/5-1006.5 (Special County Retailers’ Occupation Tax for Public Safety, Public Facilities, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, or Transportation) Laid Over from April 8, 2021 Meeting

B. Zoning Committee - Jim Webster, Committee Chairman

Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. Z-02-21 A map amendment to rezone +/- 24.66 acres from the AG, Agricultural Priority District to the CG, General Commercial District for the property that is commonly known as the northeast corner of Rote and N. Lyford Roads in Rockford Township, District 8 to be laid over.

2. A Resolution calling for the Governor and General Assembly to protect Local Control of Zoning and Land Use with regard to Commercial Wind Power Energy Facilities (Wind Farms), Countywide.

3. Committee Report

C. Economic Development Committee - Jas Bilich, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing The Chairman Of The County Board To Execute A Redevelopment Agreement By And Between The County Of Winnebago, Illinois And Venture One Development, LLC For Project Sawgrass

D. Operations & Administrative Committee - Keith McDonald, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Renewal Agreement with Vision Service Plan (VSP) for Voluntary Vision Insurance

3. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Zero Card for a Voluntary/Supplemental Health Benefit

4. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Aura Benefits Program for a Voluntary Identity Guard Plan

5. Resolution for Approval of Winnebago County Board Chairman Proposed Vehicle Use

6. Resolution to Approve Telecommunication Service Contract

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. (21-008) Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Bid for an Expansion Joint Repair on Meridian Road Bridge Over the Pecatonica River - (Section: 21-00681-00-BR)

Cost: $ 22,000

C.B. District: 2

3. (21-009) Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement with Willett Hofmann & Associates Inc. and the Appropriation of the Local Share of Funds to Provide Construction Engineering Services for the Rehabilitation of Alpine Road Bridge Over Forest Hills Road - (Section 16-00620-00-BR)

Cost: $ 320,758.00

C.B. District: 17 & 20

4. (21-010) Resolution Rescinding Resolution # 21-005 (previously awarded bids) and Awarding Bids for Mowing and Vegetation Control

Cost: $ 14,625 (Mowing - 2021 season)

C.B. District: County Wide

$ 14,625 (Mowing - 2022 season)

$ 11,850 (Weed Control – 2021 season)

$ 11,850 (Weed Control – 2022 season)

F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee - Burt Gerl, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

11. New Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli