Winnebago County Board met June 21
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Chairman Chiarelli Called to Order the Regular Adjourned Meeting of the Winnebago County Board at 6:00 p.m.
County Board Member Gerl gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda Announcements: None
Roll Call: 17 Present. 3 Absent. (Board Members Arena, Bilich, Booker, Butitta, Fellars, Gerl, Goral, Hoffman, Kelley, Lindmark, McCarthy, McDonald, Redd, Salgado, Tassoni, Webster, and Wescott were present.) (Board Members Crosby, Nabors and Schultz were absent.)
Chairman Chiarelli asked for a moment of silence in recognition of Maria Rogers who served over thirty years with Winnebago County.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION and, PROCLAMATIONS
Michele Pankow, RFD Division Chief of Operations and City of Rockford Emergency Manager, currently acting as Emergency Operation Center Manager for Winnebago County gave an update on ChemTool Disaster Response.
Public Hearings -
None
Public Participation- None
Chairman's Service - Chairman Chiarelli presented Tim McWilliams with the Chairman's Award
Service Excellence award for his lifesaving efforts as an Animal Service Officer. Discussion by Dr. Martell and Board Members Butitta, and McCarthy.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Minutes. Board Member Hoffman made a motion to approve County Board Minutes of May 27, 2021 and layover County Board Minutes of June 10, 2021, seconded by Board Member Wescott. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Consent Agenda for June 21, 2021. Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the Raffle Report and Auditor's Report -Approval of Bills, seconded by Board Member Bilich. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman Appointments require a 30 day layover unless there is a suspension of the rule).
Discussion by Board Member Webster.
APPOINTMENT(S)
A. Board of Health to be Laid Over 30 Days
1. Gabrielle Torina (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, June 2021 – June 2024 (Appointed by Rockford City Council 05/20/21)
B. Zoning Board of Appeals to be Laid Over 30 Days
1. Greg Tilly (New Appointment), Cherry Valley, Illinois, to fill remaining Term of Arlene Williams which expires November 2021)
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
No Report.
ZONING COMMITTEE
Board Member Webster read in for the first reading of Z-03-21 A map amendment to rezone +/ 10 acres from the AG, Agricultural Priority District to the RA, Rural Agricultural Residential District (a sub-district of the RA District) for vacant property that is commonly known as 6341 S. Perryville Road and 6403 S. Perryville Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 in Cherry Valley Township, District 9 to be laid over.
Board Member Webster read in for the first reading of Z-04-21 A map amendment to rezone +/ acres from the AG, Agricultural Priority District to the RR, Rural Residential District (a sub district of the RA District) for the property that is commonly known as 11227 Havens Woods Road, Roscoe, IL 61073 in Roscoe Township, District 4 to be laid over.
Resolution Amending the Winnebago County Health Department Soil Boring Fee Schedule, County-wide. Board Member Webster announced the Resolution has been removed from the Zoning Committee Agenda and the County Board Agenda and sent back to the Operations Committee. The next Zoning Committee meeting will not meet until August.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC WORKS
Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve (21-017) Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for the Construction of the Perryville Bike Path Extension Between Illinois Route 173 and Hart Road (Section 16 00633-00-BT), seconded by Board Member Bilich. Board Member Tassoni made a motion to amend the Resolution, seconded by Board Member Butitta. Board Member Tassoni announced the amended Resolution should read County Highway fund instead of MFT fund. Discussion by Board Member Redd. Motion to amend the Resolution was approved by 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.) Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve the amended Resolution, seconded by Board Member Butitta. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve (21-018) Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Bid for Resurfacing Baxter Road from Mulford to Perryville Roads and Perryville Road from Baxter Road to CN Railroad- Cherry Valley Township (Section 21-02000-01-GM), seconded by Board Member Webster. Discussion by Board Member Arena. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Awarding Purchase of the LiveScan Fingerprint System, seconded by Board Member McCarthy. Discussion by Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve Items A. thru F. (as listed below), with the exception of Item C. 2. (as listed below), seconded by Board Member Bilich. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
Board Member Arena made a motion to approve Item C. 2. (as listed below), seconded by Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a roll call vote of 16 yes votes and 1 abstention. (Board Member Goral abstained.) (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
APPOINTMENT(S)
A. Rock River Water Reclamation District read in May 13, 2021
1. Donald Massier (Reappointment), Loves Park, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2024
B. Northwest Fire Protection District read in May 13, 2021
1. Matt Lawrence (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2024
C. Winnebago County Board of Health read in May 13, 2021
1. Jennifer Muraski (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, June 2021 – June 2024
2. Angie Goral (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, October 2020 - October 2021
D. North Park Public Water District read in May 13, 2021
1. Karen Biever (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2026
2. Keli Freedlund (Reappointment), Rockton, Illinois, May 2021 – May 2026
E. Rockford Corridor Improvement read in May 13, 2021
1. LoRayne Logan (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, June 2021 – June 2024
2. Pastor Maurice A. West (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, November 2020 - November 2023
F. North Park Fire Protection District read in May 13, 2021
1. Brent Meade (Reappointment), Machesney park, Illinois, November 2019 - November 2022
2. Jeffery Vaughn (Reappointment, Rockford, Illinois, February 2021 – February 2024
Board Member Tassoni spoke of the ZBA vacancy. Discussion by Board Member Webster.
Board Member Arena read in a Resolution Approving the Extension of the Executive Proclamation of a Disaster Emergency in the County of Winnebago, Illinois (ChemTool Fire). Board Member Arena made a motion to suspend the rules, seconded by Discussion by Board Member Gerl. Motion to suspend was approved by a roll call vote of 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.) Board Member Arena made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Board Member Fellars. Motion was approved by 17 yes votes. (Board Members Crosby, Nabors, and Schultz were absent.)
Board Member Arena spoke of the Trustee Program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATION
Interim County Clerk Watts submitted the Items Listed Below as Correspondence which were “Placed on File” by Chairman Chiarelli: the United States Nuclear Regulatory
A. Interim County Clerk Watts submitted from Commission the following:
a. “Pre-Application Meeting with Exelon Generation, LLC (Exelon) Regarding a Proposed Alternative from Certain Requirements in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a, “Codes and standards."
b. Braidwood Station, Byron Station, Clinton Power Station, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, LaSalle County Station, and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station - Information Request to Support the NRC Annual Baseline Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Inspection.
c. Byron Station, Unit 1 – Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000454/2021003.
B. Interim County Clerk Watts submitted from the Recorders Office the Monthly Report for May, 2021.
C. Interim County Clerk Watts submitted a letter regarding a Notice of Class 3 Permit Modification BFI-David Junction Landfill-Phase 1 Davis Junction, Illinois.
Board Member McDonald encouraged Board Members to attend training on NIM's.
Board Member Fellars announced RAMP is hosting a vaccine clinic with the Illinois Department of Public Health on July 2nd at the Rockford office.
Chief of the Civil Bureau Vaughn gave an update on the Open Meetings Act. Discussion by Board Members Butitta and Arena.
Chairman Chiarelli spoke of the development agreement with Venture One Real Estate. Discussion by Board Member Webster.
Chairman Chiarelli spoke of the PACE Ordinance.
County Board Webster thanked the County Board for approving the Disaster Declaration.
ADJOURNMENT
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