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Winnebago County Board met Dec. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Chairman Chiarelli Called to Order the Regular Adjourned Meeting of the Winnebago County Board for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. 

County Board Member Booker gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Agenda Announcements: None 

Roll Call: 16 Present. 4 Absent. (Board Members Arena, Bilich, Booker, Butitta, Crosby, Fellars, Gerl, Goral, Hoffman, Lindmark, McCarthy, McDonald, Schultz, Tassoni, Webster, and Wescott were present.) (Board members Kelley, Nabors, Redd, and Salgado were absent.) 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to allow remote access. Board Member Fellars made a  remote access for Board Member Redd, seconded by Board Member McCarthy. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Kelley, Nabors, Redd, and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Redd joined at 6:04 p.m. 

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLIC HEARINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, and PROCLAMATIONS 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Minutes. Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve County Board Minutes of November 17, 2021 and November 23, 2021, seconded by Board Member Bilich. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members (Kelley, Nabors, and Salgado were absent.) 

CONSENT AGENDA 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Consent Agenda for December 21, 2021. Board Member Hoffman made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the Raffle Report and Auditor's Report, seconded by Board Member Wescott. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Kelley, Nabors, and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Kelley joined at 6:05 p.m. 

APPOINTMENTS 

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

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES 

FINANCE COMMITTEE 

Board Member Schultz made a motion to approve a Resolution to Support the ERAP 1 and ERAP 2 Programs, seconded by Board Member Hoffman. Discussion by County Administrator Thompson. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Schultz made a motion to approve a Resolution Regarding Winnebago County's Participation in the Distributor and Janssen/Johnson & Johnson Settlements (Opioid Litigation), seconded by Board Member Hoffman. Discussion by Administrator Thompson, Chief of Civil Bureau Vaughn, and Board Member Arena. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Schultz read in for the first reading of an Ordinance Establishing Civil Fees, Criminal, and Traffic Assessments to be Charged by the Circuit Clerk to be Laid Over. 

Board Member Schultz made a motion to approve agenda items 5. and 6. (as listed below), seconded by Board Member Fellars. Discussion by Board Member Schultz. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Resolution for Approval of Budget Amendment for Justice for Families Grant Fund 01069. 

Resolution for Approval of Budget Amendment for Justice for Families Grant Fund 01089. 

Board Member Schultz made a motion to approve agenda items 7. and 8. (as listed below), seconded by Board Member Bilich. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Resolution for Gigabit to the Desktop Project Tech Engineering (ARP). 

Resolution for Storage Device Consolidation and Upgrade (ARP). 

ZONING COMMITTEE 

No Report. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

Board Member Bilich made a motion to approve a Resolution Approving a Nineteen Thousand, One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Dollar ($19,127.00) Grant from Host Fees to Support the Economic Viability of the North Main and Auburn Streets Business Area and Assist with Site Remediation from Winnebago County's G.A.R. Memorial Civil War Soldier Statue Removal, seconded by Board Member Wescott. Discussion by Director of Developments Services Dornbush and Board Members Bilich, Tassoni, and Goral. Motion was approved by voice vote. (Board Member Goral voted no.) (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Bilich made a motion to approve a Resolution Granting Authority to the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute the Documents Necessary to Complete a Loan for $100,000 from the Revolving Loan Fund to Rag-Barn Operation Inc. Doing Business as Red Barn Golf Center, seconded by Board Member Wescott. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution to Repurpose the Public Safety Building, seconded by Board Member Crosby. Discussion by Board Member Arena. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Nabors and Salgado were absent.) 

Board Member Nabors arrived at 6:18 p.m. 

Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution Adopting a Reapportionment Plan for the County of Winnebago, Illinois, seconded by Board Member Gerl. Discussion by Board Members Arena and Gerl. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

PUBLIC WORKS 

Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve (21-041) a Resolution Authorizing the Approval of a Change in Plans to Reconcile Bid Quantities with As-Built Quantities for Resurfacing Baxter Road from Mulford to Perryville Roads and Perryville Road from Baxter Road to CN Railroad Cherry Valley Township, seconded by Board Member Webster. Discussion by Board Member Tassoni. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve (21-042) a Resolution Authorizing the Approval of Change in Plans to Reconcile Bid Quantities with As-Built Quantities for the Widening and Resurfacing on Baxter Road (Ch-11) from 1-39 to Mulford Road, seconded by 

Board Member Webster. Discussion by Board Member Tassoni. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Tassoni made a motion to approve (21-043) a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois, Illinois Emergency Management Agency and a Service Agreement with Region 1 Planning Council to Update the County's Surface Water Management Ordinance, seconded by Board Member Webster. Discussion by Board Member Tassoni. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing the County Board Chairman to Amend Contract for Telecommunication Services for Inmates of the Winnebago County Jail, seconded by Board Member Lindmark. Discussion by Chief Ciganek and Board Members Gerl and Fellars. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. 

(Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Renewing the Annual Maintenance Agreement for X-Ray Scanners, seconded by Board Member McCarthy. Discussion by Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County of Winnebago, Illinois and Community College District 511 for a Cold Forming Training Program at the Winnebago County Justice Center and Tech Bus Storage at 720 Chestnut Street, Rockford, Illinois, seconded by Board Member Goral. Discussion by Chief Ciganek and Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Service Agreements for the Abuse in Later Life Grant, seconded by Board Member Lindmark. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Agreements for the Justice for Families Grant, seconded by Board Member Goral. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

Board Member Gerl made a motion to approve a Resolution Approving Agreements Between the County of Winnebago, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Partners, seconded by Board Member Nabors. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Member Salgado was absent.) 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

None. 

NEW BUSINESS 

(Per County Board rules, passage will require a suspension of Board rules). 

Board Member Bilich spoke of how our community strives for the best to help families in need. 

Board Member Webster wished all a happy holiday. 

County Administrator Thompson announced Chief Information Officer Gentner will be leaving Winnebago County at the end of the year. 

Board Member Lindmark spoke of “Shop with a Cop” event. 

Chairman Chiarelli congratulated Chief Information Officer Gentner for his service and future endeavors. 

Chairman Chiarelli thanked the County Board for the work on the Reapportionment Districting Plan. 

Board Member Goral spoke of great County leadership. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATION 

County Clerk Gummow submitted the Items Listed Below as Correspondence which were “Placed on File" by Chairman Chiarelli: 

None. 

ADJOURNMENT 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to adjourn. County Board Member Webster moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Goral. Motion was approved by a voice vote. (Board Members Nabors was absent) The meeting was adjourned at 6: 37 p.m. 

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