Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met April 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Chairman Chiarelli Called to Order the Regular Adjourned Meeting of the Winnebago County Board at 6:00 p.m.

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

3. Agenda Announcements: None

4. Roll Call: 20 Present. 0 Absent. (Board Members Arena, Booker, Butitta, Crosby, Fellars, Gerl, Goral, Hoffman, Kelley, Lindmark, McCarthy, McDonald, Nabors, Redd, Salgado, Schultz, Sweeney, Tassoni, Webster, and Wescott were present.)

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

5. Awards

Presentations - None

Public Hearings - None

Public Participation- Reverent Earl Dotson Sr. spoke west side development.

Proclamations - "Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month" Presented to Honorable Jennifer J. Clifford, Chair of the 17th Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council.

"National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" Presented to Chief Deputy Rick Ciganek, Winnebago County Sheriff's office.

"Black Maternal Health Week" Presented to Regina Taylor, WCHD/Refugee Program, Charaine Boyd, WCHD/Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting, Jillisa Bondurant, Executive Director/Children's Safe Harbor and Winnebago County Action Team.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6. Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Minu~es. Board Member Redd made a motion to approve County Board Minutes of March 10, 2022 and layover County Board Minutes

of March 24, 2022, seconded by Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

CONSENT AGENDA

7. Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Consent Agenda for April 14, 2022. Board Member Wescott made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the Raffle Report and Auditor's Report, seconded by Board Member McCarthy. Motion was approved a unanimous vote of all members present.

APPOINTMENTS

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

A. Four Rivers Sanitation Authority, Compensation: $6,000 per year

1. Elmer Jones (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025

B. Harlem-Roscoe Fire District Board, Compensation: Not to exceed $1,500 per year

1. Bart Munger (Reappointment), Roscoe, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025

C. Otter Creek Lake Utility District, Compensation: None

1. Ronald Waldschmidt (Reappointment), Davis, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2027

D. North Park Water District, Compensation: $1,200 per year

1. Carol Lamb (Reappointment), Rockton, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2027

E. New Milford Fire Protection District, Compensation: Not to exceed $1,000 per year

1. Julie Dodd (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025

F. Northwest Fire Protection District, Compensation: Not to exceed $1,000 per year

1. Gregory Gill, (Reappointment), Machesney Park, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025

G. Durand Sanitary District, Compensation: None

1. David Bliss (Reappointment), Durand, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025

H. Board of Review, Compensation: $27,809.86

1. Thomas Ewing (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024

REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE COMMITTEE

9. Board Member Salgado made a motion to approve a Resolution Adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Policy, seconded by Board Member Hoffman. Discussion by Board Member Salgado.

Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

10. Board Member Salgado made a motion to approve a Resolution Awarding Purchase of Patrol Vehicles and Related Equipment (2022 ARP), seconded by Board Member Gerl. Discussion by Board Member Salgado. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

11. Board Member Salgado made a motion to approve a Resolution to Purchase Capital Assets Module Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (2022 ARP), seconded by Board Member Arena.

Discussion by Board Member Salgado. Motion was approved by unanimous vote of all members present.

12. Board Member Salgado made a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Pending Litigation (Penny Bamberger et al v. Winnebago County Sheriff et al), seconded by Board Member Gerl. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

ZONING COMMITTEE

13. No Report.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

14. Board Member Wescott made a motion to approve agenda items 2. and 3. (As listed below), seconded by Board Member Tassoni. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

2. Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority's Strong Communities Program.

3. 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 Northern Lights Bryant, LLC Doing Business as Northern Lights.

Board Member Wescott announced the next Economic Development Committee Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 18, 2022.

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

15. Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution Awarding Joint Seal Coasting Services, seconded by Board Member Redd. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

PUBLIC WORKS

16. Board Member Tassoni announced the next Public Works Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

17. No Report.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

18. Zoning Committee

A. Board Member Webster made a motion to approve SU-01-22 A Special Use Permit for a Wedding and/or Reception Facility in the AG, Agricultural Priority District for the property commonly known as 9151 Edwardsville Road, Winnebago, IL 61088 in Winnebago Township, District 1 (with conditions), Laid Over from March 24, 2022 Meeting, seconded by Board Member Sweeney. Discussion by Board Member Webster. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present.

NEW BUSINESS

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATION

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

A. County Clerk Gummow submitted from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission the following:

a. Federal Register Nol. 87, No. 55 /Tuesday, March 22, 2022 / Notices

b. Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2; Byron Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; and R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant - Issuance of Amendments Nos. 225, 225, 227, 227, and 148, Respectively, Regarding Issues Identified in Westinghouse Documents (EPID L-2021-LLA-0066)

c. Federal Register/ Vol. 87, No. 65 / Tuesday, April 5, 2022 / Notices

d. Byron Station - Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000454/2022401 and 05000455/2022401

B. County Clerk Gummow received from Charter Communications a notification that on March

4, 2022 NBC Universal Media, LLC on behalf of International Media Distribution, LLC would cease distribution of CRl Russia, effective March 3, 2022 for the following:

a. Township of Harlem

b. Township of Rockton

c. Township of Roscoe

C. County Clerk Gummow received from Charter Communications the Quarterly Franchise Fee Payment for the Village of Rockton.

D. County Clerk Gummow received from Midwest Hydro, LLC a Draft Application for Subsequent License for the Rockton Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2373) and New License for the Dixon Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2466)

E. County Clerk Gummow received from Sue Goral, Winnebago County Treasurer the Monthly Report as of February, 2022 Bank Balances.

F. County Clerk Gummow received from Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. a Certificate of Liability Insurance for Sjostrom and Sons, Inc.

G. County Clerk Gummow received from Aon Risk Services Central, Inc. a Certificate of Liability Insurance for Stenstrom Construction Group.

Board Member McCarthy spoke of the Rockford Area Music Industry Awards (RAMI).

Board Member Webster spoke of an email sent by LT. regarding changes in emails.

Discussion by Chief Information Officer Magers.

Board Member Redd spoke of a meeting she attended at West Gateway Coalition.

County Administration Thompson announced the next County Board Meeting will be held back in the County Board chambers.

ADJOURNMENT

21. Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to adjourn. County Board Member Wesbter moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Goral. Motion was approved by a voice vote.

The meeting was adjourned at 6: 42 p.m.

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