Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Oct. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Chairman Chiarelli Called to Order the Regular Adjourned Meeting of the Winnebago County Board for Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. 

Board Member Goral gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Agenda Announcements: None 

Roll Call: 16 Present. 4 Absent. (Board Members Booker, Butitta, Crosby, Fellars, Goral, Guevara, Hoffman, Lindmark, McCarthy, McDonald, Penney, Salgado, Scrol, Sweeney, Thompson and Webster.) (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

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

Awards None 

Presentations - None 

Public Hearings None 

Public Participation- Hassan Muhammad, Temple of Islam, Pro 

Chaplain Cory Whitford, Importance of Chaplains and ask for support, Pro 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Minutes. Board Member Guevara made a motion to approve County Board Minutes of September 7, 2023 and layover County Board Minutes of September 28, 2023, seconded by Board Member Thompson. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

CONSENT AGENDA 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Consent Agenda for October 12, 2023. Board Member McCarthy made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the Raffle Report and Auditor's Report, seconded by Board Member Thompson. Motion was approved by a voice vote. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

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 Butitta made a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Pending Litigation (Claudis A. Lambert et. Al. v. Winnebago County Sheriff's Office et al), seconded by Board Member Crosby. Motion was approved by a voice vote. (Board Member Guevara voted no.) (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

ZONING COMMITTEE 

No Report. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 

Board Member Sweeney announced the Economic Development Committee will meet on Monday, October 16th at 5:30. 

OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE 

Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution to Approve Boiler Replacements for JDC Using CIP PST 2023 Funds, seconded by Board Member Penney. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution Awarding Cooling Tower Replacement for Juvenile Justice Center Using CIP 2021 Funds, seconded by Board Member Hoffman. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

Board Member McDonald made a motion to approve a Resolution Awarding Snow Plowing Services, seconded by Board Member Thompson. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

No Report. 

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 

No Report. 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

Appointments read in on September 7, 2023 

A. Winnebago County Board of Health, Annual Compensation: None 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to approve the Appointment (as listed below). Board Member Crosby made a motion to approve the Appointment, seconded by Board Member Sweeney. Motion was approved by a unanimous vote of all members present. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) 

Valerie Pobjecky (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, 3-year term, October 2023 to October 2026 as a Citizen at Large 

NEW BUSINESS 

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

Board Member Penney commends the level of care that is provided at River Bluff Nursing Home. 

Board Member Lindmark thanked Chaplain Whitford, the Rock River Chaplain Association, and the volunteer chaplains for all the work they do. Discussion by Board Members McDonald and Goral. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & COMMUNICATION 

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. Summary of September 18, 2023, with Constellation Energy Generation, LLC on Planned Requests for Alternatives for Certain Steam Generator Weld Inspections (EPID L-2023-LRM-0062) 

b. Federal Register/Vol. 88, No. 190/Tuesday, October 3, 2023/Notices 

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

ADJOURNMENT 

Chairman Chiarelli entertained a motion to adjourn. County Board Member Webster moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Board Member Thompson. Motion was approved by a voice vote. (Board Members Arena, Hanserd, Nabors, and Tassoni were absent.) The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m. 

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