Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Dec. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Brad Lindmark

3. Agenda Announcements - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

4. Roll Call - Clerk Lori Gummow

5. Awards, Presentations, Public Hearings and Public Participation

A. Awards – None

B. Presentation – None

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – None

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of November 9, 2023 minutes

B. Layover of November 30, 2023 minutes

7. Consent Agenda - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Raffle Report

B. Auditor’s Report

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

A. North Park Fire Protection District, Annual Compensation: not to exceed $1,500

1. Timothy Freiberg (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, 3-year term, November 2023 to November 2026

B. Winnebago County Sheriff’s Merit Commission, Annual Compensation: $55 per meeting, not to exceed $600 per year

1. Danielle Schlichting (New Appointment), Caledonia, Illinois, 6-year term, December 2023 to December 2029

2. Kevin Gulley (New Appointment), Leaf River, Illinois, 6-year term, December 2023 to December 2029

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - John Butitta, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution to Approve Payment of Stipends to the Regional Superintendent and Assistant Regional Superintendent of Schools (Boone and Winnebago Counties)

3. Resolution Authorizing Agreement between the County of Winnebago, Illinois, and the YMCA of Rock River Valley for the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Initiative

4. Resolution Accepting Award and Authorizing Service Agreement for the Violent Crime Reduction in Illinois Communities (VCRIC) Program

5. Ordinance for Approval of Budget Amendments for River Bluff Year End Adjustments to be Laid Over

6. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Pending Litigation (Vasilija Mitrovic v. Susan Goral, et al.)

B. Zoning Committee - Jim Webster, Committee Chairman Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. Committee Report

C. Economic Development Committee - John Sweeney, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

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

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Awarding Contract for Bulk Natural Gas Supply

3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 62, Article IX (Regular Part-Time Employees) of the Winnebago County Code of Ordinances) to be Laid Over

4. Resolution Authorizing the Operation of Non-Highway Vehicles on Cunningham Road (Ch 49) and Winnebago Road (Ch 16) within the Village of Winnebago

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee - Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Zoning Committee

1. Resolution Authorizing the DC Estate Winery (8877 State Line Rd, South Beloit, Il) be Subject to the Jurisdiction of the City of South Beloit Pursuant to a Pre-Annexation Agreement, District 4, Laid Over from November 30, 2023 Meeting Operations and Administrative Committee

A. Ordinance Adopting a Remote Work Policy Laid Over from November 30, 2023 Meeting

11. New Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

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

12. Announcements & Communications - Clerk Lori Gummow

A. Correspondence (see packet)

13. Adjournment - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Next Meeting: Thursday, January 11, 2024

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