Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Jan. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Keith McDonald

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 – Debbie Jarvis, Update on the Juvenile Detention Center

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – Jacqueline Hawkins, Crimes Against Children – Report of Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, Pro

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of December 14, 2023 minutes

B. Layover of January 11, 2024 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. Winnebago County Sheriff’s Merit Commission, Annual Compensation: $55 per meeting, not to exceed $600 per year

1. Michael Purin (Reappointment), Caledonia, Illinois, 6-year term, December 2020 to December 2026

2. Michael Tulley (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, 6-year term, December 2020 to December 2026

3. Ryan Fritz (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, 6-year term, December 2020 to December 2026

B. Winnebago County Liquor Commission, Annual Compensation: none

1. Kevin McCarthy (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, 1-year term, January 2024 to January 2025

2. Michael Thompson (Reappointment), Loves Park, Illinois, 1-year term, January 2024 to January 2025

C. Cherry Valley Fire Protection District, Annual Compensation: $4,500

1. Steve Schwartz (New appointment), Cherry Valley, Illinois, to fulfill the remainder of a 3-year reappointment, May 2021 – May 2024

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - John Butitta, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Charter Communications Cable Television Franchise Agreement Amendment

3. Ordinance to Abate the 2012C State Income Tax Alternate Bond Property Tax Levy for the year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

4. Ordinance to Abate the 2016E Public Safety Sales Tax Alternative Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

5. Ordinance to Abate the 2017C Tort Property Tax and Quarter Cent Sales Tax Alternative Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

6. Ordinance to Abate the tax hereto levied for the year 2023 payable 2024 to pay the principal of and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternative Revenue Source) Series 2018 of Winnebago County, Illinois to be Laid Over

7. Ordinance to Abate the 2020A Alternative Revenue Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

8. Ordinance to Abate the 2020B Alternative Revenue Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

9. Ordinance to Abate the General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021A Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

10. Ordinance to Abate the General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021B Bond Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

11. Ordinance to Abate the General Obligation Alternate Refunding Bonds (Public Safety Sales Tax Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2022 Bonds Property Tax Levy for the Year 2023 Payable 2024 to be Laid Over

12. Ordinance to Abate Special Tax Roll for 2023 Levy Year for Properties within the Special Service Area for the I-39/Baxter Road County Water District Project to be Laid Over

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 Jury Box Construction Using CIP 2023 PSST Funds Cost: $47,308

3. Resolution Awarding Purchase of Detective Squad for Sheriffs Office Using CIP 2024 Funds

Cost: $53,845.53

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. (24-001) Resolution Authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with The State of Illinois for Latham Road Resurfacing from Owen Center Road to IL-2 and for Appropriating RBI Funds (Section 22-00709-00-RS)

Cost: $750,000 (County $630,000 / TARP $119,700) C.B District 1, 5

3. (24-002) Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 of the Winnebago County Code Designating Latham Road (C.H. 17) from Meridian Road (CH 24) to IL-2 and Owen Center Road (C.H. 13) from Riverside Boulevard (C.H. 55) to Latham Road (C.H. 17) as Class II Truck Routes Cost: N/A CB District 1, 5

4. (24-003) Resolution Authorizing a Structural Engineering Agreement with Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc. for Bridge Load Rating Updates as Part of the Centralized Agency Permitting System (CAPS)

Cost: $20,000 CB District: County Wide

F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee - Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman 1. Committee Report

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Appointments read in on December 14, 2023

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

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, February 8, 2024

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