Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Sept. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Pastor Sonji Collins from the House of God Church

3. Agenda Announcements - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

4. Roll Call - Clerk Lori Gummow

5. Awards, Presentations, Public Hearings and Public Participation

A. Awards – None

B. Presentations – None

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – John Tac Brantley, Renewal Turning Point Program, Community Concern, Pro

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of August 22, 2024 minutes

B. Layover of September 5, 2024 minutes

7. Consent Agenda - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Raffle Report

B. Auditor’s Report

8. Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman appointments shall lay over until the second board meeting after they are first introduced)

A. New Milford Fire Protection District

1. Walter Anderson (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a 3-year term vacated by Robert Sickler expiring May 2027

B. Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board, Annual Compensation: None

1. Amanda Penney (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a four-year term (Linda Sandquist) expiring January 2027

2. Terri Hitzke (New Appointment), Loves Park, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a four-year term (Mohammad Yunus) expiring January 2028

C. Winnebago County Health Department, Annual Compensation: None

1. Penelope M. Lechtenberg (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a three-year term (Louise (Luci) Hoover) expiring October 2025

2. Lori Thompson (New Appointment), Loves Park, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a three year term (Patricia Lewis) expiring October 2027

D. New Milford Fire Protection District, Annual Compensation: Not to exceed $1,000

1. Walter Anderson (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a 3-year term (Robert Sickler) expiring May 2027

E. RAVE – Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority, Annual Compensation: None

1. Megan McCoy (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve a five-year term expiring June 2029

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - John Butitta, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Pending Litigation (Peyton Pitter v. Winnebago County, 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

2. Resolution Approving Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) from Host Fees to the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) to Support the 2024 Stroll on State Event

3. Resolution Granting Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) from Host Fees to the Winnebago County Rail Authority (WCRA) for Professional Services to Support the Revitalization of the WCRA and Regional Economic Growth

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

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Establishing the Date, Time, and Location of Each Meeting of the Winnebago County Board

3. Resolution Awarding Purchase of Winnebago County Animal Services Transit Van Using CIP 2024 Funds Cost: $60,265

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

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

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing the Chairman of the County Board to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the North Park Fire Protection District for Fire and EMS Dispatch Services

3. Resolution Authorizing the Chairman of the County Board to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Northwest Fire Protection District for Fire and EMS Dispatch Services

4. Resolution Authorizing a Two-Year Agreement with Lexipol, LLC d/b/a LEFTA Systems (“LEFTA Systems”) for Office of Professional Standards Software

5. Resolution Authorizing the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute an Agreement with Roup, LLC to conduct Online Auctions for Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Court-Ordered Foreclosure Sales

6. Resolution Accepting BJA FY24 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding and Authorizing the Agreement between the County of Winnebago, Illinois, and the U.S. Department of Justice

7. Resolution Authorizing Independent Contractor Agreement for Services with Tommy Meeks as a Winnebago County Community Liaison

8. Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between the County of Winnebago, Illinois, the 17th Judicial Circuit Court and Remedies Renewing Lives, Inc.

9. Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between the County of Winnebago, Illinois, and Rosecrance, Inc. for Court-Ordered Assessments Program

G. Legislative and Lobbying Committee - Jaime Salgado, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute Amendment No. 1 to a Consulting Services Agreement by and between Highstake 35 LLC d/b/a Mercury Public Affairs and the County of Winnebago, Illinois for Federal Lobbyist/Consulting Services

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Appointments read in on August 22, 2024

A. Otter Creek Lake Utility District, Annual Compensation: None

1. Jeff Wishop (New Appointment), Rockton, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a 5-year term vacated by J. Ronald Waldschmidt expiring May 2027

Finance Committee

A. Annual Appropriation Ordinance Fiscal Year 2025 Laid Over from September 5, 2024 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, October 10, 2024

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