Rockford Sun

Winnebago County Board met Oct. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Board Member 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. Presentations – None

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – John Small, Dumpsters, Con

6. Approval of Minutes - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Approval of September 26, 2024 minutes

B. Layover of October 10, 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. Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board, Annual Compensation: None

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

B. Board of Review, Annual Compensation: $31,430.62

1. Roy Forshay (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a two-year  term (Thomas Ewing) expiring May 2026   

C. Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority, Annual Compensation: None

1. Miles Nielsen (New Appointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve the remainder of a five-year term  (Geno LaFrate) expiring July 2027

9. Reports of Standing Committees - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

A. Finance Committee - John Butitta, Committee Chairman 

1. Committee Report

2. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the General  Fund to be Laid Over

3. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the IMRF Fund to be Laid Over

4. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the County  Highway Fund to be Laid Over

5. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the County  Bridge Fund to be Laid Over

6. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Federal Aid  Matching Fund to be Laid Over

7. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Health  Department Fund to be Laid Over

8. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Tort  Judgment and Liability Fund to be Laid Over

9. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Social  Security Fund to be Laid Over

10. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Veterans  Assistance Fund to be Laid Over

11. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Detention  Home Fund to be Laid Over

12. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Historical  Museum Fund to be Laid Over

13. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Nursing  Home Operations Fund to be Laid Over

14. Ordinance to Authorize a Levy of Property Taxes in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Children’s  Advocacy Fund to be Laid Over

B. Zoning Committee - .Jim Webster, Committee Chairman 

Planning and/or Zoning Requests:

1. Ordinance Granting Site Approval of a 5 MW Commercial Solar Energy Facility (aka a  Solar Farm) on a 75.30 +- Acre Site Commonly known as 5150 Tate Road (PIN: 07-31- 200-006), Rockford, Illinois 61101, in Owen Township, District 5, to be laid-over

2. Resolution Authorizing an Adjustment in the Per Diem for the Winnebago County  Zoning Board of Appeals to be laid-over

3. 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 Authorizing the Execution of a Renewal Agreement with Blue Cross Blue  Shield for the Administration of a Self-Funded PPO/POS Insurance Plan

3. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Renewal Agreement with Northern Illinois  Health Plans (NIHP) for Third-Party Administrative Services

4. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Renewal Agreement with AMWINS Group  Benefits for the Administration of a Retiree Medical and RX Plan

5. Resolution Awarding Replacement of Outdoor Warning Sirens County-Wide Using 2025 Operating Budget Funds

E. Public Works Committee - Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman

1. Committee Report

2. (24-037) Resolution Authorizing the Jurisdictional Transfer of Bell School Road, from  Argus Drive to Guilford Road, Out of the Winnebago County Highway System and into  the City of Rockford Street System (Section 20-00676-00-WR)

Cost: $N/A C.B. District: 8

3. (24-038) Resolution Authorizing the Jurisdictional Transfer of Linden Road, from Alpine  Road Easterly for 2,662 Feet, Out of the Winnebago County Highway System and into  the City of Rockford Street System (Section 23-00715-00-WR)

Cost: $N/A C.B. District: 9

 4. (24-039) Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Annual Professional Services  Agreement with Various Engineering, Structural, Geotechnical, Testing, and Appraisal  Services Companies 

Cost: $125,000. (not to exceed) C.B. District: County Wide

5. (24-040) Resolution Authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States  Department of the Interior Geological Survey for the Operations of a Streamflow  Gaging Station on the Kishwaukee River

Cost: USGS $ 5,760 Annually/5 Years C.B. District: 9, 11 

WC $ 11,902.40 Annually/5 Years

6. (24-041) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Bid for Winnebago Road Infrastructure  Improvements (Section 21-00702-00-DR)

Cost: FEMA $ 266,366.63 C.B. District: 1 County $ 88,788.88

7. (24-042) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Bid for the Elevated Water Storage Tank  Improvements at the Winnebago County Water District  (Section 24-00730-00-MS)

Cost: $ 59,600 C.B. District: 11

8. (24-043) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Materials Bids for the Riverside  Boulevard Project Between Material Avenue and Sage Drive  (Section 23-00624-02-LT) 

Cost: State $ 668,301

County $ 128,908.84 C.B. District: 17, 20

9. (24-044) Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Utility Tractor

Cost: $ 30,284.17 C.B. District: County Wide

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

1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Awarding Inmate Health Care Services – JDC and Jail Contract Extension

3. Resolution Awarding Replacement Dishwasher Bid for the Winnebago County Jail

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

1. Committee Report

10. Unfinished Business - Chairman Joseph Chiarelli

Appointments read in on September 26, 2024

A. 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

B. 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

C. Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority (RAVE), Annual Compensation: None

1. Megan McCoy (Reappointment), Rockford, Illinois, to serve a five-year term expiring  June 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, November 14, 2024

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