Winnebago County Board met Feb. 26

Winnebago County Board met Feb. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Board Member Christina Valdez 

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 – Scott Lewandowski, Veteran’s Memorial Hall

C. Public Hearings – None

D. Public Participation – James Hutson, Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the County of Winnebago, Illinois and Winnebago County CASA, Pro

6. Approval of Minutes – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli A. Approval of January 22, 2026 minutes

B. Layover of February 12, 2026 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) 

9. Reports of Standing Committees – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

A. Finance Committee – John Butitta, Committee Chairman 1. Committee Report

2. Ordinance for a Budget Amendment for Motorola Starcom Radio Replacements to be Laid Over

3. Ordinance for a Budget Amendment for Grant Extensions to be Laid Over 4. Ordinance for a Budget Amendment for ILEAS Grant Award to be Laid Over 5. Ordinance for a Budget Amendment for Family Courts Center Owner Direct Expenses to be Laid Over

6. Ordinance for a Budget Amendment for Court-Case Management System to be Laid Over

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

1. V-01-26 A Variation of Section 15.3.17 C. (Mining And Excavating) to Allow a Fence Height of 0 Feet Instead of the Required 8 Feet, Effectively Waiving the Fencing Requirement that an Open Pit of a Mining Operation must be Secured (Entirely) by a Perimeter / Border Fence for the property that is commonly known as 11150 and 11184 N. Main Street, Rockton, IL 61072 in Rockton Township, District 2, LESA: NA, 2030 MAP: NA, ZBA: Approval (4-3), ZC: TBD, to be laid over.

2. Z-01-26 A Map Amendment to Rezone 5.0 +- Acres from AG, Agricultural Priority District to the RA, Rural Agricultural Residential District (a Sub-District of the RA District) for the property that is commonly known as 6XXX Moody Road (Part of PIN: 0319300023), Rockton, IL 61072 in Shirland Township, District 2, LESA: Very High, 2030 MAP: NO, ZBA: Denial (6-1), ZC: TBD, to be laid over.

3. Committee Report – ZBA meeting 03/11/26, ZC meeting 03/25/26

C. Economic Development Committee – John Sweeney, Committee Chairman 1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Electing to Opt-In to the Illinois Electronics Recycling Program for Program Year 2027

D. Operations and Administrative Committee – Paul Arena, Committee Chairman 1. Committee Report

E. Public Works Committee – Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman 1. Committee Report

2. (26-009) Resolution Declaring Some Highway Department Equipment as Surplus and Authorizing Sale

Cost: N/A C.B. District: N/A 3. (26-010) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Bid for Harrison Avenue Resurfacing (Section: 26-00000-02-GM)

Cost: $ 863,117.65 C.B. District: 11, 15 4. (26-011) Resolution Authorizing the Award of Bid for Roscoe Road Culvert Replacements (Section: 25-00752-00-BR)

Cost: $ 280,385.00 C.B. District: 1, 2, 3 5. (26-012) Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with ARC Design Resources Inc. for the Riverside Boulevard Shared Use Path (Section: 24- 00733-00-BT)

Cost: $ 118,150.00 C.B. District: 8, 20 F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee – Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman

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1. Committee Report

2. Resolution Authorizing an Agreement between the County of Winnebago, Illinois and Winnebago County CASA

3. Resolution Authoring Grant Agreement between the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS)

4. Resolution Authorizing Agreement Between the County of Winnebago, Illinois on behalf of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and Remedies Renewing Lives 5. Resolution Awarding a Veterinarian Services Agreement Between Winnebago County Animal Services and Shelter Vet-On-The-Go, PLLC

10. Unfinished Business – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli 

Operations and Administrative Committee 

A. Resolution Awarding Upper Roof Replacement at the Juvenile Justice Center Using CIP 2026 Funds Laid Over from February 12, 2026 Meeting

Cost: $102,740

11. New Business – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli (Per County Board rules, passage will require a suspension of Board rules). 

12. Announcements & Communications – Clerk Lori Gummow B. Correspondence (see packet)

13. Adjournment – Chairman Joseph Chiarelli Next Meeting: Thursday, March 12, 2026

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