Lee County, Illinois

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Lee County Board Meeting

Apr 24, 2025 06:00 PM CDT

Old Lee County Courthouse, Third Floor Boardroom, 112 E. 2nd. St, Dixon, IL 61021

Remote Meeting

I.
Call to Order:
II.
Pledge of Allegiance:
III.
Invocation - Pastor John Kalebaugh - Refuge Church Amboy
IV.
Roll Call:
V.
Announcements:
A.
Please mute or turn off cell phones
VI.
Approval of Board Minutes: March 20, 2025 Regular County Board Meeting
VII.
Monthly Resolutions: Joseph Meyer Resolutions - None
VIII.
Zoning and Planning
A.
Monthly Report and Minutes
1.
Monthly Report
B.
Petitions Going To the Zoning Board of Appeals: 5 Petition
1.
Petition No. 25-P-1641 by Clay & Elizabeth Partington, as owners of certain real property identified as PIN #18-08-07-151-002 and commonly known as 601 Rock Island Rd., Dixon, IL in South Dixon Twp. Details attached.
2.
Petition No. 25-P-1642 by Pivot Energy IL 258, LLC, as lessee of certain real property identified PINs #15-07-12-377-002 & #15-07-13-100-002, in Nelson Twp. Details attached.
3.
Petition No. 25-P-1643 by Pivot Energy IL 259, LLC, as lessee of certain real property identified as PINs #15-07-12-377-002 and #15-07-13-100-002, in Nelson Twp. Details attached.
4.
Petition No. 25-P-1644 by Pivot Energy IL 260, LLC, as lessee of certain real property identified as PINs #15-07-12-377-002 & #15-07-13-100-002, in Nelson Twp. Details attached.
5.
Petition No. 25-P-1645 by Compton Community Fire Protection District, as owners of property PIN #05-17-11-300-007, and commonly known as 748 IL Rt 251, Compton, in Brooklyn Twp. Details attached.
C.
Petitions Going To the Planning Commission: 1 Petition
1.
Petition No. 25-PC-79 by the Lee County Zoning Adm, was filed in which Petitioner seeks to amend the text of Title 10, Chapter 8 of the Lee County Code of Ord to create standards for a Technology Overlay District. Details attached. (Hold over)
a.
Petition No. 25-PC-79
b.
Ordinance for Petition No. 25-PC-79
D.
Petitions Coming From the Zoning Board of Appeals: No Petitions
E.
Petitions Coming From the Planning Commission: No Petitions
IX.
Administrator Monthly Update and Board Member Comments
X.
Public Comments:
A.
Items on the agenda - visitors allowed 10 minutes
B.
Items not on the agenda - visitors allowed 5 minutes
XI.
County Organization Presentations/Updates:
A.
Tom Demmer - LCIDA Director - Quarterly Report and Updates
XII.
Reports of Standing Committees:
A.
County Services Committee: Jack Skrogstad, Chair
1.
2025.04.15 County Services Committee Meeting Minutes with DH Reports
B.
Public Safety and Court Services Committee: Mike Koppien, Chair
1.
2025.04.15 Public Safety and Court Services Committee Meeting Minutes with DH Reports
2.
Report from Probation
C.
Facilities and Maintenance Committee: Tom Wilson, Chair
1.
2025.04.15 Facilities and Maintenance Committee Meeting Minutes with DH Report
D.
Claims Committee: Mike Zeman, Chair
1.
2025.03.19 Claims Committee Meeting Minutes
2.
2025.04.09 Claims Committee Meeting Minutes
E.
Finance Committee: Jim Schielein, Chair
1.
2025.04.17 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
F.
Executive Committee: Bob Olson, Chair
1.
2025.04.17 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
XIII.
Reports of Other Committees or Appointments
A.
Board of Health: Katie White, Liaison
B.
911 Board: Keane Hudson, Liaison
1.
2025.03.27 Lee County ETSB Meeting Minutes
2.
2025.03.27 Lee County ETSB Property Committee Meeting Minutes
C.
Tri-County Opportunities Council: Reed Akre, Liaison
D.
Blackhawk Hills Regional Council/Lee-Ogle Enterprise Zone
E.
Lee County Industrial Development Association (LCIDA): Reed Akre, Liaison
F.
Counties of Illinois Risk Management (CIRMA): Mike Zeman
G.
United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI): Tom Kitson. Liaison
H.
Illinois Association of County Board Members (IACBM): Mike Koppien
XIV.
Unfinished Business:
A.
Ordinance: Petition No. 25-PC-78 by the Lee Cty Zoning Adminstrator, was filed in which Petitioner seeks to amend the text of Title 10: ZONING REG of the Lee Cty Code of Ords to replace Zoning Board of Appeals with Zoning Hearing (held over in March)
XV.
New Business:
A.
Resolution: Opposing HB2827
B.
Resolution: Battery Energy Storage Systems Moratorium
XVI.
Appointments:
A.
Resolution: Reappointment of Eva Pitzer to the Dixon Community Fire Protection District Board of Trustees
B.
Resolution: Reappointment of Jeffrey R. Politsch to the Paw Paw Community Fire Protection Board of Trustees
C.
Resolution: Reappointment of Kevin Lalley to the Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board
D.
Resolution: Reappointment of Ryan Buskohl to the Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board
E.
Resolution: Reappointment of Steve Gilmore to the Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board
F.
Resolution: Reappointment of Jeremy Englund to the Reagan Mass Transit District Board of Trustees
G.
Resolution: Reappointment of Lori Hillison to the Ashton Fire Protection District Board of Trustees
H.
Resolution: Reappointment of Randall Ebert to the Ashton Fire Protection District Board of Trustees
XVII.
Executive Session
XVIII.
Approval of County Officers Reports/Quarterly Treasurer's Report
A.
Circuit Clerk Reports
B.
County Clerk Report
XIX.
Approval of Monthly Revenue Report, Claims Paid, Claims Paid in Vacation, and Payroll Paid (Roll Call Vote)
A.
Monthly Revenue Report
B.
Claims Paid and Claims Paid in Vacation
C.
Employee Compensation Report
XX.
Approval of Board Member Mileage and Per Diem
XXI.
Motion to Adjourn: