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Kendall County Board news briefs... : News : Oswego Ledger-Sentinel : Hometown Newspaper for Oswego and Montgomery, IllinoisKendall County Board news briefs...
| OK tentative lease pact for 911 dispatching center
| by Matt Schury
| 3/8/2012
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The Kendall County Board decided that conceptually they like the idea of leasing the basement of the Public Safety Center in Yorkville to the KenCom emergency dispatching center.
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a tentative contract with the dispatching center that will now be reviewed by Kendall County State's Attorney Eric Weis and KenCom's attorney Dallas Ingemunson.
Board Chairman John Purcell said he expected the contact to come before the County Board for a final vote at their April meeting.
KenCom board member at large Larry Nelson presented the contract to the County Board.
"It's been a chore but we got 'er done," Nelson said shortly after the board voted.
Last week, the KenCom executive board approved the same contract that will have them leasing the basement for 10 years at cost of $10,000 per year.
The agreement gives KenCom the opportunity to renew the lease agreement for two five-year options after the initial 10 year period at a reduced lease payment of $45,000 a year. In the 21st year of the lease the rent would be subsequently adjusted up from the $45,000 based on the annual CPI not to exceed five percent each year.
Additionally, if the agreement is approved, Kendall County would also agreed to pay the utilities and incidental operating expenses for KenCom. The basement of the public safety center also requires separate heating and air conditioning unit. According to the contract, the county would agree to pay up to $5,000 in maintenance costs to that unit each year. KenCom would be responsible for additional costs.
Board member Nancy Martin who represents the county on the KenCom board said she liked the agreement.
"I would think it is the best thing for everyone all along and it actually protects KenCom from getting thrown out at the end of 10 years," Martin said.
Animal Control to get new van
Dogs and cats and any other critters will be riding in style at the Animal Control Center. The board approved of purchasing a 2012 Ford Econline Cargo Van at a price of $21,522 from Landmark Ford of Springfield in an 8-1 vote. Board member Bob Davidson cast the only no vote.
The board then unanimously vote to approve of having Mavron Inc. of Warsaw, Ind. install cages in the van for at cost of $16,629. The board also unanimously approved of having Stafford Autoparts in Montgomery tow away the vehicle. The county will receive $450 for salvage of the van.
Board member Anne Vickery said the cost for the van and the cages would come from the building fund in the Animal Control budget, which contains $70,000.
Vickery pointed out that Animal Control is funded through fines, fees, forfeitures and selling rabbis tags.
"Technically we are borrowing he money from ourselves and we will pay it back over the next two years," Vickery said.
Signatures required
In other business, the County Board unanimously approved a resolution that requires department heads and elected officials to sign claims submitted for payment by the county board. Previously those officials could have a designee sign the claims for them of they were absent.
The action comes in the wake of the county's independent auditor, who recommended in her findings such a measure be put into place.
Vickery said the resolution requires the person who is responsible for their budget-elected officials and department heads-would need to sign the vouchers "not designated people that might be their receptionist or deputy clerk."
FP maintenance building
Also Tuesday night, the board acting as the Kendall County Forest Preserve District Board, approved of accepting a bid from LJ Dodd Construction, Inc. of Oswego for $165,250 to build a maintenance building at Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville. The district will enter negotiations with LJ Dodd to come up plans and a firm number. The bid includes $10,500 for an alternate to add latent floor heating to the building. The board discussed the pros and cons of adding the heating system before voting 5-4 to approve the bid. Voting to approve the measure were board member Bob Davidson, Suzanne Petrella, Dan Koukol, John Shaw and Vickery. Casting no votes were board members Jessie Hafenrichter, Nancy Martin, Jeff Wehrli and Purcell. Board member Elizabeth Flowers was absent from the meeting.
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