AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNTY OF KANE Tuesday, October 25, 2011 4:00 p.m. Traffic Court/Conference Center Facility 530 Randall Road, St. Charles A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 30, 2011 D. PRESENTATIONS 2012 Budget Discussion (C. Pattelli) Electric Aggregation with Unincorporated Kane County (Kosky/Rossman) Roberts Rules of Order (McMahon/Cullen/Gaeke) Kane County Case Management System Assessment Project Final Report (URL Integration) Electronic Monitoring/GIS (Aust) Property Maintenance Update (Vankerkhoff/Heaton) E. EXECUTIVE SESSION F. Release of Minutes of Closed Sessions G ITEMS OF GENERAL BUSINESS H. ADJOURNMENT
Municipal Electric Aggregation Kane County Committee of the Whole October 25, 2011
Municipal Electric Aggregation A method by which municipal or county governments can enter into electricity purchasing agreements on behalf of consumers within their jurisdiction Bluestar Energy Solutions, 10/2011
Consumers Residents Small Businesses Small Business = use < 100 KWH
Current Power Purchase Model Individual Residents Purchase Energy From Electricity Supplier Electricity Supplier invoices residents monthly
Aggregated Power Purchase Model County Enters into Power Purchase Agreement with Electricity Supplier on behalf of residents Buying in bulk allows better rate No change to electricity delivery or invoicing
Regulatory Authority Public Act 095-0481: Illinois Power Agency Act Specifically charged with preparing a detailed plan designed to promote, in the most expeditious manner possible, retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service. Public Act 096-0176: Amendment authorizing municipal aggregation
Process Rate better than ComEd Enter Contract Agr. w/ Electric Utility Consultant Ordinance to Put Referendum on Ballot X Referendum Stop X 2 Public Hearings Stop Bids for Electric Supply Contract Rate not better than ComEd Stop, No Contract Electric Utility Consultant Assists with Process
Who is doing this?
2011 Results Source: Illinois Municipal Review; Illinois Municipal League/ Bluestar Energy Solutions; 10/2011
Local Rates 2011 Contracts Source: Progressive Energy Group, 2011
Green power purchase Can specify % green power (wind, solar) City of Oak Park 100% green power; maintained 25% savings (.0579/ KWH) Cost of green power now is low; may get 10% at no extra cost
Potential County Revenue Common in other states $/household fee Can pay for: Internal county costs to run program Energy conservation programs Cities of Fulton & Glenwood have included revenues At time of contract with supplier (after referendum passes)
Next Steps
1. Select Consultant Proposals due tomorrow, 10/26/11 Recommendation to be based on experience, plan, and fee structure Resolution for consultant hire to Exec on 11/2 and County Board on 11/8
2. Ordinance to place Referendum on March Ballot To place referendum on March ballot, ordinance must be approved by Jan 3 Ordinance to committee in November, County Board in December
3. Referendum Referendum language spelled out in legislation Election is March 20 th 2012 PROPOSITION Shall the County of Kane have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?
4. If Referendum Passes, Implementation Public Hearings Competitive Bid for supplier
Questions? Karen Kosky; koskykaren@co.kane.il.us Chris Rossman; rossmanchris@co.kane.il.us
Robert s Rules of Order Oct. 25, 2011
Purposes & Principles Enable a deliberative assembly to express itself and protect the rights of the majority, minority, individual members, and absentees Process of full and free discussion Protection against instability Orderly transaction of business Rules can be suspended by 2/3 vote
Conduct of Business in a Deliberative Assembly Kane County Code Ch. 2 Art. 2 Sec. 2-47(b): Robert s Rules Of Order shall govern the meetings of the county board except in several specific cases: Roll call vote required for all motions involving the expenditure of money Art. 2 Sec. 2-48: Establishes 11 standing committees and regulates the scope of their operation
Conduct of Business in a Deliberative Assembly Quorum of members County Board: Majority of the entire membership (14) Committees (Article II Section 2-48) Majority of the Committee Ex Officio members: Except for the Executive Committee, the board chairperson and vice chairperson shall be in addition to the number of members and shall not be considered for determination of the quorum needed; however, their presence shall be considered in determination of whether a quorum is present. Board chairperson and vice chairperson shall be entitled to a vote only in the case of a tie, unless presence was required to constitute a quorum at a meeting
Conduct of Business in a Deliberative Assembly Role of the Chair Open the meeting Announce sequence of business Recognize members entitled to the floor State and put questions to a vote Exact question and motion immediately pending should be understood Enforce rules of debate and decorum Expedite business Decide questions of order Respond to inquiries
Conduct of Business in a Deliberative Assembly Motions Obtain floor Second Debate No member can speak more than twice on the same question on the same day Decorum Confine remarks to merits of pending question Refrain from attacking merits or motives Address all remarks through the chair
Vote All questions which shall arise at meetings shall be determined by the votes of the majority of the members present, except in such cases as is otherwise provided. 55 ILCS 5/2-1005 2/3 vote generally required if Suspends rule previously adopted Prevents introduction of question for consideration Closes, limits, or extends limits of debate Motions to close or limit debate are not allowed at committee meetings
Basic Motions There are four Basic Types of Motions: Main Motions: Introduce items to the membership for their consideration. Yield to privileged, subsidiary, and incidental motions. Subsidiary Motions: Change or affect how a main motion is handled. Privileged Motions: Bring up items that are urgent about special or important matters unrelated to pending business. Incidental Motions: Provide a means of questioning procedure concerning other motions and must be considered before the other motion.
Main Motions Bring business before assembly Fix time to adjourn Adopt, accept, or agree to a report Refer matter to a committee that is not pending Approve minutes
Incidental Motions No order of precedence and are decided immediately Point of Order Appeal Decision of the Chair Point of Information
Subsidiary Motions Lay on the table Previous question Limit or extend limits of debate Postpone debate Commit or refer Amend a pending motion
Privileged Motions Adjourn Raise a question of privilege Recess while business pending Call for the orders of the day
Rules Of Precedence See handout
Thank you for your time. Please direct any questions to the Office of the State s Attorney, Civil Division.
ADULT ELECTRONIC MONITORING
5 staff and an on-call supervisor provide 24/7 coverage for the Adult EM Unit Adult EM staff also provide weekend coverage for the Juvenile EM Unit (Homebound) Staff travel throughout Kane County to conduct home visits and respond to equipment issues, averaging over 700 miles per week
ProTech (recently acquired by 3M) Based out of Odessa, FL Provides GPS services and monitoring tools 24/7 alert and dispatch services for Violation Of Order Protection cases (VOOP) Behavioral Interventions (BI) Based out of Boulder, CO Provides RF equipment and monitoring tools
Defendants can be Condition of Bond, Probation Monitoring includes 3 basic types of supervision: Active GPS - Violation Of Order Protection cases (VOOP) Provides a higher level of supervision due to the victimsensitive nature of the case. This includes inclusion and exclusion zones with dispatch protocols. Passive GPS Regularly monitored throughout the day. Radio Frequency (RF) Notifications of when the defendant is in or out of their home. The defendant may be placed on a schedule for school, work or treatment conditions.
Kane County uses Active GPS to comply with the Cindy Bischoff Law Cindy Bischoff was murdered in 2008 by an individual who violated an Order of Protection The law was enacted in 2009 as a means to help keep domestic violence offenders away from their victims. The law allows the court to order an offender to wear a GPS tracking device as a condition of bond when an Order of Protection has been violated.
Offender locations are verified periodically throughout the day. Staff receive alerts for any equipment issues that may occur.
$2,500,000 FY '11 Savings (Jail Alternative) $2,000,000 $1,943,383 $1,500,000 $1,109,300 $1,000,000 $500,000 $312,113 $521,970 $0 EM (RF) GPS Passive GPS Active (VOOP) Total
$20,000,000 Savings Since Inception (Jail Alternative) $18,863,456 EM (RF) 1992 GPS Passive 2004 GPS Active (VOOP) - 2009 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $15,590,923 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 Savings Since Inception (Jail Alternative) $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,287,469 $985,064 $0 EM (RF) GPS Passive GPS Active (VOOP) Total
Property Maintenance Program Overview and Update Committee of the Whole October 25, 2011 1
Property Maintenance Program Enforces property related aspects of Chapter 15, Nuisances and Property Maintenance revised and adopted in December, 2007 2
Why was the New Chapter 15 ordinance adopted in December of 2007? From 2001 to 2006, the County Development Committee, township officials and residents regularly discussed property maintenance issues in the unincorporated areas, especially in areas adjacent to municipalities. Chairman McConnaughay established the Property Maintenance Advisory Committee in September of 2006. 3
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Meetings and Process Previous ordinances which addressed property maintenance issues in Kane County had been adopted at different times and are located in numerous of chapters of the County Code. Chapter 6 Chapter 11 Chapter 11.5 Chapter 14.9 Chapter 15 Appendix B Building Garbage and Trash Health and Sanitation Inoperable Motor Vehicles Nuisances Zoning 4
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Meetings and Process From January 2007 to September 2007, the Property Maintenance Advisory Committee met six times. Over the course of these meeting the committee: Reviewed the basic property maintenance issues and enforcement Defined what issues are most important to the unincorporated areas of Kane County 5
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Meetings and Process Reviewed the County s existing ordinances and available model codes Provided input to County staff for drafting the proposed Revised Chapter 15, Nuisances and Property Maintenance 6
The Advisory Committee considered that urban, suburban and rural areas have different characteristics and issues related to property maintenance. 7
Identification of Issues After reviewing basic property maintenance issues, the Property Maintenance Advisory Committee identified issues that they considered to be the most important to be addressed. 8
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property Maintenance Issues Issue #1 Junk & Trash In the yard On vacant properties Not properly place in containers
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #2 Tall grass and weeds
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #3 Inoperable vehicles
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #4 Commercial vehicles on property
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #5 Vehicles parked off of driveway and in ROW
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #6 Illegal Businesses
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #7 Condition of residences and buildings
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #8 Condition of garages and sheds
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #9 Condition of fences
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Property maintenance issues Issue #10 Vacant structures
Identification of issues and review of ordinances and model codes The committee compared the issues with: current ordinances and enforcement the model 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. 19
Kane County Property Maintenance Advisory Committee Previous County Ordinances 2000 IPMC Comparison Issue 1) Junk and Trash In yards Vacant parcels Around containers Chapter 11 Chapter 11.5 Chapter 15 Existing County Ordinance References Garbage and Trash Health and Sanitation Nuisances 2000 IPMC Reference 305 Rubbish and Garbage 2) Tall Grass & Weeds Chapter 15 Nuisances (noxious weeds only) 302.4 Weeds 3) Inoperable Vehicles 4) Commercial Vehicles on property 5) Vehicles parked off of driveways and in ROW Chapter 11 Chapter 14.9 Chapter 15 Appendix B - Zoning Garbage and Trash Inoperable Vehicles Nuisances Chapter 15 Nuisances Appendix B - Zoning Road or highway authority County only has authority over County highways 302.8 Motor Vehicles None None 6) Illegal businesses Appendix B Zoning None
Identification of issues and review of ordinances and model codes After review and discussion, the consensus of the PMAC was that revisions to the County s existing ordinances were preferred over an amended version of a model code. Existing ordinances address specific issues unique to Counties with rural and urban areas that are not specifically addressed in model codes. Model codes include interior building code items and were not recommended for County enforcement at this time. 21
Current County Ordinance The current ordinance is a combination of: adopting the current Chapter 15, Nuisances and Property Maintenance removing related portions from other chapters of the County Code 22
Improvements to previous County ordinances: Consolidated all nuisance language into one chapter Improved the content and language of definitions and declared nuisances Organized the nuisances into related categories Exterior Property Areas Open Burning Noise Animals and Infestations Structures (limited to the exterior except for dangerous conditions and inside refuse and garbage) 23
Significant changes and improvements to previous County ordinances, continued: Added the exterior condition of buildings and structures Revised the exemptions from agriculturally zoned to agriculturally zoned and used properties Does not exempt agriculturally exempt structures once they are no longer used for agricultural purposes 24
Enforcement Adoption in 2007 anticipated creating a new position for full time enforcement, but the position was never budgeted Currently jointly enforced by four departments Development Health Animal Control Sheriff Complaints entered in KPASS and enforcement coordinated between the departments 25
Coming Soon! New Access through Website Residents will soon be able to file property maintenance complaints online at www.kanehealth.com Features of the website will include: complaint categories covered by county code for unincorporated areas; confirmation that the complaint is successfully submitted; direction on where to file complaints for properties in the incorporated areas; and Frequently Asked Questions about the county Property Maintenance Program.
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