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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved (items included minutes, investment reports and accounts payable/payroll through 09/22/2025 totaling $5,840,695.43). Motion to approve moved by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Powell; roll call recorded affirmatives across council.

- Resolution 2025-583: Authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for shared police protection services with the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University. Moved by Alderman Smith; seconded by Alderman Zazada. Approved by roll call (council recorded 'yes' votes; acting NIU chief attended). Notes: Agreement clarifies reciprocal enforcement duties roughly north of the Union Pacific Railroad and west of Garden Road; NIU officers agreed to be responsible for arrests and investigations initiated by their officers.

- Resolution 2025-584: Authorizing a Fund 400 Architectural Improvement Program (AIP) grant for the property at 1215 Blackhawk Road in the amount of $25,000 (contract purchaser remodeling a former restaurant into a grocery store/business offices). Moved by Alderman Zazada; seconded by Alderman Larson. Approved by roll call.

- Resolution 2025-585: Authorizing a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. for body-worn cameras, Tasers, squad-car cameras and unlimited cloud storage, total $1,247,755.20. Moved by Alderman Verbeck; seconded by Alderman Powell. Approved by roll call. City manager described the contract as covering 75 body cameras, upgraded Tasers and vehicle cameras across frontline vehicles and emphasized lifecycle consistency and compliance with prior body-cam use since 02/2021.

- Resolution 2025-586: Approving a grant of easement from Nearing Electrical Works to relocate/loop a city 12-inch water main serving the Ryerson Building area (1085 Peace Road). Moved by Alderman Carlson; seconded by Alderman Smith. Approved by roll call.

- Resolution 2025-587: Approving a license agreement with PAI Belvedere Farms LLC to access and inspect property for a proposed test well (Well 18) in advance of potential purchase or drilling. Moved by Alderman Larson; seconded by Alderman Smith. Approved by roll call. Staff described the action as part of a strategic water master plan and said a test well will verify capacity in support of projected demand.

- Resolution 2025-588: Authorizing the purchase of one Rosenbauer pumper at $950,894 plus upfitting costs up to $49,106 (total not to exceed $1,000,000) using GEMT fund 130. Moved by Alderman Smith; seconded by Alderman Carlson. Approved by roll call. City manager explained market pressure and supplier consolidation increased prices; staff recommended purchasing now to lock the price for delivery in about a year.

- Ordinance 2025-042 (first reading): Authorizing boundary modifications to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone (Southeast DeKalb industrial expansion, about 259 acres added). Moved by Alderman Zazada; seconded by Alderman Powell. Vote recorded in favor; the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture approved the amendment earlier and staff recommended action. Council voted to waive second reading (moved by Alderman Powell; seconded by Alderman Carlson) and the waiver passed by roll call.

- Ordinance 2025-534 (repeal of a zoning map amendment for 145 Fisk Avenue): The council heard status updates from the owner and neighbors, then voted to table repeal (motion to table moved by Alderman Smith; seconded by Alderman Powell) and continued the matter to Nov. 10 for final engineering and related submittals.

Notes and next steps: Several approvals included follow-up tasks for staff (e.g., license for test well, easement mapping, AIP reimbursement documentation, Axon implementation and training, fire apparatus delivery scheduling). The council recorded roll calls for each resolution; where procedural votes were required (for example during the solar item), the city attorney advised on mayoral voting rights for procedural motions.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting for September 22, 2025 (Part 1)","oneSentenceSummary","The DeKalb City Council on Sept. 22 approved multiple resolutions and ordinance actions, including an intergovernmental policing agreement with Northern Illinois University, a $1.247 million police-equipment contract with Axon, a $25,000 architectural grant, a water-easement, a test-well license, and a fire engine purchase.","taxTitle","DeKalb City, DeKalb County, Illinois","taxId",4986,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5970311,"City opens review of homelessness and housing-insecurity services; staff to convene partners",1114,983000,2097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5810611-a4a1599022d898c34c0f5007e425b840&start=983&end=2097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5810611-a4a1599022d898c34c0f5007e425b840/thumbnail_983000.jpg","/articles/5970311/DeKalb-City/DeKalb-County/Illinois/City-opens-review-of-homelessness-and-housing-insecurity-services-staff-to-convene-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5970311-f1df782fa543bb35633a60f03e0c3a9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990075&Signature=dJLpwMQC9elrTBMxlBBLJnLHFpKEghQbwTyB7qi44WTSnzo3IdCwHOPB6Zt4~hVXYKCw1mn8XV8hKaKaneELzpQ08ZZ7350XNPfwzMXc1KbPOfXzLcxK2PZ8wMQho2pKreqbIMgK91esrZJypfCI~W56dHUmtP3QKqvsRkQ9N3akabX-yYDogcHjCYaO1cnq7ItYFHopdp4tgT10~uOqait2e4wmVtQwkmTk1quytJscANYrtpj~snTzELjC5QDowvNaTcAzq3rTHTKYysexiAXY1Htoe7VUjrCbny6UQX3NKFBYztp3NqQkjEWBcMa4eDq9gJXATL~F5ilVWYRauA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb City Council on Sept. 22 heard an overview of housing insecurity and homelessness in the city and county and asked staff to convene social service agencies and other partners to develop recommendations for council consideration.

Public speakers from local service providers described current work and gaps. Tanisha Clark, executive director of Family Service Agency (FSA) — the federally designated community action agency for DeKalb County — told the council that homelessness cannot be solved by criminalization and outlined recent results from community programs: FSA and partners helped 3,134 families toward long-term stability, 24 people moved into permanent housing, 145 lives were rebuilt after residential fires, and 588 people returned to work through employment supports over the past year (figures provided by FSA during public comment). Leslie Wicks, executive director of Hope Haven, said collaboration and outreach are keys and described practical limits at the shelter, including rules that exclude certain people (for example, some people with criminal records) and the shelter’s funding constraints tied to township and county support.

City staff emphasized that the purpose of the agenda item was not to adopt immediate policy but to test council interest in pursuing a coordinated response. The city manager said he and staff have toured Hope Haven, met with service providers and studied regional approaches; he suggested forming a more formal working group to bring recommendations to council and to consider whether budget priorities should shift to address immediate needs.

Council direction: Members agreed to pursue a formalized group to meet with service providers and stakeholders. The city manager said staff would send a proposed meeting date and follow-up materials by email and bring recommended next steps, including any needed budget adjustments, back to the council.

What was said: Tanisha Clark (FSA) urged services that address root causes — poverty, trauma, substance use and access to mental health care — and described the continuum of shelter and wraparound services. Leslie Wicks (Hope Haven) described outreach efforts and operational limits, noting the shelter can’t serve certain categories of people and that many clients decline shelter for personal reasons. Council members and staff stressed partnering with existing nonprofit providers and using grant and CDBG funding where appropriate.

Next steps: Staff will convene a stakeholder meeting, gather information on gaps and funding, and return recommended actions or ordinance adjustments to council; FSA has indicated it will present a request to council on teen homelessness in the future.

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The motion to amend the meeting agenda to add reconsideration of ordinance 2025-039 was made by Alderman Zazada and seconded by Alderman Larson. After procedural votes and legal guidance from the city attorney about who may move and who may vote on a motion to reconsider, council members then voted on a motion to reconsider the ordinance itself and subsequently on a motion to table further consideration.

Why it matters: Council members said they wanted to give residents and the applicant more opportunity for direct communication before any new vote on annexation, zoning or related approvals. Multiple aldermen stressed professionalism and the need to avoid decisions made amid misinformation.

Details of the actions: Alderman Zazada moved to amend the agenda to add reconsideration of ordinance 2025-039; Alderman Larson seconded. A motion to reconsider the ordinance was also made by Alderman Zazada and seconded by Alderman Larson. Following those procedural steps, Alderman Carlson moved, and Alderman Zazada seconded, a motion to table consideration of ordinance 2025-039 until a future meeting after the applicant meets residents of the enclave. Council took roll calls on the procedural motions; the city attorney advised the mayor that under state statute and the city’s rules the mayor may vote on procedural matters, and that vote affected the outcome. The council then voted to table the ordinance.

What was said: Alderman Larson, who had opposed the measure previously, said her earlier “hard no” arose from the community’s response and that she had since spoken with the applicant and wanted more communication between the applicant and neighbors before any new vote. Mayor Barnes and other members emphasized maintaining professionalism and thorough fact-finding before votes.

Next steps: The item will return to a future council meeting after the applicant meets with residents; the council did not take any substantive position on the underlying annexation or zoning during the Sept. 22 meeting.

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