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Amending Section 2-48 of the Kane County Code (Standing Committees) to Revise Language Related to the County Development Committee
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WHEREAS, section 2-48 of the Kane County Code governs the standing committees of the Kane County Board; and
WHEREAS, the County Development Committee of the Kane County Board has reviewed and recommended changes to section 2-48 of the Kane County Code; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Board desires to amend sections 2-48(A)(2) of the Kane County Code to revise language related to the County Development Committee; and
WHEREAS, section 2-52 of the Kane County Code provides that, subject to approval of the county board, the Executive Committee shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the rules of order of the Kane County Board; and
WHEREAS, section 2-52 of the Kane County Code provide that no amendment shall be made to Division 2, Article II, Chapter 2, of the Kane County Code without the consent of the majority of the total membership of the county board, nor on the day of introduction of the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Kane County Board that Kane County Code, Chapter 2 (Administration). Article II (County Board), Division 2 (Rules of Order), Section 2-48 (Standing Committees) is hereby amended to read as follows (underline indicates insertion of text; strike-through indicates deletion):
A. Generally: The standing committees of the county board, each to consist of seven (7) members unless otherwise provided, shall be as follows:
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2. County Development: This committee shall have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the offices of the county zoning board of appeals, the building officer, the zoning enforcing officer, the plat officer and the director of development and community services county development director, including the approval of the purchase of supplies and equipment for each of said offices. This committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the building ordinances (chapter 6 of this code), the zoning ordinances (chapter 25 of this code), the subdivision regulations (chapter 19 of this code), the land-cash regulations, variances to the Kane County Stormwater Management Ordinance for permits issued under the jurisdiction of the Kane County Environmental & Water Resources and the Kane County Division of Transportation, the drainage, flood, erosion and sedimentation control ordinances (chapter 9 of this code), the planning and development articles (chapter 16 of this code) and the Kane County cable television ordinance (chapter 10.5 of this code). Further, this committee may review and recommend revisions to declared nuisances and property maintenance issues (chapter 15 of this code) in regards to exterior property areas, exterior building maintenance, and vacant and abandoned structures.
This committee shall work in cooperation with the county regional planning commission, planning commissions of cities and villages within the county, and with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) northeastern Illinois planning commission, to the end that a constructive plan of development for the county may be updated and adopted consistent with the conceptual land use strategy for Kane County (chapter 27 of this code).
This committee shall also have jurisdiction over the department of environmental management, and all matters pertaining to solid waste directives, goals and policies as defined in the Kane County solid waste management plan, chapter 11 of this code and the Illinois environmental protection act. The goal of the solid waste plan is to ensure the county is meeting its solid waste, recycling and waste reduction requirements and goals. This committee shall also have jurisdiction to direct and oversee the management and environmental management of county owned landfills. Finally, this committee shall have jurisdiction to offer assistance and technical expertise to other county agencies, departments and offices to address environmental concerns and corrective actions for county owned property, and throughout the county.
This committee shall also have jurisdiction over Water Resources and the Director thereof under the Department of Environmental and Water Resources. This includes activities related to end use planning of any County owned landfill, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Flood Insurance Program, flood response and resiliency, local drainage and cost-share programming, as well as facility planning and infrastructure improvements to water, wastewater and drainage systems.
This committee shall also have jurisdiction over the Community Development Division of the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment and the Director thereof. This includes programs that address needs in the areas of affordable housing, neighborhood improvement, homelessness, and other priorities, which are generally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as other agencies.
Passed by the Kane County Board on February 11, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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