title
Approving FY2027 Operations and Maintenance Agreement with USGS for the Stream and Rainfall Gages
body
WHEREAS, on October 13, 1998, the Kane County Board passed Ordinance No. 98-251 adopting the Kane County Stormwater Management Plan pursuant to 55ILCS 5/5-1062, which established goals to identify, protect, and improve floodplains, waterways, lakes, ponds, wetlands in order to maximize the protection of public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the collection of rainfall and streamflow data is an integral part of planning flood mitigation activities, investigating water quality, and protecting and improving Kane County's water resources; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 1998, the Kane County Board passed Resolution #98-129 authorizing the expenditure of funds to install, operate and maintain stream and rainfall gages in cooperation with various state and federal agencies, including the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, the County has negotiated joint funding with the USGS for the 2026-2027 operation, maintenance, and monitoring of gages in Kane County under and annual Joint Funding Agreement effective as of October 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, funds to fulfill this agreement are budgeted for FY2027 for Kane County's commitment of Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars ($77,460).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board and the Chairman is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the USGS to jointly fund the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of rain and stream gages in Kane County in an amount not to exceed Seventy-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars ($77,460) to be paid from 405.690.732.50150 pending the approval of the FY2027 Budget.
Line Item: 405.690.732.50150
Line Item Description: Stream Gages
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on September 8, 2026.
____________________________ ____________________________
John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
Vote: