Government Center

719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A

Geneva, IL 60134

Kane County

KC Administration Committee

Meeting Minutes

KIOUS, Juby, Berman, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Young, ex-officios Pierog (County Chair) and

Tepe (County Vice Chair)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

10:30 AM

County Board Room

Call To Order

Chairman Kious called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.

Roll Call

Board Member Chris Kious, Board Member Leslie Juby, Dale

Berman, Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz and David Young

Mark Davoust, Corinne M. Pierog and Vern Tepe

PRESENT:

REMOTE:

Also present: Co. Bd. Members Allan*, Lewis, Linder*, Molina*, Roth, Strathmann*;

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Braski, Smith, Files, Roff, Clark, Meyers,

Peters; OEM Chief Deputy Dir. Mensching; Spec. ASA Shepro; KCAC Admin.

Youngsteadt*; KaneComm Dir. Guthrie; Auditor Wegman; and members of the press

and public.

Remote Attendance Requests

Chairman Kious announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He

asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Member Davoust

attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.

Approval of Minutes: September 11, 2024

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Michelle Gumz

Public Comment

David Young, Elgin, read aloud the Consecration of the Election to the Blessed Virgin

Mary prayer that was handed out at St. Patrick's Church about the elections and

election outcomes.

Finance Report

Monthly Finance Reports

Chairman Kious stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No additional

report was made.

Facilities Master Plan Update (Jason Dwyer, Wight & Co.)

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock stated that a final presentation on the Kane County's

Facilities Master Plan will be given at the October Committee of the Whole meeting.

After the County Board's review, a resolution will be drafted for a vote to approve at the

November Administration Committee meeting.

Executive Director's Report (R. Fahnestock)

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock stated that the County has been trying to address the

question on how Amazon invoices are inputted into Accounts Payable. Fahnestock

addressed questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued on the

missing financial information on resolutions. (Committee Member Ford arrived

in-person at 10:42 a.m.)

Building Management (R. Fahnestock)

Authorizing Purchase of Equipment and Tool Rental Services from Sunbelt

Rentals, Inc. Through OMNIA for the Building Management Department

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock introduced this resolution. He provided

additional information. Fahnestock addressed questions and comments from the

Committee. Discussion ensued.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Dale Berman

MOVER:

Ron Ford

SECONDER:

Chris Kious, Board Member Juby, Board Member Berman, Board

Member Davoust, Board Member Ford, Board Member Gumz

and Board Member Young

AYE:

Authorization of Electric Utility Contract for Kane County

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock provided additional information on this

resolution. He spoke on the historic process of Kane County's electric utility

contract. Fahnestock addressed questions and comments from the Committee.

Committee Member Juby stated that there was a scrivener's error in the

"WHEREAS" clause. She explained that the "and" should be changed to "a".

Fahnestock stated that this error will be corrected before moving onto the

Executive Committee meeting.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Michelle Gumz

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Leslie Juby

Chris Kious, Board Member Juby, Board Member Berman, Board

Member Davoust, Board Member Ford, Board Member Gumz

and Board Member Young

AYE:

Authorizing a Contract for Kane County's Adult Justice Center HVAC and Pipe

Chase Improvements Project (BID# 24-064-KK)

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock introduced this resolution. He stated that this

resolution is related to the American Rescue Plan Act's (ARPA) HVAC and pipe

chase improvement projects for the Kane County Adult Justice Center. He noted

that this resolution is missing the financial information due to bids not being

received. There is a current bid packet that has been shared on Bid Net. The

closing date for the bid is October 23, 2024. Fahnestock provided additional

information on this resolution and the bid process. BLD staff Files stated that the

current construction budget estimate for the replacing HVAC systems and

renovating the pipe chase at the Kane County Jail is $11.3M. Fahnestock

addressed questions and comments from the Committee.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Dale Berman

MOVER:

David Young

SECONDER:

Chris Kious, Board Member Berman, Board Member Davoust

and Board Member Ford

AYE:

Board Member Juby, Board Member Gumz and Board Member

Young

NAY:

Authorizing a Contract for Kane County's Judicial Center Water Quality

Improvements (BID# 24-062-KK)

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock stated that this resolution is for another

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project for the Kane County Justice Center

(KCJC) water quality improvement. Similar to the previous resolution, this project

is out to bid and will close on October 15, 2024. Currently, the County does not

have the lowest responsible bidder or price from the bid synopsis. Fahnestock

provided additional information on this resolution. BLD staff Files stated the

estimated construction cost of this project is $500K. Fahnestock addressed

questions and comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued on passing

resolutions forward without the appropriate information being available on

resolutions.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Dale Berman

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Mark Davoust

Chris Kious, Board Member Berman, Board Member Davoust

and Board Member Ford

AYE:

Board Member Juby, Board Member Gumz and Board Member

Young

NAY:

Authorizing Additional Funds for the Kane County Building Management

Department's Carpet Replacement Program

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock provided additional information on this

resolution.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Dale Berman

MOVER:

Ron Ford

SECONDER:

Chris Kious, Board Member Juby, Board Member Berman, Board

Member Davoust, Board Member Ford, Board Member Gumz

and Board Member Young

AYE:

Facility Usage: Coat Drive

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock presented the Facility Use Request. This

request is to allow the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to utilize the

back parking lot of the Kane County Government Center for a coat drive on

November 10, 2024. Committee Member Gumz commended OEM Director

Buziecki and his office for their work. The Committee provided a consensus to

allow this Facility Use Request.

10.

Information Technology (R. Fahnestock)

Authorizing a Master Service Agreement for Data Center Colocation Lease with

SBA Edge, LLC, Previously New Continuum, for the Information Technologies

Department

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. introduced this resolution. He provided additional

information. Fahnestock addressed questions and comments from the

Committee.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Michelle Gumz

MOVER:

Ron Ford

SECONDER:

Chris Kious, Board Member Juby, Board Member Berman, Board

Member Davoust, Board Member Ford, Board Member Gumz

and Board Member Young

AYE:

Authorizing Amendment of Court Case Management System Agreement & a

Client Success Management and Consulting Agreement with Tyler

Technologies, Inc.

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock reviewed this resolution. He provided additional

information.

KC Executive Committee

RESULT:

TO:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Executive Committee

Ron Ford

MOVER:

Mark Davoust

SECONDER:

Chris Kious, Board Member Juby, Board Member Berman, Board

Member Davoust, Board Member Ford, Board Member Gumz

and Board Member Young

AYE:

Authorizing Purchase of Wireless, VOIP Telecom Equipment & Services for the

Information Technologies Department and KaneComm

ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock introduced this resolution. He addressed the

need to purchase wireless, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Telecom

equipment and services. He provided additional information on this resolution.

(Committee Member Young left at 11:30 a.m.) Fahnestock addressed questions

and comments from the Committee. Much discussion ensued.

The motion failed with a 3-3 vote. Discussion ensued on the procedural

measures of this resolution.

Committee Member Gumz motioned to reconsider the vote, Ford seconded.

Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

This resolution passed by a 5-1 vote.

KC Energy and Environmental Committee

RESULT:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

KC Energy and Environmental Committee

Michelle Gumz

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Ron Ford

Chris Kious, Board Member Berman and Board Member Davoust

AYE:

NAY:

Board Member Juby, Board Member Ford and Board Member

Gumz

Board Member Young

ABSENT:

11.

12.

Mill Creek SSA (R. Fahnestock)

None.

Vehicles

Authorizing the Purchase of Vehicle from Morrow Brothers Ford for the Office of

Emergency Management

RESULT:

MOVER:

MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Ron Ford

SECONDER:

New Business

None.

13.

14.

Old Business

Committee Member Juby explained while she was looking through Information

Technologies (ITD) and Building Management Department's (BLD) monthly bills, she

noticed that $15K was paid out for shades in the County Board Room. BLD staff Smith

explained that the shades had been installed and the remote control to operate them

was programmed on Monday. The shades can be utilized now, if needed. Discussion

ensued.

Juby commented on the $1K to remove bushes from the free speech zones.

Fahnestock addressed this comment.

Committee Member Ford reinstated his concerns regarding the Kane County Economic

Development Plan not being reviewed periodically. He explained that the County

cannot ask residents for more funding when the County continues to send money

outside of Kane County. Discussion ensued.

15.

Reports Placed On File

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Dale Berman

16.

17.

Executive Session (if needed)

None.

Adjournment

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Mark Davoust

Dale Berman

MOVER:

SECONDER:

This meeting was adjourned at 11:49 AM.

Savannah Valdez

Sr. Recording Secretary