Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
County Board  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, December 10, 2024  
9:45 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Adjourned Meeting of the Kane County Board was held at the Kane County  
Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134 on December 10,  
2024.  
Chairman Pierog called the meeting to order at 9:57 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Dale Berman  
Board Member Sonia Garcia  
Board Member Jon Gripe  
Board Member Leslie Juby  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
PRESENT:  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Ted Penesis  
Board Member Bill Roth  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Rick Williams  
Board Member David Young  
Chairman Corinne M. Pierog  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
REMOTE:  
AWAY:  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
3.  
REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS  
Madam Chair asked for permission to allow Members Daugherty and Molina to join the  
meeting remotely. No objections voiced.  
Also present: Chf. Dpty. Clerk Weilandt; PIO Mann, Animal Control Admin.  
Youngsteadt; Devopmt. Dir. VanKerkhoff; Health Exec. Dir. Isaacson; Water  
Resources Exec. Dir. Wollnik; Auditor Wegman; KDOT Dpty. Rickert; SA Mosser & SA  
Assts. Frank, Shepro, Hunt; I.T. & Bldgs. Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Files, Lasky,  
Peters.  
4.  
5.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
Member Molina led the assembly in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 30, 2024  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Bill Roth  
Approval of November 12, 2024 Minutes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Mo Iqbal  
Agenda Revision  
Tarver asked to move up agenda item "Appointments to the Standing Committees" to  
discuss.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
Leslie Juby  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Leslie  
Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Ted Penesis, Bill  
Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, and David  
Young  
AYE:  
Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
NAY:  
Michelle Gumz, and Cherryl Strathmann  
AWAY:  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Madam Chair invited public comment:  
Brian Anderson, Sugar Grove, recalled at recent board meetings the chairwoman was  
seeking teamwork and collaboration, but shared that if there was true collaboration  
there would have been one Republican on the selection committee for the committee  
assignments. He noted the new Finance Committee was down to one Republican and  
no Republicans were on the Administration Committee. He recommended a balance.  
He voiced concern that the right people were not in the right seats doing the work for  
the public.  
Jody Kanikula, Batavia, a licensed social worker, spoke about the mental health  
services needed in the county and the economic costs associated with mental health  
issues. She believed the mental health services currently provided by the county  
become more critical to the community and therefore must be encouraged. She  
appreciated the health department securing the Elgin satellite office and its savings.  
Barbara Diepenbrock , South Elgin, read a note written by Vicky Davidson Bell, a Kane  
County resident, who expressed appreciation to the board for their hard work and  
dedication. She expressed appreciation to Clerk John Cunningham and his team for  
running the election. Ms. Bell worked as a poll worker and experienced a very positive  
election process. Ms. Diepenbrock also shared her own positive experience while  
voting.  
7.  
CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS  
Madam Chair extended congratulations to the newly-elected board members.  
A.  
Maddie's Mittens  
Office of Emergency Dir. Scott Buziecki introduced Maddie, president of Maddie's  
Mittens, who discussed how her organization began with a coat drive at the age of 10  
years. Her operation now covers six counties. She appreciated everyone's  
participation in a recent coats/hats drive competition. Positive comments followed.  
Pace FY25 Budget (Director/Mayor Jeff Schielke)  
B.  
C.  
TMP-24-3291  
City of Batavia Mayor, Jeff Schielke, updated the board on the PACE budget.  
Ridership numbers and routes will be reviewed with recommendations to come  
next year. There is an increased demand being seen for the smaller PACE  
buses which senior citizens seem to favor.  
RTA FY25 Budget & 5-Year Capital Program (Director Chris  
Groven/Senior Deputy Exec. Dir. Maulik Vaishnav)  
TMP-24-3292  
Mr. Chris Groven reported that RTA riders are being welcomed back with flexible  
schedules and services. However, there is a 20% hole in the budget which may  
mean more vehicles on the road. Mr. Mollik Vyshna (phonetic), with planning  
and capital programming, reviewed the transit system, ridership, operating  
budget, and the five-year regional capital program. (Strathmann arrives.) 2026  
will be a turning point where the RTA will have to choose to either expand the  
system or cut services due to declining federal funding. Questions followed.  
(Gumz arrives.)  
D.  
Metra FY25 Budget (Director Joe McMahon)  
Mr. Joe McMahon, for Metra, reported on latest budget figures, capital projects and the  
operating budget which was 4.1% higher than last year's budget, due to inflation,  
contractual work and additional training. Investment into infrastructure, cyber security,  
and physical security is taking place. Mr. McMahon asked the board to communicate  
to Springfield legislators the importance of public transportation in Kane County. Board  
member questions followed.  
A.  
Appointment to County Board Standing Committees (not included)  
Madam Chair entertained a motion for the board to concur with her appointments to the  
standing committees.  
Member Linder moved to amend the list of appointments and appoint Jarett  
Sanchez as the Finance Committee chairman. Second by Member Young. Board  
dialog followed that replacing him would have a domino effect on the other committees.  
Member Gripe then moved to remove the position of vice chair from the  
appointment process following the Kane County Code of Ordinance 2-33 which  
sets forth the process by which the county board members choose their vice  
chair through nominations from the floor and seconds in accordance with  
Roberts Rules of Order. Seconded by Young.  
Member Gumz moved to nominate Dale Berman to serve as Finance Committee  
Vice Chair. Second by Iqbal.  
Member Juby moved to nominate Bill Roth as Finance Committee Vice Chair.  
Second by Young.  
Members Berman and Roth accepted their nominations for vice chairman of the  
Finance Committee. Both board members proceeded to explain why the board should  
vote for them. (SA Mosser arrives.)  
The vote for Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee followed:  
For Mr. Berman: Bates, Berman, Garcia, Gumz, Iqbal, Kious, Lewis, Molina,  
Penesis, Strathmann, Tepe  
For Mr. Roth: Allan, Daugherty, Gripe, Juby, Lenert, Linder, Roth, Sanchez,  
Surges, Tarver, Williams, Young  
Vote for Mr. Berman: 11 votes  
Vote for Mr. Roth: 12 votes  
Mr. Roth was successfully appointed as the vice chairman of the Finance Committee.  
Mr. Sanchez was willing to chair the Finance Committee if it was the will of the Board,  
and would give up his chairmanship of the Agriculture Committee and offer Member  
Tepe to chair the Agriculture Committee.  
Madam Chair respectfully stood with her initial appointment list and asked that  
Sanchez remain as chairman of the Agriculture Committee.  
The vote on member Linder's above amendment to have Mr. Sanchez as Finance  
Chair (instead of Tepe) followed:  
Aye: Allan, Daugherty, Gripe, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby, Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Roth,  
Surges, Tarver, Young  
Nay: Bates, Berman, Garcia, Kious, Molina, Penesis, Strathmann, Tepe, Williams  
Present: Sanchez  
AMENDMENT PASSED: VOTE: 13-9  
However, Madam Chair announced she would not accept the amendment  
recommendation and stood by her initial appointment list. SAO Frank explained the  
options before the board, noting that if the appointment list is not approved then all  
current committee structures will remain in effect until the next December meeting, with  
the exception of vacancies filled as needed. More Board discussion followed.  
Board member Tepe made a "friendly" amendment to have Dale Berman serve as  
Finance Committee Chair and that he (Tepe) become Vice Chair of the Finance  
Committee. Second by Berman. (Amendment is accepted by motioner Bates  
and seconder Kious.)  
Given the Board's vote to support Mr. Sanchez to serve as the Finance Committee  
chairman, Members Iqbal and Gumz asked that Madam Chair reconsider her  
committee list. Again, the Chairwoman would stand by her initial position regarding the  
committee appointments. Dialog followed.  
Gumz made a motion to recess for 10 minutes; second by Young. Motion  
passed by voice vote.  
(The board recessed at 12:09 PM.)  
Board Reconvenes  
The board reconvened at 12:27 PM. The roll was called and a quorum was  
established with all board members present. (Daugherty and Molina attending  
remotely.) Clarification of options followed by SAO Frank.  
Motion by Kious, second by Penesis, to move the discussion of appointments to  
the standing committees to the end of the agenda. (Strathmann leaves.) Roll  
call:  
Aye: Allan, Bates, Daugherty, Garcia, Gripe, Gumz, Kious, Linder, Molina,  
Penesis, Williams, Pierog  
Nay: Berman, Iqbal, Juby, Lenert, Lewis, Roth, Sanchez, Surges, Tarver, Tepe,  
Young  
MOTION PASSED. VOTE: 12-11 (Chairwoman breaks the tie vote.)  
8.  
CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE  
Madam Chair asked if any member would like to remove an item off the Consent  
Agenda. Member Juby removed Resolution Nos. 24-511, 24-513, 24-516, 24-519,  
24-522, 24-523 and 24-542. Member Iqbal removed Resolution Nos. 24-505, 24-506,  
24-544. Member Williams removed Resolution No. 24-529 (to abstain). Madam Chair  
asked for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of the  
above-referenced resolutions.  
------------------------------------------------ CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------------  
Authorizing an Award Amount for Strengthening Behavioral  
Health Through Basic Needs  
24-503  
24-504  
24-507  
Authorizing an Award Amount for Safe Spaces, Healthy Minds,  
and Kane County Affordable Housing  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Dundee  
Township Road District for the Pokagon Creek Stream  
Stabilization Project  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Hampshire  
Township Road District for the Marney and Kelley and the Kelley  
Off-Site Drainage Projects  
24-508  
24-509  
Authorizing the De-Obligating of State and Local Fiscal Recovery  
Funds from the Forest Preserve Zoom We Conferencing  
Services Project and Re-Obligating for the Same Amount for the  
Access Control Program Project for the Kane County Building  
Management Department  
Authorizing the De-Obligating of State and Local Fiscal Recovery  
Funds from Jail Tower A & B HVAC Improvements Project  
Approved in Resolution 24-172 and Re-Obligating the Funds for  
the Shooting Range HVAC System Renovations Project and the  
Kitchen and Laundry Area Improvements at the Kane County  
Justice Center Project for the Kane County Building  
Management Department  
24-510  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Kane County HVAC  
Maintenance & Repair Services with 1 Source Mechanical, Inc.,  
Hartwig Mechanical, Inc., Air Comfort, LLC., R.J. O’Neil, Inc., and  
F.E. Moran, Inc. Mechanical Services for the Building  
Management Department (BID# 23-007)  
24-512  
24-514  
Authorizing Additional Funds for Kane County Concrete Services  
with M/M Peters Construction Inc. for the Kane County Building  
Management Department and the Mill Creek Special Service  
Area (BID# 23-041)  
Authorizing Additional Spending for Kane County General  
Construction Services with Industria Construction Services, Inc.  
and MRRW Construction Services (BID# 23-032)  
24-515  
24-517  
24-518  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for a Water Testing Firm for the  
Judicial Center Campus with Phigenics Independent Water  
Management of Warrenville, IL (RFQ# 22-009)  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Kane County Plumbing  
Maintenance & Repair Services with Key Construction Group,  
Inc., Hartwig Mechanical, Inc., and R.J. O’Neil, Inc. for the Kane  
County Building Management Department (BID# 23-001)  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for a Water Operator for the  
Judicial Center Campus with Sheaffer and Roland of Geneva, IL  
(RFQ# 56-024)  
24-520  
Authorizing the Purchase of Kane County’s Time and Attendance  
Software and Related Services Through Ascentis Corporation  
24-521  
24-524  
Authorizing Payment to Onsolve for CodeRED and IPAWS for  
Kane County Office of Emergency Management out of the Public  
Safety Sales Tax Fund (125)  
Authorizing Additional Funds for Technology Solutions to  
Optimize Integrated Communications (Equipment, Products, or  
Services) from Zetron, Inc. for the Information Technologies  
Department (Contract No. 042021-ZET)  
24-525  
Authorizing Additional Funds for Low Voltage Data Cabling and  
Structured Network Cable Engineering Services with Blade  
Electric & C.&C. Systems (RFP# 29-021)  
24-526  
24-527  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Landscape Maintenance  
Services and Additional Funds with Cornerstone Partners  
Horticultural Services for the Mill Creek Special Service Area  
(RFP# 50-020)  
Authorizing Extension of and Second Amendment to the  
Program Development and Administrative Services Agreement  
Between the County of Kane and the Illinois Energy  
Conservation Authority NFP (IECA) for the Kane Energy  
Efficiency Program (KEEP) as a Property Assessed Clean  
Energy Program (PACE)  
24-528  
Approving a Contract Extension of Contract 25-021 with  
Cam-Vac, Inc.  
24-530  
24-531  
Authorizing an Agreement with the Village of West Dundee and  
Eworks Electronics Services, Inc. for Operation of the West  
Dundee Recycling Center in 2025  
Authorizing Extension to Professional Service Agreement for  
2025 Recycling Center and Event Staffing and Operations  
24-532  
Approving October 2024 Claims Paid  
24-533  
24-534  
Emergency Appropriation to Amend the 2025 Budget to Reflect  
Amounts in Resolutions 24-378, 24-400, and 24-463  
Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay  
Debt Service on $7,670,000 General Obligation Alternate Bonds  
(Riverboat Revenue Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2010 of  
the County of Kane, Illinois  
24-535  
Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay  
Debt Service on $13,130,000 General Obligation Bonds  
(Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2020 of the County of Kane,  
Illinois  
24-536  
Authorizing FY2024 Budget Adjustment for the Office of  
Emergency Management  
24-537  
24-538  
Emergency Appropriation for Transfer of Funds from the  
Longmeadow Debt Service Fund #624 to the Transportation  
Sales Tax Fund #305  
Emergency Appropriation for Transfer of Funds from the Mass  
Vaccination Fund #354 to the General Fund - General Account  
#001  
24-539  
24-540  
24-541  
Emergency Appropriation for Transfer of Funds from the General  
Fund - General Account #001 to the Sheriff’s Detail Escrow Fund  
#702  
Emergency Appropriation to Approve Agreement with Lauterbach  
& Amen for Accounting Services  
Notification of Renewal of Sex Offender Treatment Services  
24-543  
24-545  
Authorizing Acceptance of the National Association of County  
and City Health Officials Adaptation of Project First Line Tools &  
Resources by Local Health Departments Grants (APFLTR-LHD)  
Authorizing the Execution of Naloxone Dispensing Agreements  
Between Kane County Health Department and Various County  
Organizations  
24-546  
24-547  
Authorizing Acceptance of the Illinois Healthcare Foundation,  
Enhancing Children’s Health through Family-Run Organizations  
Grant  
Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants  
24-548  
24-549  
Approving a Funding Agreement Between the County of Kane  
and Pace for the Ride in Kane Program  
Approving an Amendment to a Technical Services Agreement  
Between the Regional Transportation Authority and County of  
Kane, Contract No. S5310-2021-12, Federal Project No.  
IL-2022-025 for the Ride in Kane Program Phase 19 & 20  
Operating  
24-550  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of  
Illinois for Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)  
24-551  
24-552  
Approving an Overpass Agreement with the Union Pacific  
Railroad (UPRR) for the Kirk Road over Union Pacific Railroad,  
Kane County Section No. 12-00192-04-BR  
Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Ciorba  
Group, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois for On-Call Phase III Engineering  
Services, Kane County Section No. 23-00564-00-EG  
24-553  
24-554  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Elgin  
Vacating/Abandoning Exclusivity of Utility Easement Along  
Randall Road  
RESULT:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
Michael Linder  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
------------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------  
Authorizing an Agreement with the University of Kansas Center  
for Research, Inc (IRIS - Integrated Referral and Information  
System) and the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
and for the Kane County Health Department ARPA Behavioral  
Health System Improvement Initiative  
24-505  
A scrivenor's error was noted in the last paragraph.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Leslie Juby  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
Amending Resolution 24-433 Authorizing Execution of  
Memorandum of Understandings for Internal County American  
Rescue Plan Projects Funded by State and Local Fiscal  
Recovery Funds  
24-506  
Member Iqbal made an amendment to remove the second full paragraph on  
Page 2 of the resolution and to replace it with his two new pages that  
describe the seven entities. SAO Frank explained the original language was  
fine but the new language provided clarity for each memorandum of  
understanding. Either version of the language was fine with him and achieved  
the same goal. Young seconds.  
Roll call on the amendment:  
Aye: Daugherty*, Garcia, Iqbal, Juby, Molina*, Young  
Nay: Allan, Bates, Berman, Gripe, Gumz, Kious, Lenert, Lewis, Linder,  
Penesis, Roth, Sanchez*, Strathmann*, Surges, Tarver, Tepe, Williams  
AMENDMENT FAILS: 6 - 17  
Roll call on the original motion followed:  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michelle Gumz  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Mo Iqbal  
NAY:  
Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with the Kane  
County American Rescue Plan Consultant and Corresponding  
Use of Additional State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
24-511  
Member Juby voiced concern due to the $120,000 increase, it was the fifth  
amendment to the contract, and the board needed to be aware of the  
adjustments. Mr. Sanchez responded. (Strathmann not allowed to vote at this  
point, per ASA Frank.)  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Rick Williams  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina,  
Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, and  
Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert,  
Bill Roth, Rick Williams, and David Young  
NAY:  
Cherryl Strathmann  
AWAY:  
Authorizing Purchase of HVAC Equipment, Installation, Services  
& Related Products and Building Management Services for the  
24-513  
Building Management Department with Johnson Controls  
Through OMNIA (Contract No. R200402 & 2023003491)  
Juby voiced objections to this resolution and other resolutions because there  
was no confirmation that OMNIA (purchasing co-op) had the best prices for the  
contracts and so she would not support. (Strathmann is allowed to join the  
meeting remotely.)  
I.T. & Bldgs. Exec. Dir. Fahnestock, staff Files and Lasky explained why OMNIA  
was being used. Board questions arose with Member Daugherty suggesting for  
the future that the committee look to the bid process to ensure the county is  
receiving the lowest prices. (Tarver steps away; Young steps away).  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Jon Gripe  
MOVER:  
Michael Linder  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious,  
Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Leslie Juby, and David Young  
NAY:  
Authorizing Purchase of Comprehensive Operational and  
Janitorial Supplies and Solutions with BradyPLUS through  
OMNIA for the Building Management Department (Contract No.  
152610)  
24-516  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Rick Williams  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Chris Kious, Michael  
Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill  
Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Vern  
Tepe, and Rick Williams  
Leslie Juby, and Mo Iqbal  
NAY:  
Bill Tarver, and David Young  
AWAY:  
Authorizing the Purchase of Systemwide Flooring Through  
OMNIA’s Shaw Integrated & Turf Solutions, Inc. Contract for the  
Building Management Department (Contract No. 2020002144)  
24-519  
Per Juby, the contract should have been bid out.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia,  
Michelle Gumz, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted  
AYE:  
Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,  
Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe  
Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael  
Linder, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick Williams  
NAY:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for Computer Hardware and  
Services with Insight Public Sector Through OMNIA (Contact No.  
23-6692-03)  
24-522  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia,  
Michelle Gumz, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael  
Linder, Bill Lenert, and Rick Williams  
NAY:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for Computer Software and  
Services with Insight Public Sector Through OMNIA (Contract  
No. 23-6692-03)  
24-523  
Juby voices objection. Madam Chair suggested to consider the resources of the  
National Association of County Officials regarding purchasing options.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia,  
Michelle Gumz, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, and Michael  
Linder  
NAY:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
Approving a Contract Extension with Huddleston-McBride  
Drainage Company for FY2024 and FY2025  
24-529  
(Williams steps out of the room.)  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Linder  
Deborah Allan  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe  
Rick Williams  
David Young  
RECUSED:  
AWAY:  
Authorizing the Use of Fund 400 - Economic Development Funds  
for a Contract Between the County of Kane and Changing  
Environments, Inc. dba Soofa for the Lease of up to Twelve (12)  
Solar Powered Soofa Signs for Kane County Development and  
Community Services Department’s ARPA Fabulous Fox! Water  
Trail Promotion Project  
24-542  
(Young and Williams return.) Board members voiced either their support or  
opposition to the county funding solar advertising for individual municipalities as  
well as sign pollution and regulation. Development Exec. Dir. Vankerkhoff  
responded to questions on how the signage would be paid and the type of sign  
advertising that would be depicted -- mainly community events. (Penesis steps  
away.) Bates would not support because she supported the open and natural  
preservation of areas next to the river. (Penesis returns.)  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Tarver  
MOVER:  
Anita Lewis  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Mavis Bates, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, and Leslie  
Juby  
NAY:  
Amending Section 2-193 of the Kane County Code -  
Expenditures of Funds for Settlement of Claims  
24-544  
Surges asked that this resolution be returned to the Legal Affairs Committee.  
KC Legal Affairs and Claims  
RESULT:  
SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE  
KC Legal Affairs and Claims  
Clifford Surges  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Leslie Juby  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
9.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Madam Chair entertained a motion to go into closed session at 1:51 PM to discuss  
settlement authority for pending litigation/claims. Roll call followed. (Following the roll,  
the board took a five minute break.)  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michelle Gumz  
Michael Linder  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
A.  
Settlement of Authority for Pending Litigation  
10.  
OPEN SESSION  
The board returned to open session at 2:12 PM. The roll was called and a quorum was  
established with all board members being present, including those who were remote:  
Daugherty, Molina, Sanchez, and Strathmann.  
A.  
Vote on Settlement Approval in Cases 23CV1236, 23CV6377, 23CV14811, &  
23CV15015  
(No formal vote was taken on this matter.)  
11.  
ZONING PETITIONS  
Petition # 4644 Petitioner: Robert McNeill (Big Timber Solar  
Farm, LLC)  
A.  
TMP-24-3206  
Member Surges explained why the board should not support this petition for a  
solar farm at the corner of Big Timber and Route 72. He asked the board to  
hold off voting so that Member Gumz and her colleagues could bring this issue  
to Springfield. Details followed. Locking in the site for 30 years was not the best  
use for the land. Per Surges, the petitioner was purchasing the land from the  
farmer and the site was not being leased like prior petitions.  
Petitioner, Robert McNeill (for Big Timber Solar Farm, LLC) discussed this  
proposal was sent to the various districts for input back in mid-August with no  
feedback except for the fire district. There was follow-up again. While he  
understood the economic development perspective, he stated the landowner  
was approached by his solar company and the property is now under contract  
pending approval of the petition. He did try to work with the villages and meet  
with the neighbors to make the site more friendly. The site sits outside any  
village limits and is compliant with Kane County's requirements. Per a question,  
the site is 47 acres in size and no strip mall can be located in front of the solar  
panels.  
No public opponents were present. Madam Chair invited the board to vote,  
asking them to provide their finding of fact and reason to deny the petition. Roll  
call:  
Aye: Bates, Berman, Iqbal, Kious, Lewis, Molina, Penesis, Strathmann  
Nay: Allan - due to LaSalle Factor C  
Daugherty - due to Factor C, and agreeing with ZBA's one No Vote  
Garcia - due to its affects of future planning of normal or ordinary  
development  
Gripe - The solar farm will impede the normal and orderly development  
and improvement of surrounding property.  
Gumz - due to Factor C  
Juby - due to Factor C  
Lenert - due Factor C  
Linder - due to Factor C  
Roth - due to Factor C  
Surges - due to Factor C  
Tarver - due to Factor C  
Tepe - due to Factor C  
Williams - Factor B: The area is a prime commercial area and the solar  
field will be injurious to the adjacent property owners who seek to develop  
their property for commercial uses. Factor C: The surrounding  
municipalities have planned for the development of the property in a  
manner not consistent with the proposed use.  
Young - due to Factor C  
RESULT:  
FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Rick Williams  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis, and Cherryl Strathmann  
AYE:  
Deborah Allan, Gary Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe,  
Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth,  
Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David  
Young  
NAY:  
Jarett Sanchez  
AWAY:  
12.  
RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND OTHER SCHEDULED MATTERS  
Authorizing an Award Amount for Food Access Initiatives  
A.  
24-556  
(Sanchez arrives remotely; Bates and Lewis recuse themselves.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Leslie Juby  
Michael Linder  
Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon  
Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious,  
Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth,  
Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver,  
Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Mavis Bates, and Anita Lewis  
RECUSED:  
Appointments to Northwest Kane Airport Authority  
B.  
24-555  
(Bates, Lewis return.) Roth will reach out to an area aviation group to seek  
female appointments in the future.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Jon Gripe  
Clifford Surges  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
Kane County Emergency Telephone Systems Board (Kane  
ETSB) Appointments  
C.  
TMP-24-3289  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Tarver  
Jon Gripe  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Regional Transportation Authority Board Appointment  
(This appointment was accidentally added to the agenda; no vote taken.)  
D.  
TMP-24-3290  
Kane County Historic Preservation Commission Appointments  
E.  
TMP-24-3293  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Clifford Surges  
Michael Linder  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
13.  
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Madam Chair asked for board input on continuing this meeting to December 16th.  
Questions followed and then dialog continued that this meeting could be continued and  
in the interim, the committees would meet under their current committee structure.  
Berman asked to call the question. Vote to call the question followed:  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Dale Berman  
Vern Tepe  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle  
Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill  
Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett  
Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern  
Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Deborah Allan, and Gary Daugherty  
NAY:  
A.  
Cont'd Discussion: Vote on Appointments to County Board Standing Committees, as  
amended  
Returning to the original motion to approve the appointments to the standing  
committees, as amended, with Berman as Finance Chair and Tepe as Finance Vice  
Chair, the roll was called:  
RESULT:  
FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Mavis Bates  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern  
Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe, Michelle  
Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Bill  
Roth, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Motion to Reconsider Vote on Standing Committee Appointments  
Due to the failed vote above, ASA Frank explained that current assignments will remain  
in place with Madam Chair to fill the vacancies. Or, a motion to reconsider the vote  
could be made. The last option he offered was to revise the county code to allow the  
vote to take place not just in December for this cycle.  
A motion to reconsider the vote for standing committee appointments was made.  
RESULT:  
FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michelle Gumz  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Sonia Garcia, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Ted Penesis, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe,  
Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert,  
Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, and David  
Young  
15.  
15.  
COMMITTEE UPDATES  
Again, due to the failed motion to reconsider the vote on the standing committees, the  
committees and committee chairs would remain intact for years 2022 to 2024 and  
vacant positions would be replaced with Madam Chair's recommendation. There were  
no committee updates that followed.  
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025  
The meeting adjourned at 3:13 PM.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Gary Daugherty