Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
County Board  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, January 9, 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 January 9,  
2024. Chairman Pierog called the meeting to order at 9:52 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Dale Berman  
Board Member Ron Ford  
PRESENT:  
Board Member Leslie Juby  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Bill Roth  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Monica Silva  
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 Deborah Allan  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Mark Davoust  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
REMOTE:  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
REM NO VOTE:  
3.  
REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS  
Madam Chair asked for consensus to allow remote attendance requests for: Board  
members Lenert, Linder, Davoust, Daugherty, Strathmann, and Allan. Board  
consensus was received. (Member Gumz was allowed to listen but not vote.)  
4.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
Board Member Roth said the invocation. Ms. Zoe Cryner (phonetic), with Support over  
Stigma, a veteran's organization that focuses on the mental health issues of the military  
and first responders, led the assembly with the Pledge of Allegiance. Madam Chair  
asked that Ms. Cryner work with Board Member Roth's Committee to learn more about  
her organization and to work with Kane County Connects to share the organization's  
information.  
5.  
6.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 12, 2023  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
Mo Iqbal  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
OLD BUSINESS  
A.  
Options to Regulate Unscheduled Migrant Busses in Kane County  
ASA Frank discussed some options the board could take regarding the issues  
surrounding the impact of migrants being bussed into Kane County and being dropped  
off at Metra train stations. Specifically, the board could place financial support behind  
the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or the Sheriff to alleviate issues.  
However, to draft a resolution or ordinance similar to what other towns have done to  
deter the bus companies, the board did not have that authority. Member Surges  
discussed his meeting with Madam Chair, Congressman Foster and others on this  
matter. Details followed as to the plans already in place by the OEM and the Sheriff's  
office.  
Member Williams reminded the board that Kane County has to again deal with policies  
from the state and federal level, but has no authority to address them. He offered to  
draft a proclamation from this board to convey to state and federal leaders that the  
current process cannot continue due to the financial costs to the county and its  
residents. Board consensus was received for Williams to draft the proclamation.  
Madam Chair shared her conversation with the Governor's office which relayed that  
federal funding will be going to Chicago for the migrants. Details followed. She has  
spoken to other county chairs who agree that buses should continue to Chicago where  
the in-take center is located. She plans to draft a letter to the City of Chicago, along  
with other county board chairs.  
7.  
PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Items)  
Ms. Sherry Liske, a Kane County resident, shared a positive perspective on the  
cooperation that is taking place in the Fox Valley and the next county to assist the  
migrants/asylum-seekers with clothing, etc. She asked that everyone to work together.  
Ms. Patti Lackman, a Batavia resident and second vice president for the League of  
Women Voters of Central Kane County, shared her and her agency's concerns about  
buses randomly dropping off migrants in Kane County, yet appreciated the various  
local responding agencies who were coordinating efforts to get the migrants to  
Chicago. Per Lackman, the National League believes immigration policies should  
promote the reunification of families, meet the economic, business and employment  
needs of the U.S. and be responsive to those facing political persecution/humanitaria  
crisis. Ms. Lackman read various studies about immigration issues and social policy.  
She hopes Illinois will continue to support migrants with state and federal funding.  
Llona Steel, a Geneva resident, and former first vice president of The League of  
Women Voters for Central Kane County, thanked the board for supporting the good of  
Kane County and for its support to assist the asylum-seekers to Chicago. She urged  
the board to read an article on the first page of this past Sunday's Tribune newspaper  
regarding immigration. She read the position of the Illinois and National League of  
Women Voters on this matter and stated the county should apply for all necessary  
funding to assist the asylum-seekers.  
Brian Anderson, from Sugar Grove, encouraged the League of Women Voters to read  
the U.S Constitution, specifically Article 4, Section 4 as it pertains to the county's laws.  
He also referenced the chairwoman's comments at the last Executive Committee  
meeting regarding the (school) buses being used by a certain Kane County school  
district to transport the illegal immigrants to Chicago without that school board aware of  
the matter. He stated he, as a tax payer, would like to know if 75% of his taxes that go  
to his school district will be used to transport illegal immigrants. Also, he spoke to the  
numbers of asylum-seekers reported by Homeland Security and how those numbers  
have significantly increased yearly. He stated the process was not being followed.  
Michelle Bettag, a St. Charles resident, voiced her concern that this matter was going  
to get worse. She reminded the board there are low income/minority individuals  
already living in Chicago facing difficult times who feel they are being replaced by the  
illegal migrants. She stated the migrants and the U.S. President are breaking the law  
currently, the Chairwoman was more concerned about what Governor Prtizker wants,  
and was not concerned about the citizens of Kane County. She voiced concern about  
10 million people showing up in 2024 with no vaccines as well as concern for the  
overall health and safety of Kane County residents whose school buses were being  
used to transport illegal immigrants. She wanted a statement from Kane County  
relaying its stance on this matter.  
Denise Gorlack spoke to a web site survey from 2022 that compares illegal immigrants  
and U.S. born families regarding the amount of welfare they collect. The survey notes  
that 59% of households headed by illegal immigrants access welfare as compared to  
52% of households headed by legal immigrants. Illegal immigrants receive more  
welfare than all U.S. citizens combined.  
Steve Brezwitz (phonetic) a St. Charles resident, corrected some comments that were  
voiced above. Chicago Sanctuary City law meant that the police department and the  
resources of the City of Chicago were not going to be used to seek and deport illegal  
immigrants. The meaning had been distorted. He described how migrants are  
desperate to get to the U.S. for a better life, whether from fleeing from persecution,  
economics, wars, etc. He asked Kane County to treat those arriving here with dignity  
and respect.  
8.  
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
A.  
Madam Chairman's Comments  
Madam Chair voiced that she wanted to ensure everyone that the arriving busloads  
should continue to travel to the City of Chicago safely and not be diverted to the  
county's communities, which are ill-prepared in resources to handle such matters. She  
does not want excess stress created on the county's residents nor the children that are  
on those buses.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
•
Discussion  
Ordinance  
Zoning Petitions  
Petition # 4619 Petitioner: James Ariola Trust (TPE IL KN216  
LLC)  
Mr. Scott Osborn, petitioner's representative, was present to answer  
questions/concerns on the petition. Mr. Kyle Barry, attorney for the petitioner,  
noted the ZBA and Development Committee supported the petition for solar  
panels unanimously with the referenced conditions. Engineer Emily Kahanic  
was present to answer questions.  
Board member questions followed as to the manufacturer of the solar panels  
(probably China), whether U.S. manufacturers were considered, the type of  
panels, the solar panel disposal options, the removal of carbon from the  
atmosphere, energy savings, etc. The project would be a community-solar  
project.  
Development Director, Mark VanKerkhoff, referenced two new documents in the  
agenda packet: the Findings of Fact form -- one typed and one handwritten.  
(Consent received to have Board Member Linder participate in the meeting and  
vote remotely.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Ron Ford  
Mo Iqbal  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
David Young  
NAY:  
Petition # 4620 Petitioner: Steven Benner Trust (TPE IL KN415  
LL)  
•
Development Ford reviewed the petition noting there were neighbor objectors.  
The ZBA recommended approval with the stipulations its provided. Member  
Ford moved to approve the petition, as presented. Member Kious  
seconded the motion.  
Board discussion followed with Member Juby, reading some conflicting  
information among the Zoning Board regarding Finding of Fact No. 1. She  
preferred that an annual or two-year soil monitoring of the site take place versus  
the ZBA's recommendation of five years. Mr. Barry, petitioner's attorney, stated  
the petitioner had no objection to a two-year monitoring.  
Board member Surges conveyed that two mayors reached out to him to discuss  
this solar project, pointing out that the Longmeadow Parkway was created to be  
an economic corridor and not a solar field. The site sits on Huntley Road.  
Because Member Surges did not have enough information to make a decision,  
he asked the board to delay this petition for 30 days to allow, at least, the  
municipalities to respond.  
Member Surges moved to return Petition 4620 back to the Zoning Board of  
Appeals to consider concerns related to the Long Meadow Parkway  
Corridor and bring the matter to the February (13th) County Board meeting.  
Second by Member Young.  
A question arose whether economic development could be a factor for denying a  
petition. Also mentioned by SAO Frank, the board could subject the petitioner to  
the county's process, i.e., the county's special use process where the seven  
standards for a special use must be met. Attorney for the petitioner, Mr. Barry,  
questioned the return of the petition to the ZBA since the issues raised were  
already addressed at the public hearing and answered in the Findings of Fact.  
The Villages of Algonquin and Carpentersville submitted letters on the day of the  
hearing, and the applicant best addressed the concerns raised in those letters.  
It was pointed out by Member Tepe that no one from either village showed up to  
testify.  
For the board, Development Director Mark VanKerkhoff referred to the site's  
location on the overhead, noting the trend and character of the area. He  
reviewed the petitioner's amended site plan. More explanation followed from  
Member Surges on how the area has changed dramatically in recent years.  
Other board members voiced their comments in support or opposition of the  
amended motion.  
Roll call on the above motion followed:  
Aye: Allan*, Daugherty*, Davoust*, Ford, Juby, Kenyon, Kious, Lenert*,  
Linder*, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva, Strathmann*, Surges, Tarver,  
Williams, Young  
Nay: Bates, Berman, Iqbal, Lewis, Tepe  
MOTION PASSED. Vote: 18-5 [Petition No. 4620 was returned to the  
Zoning Board of Appeals.]  
E.  
F.  
•
New Business  
Appointments  
Kane County Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB)  
Appointments  
The following three individuals were re-appointed to the Emergency Telephone  
Systems Board (ETSB) for three years:  
- Eric Passarelli, Police Chief, Geneva (Reappointment) (Expires 1/1/2027)  
- Myrna Molina, Kane County Board (Reappointment) (Expires 1/1/2027)  
- Mike Fagel, Public Member, Sugar Grove (Reappointment) (Expires 1/1/2027)  
(Tepe steps away 11:35 AM)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
Mavis Bates  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Kane County Zoning Board Appointments  
•
Development Exec. Director VanKerkhoff extended appreciation to former  
retired chairman of the Zoning Board, Jim Plonczyski. Ms. Tracy Aris will be the  
new ZBA Chairperson, as appointed by the County Board Chairwoman.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
Mark Davoust  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Rick Williams, and David  
Young  
AYE:  
Vern Tepe  
AWAY:  
G.  
Committee Updates  
Member Surges reminded the Board that tomorrow's Human Services Committee  
meeting will focus on Illinois residency requirements (Tepe returns 11:39 AM) and the  
board possibly setting a policy on how it should be handled. Administration Committee  
Chair Kious relayed that tomorrow his committee will be discussing the Master Plan.  
Also, a special Committee of the Whole meeting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday,  
January 10, 20204 at 1:00 PM) to discuss the Facilities Master Plan update and a  
potential site for a new public health facility.  
9.  
Resolutions/Ordinances  
------------------------------------------------ CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------------  
Madam Chair asked if anyone would like to remove an agenda item from the Consent  
Agenda. Member Williams removed Res. Nos. 24-027 and 24-028 and stated he will  
not be voting on these two resolutions. Member Daugherty removed Res. No. 24-025.  
Madam asked for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of  
Resolution Nos. 24-025, 24-027 and 24-028. (Member Williams recuses himself.)  
Authorizing Amendment to Res 23-356 Authorizing the Use of  
Revenue Recoupment Funds Under the American Rescue Plan  
Act for the Countywide Water Monitoring Network Project and  
the Water Sustainability Mapping Project for the Kane County  
Department of Environmental and Water Resources  
An Ordinance Establishing the Woodgate Subdivision Special  
Service Area (or Special Service Area No. SW-56) of Kane  
County, Illinois and the Levy of Taxes for the Purpose of Paying  
the Cost of Providing Special Services in and for Such Area  
Approving November 2023 Claims Paid  
Authorizing FY23 Budget Adjustment and Transfer from the Tax  
Sale & Error Fund to the General Fund  
Authorizing FY24 Budget Adjustment for the Circuit Clerk’s Office  
Authorizing FY24 Budget Adjustment and Fund Transfer from  
Fund 234 to Fund 221  
Authorizing a Design-Build with ENCAP, Inc for the Design and  
Construction of the Geneva Creek Stabilization Project in Kane  
County  
Authorizing Annual Renewal of CityView License and  
Maintenance with Harris Corporation  
Authorizing Renewal of Contract for Benefit Administration  
Services  
Authorization of a Contract Extension for Kane County Building  
Automation System (BAS) & Repair Services  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Mill Creek SSA Brush  
Pick-up Services  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Mill Creek SSA Turf  
Fertilization/Weed Control Services  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Mill Creek SSA Parkway  
Tree & Stump Removal Services  
Ratifying an Emergency Purchase Affidavit to Purchase a 2023  
Ford Super Duty F-450 Salt Truck for the Building Management  
Department  
Approving the Purchase of a Replacement Vehicle for the  
Sheriff’s Office  
Authorizing Capital Projects from the Capital Fund  
Authorizing Participation in the Appellate Prosecutor Program  
Amending Section 2-196(A) of the Kane County Code  
(Depositories for Funds of County Treasurer/Collector)  
Restating the Kane County Equal Employment Opportunity Plan  
for July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022  
Authorizing the Kane County Sheriff’s Office to Implement a  
Standard Security Protocol to Enhance and Maintain Safety  
Measures for the Kane County Government Center  
Approving Appropriation of the County Engineer’s Salary and  
Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Therefore, Kane County  
Section No. 24-00000-00-CS and 24-CS089-00-AC  
Approving FY2024 County Maintenance MFT Appropriation,  
Kane County Section No. 24-00000-00-GM  
Approving FY2024 County Maintenance MFT Appropriation,  
Kane County Section No. 24-00000-00-RF  
Approving an Agreement with Workday Adaptive Planning of  
Pleasonton, California for Access to and Use of Data Analytics  
and Budgeting/Forecasting Software  
Approving Purchase of One (1) 2025 Elgin Broom Bear Street  
Sweeper for the Kane County Division of Transportation  
Approving an Appropriation for Chicago Metropolitan Agency for  
Planning (CMAP)  
Approving an Engineering Services Agreement with H.R. Green,  
Inc. of Aurora, Illinois for the 2024 Structure Safety Inspection  
Program, Kane County Section No. 23-00568-00-EG  
RESULT:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Vern Tepe, and David Young  
AYE:  
Rick Williams  
Bill Tarver  
RECUSED:  
AWAY:  
------------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------  
Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants  
Member Daugherty voiced concern that no policy existed to regulate who can  
apply for the Adopt the Highway program.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita  
Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva,  
Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and  
David Young  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, and Mo Iqbal  
Rick Williams  
NAY:  
RECUSED:  
AWAY:  
Michael Linder  
(Resolution Nos. 24-027 and 24-028 were taken together in one motion.)  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Jurisdictional  
Transfer of Old Bliss Road from the County of Kane to the  
Blackberry Township Road District  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Mark Davoust  
Jarett Sanchez  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and David  
Young  
Rick Williams  
RECUSED:  
Providing for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of Part of Bliss Road to  
the Blackberry Township Road System from the Kane County  
Highway System  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Mark Davoust  
Jarett Sanchez  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and David  
Young  
Rick Williams  
RECUSED:  
Authorizing Amendment to 23-357 Authorizing the Use of the  
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Hire Two Staff  
Members for the American Rescue Plan Program and Fund  
Associated Expenses  
(Per Madam Chair, this item was pulled from the agenda, to be further reviewed  
by the ARPA Committee.)  
RESULT:  
NO VOTE REQUIRED  
Authorizing Certain Actions Relative to the Tax Agent  
(Member Williams returns.)  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Mo Iqbal  
MOVER:  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
Authorizing Settlement Agreement with Wexford Health Sources,  
INC.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Myrna Molina  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,  
Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna  
Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick  
Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
10.  
11.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)  
None.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Non-Agenda Items)  
Resident Jodie Zitko, stated she is a volunteer and director for the Illinois Chapter of  
United Sovereign Americans. She shared her concerns about uncovered information  
about the state's voter database. She was asking the board to authorize an audit of  
the 2022 General Election -- from registration to certification -- in order to ensure the  
votes, as counted, are accurate under the law. She was seeking the board's support  
for a drafted resolution to conduct an audit of the 2022 General Election, which  
resolution was shared with state and county officials as well as election certifiers. She  
offered to meet afterwards to discuss the resolution. (Tepe leaves 11:56 AM)  
Michelle Peterson read Part 1 of the resolution, as drafted by the Illinois Chapter of  
United Sovereign Americans. She further stated the county is a home-rule entity if it  
wanted to create it's own ordinance.  
Molly Leseur, read Part 2 of the resolution as drafted by the Illinois Chapter of United  
Sovereign Americans. Discrepancies were read.  
Lorie Van Heil read Part 3 of the referenced-resolution. She further added that she ran  
for a local school board in the last election and explained why. Furthermore, she  
relayed when there is an interruption in the election process the public sees skepticism  
in the voting process.  
Ken Zitko, also a volunteer and director for the Illinois Chapter of United Sovereign  
Americans, reviewed the basis for the audit request and asked for the board's support  
to adopt the resolution that was read and distributed to them during the meeting. Their  
videos on the website and relayed that if board members had questions to invite them  
back and place the matter on the agenda.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024  
The meeting adjourned at 12:07 PM.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Rick Williams  
SECONDER: