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Kane County  
KC Transportation Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
TEPE, Daugherty, Berman, Iqbal, Kious, Lenert, Roth, ex-officios Williams (County  
Development Chair) and Pierog (County Chair)  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Tepe called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM.  
Roll Call  
(Madam Chairman Pierog arrived remotely at 9:02 a.m.)  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Bill Roth  
PRESENT  
Ex-Officio (County Development Chair) Rick Williams  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Dale Berman  
REMOTE  
ABSENT  
Also present: Co. Bd. Members Allan*, Bates*, Juby*, Linder, Molina*; KDOT Dir.  
Zakosek & staff Rickert, Young, Way, Files, Hohertz, Nika, Coffinbargar, O'Connell,  
Lichtenberger; ASAs Ford, Jaeger, Weldon; ITD staff Peters; and members of the  
press and public.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Tepe announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He  
asked if there were any objections to Committee Ex-Officio Williams attending today's  
meeting remotely. There were no objections.  
Approval of Minutes: June 17, 2025  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
5.  
Public Comment  
None.  
6.  
Finance  
Monthly Finance Reports  
A.  
KDOT CFO Young stated the monthly financial reports were on file. She  
explained that the Kane County Division of Transportation's (KDOT) FY2026  
Budget was submitted and that all financial information will be shared at the  
August Transportation Committee meeting. Referencing the Fund Status Report,  
she stated that the contractual obligations are the existing purchase order  
balances. Additionally, she explained that the ending fund balance does not  
include future maintenance commitments that have been agreed upon and not  
yet in purchase orders. She hopes to include this information in the future.  
Amending Resolution No. 24-336 - Approving an Agreement with V3  
Construction, Ltd. of Woodridge, Illinois for On-Call Environmental Engineering  
Services, Kane County Section No. 24-00480-02-SM  
B.  
KDOT CFO Young introduced this resolution. She explained that this  
amendment will correctly show a firm name within the resolution approving  
on-call Phase III Environmental Services with V3 Construction, Inc.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, and Dale Berman  
ABSENT:  
Amending Resolution 25-210 - Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Phase I  
Engineering Services Agreement with Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc. of  
Aurora, Illinois for Dauberman Road - Meredith Road Realignment, Kane County  
Section No. 20-00526-00-ES  
C.  
KDOT CFO Young introduced this resolution. She explained that this  
amendment would correctly state the location of the Dauberman Road/Meredith  
Road Realignment Project.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Bill Roth  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, and Dale Berman  
ABSENT:  
Maintenance  
7.  
Maintenance Report  
A.  
KDOT Maintenance Supt. Way stated the monthly report was on file. He noted  
that the Maintenance Division has remained busy with summer activities, such  
as beginning the second mow of right-of-ways and repairing guardrails. He  
mentioned that he brought one of the new 2025 Kenworth plow trucks to the  
Kane County Government Center and invited all to come look at it after the  
meeting. He explained that all the new trucks will have numerous safety  
features, such as a two-camera system and green strobe lights.  
Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants  
B.  
KDOT Maintenance Supt. Way introduced this resolution. He stated that the  
Adopt-a-Highway Program has four renewal applications and no new applicants.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, and Dale Berman  
ABSENT:  
8.  
9.  
Planning & Programming  
Planning & Programming Report  
A.  
KDOT Chief of Planning and Programming Files stated the monthly report was  
on file. She announced that the Kane County Impact Fee Program will be begin  
its update. The Advisory Committee will have a series of five meetings beginning  
at the end of July 2025.  
Permitting  
Permitting Report  
A.  
KDOT Chief of Permitting Hohertz stated the monthly report was on file. She  
reviewed the current list of permitting, access considerations, and agreement  
activities.  
Initial Consideration of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) Between the  
County of Kane and the Village of Montgomery for Access to Orchard Road  
Between Jericho Road and US Route 30  
B.  
KDOT Chief of Permitting Hohertz introduced the initial consideration of the  
intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the County of Kane and the Village  
of Montgomery for Access to Orchard Road between Jericho Road and U.S.  
Route 30. She provided a map depicting the proposed access road to Orchard  
Road. She explained that in the near future, Montgomery plans to annex  
property along the Orchard Road corridor between Jericho Road and U.S. Route  
30. She stated that in order to facilitate good land planning and to establish  
workable major access points in advance of land development, the Kane County  
Division of Transportation (KDOT) staff and Village of Montgomery staff have  
begun working on an access IGA. She noted that the attached draft IGA that  
was prepared is consistent with the concept that was presented at the February  
2025 Transportation Committee meeting. Hohertz addressed questions and  
comments from the Committee.  
KDOT Deputy Dir. Rickert stated that these IGAs are the way that KDOT  
addresses limited access freeways. He explained that in accordance with State  
law and County policy, these IGAs are met with various standards and criteria.  
He noted that these projects require traffic signals. He explained that there will  
be a number of improvements that will need to be made that are in accordance  
with the standards that the County Board adopted for access regulations. He  
stated that KDOT anticipates the Committee's approval of the IGA at next  
month's Transportation Committee meeting. Rickert addressed questions and  
comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.  
10.  
Traffic Operations  
Traffic Operations Report  
A.  
KDOT Asst. Dir. Nika stated the monthly report was on file. He explained that  
staff has fielded a number of constituent comments requesting traffic signal  
modifications throughout the County. He stated that one example of a needed  
modification is at the Dunham Road and Army Trail Road. He explained that the  
issue is longer back-ups on Dunham Road. KDOT did their best to balance the  
volume demands on Dunham Road. Due to these changes, KDOT has observed  
some improvements from the prior condition.  
11.  
Project Implementation  
Project Implementation Report  
A.  
KDOT Asst. Dir. Coffinbargar stated that the monthly report was on file. He  
presented numerous photographs depicting the construction projects occurring  
around Kane County.  
Approving a Supplemental Appropriation for Plank Road Highway Safety  
Improvement Project from Engel Road to Waughon Road, Kane County Section  
No. 19-00524-00-SP  
B.  
KDOT Asst. Dir. Coffinbargar introduced this resolution. He explained that this  
resolution pertains to an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) contract  
and that bids were opened in November 2023. He noted that this project has  
been constructed. However, KDOT found out during construction that there was  
an underestimation for the plan quantity calculation for earth excavation, which  
resulted in the contractor hauling off more dirt than anticipated. After looking  
over this contract, KDOT staff has determined that the original appropriation  
request for KDOT's local share was underestimated. Coffinbargar explained that  
he calculated KDOT's safety funds at a 90/10 split. However, the accepted  
lowest bid was above the 90/10 spilt. Coffinbargar stated that the original  
appropriation for the local share was underestimated by $147K. He explained  
that the extra cost was offset by quantity reductions of other pay items. The  
extra cost equated to $194,951.12. Since IDOT has yet to close out this  
contract, KDOT is proposing a $20K contingency be added to the appropriation  
amount. Therefore, KDOT staff recommended approval of an additional  
appropriation request of $147,464.52, plus $194,951.12 and $20K for a total of  
$362,415.64. Coffinbargar and KDOT CFO Young addressed questions and  
comments from the Committee. Discussion ensued.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Chris Kious  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, and Dale Berman  
ABSENT:  
12.  
13.  
Reports Placed On File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Bill Roth  
Executive Session  
The Transportation Committee entered into an Executive Session at 9:22 a.m. to  
discuss the release of closed session minutes and land acquisition on a motion made  
by Roth, Lenert seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
(Madam Chairman Pierog left at 9:21 a.m.)  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, and Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
A.  
B.  
Release of Closed Session Minutes  
Land Acquisition  
14.  
Open Session  
The Committee returned to Open Session at 9:39 a.m. on a motion made by Roth,  
Kious seconded. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
A.  
Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes  
Chairman Tepe asked for a motion and a second to approve the release of closed  
session minutes as recommended by the State's Attorney's Office (SAO) and as  
outlined in Exhibit A.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, and Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
B.  
Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Real Property for Randall Road at Big  
Timber Road, Kane County Section No. 19-00369-01-CH, Parcel No. 0004 &  
0004TE (not included)  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Bill Roth  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, and Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
C.  
Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Real Property Easements for Kirk Road  
Over Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) Tracks, Geneva, Illinois, Kane  
County Section No. 12-00192-04-BR, Parcel No. 0004PE & 0004TE (not  
included)  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Rick  
Williams  
AYE:  
Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, and Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
New Business  
15.  
16.  
Chairman Tepe stated that at next month's Committee meeting the FY2026 Budget will  
be discussed. He recommended that the Transportation Committee and staff listen to  
the Finance Committee meeting set for Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in preparation.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:42 AM.  
Savannah Zgobica  
Sr. Recording Secretary