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Kane County  
KC Executive Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
PIEROG, Allan, Bates, Berman, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Kious, Kenyon, Lewis, Linder, Molina,  
Sanchez, Strathmann, Surges, & ex-officio Tepe (County Vice Chair)  
Wednesday, June 5, 2024  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Chairman Pierog called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM.  
Roll Call  
Chairman Corinne M. Pierog  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
PRESENT  
Board Member Dale Berman  
Board Member Mark Davoust  
Board Member Ron Ford  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
REMOTE  
Also present: Co. Bd. Members Juby*, Lenert*, Roth; Fin. Exec. Dir. Hopkinson; PIO  
Mann; Environ. & Water Res. Dir. Wollnik & staff Hinshaw; State's Attorney staff Ford,  
Hunt*, Shepro; KCAC Admin. Youngsteadt*; ITD/BLD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock* & staff  
Lasky*, Kash; Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff & staff Castro; OEM Dir. Buziecki*; HRM Exec.  
Dir. Lobrillo; KDOT staff Zakosek; Auditor staff Laird; and members of the press and  
public including Ted Redmond from paleBLUEdot, Inc.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Pierog announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. She  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Allan, Gumz,  
Lewis, Linder, and Sanchez attending today's meeting remotely. There were no  
objections. (Committee Member Surges arrived in-person at 9:03 a.m.)  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Chairman Pierog asked Committee Member Strathmann to lead the Pledge of  
Allegiance.  
5.  
6.  
Approval of Minutes: May 8, 2024  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Mavis Bates  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
(Committee Member Ford arrived in-person at 9:05 a.m.)  
Kane County resident, Ruth Kuzmanic, read aloud a letter from, Ed Mars. In the letter,  
Mars wrote to denounce the partisan foolishness and petty actions as shown by the  
12-11 vote of the County Board regarding the approval of salary increases to the  
County Board Members, with the exception of the County Board Chairwoman. He  
wrote on Chairwoman Pierog's position and her accolades. Mars stated that the  
rational provided for the raises for the County Board Members, but not the Chair, was a  
pretext that a full-time executive would be hired soon. County Board Members' salaries  
have been stagnant since 2004, and have not approved a reasonable salary increase  
that would be in line with the cost of living or Social Security level. Kuzmanic read the  
cost of everyday items in 2004. After speaking with several County Board Members on  
their opposition for increasing the Chairman's salary, the reasoning given was in  
preparation of hiring a County Executive. Kuzmanic spoke on the creation of a County  
Board Executive position and the adequate salary needed. Mars wrote that he would  
like to see the County Board stop giving into some of the opinions of the few and the  
loud. He questioned the type of person that would apply to become this County's  
Executive. After all, this Executive would have to administrate for a Board that does  
pander to the loud and few and continue to deny the increase in severe weather and  
temperatures. Kuzmanic quoted William Shakespeare. She stated that the residents of  
Kane County are paying attention to their water, air, and health. They entrust the  
County Board to take care of these. Kuzmanic and Mars strongly encourage the  
Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP) as proposed and asked the Committee to  
vote in favor.  
Brian Anderson, Sugar Grove, stated that the last ordinance listed on today's agenda,  
pertaining to the amendment of Section 2-47(A) (Order of Business) and Section  
2-47(B) (Rules of Order) of the Kane County Code, is censorship. He did not  
understand why this was not included within the agenda packet. The County Board is  
accountable to "We the People". Anderson stated that the public comment section of  
County Board meetings is the only way the Board hears the views of their constituents.  
He spoke on the Illinois House of Representatives passing a $53B bill. Illinois' record  
high budget now costs citizens $1.1B. Anderson explained that climate change and the  
climate industry is a $40T industry and climate consultants make millions of dollars. He  
questioned if the Board did their own research into the organization that developed the  
CAIP for Kane County. He stated that this plan was developed by a husband and wife  
who live in Minnesota with a net asset of approximately $5M. Anderson wondered if the  
Board did their due diligence when vetting this organization. He believes that the  
County is going along with Governor Pritzker when he signed into law in 2021 the  
Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and the Paris Agreement in 2019. This alone should  
show the County why they should not be involved. Anderson stated that the United  
States is a sovereign country and should not be going lockstep with other countries. He  
spoke on Electric Vehicles (EV). General Motors (GM) has discontinued the Chevy Volt  
due to the loss of billions of dollars. Anderson stated that it will take a $10B power grid  
upgrade will be required to boast renewable energy in Illinois. In which, Illinois just  
raised taxes to the highest point than any other state in the U.S. Unfortunately, the  
Kane County Board cannot do anything about this, but what they can do is the right  
thing for the constituents of this County, regardless of what other government entities  
are doing. Anderson explained that Illinois invested $27M in EV charging stations.  
Currently, there are only 1,300 charging stations in the State and 675 of them are in the  
City of Chicago. However, there are 8,700 gas stations in Illinois. According to this  
plan, all residents should be driving an EV and using charging stations that are not  
available by 2030. Anderson spoke on the increase in taxes due to the statewide grant  
of $7.1M for EVs and charging stations. He stated that Illinois just raised the highest  
taxes for something that may or may not happen.  
Kane County resident, Jay Cech, spoke on the Kane County Climate Action  
Implementation Plan (CAIP). He recommended that the Board oppose this plan due to  
it being based on bad science and many incorrect assumptions. He explained that he is  
a scientist trained in Chemistry and Material Science. He spoke on the "Decreasing  
greenhouse gases can offer multiple benefits to residents providing energy cost  
savings and improving air quality", selling point listed on the CAIP announcement. He  
stated that there are no cost savings, but massive cost increases, both for the taxpayer  
and county. Cech spoke on carbon dioxide and that it is the basis of all plant and  
human/animal life on earth. He recalled an announcement on the website stating this  
plan will cause sustainable economic vitality. However, this will decrease jobs because  
it will increase energy costs for anyone who wants to open a business in Kane County.  
During last month's Committee of the Whole meeting, the Board asked that the plan be  
reviewed to ensure that it is recommending actions, but does not contain language that  
implies requirements and/or enforceable activities. Cech stated that the issue with the  
action plan is that it reads like a talking-point list from the Biden Administration. He  
shared his concern with the plan being drafted by a small company, paleBLUEdot,  
LLC. This company sells items such as carbon credits and carbon auditing. Cech  
stated that the goals mentioned in the plan as "good", simply are not. He spoke on the  
displeasure of many citizens over this proposed plan and the electric industry. He  
reviewed select areas of discern within the plan. Cech explained the costs of  
purchasing an EV, such as increasing taxes. He stated that heating your home with  
electricity costs 40% more. He explained that electricity will go up in price to get rid of  
the reliable gas and coal power plants. Cech stated that we cannot base our life and  
economy on these unreliable energy systems. He explained that there is no climate  
emergency and reduction of energy will result in a lower standard of living.  
Jonathan Gripe, St Charles, spoke on his concerns on the Climate Action  
Implementation Plan (CAIP) and how the County Board and Committees are using it as  
rational to do counterproductive things. At the last Energy & Environmental Committee  
meeting, one of Gripe's consultant friends asked him how this plan can make all these  
claims without detailed Kane County proof to support it. Gripe explained that he read  
through the entire document that was developed by paleBLUEdot, LLC and made  
several observations. There are 267detailed actions needed to accomplish the  
numerous goals. It will also require "commitment and integration of the CAIP into local  
government operations, functions, and services. Successful implementation of this plan  
will require the support and commitment of Kane County public entities, residents, and  
businesses". Gripe stated that the County, as a whole, must fully commit to this plan. If  
the County does not, it will not work. He explained that in most climate plans he has  
read, creating fear and panic, such as severe weather threats, is the key to getting  
people to oblige. However, within the 9-year data, it conflicts with the severe weather  
predictions. The report says that science tells us that regardless of what we do to  
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, climate change will increase through the middle of  
the century. This is not a good way to sell greenhouse reduction strategy to all the  
non-scientists. Gripe spoke on a graphic that was mistakenly left to state, "As Skokie's  
climate continues to warm, summer weather will be similar to what communities in the  
south already experience." He guessed that if he were to go through Skokie's action  
plan, change the name to Kane County, the report would be the same. The report is  
further weakened as it shows an improving situation in Kane County. The report shows  
a 9-year trend of improvement 4.8 reduction in greenhouse gases all while the  
population increased by 3.1%. Per capita, greenhouse gases have decreased by 7.7%.  
However, this positive information is a problem when trying to intimidate board  
members and terrify citizens into taking unneeded action. If the County wants a  
creditable report, they must choose a better team. Gripe spoke on the Climate Action  
Plan survey and the lack of community input. If the Board accepts this action plan, it  
would become the justification for expenditures of countless dollars, time, and  
resources in new projects, programs, and policies.  
Kane County resident, Roxane Shilka, recited the stated goal on the Climate Action  
Implementation Plan (CAIP) is to reduce the impacts of climate change and build  
thriving and resilient communities by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and  
achieving carbon neutrality. She explained that the issues are not with the goals, but  
with the assumptions and plan of action. According to climatologist and former chair of  
the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology,  
Dr. Judith Curry, who was asked to summarize climate change in five minutes in 2021.  
Shilka quoted an edited version of Dr. Curry's speech. This letter opposed from taking  
immediate action against climate change and supplied her recommendations. Shilka  
echoed what previous speakers have said. The County needs to put this on hold in  
order to do the adequate research into what this plan would be committing Kane  
County residents to do.  
Kane County resident, Robin Migalla, referred to herself as a health nut. She stated  
that she drinks raw milk, which makes her no stranger to how regulations work. She  
explained that she traveled to Springfield in order to help write the rules to ensure  
access to raw milk. Due to a small group of farmers and consumers willingness to  
participate in the rule making process, the Illinois Department of Public Health was  
unable to draft rules that would have made access to raw milk illegal. As a self-named  
health nut, Migalla is concerned with environmental pollution. Big Ag., Big Phama, and  
Big Oil all scare her. Migalla stated, "better than living through chemistry isn't  
happening when chemistry is at the mercy of profit taking." She suggested the  
Committee read the "100-Year Lie" by Randall Fitzgerald or the "Slow Poisoning of  
America" by John and Michelle Erb. She explained that this chemistry provided us with  
plastic that is killing us slowly. She provided several impacts of plastic. Migalla is  
thankful that the kind of projects that enabled All Grass Farms, LLC to partner with the  
County to give us the local farm practicing regenerative agriculture. She is delighted to  
see the County expanding on these principles with the Climate Action Implementation  
Plan (CAIP).  
Kane County resident, Frank Esposito, spoke on the Climate Action Implementation  
Plan (CAIP). He shared that the first line within the resolution states, "Whereas,  
Climate Change threatens the well-being and economic stability of the community." He  
stated that the Committee should not pass a resolution with an opinion at the  
beginning. He asked the Committee to get their facts straight. If there is not a way to  
get the facts straight, then leave that statement out. Within the resolution's Executive  
Summary Addendum, it states, "During the Committee of the Whole meeting, the  
County Board asked that the language in the plan be reviewed to ensure that it is  
recommending actions, but do not contain language that implies requirements or  
enforceable activities." Esposito suggested that this resolution should have this  
statement within it. In his opinion, he stated that this plan is simply the County's way to  
say they tried to do something about climate change. Whether it needs to be done or  
not is immaterial. He explained that with this added statement, changes that are made  
to the CAIP would not be demanding. Esposito spoke on the last ordinance listed on  
today's agenda, Amending Section 24-7 (A) (Order of Business) and (B) (Rules of  
Order) of the Kane County Code, which is listed as "not attached". He stated that the  
County needs to let the people know what the changes will be. He recommended the  
Committee table this ordinance until the changes can be made public. He questioned  
the items that will be changed. He spoke on his experiences of serving on boards and  
trying to do what is best for the constituents. Esposito shared that he does not believe  
Kane County is always doing this. He asked the Committee really consider what voting  
for the CAIP is really doing.  
7.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
Kane County resident, Michelle Geen, spoke on the World Economic Forum, which is  
an organization pushing the United Nations' (UN) agenda on the world. Agenda 2030 is  
just one example that does not align with the values of America, the Constitution, or the  
Bill of Rights. This agenda is globalism that uses Globalizism as crafty words and ideas  
to push fear and gain control. Geen stated that many Americans are not interested in  
this and want sovereignty in the nation. There should not be a World Economic Forum,  
UN, or World Helath Organization (WHO) propaganda marketing materials in Kane  
County. Geen spoke on one of the main agenda items within the UN's agenda, Climate  
Change, formally known as Global Warming. She explained that many independent  
researchers, like herself, are seeing what the globalists are doing with the "Green"  
agenda over the past 25+ years. They are trying to sell us and get deeper into peoples'  
pockets, while their fly their private jets. Geen shared a clip of Linden Johnson  
depicting the use of weather control in order to control the world. She stated that this is  
an agenda and Kane County must be smarter than this.  
Kane County resident, Brenda Englehardt, stated that this Committee and peers just  
recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of today's meeting. For the past 21  
years as a teacher, she said, "for liberty and justice for all" everyday. She explained  
that she truly means this as she looked into children's faces. She thanked the County  
Board for being authentic, factual, and able to stand in front of those that are simply  
loud and uninformed while trying to do the work of governance. Englehardt explained  
that she has been a resident of Kane County for 27 years and will continue to support  
the County Board as they continue to support the constituents of this County.  
Silvia Schrage, Elgin, spoke on the proposed Tree Ordinance. She was glad to see it  
was not on today's agenda due to the several mentioned issues. She addressed  
portions on the ordinance that states, "the County and the public utilities are exempt  
from the following," which would cause financial burden on citizens, and "the County  
will attempt to follow the spirit of the law." Schrage voiced her concerns on the "attempt  
to follow the spirit of the law" clause. She stated that the ordinance mentioned a  
financial penalty of $7,500 to those that do not comply with requests. Schrage spoke  
on the ordinance pertaining to the amendment to Kane County Code, Section 24-7.  
She voiced her concerns on the possibility of setting time limits on the public comment  
sign-up. She stated that this will be problematic to enforce this. This would also be  
against equity and inclusion. Schrage requested that this ordinance not be approved as  
is. She requested that the Committee proofread everything that is made public before  
voting upon them.  
Chairman Pierog moved to the Public Information Officer (PIO) Update.  
8.  
Monthly Financials (K. Hopkinson)  
Monthly Finance Reports  
A.  
Fin. Exec. Dir. Hopkinson stated the monthly financial reports were on file. She  
spoke on the FY25 Budget Process. She reviewed the FY2025 Budget Priorities  
that were set forth by the Board for the budget process, such as developing a  
lean budget, best possible estimates, and management of the budget calendar.  
As it relates to vacant positions, the guidance was to cap the amount of vacant  
positions allowed for each department/office dependent on their employee count  
and to try to use the position salary data to develop the budget. She explained  
the process of utilizing the position salary data. Hopkinson reviewed the  
progress of the budget process with County Departments/Elected Offices. She  
shared a table depicting Salaries and Wages - Budget to Actual Trends for all  
funds and all offices/departments. She confirmed with the Board that the  
guidelines put in place within the annual Budget Policy are still the guidelines  
that the County would like to follow. Discussion ensued. Ford requested that all  
salaries that are funded through grants be removed from the salary totals, as  
they do not affect the County's General Fund. Finance Committee Chairman  
Berman obliged. Further discussion ensued. The Committee provided  
consensus to continue to follow the set guidelines within the FY2025 Budget  
Policy.  
9.  
PIO Update (J. Mann)  
PIO Mann provided a monthly update on the activities of her office. She announced  
that on June 17, 2024, Kane County will be hosting a blood drive at the Kane County  
Government Center, Building A. She invited all to attend and donate. On July 17, 2024,  
the Illinois Tollway will be at the Government Center's Auditorium to assist residents  
signing up for an IPASS stickers. On September 13, 2024, the Illinois Secretary of  
State will be sending out a mobile unit to assist with those obtaining a REAL ID. Mann  
mentioned that all U.S. residents must have a REAL ID by May 2025 to travel. On June  
23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., Kane County will be participating in Geneva's Swedish Day  
Parade. She invited the Committee to volunteer to walk. Mann spoke on her  
experience of her time on WRMN Radio station in Elgin promoting Kane County. She  
stated that she has been invited to join the Why Chicago Public Relations (PR)  
Marketing Roundtable. Mann shared numerous Kane County Connects published  
articles over the past month.  
Chairman Pierog moved back to the Monthly Financial Reports.  
10.  
11.  
Old Business  
None.  
New Business  
Chairman Pierog explained that she has asked Committee Chairmen to provide their  
committee's aspirations and goals for the next fiscal year. She requested that chairmen  
convene with their committees in order to develop these. She would like them to be  
shared with her as quickly as possible due to them having an affect on the FY2025  
budget. Pierog mentioned that the County Board had a small travel budget for FY2024.  
She stated that she would be increasing this amount to allow more members to travel  
to conferences. Lastly, Pierog stated that in the near future a County policy addressing  
the County Board's contributions to each district and each member's service, such as  
laptops, cell phones, etc., along with travel. This policy would be given to each Board  
Member at the time they are elected. Pierog stated that Committee Member Surges  
and the Human Services Committee will take the lead on this.  
12.  
Preliminary County Board Agenda:  
------------------------------------------------ CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------------  
American Rescue Plan  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund Building  
Toward the Future Project for Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) of Elgin  
1.  
Committee Ex-Officio Tepe removed item two under American Rescue Plan  
from the consent agenda for further discussion.  
Committee Member Surges motioned to move resolutions one and three  
through nine forward, Kious seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call  
vote.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund the  
Community Mental Health Funding Bridge Project for Elgin Township and the  
Elgin Township Community Mental Health Board  
2.  
Committee Ex-Officio Tepe stated that the Committee should turn this resolution  
down. He explained that he is a major proponent of mental health and was  
involved with the initial passing of the Mental Health Referendum in Elgin  
Township. There has been various issues with the proper funding on the  
referendum, which has been resolved by the State Assembly. When the  
Governor signs the bill, it will allow Elgin to levy the appropriate amount for their  
township mental health services. However, when Elgin Township initially passed  
the referendum, they only levied for one-third of the amount that could have  
been funded. Tepe informed the Committee that Elgin is not looking for funding  
for the Bridge Project, but for $1.5M to develop their Mental Health Board.  
However, based on his FOIA request, there is over $3M in funds available for  
Elgin Township to utilize. Therefore, Elgin Township could loan the $1.5M to the  
Mental Health Board, if willing. In his opinion, the American Rescue Plan Act  
(ARPA) funds should be utilized to benefit the entire county, not just one  
township. Tepe stated that he will be voting against this and urges fellow  
committee members to do the same. Discussion ensued.  
Chairman Pierog turned the meeting over to Tepe due to health.  
County Board  
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Jarett Sanchez  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, and Clifford Surges  
AYE:  
Vern Tepe  
NAY:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund 2023  
HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office for the Kane County Building  
Management Department  
3.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund HVAC  
Improvements at Court Services for the Kane County Building Management  
Department  
4.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Lost Revenue Recoupment Fund 356 to General Fund 001 to Capital  
Projects Fund 500 to Fund Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvement at the  
Kane County Jail For the Kane County Building Management Department  
5.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Lost Revenue Recoupment Fund 356 to General Fund 001 to Capital  
Projects Fund 500 to Fund ADA Accessible Ramp at the Adult Justice Center for  
the Kane County Building Management Department  
6.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund Sally  
Port HVAC System Improvements at the Kane County Jail for the Kane County  
Building Management Department  
7.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Amending Resolution 23-497 Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal  
Recovery Funds to Fund Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of Kane County  
Residents for the Kane County Health Department  
8.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with the Kane County American  
Rescue Plan Consultant and Corresponding Use of Additional State and Local  
Fiscal Recovery  
9.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Clifford Surges  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Agriculture  
Approving Two Applicants for Protection Through the Farmland Protection  
Program  
1.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Michael Kenyon  
Mavis Bates  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
AWAY:  
County Development  
Amending the Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan  
1.  
Committee Member Ford provided additional information on this resolution.  
(Committee Member Sanchez left at 10:30 a.m.)  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
Michelle Gumz  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Energy/Environmental  
Adopting a Kane County Climate Action Implementation Plan  
1.  
Committee Member Surges explained that he will be abstaining from the vote on  
this resolution due to his confusion on what this is asking the Community to do.  
He reviewed the contents of the Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP) and  
his opposition towards it. Much discussion ensued on the CAIP efforts and the  
need to refine the plan to establish whether the plan is a guideline or a mandate.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mavis Bates  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Ron Ford, Michelle  
Gumz, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, and Michael Kenyon  
Jarett Sanchez  
NAY:  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
Clifford Surges  
Finance  
Approving April 2024 Claims Paid  
1.  
Committee Member Kenyon removed item 13 under Finance from the consent  
agenda for a possible amendment.  
Committee Member Molina removed items 24-26 under Finance from the  
consent agenda for individual votes.  
Committee Member Berman motioned to moved Finance resolutions 1-12 and  
14-23 forward, Ford seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Amending the Growing for Kane Fund FY2024 Budget to Account for the Land  
Transfer Navigator Grant Program  
2.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the AOIC Modernization Funding Allocation  
County Board  
3.  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Creating a Special Revenue Fund and Budget for DUI Court within Court  
Services  
4.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Acceptance of FY25 Firearm Safe Storage Strategies  
County Board  
5.  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Acceptance of the Illinois Department of Public Health LHD  
Respiratory Surveillance and Outbreak Response (RSORG-25) Grant  
6.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Opioid Response Community Implementation Project- Line Item  
Transfer to Coroner  
7.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Emergency Appropriation and Budget Adjustment Request Amending  
Resolution No. 24-076  
8.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Agreements for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and  
Trade Adjustment Act Programs for Program Year 2024  
9.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Judicial Facility Construction Funds for General Construction  
Services with MRRW Construction (BID# 23-032)  
10.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing MRRW Construction Services for the Judicial Technology  
Modernization ARPA Project (BID# 23-032)  
11.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Contract for Psychiatric Services for the Juvenile Justice Center  
County Board  
12.  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Amending a Contract with Ellen Kamps to Provide Additional Food and  
Agriculture Project Consulting Services  
13.  
Committee Member Kenyon motioned to amend this resolution to add language  
to the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED clause. The paragraph is to read  
as such: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Kane  
County Board is authorized to amend the contract with Ellen Kamps, not to  
exceed $290,000 (Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars), by signing the  
First Contract Amendment (Attachment A). Committee Member Surges  
seconded the amendment. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Michael Kenyon  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing a Contract for Kane County Emergency Communications for  
Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) System Replacements with Installation  
(RFP# 24-031-TK)  
14.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing a Contract for Kane County Emergency Communications for  
Professional Services for Mental Health and Therapy Counseling  
15.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing an Agreement with Docusign Inc. for Electronic Signature Software  
and Services  
16.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) National Purchasing  
Cooperative Agreement  
17.  
Committee Member Davoust spoke on the potential savings a resolution of this  
nature could save the County.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Purchase of Technology Product Solutions and Related Services for  
the Information Technologies Department with Carahsoft Technology  
Corporation Through Omnia Partners (Contract# 23-6692-01)  
18.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Purchase of Two Vehicles for the Office of Emergency  
Management  
19.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Job Title and Pay Grade Changes for the Information Technologies  
Department  
20.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing a Pay Adjustment for Equity within a Pay Grade for a Promotion in  
the Building Management Department  
21.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for External Compensation  
Analysis and Review of Position Grading  
22.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Creating Illinois Residency Requirements for County Employees  
County Board  
23.  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher Reimbursement Request  
24.  
Committee Member Surges spoke on his apprehension with Personal Expense  
Vouchers (PEV). He stated that he would be more comfortable voting in favor of  
these resolutions if the trip was approved in an amount not-to-exceed before the  
individual was charged for travel, meals, and/or other accommodations.  
Discussion ensued on the lack of guidance or policy around PEVs.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher Reimbursement Request  
25.  
Committee Member Allan explained that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)  
stepped in to try to discourage people from purchasing lavish dinners when on a  
business trip. She agreed with Committee Member Molina on the County setting  
guidelines to restrict the funding on certain items. She stated that when County  
Board Members are willing to attend a conference for the benefit of the County,  
they need to support these endeavors. Allan thanked those members that have  
participated in County business trips.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Chris Kious  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis,  
Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher Reimbursement Request  
26.  
Committee Member Molina explained that the County Auditor sent an e-mail to  
the County Board that stated the requested per diem amount per day on this  
Personal Expense Voucher (PEV) was over the limit that is set by County policy.  
She requested that the per diem amount be changed to the established  
allowance before this Committee approves this resolution. Discussion ensued  
on the appropriate dollar amount and the possibility of developing a committee  
to discuss .  
ASA Ford noted that the statutory requirement states that members of a  
governing body have their travel expenses approved by roll call vote of the  
County Board. He suggested a number of different avenues the Committee  
could take to amend this resolution. The most important thing is that the County  
meets the legal requirement of having the County Board approve PEVs by roll  
call vote.  
Molina motioned to amend this resolution to reduce the amount of meals to the  
per diem amount set by the County Board in October 2023, Surges seconded.  
Discussion ensued. Motion failed by 5-7 vote with one abstain.  
The Committee provided a consensus that the State's Attorney's Office (SAO)  
look into legal aspect of changing the per diem amount within the County's  
policy.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Dale Berman  
Ron Ford  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Myrna Molina  
Jarett Sanchez  
Michelle Gumz  
Clifford Surges  
PRESENT:  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
AWAY:  
Judicial/Public Safety  
Adopting the 2024 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan  
1.  
Committee Member Molina motioned to move the following three resolutions  
forward, Davoust seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
(Committee Member Gumz left at 11:14 a.m.)  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Myrna Molina  
Mark Davoust  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Adopting the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System  
Intergovernmental Service Agreement  
2.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Myrna Molina  
Mark Davoust  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Authorizing an Agreement to Extend the Professional Healthcare Services  
Agreement Between the County of Kane and the Kane County Child Advocacy  
Center and the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois  
3.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Myrna Molina  
Mark Davoust  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Public Service  
Repealing Section 14-2 of the Kane County Code (Licenses for Raffles) and  
Replacing it with a New Section 14-2: Licenses for Raffles and Poker Runs.  
1.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Vern Tepe  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Dale Berman  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
Transportation  
Authorizing Job Position and Title Changes for the Kane County Division of  
Transportation  
1.  
Committee Member Davoust motioned to move the following 13 resolutions  
forward, Ford seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants  
County Board  
2.  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Technical Services Agreement Between the Regional  
Transportation Authority and the County of Kane for the Ride in Kane Program,  
Contract Number S5310-2021-11, Federal Project Number IL-2022-025,  
FY2020-21 Section 5310 Mobility Management (Transfer Funds)  
3.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Technical Services Agreement Between the Regional  
Transportation Authority and the County of Kane for the Ride in Kane Program,  
Contract Number S5310-2021-12, Federal Project Number IL-2022-025, Phase  
19&20 Operating  
4.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for Transportation Planning  
Activities  
5.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving the Kane County 5-Year FY2024-2028 Transportation Improvement  
Program (TIP)  
6.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with Preform Traffic Control Systems, Ltd.  
of Elk Grove Village, Illinois for 2024 Kane County Paint Pavement Marking  
Program, Kane County Section No. 24-00000-03-GM  
7.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving Sugar Grove Township Utilization of the 2024 Kane County Paint  
Pavement Marking Contract with Preform Traffic Control Systems, Ltd. of Elk  
Grove Village, Illinois for the 2024 Sugar Grove Township Maintenance, Section  
No. 24-15000-02-GM  
8.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with Martam Construction, Inc. of Elgin,  
Illinois for Hughes Road Culvert Improvement and Guardrail Replacement  
Project, Kane County Section No. 23-00569-00-GR  
9.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with Builders Paving, LLC of Hillside,  
Illinois for 2024 Batavia Township Road District, Section No. 24-02000-01-GM  
10.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with AC Pavement Striping Co. of Elgin,  
Illinois for 2024 Big Rock Township Bituminous Surface Treatment Project,  
Section No. 24-03000-01-GM  
11.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with Peter Baker and Son Co. of Lake  
Bluff, Illinois for 2024 Plato Township Road District, Section No.  
24-12000-01-GM  
12.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
Approving a Contract for Construction with J.A. Johnson Paving Co. of Arlington  
Heights, Illinois for 2024 Rutland Township Road District, Section No.  
24-13000-01-GM  
13.  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
County Board  
Mark Davoust  
Ron Ford  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron  
Ford, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder,  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern  
Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
------------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------  
Amending Section 2-47(A) (Order of Business) and Section 2-47(B) (Rules of  
Order) of the Kane County Code  
1.  
Spec. ASA Shepro outlined the options that are available to this Committee with  
amending these sections of the Kane County Code. He explained that the  
County's rules provide that this Committee has oversight to the amendment of  
Rules of Order, as provided. The rules also provide that if this ordinance is  
forwarded to the County Board it would be for the first reading. Amendments to  
the Rules of Order cannot be passed on the same day as it's first introduction,  
but deferred. (Committee Member Berman left at 11:23 a.m.). Shepro's  
understanding was that Chairman Pierog would like to have this ordinance  
revisited with more detail either today or prior to vote at the County Board  
meeting. Surges stated that he wanted the Committee to be aware of these  
options: defer the ordinance at today's meeting, which would postpone the final  
vote by one month, or the Executive Committee could forward it onto the  
upcoming County Board meeting for the first introduction and it would be up for  
the final vote in July. ASA Ford summarized the Committee's options on passing  
this resolution. He reviewed the proposed changes that are put forth within this  
ordinance to the Kane County Code. Chairman Pierog requested all Committee  
Members to review the proposed changes and provide input to ASA Ford. This  
ordinance was postponed to next month's Executive Committee meeting.  
(Committee Member Lewis left at 11:28 a.m.)  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
HELD OVER  
KC Executive Committee  
Michael Linder  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Michael  
Kenyon, Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Cherryl  
Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Anita Lewis, and Jarett Sanchez  
ABSENT:  
13.  
Executive Session  
ASA Ford informed the Committee that there was no need for an Executive Session at  
today's meeting.  
A.  
Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body  
14.  
15.  
Open Session  
None.  
Committee Reports  
A.  
Madam Chairman's Comments  
None.  
B.  
Legislative Update  
Committee Member Linder stated that the County has had some very favorable things  
coming out Springfield, Illinois. In Washington, D.C., the County's representatives and  
Senator Durbin has proposed earmarks for Kane County that will be favorable. These  
items must be approved in the budget process, but is overall looking very good for  
Kane County.  
C.  
All Other Committees  
Committee Member Ford stated that the Workforce Development Department has  
received notice from the State that there is an opportunity within our WOIA grant to  
have an 11% increase from last year. This additional funding will bring the budget up to  
approximately $7.2M that will help residents obtain employment and improve the  
workforce. As long as the County works with this grant, it will provide a great  
opportunity for the goals to be reached in the Economical Development Plan.  
16.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Mark Davoust  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 11:34 AM.  
Savannah Valdez  
Sr. Recording Secretary