Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
County Board  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, December 9, 2025  
9:45 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
The Adjourned Meeting of the Kane County Board was held at the Kane County  
Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134 on December 9,  
2025.  
Vice Chair Roth called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Alex Arroyo  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Sonia Garcia  
Board Member Jon Gripe  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
PRESENT:  
Board Member Leslie Juby  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Ted Penesis  
Board Member Bill Roth  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Rick Williams  
Board Member David Young  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
REMOTE:  
Chairman Corinne M. Pierog  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
Present: Auditor Wegman; State's Atty. Mosser*; Animal Control Admin. Youngsteadt*;  
KDOT staff Rickert; SAO Chief of Civil Frank; Treasurer Lauzen; Chief Dpty. Clk.  
Weilandt; SAO Fin. Dir. Hunt*; ITD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Lasky*, Peters; Dpty.  
Clk. Mazzei and members of the press & public.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS  
Members Daugherty* and Surges* requested to attend this meeting remotely. There  
were no objections.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
Member Linder led the assembly with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and said  
the invocation.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 10, 2025  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Wilma Van Aragon from Batavia commended the board for passing Resolution 25-450.  
She elaborated on how much prohibiting ICE from utilizing county property for their  
recent tactics has meant to her personally.  
Kane County resident Steve Lefler requested that the board assist in getting Union  
Pacific to release abandoned lines in St. Charles.  
Kane County resident Ginger Romano expressed her concern with county spending.  
Denise Theobald from Geneva shared a recent experience at the Kane County Judicial  
Center, which provoked further concern over recent ICE tactics.  
Treasurer Lauzen presented an itemized breakdown of county taxes as they relate to  
small business owners.  
7.  
CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS  
Kane County Emergency Telephone Systems Board (Kane  
ETSB) Appointments  
A.  
TMP-25-1476  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Myrna Molina  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon  
Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill  
Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis,  
Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,  
Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
Deborah Allan  
AWAY:  
PACE FY2026 Budget (Director/Mayor Jeff Schielke)  
B.  
C.  
TMP-25-1475  
Batavia Mayor Shielke spoke on the state of public transportation within the  
county, as well as a number of future plans for efficiency.  
RESULT:  
INFORMATIONAL ONLY  
RTA FY2026 Budget (Director Chris Groven/Exec. Dir. Leanne  
Redden)  
TMP-25-1480  
RTA Bd. Dir. Groven highlighted fund allocations, as well as future plans. RTA  
Bd. Exec. Dir. Redden presented a further breakdown of estimated revenue and  
projected uses for funds. (Allan arrives - 10:24 AM) Discussion ensued  
regarding grant language and rider cost visuals.  
RESULT:  
INFORMATIONAL ONLY  
Metra FY2026 Budget (Director Joe McMahon)  
D.  
TMP-25-1505  
Metra Dir. McMahon presented their 2026 operating budget. He highlighted a  
few changes from his original presentation due to legislation not having been  
passed at the time. He noted the upcoming end of COVID relief funding, as well  
as a projected increase in ridership. Discussion ensued.  
RESULT:  
INFORMATIONAL ONLY  
8.  
CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE  
Vice Chair Roth asked if anyone would like to remove an item from the Consent  
Agenda. No items were removed.  
------------------------------------------------ CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------------  
Authorizing a Contract Extension for Kane County HVAC  
Maintenance & Repair Services with 1 Source Mechanical, Inc.,  
Hartwig Mechanical, Inc., Air Comfort, LLC, R.J. O'Neil, Inc., and  
F.E. Moran, Inc. Mechanical Services for the Building  
Management Department (BID# 23-007)  
25-454  
Authorizing Natural Gas Utility Brokering and Purchase  
Agreement  
25-455  
25-456  
Authorizing the Use of the State of Illinois Contract to Purchase  
Hardware & Services Through Presidio’s JPMC VOIP & Cisco  
Equipment and Services Contract for the Information  
Technologies Department (Contract# CMT4021089)  
Authorizing the Use of the State of Illinois Contract to Purchase  
Software & Services Through Presidio’s JPMC VOIP & Cisco  
Equipment and Services Contract for the Information  
Technologies Department (Contract# CMT4021089)  
25-457  
Authorizing a Master License Agreement with VertiGIS Software  
for GIS  
25-458  
25-459  
25-460  
Approving the Purchase of Five (5) 2026 Tandem Axle Truck  
Cab and Chassis for the Kane County Division of Transportation  
Authorizing Kane-Elgin Home Consortium Affordable Housing  
Fund Program Year 2025 Projects  
Approving Personal Expense Voucher Reimbursement Requests  
Approving October 2025 Claims Paid  
25-461  
25-462  
25-463  
Authorizing Magellan Healthcare, Inc. as Kane County’s  
Employee Assistance Plan Provider for 2026  
Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Jefferson  
County for Juvenile Detention Services  
25-464  
25-465  
Authorizing Second Extension and Scope of Work Adjustment to  
Professional Service Agreement for 2026 Recycling Center and  
Event Staffing and Operations  
Authorizing an Agreement with the Village of West Dundee and  
eWorks Electronics Services, Inc. for Operation of the West  
Dundee Recycling Center in 2026  
25-466  
25-467  
Approving FY25 Transfer of Appropriation and Budget  
Adjustment for Fund #558 North Impact Fees, Fund #559 Central  
Impact Fees, Fund #560 South Impact Fees, and Fund #300  
County Highway  
Acceptance and Use of Trust Donation Made to Animal Control  
25-468  
25-469  
Authorizing Execution of Collective Bargaining Agreement for  
Kane County Clerk  
Authorizing an Interfund Loan for the Payment of Program  
Expenses from the General Fund for the Workforce  
Development Department in Instances Where Funding  
Agreements or Reimbursements are Delayed  
25-470  
25-471  
25-472  
Authorizing an Interfund Loan for the Payment of Program  
Expenses from the General Fund for the Development  
Department in Instances Where Funding Agreements or  
Reimbursements are Delayed  
Amending Resolution 25-417  
Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2025 to Pay  
Debt Service on $7,670,000 General Obligation Alternate Bonds  
(Riverboat Revenue Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2010 of  
the County of Kane, Illinois  
25-473  
25-474  
25-475  
Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2025 to Pay  
Debt Service on $13,130,000 General Obligation Bonds  
(Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2020 of the County of Kane,  
Illinois  
Authorizing Addition of an Employee Performance Evaluation  
Policy to the Personnel Policy Handbook  
Notification of Renewal of Sex Offender Treatment Services  
25-476  
25-477  
Establishing Public Hearing Date for Consideration of Land Use  
Assumptions for Road Improvement Impact Fee Ordinance  
Update  
Adopting Revised Fees for Oversize and Overweight Vehicles  
25-478  
25-479  
Approving an Amendment to the County of Kane - Blackberry  
Township Road District - Union Pacific Railroad Company  
Wayside Horn Agreement (Brundige Road)  
Approving an Amendment to the County of Kane - Union Pacific  
Railroad Company Wayside Horn Agreement (LaFox Road)  
25-480  
25-481  
Approving an Agreement for Phase I Engineering Services with  
GFT Infrastructure, Inc. of Schaumburg, Illinois for the Burlington  
Road at Silver Glen Road Intersection Improvement, Kane  
County Section No. 25-00584-00-CH  
Approving Acquisition of Real Property for Randall Road at  
Hopps Road Intersection and CNRR Grade Separation  
Improvement, Kane County Section No. 19-00511-00-CH, Parcel  
No. 0007  
25-482  
RESULT:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Rick Williams  
Alex Arroyo  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia  
Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young  
AYE:  
------------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------  
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)  
Vice Chairman entertained a motion to go into closed discussion to discuss the  
settlement of claims and potential litigation. The Board entered into closed session at  
10:53 AM.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Jarett Sanchez  
SECONDER:  
Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon  
Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill  
Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis,  
Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,  
Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Deborah Allan, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
AWAY:  
10.  
11.  
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION  
The board returned to open session at 10:56 AM. The roll was called and a quorum  
was present.  
ZONING PETITIONS  
Petition # 4673 Petitioner: CFP IL Orchard Solar, LLC  
A.  
TMP-25-1399  
Member Williams invited Member Iqbal to address this petition, as he recused  
himself due to a conflict of interest.  
Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff introduced the following petition and invited questions.  
Discussion ensued regarding project condensing, electricity generation and  
allocation.  
Greenfield Power Lead Developer, Gary Linos, highlighted project benefits,  
including economic investment in the community. He addressed the few  
objections received, citing zoning reports and special use standards being met.  
He noted that although Sugar Grove had objected, the village has not  
responded to their submitted response some months ago.  
Landowner Scott Jepson expressed his consent and support of this petition,  
stressing that their family will continue farming alongside the solar field, as it  
would not be obtrusive. Much discussion ensued.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Tarver  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia  
Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis,  
Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,  
Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Bill Lenert  
ABSTAIN:  
AWAY:  
Rick Williams, and David Young  
12.  
RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND OTHER SCHEDULED MATTERS  
Amending Section 2-48 of the Kane County Code to Provide for  
Management of Department Heads by Committees  
A.  
25-445  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Clifford Surges  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia  
Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher  
Reimbursement Request  
B.  
25-483  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Roth  
Cherryl Strathmann  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia  
Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
Approving and Authorizing Termination of Office Lease at 1750  
Grandstand Place, Suite 2, Elgin, Illinois, 60123  
C.  
25-484  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Cherryl Strathmann  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Gary Daugherty, Sonia  
Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted  
Penesis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
David Young  
AWAY:  
13.  
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Vice Chair Roth requested to move one item of New Business just prior to Public  
Comment and there were no objections.  
Member Daugherty announced that he will be resigning before the end of the year. He  
thanked all board members, stating that he doesn't find it appropriate to maintain his  
position given his health. A number of board members expressed their gratitude for  
Member Daugherty's service.  
Chief Dpty. Clk. Weilandt announced that the County Clerk's Office will be hosting a  
ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new satellite location in Elgin on December 17 at  
11:00am. She invited all to come and thanked everyone for their support.  
Member Bates invited Members to lunch, following this meeting.  
14.  
COMMITTEE UPDATES  
Member Gumz announced that the Legislative Committee members will be having a  
special meeting for a specific resolution, date to be announced.  
Member Bates reminded everyone that there will be a Special Committee of the Whole  
December 10 at 12:00pm, where solar panel possibilities for the Fabyan property will  
be discussed.  
Member Kious announced that the jail and kitchen renovation have begun from the  
capital fund. Additionally, the gun range and HVAC system replacement are underway,  
as well. He noted holiday decorations. Discussion ensued.  
15.  
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Gary Daugherty  
Michelle Gumz  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 11:30 AM.  
Christine Mazzei  
Deputy Clerk