Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
County Board  
Meeting Minutes  
Wednesday, September 25, 2024  
11:30 AM  
County Board Room  
***SPECIAL MEETING***  
1.  
2.  
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 September 25,  
2024.  
Madam Chair called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM.  
ROLL CALL  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Dale Berman  
Board Member Ron Ford  
PRESENT:  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Leslie Juby  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Anita Lewis  
Board Member Bill Roth  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Monica Silva  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Rick Williams  
Chairman Corinne M. Pierog  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Michael Linder  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
REMOTE:  
Board Member Mark Davoust  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
Board Member David Young  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
3.  
REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS  
Madam Chair asked for remote access for Members Allan, Daugherty, Linder, Molina,  
Strathmann, and Surges. No objections were voiced.  
Also present: State's Atty. Mosser & ASA Frank, Spcl. ASA Shepro; Auditor Wegman;  
KDOT staff M. Zakosek; Health Exec. Dir. Isaacson; Blgs & Facilities Exec. Dir. R.  
Fahnestock & staff Files; ARPA Mgr. S. Fahnestock; press & public.  
4.  
5.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION  
Member Gumz led the assembly with the Pledge of Allegiance.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None  
(Public Comment was moved to the end of the agenda with no objections. Executive  
Session was moved up on the agenda with no objection.)  
9.  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
Madam Chair asked for a motion to go into executive session to discuss: 1) the  
appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of  
specific employees; 2) the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public  
body; and 3) pending probable or imminent litigation. The board moved into closed  
session at 11:34 AM.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron Ford, Michelle  
Gumz, 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 Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Deborah Allan  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
A.  
The Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or  
Dismissal of Specific Employees  
B.  
C.  
Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the Public Body  
Pending Probable or Imminent Litigation  
10.  
OPEN SESSION  
(Lewis leaves 11:58 AM but returns remotely.) The board returned to open session at  
12:06 PM. The roll was called and a quorum was established with 21 members  
present. (Absent: Davoust, Tarver, Young)  
7.  
8.  
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES-OFF CONSENT  
Certifying Names to Take the Examination for County Engineer  
A.  
24-386  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Jarett Sanchez  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, 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 Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Updated Capital Projects from the Capital Fund  
A.  
24-381  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, 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 Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
ABSENT:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher  
Reimbursement Request  
C.  
24-383  
Support and objections to this resolution were voiced. Some members voiced  
the need for a better policy and to have those who attended this conference  
report back to the board.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Dale Berman  
Mavis Bates  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron  
Ford, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Michael Linder,  
Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva,  
Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Mo Iqbal, and Vern Tepe  
NAY:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Michelle Gumz  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
AWAY:  
Myrna Molina  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher  
Reimbursement Request  
D.  
24-384  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Dale Berman  
Chris Kious  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron  
Ford, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,  
Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez,  
Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Vern Tepe  
NAY:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Anita Lewis, and Cherryl Strathmann  
Myrna Molina  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
AWAY:  
Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher  
Reimbursement Request  
E.  
24-385  
(Madam Chair commented that the travel line item for the board was $17.64 and  
does not include recent transactions that have been approved. Funds will have  
to come out of the board's budget and currently funds were being moved from  
another location.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Bill Lenert  
Ron Ford  
SECONDER:  
Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron Ford,  
Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris  
Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Bill Roth, Jarett  
Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, and  
Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Vern Tepe  
NAY:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Mavis Bates  
ABSENT:  
ABSTAIN:  
AWAY:  
Myrna Molina  
Amending Resolution 24-305 Authorizing the Use of State and  
Local Fiscal Recovery Revenue Loss Recoupment Funds to  
Fund the Transitional Housing Program for the Kane County  
Sheriff’s Office to Correct Amount Authorized and Add Budget  
Table  
B.  
24-382  
Gumz moved to discuss; second by Roth. However, ASA Frank shared that  
there is an anticipated budget line item amendment. He suggested to postpone  
Resolution No. 24-382 to the October 8, 2024 County Board meeting. Motion  
by Kious, second by Kenyon to amend the motion and postpone the  
resolution to the October 8, 204 County Board meeting. Roll call on the  
amendment followed:  
County Board  
RESULT:  
TO:  
HELD OVER  
County Board  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Michael Kenyon  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal,  
Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Bill Roth,  
Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford  
Surges, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz, and Leslie Juby  
Michael Linder  
NAY:  
REMOTE:  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
Mark Davoust, Bill Tarver, and David Young  
Deborah Allan, and Myrna Molina  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Chairwoman Pierog presented a magazine picture that will reflect Kane County on the  
cover of the Enjoy Illinois magazine, printed by the Illinois Office of Tourism. It will  
recognize Kane County nationally. Appreciation was extended to all who made it  
happen. (Member Lenert leaves at 12:28 PM)  
Madam Chair invited public comment. No public comment was received.  
11.  
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024  
The board adjourned its meeting at 12:29 PM.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michael Kenyon  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: