Government Center

719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A

Geneva, IL 60134

Kane County

County Board

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

9:45 AM

County Board Room

CALL TO ORDER

The Adjourned Meeting of the Kane County Board was held at the Kane County

Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134 on January 14,

2025.

Vice Chairman Roth called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM.

ROLL CALL

Board Member Deborah Allan

Board Member Mavis Bates

Board Member Sonia Garcia

Board Member Jon Gripe

PRESENT:

Board Member Mo Iqbal

Board Member Leslie Juby

Board Member Chris Kious

Board Member Bill Lenert

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 Clifford Surges

Board Member Bill Tarver

Board Member Vern Tepe

Board Member Rick Williams

Board Member David Young

Board Member Dale Berman

Board Member Gary Daugherty

Board Member Michelle Gumz

REMOTE:

Board Member Anita Lewis

Chairman Corinne M. Pierog

Board Member Alex Arroyo

ABSENT:

AWAY:

REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS

Vice Chair Roth asked for consensus to allow Board members Berman, Daugherty and

Gumz to attend the meeting remotely. No objections were voiced.

Also present: Chief Dpty. Clerk Weilandt & Dptys. Duffy, Pollock; ITD and Buildings

Mgmt. Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Lasky; KDOT Chief of Staff T. Rickert, Health

Exec. Dir. Isaacson*; Coroner Silva; PIO J. Mann; Auditor Wegman; Development

Exec. Dir. VanKerkoff; Water Resources Exec. Dir. Wollnik; State's Atty. Mosser & staff

Frank, Cermak, Hunt*; Animal Control Admin. Youngsteadt*; OCR Dir. Berger*;

members of the press & public.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

Board Member Sanchez led the assembly with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance

and read a poem as the invocation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 2, 2024, December 9, 2024 & December 10,

2024

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

Chris Kious

PUBLIC COMMENT

Vice Chairman Roth invited the public to speak.

Mr. Mark Adamian voiced objection to the urban blight of slot machine signage to his

community and asked that an ordinance be revised. He stated that prayers should not

be said before board meetings and reported it to the Attorney General, voicing concern

that he cannot trust the board to "do right" behind closed doors. He threated to seek a

FOIA request for the prayer videos of the board's meetings and submit them to the

Attorney General.

Michelle Bettag, St. Charles, voiced objection to the upcoming retail tax referendum on

the April ballot when the county was proclaiming this month as public awareness for

poverty and when the state was already the highest taxed state in the country. She

asked for a proclamation for Christina and Damian Chavera (phonetic) of Geneva, who

were murdered on December 26th by an illegal immigrant. Lastly, she reported Kane

County school districts were notified by World Relief that the districts will be receiving

many illegal immigrants in the county due to the City of Chicago wanting to distribute

them. It was not fair to the county's citizens.

Brian Anderson, Sugar Grove, asked the board, and each of its committees, to review,

research and reduce its budget, discussing the state's $3B dollar shortfall and the fact

that the Cities of Elgin and Aurora are among the nation's highest taxed cities. He

asked to cut costs in the health and transportation departments.

Jenine Mehr, Elburn, discussed the budget that was approved was approved by board

members who did not understand it. Naming those board members who approved the

budget, Ms. Mehr pointed out those board members voted for economic instability and

voted against fiscal responsibility. However, for those board members who voted to not

support the budget, they stood for the citizens. The approved budget was going to add

to poverty of this county and yet this county was recognizing Poverty Awareness

Month, which was acting against the proclamation.

CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS

None.

Proclamation Recognizing January 2025 as National Poverty

Awareness Month in Kane County, Illinois

TMP-25-003

January 2025 was publicly recognized and proclaimed as National Poverty

Awareness Month in Kane County.

Member Young discussed the socialistic overtones of the proclamation. Other

members voiced their support for the proclamation. Dialog followed. Motion by

Iqbal, second by Young to amend the proclamation and delete the word

"poverty" and insert in its place the word "waste" in the second from the

last paragraph of the proclamation. Roll call on the amendment:

Aye: Allan, Daugherty, Gripe, Iqbal, Lenert, Molina, Roth, Surges, Williams,

Young

Nay: Bates, Berman, Garcia, Gumz, Juby, Kious, Linder, Penesis,

Sanchez, Strathmann, Tarver, Tepe,

VOTE: 10-12 AMENDMENT FAILED

Mr. Robert Desio, Sr. Manager of Public Policy and Benefits for the Northern

Illinois Food Bank came forward and accepted the proclamation.

Others discussed the raising of awareness was nice but also following through

with action was needed. Roll call on the Proclamation, as originally

presented, followed:

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mo Iqbal

Bill Tarver

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty,

Sonia Garcia, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Michael

Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl

Strathmann, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams

AYE:

Mo Iqbal, Bill Lenert, and David Young

Jon Gripe, and Clifford Surges

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

Alex Arroyo

NAY:

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

AWAY:

Recognition of Carl Schoedel

Transportation Chairman Tepe recognized retiring County Engineer Carl Schoedel, for

his 28 years of service. Carl shared and extended appreciation to the board.

Also recognized was the recent passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

District 7 Appointment

Appointing Alex Arroyo to Fill Vacancy on Kane County Board

(District 7)

25-001

Concern was raised that no appointment information was provided by the

Chairwoman regarding the applicant's background, wherein it was noted that the

Chairperson of the Aurora Township Democrats selected the candidate: Alex

Arroyo. A five-member subcommittee interviewed the various applicants and

Mr. Arroyo was the chosen individual. Discussion continued about the process

and being proactive.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Chris Kious

Cherryl Strathmann

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Sonia Garcia,

Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams

AYE:

Gary Daugherty, Jon Gripe, Leslie Juby, and Bill Lenert

David Young

NAY:

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

AWAY:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

Alex Arroyo

Swearing-In of County Board Member Alex Arroyo

Newly appointed County Board Member Alex Arroyo, for District 7, was sworn in by

Chief Deputy Clerk Weilandt. Member Arroyo shared words of appreciation to the

board and to the public.

CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE

Vice Chair Roth asked if there were any resolutions to be removed from the Consent

Agenda. Member Strathman removed Res. #25-11; Member Surges removed Res.

#25-12, and Member Iqbal removed Res. Nos. 25-02 and 25-10. The vice chairman

asked for a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of those

resolutions referenced above.

------------------------------------------------ CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------------

Approving November 2024 Claims Paid

25-003

Emergency Appropriation for Transfer of Funds from the FEMA

PA Fund #358 to the General Fund - General Account #001

Emergency Appropriation and Budget Adjustment for the

Coroner DOJ Morgue Tech Grant

Authorizing New Account Code and Reclassification of Budgeted

Amounts for Coroner’s Health Opiate Grant

Reappropriating Funds and Amending Resolution No. 23-76 -

Approving a Contract for Construction with Curran Contracting

Company of Crystal Lake, Illinois for Dauberman Road

Extension, Kane County Section No. 15-00277-01-BR

Authorizing Execution of Collective Bargaining Agreement

Between County of Kane, Kane County Sheriff, and Policeman’s

Benevolent Labor Committee (Kane County Sheriff’s Office

Maintenance and Janitor Unit)

25-008

Acceptance and Use of Trust Donation Made to Animal Control

25-009

25-013

Authorizing Contract Extension for Medical Services for the

Juvenile Justice Center

Approving Appropriation of the County Engineer’s Salary and

Authorizing the Transfer of Funds Therefore, Kane County

Section No. 25-00000-00-CS and 25-CS089-00-AC

25-014

Approving FY2025 County Maintenance MFT Appropriation,

Kane County Section No. 25-00000-00-GM

25-015

25-016

25-017

Approving FY2025 County Maintenance MFT Appropriation,

Kane County Section No. 25-00000-00-RF

Approving an Agreement with Genuine Parts Company dba

Napa Auto Parts of Atlanta, Georgia for Non-OEM Auto Parts

and Supplies for the Kane County Division of Transportation

Approving an Appropriation for Chicago Metropolitan Agency for

Planning (CMAP)

25-018

25-019

Approving an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement

with the State of Illinois for Statewide Planning and Research

Funding for the Kane County Division of Transportation Asset

Management Plan

Approving a Contract for Construction with Martam Construction,

Inc. of Elgin, Illinois for the Bunker Road Extension Project, Kane

County Section No. 14-00275-01-PV

25-020

25-021

Approving an Agreement for On-Call Traffic/Safety Engineering

Services with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC of Oak Brook,

Illinois, Kane County Section No. 24-00494-02-EG

Approving Acquisition of Highway Right of Way for Randall Road

at Illinois Route 72, Elgin, Illinois, Kane County Section No.

19-00514-00-WR, Parcel No. 1PK0005 and 1PK0005TE

25-022

RESULT:

APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA

Bill Tarver

Jon Gripe

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

AYE:

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

------------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA ------------------------------------------

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Vice Chair Roth entertained a motion to go into closed discussion to discuss the

review/release of closed session minutes and settlement of claims. The Board entered

into closed session at 11:09 AM.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mavis Bates

Myrna Molina

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Mo Iqbal, Leslie Juby, Chris

Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted Penesis,

Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver,

Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

Michelle Gumz

ABSENT:

AWAY:

Release of Closed Session Minutes

Settlement of Claims

10.

OPEN SESSION

The board returned to open session at 11:38 PM. The roll was called and a quorum

was present with Members Berman, Daugherty and Gumz attending remotely.

Absent: Lewis.

Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes

Upon motion and a second, the closed session minutes were released according to

those reviewed and listed in Exhibit A.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Jarett Sanchez

Jon Gripe

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Vote on Settlement Approval in Case 23WC5514

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Clifford Surges

Deborah Allan

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Vote on Settlement Approval in Case 24WC021049

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Clifford Surges

Jarett Sanchez

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

11.

ZONING PETITIONS

Petition # 4645 Petitioner: Dundee Renewables, LLC

TMP-24-3207

Development Chair Williams reviewed the petition, noting the request was for a

special use for a solar panel field. The ZBA supported the proposal with

conditions. It was noted the Village of Algonquin did object initially, but after

submitting its objections to which the petitioner did agree to, the conditions were

incorporated into the Zoning Board's recommendations.

Mr. Matt Walsh explained the proposal was the second project for his company.

A couple of board members shared their discussions that took place with the

Village of Algonquin regarding the solar field and being held to their conditions.

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Chris Kious

Vern Tepe

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Petition # 4646 Petitioner: Richard & Kathy Rushing

TMP-24-3270

Per Williams, this proposal was for a rezoning and special use for a landscaping

business to construct a new residential home on the property. There were no

objectors but the ZBA recommended approval with conditions.

Petitioner/owner, Kathy Rushing, was available to answer questions. None

followed.

Motion to approve as presented by Williams, second by Surges. Roll call:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Berman Daugherty, Garcia, Gripe, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby,

Kious, Lenert, Linder, Molina, Penesis, Sanches, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young, Arroyo

Nay: None

MOTION PASSED.

Returning to this petition later in the meeting, Williams stated there was a

second stipulation provided by KDOT which he inadvertently left out. He read

the stipulation. Motion by Williams, second by Molina to reconsider Petition

No. 4646. Roll call:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Berman*, Daugherty*, Garcia, Gripe, Gumz*, Iqbal, Juby,

Kious, Lenert, Linder, Molina, Penesis, Sanchez, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young, Arroyo

Nay: None

Absent: Lewis

MOTION TO RECONSIDER PASSED.

Motion by Kious, second by Molina to amend Petition #4646, to include

Stipulation #2, "Applicant shall apply for a Minimum Use Access Permit

from KDOT as the land has changed. McGough Road is a Minor Arterial

associated with a 60' half right-of-way as measured from the centerline of

McGough Road. Building setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate

60' right-of-way." Roll call on the amendment only:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Berman*, Daugherty*, Garcia, Gripe, Gumz*, Iqbal, Juby,

Kious, Lenert, Linder, Molina, Penesis, Sanchez, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young, Arroyo

Nay: None

Absent: Lewis

MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT PASSED.

Motion by Molina, second by Lenert to approve Petition No. 4646, as

amended:

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Myrna Molina

Bill Lenert

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Petition # 4647 Petitioner: Warren Bowman Trust

TMP-24-3271

Development Chair Williams reviewed the petition noting the ZBA did

recommend approval with two conditions. A neighbor objected because the

petitioner was purchasing the lot to increase the size of his property, while the

objecting neighbor's lot was being reduced. No home was being constructed.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Clifford Surges

Michael Linder

SECONDER:

AYE:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Petition # 4648 Petitioner: Midwest Bank & Trust #00-3-7742

TMP-24-3272

Williams reviewed the petitioner's request, noting the ZBA recommended

approval with stipulations. There were no objectors to the petition. Minor

questions followed.

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Rick Williams

Jarett Sanchez

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Petition # 4649 Petitioner: Barbara Stuckemeyer

TMP-24-3273

Per Williams, the petitioner is requesting a rezoning to allow the existing duplex

to be sold off the remaining property. There were no objectors and the ZBA

recommended approval with conditions.

Ms. Kathleen Judy, attorney for the petitioner, was present to answer questions.

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Rick Williams

Bill Lenert

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

12.

RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND OTHER SCHEDULED MATTERS

Approving a FY25 Budget Adjustment to the Enterprise

Surcharge Fund for the Implementation of a USDA Composting

and Food Waste Reduction Grant Program

25-002

Member Iqbal noted two minor scrivener's errors. Motion by Bates, second by

Strathmann to correct two scrivener's errors in the resolution. The Board

approved the two corrections by unanimous consent.

Member Iqbal voiced that money was being provided to the contractor without

any accountability. He inquired as to what was the cost/benefit analysis to the

county and who was responsible for the compost, wherein Member Bates

explained the funds were being paid by a USDA grant, not the county's general

fund. The contracts would be returning for the board's review. Bates hoped

more interest would be generated by the compost program and that it would

eventually become a self-sustaining program.

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Mavis Bates

MOVER:

Michael Linder

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Authorizing Contract Extension of Aerial Orthoimagery

25-010

Member Iqbal notes in Article 10 of the contract the language appears to be

vague and places a burden on the consultant. ASA Frank indicated the contract

language was common and the carrier would have the insurance. Mr. Iqbal

believed there should be a policy change in the future with the requirements

being more specific. Staff had no concern with the terms of the contract; nor did

ASA Frank. Regarding the copyright provision (pg. 147, Sect. 15), Mr. Iqbal felt

a copyright lawyer should review the section. ASA Frank offered to work with

Mr. Iqbal on this matter outside the meeting.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Jarett Sanchez

Chris Kious

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Authorizing Opioid Response Community Implementation Project

25-011

Motion by Sanchez, second by Lenert to approve. However, Strathmann stated

the resolution needed to return to the Finance Committee, due to a numerical

error, and return it at a later date.

KC Finance and Budget Committee

RESULT:

SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE

KC Finance and Budget Committee

Cherryl Strathmann

TO:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Vern Tepe

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Ratifying an Emergency Purchase Affidavit for the Purchase of

Fiscal Management and Staff Training Services for the Office of

Community Reinvestment

25-012

Surges raised concern about emergency funding becoming problematic due to

the budget and believed this (grant) matter was addressed at previous meetings.

It was in violation of the county's purchasing rules. Also, no emergency affidavit

was attached to the resolution. (Tarver steps away 12:34 PM; returns 12:37

PM.) ASA Frank retrieved a copy of the emergency affidavit and asked Scott

Berger to explain what the emergency was.

Office of Community Reinvestment Exec. Dir. Scott Berger explained the nature

of the emergency which was to ratify the contract to secure supportive services

from the firm of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel, in Springfield, Illinois (as recommended

by the Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity). If the contract is not

approved, his office will be heavily understaffed to provide services. He would

revise the affidavit accordingly.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Deborah Allan

Chris Kious

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Amending Section 2-48 of the Kane County Code (Standing

Committees) to Revise Language Related to the County

Development Committee

25-023

This was a first reading and would be placed on next month's County Board

agenda. It was a housekeeping matter to clean up the county's code.

RESULT:

HELD OVER

Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher

Reimbursement Request

25-024

Sanchez recommended the board make its policy more clear and to have the

matter addressed at the next Finance Budget Committee meeting. Molina

asked that in the future the resolution or the executive summary include the total

amount allocated/spent for the budget so the board knows what remains in the

budget for conferences. For the policy suggestion, she suggested that board

members requesting reimbursement should explain the reason where they went,

why they attended, how it affects the County Board, and what recommendation

they have moving forward. Another suggestion was to have any request

pre-approved.

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Jarett Sanchez

Mavis Bates

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby,

Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted

Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,

Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams

AYE:

Mo Iqbal, and David Young

NAY:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher

25-025

Approving County Board Personal Expense Voucher

Reimbursement Request

25-026

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Jarett Sanchez

Deborah Allan

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

AYE:

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby,

Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna Molina, Ted

Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,

Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, and Rick Williams

Mo Iqbal, and David Young

NAY:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

Authorizing Inter-Governmental Agreement with the State of

Illinois, Department of Human Services - Juvenile Justice Council

Grant

25-027

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Myrna Molina

Clifford Surges

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

AYE:

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

13.

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Appointments to County Board Ad Hoc Committees

TMP-25-087

Motion to amend by Bates, second by Sanchez to have Mr. Sanchez serve

as vice chairman of the ARPA ad hoc Committee. She believed that since

Mr. Sanchez has guided that committee for the past 3 years, he should continue

as such. A question followed as to whether the ad hoc committee could

determine its own leadership when the chairwoman has the authority to appoint,

which ASA Frank offered to confirm first before providing an answer. Roll call

on the amendment:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Berman*, Daugherty*, Garcia, Gripe, Gumz*, Iqbal, Juby,

Kious, Lenert, Linder, Molina, Penesis, Sanchez, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young, Arroyo

Nay:None

Absent: Lewis

MOTION PASSED ON THE AMENDMENT. VOTE: 22-0

ASA Frank pointed out that Madam Chair could still choose to accept the

board's amendment or not. Gumz notes the Security Advisory ad hoc

Committee was not on the list. The vote was taken on the original motion,

as amended:

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Jarett Sanchez

Mavis Bates

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Alex Arroyo, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary

Daugherty, Sonia Garcia, Jon Gripe, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal,

Leslie Juby, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Michael Linder, Myrna

Molina, Ted Penesis, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann,

Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick Williams, and David

Young

AYE:

Anita Lewis, and Corinne M. Pierog

ABSENT:

14.

COMMITTEE UPDATES

Member Molina announced she was recently elected to serve as the second vice chair

of the Executive Board for the Illinois Association of County Board Members. Details

followed. Congratulations followed.

Member Kious announced at tomorrow's Administration Committee meeting there will

be a presentation of the various projects being worked on around the county. He will

email the presentation to the board. Member Gripe extended an invitation to attend

tonight's 6:00 PM meeting for Cub Scout Pack #260, which pack will be learning about

the board in the County Board Room. Member Bates announced this Friday at 9:00

AM the Energy & Environmental Committee will be having a presentation from the

Citizens Utility Board on the Solar Switch Chicagoland project on how to purchase solar

panels. Member Surges thanked KDOT County Engr. Carl Schoedel again for his

services. Member Gumz, in honor of Mr. Shepro, announced that on this day in 1690,

Johann Christoph Denner created the clarinet.