Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC American Rescue Plan  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
SANCHEZ, Kenyon, Bates, Gumz, Lenert, Molina, Strathmann, Surges & Tepe  
Wednesday, August 28, 2024  
10:30 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Vice Chairman Kenyon noted that Chairman Sanchez would not be in attendance at  
today's meeting and called the meeting to order at 11:02 a.m.  
Roll Call  
RESULT:  
PRESENT  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
REMOTE  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
ABSENT  
AWAY  
Others present in person: Bd. Members Berman & Roth, Exe. Dir. E. & W. Wollnik,  
Exe. Dir. Fin. Hopkinson, Exe. Dir. Div. VanKerKoff, Exe. Dir. IT/BLD M. Fahnestock &  
staff Files and Peters, SAO Asst. SA Frank & Shepro, ARPA Manager Fahnestock &  
staff MInor; members of the press and public.  
Vice Chair Kenyon reported there was not a quorum. Discussion ensued. The meeting  
would continue with no voting till Committee Member Gumz arrived in person.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Vice Chairman Kenyon announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting  
and asked the Committee if there were any objections. None heard.  
Approval of Minutes: July 24, 2024  
This item was paused until the arrival of Committee Member Gumz at 11:41 a.m.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Michelle Gumz  
5.  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
Lore Baker, President and CEO from the Association for Individual Development (AID)  
spoke to the Committee today in regard to mental health needs in Kane County post  
the pandemic her comments are available in an audio file available to the Public.  
Alyssa Marrero from the Association for Individual Development (AID) spoke to the  
Committee today in regard to AID's LIve Services her comments are available in an  
audio file available to the Public.  
Austin Dempsey, from the Fox Valley Patriotic Organization spoke to the Committee  
regarding a monument that is seated right in the center of Kane County his comments  
are available in any audio file available to the Public.  
Committee Member Lenert returned to the meeting at 11:15 a.m.  
6.  
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)  
None.  
Committee Member Gumz arrived at 11:41 a.m. and roll call was taken. The meeting  
resumed with the approval of minutes from July 24, 2024.  
RESULT:  
PRESENT  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Board Member Michael Kenyon  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member Vern Tepe  
Board Member Jarett Sanchez  
Board Member Clifford Surges  
ABSENT  
7.  
8.  
Discussion Items  
ARP Committee Report  
A.  
The Monthly reports have been provided in the agenda packet.  
Other Committee Matters  
None.  
B.  
New Business  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
A.  
from Revenue Loss Recoupment Fund 356 to Fund 001 and from Fund 001 to  
Fund 500 to Fund Judicial Center Water Quality Improvements for the Kane  
County Building Management Department  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Vern Tepe  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Bill Lenert  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Revenue Loss Recoupment Fund 356 to Fund 001 to Fund 420 to Fund  
Countywide Wetland Resources Mapping Update for the Kane County  
Department of Environmental & Water Resources  
B.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Vern Tepe  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Lost Revenue Recoupment Fund 356 to Fund 001 to Fund 405 to Fund the  
Kane County Unstudied Floodplain Mapping Initiative for the Kane County  
Department of Environmental & Water Resources  
C.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds  
from Revenue Loss Recoupment Fund 356 to Fund 001 to Fund 650 to Fund  
D.  
the Recycling Contractual Services and Commodities for the Kane County  
Department of Environmental & Water Resources  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Mavis Bates  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Bill Lenert  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Environmental  
and Water Resources to Fund the Base Flood Benchmarking for the Kane  
County Department of Environmental & Water Resources  
E.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michelle Gumz  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund Kane  
County Satellite Offices Building in Elgin HVAC System Renovations for the  
Kane County Building Management Department  
F.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Mavis Bates  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Cherryl  
Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz  
NAY:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund HVAC  
Improvements at the 3rd Street Courthouse (Part 2) for the Kane County  
Building Management Department  
G.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Cherryl  
Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz  
NAY:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Amending Resolution 24-175 Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal  
Recovery Funds to Fund Adult Justice Center Domestic Hot Water  
Improvements for the Kane County Building Management Department to  
Increase the ARPA Award Amount by $1,000,000  
H.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Cherryl  
Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Michelle Gumz  
NAY:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund Services  
for Adults with Disabilities for Fox Valley Sheltered Workshop Non-Profit  
Organization in Kane County  
I.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Lenert  
TO:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Vern Tepe  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund the Flag  
Monument Project for the Fox Valley Patriotic Organization in Kane County  
J.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michelle Gumz  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, and Myrna Molina  
Mavis Bates, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
AYE:  
NAY:  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing Awards For Behavioral Health System Improvement Grants and the  
Execution of Behavioral Health System Improvement Grant’s Agreements  
K.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michelle Gumz  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Agreement  
with Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications for the Kane County Health  
Department ARPA Behavioral Health System Improvement Initiative  
L.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Michelle Gumz  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna  
Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
AYE:  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
ABSENT:  
Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and a Contract  
Between Kane County and Changing Environments, Inc. dba Soofa for the  
Lease of Twelve (12) Solar Powered Soofa Signs for Kane County Development  
and Community Services Department’s ARPA Fabulous Fox! Water Trail  
Promotion Project  
M.  
Failed by Roll Call Vote.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
TABLED  
Bill Lenert  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, and Vern Tepe  
Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, and Bill Lenert  
Jarett Sanchez, and Clifford Surges  
AYE:  
NAY:  
ABSENT:  
9.  
Old Business  
None.  
10.  
11.  
Executive Session (if needed)  
Not needed.  
Adjournment  
The meeting adjourned at 12:03 p.m.  
Caryn Minor, ARPA Coordinator