Government Center

719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A

Geneva, IL 60134

Kane County

County Board

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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 December 12,

2023.

Chairman Pierog called the meeting to order at 9:58 AM.

ROLL CALL

Board Member Deborah Allan

Board Member Mavis Bates

Board Member Dale Berman

Board Member Mark Davoust

Board Member Ron Ford

PRESENT:

Board Member Michelle Gumz

Board Member Mo Iqbal

Board Member Michael Kenyon

Board Member Chris Kious

Board Member Michael Linder

Board Member Bill Lenert

Board Member Anita Lewis

Board Member Myrna Molina

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

Chairman Corinne M. Pierog

Board Member Gary Daugherty

Board Member Leslie Juby

Board Member Monica Silva

REMOTE:

Also Present: Chief Dpty. Clerk Weilandt & staff Duffy; Public Info. Ofr. Mann; Finance

Exec. Dir. Hopkinson; IT CIO Lasky* & staff Peters; KDOT Staff Rickert; Public Health

Exec. Dir. Isaacson; Animal Control Dir. Youngsteadt*; Sheriff Hain*, State's Atty.

Mosser* & staff Shepro, Brady, Vargas*, Coyle, Cermak, Tabor; Historic Preservation

staff Thavong and retiring Chair Shauna Wiet; Human Resources Exec. Dir. Lobrillo;

Environ & Water Resources Dir. Wollnik; OCR Director Berger*; members of the press

& public.

REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS

Madam Chair asked for board consensus to allow Members Daugherty, Silva, and Juby

to attend remotely. No objections were voiced.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION

Board Member Tarver led the assembly with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Member Linder briefly summarized how the board should be proud of its past

accomplishments over the past year and what to look forward to in the new fiscal year.

He closed with the invocation.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Madam Chair entertained a motion to go into closed discussion to discuss the release

of closed session minutes and pending and/or probable litigation. The Board entered

into closed session at 10:02 AM.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Bill Roth

MOVER:

Cherryl Strathmann

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, 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, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

(Discussed in closed session.)

B. Probable and/or Imminent Litigation

Release of Closed Session Minutes

(Discussed in closed session.)

OPEN SESSION

The board moved out of closed session and returned to open session at 10:30 AM.

The roll was called:

Present: Allan, Bates, Berman, Daugherty*, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby*,

Kenyon, Kious, Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva*, Strathmann,

Surges, Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young

A quorum of 24 members was established.

Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes

Madam Chair entertained a motion to approve the release of closed session minutes,

as reflected in Exhibit A.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Vern Tepe

MOVER:

Michelle Gumz

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz, Mo Iqbal, Michael

Kenyon, Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis,

Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl

Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Leslie Juby

ABSTAIN:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 6, 2023, November 14, 2023, November 16,

2023, and November 21, 2023

Madam Chair asked for a motion to approve the following sets of County Board

minutes: November 6, 2023, November 14, 2023, November 16, 2023 and November

21, 2023.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michael Kenyon

Deborah Allan

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, 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, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Items) - None

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Madam Chairman's Comments

Recognition and Appreciation of Shauna Wiet, Chairman of the

Kane County Historic Preservation Commission

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Historic Preservation Planner, Julia Thavong, acknowledged the 35 years of

service and dedication of retiring Historic Preservation Commission Chairwoman

Shauna Wiet to Kane County and presented her with a plaque. Per Thavong,

under Ms. Wiet's leadership, 45 buildings, one historic district, and four Rustic

Roads were landmarked. Members Berman and Ford extended their

appreciation to Ms. Wiet. Ms. Wiet shared her own words of gratitude to the

board.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Ron Ford

MOVER:

Mavis Bates

SECONDER:

Presentation/Discussion

RTA FY24 Budget (Director Chris Groven)

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Ms. Leanne Redding provided a review of highlights and low lights of the RTA's

budget and its five-year plan. Questions and comments followed.

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Metra FY24 Budget (Director Joe McMahon)

(Tarver steps away 11:00 AM) Mr. Joe McMahon, on behalf of Metra, provided some

highlights and low lights of Metra's budget and its future plans. (Tarver returns 11:03

AM) Questions and comments followed.

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Pace FY24 Budget (Director/Mayor Jeff Schielke)

City of Batavia Mayor, Jeff Schielke, on behalf of Pace, reviewed highlights and

challenges of Pace's budget and discussed its ridership in the Ride in Kane program as

well as the Bus on the Shoulder program. Brief comments and questions followed.

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Ordinance

Zoning Petitions

Petition # 4616 Petitioner: Alexander/Johnson (KaneSolar2, LLC)

TMP-23-1147

Development Committee Chair Ford introduced Petition 4616 relaying it was a

special use for a solar facility. Objectors included neighboring property owners.

The county's Zoning Board recommended approval with 18 stipulations.

Motion by Tepe, second by Lenert to return Petition Nos. 4616 and 4619 to

the Zoning Board of Appeals to document the findings of fact.

Special ASA Shepro referenced a written protest to Petition No. 4616, as

received by the County Clerk's Office from Mr. Lundgren. He emphasized the

public that did sign up did have a right to speak but if the matter was returning to

the Zoning Board, they could speak again. ASA Shepro recommended that

Madam Chair allow the public to speak. Both ASAs Brady and Shepro

recommended to rescind the motion to return the petitions in order to allow the

public to speak. Member Tepe did not withdraw his motion. More dialog

followed regarding the petitioner submitting additional information to be

reviewed.

Member Lenert temporarily withdrew his second to let the public speak, second

by Iqbal.

Madam Chair allowed the public to speak on the petitions.

Mr. Stuart Peterson, attorney for the objector, appreciated the board returning

Petition No. 4616 to the Zoning Board.

Ms. Carrie Svihlik, appreciated the board returning the matter back to the Zoning

Board.

Ms. Gayla Argent (phonetic), also concurred with the above statements.

Mr. Tate Lundgren, representing several adjacent landowners, stated one of the

new documents submitted was a revised site plan and for that reason and the

comments voiced by the Development Committee, the petition had to return to

the Zoning Board.

Ms. Arlene Goodrich, stated she will speak at the Zoning Board meeting.

Mr. David Covich (phonetic), will speak at the Zoning Board meeting.

Mr. Chuck Haskin, will speak at the Zoning Board meeting.

Ms. Donna Riggs, will speak at the Zoning Board meeting.

Mr. Nicholas Standiford (remotely), zoning attorney with Shane Banks and on

behalf of Horizon, emphasized the following: 1) the petition went before the ZBA

twice, the objectors voiced their objections, and the findings of fact were

reviewed by the ZBA. There was no reason to return the petition to the ZBA. 2)

The amended site plan was asking for additional screening that Ms. Argent

requested and it was not a reason to return the petition to the ZBA. 3) State law

required the County Board to make a decision within 30 days of the public

hearing. The current motion would violate that requirement. Also, the written

protest requested a three-fourths vote by the County Board. It was invalid

because there was no map amendment being requested. Regarding the

setbacks, the objectors stated the access road and the transmission lines

violated the 50-foot setback from non-participating landowners, but it was an

erroneous argument because it meant a facility could never be 50 feet away

from a public road. Mr. Standiford asked for a vote to be taken in compliance

with state law or to specify the reasons why the petition would have to return to

the ZBA.

Mr. Andy Melka representing petitioner Horizon Solar Power and Blair

Alexander, the land owner, stated the ZBA was considering the findings of fact

at both of the hearings. One of the reasons the petition was continued at the

September meeting was that it needed more information before concluding the

findings of fact. In November, he received a positive vote. Mr. Melka pointed

out this board approved the two prior solar petitions, which was a precedent. He

asked to withdraw the motion since he had more to discuss. Lastly, he

explained last night's revision was not a new site plan but rather a suggestion

that the county board recommend, as a condition to the project, to add

additional screening for one of the neighbors.

Mr. Scott Osborne, petitioner for Petition No. 4619, recalled his petition had

positive recommendations from the Development Committee and the Zoning

Board. He asked to deny the motion, stating he did not have the same project

as the other petitioner and there was no opposition to his project. He preferred

separate consideration for his project.

Asst. State's Atty. Vince Coyle came forward and confirmed his office

recommended that both petitions return to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

and explained why. (Sanchez steps away 12:03 PM; returns 12:04 PM.) ASA

Coyle recommended sending back both petitions to the ZBA so that board can

make its findings of fact and submit it properly to the full County Board.

Questions and clarification from board members followed.

Mr. Andy Melka, for Blair Alexader, asked Attorney Nick Standiford to respond.

Attorney Nick Standiford (attending remotely), stated the findings of fact were

the conclusion and were in front of the Zoning Board. They voted on the

findings of fact. From his perspective, the record was complete. If a lawsuit is

filed, the judge would review the petition as de novo (i.e., fresh) He asked that

the board make its findings and vote, or, it could send the petition back as long

as the 30-day window is respected. (Williams steps away.)

The roll was called to return Petitions 4616 AND 4619 to the Zoning Board

of Appeals to document the findings of fact:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Daugherty*, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby*, Kenyon,

Lenert, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva*, Strathmann, Surges, Tarver,

Tepe, Young

Nay: Berman, Kious, Lewis

Away: Williams

MOTION PASSED: Vote: 20-3

(Williams returns.)

Petition # 4619 Petitioner: James Ariola Trust (TPE IL KN216

LLC)

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See above discussion. This petition was returned to the Zoning Board of

Appeals.

New Business

Appointments

None.

The board took a short break at 12:13 PM and reconvened at 12:25 PM. The roll was

called and a quorum was present with 22 members. (Away: Berman, Linder).

Committee Updates

Sanchez announced the county has received its risk assessment from Ernst & Young

regarding the assessment of the current health building as well as the potential for a

new public health building. (Berman, Linder return.) The full board will be discussing

this topic at its January board meeting.

10.

Resolutions/Ordinances

Madam Chair asked if anyone would like to remove an item from the Consent Agenda.

Surges removed Res. Nos. 23-497 and 23-513. Iqbal removed Res. Nos. 23-499 and

23-502; Daugherty removed Res. No. 23-530; and Juby removed Res. No. 23-504.

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

Resolution Nos. 23-497, 23-499, 23-502, 23-504, 23-513, and 23-530.

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

Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to

Fund St. Charles Branch Court Security Cameras for the Kane

County Information Technologies Department

23-496

23-498

23-500

Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the County

of Kane and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for

Volunteer Stream Corridor Restoration Services

Amending the PPA and Site Lease Between Kane County and

GRNE Solarfield 05, LLC

Approving October 2023 Claims Paid

23-501

23-503

Authorizing Buy Board National Purchasing Cooperative

Agreement

Authorizing a Contract for Kane County Moving Services

23-505

23-506

Authorization to Enter into Professional Services Contract for

Collection of Recyclable Materials with Eworks Electronic

Services, Inc.

Approving and Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Cannon

Cochran Management Services for Workers Compensation and

Liability Claims Third Party Administrator.

23-507

23-508

Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of

West Dundee and Eworks Electronics Services, Inc. for

Operation of the West Dundee Recycling Center in 2024

Authorizing Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the

County of Kane and the Police Benevolent Labor Committee

23-509

23-510

Approving and Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of

Aurora and the City of Elgin for the Execution of the 2023

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

Program Award

Notification of Renewal of Sex Offender Treatment Services

23-511

23-512

Authorizing Additional Funds to Kellenberger Electric for Judicial

Technology Modernization for the Kane County 16th Judicial

Circuit Court

Authorizing Execution of a Pledge Agreement

Authorization to Enter into Grant Agreements

23-514

23-515

23-516

Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice

Information Authority for the Award of the Residential Substance

Abuse Treatment Grant to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office

Authorizing the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Purchase of a

Handheld X-Ray Imaging System

Approving the Kane County Per Diem Meal Rates for Calendar

Year 2024

Authorizing the Creation of a Special Fund for the Kane County

Public Defender’s Illinois Supreme Court Allocation

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Executive Director of the

Finance Department

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Executive Director of

Information Technologies and Building Management

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Executive Director of the

Human Resources Management Department

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Kane County Emergency

Communications Director of Communications

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Supervisor of Assessments

23-524

23-525

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Director of Development and

Community Services

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Director of Environmental and

Water Resources

23-526

23-527

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Administrator of Kane County

Animal Control

Authorizing Salary Increase for the Executive Director of the

Health Department

23-528

23-529

23-531

Approving Paid Sick and Personal Leave Benefits Required for

County Employees

Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Kane

County Township Highway Road Districts to Create the Township

Road District Alliance of Kane County

Approving a Funding Agreement Between the County of Kane

and Pace for the Ride in Kane Program

23-532

23-533

Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of

Illinois for Phase III Construction for Longmeadow Parkway

Corridor Section C-2B from East of Sandbloom Road to Bolz

Road Connector, Kane County Section No. 21-00215-29-CH

Approving an Amendment to Accept Planning Technical

Assistance Services Delivered by the Chicago Metropolitan

Agency for Planning

23-534

23-535

23-536

Approving a Phase I/II Engineering Services Agreement with

HDR, Inc. of Arlington Heights, Illinois for Montgomery Road at

Howell Place, Kane County Section No. 23-00586-00-TL

Approving an Amendment to a Phase II Engineering Services

Agreement with Transystems, Inc. of Woodridge, Illinois for

Dauberman Road Extension, Kane County Section No.

15-00277-01-BR

Approving a Contract for Construction with Curran Contracting

Company of Crystal Lake, Illinois for Plank Road Highway Safety

Improvement Project from Engel Road to Waughon Road, Kane

County Section No. 19-00524-00-SP

23-537

Approving a Phase III Construction Engineering Services

Agreement with Ciorba Group, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois for the

Plank Road Highway Safety Improvement Project from Engel

Road to Waughon Road, Kane County Section No.

19-00524-00-SP

23-538

RESULT:

APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA

Michael Kenyon

Dale Berman

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

AYE:

Mark Davoust, 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, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

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

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

23-497

Member Surges preferred to see a business model associated for the behavior

analysis aspect of this $9.0M Dollar grant. He offered to work with the

Committee. Member Iqbal concurred, but pointed out 1) the money was

excessive, 2) it was only for three years, and 3) afterwards, the County had to

pay $3.0M Dollars annually to continue the program. It was not mandated for

the county, it was taxing the public, and the data in the report was old. Other

board members voiced and expressed the need for mental health funding in

Kane County, especially for youth, young adults and seniors. Member Iqbal

believed the board should work with the General Assembly to get more funding

for mental health initiatives. Member Sanchez recommended to reach out to the

public health director regarding details of the program.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Bill Tarver

MOVER:

Jarett Sanchez

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron

Ford, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious,

Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill Roth,

Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Bill Tarver,

Vern Tepe, and David Young

AYE:

Gary Daugherty, Mo Iqbal, and Rick Williams

Clifford Surges

NAY:

ABSTAIN:

Authorizing Application to Circuit Court for Demolition of

Dangerous and/or Unsafe Building Property Located at 14N403

Thurnau Road, Rutland Township Parcel ID # 02-31-300-013

23-499

Concern was raised that a home being scheduled to be demolished had no

picture in the packet and could result in a wrong home being demolished.

However, it was explained that the Development Committee did see photos of

the house and the matter was vetted through the Court system.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Clifford Surges

Bill Roth

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael

Kenyon, Chris Kious, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis,

Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl

Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Mo Iqbal

NAY:

Authorizing FY24 Public Defender’s Office Budget Adjustment

23-502

Finance Dir. Hopkinson explained the adjustment will be coming from the fund

balance, which balance is made up of any revenue that is in excess of

expenses.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Myrna Molina

MOVER:

Michelle Gumz

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, 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, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Authorizing a Contract for Kane County Annual Roof Inspection,

Repair & Replacement Services - (AS AMENDED ON floor)

23-504

Member Juby brought up discussion from a previous meeting where there was a

$950.00 erroneous charge on the purchase order. The corrected purchase

order was to be distributed by Building Mgmt. Dir. Henry Thompson and placed

on the dais. Per Juby, the Finance and Executive Committees did approve to

strike the charge, as it was not a line item.

Per Building Mgr. Henry Thompson*, the $14,350.00 was the correct amount

and it was reflected in the purchase order.

Motion by Gumz, second by Roth to amend and reflect the $14,350.00 as

the corrected amount, as reflected in the purchase order attached to

Resolution No. 23-504.

Roll call followed on the amendment:

Aye: Allan, Bates, Berman, Daugherty*, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby*,

Kenyon, Kious, Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez*, Silva*,

Strathmann, Surges, Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young

Nay: None

The amendment passed. Vote: 24-0

The roll was called on Resolution 23-504, as amended:

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Bill Roth

MOVER:

Michelle Gumz

SECONDER:

Authorize Acceptance of Supplemental Funding to Support

Workforce Services in Partnership with Chinese Mutual Aid

Association and World Relief

23-513

Member Surges asked to postpone this resolution for 30 days to review it more

closely. Office Community Reinvestment Exec. Dir. Scott Berger explained his

office is working with two non-profit agencies, under contract with the State of

Illinois to serve as welcome centers for newly arrived immigrants. The State has

had this program in place for years and the two agencies were part of the

county's 14 or 15 agencies that are part of the Worknet system. The agencies

will assist with job coaching, transportation, childcare, etc.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Clifford Surges

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, 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, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants

23-530

Daugherty voiced his reason as to why he will not support the Adopt a Highway

program.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mark Davoust

MOVER:

Michael Kenyon

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Mark Davoust, Ron

Ford, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious,

Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill Roth,

Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford

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

AYE:

Gary Daugherty

Mo Iqbal

NAY:

AWAY:

Amending Resolution 23-206 to Adopt a New Process for

Approving Lobbyist Consultant Invoices

23-539

Member Tepe raised dialog that the referenced resolution is changing a

procedure that does not need to be changed. It was pointed out the Executive

Committee oversees anything relating to lobbyists. Dialog followed that all the

proper steps were being handled and the billing matter appeared to be resolved.

Motion by Davoust, second by Tepe to amend Resolution No. 23-539 by

accepting Paragraph No. 1 and deleting paragraph No. 2.

Bates announced that much discussion took place on this matter with a 9 to 3

vote by the Executive Committee. She asked the board to respect the

Legislative Committee's and the Executive Committee's efforts.

Roll call on the amendment followed:

Aye: Allan, Davoust, Tepe, Young

Nay: Bates, Berman, Daugherty*, Ford, Gumz, Juby*, Kenyon, Kious,

Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez*, Silva, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Williams,

Away: Iqbal

Amendment failed. Vote: 4 - 19

Allan explained her reason for the amendment, summarizing the committee

takes the burden of ensuring the vendor does what the board instructs, the

vendor completes the instruction, and the committee co-chairs sign-off to pay

the vendor.

Motion by Allan, second by Tepe to amend Paragraph No. 2 with the

following changes:

"Upon receiving the invoices, the Legislative Committee Chair(s) shall

review and verify the services provided by McGuireWoods Consulting,

LLC, for accuracy and compliance with contractual agreements. If the

Legislative Committee Chairs, either one or both, deem(s) the invoices

acceptable, they then the co-chairs and shall approve of the invoices and ,

then the co-chairs shall forward the invoices for payment processing to

the Finance Department and the County Auditor, and a copy will be

provided to the Kane County Chairman."

Board comments included: 1) that waiting for a committee to convene was not

practical, 2) an approved contract between the lobbyist and the county existed,

3) the contract did not have to be renewed in the future, and 4) having the

support of a committee would be an extra set of eyes.

Roll call on the above amendment followed:

Aye: Allan, Tepe

Nay: Bates, Berman, Daugherty*, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Juby*, Kenyon,

Kious, Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez*, Silva,* Strathmann,

Surges, Tarver, Williams, Young

Away: Iqbal

Amendment FAILS. Vote: 2 - 21

The roll was called on Resolution No. 23-539, as presented:

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mavis Bates

Bill Roth

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Ford, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Michael

Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett

Sanchez, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill

Tarver, and Rick Williams

AYE:

Mark Davoust, Chris Kious, Vern Tepe, and David Young

Mo Iqbal

NAY:

AWAY:

Authorizing an Adjustment to the 2024 Annual Appropriation to

Transfer $1,874,979.00 in Interest Earned from the American

Rescue Plan (ARPA) Fund #355 to the General Fund #001

23-540

Member Tepe voiced his reasons why he would not support the resolution.

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Bill Lenert

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mark Davoust, Ron

Ford, Michelle Gumz, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis,

Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford

Surges, Rick Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Deborah Allan, Leslie Juby, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Cherryl

Strathmann, Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe

NAY:

Mo Iqbal

AWAY:

Adopting the Compensation and Position Management Policy

within the Kane County Personnel Policy Handbook and

Establishing Initial Salary Ranges (AS AMENDED ON FLOOR)

23-541

Member Davoust raised conversation about the salaries being a work in

progress but in looking at the policy he felt it was important for the

executive-level directors to have enough autonomy to not have another level of

approval until the third quartile was reached.

Motion by Member Davoust, second by Member Strathmann, to amend the

bottom text box on Page 2 & 3 of the Compensation and Position

Management policy, as follows: For the first line under the heading,

"Hiring Range", delete the words "Minimum to 1st Quartile" and insert the

words, "Minimum to 3rd Quartile." For the second line, under the heading,

"Hiring Range", delete the words "1st Quartile to Midpoint" and insert the

words "3rd Quartile to Maximum", with the Approval Required to go to the

Human Services Committee. Delete the third line of the text box

removing the words "over Midpoint" and the words "Human Services

Committee." Roll call on the amendment followed:

Aye: Allan, Bates*, Daugherty, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Juby, Kenyon,

Lenert, Lewis, Linder, Molina, Roth, Sanchez*, Silva, Strathmann, Surges,

Tarver, Young

Nay: Berman, Kious, Tepe

Away: Iqbal, Williams

Amendment passed. Vote: 19-3

Surges discussed the three parts of the resolution at hand: First, was to ratify

the compensation position management policy. Second, was to approve the

internal equity salary study (as a starting point). And third, to have the

department head, Human Resources department and Finance Department

authorize and execute any document, as needed, to carry out the salary

increases pursuant to the resolution. Davoust reiterated that much effort has

gone into hiring directors, micromanaging them was not his goal, but have

enough independence to do their job in a reasonable fashion. (Williams leaves

1:33 p.m.) More dialog ensued (Bates leaves 1:36 p.m.)

Molina summarized that Member Davoust's amendment gives the department

head/elected official more authority to provide a higher wage when an applicant

sits in front of them. Department heads had voiced that this situation was an

issue to get applicants hired. She asked for the board's support on the

amendment.

Member Kious recommended the board to make the process easier.

Member Kious moved to amend the above amendment to allow the director

to hire up to the maximum amount. Second by Gumz.

Human Resources Exec. Dir. Lobrillo explained that the equity of existing staff

gets threatened if a new applicant is hired at the higher range, leaving no room

for merit increases. The new policy adds a merit policy which the county did not

have prior. Explanation was shared. Member Surges suggested a 3 to 6 month

trial period to determine if the policy is/is not working, and, if not, then re-review

it.

Roll call on the (Kious) amendment:

Aye: Gumz, Juby, Kious, Molina, Strathmann, Young

Nay: Allan, Berman, Daugherty, Davoust, Ford, Kenyon, Lenert, Lewis,

Linder, Roth, Silva, Surges, Tarver, Tepe

Away: Bates, Iqbal, Sanchez, Williams

Amendment FAILED. Vote: 6-14

The roll was called on Resolution No. 23-541, as amended (using Davoust's

amendment):

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Clifford Surges

Michael Linder

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Gary Daugherty, Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie

Juby, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill

Roth, Monica Silva, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges, Bill

Tarver, Vern Tepe, and David Young

AYE:

Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Michael Kenyon, and Chris Kious

Mavis Bates, Mo Iqbal, Jarett Sanchez, and Rick Williams

NAY:

AWAY:

11.

12.

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Non-Agenda Items)

Member Berman announced he will be celebrating his 90th birthday in January. He

invited the board to celebrate with him on January 5th at the Oak Street Restaurant

and Tavern in North Aurora. Madam Chair thanked Finance Director Hopkinson,

Human Resources Executive Director Lobrillo, and the Human Services Committee for

their work on the Compensation and Position Management Policy.

ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023