Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC District 7 Search Ad Hoc  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
GAFFINO, Fisher, Gibson, Gumz, Molina  
Monday, January 6, 2025  
3:00 PM  
County Boardroom  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Gaffino called the meeting to order at 3:01 PM.  
Roll Call  
Chairman Mark Gaffino  
PRESENT  
Board Member Deb Fisher  
Board Member Michelle Gumz  
Board Member Darnell Gibson  
Board Member Myrna Molina  
REMOTE  
Also present: Co. Bd. Members Juby, Kious, Roth; ASA Ford; ITD staff Peters; and  
members of the press and public.  
3.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Gaffino announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Gibson and  
Molina attending remotely. There were no objections.  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes: None  
Public Comment  
None.  
6.  
New and Unfinished Business  
A.  
Establish the Charges and Goals of the Committee  
Chairman Pierog stated that the Committee's goals are to select the candidates to  
interview on Friday, January 10, 2025. She indicated that there were four submissions,  
with one candidate who does not meet the qualifications. There was no indication by  
the candidate having residency in District 7. The Committee will review all four  
candidates, and determine whether or not the unqualified candidate should move  
forward.  
Committee Member Gumz made a recommendation to interview all four candidates.  
She asked if there was a time frame for candidates to establish residency into the  
District before appointment.  
ASA Ford stated that the statute does not set forth a time frame to obtain residency.  
However, in order to obtain residency, it would require a further analysis from the  
State's Attorneys Office to determine what a qualified voter would be.  
7.  
Executive Session  
The District 7 Search Ad Hoc Committee entered into Executive Session at 3:08 p.m.  
to review and discuss the candidates to be interviewed on a motion made by Fisher,  
Gumz seconded. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Deb Fisher  
MOVER:  
Michelle Gumz  
SECONDER:  
Mark Gaffino, Deb Fisher, Darnell Gibson, Michelle Gumz, and  
Myrna Molina  
AYE:  
8.  
Open Session  
The Committee returned to Open Session at 3:43 p.m. on a motion made by Gumz,  
Gibson seconded. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
A. Vote to Approve Candidates to be Interviewed  
The Committee voted to approve all four candidates to be interviewed on a motion  
made by Gumz, seconded by Gibson. Motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
Michelle Gumz  
Darnell Gibson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
Mark Gaffino, Deb Fisher, Darnell Gibson, Michelle Gumz, and  
Myrna Molina  
AYE:  
9.  
Adjournment to January 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Michelle Gumz  
Darnell Gibson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 3:45 PM.  
Rachel Santora  
Recording Secretary