Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC Transportation Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
DAVOUST, Daugherty, Berman, Iqbal, Kious, Lenert, Roth, & ex-officios Ford (County  
Development Chair) & Pierog (County Chair) and Tepe (County Vice Chair)  
Tuesday, September 17, 2024  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Chairman Davoust called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Mark Davoust  
Board Member Dale Berman  
Board Member Chris Kious  
PRESENT  
Board Member Bill Roth  
Board Member Ron Ford  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Board Member Gary Daugherty  
Board Member Mo Iqbal  
Board Member Bill Lenert  
REMOTE  
ABSENT  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Also present: Co. Bd. Members Allan*, Bates, Juby*, Molina*; KDOT Dir. Schoedel &  
staff Rickert, Zakosek, Coffinbargar, Way, O'Connell, Nika, Forbes, Hohertz,  
Vanvooren; Spec. ASA Shepro*; ASA Cermak; ITD staff Peters; and members of the  
press and public including KDOT Atty. Pat Jaeger.  
3.  
4.  
Remote Attendance Requests  
Chairman Davoust announced the remote attendance requests for today's meeting. He  
asked the Committee if there were any objections to Committee Members Daugherty,  
Iqbal, and Lenert attending today's meeting remotely. There were no objections.  
Approval of Minutes: August 20, 2024  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
5.  
Public Comment  
None.  
6.  
Finance  
August Transportation Committee Finance Reports  
A.  
KDOT CFO Vanvooren stated the monthly financial reports were on file. No  
additional report was made.  
B.  
FY2025 Transportation Budget Discussion  
KDOT Deputy Dir. Rickert introduced the FY2025 Transportation Budget. He stated  
that all personnel issues regarding overtime budget, vacancies, and health care have  
been addressed. The Orchard Road Wall Project is anticipated to go into FY2026. It  
has been moved into the FY2025 budget in order to address any carryover.  
Authorizing Transfer of Transportation Capital Fund #540 into Transportation  
Sales Tax Fund #305  
C.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
7.  
Maintenance  
Maintenance Report  
A.  
B.  
KDOT staff Way stated the monthly Maintenance Report was on file. He  
indicated the Electric Vehicle (EV) station located at KDOT has been delayed for  
installation. A portion of the station needs repairs. He stated that in the  
beginning of August, there were six volunteers that took part in the "National  
Night Out" event. Way announced that the Maintenance Department is starting  
to prep for the winter season. The winter fleet will be ready by October 20, 2024.  
Approving Adopt-A-Highway Applicants  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
8.  
Planning & Programming  
Planning & Programming Report  
A.  
KDOT staff Forbes stated the monthly Planning and Programming Report was  
on file. She announced that the online event for the Safety Action Plan, also  
known as the Safe Travels for All program, will be held tonight at the Kane  
County Division of Transportation (KDOT) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  
Individuals are required to register before accessing the link to join the meeting  
virtually. This event will give people the opportunity to learn about the plan and  
provide feedback. Forbes indicated that the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for  
Planning (CMAP) has overviews of the most recent projects this year in the  
Kane, Kendall Council of Mayors newsletter.  
9.  
Permitting  
Permitting Report  
A.  
KDOT staff Hohertz stated the monthly Permitting Report was on file. She  
highlighted the ongoing access permits and current projects. She stated that  
there are new turning lanes and new road striping on Plato Road at the Central  
High School, District 301. A crosswalk and pedestrian cross signals were added  
at Randall Road and Fox Lane.  
10.  
Traffic Operations  
Traffic Operations Report  
A.  
KDOT staff Nika stated the monthly Traffic Operations Report was on file. He  
highlighted a rear-end accident that occurred at Orchard Road by Home Depot  
in Aurora. A run-off accident occurred on Randall and McKee in Batavia due to  
weather conditions and misjudgment by the driver. On the Northeast corner of  
Randall Road and Route 64 in St. Charles a signal pole was also hit.  
Approving an Agreement with Iteris, Inc. of Santa Ana, California for  
Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Services, Kane  
County Section No. 24-00365-09-EG  
B.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
Approving an Agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC of Chicago,  
Illinois for Network Operations Management Engineering Services, Kane County  
Section No. 24-00365-05-EG  
C.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Ron Ford  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
11.  
Project Implementation  
Project Implementation Report  
A.  
KDOT Asst. Dir. of Transportation, Coffinbargar, stated the monthly Project  
Implementation Report was on file. He announced the opening of the Long  
Meadow Parkway which was celebrated on August 29, 2024 with a ribbon  
cutting event. The Dauberman Road Grade separation project is ongoing, and  
will be completed prior to the contract completion date. A ribbon cutting event for  
that project will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Coffinbarger  
stated that the Plank Road Highway Safety Improvement project is complete.  
The Fabyan Parkway at Western Avenue project is moving along well. The  
Jericho Road Culvert Replacement project is also complete.  
Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora for Orchard  
Road Fence Replacement  
B.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Lenert  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
Approving an Amendment to the Agreement with BLA, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois for  
On-Call Design Engineering Services, Kane County Section No.  
21-00537-00-ES  
C.  
KC Executive Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Executive Committee  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
Mark Davoust, Gary Daugherty, Dale Berman, Mo Iqbal, Chris  
Kious, Bill Lenert, Bill Roth, and Ron Ford  
AYE:  
12.  
Reports Placed On File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
13.  
14.  
15.  
Executive Session (If Needed)  
None.  
New Business  
None.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Dale Berman  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 9:47 AM.  
Savannah Valdez  
Sr. Recording Secretary