Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
KC Energy and Environmental  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
BATES,Tarver, Allan, Kious ,Roth, Strathmann, Young, ex-officios Pierog (County Chair) and  
Tepe (County Vice Chair)  
Friday, July 14, 2023  
9:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
Call To Order  
Madam Chair Bates called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
Board Member Mavis Bates  
Board Member Bill Tarver  
Board Member Chris Kious  
Board Member Bill Roth  
PRESENT  
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann  
Board Member David Young  
Ex-Officio County Board Chair Corinne M. Pierog  
Ex-Officio County Board Vice Chair Vern Tepe  
Board Member Deborah Allan  
ABSENT  
AWAY  
Also present: Bd. Members Daugherty*, Juby* & Molina*; Envir. & Wtr. Res. Dir.  
Wollnik; Recycling Res. Coord. Ryan; Dev. Exec. Planner Miller; Sp. ASA Shepro*; ITD  
staff Peters; and members of the press and public.  
2.  
3.  
Roll Call  
Remote Attendance Requests  
None.  
4.  
5.  
Approval of Minutes: June 16, 2023  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
Public Comment (Agenda Items)  
None.  
6.  
Environmental (J.Wollnik)  
Envir. & Wtr. Res. Dir. Wollnik briefly summarized the following resolution. (Allan*  
arrived - 9:02 AM)  
Authorizing a Budget Adjustment for Sustainability Manager Salary for the  
Department of Environmental & Water Resources  
A.  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
RESULT:  
TO:  
MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE  
KC Finance and Budget Committee  
Chris Kious  
MOVER:  
Bill Tarver  
SECONDER:  
Mavis Bates, Bill Tarver, Deborah Allan, Chris Kious, Bill Roth,  
Cherryl Strathmann, and David Young  
AYE:  
7.  
Recycling/Solid Waste (C. Ryan)  
Recycling Options: Solar Panels and Lithium-ion Batteries  
A.  
Recycling Res. Coord. Ryan provided a presentation on the recycling process of  
solar panels and lithium-ion batteries. She spoke on the various components of  
solar panels and how each one can be disposed of properly, which may prove to  
be difficult. Much discussion ensued. She listed various items that utilize  
lithium-ion batteries. She presented the anatomy of the battery and which  
components can be recycled. She spoke on various recycling processes, such  
as heat and chemical breakdown. Discussion ensued.  
Ryan provided a number of program updates, including on-site kiosks for items  
that may be otherwise difficult to dispose of. She announced that there will be a  
Recycling Extravaganza event on July 22, 2023 at 540 S. Randall Road from  
8:00am to 12:00pm. This event will focus on items such as light bulbs,  
electronics, books, batteries, and aerosols.  
8.  
Sustainability (J.Wollnik)  
Sustainability Update Presentation  
A.  
Envir. & Wtr. Res. Dir. Wollnik provided updates on the solar panel installation  
project at the Judicial Center. She presented progress photos and detailed  
upcoming steps to completion. Discussion ensued regarding solar installation via  
the www.solarswitch.com/kanecounty website. She announced that the Climate  
Action Implementation Plan team will meet on July 20, 2023. Further  
information can be found at http://palebluedot.llc/kane-climate-action.  
Tree Protection Ordinance Update, Karen Miller  
B.  
Dev. Exec. Planner Miller noted that she will be bringing tree preservation  
information to the Energy & Environmental Committee as it becomes available.  
Discussion ensued.  
9.  
New Business  
Committee member Young discussed the fires in Canada and how it has affected our  
local air quality. Discussion ensued.  
10.  
11.  
Chairs Comments  
Madam Chair Bates spoke on the effects of climate change. Additional discussion  
ensued.  
Reports Placed On File  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT  
Chris Kious  
12.  
13.  
Executive Session (if needed)  
None.  
Open Session  
A.  
Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes  
There were no closed session minutes to be voted on by the Committee.  
14.  
15.  
Public Comment (Non- Agenda Items)  
None.  
Adjournment  
RESULT:  
APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE  
Bill Roth  
MOVER:  
Bill Tarver  
SECONDER:  
This meeting was adjourned at 10:14 AM.  
Christine Redmond  
Recording Secretary