Government Center

719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A

Geneva, IL 60134

Kane County

County Board

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

1:00 PM

County Board Room

***SPECIAL MEETING***

CALL TO ORDER

A special meeting of the Kane County Board was held at the Kane County Government

Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134 on November 21, 2023.

Chairman Pierog called the meeting to order at 1:06 PM.

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 Leslie Juby

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 Monica Silva

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

REMOTE:

REMOTE ATTENDANCE REQUESTS

Madam Chair asked if there was any objection to allow board member Daugherty to

join the meeting remotely. No objections were voiced.

Also present: Chief Dpty. Clerk Weilandt; Finance Exec. Dir. Hopkinson; KDOT Dir.

Schoedel; Public Health Exec. Dir. Isaacson & staff Snowden*; H.R. Exec. Dir. Lobrillo;

Development Exec. Dir. VanKerkhoff; Treasurer Lauzen; PIO Mann; State's Atty.

Mosser & staff Frank, Brady, Ford, Spcl. ASA Shepro; Energy & Environmental

Resources Dir. Wollnik; OCR Dir. Berger*; ITD staff Peters; and members of the press

& public.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Board Member Ford led the assembly with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance. A

change in the agenda followed by Madam Chair proceeding to the proclamations. No

objections were voiced.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None

A change in the agenda followed with the proclamations being discussed next.

Proclamation Recognizing Contributions of Chief Judge Thomas

Clinton Hull III to Kane County (not attached)

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Legislative Committee Chairwoman Molina read a proclamation recognizing

Chief Judge Thomas Clinton ("Clint") Hull, II for his contributions to Kane

County. Judge Hull extended appreciation and announced Judge Robert Villa

will be the in-coming judge.

Madam Chair asked for a motion to approve the proclamation

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Myrna Molina

Rick Williams

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Proclamation Declaring the First Day of December 2023 Aurora

Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns Day (not attached)

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Also recognized by the Board and the City of Aurora was the life and civic

contributions of City of Aurora Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns. Member

Gumz read the proclamation. Family was present to receive the honor. Member

Ford spoke of Schedeta's involvement in the community first before running for

Alderwoman.

Madam Chair asked for a motion to approve the proclamation.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Ron Ford

MOVER:

SECONDER:

PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Items)

Madam Chair announced a change in the agenda following public comment. At this

time she invited the public to comment on agenda items.

Denise Gerlach found the chairwoman's comments at a Finance Committee meeting

about the increase in the gas tax being equal to pocket change, insulting to residents.

Ms. Gerlach discussed the state of Illinois has the second highest property taxes in the

U.S. along with the most number of local governing bodies. The country and these

governing bodies were overtaxing the residents of Illinois and Kane County. Citizens

were struggling while the salaries of elected officials were increasing. Ms. Gerlach

stated the county should focus on better management of its resources where citizens

can thrive. She asked the board to reconsider raising taxes so that the residents can

survive.

Debbie Kanorowski shared information from her recent attendance at an economic

forum at a Michigan college where the economists found that raises taxes during

inflation is misguided. She reported the overall increasing costs of goods and services

and credit cards are being used more. Residents are having to decide where to cut

their own budget, especially those on fixed incomes. Residents are leaving the state.

She asked the board to cut its budget and not approve more government spending.

The citizens cannot pay for the board's decisions. She asked the board to not support

raising taxes.

Brian Anderson, Sugar Grove, thanked those board members who did not support the

motor fuel tax and standing up to the board's missions and goals and its representation

of the constituents. He also recalled that the tax freeze has worked for the past 13

years. Raising taxes does not help the small business owner. He recalled the prior

budgets that were approved by the board much earlier than now . Mr. Anderson asked

that if the board wants to raise taxes, then have a board member place it on a

referendum so the citizens can vote.

Larry Bettag, vice president of a mortgage company, explained that raising taxes was

killing his business as residents were leaving the state. On the other hand, from

February 2020 to May 2023, Mr. Bettag said the chairwoman received large donations,

mainly from unions. He proceeded to list them, most of them outside of Kane County.

He stated the chairwoman is invested and serving the unions, and herself, and is

hoping it will not be noticed by the residents. He stated that every tax levy should be

tabled.

Chris Lauzen, Aurora citizen, stated he had three revisions to the FY2024 budget:

First, the budget proposal broke a long commitment for real equity for wage increases

for more than 500 non-union county employees to treat their wage increases the same

as union employees, resulting in a short-change of workers' wages. Second, it was a

mistake to spread next year's $12M Dollars in interest income revenue over 150 funds,

seeing that $12M Dollars was more than four times what the maximum cost of living

property tax increase would generate, but only if used properly. He explained that If a

majority of the funds are concentrated like a water tower, the interest income is

protected from evaporation within one year and can, and should be, used instead of

reserves. He pointed out the board passed its own budget policy stating it will pass a

budget without using its reserves but it has already broken its commitment. And third,

while the board may one day have to raise property taxes by $2.5M Dollars, this year's

budget was not necessary. In summary, Mr. Lauzen explained the board had $53M

Dollars in reserve over its standard three-month requirement. The county has $14M

Dollars of extra interest income revenue from the Treasurer's team this past year, and it

has wasted $3.0M Dollars of spending the taxpayers would not have approved of

sitting in the board's seat. Mr. Lauzen stated the board was being misled by

misinformation of interest income and cited examples.

Frank Esposito spoke to the budget proposal of $394,000,000 which was $50,000,000

increase over last year. He discussed that he reviewed the previous years' taxes and

while the rate came down, the value of his townhome increased 14%. In turn, it caused

his property taxes to increase by $900 and he was living on a fixed income.

Michelle Bettag appreciated the public filling up the board room, the lower auditorium

and others watching this meeting in the parking lot. She believed he budget was

mismanaged, the chairwoman wanted a new government center, etc. She asked the

board members to reconsider voting in support of the tax increase and asked to vote

no.

Steve Brisowitz (on-line), shared that his tax increase was $7.60 annually but said the

county's pay was low and he believed the employees should be able to support

themselves. He saw the public attending this meeting as a group grandstanding to

make a political statement.

Jenine Mayer in Elburn spoke to the high costs of food and services in Kane County

and its property taxes were the highest. She listed off the high cost of the election

equipment, the cost of the county's health care program which cost an extra $2.0M

dollars, and the $750,000 spent in consultant fees for a new Government Center. She

stated the $50M to $60M Dollars in reserves sit and should be refunded to the county's

taxpayers.

Sue Sanders, St. Charles, a St. Charles precinct committee person, stated no one

wants to pay more taxes. She recently learned that the county is only a small portion

(4%) of the taxes collected and has not collected taxes for the past several years. She

expanded on the other facts she learned about the county, including the fact that the

county has the lowest paid employees compared to surrounding counties and training

those employees means a cost in training and retention. Raising the taxes appears

reasonable since residents live in a beautiful area with parks and services. She urged

others to understand the cost benefit ratio of living in such a wonderful community.

Ruth Kismanick appreciated the earlier accolades made to the community but relayed

that the high taxes for the schools are what keeps the community's home values up.

She loved living in the area and agreed it cost money to live here and would pay the

extra money so that the county's employees could live in such a community. Ms.

Kismanick thanked the board for what it does and asked the board to support the tax

increase.

Motion into Closed Session

After concluding public comment, Madam Chair asked for a motion to go into closed

session for the purpose of receiving advice from legal counsel. However, State's

Attorney Mosser indicated there was no formal reason to go into closed session and

therefore, the meeting remained in open session.

(The board took a five minute recess at 2:32 PM and then reconvened at 2:39 PM.):

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Madam Chairman's Comments - None.

A change in the agenda followed. Zoning Petitions moved up.

Madam Chair asked for the roll to be 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, Chairwoman Pierog

A quorum was established.

Zoning Petitions

Madam Chair invited counsel to speak on Petition #4615, wherein Mr. Ben Jacobi,

attorney for the petitioner, suggested that his client respond after the public speaks.

Madam Chair invited public comment on Zoning Petition No. 4615.

Mr. Dezirae Deradt, Jr., Burlington, stated the property was across the street from the

schools. Regarding the signage of high voltage, he felt the word "Danger" even though

state mandated, asked why would county place a solar field across to a grade school

and playground.

Mavis Bates, as an Aurora resident, shared the benefits of solar and wind energy for

the county, state and the USA. She stated that the EFM emissions are no greater than

those of a cell phone, the panels do not produce glare, and the farmland the panels will

be located upon is not prime. Also, the solar panels are good for 25 years and can be

removed. Per Ms. Bates, Mr. Matson, the owner, can resell the land to anyone

afterwards. She reminded the boared the site could be a manufacturing company or

be used for industrial. Solar panels, on the other hand, left no greenhouse gases and

were not toxic.

Mr. Bill Kale, Geneva, shared his support for the petition and commended the board to

consider the facts. He discusses that the propsaol must meet two tests: 1) it must not

be harmful and 2) it must be needed. Mr. Kale discussed the positives of renewable

energy.

Dale Hartmann, a nearby landowner, asked the board to keep the land as farmland.

He was trying to keep his family farms together; otherwise they could go to subdivisions

which raise taxes. Mr. Hartmann stated that when the 25 years are up, the site returns

to farm land.

Andy Milka, developer for Petitions #4617 and #4618 asked the board for approval of

the three petitions before the board.

Greg Pellequin, Hampshire, stated he was against Petition 4615 due to the location of

the solar field, its size, and access. The field is located very close to students and

nearby residents. There are safety concerns. He was not against solar, but against its

size and location. He pointed out the solar field, with its "danger" and "high voltage"

signage should not be closely located to a playground where children play. He noted

all it took is one student to jump the fence and the liability that is incurred. Mr. Pellequin

does not want the residents' tax funded schools, students, forest preserve, and home

values to be used for the next 20 to 40 years as a test site for such facility. He read the

county's mission statement and asked the board to not support the petition.

Larry Stachera (phonetic), for Petition #4618, noted that such solar project requests are

located west of Route 47, and while not too many people in the Fox Valley travel west

of Route 47, he asked the board to look for other locations and keep farmland as

farmland in Kane County.

Petition # 4615 Petitioner: Robert Matson Trust (RPIL Solar 8,

LLC)

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Development Committee Chair Ford introduced Petition No. 4615. This was a

special use request. However, the ZBA recommended denial with a number of

stipulations. Some questions were directed to the State's Attorney's Office,

wherein ASA Frank tried to explain the new statute pertaining to solar fields as

best possible. In summary, he explained the county should comply with the

county's own zoning ordinance, which includes making findings on the

LaSalle/Sinclair factors, and having evidentiary support for those findings.

Under Kane County Code and the County's Code, ASA Frank pointed out that

the county's Zoning Board shall report its findings of fact and a recommendation

to the full board. In this case, the Zoning Board did not make any findings of fact

on the three solar petitions. He communicated the County Board could send the

petitions back to the Zoning Board, if they chose. Further clarification followed

regarding the improper notice of a public hearing for two additional site plans.

Further dialog followed among some board members that the petition should

return to the Zoning Board. Williams believed the County Board would have

benefited from receiving the findings of fact from the Zoning Board but it

received none. Therefore he believed this particular petition should return to the

Zoning Board so it could hold a public hearing and hear the public comments.

Motion by Tepe, second by Bates to return this petition back to the Zoning

Board for definitive approval.

Mr. Ben Jacobi, for the petitioner, discussed the vote requirements under a

statute, explaining the petitioner would like to receive a vote today. The findings

were located in the transcript, which was on the Zoning Board's web site. Mr.

Jacobi explained all site plans are preliminary until final engineering and those

were the plans submitted to the ZBA. The concessions were responsive to the

school's needs and the school did not object. Addressing Illinois Statute 512.20,

Mr. Jacobi relayed that it allows the county to adopt such an ordinance but that it

be no more stricter than the State's statute. He believed the petitioner met all of

the LaSalle/Sinclair factors. In fact, he stated that if the board denies an

application for reasons more than what is restricted in State statute, it becomes

an inappropriate reason for denial. Mr. Jacobi emphasized that the petition met

the state and county's requirements.

The roll was called on sending Petition No. 4615 back to the Zoning Board

of Appeals for findings of fact:

Aye: Allan, Davoust, Ford, Lenert, Molina, Roth, Surges, Tarver, Tepe,

Williams, Young

Nay: Bates, Berman, Daugherty, Gumz, Iqbal, Juby, Kenyon, Kious, Lewis,

Linder, Sanchez, Silva, Strathmann

Motion FAILED. Vote 11-13

Juby walked through the county's seven requirements for meeting the special

use and found three basic reasons why the residents did not want the solar field:

1) they had concerns about their safety, comfort and general welfare; 2) they

had concerns about improving their own homes if the solar field was allowed

because it may diminish or impair their property values; and 3) because this site

would take up the only remaining piece of vacant property, the residents who

own property near the site would be the ones improving their property, or

developing it, and they would no longer wish to improve their property because

there is no value to do so. Juby would not support the petition.

Motion by Williams, second by Tepe to accept Member Juby's three (3)

findings of fact in support of the record. Discussion followed that Juby's

comments were hearsay and not necessarily facts. Bates reviewed the

LaSalle/Sinclair factors as applied to the subject petition. However, Williams

relayed the board received neighbors' emails, documentation and testimony to

the petition and it was creating a record. Roll call followed on Juby's 3

reasons to deny:

Aye: Allan, Davoust, Ford, Gumz, Juby, Kenyon, Lenert, Lewis, Linder,

Roth, Silva, Surges, Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young

Nay: Bates, Berman, Daugherty, Iqbal, Kious, Molina, Strathmann

Abstain: Sanchez

Motion to accept findings passed. Vote 16-7

ASA Frank asked that when the board members vote, to include their findings of

fact for their vote, for the record.

Motion by Iqbal, second by Ford to amend Stipulation 11 and to add a new

Stipulation 12 to Petition No. 4615, to read as follows:

"11. The proposed special use is approved contingent upon compliance

with the Plat of Survey and Site Plan attached to this petition.

"12. The design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning of the

proposed Commercial Solar Energy Facility shall be in accordance with

the standards and conditions imposed in the County zoning ordinance

adopted and consistent with the State of Illinois Counties Code, and the

conditions imposed under State and federal statutes and regulations."

The roll was called on the above amendment:

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

Kenyon, Kious, Lenert, Molina, Roth, Strathmann, Surges, Tepe, Williams

Nay: Juby, Lewis, Linder, Sanchez, Silva, Tarver, Young

Amendment passed. Vote 16-7

(Sanchez leaves 3:45 pm)

(Board Consensus was received to suspend Roberts Rules to discuss the

findings of fact for the special use requirements pertaining to the solar panel

petitions, specifically.)

The roll was called on Petition No. 4615 which included the above

amendments -- (Juby's 3 findings and Iqbal's 2 stipulations). Board

members provided their reasons as to why they approved or denied the petition:

Vote:

Allan - Yes. The special use conditions have been met, and petitoner has a

right to make a decision about is own prpoerty. In this case, the environmental

issues, which are a concern, will be improved by virtue of this project. She

asked that the most recent plat be included as part of the petition because it

makes concessions to the school district and to the residents, which are

necessary.

Bates - Yes. Special use Condition A - There is no proof that public health would

be impacted, nor the public safety, morals, comfort or general welfare of the

residents of Kane County. All other conditions have met compliance.

Berman - Yes. He has not seen any facts that show that the petitioner has not

met the six Special Use standards.

Daugherty - Yes. All six special use conditions have been met.

Davoust - No. After listening to much information today, Mr. Davoust stated he

is ill-prepared to know the facts from the fiction. Also, there is a newer version

of the site plan which was presented but has not been available to the Zoning

Board and should be. The petition should return to the Zoning Board.

Ford - No. The petition does not meet Special Use Standard A because he

believes there are some morals, safety, and comfort issues because of the

location and how the site will look aestetically next to the playground. He

believed the petition should be returned to the Zoning Board and follow the

proper procedure. He believed the petition met the remaining stipulations.

Gumz - No. The petition does not meet Special Use Standards A, B, C. Under

Standard A, the residents who live in the area have expressed their concerns for

safety, morals, comfort and general welfare and she agrees with them. Under

Standard B, the enjoyment of their property was identified as an issue. Under

Standard C, the area is not normal and she objects to that.

Iqbal - Yes. The applicant has met all requirements of the statutes; all factors

are met when all of the 12 stipulations are met.

Juby - No. Under A, the residents do believe their safety, comfort, and general

welfare will be diminished by the project. Under B, the residents believe the

special use will be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the

immediate vicinity. Under C, the residents believe the establishment will impede

the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding properties

because the properties outside the solar field have already been owned by the

residents and they will not improve their own properties because they do not feel

comfortable with what was not there when they first purchased the home. Under

D, E, and F, Juby stated she was unsure.

Kenyon - No. He does not support due to the concern of safety and the injurious

and enjoyment of the other property owners.

Kious - Yes. Special use Condition A - There is no proof that public health would

be impacted, nor the public safety, morals, comfort or general welfare of the

residents of Kane County. Standards B, C, D, E, and F have met compliance.

Lenert - No. He does not support due to Condtions B and C. For Conditions A,

D, E, and F, he has no opinion on them.

Lewis - No. Conditions A, B, and C are not met. She is unsure about

Conditions D, E, and F.

Linder - No. Under A, many residents have sent emails expressing concern for

their health, safety and generla welfare of the neighborhood. They are not

comfortable. Under B -- injurious to the enjoyment of other property -- Mr.

Linder notes the discussion about how far the site is from the school property

line, but up until now, the school has had freedom to development up to the

property line. However, due to the high-voltage and danger signs, the school will

have to communicate to students to not play near the fence and therefore is

injurious to their property. Under C, if a resident feels the solar field is

diminishing their propety value, they are not going to put good money, after bad,

to improve their property.

Molina - Yes. The petitioner has met all six criteria and state statute.

Roth - No. Under Standard A, there are safety concerns; Standard B - injurious

to the enjoyment of the other properties, and Standard C - the project will

impede the normal and orderly development improvements of surrounding

properties. He is fine with Standards D, E. and F.

(The Board allows Sanchez to vote remotely.)

Sanchez - Abstains due to possible litigation.

Silva - No. The project does not meet Standard A because she has not been

provided with studies directly engaging or referencing children's and their

developing bodies' exposure to high voltage and high power.

Strathmann - Yes. The petitioner has met all six criteria.

Surges - No. He agrees with the statements of fellow board members Juby,

Linder, and Silva. He is not educated enough on the matter and not willing to

gamble on Special Use Standard A with children sitting in a school next door.

The request is changing the arrangement the residents purchased and what

their expectations were. He is supporting staff's recommendation to not support.

Tarver - No. He agrees with Surges's comments above. His reasons were A, B,

and C specifically for public healh and safety, and concern for injury to the

community.

Tepe - No. Agrees with Juby's comments for A, B, and C. He would like to

reference a comment made by Mr. Pellequin relating to the first child to be

injured. Tepe does not want that liability.

Williams - No. The request does not meet Special Use Standards A through F

for the following reasons: the nearby properties are farm, residential and

institutional with two schools and this facility would be in the middle of those

properties. It is not a compatible use. The county's zoning ordinance is

structured for these to be in farm areas. Children will be playing in the school

playground during school hours, and off, and may be monitored, and may not. If

a child enters the site, a member of the school district does not have the legal

authority to go onto the site to locate the child. The fire district will have to be

contacted. One child's safety is not going to be risked. The solar panels will be

sited in an elevation above many of the residences and there are concerns

about glare. Testimony provided by one real estate broker states home values

will not be impacted negatively, while another broker states home values will be

impacted negatively. Williams does not believe anyone in the public assembly

here believes the project will increase the property values of the homes.

Williams, being a real estate lawyer for many years, believes the project will

negatively impact the home values. While he understands the owner's (Mr.

Matson) position, he did not believe it left Mr. Matson without a viable economic

use to his property because he can farm the land and also have it developed for

housing. Williams does not believe the board denying the request will, in the

long run, be injurious to Mr. Matson but he apologized for his position. There

are more appropriate sites nearby. Regarding the evidence, a rare hawk is in

the area which may or may not be affected by the project. He read in the emails

that the project will require the Burlington School District to amend its

emergency egress plan for its schools, which has not been discussed. Lastly,

he did have concerns about how the fire department will enter into the site with

the children present.

Young - No. Under Standard A, it will endanger the public health. Under

Standard B, it will impair property values.

RESULT:

FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Ron Ford

MOVER:

Mavis Bates

SECONDER:

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

Iqbal, Chris Kious, Myrna Molina, and Cherryl Strathmann

AYE:

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

Kenyon, Michael Linder, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, Bill Roth,

Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

NAY:

Jarett Sanchez

ABSTAIN:

Petition # 4617 Petitioner: Dale Hartmann, et ux (ILSolar05, LLC)

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Development Committee Chair Ford motioned to approve Petition No. 4616

as presented with the 12 stipulations listed from the Zoning Board.

Second by Kenyon.

Motion to amend by Board member Iqbal, second by Ford to add the

following two stipulations as Nos. 13 and 14:

"13. The proposed special use is approved contingent upon compliance

with the Plat of Survey attached to the said petition.

"14. The design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning of

the proposed Commercial Solar Energy Facility shall be in accordance

with the standards and conditions imposed in the County's zoning

ordinance adopted consistent with the State of Illinois Counties Code, and

the conditions imposed under State and federal statutes and regulations."

Roll call on the amendment followed:

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

Kenyon, Kious, Lenert, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva, Strathmann, Surges,

Tepe, Williams

Nay: Juby, Lewis, Linder, Tarver, Young

The amendment passed. Vote: 19-5

Board member Young reminded the board on how it voted for Petition No. 4615

reminding the board of the dangers mentioned. He proceeded to discuss the

research done on solar panels, stating he would not support the petition. Others

pointed out there was no nearby development except for farmland, it was a good

use for the property, and the owner could still save his farmstead. Williams

mentioned the discussion that took place at the Development Committee

meeting on this petition, and said one of the neighbors requested additional

screening. The owner agreed.

The roll was called on Petition No. 4617, with the above amendment. Board

members provided their reasons as to why they approved or denied the petition:

Vote:

Allan - Yes. All the conditions were met as required by the Counties Ordinance

and met the State and federal requirements.

Bates - Abstain. She has not researched the location to see if it meets the six

conditions and said the board was not told to do so.

Berman - Yes. He has no facts to support his thoughts that it meets all criteria.

Daugherty - Yes. No one has voiced anything against meeting the criteria.

Davoust - Yes. It complies with the required criteria and he has no fears about

the location of this site versus the previous petition.

Ford - Yes. To his best of his knowledge this petition comes closer to meeting

the county's criteria.

Gumz - Yes. Agreed all of the criteria were met.

Iqbal - Yes. The applicant has met all of the six criteria and also includes the 12

stipulations to meet the statute.

Juby - Yes. The LaSalle/Sinclair factors have been met.

Kenyon - Yes. The applicant's petition meets all of the six criteria.

Kious - Yes. Because he was on the Development Committee, he was able to

review the conditions and all were met.

Lenert - Yes. All of the LaSalle/Sinclair factors were met.

Lewis - Yes. All criteria were met and she visited the site.

Linder - Yes. There were no questions raised at the Development Committee

meeting on this matter. It complied with all criteria.

Molina - Yes. The petitioner has met the criteria as stated in the County's

ordinance as well as the criteria in the Illinois State statute and the Zoning Board

approved with the stipulations, as discussed.

Roth - Yes. He attended the Development Committee meeting not as a

member. The petitioner met all of the criteria.

Sanchez - Yes. Had no reason to vote against the petition, based on the

criteria.

Silva - Yes. The criteria have been met and she bases her decision on the

testimony of two board members who state the site is not in close proximity to a

school.

Strathmann - Yes. She agreed with Molina's comments.

Surges - Yes. He agreed with Molina's comments.

Tarver - Yes. While he has not seen the property, he states he trusts the work

done in the committee and agrees with the criteria.

Tepe - Yes. He believes all six conditions have been met.

Williams - Yes. He believes the EMF issue and its impact on public health

warrants further investigation, but not much liberty exists in this case to deny for

that reason.

Young - No. Under A criteria, he feels the field will endanger the public health.

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Mark Davoust

MOVER:

Michael Kenyon

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, 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, and Rick

Williams

AYE:

David Young

Dale Berman

NAY:

ABSTAIN:

Petition # 4618 Petitioner: John Hatch, et ux (KaneSolar3, LLC)

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(Surges steps away.)

Development Committee Chair Ford motioned to approve Petition No. 4618

as presented with the 12 stipulations listed from the Zoning Board.

Second by Linder.

Motion to amend by Board member Iqbal, second by Ford to add the

following two stipulations as Nos. 13 and 14:

"13. The proposed special use is approved contingent upon compliance

with the Plat of Survey attached to the said petition.

"14. The design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning of

the proposed Commercial Solar Energy Facility shall be in accordance

with the standards and conditions imposed in the County's zoning

ordinance adopted consistent with the State of Illinois Counties Code, and

the conditions imposed under State and federal statutes and regulations."

Roll call on the amendment followed:

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

Kenyon, Kious, Lenert, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva, Strathmann, Surges,

Tepe, Williams

Nay: Juby, Lewis, Linder, Tarver, Young

The amendment passed. Vote: 19-5

Lenert, noting the proposal was sited in his district and he has received only a

couple of concerns from jhis constituents, would vote positively. Young

reminded the board that the panels should be recycled but he was not sure if it

would take place. Because of that concern he would not support the proposal.

He shared his research on the waste solar panels generate and the board was

not aware of what type of solar panels were being installed, nor the long term

effects due to the EMF.

The roll was called on Petition No. 4618 including the above amendment.

Board members provided their reasons as to why they approved or denied the

petition:

Vote:

Allan - Yes. All the special use conditions were met, as well as the stipulations

imposed by staff and the Zoning Board. She appreciated the petitioner taking

consideration for the environmental aspects of his property, using the solar

panels effectively, and avoiding any water issues.

Bates - Yes. She believes the health, safety, morals, comfort and general

welfare of the public will not be threatened. There is no EMF radiation that will

come from the panels and the panels will be producing green energy to help

future generations.

Berman - Yes. He has not seen any facts that disprove the passing of Petition

6518.

Daugherty - Yes. He has not seen any trumped up, made-up fears.

Davoust - Yes. The request meets all criteria. The request appears to be

properly vetted.

Ford - Yes. The property is rural and a subdivision sits approximately

one-quarter or more away.

Gumz - Yes. Agreed all of the criteria were met.

Iqbal - Yes. The applicant has met all of the requirements of the statute.

Juby - Yes. The LaSalle/Sinclair factors have been met.

Kenyon - Yes. The applicant's petition meets all of the six criteria.

Kious - Yes. The petition satisfies all the conditions.

Lenert - Yes. All of the LaSalle/Sinclair factors were met.

Lewis - Yes. While she appreciated the concern of how the solar panels will be

disposed after 25 years, she believes it should continue to be brought up so that

time arrives, there is a solution. However, the six criteria have been met.

Linder - Yes. There were no questions raised at the Development Committee

meeting on this matter. It complied with all criteria.

Molina - Yes. The petitioner has met the criteria as stated by the County Board

and has met the criteria as listed in the State statute and the Zoning Board,

which approved the stipulations that have been approved by this board.

Roth - Yes. The petitioner met all of the criteria, a through f.

Sanchez - Yes. Had no reason to believe the petitioner has not met the

conditions, as outlined.

Silva - Yes. There is sufficient evidence that all requirements have been met.

Strathmann - Yes. All conditions have been met.

Surges - Yes. He agreed with Molina's comments.

Tarver - Yes. There is no reason to believe the petitioner has not met all of the

criteria.

Tepe - Yes. He believes all six criteria have been met.

Williams - Yes. The petitioner has met the criteria as set forth by law, and he

would echo his comments from the previous petition, i.e., further investigation

needs to be done as to the long-term effects of EMF and recycling of panels.

Young - No. Under A criteria, he feels the field will endanger the public health.

Per ASA Frank, he and the State's Attorney are working with the ZBA to make

the findings of fact process more seamless.

(The board took a five minute recess at 4:45 pm and reconvened at 4:58 pm)

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Ron Ford

MOVER:

Michael Linder

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, and

Rick Williams

AYE:

David Young

NAY:

Resolutions/Ordinances

(The board took a short break and reconvened.)

Madam Chair asked for a roll call to establish a quorum:

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

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

Surges, Tarver, Tepe, Williams, Young, Chairwoman Pierog

Madam Chair shared some slides presenting 1) how the tax levy for the county is

broken out, 2) a sample property tax bill, and 3) the various taxing districts within the

county.

Lenert asked to discuss Ordinance 23-474 at the end of the resolutions; no objections

were voiced. Board consensus was received to move Ordinance 23-474 to the end of

the meeting.

(Robert's Rules of Order return.)

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Insurance Liability Fund

23-475

RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Dale Berman

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:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the General Fund (AS AMENDED)

23-476

Motion by Lenert, second by Davoust to amend and include language that

reflects more transparency to the taxpayers of Kane County, explaining where

the money was derived. A healthy discussion followed and also whether there

was another option if this levy did not pass. Special ASA Shepro read the first

amendment to Ordinance 23-276.

However, more discussion was lead by Member Molina to revise the dollar

amount of the Thirty-Five Million etc. to an amount of $33,259,441.00, which

would remove the tax levy increase from this general fund and, therefore, not

increase property taxes. However, Finance Dir. Hopkinson stated that figure

would not include new construction. Molina recommended that dialog be held

on how to include the new construction, since that was what the board

requested for the past four weeks, i.e., to not include property tax increases and

to include new construction in the levy.

Motion by Williams, second by Lenert to revise the first amendment to

incorporate Molina's recommendation. The complete amendment to read

as follows:

"Adopting a Tax Levy for the General Fund

..body"WHEREAS, the exact increase in rate setting EAV will not be

available until after the deadline for the County to establish the

property tax levy; and

"WHEREAS, it is permitted for the property tax levy rate to be

adjusted downward at the time the levy is extended.

"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of

the County of Kane, State of Illinois, at this adjourned session of the

November meeting of said County Board, held at the Government

Center in Geneva, Kane County, Illinois as follows:

Section 1: There is hereby levied upon all taxable property

within the County of Kane, the sum of:

THIRTY-THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND

NINE

HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE DOLLARS ($33,831,971)

Section 2: The amount so levied represents an increase of

$572,530.00 Dollars from the previous years’ levy in the general fund.

The overall increase in the amount levied upon all taxable property

includes new construction of $644,021.00 minus $71,491.00 applied

to the Veterans’ Assistance Fund, which leaves a difference of

$572,530.00 Dollars.

Member Williams confirmed the board that voting on this amendment was to

capture new growth and it would not be a tax increase to Kane County residents.

However, Lewis pointed out the budget would not be balanced and funds in the

amount of $1,874,979.00 would have to be found to balance the budget. For

the record, if the amendment passed, Molina stated the burden of the property

taxes would not be placed on the residents. Instead, the county's reserves, as

an option, could be available to balance the budget.

The roll was called on the above revised amendment:

Aye: Berman, Daugherty*, Davoust, Ford, Iqbal, Kenyon, Lenert, Molina,

Roth, Sanchez*, Silva, Surges, Williams, Young

Nay: Bates, Gumz, Juby, Kious, Lewis, Linder, Strathmann, Tarver, Tepe

Away: Allan

Motion passed. Vote: 14-9

The roll was called on Ordinance No. 23-476, as amended:

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Dale Berman

MOVER:

Michael Linder

SECONDER:

Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Mo

Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Bill

Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael

Linder, Anita Lewis, Cherryl Strathmann, Bill Tarver, and Vern

Tepe

NAY:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

23-477

Dale Berman

MOVER:

Michael Linder

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:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Social Security Fund

23-478

23-479

23-480

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mavis Bates

Bill Roth

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the County Highway Fund

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mark Davoust

Bill Lenert

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the County Bridge Fund

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Chris Kious

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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:

Deborah Allan

AWAY:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the County Highway Matching Fund

23-481

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mark Davoust

Ron Ford

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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:

Deborah Allan

AWAY:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Kane County Health Fund

23-482

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Cherryl Strathmann

Mavis Bates

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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:

Deborah Allan

AWAY:

(Young leaves.)

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Veterans' Commission Fund

23-483

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Monica Silva

Ron Ford

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, and

Rick Williams

David Young

AWAY:

(Young returns.)

Adopting a Tax Levy for Mill Creek Special Service Area

RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

23-484

Dale Berman

Bill Tarver

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, and

David Young

AYE:

Rick Williams

NAY:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Shirewood Farm Special Service

Area

23-485

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Clifford Surges

Michael Kenyon

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Wildwood West Special Billing Area

23-486

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Michael Linder

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Plank Road Estates Special Billing

Area

23-487

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Dale Berman

Bill Tarver

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:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Exposition View Special Billing Area

23-488

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Ron Ford

Bill Tarver

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Pasadena Drive Special Billing Area

23-489

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Dale Berman

Bill Tarver

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Tamara Dittman Special Billing Area

23-490

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Dale Berman

Bill Tarver

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Church Molitor Special Service Area

23-491

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mavis Bates

Monica Silva

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the 45W185 Plank Road Special Service

Area

23-492

RESULT:

APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Chris Kious

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

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Boyer Road Special Service Area

23-493

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Mavis Bates

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Mavis Bates, Dale Berman, 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:

Gary Daugherty

REMOTE:

Adopting a Tax Levy for the Crane Road Estates Special Billing

Area

23-494

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Mark Davoust

Dale Berman

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:

Authorizing Fiscal Year 2024 Non-Union Cost-of-Living Wage

Increase

23-495

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Michelle Gumz

Mavis Bates

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

New Business

None.

Old Business

Adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Appropriations and

Budget

23-474

Madam Chair entertained a motion to approve Ordinance No. 23-474.

ASA Frank clarified that there would have to be an amendment made in order to

balance the budget because as it sat, it was unbalanced. A motion was initially

made by Lenert to take the $1,874,979 from interest earned; however, Finance

Exec. Dir. Hopkinson suggested to increase fund balance utilization for the

General Fund and at a later date, after confirming the ARPA fund balance, make

a transfer so it can be balanced.

Motion by Lenert, second by Davoust to amend the budget by increasing

the fund balance utilization for the General Fund by $1,874,979.00 and at a

later date, after confirming the ARPA fund balance, transfer the

$1,874,979.00 of ARPA interest earned to the General Fund.

Roll call followed on the amendment:

Aye: Allan, Berman, Daugherty, Davoust, Ford, Iqbal, Kenyon, Kious,

Lenert, Lewis, Molina, Roth, Sanchez, Silva, Surges, Williams, Young

Nay: Bates, Gumz, Juby, Linder, Strathmann, Tarver, Tepe

Amendment passed. Vote: 17-7

Roll call followed on Ordinance No. 23-474, as amended:

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Bill Lenert

MOVER:

Clifford Surges

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mark Davoust,

Ron Ford, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert,

Anita Lewis, Myrna Molina, Bill Roth, Jarett Sanchez, Monica

Silva, Clifford Surges, Rick Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Leslie Juby, Michael Linder, Cherryl

Strathmann, Bill Tarver, and Vern Tepe

NAY:

Amending County Code Section 2-48: Standing Committees

Regarding Setting Salaries

23-472

(Gumz leaves 7:03 PM). Molina raised discussion about some of the executive

directors not favoring the ordinance change and she did not have time to

discuss the matter with them because she thought this ordinance was on the

December agenda. She suggested to not vote on the matter today. ASA Frank

shared what was discussed last week on this matter, explaining the ordinance

could be amended back to the 3% increase and amend it to state that it is

provided to the executive directors with the hope to spread the 3% increase

equally among their staff. Per ASA Frank, the ordinance was allowing the board

to set fiscal and personnel policies upon the executive directors. If the board did

not support it, then it could vote it down. Details followed. As for the internal

equity study done, ASA Frank recommended voting on it again at a later date.

He would confirm same.

A detailed explanation followed from ASA Frank and H.R. Exec. Dir. Lobrillo on

the effects of the passage of this ordinance. Bates believed it should be up to

the directors to determine how much raise their staff receives based upon

performance and experience. She preferred to wait. Finance Dir. Hopkinson

clarified that the 3% cost of living increase was separate from the equity

adjustment and the ordinance that was just passed was a cost of living

adjustment with specific delineation between non-elected offices from elected

offices. Employees in non-elected offices would receive a 3% cost of living

increase. Employees working in an elected official's office would have 3%

budgeted and be distributed at the discretion of the elected official. The equity

study was completely different. Further details were shared by Lobrillo.

The roll was called on Ordinance 23-472:

RESULT:

ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Clifford Surges

Dale Berman

MOVER:

SECONDER:

Deborah Allan, Dale Berman, Gary Daugherty, Mark Davoust,

Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious,

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

Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Bill Tarver, Vern Tepe, Rick

Williams, and David Young

AYE:

Mavis Bates, and Cherryl Strathmann

Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez

NAY:

AWAY:

Amending Section 2-47 of the Kane County Code for Purposes

Related to Meeting Agendas and Agenda Materials (As

Amended)

23-473

Member Tepe made a friendly amendment to Part 3, last line, delete the words

"delivered in" and insert the words "delivered to" and where the word states

"emailed", revise it to state "electronically sent". ASA Frank noted that the

previous amendment made at the last meeting on this matter -- (deleting the

words "not less than five days") -- was not reflected in today's agenda packet,

but the amendment was made by Member Juby and approved at that time. The

board now needed to approve the amended ordinance with Tepe's corrections.

RESULT:

ADOPTED AS AMENDED

Bill Lenert

Bill Roth

MOVER:

SECONDER:

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

Mark Davoust, Ron Ford, Leslie Juby, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon,

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

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

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

AYE:

Michelle Gumz, and Jarett Sanchez

AWAY:

Appointments - None

Committee Updates - None

EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed) - None

PUBLIC COMMENTS (Non-Agenda Items) - None

10.

ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

Meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM.

RESULT:

APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE