Kane County Jobs Committee met Jan. 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call to Order
Co-Chair Gillam called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Mark Davoust Board Member Present
Barbara Hernandez Board Member Absent
Philip Lewis Board Member Present
Myrna Molina Board Member Absent
Angela C Thomas Board Member Absent
Brian Dahl Co-Chair Present
Rebecca Gillam Co-Chair Present
Also present: Co. Bd. member Allan & staff Nagel; Dev. staff Toth; OCR Dir. Berger & staff Yapejian; ITD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Peters; Finance staff Dobersztyn; and members of the public.
2. Approval of Minutes: December 15, 2017
RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Brian Dahl, Co-Chair
SECONDER: Philip Lewis, Board Member
AYES: Mark Davoust, Philip Lewis, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam
ABSENT: Barbara Hernandez, Myrna Molina, Angela C Thomas
3. Office of Community Reinvestment - Workforce Development Division
A. Dir. Berger reviewed the monthly WIOA and Trade Budget reports included in the agenda packet. He stated that everything is on track for full expenditure. He presented the following resolution:
B. Resolution: Authorizing Contracting for Rapid Response Employment Services for Workers Impacted at Caterpillar
This authorizes a contract with Waubonsee Community College to deliver job readiness workshops over roughly a 13-month period beginning on February 14, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $139,600.00.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2018 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Brian Dahl, Co-Chair
SECONDER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
AYES: Mark Davoust, Philip Lewis, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam
ABSENT: Barbara Hernandez, Myrna Molina, Angela C Thomas
4. Comments by Co-Chair
None
5. Jobs Committee Priorities
A. Why Kane 2018 Website - Kane County IT Department (Priorities 3, 4, and 6)
Referencing the Why Kane website and a handout, staff Toth reviewed the 2017 website additions and user statistics noting users are down from 2016. He shared information on the top pages visited and the referral links that direct the most traffic to the website. Toth stated the CGRC would be launching their website after their initiative. They plan to have more connectivity with them in the future.
Referencing a presentation not included in the agenda packet, Nagel reviewed Kane County Connects statistics. He shared a list of the top ten stories noting the number one story pertains to economic development. The top story categories are economic development, jobs, and tourism events. Nagel provided recommendations to help increase the traffic to the website. Considerable conversation followed.
6. Public Comment
Lesa Norris, Dean of Workforce Development at Waubonsee Community College, stated they started offering training for Caterpillar employees in September 2017 and will go through April 2018. The training includes OSHA, certified production technician, presentation skills, and Microsoft Office Suite.
7. Reports Placed on File
RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
SECONDER: Philip Lewis, Board Member
AYES: Mark Davoust, Philip Lewis, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam
ABSENT: Barbara Hernandez, Myrna Molina, Angela C Thomas
8. Executive Session (If Needed)
None
9. Adjournment
RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Philip Lewis, Board Member
SECONDER: Mark Davoust, Board Member
AYES: Mark Davoust, Philip Lewis, Brian Dahl, Rebecca Gillam
ABSENT: Barbara Hernandez, Myrna Molina, Angela C Thomas
This meeting was adjourned at 10:52 AM.
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