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Kane County Executive Committee met December 4

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Kane County Executive Committee met Dec. 4.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

Chairperson Lauzen called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.

2. Roll Call

Attendee Name

Organization

Title

Status

Arrived

Angela C Thomas

Kane County

Ex-Officio

Late

9:06 AM

Deborah Allan

Kane County

Board Member

Late

9:10 AM

Drew Frasz

Kane County

Board Member

Present

Matt Hanson

Kane County

Board Member

Present

John Hoscheit

Kane County

Board Member

Present

 
Mo Iqbal

Kane County

Board Member

Absent

Mike Kenyon

Kane County

Board Member

Present

Bill Lenert

Kane County

Board Member

Present

 
Anita Lewis

Kane County

Board Member

Present

John Martin

Kane County

Board Member

 Present

Jarett Sanchez

Kane County

Board Member

Present

 
Douglas Scheflow

Kane County

Board Member

Present

Clifford Surges

Kane County

Board Member

Present

Steve Weber

Kane County

Board Member

Present

 
Barbara Wojnicki

Kane County

Board Member

Absent

Christopher J Lauzen

Kane County

Chairman

Present

Also present: Co. Bd. staff Nagel; Co. Bd. member Kious; Exec. Dir. Bldg. Mgmt. Sparks; Finance staff Waggoner, Dobersztyn; KDOT Exec. Dir. Schoedel & staff T. Rickert; ITD Exec. Dir. Fahnestock & staff Garza, Smith; KaneComm Dir. Guthrie; Human Svcs. Exec. Dir. Wetzel; Auditor Hunt & staff Jenkins; Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff; KCAC Admin. Youngsteadt and members of the press and public including Rich Ryan of Presidio.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

Chairperson Lauzen asked Building Management Director Rickey Sparks to lead the pledge.

4. Approval of Minutes: November 6, 2019

RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Drew Frasz, Board Member

SECONDER: Mike Kenyon, Board Member

AYES: Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

5. Public Comment

None

6. Monthly Financials (J. Onzick)

Staff Waggoner reported they have been working on closing out FY19. The external auditors are scheduled for preliminary fieldwork on January 14, 2020 through January 17. The final fieldwork is scheduled for March 2, 2020 through March 27. A request for information will be sent out to departments.

7. Monthly Community Outreach Report (R. Nagel)

Referencing a presentation not included in the agenda packet, Community Outreach Coordinator Nagel shared Kane County Connects (KCC) readership statistics for the month of December. Nagel reported there were some technical difficulties recently with WordPress, however he does not anticipate much disruption. He discussed the election 2020 and the content that will be provided on KCC. (Thomas arrives @ 9:06 a.m.) (Allan arrives @ 9:10 a.m.)

8. Preliminary County Board Agenda - December 10, 2019

CONSENT AGENDA

There was a change in the agenda order, the Administration resolution was discussed and moved after County Development.

County Development

The following five items moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda:

1. Ordinance: Amendment to the Kane County Code, Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance

2. Resolution: Authorizing Land/Cash Intergovernmental Agreement With Geneva Park District

3. Resolution: Authorizing Land/Cash Intergovernmental Agreement With Batavia Public School District 101

4. Resolution: Authorizing Land/Cash Intergovernmental Agreement With Geneva Community Unit School District 304

5. Resolution: Authorizing Renewal of a Contract for Continuum of Care Support Services for 2020

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: John Martin, Board Member

SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

Administration

The following one item moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda:

1. Resolution: Authorizing Posting of Audio Recordings to Website

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: Deborah Allan, Board Member

SECONDER: Drew Frasz, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

Finance/Budget

The following 16 items including the amendment of the title for item #16 moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda.

1. Resolution: Authorizing a Budget Adjustment to Resolution 19-390 for the Emergency Purchase Affidavit for the Kane County Sheriff's Office Purchase of a Lenco Bear Cat Armored Vehicle

2. Resolution: Amending the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for SCAAP Program

3. Resolution: Authorizing Transfer of Funds from Victim Services Fund to the Kane County Child Advocacy Center Fund

4. Resolution: Approving the Kane County Per Diem Rates Effective January 1, 2020

5. Resolution: Authorizing Annual Renewal of CityView License and Maintenance

6. Resolution: Authorizing Participation in the Appellate Prosecutor Program

7. Resolution: Authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement among the County of Kane, the Village of West Dundee and eWorks Electronics Services for the Recycling of Electronics Equipment - 2020

8. Resolution: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Lee County for Juvenile Detention Services

9. Resolution: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with McHenry County for Juvenile Detention Services

10. Resolution: Authorizing Contract for Plato Tower Rental Lease

11. Ordinance: Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2019 to Pay the Debt Service on $26,875,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (MFT Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2004

12. Ordinance: Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2019 to Pay Debt Service on $7,670,000 General Obligation Alternate Bonds (Riverboat Revenue Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2010 of the County of Kane, Illinois

13. Ordinance: Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2019 to Pay the Debt Service on $27,225,000 General Obligation Alternate Bonds (State Income Tax Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2013 of the County of Kane, Illinois

14. Resolution: Authorizing Rehiring of KCAC Administrative Assistant I Position

15. Resolution: October 2019 Claims Paid

16. Resolution: Approving Increase of Commercial Liability Insurance Coverage Limits Authorized for FY2020 from $5,000,000 to $15,000,000

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: John Hoscheit, Board Member

SECONDER: Jarett Sanchez, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

Human Services

The following three items moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda:

1. Resolution: Amending the Substance Abuse Policy

2. Resolution: Amending the Leave of Absence Policy

3. Resolution: Updating Sexual Harassment Policy

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: Clifford Surges, Board Member

SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

Public Service

The following one item moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda:

1. Ordinance: Repealing Section 14-2 of the Kane County Code (Licenses for Raffles) and Replacing it with a New Section 14-2 to be Entitled Licenses for Raffles and Poker Runs

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: Douglas Scheflow, Board Member

SECONDER: Jarett Sanchez, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

Transportation

The following items 1-8 moved forward to the County Board Consent Agenda, items 9-11 were moved separately, Board member Kious and Committee member Sanchez voted against items 9-11.

1. Resolution: Approving Adopt-A-Highway Program Applicants

2. Resolution: Approving Purchase of Two (2) Dump Body and Equipment Packages Including Installation Thereof on Two (2) Single Axle Plow Trucks for the Division of Transportation

3. Resolution: Approving Purchase of One (1) Body and Equipment Package Including Installation Thereof on One (1) Tandem Axle V-Body Plow Truck for the Division of Transportation

4. Ordinance: Prohibiting Right Turn on Red, County Highway No. 30 (Huntley Road) at Sleepy Hollow Road, Carpentersville, Illinois & West Dundee, Illinois

5. Resolution: Approving an Engineering Services Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. of Elgin, Illinois for 2020 Structure Safety Inspections, Kane County Section No. 19-00522-00-EG

6. Resolution: Approving a Phase I Engineering Services Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. of Elgin, Illinois for Randall Road at Big Timber Road Intersection Improvements, Kane County Section No. 19-00369-01-CH

7. Resolution: Approving an Agreement for On-Call Engineering Assistance with V3 Companies, Ltd. of Woodridge, Illinois, Kane County Section No. 19-00519-00-ES

8. Resolution: Approving Supplemental Appropriation for Stearns Road Bridge Corridor, Stage 3A, Illinois Route 25 - Dunham Road to New Stearns Road, Kane County Section No. 06-00214-18-RP

9. Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Highway Right of Way, Longmeadow Parkway Section C-2, West of Sandbloom to West of Illinois Route 25, Kane County Section No. 94-00215-01-BR, Parcel No. 1LN0020

10. Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Highway Right of Way, Longmeadow Parkway Section C-2, West of Sandbloom to West of Illinois Route 25, Kane County Section No. 94-00215-01-BR, Parcel No. 1LN0021 & 1LN0021TE

11. Resolution: Approving Acquisition of Highway Right of Way, Longmeadow Parkway Section C-2, West of Sandbloom to West of Illinois Route 25, Kane County Section No. 94-00215-01-BR, Parcel No. 1LN0022, 1LN0022TE and Parcel No. 1LN0123

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/10/2019 9:45 AM

TO: County Board

MOVER: Drew Frasz, Board Member

SECONDER: Matt Hanson, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

9. Executive Session (If Needed)

None

10. Committee Reports

Committee member Allan provided a verbal report regarding cushions for the pews in the County Board room. She noted another option is to remove the pews and replace them with chairs. Chairperson Lauzen noted this topic would be discussed at the Administration Committee meeting. Committee member Frasz commented that the Transportation Department has had the busiest construction season in a long time and commended staff for their success and efforts. Brief conversation occurred.

11. Adjournment

RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Mike Kenyon, Board Member

SECONDER: Clifford Surges, Board Member

AYES: Angela C Thomas, Deborah Allan, Drew Frasz, Matt Hanson, John Hoscheit, Mike Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Jarett Sanchez, Douglas Scheflow, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber

ABSENT: Mo Iqbal, Barbara Wojnicki

This meeting adjourned at 9:30 AM.

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