Kane County Jobs Committee met June 17.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
Co-Chairperson Iqbal called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
| Attendee Name | Organization | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Mo Iqbal | Kane County | Co-Chairperson | Present | |
| Steve Weber | Kane County | Co-Chairperson | Absent | |
| Theresa Barreiro | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Myrna Molina | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Douglas Scheflow | Kane County | Board Member | Late | 10:25 AM |
| Penny Wegman | Kane County | Board Member | Present | |
| Angela C Thomas | Kane County | Board Member | Late | 10:10 AM |
JOBS COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020
County Board Room Minutes 10:00 AM
Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134
1. Call to Order
Co-Chairperson Iqbal called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Mo Iqbal Kane County Co-Chairperson Present Steve Weber Kane County Co-Chairperson Absent Theresa Barreiro Kane County Board Member Present Myrna Molina Kane County Board Member Present Douglas Scheflow Kane County Board Member Late 10:25 AM Penny Wegman Kane County Board Member Present Angela C Thomas Kane County Board Member Late 10:10 AM
Also present: Co. Bd. staff Nagel; Co. Bd. member Kious; Exec. Dir. Bldg. Mgmt. Sparks; Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff & staff Toth, Miller; OCR staff Gonzalez; ITD staff Smith; and members of the press and public.
2. Approval of Minutes: December 13, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Theresa Barreiro, Board Member
SECONDER: Penny Wegman, Board Member
AYES: Mo Iqbal, Theresa Barreiro, Myrna Molina, Penny Wegman,
ABSENT: Steve Weber, Angela C. Thomas, Douglas Scheflow
3. Office of Community Reinvestment - Workforce Development Division
Staff Gonzalez reviewed the various financial reports included in the agenda packet noting the admin and the dislocated worker funding streams are fully spent and we are now starting to charge expenses to the new grant.
4. Comments by Co-Chair
None
5. Jobs Committee Priorities
A. Fabulous Fox River Trail Update (Priorities 3, 4 and 6) - Karen Miller, Executive Planner
Staff Miller shared updates on the Fabulous Fox Water Trail stating they applied for and received a Wisconsin grant that enabled the hiring of a consultant to produce a logo, brochures, maps and marketing for the trail.(Thomas arrives @ 10:10am) Miller announced receiving a grant from the National Park Service that provided funding to print 40 thousand brochures. These have been distributed along the Fox River to visitor bureaus, park districts, hotels, and local organizations. The next plans include additional access sites, updating the map, ongoing maintenance, and future projects. Miller answered questions from the committee.
B. Committee Review and Approval for Kane County Export Grant Program Companies (Priorities 2, 5 & 6) a. AmeriChem Systems
Staff Toth introduced Chris Powell, general manager with AmeriChem Systems located in Aurora. This is their first year winning the export grant. Powell gave a brief overview of the company stating they are primarily an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) manufacturer for the oil and gas industry with sales of $11M. Powell emphasized they are client based dealing with only a small group of customers. The majority of equipment built is shipped overseas, 90% goes to Kuwait and the other 10% to Saudi Arabia. (Scheflow arrives @ 10:25 am) Processing the overseas shipping documents can be expensive; they are seeking to get some of these expenses reimbursed through the CRGC (Chicago Regional Growth Corporation) grant. Powell emphasized the company is always looking for experienced welders and to that end have worked in the community to engage youth. Last October AmeriChem Systems hosted National Manufacturing Day. Forty students attended from Kaneland High School. The students had classroom activities as well as engineering based shop applications. Powell stated more events are planned for this year at Sandwich and Batavia High Schools. Powell answered questions from the committee. There was consensus from the committee to approve AmeriChem Systems for the 2019 export grant program. Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff introduced the following resolution.
C. Resolution: Approving Kane County Manufacturing Innovation Voucher Program authorizing vouchers up to ($5,000.00) per company for up to five companies.
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD WITH VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/5/2020 9:00 AM
TO: Executive Committee
MOVER: Myrna Molina, Board Member
SECONDER: Theresa Barreiro, Board Member
AYES: Mo Iqbal, Theresa Barreiro, Myrna Molina, Douglas Scheflow, Penny Wegman, Angela C Thomas
ABSENT: Steve Weber
6. Public Comment
Staff Toth announced that the CRGC (Chicago Regional Growth Corporation) is partnering with Kane County to host ExporTech, a nationally recognized export program. The three-day cohort will be held in Aurora on March 12, April 8, and May 6. Dev. Dir. VanKerkhoff noted the priority continues to be the export grant then marketing regional activity to the entire state and the outside world. VanKerkhoff also stated the CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning) 2050 Plan was adopted.
7. Reports Placed on File
RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Penny Wegman, Board Member
SECONDER: Myrna Molina, Board Member
AYES: Mo Iqbal, Theresa Barreiro, Myrna Molina, Douglas Scheflow, Penny Wegman, Angela C Thomas
ABSENT: Steve Weber
8. Executive Session (If Needed)
None
9. Adjournment
RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Penny Wegman, Board Member
SECONDER: Theresa Barreiro, Board Member
AYES: Mo Iqbal, Theresa Barreiro, Myrna Molina, Douglas Scheflow, Penny Wegman, Angela C Thomas
ABSENT: Steve Weber
This meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m.
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