Kane County American Rescue Plan Committee met May 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
1. Call To Order
Also present: Madam Chair; Co. Bd. members Berman, Roth, Kious*, Allan*, Daugherty*. SAO Office Shepro; ASA Coyle and Ford; Peters; KCHD staff Snowden; Wollnik, Environmental and Water Resources; Smith; and members of the public.
Chair Sanchez called the meeting to order at 11:07am.
PRESENT Board Member Jarett Sanchez
Board Member Michael Kenyon
Board Member Mavis Bates
Board Member Bill Lenert
Board Member Cherryl Strathmann
Board Member Clifford Surges
Board Member Vern Tepe
REMOTE Board Member Michelle Gumz
Board Member Myrna Molina
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes: April 26, 2023
RESULT: APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
MOVER: Michael Kenyon
AYE: Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Cherryl Strathmann, Clifford Surges,
and Vern Tepe
4. Public Comment
Eileen McNamee, Executive Director of PADS of Elgin, addressed the Committee. She shared they are a congregate shelter and are still under the COVID19 distancing requirements. The wait list has not decreased. They have over one hundred people on the wait list. They are prioritizing veterans and families. She discussed the limited affordable housing availability in Kane County. PADS of Elgin needs to get a building to put ten to twelve units of permanent supportive housing and another structure for fifty permanent supportive housing units. They are looking to providing a winter shelter that would be open 24/7 from October to March and would not be weather restricted. PADS of Elgin are looking for funding to support these endeavors.
5. Discussion Items:
A. Program Manager Update (P. Phillips)
Peter Phillips presented a PowerPoint titled "American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Program Manager Update" that included the following information: Community Support Grants (Tranche II), Planning for June, and formally announced his resignation. B. Revenue Recoupment Projects
Chair Sanchez discussed the Revenue Recoupment Projects in the list provided in the agenda packet.
Bates stated she would like to consider using Revenue Recoupment funding for all of the Water Projects. Madam Chair discussed how the voting machines are over ten years old and some of the parts are not salvageable. She suggested taking a look into voting machines.
C. Other Committee Matters
6. New Business
A. Approving Invoices from Ernst & Young LLP for Professional Services Rendered from February 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023
Lenert asked for the Contract Management Spreadsheet.
KC Executive Committee
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE
TO: KC Executive Committee
MOVER: Michael Kenyon
SECONDER: Bill Lenert
AYE: Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, and Clifford Surges
PRESENT: Vern Tepe
ABSENT: Cherryl Strathmann
B. Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund the Drainage Cost Share Consultant and Capital Project for the Kane County Environmental & Water Resources Department
Wollnik discussed the drainage projects with the Committee.
KC Executive Committee
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE
TO: KC Executive Committee
MOVER: Mavis Bates
SECONDER: Vern Tepe
AYE: Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe
ABSENT: Cherryl Strathmann
C. Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Agreement with Northern Illinois Food Bank with Funding Allocated from State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Hester Bury, Northern Illinois Food Bank, discussed the need for these services for the food insecure as a result of the impact of the pandemic.
KC Executive Committee
RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLL CALL VOTE
TO: KC Executive Committee
MOVER: Vern Tepe
SECONDER: Michael Kenyon
AYE: Jarett Sanchez, Michael Kenyon, Mavis Bates, Michelle Gumz, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Clifford Surges, and Vern Tepe
ABSENT: Cherryl Strathmann
7. Old Business
8. Executive Session (if needed)
None.
9. Adjournment
This meeting was adjourned at 11:57 a.m.
https://www.countyofkane.org/MeetingMinutes/6639/ARP%20Minutes%205.24.23.pdf
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