Kendall County Budget and Finance Committee met June 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order – Committee Chair Matt Kellogg called the Budget and Finance Committee to order at 5:15p.m
Roll Call
| Attendee | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Amy Cesich | Present | ||
| Brian DeBolt | Yes | ||
| Scott Gengler | 5:37p.m. | ||
| Scott Gryder | 5:37p.m. | ||
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
Approval of Agenda - Member Cesich made a motion to approve the agenda with the amendment of moving #8 Public Comment before #5 Department Heads and Elected Official Reports, second by Member DeBolt. With three members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
Member Gengler and Member Gryder arrived at 5:37p.m.
Approval to Forward Claims – Member DeBolt made a motion to forward the claims to the County Board for approval, second by Member Cesich. With five members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
Department Head and Elected Official Reports – No reports
Public Comment – Jim Hill, from the Plano American Legion informed the committee of issues they have had with their ARPA Grant application, and stated that he didn’t understand how the Legion could show revenue during Covid, when they weren’t open. He explained that they borrowed funds from their specialty savings account to cover expenses incurred while they were closed.
Items of Business
⮚ Discussion and Approval of 708 Community Mental Health ARPA Agreements and Dispersal – Ms. Karales briefed the committee on the 708 Mental Health ARPA Agreement and dispersal.
Member Cesich made a motion to forward the item to the County Board for approval, second by Member DeBolt. With five members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 5-0. The item will be forwarded to the July 19, 2022 County Board meeting for approval and discussion.
⮚ Discussion and Approval of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds Non-Profit Grants – Mr. Koeppel stated that response for this new round of non-profit ARPA grants was lower than expected. Discussion on ways the grant opportunity was marketed to County non-profit organizations.
Ms. Karales informed the committee of an upcoming grant workshop at the Historic Courthouse to provide interested organizations with assistance in submitting grant applications and to answer any questions they might have about required documentation.
Member Cesich made a motion to forward the item to the June 21, 2022 County Board meeting for approval, second by Member Gengler. With five members present voting aye, the motion carried by a 5-0 vote.
⮚ Discussion and Approval of an Ordinance Approving a Budget Amendment for the Kendall County Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Budget and Appropriations – Ms. Caldwell reviewed the various amendments to increases of expenses, the transfers of funds, and decreases of revenue.
Member Gryder made a motion to forward the Ordinance to the County Board for approval, second by Member DeBolt. With five members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 5-0.
⮚ FY22-24 ARPA Budget Discussion – Mr. Koeppel reviewed the ARPA grant projects that were requested including the Village of Oswego Wolf’s Crossing Project for $1,000,000,000; the Kendall Township Generator Project and the Newark Water Filter Replacement Project. The committee questioned whether these organizations were still interested in applying for ARPA grants for the projects listed. Administration staff was instructed to reach out to each entity and to invite them to the July Committee of the Whole meeting to provide additional information about the proposed projects and the requested grant amounts.
Items for the June 21, 2022 County Board Meeting
⮚ Approval of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds Non-Profit Grants
⮚ Approval of an Ordinance Approving a Budget Amendment for the Kendall County Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Budget and Appropriations
Items for the July 14, 2022 Committee of the Whole Meeting
⮚ FY22-24 ARPA Budget Discussion
- Oswego Wolf’s Crossing Project
- Kendall Township Generator Project
- Newark Water Filter Replacement Project
Items for the July 19, 2022 County Board Meeting
⮚ Approval of 708 Community Mental Health ARPA Agreements and Dispersal Executive Session – Not needed
Adjournment – Member Gryder made a motion to adjourn the Budget and Finance Committee meeting, second by Member Cesich. With five members present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 6:24p.m. by a vote of 5-0.
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