Kendall County Economic Development Committee met March 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
COUNTY OF KENDALL, ILLINOIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/ ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes for Thursday March 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Elizabeth Flowers at 5:30pm. Roll Call
| Attendee | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Elizabeth Flowers | Here | ||
| Scott Gengler | Present | ||
| Dan Koukol | Here | ||
| Brooke Shanley | Here | ||
| Seth Wormley | Here |
Others Present: Roger Bonuchi, Taylor Cosgrove, Brianna Falk, Scott Koeppel
Approval of Agenda –
Member Shanley made a motion to approve the agenda, second by Member Gengler. With 5 members voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
Committee Reports and Updates
A. Animal Control Department Update –
Animal Control director, Taylor Cosgrove, briefed the committee on updated reports from February. Part time position for Kennel Technician has been listed. Interviews are done and staff are working on filling the position soon. Staff is also researching the best option for the future purchase of a dog live trap for running at large cases for dogs. Animal Control is also exploring and formulating a plan to begin using the facility as a quarantine for rabies observation. Volunteer opportunities will be available again soon.
B. Emergency Management Agency Update –
EMA director, Roger Bonuchi, briefed the committee on updated reports from February. Two new volunteer members have joined and one more will be coming soon. The light tower has been ordered. Next Hazard Mitigation Plan meeting is scheduled for April 18 and will be held at the Oswego Fire Department.
New Committee Business
A. Discussion Economic Development Coordinator
The Human Resources & Insurance committee forwarded this item to the Economic Development & Administration committee for further discussion on the Economic Development Coordinator position. This position would report to the Deputy County Administrator and would be assigned to work in Administration Services.
B. *MOTION (VV) (Fwd to CB) Agreement for Exel Inc. dba DHL Supply Chain (USA) Abatement of Real Property Taxes
Changes requested by Exel were presented at the previous committee meeting. All updates have been made and committee members have all agreed to move this agreement to the county board for final approval.
Member Shanley made a motion to forward to County Board, second by Member Gengler. With 5 members voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
Old Committee Business – None
Chairman’s Report – None
Questions for the Media- None
Executive Session – For the purpose of the review of discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes by the Section 2.06 5ILCS 120-2/21
Member Shanley made a motion to move into Executive Session, second by Member Wormley. With 5 members voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 5-0.
| Elizabeth Flowers | Yes |
| Scott Gengler | Yes |
| Dan Koukol | Yes |
| Brooke Shanley | Yes |
| Seth Wormley | Yes |
Items for the Committee of the Whole Meeting –
• Economic Development Coordinator job description
Action Items for County Board-
• Agreement for Exel Inc. dba DHL Supply Chain (USA) Abatement of Real Property Taxes
Adjournment – Member Wormley made a motion to adjourn, second by Member Shanley. With 5 members present in agreement, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03p.m.
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