Kendall County Committee of the Whole met March 16.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance - The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by County Board Chair Matt Kellogg who led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Roll Call
| Board Member | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Matt Kellogg | Here | ||
| Scott Gengler | Here | ||
| Zach Bachmann | Here | ||
| Brian DeBolt | Here | ||
| Elizabeth Flowers | 4:17 PM | ||
| Dan Koukol | Here | ||
| Jason Peterson | Here | ||
| Ruben Rodriguez | Here | ||
| Brooke Shanley | Here | ||
| Seth Wormley | Here |
With nine (9) members present a quorum was established.
Staff Present: Scott Koeppel, Dan Polvere, Luke Prisco, Leslie Johnson, & Jim Webb
Others Present: Ethan Kruger (WSPY)
Approval of Agenda – Motion made by Member DeBolt, second by Member Koukol. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 9- 0.
Approval of February 16, 2023, Meeting Minutes – Motion made by Member Shanley, second by Member Peterson. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 9- 0.
Approval of Claims – Motion made by Member DeBolt, second by Member Bachmann to forward claims to the next County Board meeting.
ROLL CALL
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
| Scott Gengler | Yes |
| Zach Bachmann | Yes |
| Brian DeBolt | Yes |
| Elizabeth Flowers | ------ |
| Dan Koukol | Yes |
| Jason Peterson | Aye |
| Ruben Rodriguez | Yes |
| Brooke Shanley | Yes |
| Seth Wormley | Yes |
With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote of 9- 0.
New Committee Business -
A. Motion (Forward to CB) Agreement to accept Compensatory Time Off In lieu of Overtime Pay (for Non- Exempt, Non-Union Employee).
Leslie Johnson, HR Director, stated that employees can elect to receive compensation time instead of overtime pay. To comply with federal & state guidelines the employee would need to sign an agreement to accept compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. It is the employee's responsibility to make sure the agreement is signed before the overtime hours are worked.
Motion made by Member Rodriguez, second by Member Debolt to forward to County Board meeting. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9- 0.
B. Motion (Forward to CB) Approval of Economic Development Coordinator Job Description
Mr. Koukol briefed the committee on the position of an Economic Development Coordinator job position. The committee discussed the possibility of doing shared services with someone who is already an EDC. The committee discussed possible issues with shared services.
Motion made by Member Shanley, second by Member Gengler to forward to County Board meeting. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9- 0.
C. Discussion: Economic Development Coordinator Position
D. Motion (Forward to CB) Approval of an agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with the City of Yorkville for the amount of $500,000
This agreement will allow the City of Yorkville to allocate ARPA funds to help with the district’s drainage.
Motion made by Member Peterson, second by Member Koukol to forward to County Board meeting. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9- 0.
E. Motion (Forward to CB) Agreement between Kendall County and Garland for the Courthouse Roof Project.
Mr. Polvere updated the committee on the contract with Garland/ DBS Inc. on the Courthouse roof repair project. This project is expected to be finished by May 31st.
Motion made by Member Koukol, second by Member Gengler to forward to County Board meeting. With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9-0.
Old Committee Business- None
Department Head and Elected Officials Reports – None
Public Comment – None
Questions from the Media – None
Chairman’s Report – Chairman Kellogg met with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood earlier this week. They spoke about many programs and about her support on the Kendall County Community Food Pantry. Chairman also met with the mayor of Plainfield and their new administrator.
Review Board Action Items –
• Approval of Claims
• Agreement to accept Compensatory Time Off In lieu of Overtime Pay (for Non Exempt, Non-Union Employee)
• Approval of Economic Development Coordinator Job Description
• Approval of an agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s
American Rescue Plan Act Funds with the City of Yorkville for $500,000
• Agreement between Kendall County and Garland for the Courthouse Roof
Project
Executive Session – 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 Section 2.06. 5ILCS 120-2/21
Member Peterson made a motion to move into Executive Session, second by Member DeBolt. With 10 members voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 10-0.
ROLL CALL
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
| Scott Gengler | Yes |
| Zach Bachmann | Yes |
| Brian DeBolt | Yes |
| Elizabeth Flowers | Aye |
| Dan Koukol | Yes |
| Jason Peterson | Aye |
| Ruben Rodriguez | Yes |
| Brooke Shanley | Yes |
| Seth Wormley | Yes |
Adjournment – Member Shanley made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Member Peterson. With 10 members present voting aye, the meeting adjourned at 4:29p.m.
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