Kendall County Committee of the Whole met Sept. 14.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 4:17pm. by County Board Chair Matt Kellogg.
Roll Call
| Board Member | Status | Arrived | Left Meeting |
| Matt Kellogg | Yes | ||
| Scott Gengler | Here | ||
| Zach Bachmann | Here | ||
| Brian DeBolt | Absent | ||
| Elizabeth Flowers | Present | ||
| Dan Koukol | Here | ||
| Jason Peterson | Absent | ||
| Ruben Rodriguez | Here | ||
| Brooke Shanley | Here | ||
| Seth Wormley | Here |
With 8 members present a quorum was established.
Staff Present: Jennifer Berault, Leslie Johnson, Dan Polvere, Luke Prisco, & Jim Webb
Others Present: Ethan Kruger (WSPY) Mark Foster (Shaw Media)
Approval of Agenda –
Member Koukol made a motion to approve the agenda, second by Member Flowers. With 8 members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 8- 0.
Approval of Claims – Motion made by Member Shanley, second by Member Flowers to forward claims to the next County Board meeting.
ROLL CALL
| Dan Koukol | yes |
| Elizabeth Flowers | Aye |
| Seth Wormley | yes |
| Ruben Rodriguez | yes |
| Brian DeBolt | ------------ |
| Zach Bachmann | yes |
| Jason Peterson | ------------ |
| Scott Gengler | yes |
| Matt Kellog | yes |
| Brooke Shanley | yes |
With 8 members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 8- 0.
New Committee Business -
A. PRESENTATION: Results of the Historic Structure Survey of Unincorporated Kendall and Bristol Township by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc
Ken Itle, Architect and Historian with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates gave a PowerPoint presentation on the Historic Structure Survey of Unincorporated Kendall and Bristol Township project.
The process began with historical research such as looking at historic photographs, published history literature that dates to the 1870’s. From December 2022 to May 2023 field survey work was performed and was assisted by volunteers. Finally, database and map preparation.
Survey results:
Bristol Township: 328 structures at 69 properties
Kendall township: 561 Structures at 149 properties
B. DISCUSSION: Building Updates
Dan Polvere updated the Board on construction of the new building. Dan stated that everything is on schedule despite the setback due to weather conditions from earlier in the week. Contractors are using the weekend to make up for the lost days. Next step is working on the parking lot. Mr. Polvere hopes to get the overfill parking resolved before winter to allow more parking space for the public and employee parking. Weekly report was provided in the packet
C. MOTION RC ( FWD TO COB): Approval of the Kendall County Fiscal Year 2024 Tentative Budget
Jennifer Breault explained the budget approval process with the board. Next step is to post the tentative budget for public access. Finally, the county board will go through the budget for final approval at November’s County board meeting.
Motion made by Member Gengler to forward to County Board, second by Member Flowers. With 8 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 8-0.
ROLL CALL
| Zach Bachmann | yes |
| Brooke Shanley | yes |
| Scott Gengler | yes |
| Ruben Rodriguez | yes |
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
| Dan Koukol | Yes |
| Elizabeth Flowers | Aye |
| Jason Peterson | ------------ |
| Brian DeBolt | ------------ |
| Seth Wormley | yes |
Old Committee Business- None
Department Head and Elected Officials Reports – None
Public Comment – None
Questions from the Media –
Ethan Kruger (WSPY) asked member Gengler to explain the meaning of using the term blue numbers. Mr. Gengler’s term “Blue” numbers is referring to positive numbers in the budget.
Chairman’s Report –
Jeff Wehrli- Historic Preservation Commission- 3 Year Term – September 2026 Thomas W. Grant – Housing Authority – 5 Year Term – September 2028 Duayne Christian – Newark Sanitary District – 3 Year Term – September 2026 Joseph Steffen – Newark Sanitary District – 3 Year Term – September 2026 David Thompson – Newark Sanitary District – 3 Year Term – September 2026 Jillian Prodell – Zoning Board of Appeals (Seward Twp) – 5 Year Term – September 2028
Review Board Action Items –
• Claims
• Approval of the Kendall County Fiscal Year 2024 Tentative Budget
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 Section 2.06. 5ILCS 120-2/21
Member Flowers made a motion to move into Executive Session, second by Member Koukol. With 8 members voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 8-0.
ROLL CALL
| Matt Kellogg | Yes |
| Scott Gengler | Yes |
| Zach Bachmann | Yes |
| Brian DeBolt | ------ |
| Elizabeth Flowers | Aye |
| Dan Koukol | Yes |
| Jason Peterson | ------ |
| Ruben Rodriguez | Yes |
| Brooke Shanley | Yes |
| Seth Wormley | Yes |
Adjournment – Member Flowers made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Member Gengler. With 8 members present voting aye, the meeting adjourned at 4:45p.m.
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