Kendall County Times

Kendall County Committee of the Whole met Oct. 12.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance - The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 4:08pm by County Board Chairman 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	Absent
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: Leslie Johnson, Jennifer Breault, Latreese Caldwell, Luke Prisco, Dan Polvere, Jacqui Purcell, Eric Weis 

Others Present: Ethan Kruger

Approval of Agenda –

Member Debolt made a motion to approve the agenda, second by Member Rodriguez . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 9- 0. 

Approval of Claims – Motion made by Member Shanley, second by Member Peterson to forward claims to the next County Board meeting.

ROLL CALL

Dan Koukol Yes

Elizabeth Flowers ---------

Seth Wormley Yes

Ruben Rodriguez Yes

Brian DeBolt Yes

Zach Bachmann Yes

Jason Peterson Yes

Scott Gengler Yes

Matt Kellog Yes

Brooke Shanley Yes

With nine (9) members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 9- 0. New Committee Business – 

A. Presentation: Village of Montgomery

Chris with Engineering Enterprises updated the committee on the Montgomery project. Bid opening was on July 18, 2023. With four bidders, the lowest bidder was J Congdon Sewer Service for $2,647,123.86 Construction started on August 21, 2023, and is ongoing. All water mains have been installed and approximately 75% of the services have been transferred to the new main. (Presentation included in packet)

B. Motion (FWD to CB): Discussion & Approval of $70,000 24-month contract with Civic Grant Aggregation

Motion made by Member Bachmann to forward to County Board, second by Member Rodgriguez . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

C. Presentation and Discussion with Progressive Business Solutions re: Solar Field performance and FY 2024 Gas & Electric Rates/Budget.

Chris Childress from Progressive Business Solutions, presented to the board on Utilities Budget, Solar Field Performance & Municipal Aggregation/Civic Grant. Mr. Childress reviewed the 2023-2024 utility budget and Solar Field Production/Savings. (Presentation included in packet)

D. Presentation and Discussion with Cordogan Clark & Associates re: Phase 1’s Status Report, Construction Schedule, and Change Orders.

Mr. Brian Kronewitter, Executive Vice President of Cordogan Clark & Associates, updated the committee on the new office building schedule. Due to weather delays, production is about 1-2 weeks behind. Mr. Kronewitter briefed the committee on cost report & contingency reductions through September 30, 2023 along with future change orders. (Presentation included in packet)

E. Motion (FWD to CB): Approval of the Replacement of (2) Hot Water Boilers in the Public Safety Center by Helm Service via the Equalis Group public sector purchasing cooperative. Master Agreement #R10-1132B not to exceed $210,000.

Member Debolt briefed the committee on the two hot water boilers in the public safety center that need to be replaced. The committee discussed the cost of water boilers and came to an agreement to replace both.

Motion made by Member Peterson to forward to County Board, second by Member Wormley . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

F. Presentation: Horton Group – Kendall County Health Insurance Renewal

Beth Ishmael, Horton Group, presented to the committee on Health Insurance Renewal for 2024. Ms. Ishmael briefed the committee on what is going on in the marketplace and why costs are going up. Handouts were provided to the committee showing exhibits on current and renewal rates.

G. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Village of Newark for the amount of $58,875

Motion made by Member Debolt to forward to County Board, second by Member Koukol . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

H. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Seward Township for the amount of $32,639

Motion made by Member Shanley to forward to County Board, second by Member Bachmann . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

I. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with City of Yorkville for the amount of $225,000

Motion made by Member Rodriguez to forward to County Board, second by Member Peterson . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

J. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with City of Plano for the amount of $325,000

Motion made by Member Debolt to forward to County Board, second by Member Peterson . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0.

K. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Kendall County Fair Association for the amount of $29,345

Motion made by Member Debolt to forward to County Board, second by Member Rodriguez . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

L. Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Fox Valley Family YMCA for the amount of $94,956

Motion made by Member Shanley to forward to County Board, second by Member Peterson . With 9 members present voting aye, the motion carried by a vote or 9 -0. 

M. Discussion FY24 Budget Calendar

Member Gengler briefed the committee on the FY24 budget calendar. (Copy of FY24 Budget Calendar in packet). Upcoming dates for the Budget Calendar are:

a) October 17, 2023, County Board Meeting

b) October 26, 2023, Finance & Budget Meeting

c) November 7, 2023, County Board Meeting -Approve Budget 

d) November 8, 2023, Admin meeting

e) November 16, 2023, COW Meeting

f) November 21, 2023, County Board Meeting -Levy Hearing and Approval 

g) November 30, 2023, Finance & Budget Meeting

h) December 1, 2023, FY24 Begins

N. Discussion FY24 Budget

Mr. Gengler reviewed the revised Change Log (copy in packet). Conversations with departments are still ongoing regarding the Budget. Committee members discussed ARPA salaries that will come to an end at the end of 2024. A discussion about the County’s contribution to health insurance will be taken into consideration when discussing salaries.

O. Discussion FY24 Capital

Member Gengler briefed the committee on FY24 Capital. ( Copy of FY24 Capital in packet). Members discussed a couple of the major projects that will be happening in 2024 including the courthouse expansion, firehouse improvement, and Phase II of the new campus.

Old Committee Business 

None

Department Head and Elected Officials Reports –

None

Public Comment –

Todd Milrod from Yorkville spoke about employee salaries and health care insurance.

Questions from the Media –

None

Chairman’s Report – 

None

Review Board Action Items – 

• Claims

• Approval of $70,000 24-month contract with Civic Grant Aggregation 

• Approval of the Replacement of (2) Hot Water Boilers in the Public Safety Center by Helm Service via the Equalis Group public sector purchasing cooperative. Master Agreement #R10-1132B not to exceed $210,000.

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Village of Newark for the amount of $58,875

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Seward Township for the amount of $32,639

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with City of Yorkville for the amount of $225,000

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with City of Plano for the amount of $325,000

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Kendall County Fair Association for the amount of $29,345

• Approval of agreement for disbursement and use of Kendall County’s American Rescue Plan Act Funds with Fox Valley Family YMCA for the amount of $94,956

Executive Session 

ROLL CALL 

Zach Bachmann Yes

Brooke Shanley Yes

Scott Gengler Yes

Ruben Rodriguez Yes

Matt Kellogg Yes

Dan Koukol Yes

Elizabeth Flowers -----------

Jason Peterson yes

Brian DeBolt yes

Seth Wormley yes

Adjournment – Member Shanley made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Member Bachmann. With 9 members present voting aye, the meeting adjourned at 6:07p.m. 

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