Kendall County Times

Kendall County Board met Dec. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Roll Call

5. Determination of a Quorum

6. Approval of Agenda

7. Special Recognition

8. Public Comment

9. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of County Board Minutes from November 16, 2023 and November 21, 2023

B. Standing Committee Minutes Approval

C. Approval of Claims in an amount not to exceed $2,527,901.66

D. Approval of the Proposed Addendum (Capital Projects Budget Exhibit) to the Intergovernmental Agreement between Kendall County and Kendall County Forest Preserve District (09/07/2021) for Disbursement of American Rescue Plan Act Funds

E. Approval of the State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor Resolution for Fiscal Year 2024 (December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024) and authorization of payment for services in the amount not to exceed $37,000.00

F. Approval of New Section 3.9 in the Kendall County Employee Handbook (Kendall County Employee of the Year Award Program)

G. Approval of Agreement between Kendall County and Chicago HIDTA adding the County and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office as additional insureds on its liability policies

H. Approval of an ordinance granting variance to the Kendall County Highway Access Regulation Ordinance I. Approval of Resolution approving the low bid of D Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,248,144.36 for the replacement of the Ridge Road Bridge, Section 22-00167-00-BR

J. Approval of Resolution for Maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code appropriating $600,000 for the purchase of bulk rock salt and general maintenance of highways

K. Approval of Construction Engineering Services Agreement between Kendall County and Hampton Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. in the amount of $318,122 to provide construction management for the Galena Road – Cannonball Trail intersection improvement

L. Approval of Agreement for County Engineer’s Salary

M. Approve COB II Construction Update/Contingency Reduction – Lite Construction: $2,139,908 ($6,000 increase, $630 reduction), Plainfield Grading: $50,412 ($825 reduction), Abbey Paving: $407,555 ($2,035 increase)

N. Approval of Revised Section 8.1 in the Kendall County Employee Handbook (Personal and Banked Sick Leave Policy)

O. Approval of Ordinance Regarding Paid Leave for Workers Act

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Elected Official Reports & Other Department Reports

A. Sheriff

B. County Clerk and Recorder

C. Treasurer

D. Clerk of the Court

E. State’s Attorney

F. Coroner

G. Health Department

H. Supervisor of Assessments

I. Regional Office of Education

J. EMA

K. VAC

13. Standing Committee Reports

A. Animal Control

1. Authorize State’s Attorney to execute Approval of Accounts and Distribution, Release and Refunding Agreement and Receipt of Distribution for distribution to Kendall County Animal Control from the Estate of Max Gartner.

B. Human Resources & Insurance

1. Approval of Part-Time Human Resources Assistant Job Description

2. Approval of Kennel Manager/Animal Control Officer Job Description

3. Approval of Resolution Appointing Kendall County Open Meetings Act Designated Officer

14. Special Committee Reports

15. Liaison Reports

16. Other Business

17. Chairman’s Report

APPOINTMENT(S)

Audra Hendrix – Ethics Commission – 2-year term – December 2025

Crystal Steinbach - Ethics Commission – 2-year term -December 2025

Russ Corneils - Ethics Commission - 2-year term – December 2025

Claire M. Wilson – Regional Plan Commission (Seward Twp) - 3-year term – December 2026

Dr. John Gleason – Board of Health – 3-year term- December 2026

18. Public Comment

19. Questions from the Press

20. Executive Session

21. Adjournment

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