Kendall County Times

Kendall County Committee of the Whole met Jan. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Call to Order - The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m. by County Board Vice Chairman Scott Gengler.

Roll Call

Board Member	Status	Arrived	Left Meeting
Matt Kellogg
Scott Gengler	X
Zach Bachmann	X
Brian DeBolt
Elizabeth Flowers	X
Dan Koukol
Jason Peterson
Ruben Rodriguez	X
Brooke Shanley	X
Seth Wormley	X

With six members present a quorum was established.

Staff Present: Christina Burns, County Administrator

Others Present: Corey Incandela, Communications and Advocacy Specialist with the Northern Illinois Food Bank, and Hester Bury, Development Officer at Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Approval of Agenda – Member Wormley made a motion to amend the agenda, seconded by Member Rodriguez. With six members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 6- 0.

New Committee Business –

A. Northern Illinois Food Bank Tour: Mr. Incandela and Ms. Bury welcomed Kendall County Board members to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. They provided an overview of the food bank’s operations and service area. NIFB serves 13 counties in Illinois, including

Kendall County where it hosts mobile markets and distributes food to the Kendall County Community Food Pantry. Mr. Incandela and Ms. Bury gave the Board members a tour of the facility, including viewing their meeting spaces, demonstration kitchen, operations and storage areas. They highlighted the My Pantry Express, which delivers donation requests via DoorDash. My Pantry Express currently completes approximately 500 deliveries per week. Food received at the NIFB is received through retail store partnerships, purchased from local farms and through the federal programs. NFIB has saw an increase in need during COVID-19, with need remaining high since that time. While donations increased during COVID-19, they have since decreased.

Old Committee Business- None.

Department Head and Elected Officials Reports – Member Rodriguez recognized the staff chili contest winners, representing several departments across the County.

Public Comment – None.

Questions from the Media – None.

Chairman’s Report – None.

Action Items for County Board – None.

Executive Session – None.

Adjournment – Member Shanley made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Member Rodriguez. With six members present voting aye, the meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

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