Kendall County Times

Kendall County Committee of the Whole met May 16.

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 4:00 p.m. 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		4:20 p.m.
Dan Koukol	Here
Jason Peterson	Here
Ruben Rodriguez	Absent
Brooke Shanley	Absent
Seth Wormley	Here

With seven (7) members present a quorum was established.

Staff Present: Jim Webb, Christina Burns, Latreese Caldwell, Jennifer Karales, Luke Prisco Others Present: Luke Prisco, Brian Kronewitter

Approval of Agenda – Member DeBolt made a motion to approve the agenda. Second by Member Gengler. With seven (7) members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 7 - 0.

Approval of Claims – Motion made by Member Peterson, second by Member Wormley to forward claims to the next County Board meeting. With seven (7) members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 7 - 0.

Committee Reports and Updates

A. Presentation: Monthly Update of the COB II Construction

Brian Kronewitter from Cordogan Clark gave an update on the COB II construction. Work is on track to be finished for the ribbon cutting tentatively scheduled for June 13th. Some delays due to the weather last week especially for the site work on the main entry way. Punch list items are being worked on; including facia work and flooring. The landscaping is scheduled in two weeks after the planters are installed. The flagpole heights and the location changed late in the project and will not be ready for the opening. The ceremony for the flagpoles will be held when the current building renovations (Phase 2) are completed.

New Committee Business

A. MOTION (Fwd to County Board)- Approval of Contingency Reduction 8A & 8B-Total of $17,348 – Lite Construction: $2,181,793 ($4,812 increase), Merit Corp: $1,511 ($1,511 increase), O’malley Welding: $21,280 ($4,480 increase)

Member DeBolt made a motion for Approval of Contingency Reduction 8A & 8B-Total of $17,348 – Lite Construction: $2,181,793 ($4,812 increase), Merit Corp: $1,511 ($1,511 increase), O’malley Welding: $21,280 ($4,480 increase) to be forward to the next County Board, Seconded by Member Bachmann. With 7 members present voting aye, the motion was carried by a vote of 7- 0.

B. DISCUSSION: County Office Building Temporary Office Space

Chair Kellogg explained to the committee that there have been lots of meetings/discussions on the best solution for the relocation of staff and operations while the County Office building is being renovated. It has been decided that the County Board meetings will be held in the Historic Courthouse. Christina Burns had been working with Yorkville on solutions as how the County can best serve the public during that time, but costs for this option kept increasing. Brian Kronewitter from Cordogan Clark shared an update that they are currently looking at the County Courthouse and utilizing the unbuild space on the first floor. This option will improve the county owned assets and work well with the long-term vision for the Courthouse building. Next steps will be a contract with Cordogan Clark for the renovation of the temporary space in the Courthouse and then bring for approval at a future County Board meeting.

Old Committee Business

Member Bachmann spoke to the committee about the Highway Department adopting an Intersection Safe Matrix; a safety improvement program. The State’s Attorney reviewed and recommended that the matrix be adopted internally as a Highway Department policy. The intention of this internal policy is to be more proactive in dealing with some of the County’s more dangerous intersections. Member Bachmann stated this will be an internal rubric on how the Highway department grades how dangerous a particular intersection is and help determine solutions needed to address the problem.

Department Head and Elected Officials Reports – None

Public Comment – None

Questions from the Media – None

Chairman’s Report – Chairman Kellogg noted the following appointments will be on the next County Board agenda and stated that David Kellogg is not related to him.

Appointments

Jason Bragg - Oswego Fire District - 3-year term- May 2027

David Kellogg- Newark Fire District - 3-year term- May 2027

Clint Vaughn - Newark Fire District - 3-year term- May 2027

Fred Kreinbrink (Alternate) - KenCom Executive Board (Little Rock-Fox Fire District)

Action Items for County Board

⮚ Approval of Claims

⮚ Approval of Contingency Reduction 8A & 8B-Total of $17,348 – Lite Construction: $2,181,793 ($4,812 increase), Merit Corp: $1,511 ($1,511 increase), O’malley Welding: $21,280 ($4,480 increase)

Executive Session – None

Adjournment – Member Peterson made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Member DeBolt. With eight (8) members present voting aye, the meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

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