Kendall County Times

Kendall County Board met July 15.

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 June 3, 2025 & June 17, 2025 (Pg.3)

B. Approval of Standing Committee Minutes (Pg.9)

C. Approval of claims in the amount of $1,859,669.74 from June 30, 2025 & $1,557,288.21 from July 15, 2025

D. Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Mutual Aid Agreement with the Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association (Pg.16)

E. Authorization to purchase County Courthouse X ray machine with HI-TIP threat protection, training, shipping, installation and four years of maintenance for $56,435.00 (Pg.17)

F. Approval of Chicago HIDTA Finance Specialist Contract with Kendall County as the Fiduciary Agent effective July 21, 2025, through July 22, 2027, in the annual amount of $91,770 with increases by Congress.

G. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Township of Oswego and the County of Kendall for the TransUnion TLOxp Program for a Period of Two Years at a Cost of $600 Annually Paid by Kendall County to Oswego Township (Pg.27)

H. Approval of the Revised Vacation Policy (Section 8.2 of the Kendall County Employee Handbook) (Pg.36)

I. Approval of Resolution authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire certain parcels of land for roadway purposes along Ridge Road between Holt Road and Black Road in Kendall County, Illinois (Pg.40)

J. Approval of Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement between Kendall County and HR Green for Phase 2 Engineering Services at the Galena Road – Rock Creek Road intersection in an amount not to exceed $62,005.61 (Pg.46)

K. Approval of increased FY25 Budget Appropriation for the County Clerk Recorders Document Storage Fund, Salaries – Deputy Clerks 132806 51040 and the County Clerk Recorder GIS Fund, Salaries – Deputy Clerk 132906 51040 in a sum total amount not to exceed $7,000 (Pg.65)

L. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Accounts Payable Policy (Pg.67)

10. New Business

11. Elected Officials and Department Reports

A. Sheriff (Report included in packet) (Pg.80)

B. County Clerk and Recorder

C. Treasurer (Report included in packet) (Pg.88)

D. Clerk of the Court (Report included in packet) (Pg.89)

E. State’s Attorney

F. Coroner (Report included in packet) (Pg.97)

G. Health Department

H. Supervisor of Assessments

I. Regional Office of Education

J. EMA

K. Public Defender (Report included in packet) (Pg.100)

L. VAC (Report included in packet) (Pg.102)

12. Standing Committee Reports

A. Finance & Budget

i. Approval of the amended Fiscal Year 2024 General Fund Balance Reserve 7-months Transfers Out for the amount of $5,920,810 (Pg.105)

ii. Approval of Ordinance Authorizing a Budget Amendment to the Kendall County Fiscal Year 2025 Budget (Pg.107)

iii. Approval of Resolution Regarding the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Salary Effective July 1, 2025 in the amount of $219,325.62 (Pg.116)

iv. Approval of Resolution Establishing the Kendall County Sheriff’s Salary Effective July 1, 2025 in the amount of $175,460.50 (Pg.118)

v. Approval of Resolution Establishing the Kendall County Public Defender’s Salary Effective July 1, 2025 in the amount of $197,393.06 (Pg.120)

13. Special Committee Reports

14. Liaison Reports

15. Other Business

16. Chairman’s Report

Appointments

Bernie Moe – Big Slough Drainage District- Remainder of term- Expires September 2028

Erik A Gauss – Housing Authority – 5yr Term- Expires July 2030

Daren Peterson – Merit CMS – 5yr Term- Expires July 2030

Richard Whitfield – Zoning Board of Appeals – 5yr Term – Expires July 2030

17. Public Comment

18. Questions from the press

19. Executive Session

20. Adjournment

https://www.kendallcountyil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/33291