Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Executive Committee met March 22.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present

Mr. Hess, Ms. Polk, Ms. Parker, Ms. Webber, Mr. Payton, Mr. Carrico, , Mr. Long, Mr. Miller, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sirois and Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent

Mr. Liehr, Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Fetherling

In Attendance

Department Heads

Anita Speckman, Theresa Goudie, Kevin Duvall, Lori Gadbois

Media

Present

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the County Board Chairman, Mr. Wheeler, at 9:00 a.m. Quorum present.

Quorum was present.

Public Comment

None

Approval of Minutes: February 22, 2022

Ms. Parker made a motion to approve the minutes and Mr. Carrico seconded. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Legislative

Information Services – Kevin Duval

Mr. Duval provided an update to the committee. Discussions were held.

Health Department – John Bevis

There was no report.

Schools

Veterans Assistance Commission – Karen Smietanski

• Monthly Report

Discussions were held.

Mr. Payton made a motion to approve, and Mr. Hess seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

County Administrator’s Report – Anita Speckman

Monthly Update

Ms. Speckman reviewed the opening positions within the county and there is an upcoming job fair.

Discussions were held.

Administration

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations

• Resignation of Steve Schultz from the Limestone Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Jordan Lee to the Momence Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Dave Horn to the Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB 911)

• Reappointment of Robert Dennis to the Farmland Assessment Review Committee

• Reappointment of Peter Viall to the Farmland Assessment Review Committee

Mr. Miller made a motion to combine and approve and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

• Appointment of Michael Gall, Jason Kingsnorth or Joey Baud to the Momence Fire Protection District

Mr. Hess made a motion to appoint Joey Baud to the Momence Fire Protection District, and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Openings:

• One Opening on the Claussen Park Drainage District

• One Opening on the Exline Creek Drainage District

• One Opening on the McGillivray Special Drainage District

• One Opening on the Emergency Telephone System Board

• One Opening on the Kankakee County Board of Review

• One Opening on the METRO Board

• One Opening on the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority

• One Opening on the Kankakee County Housing Authority

• One Opening on the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District

• One Opening on the Cabery Fire Protection District

• One Opening on the Grant Park Fire Protection District

• One Opening on the Limestone Fire Protection District

• One Opening on the Manteno Fire Protection District

• One Opening on Pilot Township Fire Protection District

• One Opening on the St. Anne Fire Protection District

• Two Openings on the Canavan Drainage District

• Two Openings on the Manteno No.9 Drainage District

 New Business

Old Business

Adjournment

Mr. Hess made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:28 a.m., and Mr. Long seconded it.

Motion carried with a voice vote.

https://www.k3county.net/files/committees/executive_32222.pdf