Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Executive Committee met Sept. 27.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present 

Mr. Sirois, Mr. Liehr, Ms. Polk, Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Fairfield, Ms. Parker, Mr. Carrico, Mr. Long, Mr. Miller, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Foster and Mr. Wheeler

Members Absent 

Mr. Hess and Ms. Webber

In Attendance 

Department Heads 

Anita Speckman, Karen Smietanski, John Bevis, John Coghlan, Kevin Duval 

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: August 23, 2022 

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

Legislative 

none

Information Services – Kevin Duval 

Mr. Duval provided an update to the committee.

Health Department – John Bevis 

Mr. Bevis provided an update to the committee. Discussions were held regarding vaccines.

Schools 

Quarterly Report of the Iroquois Kankakee Regional Superintendent of Schools 

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

Veterans Assistance Commission – Karen Smietanski 

• Monthly Report

Ms. Smietanski reviewed the report with the committee.

Mr. Carrico made a motion to accept the report, and Ms. Parker seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Ms. Smietanski updated the committee on the move to the new location. There will be an open house on November 11 at the new location.

Finance – Steve McCarty 

Discussion of 55 ILCS 5/5-2006 for VAC

Mr. McCarty reviewed the impacts of a bill that will be effective January 1 concerning the VAC. Discussions were held.

County Administrator’s Report – Anita Speckman 

Monthly Update 

Ms. Speckman provided the committee with an update on job openings within the county. There are 14 open positions currently.

Ms. Speckman updated the committee on the labor negotiations that have taken place and are scheduled next.

Ms. Speckman updated the committee on the insurance renewals and will review in depth at the Finance Committee meeting.

Administration 

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations 

• Reappointment of Harold McQueen to the Manteno Drainage District No. 3

• Reappointment of John Gricius to the Grinnell Special Drainage District

• Reappointment of David Wulff to the Grinnell Special Drainage District

• Reappointment of Orville Joe Denault to the Gar Creek Drainage District

• Reappointment of Keith Yohnka to the Baker Creek Drainage District

• Reappointment of Jude Pommier to the Baker Creek Drainage District

• Reappointment of David Kohl to the Canavan Drainage District

• Reappointment of Roger Keigher to the Rockville Drainage District #1

• Reappointment of Nicholas Saathoff to the BM Lewis Drainage District

• Reappointment of Paul DeGroot to the Claussen Park Drainage District

• Reappointment of Gerald Wagner to the Raymond Drainage District

• Reappointment of Jason O’Connor to the Raymond Drainage District

• Reappointment of Mark O’Connor to the Joe Benes Drainage District

• Reappointment of Tom DeYoung to the Little Beaver Special Drainage District 

• Reappointment of Mark Provost to the Exline Creek Drainage District

• Reappointment of Roger Blanchette to the Exline Creek Drainage District

• Reappointment of Leroy Bauer to the McGillivray Drainage District

• Reappointment of Steven Engelking to the Yellowhead & Washington Union Drainage District No.2 

• Reappointment of Brian Grob to the Pilot Township Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Dennis Bonvallet to the St. Anne Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Ande Wegner to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

• Appointment of Ira Sneed to the Regional Planning Commission

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

Openings: 

Mr. Wheeler read the openings to the committee.

• One Opening on the Momence-Pembroke Union Drainage District No. 1

• One Opening on the Momence and Yellowhead Drainage District No. 1

• One Opening on the Gar Creek Drainage District

• One Opening on the Manteno Drainage District No. 3

• One Opening on the McGillivray Special Drainage District

• One Opening on the Baker Creek Drainage District

• One Opening on the Kankakee River Conservancy District

New Business 

None

Old Business 

None

Adjournment 

Mr. Fetherling made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:16 a.m., and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote. 

https://www.k3county.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09272022-751