Kankakee Times

Kankakee County Executive Committee met June 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Members Present

Ms. Parker, Mr. Carrico, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Foster, Ms. Webber, Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand, Ms. Polk, Mr. Long, Ms. Munday, Mr. Fetherling, Mr. Kerkstra

Ms. Webber made a motion to allow Mr. Fetherling to attend the meeting by Zoom and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Members Absent

Mr. Smith, Mr. Ashcraft, Mr. Hess, Mr. Sirois

In Attendance

County Board Members

Chad Miller, Aaron Dunnill

Department Heads

Erich Blair, Eric Peterson, Delbert Skimerhorn, John Bevis, John Coghlan, Ben Wilson, Jason Shane, Nick Africano, Patricia High, Lori Gadbois

Media Present

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the County Board Chairman, Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand, at 9:00 a.m.

Quorum Yes

Public Comment None

Presentations

Approval of Minutes: May 21, 2025

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

Legislative

Information Services – Jason Shane

Mr. Shane gave an update on what his department has been working on. They continue to replace computers to get the offices up to Windows 11 and they also continue to do their daily service calls.

Health Department – John Bevis

• Administrators Report

Mr. Carrico made a motion to accept and put his report on file and Ms. Munday seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Bevis reviewed his report with the committee. Discussion was held.

Mr. Bevis reviewed upcoming events that they are working on for the month of June.

Mr. Bevis stated that they have hired a sanitarian to take the place of an employee that retired.

Schools – Patricia High

• Monthly Report

Dr. Patricia High reviewed the regional office’s core function of regulatory compliance and oversight.

Discussion was held.

Veterans Assistance Commission – Eric Peterson

• Monthly Report

Mr. Peterson reviewed the report with the committee. Discussion was held.

Ms. Munday made a motion to accept and put on file the report and Ms. Webber seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Peterson updated the committee on what his department has been doing to help our veterans. They will have a graduation from the Veteran Treatment Court at the end of June.

His office welcomed the County Auditor, Mr. Ekhoff, and his assistant, Ms. Hess, into their office just to make sure that they are operating well within compliance of the standard procedures that Mr. Ekhoff has been working on. He was grateful that they made time to stop by their office.

County Administrator – Anita Speckman

Ms. Speckman was not in attendance.

Community Services

• County Assessor’s Monthly Report

Mr. Hunter made a motion to accept the report and put it on file and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Mr. Blair reviewed this report with the committee. He gave an update on what his department has been working on and what they are expecting in the next month.

• County Clerk’s Monthly Report – Dan Hendrickson

Mr. Hendrickson was not in attendance.

Mr. Carrico made a motion to accept the report and put it on file and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

• Recorder’s Monthly Report – Lori Gadbois.

Ms. Parker made a motion to accept the report and put it on file and Ms. Polk seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

Ms. Gadbois reviewed the report with the committee. She updated the committee on what her office has been doing. She discussed the Property Fraud Alert program that is available in her office at no cost to the residents.

Currently they have two active fraud cases going on. They are in discussion in elevating the property fraud task force.

• AWAC Update – Tinker Parker

Ms. Parker stated that she thinks that she may have someone to fill the opening on the AWAC Committee.

Ms. Parker reminded everyone to make sure that pets have water and shelter during the hot summer.

Administrative

Appointments/Reappointments/Resignations

Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand read the appointments into the record.

• Reappointment of Antonio Carrico to the Board of Health

• Reappointment of Kathryn Hamblen to the Board of Health

• Reappointment of Cole Jarvis to the Historic Preservation Commission

• Reappointment of Lisa Sanford to the Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority

• Reappointment of George H Ryan Jr to the Kankakee Valley Airport Authority

• Reappointment of David Sargeant to the Cabery Area Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Paul Mau to the Cabery Area Fire Protection District

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

• Reappointment of Paul Kroll to the Pilot Township Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Ralph Mercier to the St Anne Fire Protection District

• Reappointment of Lawrence F Blanchette to the Manteno Drainage District #6

• Reappointment of Wayne Blanchette to the Manteno Drainage District #6

• Reappointment of Alan LaMore to the Manteno Drainage District #9

• Reappointment of Mark Brinkmann to the Momence-Pembroke Union Drainage District #1

• Reappointment of David Marcotte to the Spring Creek Drainage District

• Appointment of Denise Turner to the University of Illinois Extension

• Resignation of Peter Dvorak from the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District

Mr. Hunter made a motion to combine and approve the appointments, reappointments and resignations and Mr. Long seconded the motion. Motion carried with a voice vote. Openings:

• One Opening on the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (Shelter Community Representative)

• One Opening on the Historic Preservation Commission (Historian)

• Four Openings on the Regional Planning Commission

• Two Openings on the Kankakee County Board of Health (At-Large & Dentist)

• One Opening on the Kankakee County Housing Authority (Tenant)

• One Opening on the Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District

• Three Openings on the Baker Creek Drainage District

• Two Openings on the B.M. Lewis Drainage District

• One Opening on the Canavan Drainage District

• One Opening on the Claussen Park Drainage District

• One Opening on the Exline Creek Drainage District

• Two Openings on the Gar Creek Drainage District

• Three Openings on the Grinnel Special Drainage District

• One Opening on the Joe Benes Drainage District

• Two Openings on the Manteno Drainage District #3

• One Opening on the Manteno Drainage District #6

• Two Openings on the McGillivray Special Drainage District

• One Opening on the Minnie Creek Drainage District

• One Opening on the Momence-Pembroke Union Drainage District #1

• One Opening on the Momence and Yellowhead Drainage District #1

• Two Openings on the Raymond Drainage District #1

• One Opening on the Rockville Drainage District #1

• One Opening on the Yellowhead & Washington Union Drainage District #2

Mr. Alexander-Hildebrand read the openings to the committee.

New Business

Executive

Committee Meeting

June 18, 2025

Old Business

 Adjournment

Mr. Kerkstra made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:43 a.m. and Mr. Long seconded it. Motion carried with a voice vote.

https://www.k3county.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06182025-2204