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Director Nelson told the committee the department remains on its current system and will start building and training on the new software during the week of the 23rd. Members noted the new system is the same software used by the county and cautioned that search and lookup functionality can be cumbersome unless the database is structured properly; one committee member said looking up records in the county system required precise last-name, comma formatting.

The department’s monthly permits report showed 137 permits issued in May with total collections of $27,748.61. The committee received the nine-page permit report and a 10-page adjudication report intended to help aldermen track cases in their wards.

Committee members also discussed operational items: Director Nelson provided a list of code officers and contact information in the meeting packet; members asked whether officers carry city cell phones and whether aldermen should have more direct contact numbers for officers in their wards. Several members expressed concern that publishing field staff cell numbers could generate excessive direct calls from residents and recommended routing issues through Director Nelson or the officers’ supervisors so the department could track complaints and follow up.

The committee also heard a staffing note that the department is fully staffed and that Director Nelson had emailed the list of code officers. There were no formal motions on the software transition or the permit report; members asked staff to circulate training plans and to provide the contract documents for the animal-control discussion separately.

Why it matters: The software transition and data structure will affect how the city tracks permits and adjudications, and the May permit revenue represents current fee income for the department.

Next steps: Staff will begin training the week of the 23rd and provide committee members with training details and any user-access information; the department said it will continue to share permit and adjudication reports in the committee packet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kankakee - Building & Code Committee Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","Committee learned the building department will begin transitioning to new permitting software the week of the 23rd and that the department processed 137 permits in May, generating $27,748.61 in permit fees; members raised usability and access concerns.","taxTitle","Kankakee City, Kankakee County, Illinois","taxId",4543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6201776,"Kankakee committee delays decision on county animal-control contract after questions on fees and patrols",825,688000,1513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789087-483c416164295c8e8bc157aa7e310be1&start=688&end=1513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789087-483c416164295c8e8bc157aa7e310be1/thumbnail_688000.jpg","/articles/6201776/Kankakee-City/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Kankakee-committee-delays-decision-on-county-animal-control-contract-after-questions-on-fees-and-patrols","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201776-4a936b2e63e882200b767f128a554512/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191549&Signature=NcWj25H3SwM7o4FfbqaHXAhKMY2NTyh4a4nHa0yWKG~6aMaETQpClJsJ1AKYdV3NAOgb5CgMi8eXTJ0-r9DchnzpxuYOUkxSguCX8~OVDdxV7w6sMNQYXQpZTg76m0xUW2f-rIwQGMIH~8NpgSMbSqAxuAC~PjrLMEEyQK0zSa5SrwZuxtba4w3-UJAKsbmDetTrJSnpVLROHZO-3GYzd3qoGre0sjD7HEJula~jFetAM6Zmoul9jow1SGuN2h95RzLJYl-VxXjBlNhTl0-rSY4G39JivfQ4wt2BL9Ctsa1RLW90NuMJOdgoAfWS-89VgRm01TK0maCTbA9IULVhOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Building and Code Safety Committee of Kankakee City on June, 2025 did not take action on a proposed animal-control contract with Kankakee County after members said key questions about fees, patrols and enforcement remained unanswered.

Committee members said the city currently pays roughly $2,001.90 per month for county animal-control services and were told the new contract would increase costs by about $10,000, but they did not have detailed billing figures or a reconciliation showing how owner-paid fees would be reflected in the city’s accounts. Aldermen pressed for clarity on whether routine return-to-owner (RTO) charges and after-hours fees would be billed to pet owners or absorbed by the city.

Members asked several procedural and legal questions about the county contract, including who mails reclamation notices, whether the seven-day reclamation clock is measured from mailing or receipt, whether an adoption fee exists under the proposed terms, and where patrols would occur inside the municipality. The draft contract language gives the county animal-control department the option to issue both county code and municipal ordinance citations; the committee was told those citations would be prosecuted through the \"20 first judicial district in Kankakee County,\" per the contract text provided to the committee.

Committee members said the draft did not show the city’s fee on the paperwork returned to owners, and they asked why the county would not include the city fee in its paperwork so owners could pay both amounts when retrieving animals. Members also noted examples in the county billing showing $50 RTO charges and $100 for after-hours returns, which “adds up pretty quick” when repeated for habitual incidents.

The group said they still needed a clearer cost breakdown showing how much the county currently collects from pet owners for pick-up and reclamation and how much the city ultimately pays on its monthly invoice. One committee member recalled that Elizabeth Kubal had been expected to bring detailed numbers at a prior meeting; members reiterated that those figures were still outstanding.

The committee also discussed who the animal-control officer would report to and noted a recent job posting listing a starting hourly wage of $16 for the county animal-control officer position. Committee members requested copies of the full contract and the county fee schedule for review.

No motion to approve the contract was made. Members agreed they were not in a position to take action at the meeting and left the item on \"old business.\" The committee chair said the mayor or senior manager would follow up and the item may be returned to committee or forwarded to full council when the requested information is available.

Why it matters: The contract would change how animal calls, fees and citations are handled in Kankakee City and could increase municipal costs; members said they needed clearer billing and operational language before authorizing a multi-thousand-dollar contract.

Next steps: Committee members asked staff to provide the contract file and the missing fee/revenue detail and said they expect follow-up from the mayor’s office before the matter reaches full City Council.","The Building and Code Safety Committee declined to act on a proposed animal-control contract with Kankakee County, citing unanswered questions about fees, patrol authority, billing and prosecution of citations; members asked staff to provide contract copies and additional cost details before the item returns to council.","actionData","errors"]

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Kankakee building department to start new permitting software; May permits brought in $27,748.61

Kankakee committee delays decision on county animal-control contract after questions on fees and patrols