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Kankakee County Board approves claims and several resolutions; variance and highway contract authority pass
Summary
The board approved November claims of $9,820,388.75, accepted minutes, passed a consent agenda of appointments, amended a 2023 finance resolution, approved a zoning variance in Pembroke Township, and authorized the chairman to execute a state salt contract.
The Kankakee County Board voted on multiple administrative and regulatory items during the meeting. The board approved combined minutes, authorized claims and passed several resolutions by roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (Dec. 2 and Dec. 10, 2024): motion to combine and approve carried by roll call. - Claims for November 2024: total claims of $9,820,388.75 approved on roll call; motion by Swanson, second by Ritman and Gemi; the roll call recorded only "Aye" votes for members present. - Consent agenda (surplus furniture for the courts; appointments and reappointments to the Kankakee County Regional Planning Commission and the Economic Alliance Board): combined and approved by roll call (first by Hunter, second by Turner); recorded as "Aye." - Resolution authorizing amendment to resolution number 2023-0912-206 (finance): approved on roll call (motion by Monday, second by Weber); recorded as "Aye." - PZA (Planning & Zoning) Resolution regarding CBA case 24-09 (variances for driveway spacing and distance from intersection in section 6 of Pembroke Township) for property owner Rosa Marquez: Planning & Zoning and the Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval; the county board approved the variances (motion by Featherlinglink, second by Foster); recorded as "Aye." The request sought two variances to allow a driveway closer than the required 330-foot interval and within 250 feet of an intersection. - Highways resolution authorizing the county board to designate the board chairman to enter into contracts with the state of Illinois for purchase of road salt: approved on roll call (motion by Carico, second by Lowey); recorded as "Aye." County engineer/staff explained the change responds to state contract requirements to ensure larger-volume commitments are signed at the chair/mayor level.
All recorded roll-call votes in the transcript show unanimous "Aye" votes from members present; no "No" or "Abstain" votes were recorded in the meeting transcript for these items. No item in the transcript was tabled or failed.
