McHenry Times

Village of Algonquin President and Board of Trustees met March 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Village President Debby Sosine, called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with Village Clerk, Fred Martin, calling the roll.

Trustees Present: Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski, Maggie Auger, Laura Brehmer, Bob Smith, John Spella and Village President Debby Sosine

Staff in Attendance: Tim Schloneger, Village Manager; Cliff Ganek, Village Engineer; Natalie Zine, Community Development Deputy Director; Dennis Walker, Chief of Police; and Attorney, Kelly Cahill.

PLEDGE TO FLAG: Clerk Martin led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance.

ADOPT AGENDA: Moved by Smith, seconded by Dianis, to adopt tonight’s agenda, deleting item 16 Executive Session.

Voice vote; ayes carried

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:

Chris Kious, Kane County District 23 Board Member, updated the Board on Kane County Developments

CONSENT AGENDA: The Items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and may be approved by one motion with a roll call vote.

A. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES:

(1) Village Board Meeting Held March 7, 2023

(2) Village Board / Planning & Zoning Commission Special Meeting Held March 7, 2023

(3) Committee of the Whole Meeting Held March 14, 2023

B. APPROVE THE VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2023

Moved by Spella, seconded by Auger, to approve the Consent Agenda.

Voice vote; ayes carried

OMNIBUS AGENDA: The following Ordinances, Resolutions, or Agreements are considered to be routine in nature and may be approved by one motion with a roll call vote.

(Following approval, the Village Clerk numbers all Ordinances and Resolutions in order)

A. PASS ORDINANCES:

(1) Pass an Ordinance (2023-O-09) Approving the 2023 Zoning Map

(2) Pass an Ordinance (2023-O-10) Authorizing the Execution of a Right-of-Way Permitting Agreement Between the Village of Algonquin and i3 Broadband

B. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS:

(1) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-26) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Atlas Bobcat for the Purchase of a Bobcat S76 Skid Steer Loader in the Amount of $65,908.00

(2) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-27) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Atlas Bobcat for the Purchase of Two (2) UV34 UTV’s in the Amount of $53,642.00 ($26,821.00 per unit)

(3) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-28) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Reiders for the Purchase of Two (2) Toro Groundmaster 7210 in the Amount of $144,065.83 ($72,032.92 per unit)

(4) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-29) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Schroeder Asphalt for the 2023 Asphalt Patching and Bike Path Maintenance in the Amount of $196,324.50

(5) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-30) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Schroeder Concrete for the 2023 Concrete Replacement Program in the Amount of $353,652.50

(6) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-31) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Martam Construction for the Speed Table and Pedestrian Crossing on Fairway View Drive in the Amount of $108,440.00

(7) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-32) Accepting and Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of DeKalb to Purchase from the Village of Algonquin a Dinkmar Leaf Mater in the Amount of $4,000.00

(8) Adopt a Resolution (2023-R-33) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Atlas Bobcat for the Purchase of a Brush Bandit Chipper in the Amount of $78,905.50

Moved by Brehmer, seconded by Smith to approve the Omnibus Agenda.

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Brehmer, Spella, Auger and Smith

Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays,

APPROVAL OF BILLS: Moved by Glogowski, seconded by Brehmer, to approve the List of Bills for payment in the amount of $1,943,189.10 

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith, Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

PAYMENT OF BILLS RECAP:

FUND

GENERAL 291,033.13

CEMETERY 2,626.60

STREET IMPROVEMENT 48,167.99

SWIMMING POOL 5,720.05

PARK IMPROVEMENT 28,015.02

WATER & SEWER 888,362.93

WATER & SEWER IMPROV 25,631 .50

NATURAL AREA & DRAINA, 28,098.25

BUILDING MAINT. SERVICE 11,007.35

VEHICLE MAINT. SERVICE 23,893.66

TOTAL 1,352,556.48

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

1. Approve a Special/Public Event Permit on April 29, 2023 at Spella Park for the McHenry County Vikings Rugby Match

Moved by Auger, second by Dianis to Approve a Special Event Permit for the Vikings Rugby Match

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith, Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

2. Approve a Special/Public Event Permit for the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce Wine Walks on April 22 and October 14, 2023 and Waiving the Restriction to Consume Alcohol in Certain Village of Algonquin Business’ as Described with in the Permit Application

Moved by Auger, second by Glogowski to Approve a Special Event Permit for the Chamber’s Wine Walks

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith, Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

B. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

1. Approve the 2023 Lunch Concert Series Public Event on June 9 and August 14, 2023 from 11:00 am – 12:00 p.m. in Towne Park

Moved by Auger, second by Dianis to Approve the 2023 Lunch Concert Series

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith, Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

2. Approve the School’s Out Drive In Movie Public Event on June 15 from 7:30-10:30p at Presidential Park

Moved by Auger, Second by Dianis to Approve the School’s Out Drive In Movie Event

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith, Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

3. Approve the National Night Out Special Event on August 1, 2023 from 6p-8p on South Main between Algonquin Road and Washington Street and Allow for the Closure of South Main Street from 2:00 p.m. to the Conclusion of the Event

Moved by Auger, Second by Glogowski to Approve the Night Out Special Event

Roll call vote; voting aye – Trustees Dianis, Glogowski, Auger, Spella, Brehmer, Smith,

Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

C. PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY

None

VILLAGE CLERK’S REPORT

Village Clerk Martin announced future meetings.

STAFF REPORTS:

ADMINISTRATION:

Mr. Schloneger:

We are evaluating cash management options to take advantage of favorable short-term interest rates as well as taking measures to ensure the safety of funds given the broad banking industry concerns first exposed by the Silicon Valley Bank failure.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Ms. Zine:

 Old Town Merchants Meeting (4/5) – The next Merchants Meeting is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from 9:00am – 10:30am at Historic Village Hall. The group is working on modifying bylaws and selecting officers for the first term. Greg Geigel is likely to be the associations first President.

 Planning and Zoning Commission (4/10) – Multiple zoning cases are expected at April P&Z including an amendment to the PUD plat for Trails of Woods Creek (to allow for estate homes and select twostory homes to be developed in the final phase of the subdivision, which was originally designated for ranch homes only) and a solar energy array expansion at the Huntley School District Campus.

 Comprehensive Plan Update – Staff and Houseal Lavigne kicked off the planning process at the March 7th Joint Review Committee with the Village Board and Planning & Zoning Commission. Last week we also held a department head kick-off meeting with the consultant and took them on a tour around the Village. If you have not already done so, please fill out the community survey that’s posted on the Village’s website.

 The Enclave – The Enclave project is actively beginning construction with Cooper’s Hawk and Portillo’s hoping to open by the end of September.

 Algonquin Commons – The Commons proposal received a unanimous recommendation of approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission at their meeting on 13th. Staff is still negotiating an incentive for the project.

 CARMAX – After several discussions with staff, CarMax has decided against delaying construction and plans to achieve occupancy by September, with an official opening in December.

 LX Hausys signs with NorthPoint – NorthPoint Development has signed a lease with LX Hausys of South Korea to locate a warehousing facility in approximately 75,000 square feet of Building 1 (250,000 square feet total). LX Hausys is a commercial material finisher that manufactures and installs high end flooring, sport courts, and other interior finishes to commercial users. They have submitted for permit for their tenant buildout.

 Michael Wehrmann – The Community Development Department is also proud to announce that our new Building Commissioner, Mike Wehrmann, just received his Residential Plans Examiner Certificate from the International Code Council.

POLICE DEPARTMENT:

Mr. Walker:

Congratulations to Sgt. Tim Cooney for he being approved and certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement

Training and Standards Board to teach in-service training courses in various courses including:

- Universal High Risk Traffic Stops

- Universal Rescue Task Force

- Universal Rapid Response & Deployment

- Universal Use of Force Scenarios

- Universal Ballistic Shield

He is our second Officer with this designation with Officer Amy Bucci being the first as a Sexual Assault Investigations Instructor. What this means for us is that these Officers can complete training to both our Officers as well as area Officers to meet the training requirements that are state mandated. We have five more Officers submitting applications so that we can continue to add to those that are certified.

PUBLIC WORKS:

Mr. Ganek:

 Riverwalk & Streetscape: Over the last week, the contractor has formed and poured concrete curb and poured the sidewalk for the Riverwalk from west of Main Street along the creek and completed excavation for retaining wall G. Crews also installed rebar and poured the concrete footing for retaining wall G. Over the next few weeks, the contractor will complete the construction of retaining wall G and pour the sidewalk on the Harrison St bridge deck

 Snapper Park Playground Equipment Replacement: The contractor has completed all work with the exception of landscape restoration. The remaining landscape work will be completed in the next few weeks, as weather permits.

 Dixie Creek Reach 3 Restoration Project: Construction fence and erosion control measures around the perimeter of the work site are in place. Tree removal has been ongoing over the last 3 weeks and should be wrapping up next week. Earthwork, removals, and slope grading is expected to begin following tree removal.

 Arbor Hills Nature Preserve Restoration: Tree removal is now at 90% completion. Over the next few weeks, the contractor will continue chipping cut material, stump grinding and preparing the soil for the native seeding.

 Natural Area Maintenance: The Village is continuing work to maintain our restored natural areas and has completed 4 of 14 of our prescribed burns for the spring 2023 season.

 Prescribed burns are an important technique employed to help the Village maintain our previously restored natural areas in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

 Roundabout work – Early April with an early May completed, High Hill Restart- April, Tunbridge – April Bid, Bunker Hill Dr – April Bid, Rolls Dr – Summer Bid, Souwanas – March IDOT bid letting.

Bids have been received and are currently under review for approval

CORRESPONDENCE:

None 

 OLD BUSINESS:

Trustee Spella inquired on responsibility for maintenance, repairs and clean up on the public bike/walking paths, Mr. Ganek said the County has that responsibility.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

None

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, it was moved by Spella, seconded by Glogowski, to adjourn the Village Board Meeting

Voice vote; all voting aye

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM. 

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