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Village of Algonquin Village Board met Nov. 19

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

Staff in Attendance: Tim Schloneger, Village Manager; Mike Kumbera, Deputy Village Manager; Nadim  Badran, Public Works Director; Tim Cooney, Deputy Police Chief; Patrick Knapp, Community  Development Director; Jacob Uhlmann, Management Intern; and Kelly Cahill, Village Attorney.  

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

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

Voice vote; ayes carried 

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:  

Chris Kious, Kane County Board Member updated the Board on Kane County events.  

PROCLAMATION: 

VILLAGE OF ALGONQUIN PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER 30, 2024, SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY Clerk Martin read the proclamation into the record 

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 November 5, 2024  

(2) Committee of the Whole Meeting Held November 12, 2024 

B. APPROVE THE VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT OF OCTOBER 2024 

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 (2024-O-43) Amending the Village of Algonquin Annual Budget for Fiscal  Year 2023-2024  

(2) Pass an Ordinance (2024-O-44) Amending Chapter 39.24 Small Wireless Facility Increasing the  Fees

B. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS: 

(1) Adopt a Resolution (2024-R-129) Accepting the Algonquin Police Pension Municipal Compliance  Report for Fiscal Year End April 30, 2024  

(2) Adopt a Resolution (2024-R-130) Accepting the Actuarial Funding Report for the Algonquin  Police Pension Fund for the Contribution Year May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025  

(3) Adopt a Resolution (2024-R-131) Accepting and Approving the Amount of Funds to be Levied for  the 2024 Tax Year through Real Estate Taxes for the Village of Algonquin  

(4) Adopt a Resolution (2024-R-132) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Christopher Burke  Engineering for the Construction Observation for the Algonquin Meadows Development in the  Amount of $521,800.00  

Moved by Brehmer, seconded by Glogowski to approve the Omnibus Agenda  

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

Trustees Absent: Smith, Dianis 

Motion carried; 4-ayes, 0-nays 

DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AND/OR OMNIBUS AGENDA:  None  

APPROVAL OF BILLS: Moved by Glogowski, seconded by Brehmer, to approve the List of Bills and  payroll expenses for payment in the amount of $3,449,302.60

FUND RECAP: 

FUND DESCRIPTION DISBURSEMENTS 

01 GENERAL 513,169.54 

02 CEMETERY 1,865.43 

03 MFT 35,777.50 

04 STREET IMPROVEMENT 496,968.49 

05 SWIMMING POOL 216.55 

06 PARK IMPROVEMENT 802,268.05 

07 WATER & SEWER 441,866.82

12 WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENT 154,958.10 

26 NATURAL AREA & DRAINAGE IMPROV 322,946.45 

28 BUILDING MAINT. SERVICE 15,642.25

29 VEHICLE MAINT. SERVICE 30,124.81 

TOTAL ALL FUNDS 2,815,803.99

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

Trustees Absent: Smith, Dianis 

Motion carried; 4-ayes, 0-nays 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:  

A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

None  

B. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

None  

C. PUBLIC WORKS & SAFETY 

None  

VILLAGE CLERK’S REPORT:  

Village Clerk Martin announced future meetings.  

STAFF REPORTS: 

ADMINISTRATION: 

Mr. Schloneger:  

We are monitoring the Illinois General Assembly’s Fall Veto Session for any legislation that may impact  the Village. Additionally, we have presented requests for road, water, sewer, naturalization, and park  projects in case the legislators advance a mini capital bill.  

Mr. Kumbera: 

The Willoughby Farms Park Master Plan online survey is now open for residents' input on the park's future.  It will close on December 6. 

The Miracle on Main event is coming up quickly on Saturday, December 7. As the date nears, additional  event details will be released. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:  

Mr. Knapp:  

None  

POLICE DEPARTMENT:  

Deputy Chief Cooney:  

The Department will roll out body cams next week.  

PUBLIC WORKS:  

Mr. Badran: 

Presidential Park will have binder placed in the parking lot tomorrow, and the last of the poured-in-place  surface will hopefully be completed on Friday.  

The downtown streetscape project is on course for substantial completion by the end of the month. A  decision will be made on paving the parking lots depending on the weather. If the lot cannot be paved until  the spring, it will be made accessible for parking over the winter months.  

The retaining wall project is nearly complete and the detour should be lifted by the end of the week.  

CORRESPONDENCE:  

None  

OLD BUSINESS: 

None  

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  

None 

NEW BUSINESS:  

Trustee Glogowski announced the Lions Club made a donation to the library.  

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 7:47 PM.  

https://www.algonquin.org/egov/documents/1732740175_33926.pdf