McHenry Times

Village of Algonquin President and Board of Trustees met April 1

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, Bob Smith, Brian Dianis, John Spella and Village President Debby Sosine

Staff in Attendance: Tim Schloneger, Village Manager; Nadim Badran, Public Works Director; Dennis Walker, Police Chief; Joanne Kalchbrenner, Community Development; Jacob Uhlmann, Management Intern; Kelly Cahill, Village Attorney.

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:

1. Jason & Jessica Wiberg, expressed concerns about overnight parking restrictions in Municipal parking lots.

2. Jaxon Field, expressed concerns about overnight parking restrictions in Municipal parking lots.

3. Carolyn Campbell, updated the Village on McHenry County events.

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) Public Hearing of the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget Held March 18, 2025

(2) Village Board Meeting Held March 18, 2025

(3) Committee of the Whole Meeting Held March 18, 2025

B. APPROVE THE VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORTS OF:

(1) January 2025

(2) February 2025

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 (2025-O-15) Amending Ordinance No. 2004-O-26 to Authorize the Demolition of the Multi-Tenant Building and Construction of a Parking Lot on Lot 1 of the Oakridge Harnish Resubdivision

(2) Pass an Ordinance (2025-O-16) Amending Chapter 11 of the Algonquin Municipal Code, Parks and Playgrounds and Appendix B - Rental Fees

B. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS:

(1) Adopt a Resolution (2025-R-34) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC for the Fiscal Years 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Street Sweeping Programs in the Annual Amount of $151,031.48

(2) Adopt a Resolution (2025-R-35) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Manusos General Contracting, Inc. for the Biosolids Handling Improvements Project in the Amount of $4,050,000.00

(3) Adopt a Resolution (2025-R-36) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Baxter and Woodman Natural Resources for the Water Treatment Plant 3 Naturalization Project in the amount of $41,850.00

(4) Adopt a Resolution (2025-R-37) Accepting and Approving an Agreement with Axon for the Continuation of the Taser Program through April 30, 2030 in the Amount of $125,013.84 ($25,002.77 annually)

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

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

Motion carried; 6-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 $1,321,476.80

FUND DESCRIPTION DISBURSEMENTS

01 GENERAL 221,253.93

04 STREET IMPROVEMENT 16,003.05

05 SWIMMING POOL 425.45

06 PARK IMPROVEMENT 20,095.24

07 WATER & SEWER 207,141.20

12 WATER & SEWER IMPROVEMENT 63,540.00

26 NATURAL AREA & DRAINAGE IMPROV 2,077.00

28 BUILDING MAINT. SERVICE 9,268.12

29 VEHICLE MAINT. SERVICE 37,591.19

TOTAL ALL FUNDS 577,395.18

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

Motion carried; 6-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:

MD Health Pathways will make a presentation at the April 8th Committee of the Whole meeting. They are also available during the day to meet with anyone who would like to learn more about the program. They offer a unique partnering model with villages to make affordable healthcare accessible to all residents. Their “Access for All” Program utilizes a city’s water/sewer utility bill to opt residents into the program. They state that their multilingual “Tap Telehealth” program allows residents to immediately connect with a doctor through a simple text message, audio, or video, bypassing many of the costs associated with the traditional health care system. MD Health Pathways leverages partnerships with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, offers discounted services, including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, and often eliminates the need for emergency room visits.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

None

POLICE DEPARTMENT:

Chief Walker

Traffic Enforcement on Longmeadow Pkwy, he thanked President Sosine, Cliff Ganek and Nadim for helping out and working with the Kane County Department of Transportation on getting a concrete pad approved for Officers to be able to sit and run stationary radar as vehicles are coming into town and crossing over White Chapel or as they pass the pad location just East of Sedgewood Trail and are heading out of town. This will help significantly to enforce speed control in that area.

They are aware of a planned rally by an organization, McHenry County Now. The rally will be held at the intersection of Randall and Algonquin. They have been in contact with the organizer who has been working with us to make sure that they are safe and to make sure that everyone stays out of the road and is being safe. They also have been in contact with the Lake in Hills PD, the fire department and the McHenry county

sheriff’s department who are also aware and apart of our planning for this event. We have upstaffed for the

event but have received no information of any concerns yet.

PUBLIC WORKS:

Mr. Badran:

1. Creekside tap has been demolished.

2. The columbaria at the cemetery is up, and wrapping up construction.

3. Eastgate is moving quickly, with most of the water main installed. Staff took advantage of spring break to complete the water main work near the north end of the project limits.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Trustee Glogowski updated the Board on the NW Planning Alliance Meeting. 

OLD BUSINESS:

Mr. Schloneger:

A. Discussion and Direction of the Algonquin Splash Pad Improvements

It is the consensus of the Board to have staff investigate option 3, medium scale replacement option.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Pass a Resolution (2025-R-38) Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Algonquin Area Public Library District and the Village of Algonquin for Eastgate Parking Lot Improvements

Moved by Auger, second by Glogowski to pass a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Algonquin Area Public Library District and the Village of Algonquin for Eastgate Parking Lot Improvements

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

Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

B. Approve a Public Event Permit for the McHenry County Lions Rugby Football Club on April 4 (Rain date May 12), April 20 (rain date May 19), May 11, May 15 (rain date May 17) for Rugby Matches at Spella Park and Waiving the Event Fee

Moved by Auger, second by Dianis to approve a Public Event Permit for the McHenry County Lions Rugby Football Club on April 4 (Rain date May 12), April 20 (rain date May 19), May 11, May 15 (rain date May 17) for Rugby Matches at Spella Park and Waiving the Event Fee

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

Motion carried; 6-ayes, 0-nays

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

Voice vote; all voting aye

The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.

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