Will County Gazette

Village of Crete President and Board of Trustees met June 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

CITIZENS SPEAK:

Visitors are always welcome to all public meetings of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Crete. Interested parties wishing to speak should identify their intent to speak, they then may give their name and where they reside if they so choose and then make their comment. Persons may also provide their address privately to the Village Clerk if they so choose; persons are advised that addresses are considered private information under the Freedom of Information Act and thus are exempt from disclosure pursuant to any Freedom of Information Act request. However, in order to give proper consideration to all items on the agenda, the President has the authority to limit participants in debates and will close repetitive or abusive remarks. In addition, public comment rules are posted in the board room.

• State Senator Patrick Joyce

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

Special orders:

UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion.

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member so  

the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

• Approval of Minutes : Regular Board Meeting – June 12, 2023

• Approval of Bills June 12, 2023 thru June 23, 2023

• Ratification of Payroll - Bi-weekly payroll ending June 14, 2023

REPORTS: PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES:

Public Health – Trustee Katrina Seifert

Water Department – Trustee Stephen Johnson

Road and Bridge – Trustee Steve Bruns

Building and Grounds – Trustee John Phelan

Finance, License and Ordinance – Trustee Mark Wiater

Public Safety – Trustee Holly Milburn

President Michael Einhorn –

COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

Village Administrator – Michael Smith

Police Department – Chief of Police Scott Pieritz –

Fire Department – Chief James Muirhead

Superintendent of Public Works – Justin Pancrazio – Report submitted

Building Department – Building Inspector Mike Smith – Report submitted

Code Enforcement – Code Enforcement Supervisor Marty Braccio

Fire & Police Commission – Jim McPhee

EMA – Marty Braccio

Animal Control/Code Enforcement Officer – Ryan Allison

Planning Commission – Karen Tellef

Heritage & Architecture Commission – Phyllis Monks

Media Consultant – Nick Borrell

COMMUNICATIONS:

Warrants:

1. Notification of a Public Hearing scheduled for July 18th, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. by the Will County Land Use Department located at the Will County Office Building, 302 North Chicago Street, 2nd floor Board Room, Joliet, Illinois 60432. Address: NW corner of W Munz Rd & S Cottage Grove Ave, Crete, IL 60417

PIN: 23-15-15-400-010-0000.

Zoning Action being requested:

1. Special use permit for solar farm (entire site).

2. Special use permit for battery energy storage system (5 acres).

3. Variance for minimum side yard setback (west side) from 100 feet to 50 feet.

If you have any questions or comments, call (815) 774-3367. If possible, the Land Use Department requests that all comments be received a minimum of one week prior to the scheduled public hearing date.

2. Letter received from South Suburban Humane Society with pleas for adoptions and donations.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Presentation of a revised chicken ordinance for consideration. Board action may be taken.

2. Ordinance No. 2023- : An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18 (Peddlers, Solicitors, Etc.), of the Crete Village Code of Ordinances. Board action may be taken.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No. 2023- : A Resolution authorizing a master services agreement by and between Flock Group, Inc. and the Village of Crete, Illinois. Board action may be taken.

2. Discussion on a proposed agreement with DiMeo Partners for development of taglines. Board action may be taken.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://villageofcrete.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/06-26-2023-agenda.pdf