Will County Gazette

Village of New Lenox Board of Trustees met Nov. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Meeting of the New Lenox Village Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00p.m. by Mayor Baldermann in the Council Chambers of the New Lenox Village Hall.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Upon Roll Call by the Clerk, the following members of the corporate authorities answered “Here” or “Present”:

Trustees Wilson, Scalise, Madsen, Christopherson, Smith and Mayor Baldermann

Absent – Trustee Gugliuzza

QUORUM

There being a sufficient number of members of the corporate authorities in attendance to constitute a quorum, the meeting was declared in order.

OTHER OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE

Also, in attendance were the Village Administrator Kurt Carroll, Village Clerk Laura Zilinskas, Assistant Village Administrator/Community Development Director Robin Ellis, Finance Director Kim Auchstetter and Attorney Chris Spesia.

RECOGNITION – Outstanding Citizen Award

Mayor Baldermann, on behalf of the Village Board, presented Lizzie Ritter and Gary Grzesiak for being outstanding citizens.

RECOGNITION – Citizens Academy Participants

Mayor Baldermann, on behalf of the Village Board, and Alaina Murphy recognized the participants of the Citizens Academy.

SWEARIN IN – Nicholas Rosales – Police Sergeant

Mayor Baldermann swore in Nicholas Rosales to the position of Patrol Officer. Congratulations!

ANNOUNCEMENT – Wreaths Across America

Skip Minger and Tammy Levy announced the Wreaths Across America event.

AUDIT REPORT - Forvis

Scott Termine addressed the Village Board saying this year he will provide two main deliverables with the audit, the financial statement and then a required communication to the Village Board that summarizes the results of their audit. Mr. Termine stated the auditor’s report for 2023 is unmodified or a clean opinion on the financial statements which is the best form of opinion that can be received.

Mr. Termine proceeded to go over the highlights of the audit.

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion to approve 8 items on the #23-30 CONSENT AGENDA was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Wilson

A - Minutes of the Regular Meeting – October 23, 2023

B - Resolution Withholding Release of Executive Session Meeting Minutes

C - Ordinance Creating a Class SE Liquor License – Arrowhead Ale’s – Christmas in the Commons

D - Resolution Declaring Currently Owned AV & Electronic Equipment as Surplus and Authorizing their Disposal

E - Surety Reduction – Popeye’s Chicken

F - Raffle License for 2024 – New Lenox Lion’s Club

G - Raffle License for 2024 – Trinity Foundation

H - Raffle License for 2024 – VFW Post 9545

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Trustees Smith, Wilson, Madsen, Christopherson, Scalise and Mayor Baldermann

ABSTAIN: 1 Trustee Scalise

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Trustee Gugliuzza The motion carried.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Consideration for Approval of a Proposal for Intersection Design Study and Final Engineering – U.S. Route 30 and Veteran’s Parkway Mayor Baldermann reported this proposal is in the amount of $59,800.

Ms. Ellis went on to report that a few months ago the Village went into an agreement with KLOA to do a traffic signal warrant analysis. The analysis did justify the addition of a traffic light at Route 30 and Veterans Parkway. Christopher Burke Engineering is helping the Village get the signal through the IDOT process.

Trustee Smith asked if the Village is going to try and get any grant money available.

Mr. Carroll said we will look to see what dollars are available.

Motion to approve the proposal was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Christopherson

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Trustees Smith, Wilson, Madsen, Christopherson, Scalise and Mayor Baldermann

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Trustee Gugliuzza

Consideration for Approval of a Professional Design Fee Agreement – Sports Complex & Fields – Northern Builders

Mayor Baldermann reported this includes preliminary architectural site plan work and the aerial renderings performed by Harris Architects, civil engineering designed for the site by Spaceco and CBBEL, and management, planning, value engineering, budgeting and estimating work performed by Northern Builders, Inc. The cost of these professional fees will be $979,400. Mayor Baldermann stated that everything is moving along as planned.

Trustee Smith noted that this is just the design stage. He said this is nothing that we can do inhouse.

Motion to approve the agreement was made by Trustee Madsen and seconded by Trustee Christopherson

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Trustees Smith, Wilson, Madsen, Christopherson, Scalise and Mayor Baldermann

4 October 23, 2023

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Trustee Gugliuzza

Consideration for Approval of an Agreement – Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings – Rating Evaluation Service

Mr. Carroll reported this agreement with S&P Global Ratings to perform a rating evaluation service or “RES” for the Village of New Lenox. As a requirement of the WIFIA loan for the new WRRF, Waste Resource Recovery Facility, the Village must have a rating evaluation completed. The cost of the rating evaluation is $61,500.

No comments or questions from the Village Board.

Motion to approve the agreement was made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Scalise

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6 Trustees Smith, Wilson, Madsen, Christopherson, Scalise and Mayor Baldermann

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Trustee Gugliuzza

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS MAYOR

Mayor Baldermann commented on the Veteran’s Day event and thanked all of our Veterans.

Mayor Baldermann commented the Christmas in the Commons displays.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

No report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

Mr. Carroll announced that there will be a Council of the Whole meeting.

PAYROLL & DISBURSEMENTS

Trustee Madsen made the motion to approve our bi-monthly disbursements in the amount of $3,167,589.18 and a disbursement in the amount of $4,090.61. In addition to these disbursements, approval is needed for a payroll in the amount of $439,534.92 paid on November 3, 2023.

Trustee Scalise seconded the motion.

AYES: 6 Trustees Smith, Gugliuzza, Wilson, Madsen, Christopherson and Mayor Baldermann

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1 Trustee Gugliuzza

The motion carried.

QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR

Mr. Walter asked about the monument sign at Thornton’s.

Ms. Ellis stated the signs are there.

Mr. Walter asked about construction signs on Nelson Road.

Ms. Ellis stated that is a Will County project.

TRUSTEE COMMENTS

Trustee Smith

Trustee Smith said be careful now that it gets dark earlier.

Trustee Madsen

Trustee Madsen had no report.

Trustee Christopherson

Trustee Christopherson commented on what a great community we have.

Trustee Gugliuzza

Absent

Trustee Wilson

Trustee Wilson had no report.

Trustee Scalise

Trustee Scalise had no report

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Scalise. Upon voice vote, the motion carried. The Regular Meeting of the Village of New Lenox Board of Trustees held on November 13, 2023 adjourned at pm.

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