Will County Gazette

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order: 7 p.m.

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.

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 requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

• Approval of Minutes : Regular Board Meeting – February 12th, 2024

• Approval of Bills February 12, 2024 thru February 23, 2024

• Ratification of Payroll - Bi-weekly payroll ending February 21, 2024

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 Scott Pieritz – Report Submitted

Fire Department – Administrator Neal Haemker

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:

• Tickets are now on sale for the South Suburban Humane Society 25th annual fundraiser. Date: Saturday, May 11th at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Contact Emily at emily@sshspets.ccsend.com

• March 2: Crete PD Polar Plunge starting at 10 am at the Manteno Sportsman’s’ Club

• Crete PD vs Crete FD: On March 19th, 2024 Unified Basketball Game at CM High School starting at 6:30 pm benefiting Special Olympics.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance amending Chapter 9 (Fire Prevention and Protection), Article II (Fire Department) of the Crete Village Code of Ordinances. Board action is anticipated.

2. Resolution 2024- : A Resolution to authorize the execution of an Employment Contract for Fire Administrator. Board action is anticipated.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve the variance of a rear yard setback at 1742 South Dixie Highway. Board action may be taken.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT MEETING ACTIVITY: The next regular Village Board Meeting will be held at the Municipal Building on March 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Other Meeting Activity:

Pursuant to the open meetings act, this notice had been posted in the window of the Village Clerk’s office 48 hours prior to the meeting. No new or additional business to act upon may be added to this agenda.

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