Will County Gazette

Village of Crete President and Board of Trustees met May 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to Order: 7 p.m.

Village of Crete Municipal Building

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. lnterested 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 underthe Freedom of lnformation Act and thus are exempt from disclosure pursuant to any Freedom of lnformatron 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. ln 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 rn nature and will be enacted in one motion. There will be no separate discussron 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 - April28, 2025

. Approval of Bills April 28, 2025lhru May 9, 2025

. Ratification of Payroll - Bi-weekly payrolls ending April 30, 2025

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 -

Building Department - Buiiding lnspector Mike Smith - report submitted

Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement Supervisor Ryan Allison - Report submitted

Fire & Police Commission - Jim McPhee

EMA - Ryan Allison - Report submitted

Animal Control/Code Enforcement Officer - Katelyn Tieri - Report submitted

Planning Commission - Karen Tellef

Heritage & Architecture Commission - Phyllis Monks

Media Consultant - Nick Borrell

COMMUNICATIONS:

WARRANTS:

. Waste Management sent notification for Notice of Application for Permit to the IEPA, Bureau of Land, to manage solid waste in accordance with Special Condition Vl.6 of the permit.

. A certified letter was received from Katie Nagy of Ancel Glink Professional Corporation concerning a Crete Twp. Zoning request to Will County, asking approval to modify the existing Township community center sign at 25930 So. Cottage Grove Avenue in Crete. A dynamic display is being requested. Board action may be taken.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Results of the RFP Paramedic-Firefighter submissions opened on May Sth, 2025. Board action may be taken.

2. Ordinance No. 2025- : An Ordinance lmplementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax in the Village of Crete, Will County, lllinois. The statewide grocery sales tax will be repealed January 1, 2026. Fot a municipality that wishes to implement a local grocery tax effective January 1, 2Q26, an ordinance must be passed and submitted to the State praor to October, 2025. Board action may be taken.

3. Ordinance No.2025- : An Ordinance Authorizing a Tax lncrement Financing Agreement between the Village of Crete and Estebans Mainstreet Holdings, LLC. Board action may be taken.

4. Resolution No. 2025- : A Resolution Proclaimin g the Results of the Consolidated Election Held Within the Village of Crete, Will County, lllinois on the 1"t Day of April, 2025. Board action is anticipated.

5. Resolution No. 2025- : A Resolution authorizing and approving an employment contract with the Chief of Police. Board action may be taken

The Gertificate of Results: (Abstract of Votes) from the Consolidated Election held on April 1, 2025 Annette Parker, Will County Clerk. 840 Total Ballots Cast. Voters Turnout percentage: 14.53o/o

Votes received per candidates: 

Mark Wiater 720

Stephen Johnson 474

Keith Miller 473

Jaime Healy 557

Zirrell Conner 220

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE

SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS

President Mark Wiater

Trustee Stephen Johnson

Trustee Keith Miller

Trustee Jaime Healy

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No.2025- : A Resolution authorizin g the sale of surplus property, to wit: 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe, Vin #1GN5K2E02CR251133, Mileage 179,234, retired police department vehicle. Board action is anticipated.

2. Resolution No. 2025- : A Resolution authorizing the sale of surplus property, to wit: 2013 Ford Taurus, Vin #'lFAHP2M82DG132156, Mileage 131,232, retired police department vehicle. Board action is anticipated.

3. Consideration/discussion to cancel the Village Board meeting scheduled for May 26, 2025 as it is the official day to celebrate Memorial Day. Board action is anticipated.

4. An Honorary Street Name Siqn Application was received from Therese Hale at First and Lumber Street and Exchange and Lumber Street. As set forth by the Village Board only one location is allowed per honoree and/or applicant. 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 June 9, 2025 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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