Will County Gazette

Village of Crete President and Board of Trustees met July 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

President Mark Wiater called to order the regular board meeting of the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Crete on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and led those assembled in the Village of Crete Municipal Building, 524 W. Exchange St, Crete, Illinois in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The following were present in the municipal building upon roll call: Trustees Steve Bruns, Jamie Healy, Holly Milburn, Keith Miller, and Katrina Seifert. Trustee Stephen Johnson was absent. A quorum was present.

Also in attendance: Administrator Michael Smith, Superintendent of Public Works Justin Pancrazio, and Executive Director of Park District Andy Biesterfeld

CITIZEN'S 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, 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.

• Andy Biesterfeld is working with Trustee Seifert looking for conflicts between the Park and Village Ordinances. He is utilizing a grant for Lincolnshire Park and asks that residents show up at open houses on July 24 and August 12 at 6:00 to show interest

• Ernest Jones of Williamsburg Place asked for more maintenance of village-owned ponds. Superintendent Pancrazio said he already had a meeting set up with developer Lagestee.

• 4 residents from the subdivision across from Walts reported complaints they had with a neighbor who had a disruptive party at the end of June. They had been at previous board meetings with similar complaints about this neighbor. Crete police had shown up to enforce, but residents wish more could be done including possibly not allowing parking on one side of the street. The neighbor has also planted landscaping over their property line on both sides. Mayor Wiater said that he will speak with Chief Pieritz when he returns from out of town conference.

• 2 residents from Ronald Rd had similar complaints of a party on July 4. They had praise for the police response (backup from other departments was made), but wish more could be done.

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 - June 23, 2025

Approval of Bills June 23 thru July 11, 2025

Ratification of Payroll - Bi-weekly payroll ending June 25, 2025

Trustee Milburn approved the bills for Trustee Johnson

In accordance with an opinion from the Illinois Attorney General's Office, President Wiater read aloud the items as listed for approval prior to action being taken on the Consent Agenda with brief explanations.

A motion was made to approve the Unanimous Consent Agenda

Motion: Trustee Milburn

ON ROLL CALL:

Ayes (5) Trustees Bruns, Healy, Miller, Milburn, and Seifert

Second: Trustee Healy

Nays (0) none

Absent (1) Trustee Johnson Abstain (0) none

Motion declared carried.

REPORTS: PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES:

Finance, License and Ordinance - Trustee Katrina Seifert

Requested that trustees respond to her email asking for bios for the website.

Water Department - Trustee Stephen Johnson - absent

Road and Bridge - Trustee Steve Bruns - no report

Public Health - Trustee Jamie Healy

Thanked EMA, Police and Fire Depts for attending the last Monday Farmers Market "Super Hero" night, which was the biggest event so far this year.

Building and Grounds - Trustee Keith Miller – no report

Public Safety - Trustee Holly Milburn

LCC recently had their first working meeting for next year budget. She is optimistic that "we might not be looking at an increase".

Police Commission is working on creating eligibility list for new hires.

President -- Mark Wiater

The budget has been finalized. Will be on the agenda for July 28 meeting, with a 6:45 public hearing for the appropriations.

COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

Village Administrator - Michael Smith

Planning & Zoning had a meeting the previous week concerning the gas station to go in at 394 and Steger/Volbrecht Rd. They are pursuing a "less intense" use with no overnight parking, and seeked variances for a car wash, setbacks and fence height. It should be on the agenda for the July 28 meeting.

Police Department - Chief Scott Pieritz - Report submitted

Trustee Milburn pointed out from Chief Pieritz's report that they received STEP Grants to participate in "Speed Day" campaign on July 23 and a statewide campaign from July 8-August 1 that focus on speeding violators.

Will be participating with Aurelio's Tip a Cop fundraiser for Special Olympics, and National Night Out on August 5 at Monee Reservoir.

Fire Department - Administrator Neal Haemker

Superintendent of Public Works - Justin Pancrazio - Report submitted

Building Department - Building Inspector Mike Smith

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

Planning Commission - Brett Millsap

Heritage & Architecture Commission - Phyllis Monks

Media Consultant - Nick Borrell

COMMUNICATIONS:

Letter from Will County Land Use regarding rate increase to Base Unit Price for Prairie View Recycling and Disposal Facility..

WARRANTS:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Trustee Bruns asked Trustee Seifert if she thought there would be costs associated with the "Civics Class" events she discussed at last meeting. She thought village and staff would volunteer to host, with maybe snacks provided.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Resolution No. 2025-754: A resolution to change street name designation from Holland Drive to Lumber Street. Only one business will be affected by the name change, and they have no objection.

After discussion of the resolution, a motion was made to Approve: Motion: Trustee Bruns

ON ROLL CALL:

Second: Trustee Miller

Ayes (5) Trustees Bruns, Healy, Milburn, Miller, Seifert

Nays (0) none

Absent (1) Trustee Johnson

Abstain (0) none

Motion declared carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: No session was held.

ADJOURNMENT:

As there was no further business to come before the board, a motion was made to declare the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Motion: Trustee Milburn

Ayes (5) Trustees Bruns, Healy, Milburn, Miller, Seifert

Second: Trustee Bruns

Nays (0) none

Absent (1) Trustee Johnson

Abstain (0) none

Motion declared carried.

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