Will County Gazette

Village of New Lenox Board of Trustees met July 14.

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 Trustee Madsen 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 Gugliuzza, Reiser, Scalise, Wilson and Madsen

Absent – Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

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 Village Administrator Kurt Carroll, Village Clerk Laura Zilinskas, Community Development Director/Assistant Village Administrator Robin Ellis, Finance Director Kim Auchstetter and Attorney Chris Spesia

CONSENT AGENDA

Motion to approve the 7 items of the #25-17 Consent Agenda was made by Trustee Reiser and seconded by Trustee Wilson

Upon roll call, the vote was:

A - Minutes of the Regular Meeting – June 23, 2025

B - Ordinance #3193 Creating a Class A1 Liquor License – Country Club Social – 2nd Read

C - Ordinance #3194 Creating a Class SE Liquor License – Dock at Inwood – Food Fight Taco Fest

D - Ordinance #3195 Creating a Class SE Liquor License – Bishops Hill Winery – Ladies Night Out in the Commons

E - Approval of Proposal – Line Striping/Pavement Markings

F - Ordinance #3196 Authorizing the Release of Surplus Property – Air Compressor – Village Hall

G - Ordinance #3197 Authorizing the Release of Surplus Property – Police Vehicle

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

Consideration for Approval of Parking Lot and Site Modification – MBPRO Services / 21660 South Moni Drive

Ms. Ellis reported this property was formally part of a landscape business as well as the former Kee Firearm tenant space in the adjacent building. The new business, MBPRO is requesting approval of a new paved parking lot with heavy duty asphalt, as well as provide for striped truck trailer stalls. Included in the packet is a site plan depicting the areas on the subject property that would be modified to heavy-duty asphalt, as well as eight (8), 12-foot wide by 75-foot-deep striped truck trailer parking stalls along the east side of the property facing Moni Drive.

No comments or questions from the Village Board.

Motion to approve the parking lot and site modifications was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Wilson

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

Consideration for Approval of a Setting of Surety - MBPRO Services Trustee Madsen reported Will and Mark are recommending that the letter of credit for the required public improvements for this development be set at $7,812.50, with an expiration of July 14, 2027.

No comments or questions from the Village Board.

Motion to approve the setting of surety was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Reiser

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

Consideration for Approval of a Request for Permit Fee Waiver - Parking Lot Resurfacing - United Methodist Church

Ms. Ellis reported included in your packet is a letter from David McCune, Chair of Trustees for United Methodist Church, requesting to waive the permit fees for resurfacing the parking lot. The cost of the project is $125,000.00, which equates to estimated permit and plan review fees of $1,500.00.

No comments or questions from the Village Board.

Motion to approve the request was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Wilson

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

Consideration for Approval of a Request for Permit Fee Waiver – Sharon Park Renovation – New Lenox Community Park District Ms. Ellis reported included in packet is a letter from the Park District requesting to waive the permit fee for the redevelopment of Sharon’s Bay Park. The estimated value of construction is $1.4 million dollars, which equates to a permit and plan review fee of $12,200,00.

No comments or questions from the Village Board.

Motion to approve the request was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Gugliuzza

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATION FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS MAYOR

Absent.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY

No report.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

Mr. Carroll gave a brief report on the Crossroads Sports Complex. He thanked all of the Staff that worked on this project. Their employees are doing an excellent job.

PAYROLL & DISBURSEMENTS

Trustee Scalise made the motion to approve our bi-monthly disbursements in the amount of $7,764,317.38, a disbursement in the amount of $37,119.50 and a disbursement in the amount of $7,095.75. In addition to these disbursements, approval is needed for a payroll in the amount of $592,117.69 paid on June 27, 2025, a payroll in the amount of $688.50 paid on June 30, 2025, and a payroll in the amount of $594,920.11 paid on July 11, 2025.

Trustee Reiser seconded the motion.

Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5 Trustees Reiser, Wilson, Gugliuzza, Scalise and Madsen

ABSTAIN: 0

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2 Trustee Christopherson & Mayor Baldermann

The motion carried.

QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR None.

TRUSTEE COMMENTS

Trustee Scalise

Trustee Scalise had no comments.

Trustee Wilson

Trustee Wilson had no comments.

Trustee Gugliuzza

Trustee Gugliuzza had no comments.

Trustee Christopherson

Absent

Trustee Madsen

Trustee Madsen thanked Mayor Baldermann allowing him to conduct tonight’s Village Board meeting.

Trustee Reiser

Trustee Reiser commented on the Crossroads Sports Complex.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee Scalise and seconded by Trustee Wilson. Upon voice vote, the motion carried. The Regular Meeting of the

Village of New Lenox Board of Trustees held on July 14, 2025 adjourned at 7:10pm.

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