Will County Gazette

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees met Nov. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

4.1.1 Audit Presentation – Lauterbach & Amen

• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2025

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

• Public Comments Pertaining to Agenda Items

6. CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered after all other regular agenda items.

6.1 Presentation of Village Board Meeting Minutes October 1, 2025

6.2 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report September 23, 2025 through September 30, 2025 in the amount of $1,508,416.39.

6.3 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report October 2, 2025 through October 27, 2025 in the amount of $100,737.86.

6.4 Presentation of Bills – Unpaid Invoice Report in the amount of $329,553.74.

7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS

7.1 Administration – Village Administrator Julie Friebele

7.1.1 September 2025 Financial Report – Review

7.1.2 Contract for Operations of the Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant – Consideration

7.1.3 2024-2025 Annual Treasurer’s Report – Review

7.1.4 Announce the Property Tax Levy Amount – Review

7.1.5 An Ordinance Approving the 2025 Property Tax Levy – 1st Read/Review

7.1.6 Acceptance of the Bid Midwest Salt LLC Proposal and to Purchase 500-ton Pre Treated Road Salt – Consideration

7.1.7 Resolution for the Adoption of a Schedule of Regular Meetings for Calendar Year 2026 – Consideration

7.2 Police Department – Chief Fred Hayes

7.2.1 Department Monthly Report

7.2.2 An Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Village of Elwood and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) #387 – Consideration

7.2.3 Request Authorization to Purchase an Office Copy Machine – Consideration

7.2.4 Request Authorization to Purchase a Public Safety All Terrian Vehicle – Consideration

7.2.5 Request Authorization to Purchase Language Translation Software – Consideration

7.3 Public Works – Matt Murphy

7.3.1 Department Monthly Report

7.4 Village Administrator – Julie Friebele

7.4.1 Administration Report

7.5 Village President – Doug Jenco

7.5.1 President’s Report

8. OTHER BUSINESS

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

• Public Comments That May or May Not Pertain to Agenda Items

10. CLOSED SESSION

Closed Session To Consider: (Highlighted Items Will Be Discussed In Closed Session)

• Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance Or Dismissal Of Specific Employee(s), Appointment of Village Official

• Collective Bargaining

• The Consideration To Purchase Lease or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property

• The Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of a Specific Property Owned by the Public Body

• The Probable Or Imminent And Pending Litigation

11. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING

12. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.villageofelwood.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11052025-849