Mayor and Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting

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e e e good evening welcome to the January 28 2025 uh Bowling Brook board meeting before I proceed if you would like to address the board uh via public comments please uh sign in next to the clerk I believe we have a new uh Gadget that we'll be introducing if and when that time comes she's very excited about this gadget um agendas are available at the back of the room and if you would please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance which this evening will be led by April Palmer I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to

the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all thank you member of our Planning Commission actually decided to come and watch us that's pretty cool that is cool Madam clerk could you call the role please yes Madam mayor trusty Z here trusty herey Kelly herey herey Doris here trusty here thank you next up may I please have a motion to approve the minutes of our regular board meeting January 14th 2025 so moved second trusty law second trusty Doris any additions Corrections or deletions ma'am seeing none all those in favor say I I I opposed motion carries next we have approval of agenda Mr Odon any changes to this evening's agenda very heavy agenda I see this even mad mayor uh I have no changes additions or Corrections thank you so much may I please have a motion to approve this evening's agenda go move second trusty cero second trusty Zarate all those in favor say I opposed motion carries we have no appointments to boards or commissions this evening public comments is there anyone here that wishes to address the board regarding anything on this evening's agenda I'm sorry clerk Barton you're not going to get to explain your little Gadget next time we're good maybe maybe later all right next up we have our Bill approvals Bill listing a 1,926 54821 theill listing be $373,500

43359 are there any questions from the trustees may please have a motion to approve the bill listings it's all moved trustees Doris second second trusty carpenzano roll call vote please mayor trusty laer yes trusty carpano yes trusty Kelly yes trusty Zar yes trusty Doris yes trusty Cano yes motion carries next are tax receipts for October 20124 state income tax 6 47,4 1.99 a 4.5% decrease from one year ago September 2024 sales tax 3,652 539 which is a 7.4% increase from a year ago October motor fuel tax 283,000 from one year ago State administrative fee is $ 29,7 1886 resolutions first resolution this evening is 25 R-3 approving The Proposal of Aurora sign company for a new illuminated Monument sign at bowling Brooks Cloud International Airport they have been waiting on this for such a long time the new sign will provide an identity marker to Cloud Airport its businesses and the Illinois Aviation machine machine Museum it is a machine working Museum machines in the museum yes cost is $ 44,6 120 for the sign fabrication delivery and installation plus a $5,000

contingency plus minus the village will only be paying $34,636 due to I believe that we acquired some grants to offset some of the expenses so this will then be covered this has been reviewed and approved by our Public Services committee any questions from the trustees I know you're excited especially trustee carpenzano for the cavalcada plains you know we could stand there and highlight that absolutely can't I want to let you know I'm Still Holding Out for the stealth Lucas I was promised a stealth I'm waiting just saying I didn't see the stealth flying over but that's by Design but I was there the year it did but I I'm I'm told that when we when I a stealth becomes decommission that I get to go after so I'm waiting just saying for those who may not understand B2 bomber is a stealth and it goes hidden radar and it's a really cool plane just a wing just a big Wing this is the smaller F uh what was it 117 not I just want the step just saying any questions from the trustees on amount of space I have question well the the the B2 did not land it just did a flyover and a what do they call it a wing waggle say I have a feeling I'm going to get a wing officially is all over just get to get a wing not officially trusty La there was no Wing waggle close I saw it all right come on these guys are waiting here um any questions about the The Monuments and the amazing signage we're GNA have may please have a motion to approve so move second trustee

cantero second truste Lawler roll call vote please yes mayor trusty Cano yes trusty Doris yes trusty Zarate yes trusty Kelly yes trusty carpenzano yes trusty Lawler yes than motion carries we went from flying high to sewage really beauty of municipality resolution 24 r-4 authorizing the emergency purchase of parts and labor to repair Public Works sewage treatment plant blower number five anybody want to guess what this does I mean I feel like we've been here done that anyway blower number five at sewage treatment plant number two located at 1000 West Fountain Road is the largest blower and AIDS in the breakdown of organic matter into sludge I like that verbage organic matter organic matter shaft fractured leading to a complete operational failure which could result in excessive odors don't want that inability to produce compliant biosolids and fines from the Environmental Protection Agency if not fixed can't afford those total cost to disassemble and replace all bearing seals gaskets and shaft is $ 37,1 122 this has been reviewed and approved by our Public Services committee any questions anybody not want to repair this all right let's have a motion to approve please mov trusty Kelly second trusty Doris roll call vote please mayor trusty Lawler yes trusty Cano yes trusty Kelly yes trusty Zarate yes carpenzano yes trusty Doris yes carries next up ordinances ordinance

25-1 approving a special use permit for a financial institution at 1333 Lily cash Lan polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union the applicant is with us this evening if you have any questions the subject PL subject property is located in the B2 Community retail zoning District on the Weber Crossing retail Center that's over by the uh the deli oh oh you've got great neighbors behind bonab be and the ice cream shop that Plaza financial institutions require a special use permit to operate in this zoning District this has been reviewed and approved by the plan commission PC2 5.01 my understanding is this is a second Branch they have one in bridge view um and we'll be opening this here what a a great addition I don't think I've had a bank open since I've been here no it's been some time we've had one closed yeah you have not one yes way to go okay any questions from the trustees regarding this or okay may please have a motion to approve so move second trusty Doris second trusty Kelly roll call vote please yes mayor trusty Lawler yes trusty Doris yes trusty zerat yes trusty carpenzano yes trusty cantero yes trusty Kelly yes motion carries thank you and welcome polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union it's gonna be good have a good time all right any public comments regarding anything not on this evening's agenda that wish to address the board no Chief leoy you got anything no okay then we are going to move directly

into trustee comments and uh trusty carpenzano has been on vacation for some time so let's see what he's got going on over there no fancy reports just one upcoming event uh the 14th annual character counts three on three basketball tournament on Sunday March 2nd uh this year with a great partnership uh with the bingg police department uh and heart Haven Outreach uh as well as many other churches that are offering their space for practice uh so you can come out watch the tournament Sunday March 2 at uh Brooks Middle School their games usually start around 12:30 in the afternoon and they usually run till about 7:30 uh in the evening I think it's like a dollar to get in it's a donation uh to H2O to get in and watch the tournament so come on out March 2nd anytime after 12:30 at Brooks middle school that's all thank you trusty carpens welcome back um just want to congratulate I actually give a shout out to uh uh trustey Lawler uh this weekend um a couple of us were able to attend the Dancing with the Stars uh it was an amazing uh program uh put forth by uh connetic Dance Company uh it was if you have not seen it uh you have to find it uh there was it's already up on BCT Trust to me there you go so definitely look that up uh it is quite a show um I have heard that next season is going to be epic um I know that a couple of people up here have been approached so um we signed trusty carpenzano up because he wasn't because he wasn't here that's one so that's that's that's out of the B you want to see me dance absolutely I think Bowling Brook wants to see you dance cannot wait yeah I think the last two performances he should do a uh a version of if you

remember those last two very acrobatic I'll watch it on BCT there you go and then just one announcement uh the third annual be mine Valentine's Day dinner uh this is uh hosted by the nonprofit Coalition uh here in Bowling Brook uh it will be February 14th at the Bowling Brook Golf Club uh if you need information with regards to tickets uh please visit uh their site I have also posted that on my site uh for further information um this is the third event actually the third year that uh my wife and I have attended uh for me as a guy it's very easy it's great the food is great the entertainment is uh unbelievable uh and the atmosphere is just uh you know really really good so very easy um join us thank you that's all all right thank you um coming up on Saturday February 1st the Lions Club is having their sixth annual meet raffle at tailgator 1:00 to 5:00 and all the proceeds are benefiting beat baseball so try and get over there Saturday February 1st thank you thank you trustee uh no formal announcements just a calendar event just want to encourage everyone who's here who's watching to please attend the uh 27th annual Black History Month celebration at Bowen Brook High School this is Saturday uh February 8th and it'll go from 2: to 5: free admission as always and the theme this year is preserve and protect again 27th annual Black History Month celebration encouraging everyone to be there if they can attend that's all for me thank you um I I noticed we have our police and we have our firemen out um just again another thank you for everything that you do for this town you know um

it's just it amazes me the time that you're away from from your families and um I'm hoping that you guys are all safe that's all I have to say today thank you I want to give a little more um information regarding the the dancing with the bowling brg Stars event this was the idea of Kim Marie Peterson and Barb cells uh with Dance Dimensions is the the business can kinetic dance company is the nonprofit and they've done a lot of things over the years in the community 33 years uh Kim is a business owner there at Pine Crest and Balon so they came up with this idea and I want to congratulate uh my fellow performers Dorothy Andrews with the park district Barbara Parker with the township Melissa Boltz with the bber chamber uh I'm going to miss somebody Bobby Armstrong with the bowling he representing the fountaindale library Mike C Mike CIP with the bowling Park District executive director in Theresa of pson with Val View School District each performer was uh allowed to choose a local nonprofit uh to share the proceeds uh with Kinetic dance company so it was a really fun time they filled the room at the community center and uh one way to view this and I've shared this information with folks around the country cablecast is a technology that the village of Bowen Brook um instituted oh I'm going to have it maybe six months ago and it's available to load the app on the phone and you get to watch exciting meetings like this uh you can it's used by several communities so you can download the app to your phone or load it to your smart TV and um then uh watch a variety of programming from our phenomenal bollingberg Community television team

including uh concerts not only put on by the high school but uh certainly the summer concert series and a bunch of other uh video um activities so just want to thank bber Community television for coming out and doing that and having that for the community because it showed I mentioned this at the last meeting this is a unique example of how the various community community organizations can collaborate and help each other out to share resources and raise funds for the betterment of our community so congratulations to everyone thank you you're welcome um Saturday February 1st from 11: to 2 at the anerino community center 2001 Recreation Drive will be their annual Winter Fest although the weather is going to be not so frightful on Saturday they will have snow painting snowball slingshot I'll take you guys on snow pants uh games fire pit with s'mores family photo station Fountain do library will be there with activities and the bookmobile there's going to be a dance party and performances crafts snowball fights climbing wall and more that is going to be 11 to2 at the anino I know we went last year and we had great fun and it was very cold so I'm sure this year it's going to be a a much nicer event um last but not least before we close and um something that I think is very important Bowling Brook is amazing it has lots of great people it has lots of spectacular attributes and it has Facebook so I I say that with the grain of salt because just because you read it on Facebook doesn't mean it happened doesn't mean it's correct so verify from

the right sources what you need to know we have an amazing Public Safety team police fire Public Works we take care of business that needs to be taken care of we take care of our resident and we do a darn good job of doing all of that you have questions Facebook is not the place to find the answers we're all accessible we're all attainable and uh there's a whole there's a whole bunch of us and and what you could see here is is only a portion of it the rest of the group is in the back but pick up the phone send an email ask the questions we'll give you the answers you might not always like the answers but we'll give you the correct answers with the correct uh information so don't jump to conclusions and don't get baited on Facebook just going to leave it at that that that's a message that can be delivered each and every meeting okay very good don't get baed by Facebook administrators you have anything no Enjoy the warm weather yay I know it feels like a heat wave Spartan you have anything nothing I can't play with my toy so not till next time it's all right we might have to do a demo we all right do you have anything I do oh wow okay go for it uh uh recently in one of the other Villages where we represent the village of Chicago Ridge we had a tragic fire where 24 Apartments uh were uh burnt out and gutted uh the Lions Club in the village uh took hold of that in cooperation with the village uh housed people who needed to be housed uh started a fundraiser and raised money uh donated clothes etc etc for the 24 apartments that were displaced the reason for me speaking tonight is one of

the things we learned in the course of uh after the fire is that most of the uh residents did not have apartment Insurance something so easy and not expensive uh but but were not informed and didn't know to get apartment insurance which is tragic because they have nothing now so just just a note uh and we're going to all of the lawyers in my firm are going to say this at every meeting that we go to uh please be alert the landlord should be alert to tell the uh prospective uh leaseholders that there is something called apartment insurance and it really helps in in trade renters insurance right yes yes apply to if you're renting a single family home I would recommend adding renters insurance yes yeah I'm glad the Lions stepped up yes the Lions really stepped up rich yes very good anybody have anything else nothing all right we have no executive session this evening I will entertain a motion to conclude the meeting and adjourn so moved second let law second trusty Cano all those in favor say I I opposed thank you we stand adjourn good night everyone

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