Village Board - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Going to call the Shamburg Village board meeting to order for Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. Will the clerk please call the role? Trusty Lar Roa, present. Trusty Bishki, present. Trusty Made is absent. Trusty Sullivan, present. Trusty Clare, present. Trusty Patel is absent. President Daly, uh, present. Um, I do ask if you do have any electronic devices that you please turn them off so we can have an undisturbed meeting. Uh, next item is the pledge of allegiance. I'd like to ask Trusty Lar Roa to lead us in the pledge of allegiance.

Please, please rise. I pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Trusty Lar Rosa. Next item is the approval of minutes from April 28, 2026. Questions, comments? So moved. Second. A motion and a second to approve. All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. Next item is the approval of expenditures for 6,510,30056.

Motion to approve as presented. Second. Motion and a second to approve as presented. Will the clerk please call the role? Trusty Lar Rosa. Hi. Trusty Bishki. Hi. Trusty Mday is absent. Trusty Sullivan. I. Trusty Claire. Hi. Trusty Patel is absent.

All eyes. No nays. Motion carries. Next we have presentations and it's quite a few presentations. So um bear with us. We're uh this is a presentation of the youth orchestra scholarships by Eddie Sugarman, assistant director of cultural services right here and Donna Rapertelli. Is that all right? Uh youth program assistant. And where is she? Somewhere. Okay. All right. Okay. So, I'm going to uh turn it over to you and let you uh lead the show.

Thank you so much. Um, good evening, Mayor Daly, trustees and guests. Tonight, we are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of our Shamberg Youth Orchestra scholarship recipients. These awards celebrate the talent, dedication, and hard work of our young musicians and reflect this community's continued commitment to the arts and to young artists. The Shamberg Youth Orchestra recently completed its 36th season and this year marks the 26th season of presenting village sponsored scholarships to students in the program. These scholarships help support participation in music through tuition assistance, instrument rental, and private lessons. Before we present the village scholarships, I would also like to recognize the Larsson Cultural Center Foundation senior scholarship recipients. They each received $1,000 awards at their spring concerts. This year's recipients are Julia Gorsuch, recipient of the L. Larson Cultural Center Foundation Coral Scholarship, Jiho Park, recipient of the Leochan Alumni Award, Abraham Thomas, recipient of the Ruth Park Senior Music Scholarship, and Aaron Trenery, recipient of the Keller Miller Scholarship, sponsored by former senior trustee George Dunham. We are deeply grateful to the village of Shamberg, our elected officials, village management, and our residents for making opportunities like this possible for young people in our community. Thank you. Now, along with director of cultural services Tiana Wiler and Donna Roberty, our recently retired young artist program coordinator here volunteering tonight. Uh, we are honored to present the Village of Shamberg Youth Orchestra Scholarships. So, everyone, as Donna calls your name, and I'm going to ask Donna to come on over here. Um,

please come on forward and with your permission, we'll um have folks take a line here, and then we'll do a group picture with Mayor Daily if that's all right, Mayor. That's perfect. Wonderful. All right, so let's switch up. Okay,

here you are. Anisvar Sundatum, Ashna Shandrin, Hannah Doros, Barav Hares, Samira Jacob, Charity Kim, Evelyn Kim, Raina Kim, Rishan Kohley, Jade Lee, Kiara Nema, Maya Pandolfie, Brady Simon, Hadesa Yamnets, Chloe Zang.

Can I ask is there anyone here that's supposed to receive a scholarship that their name wasn't called? Okay, that's Lee. Okay, great. Um, no, that was Lee. Oh, was a prank. Okay, we got one more. Sorry. Okay, great. Great.

Khalen Garoo. Xavier Miah Leroy Leroy Jing Is there anyone else? Okay, great. So, let's do some picture time, everybody. Everybody could scrunch in. Scrunch in.

Mayor, come on up. All right, we're gonna just make a I'm going to come around there. Um, whatever you like. We could Oh, yeah. Would you? That would be wonderful. Thank you so much. All right. So, I'm gonna I'm gonna be the mayor and everybody else scrunch in. Scrunch in. Scrunch in. Don't be shy. All right. And I'll slip out. And um guys, I know you're taller, but come on. Right here. Sure. That's great. do this.

Ah, fantastic. All right. A little bit. Just a little bit. Thank you so much.

We got you. Thank you so much. Thank you. a little bit, I would think.

So, anyone who knows um these young people obviously practice uh long and hard to be able to uh get to where they're at and the scholarships that they have won is welld deserved for the amount of effort that they put in. So, um, and if you get the chance, um, the, uh, Lararsson Prairie Center has always got some great programs being put on by, uh, the Youth Orchestra, and, um, an opportunity to go and hear them is, uh, uh, will, you'll really love it. So, um, great opportunity. Thank you. Okay, as they're moving out, we'll continue on with the consent agenda. Consent agenda will be read in its entirety, voted on as one motion to approve. If you wish to discuss an item further, please indicate that when the item is read by the village clerk so that it can be removed from the consent agenda and discussed further under committee reports. Otherwise, all items will be approved as presented on the consent agenda and one motion to approve. Will the clerk please read the consent agenda?

Number eight, liquor license requests. One day liquor license requests. A. The motion would be to approve the request from Mr. Shashin Vas of Global Proof for one class Ded one-day liquor license for Shamberg Springfest on May 9th, 2026 at 235 East Beach Drive and wave the fee. B. The motion would be to approve the request from Mr. William Solomon of St. Gregory of Nissa Parish for one class Ded one-day liquor license for bingo event on May 17, 2026 at 1451 West Bod Road and wave the fee. Nine. Correspondence. A. The motion would be to approve the request for from LMJ's Lost Souls Alzheimer's Fund to hold a raffle on June 20th, 2026 at Winrust Field located at 1999 South Spring and Sooth Road and we have the fidelity bond requirement. 10. Proclamations A. Motorcycle Awareness Month May 2026. 11. Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion would be to approve an amendment to shopping center signage plan for the district at Vidian west of Mechum Road south of Elgangquin Road and north of Progress Parkway. B. The motion would be to approve an amendment to approved shopping center signage plan for Woodfield Mall 5 Woodfield Mall. C. The motion would be to approve a site plan approval plan of vacation special use for a daycare center landscape variation and Woodfield Regional Center design review for N family school 1996 North Rosel Road 12. Award of bid. The motion would be to award the bid for the Village Hall Furniture Installation to Installation Specialists Inc. of Itaska, Illinois in an amount not to exceed $140,387. B. The motion would be to award the bid for demountable wall installation to Apex Exterior Service Interior Services of West Chicago, Illinois in an amount not to exceed $149,936.

Third 13 traffic agreements. A the motion would be to authorize the village manager to execute the traffic agreement by and between the village of Shamberg and Casey's retail company located at 1601 East Algangquin Road. 14. ordinances. A the motion would be to wave first reading and adopt as ordinance number 26-040 granting an amendment to shopping center signage plan for the district at Vidian west of Meechum Road south of Algangquin Road and north of Progress Parkway. B. The motion would be to to wave first reading and adopt as ordinance number 26-041 granting an amendment to approved shopping center signage plan for Woodfield Mall 5 Woodfield Mall. C. The motion would be to wave first reading and adopt as ordinance number 26-042 granting a site plan approval plat of vacation special use for a daycare center landscape variation and Woodfield Regional Center design review for M family school 1996 North Risal Road. That concludes the consent agenda.

Thank you. Look for a motion to approve the consent agenda as read. So moved. Second. Motion and a second. Will the clerk please uh pull a board? Trusty Lar Roa. Hi Trusty Bishki. Hi. Trusty Mday is absent. Trusty Sullivan. Hi. Trusty Claire. Hi. Trusty Patel is absent.

Uh all eyes, no naysay. Motion carries. Committee reports. We have none listed for this evening. Comments from the public. It's an opportunity to speak before the village board. We ask that you give us your name. Uh keep your comments to three minutes or less. Uh and hold forth. Hi, my name is Rob Burn. I'm a fire inspector with the village of Shamberg and I'd like to speak to you about the current negotiations going on with Ashe. I can sum them up in one word, disappointment. We've been going at this for a long time and I don't think I can honestly say that everything that we are requesting as far as the ask me point of view is not unreasonable at all. Last week was public service recognition week. Thank you to the village for all the nice things that you did for your your workers. That was nice. But let's take some of that sentiment from last week and bring it to the negotiations table so that we can reach a fair agreement now. Thank you. Hello, my name is Becky Garcia and I am a secretary for nursing and senior services. I started with the village in September and from the beginning I felt proud to be to work here and serve this community. Every day village employees show up for residents. We help seniors, families and people getting going through difficult situations. We do this work because we genuinely care about this community and the people that we work with and this community that we serve. But while employees continue giving their time, energy, compassion every single day, we are still working

without a contract. Many employees are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to keep up with the rising costs while continuing to hear the same statements about how valued and appreciated we are. At some point, words without action stopped sounding sincere. The village could not continue expecting employees to carry the weight of serving this community while delaying a fair agreement. Patience is running thin and frustration is growing. We are reaching a point where drastic measures may need to be considered in order to in order to be finally heard. That responsibility does not fall on employees alone. It falls on leadership to take action before it gets to that point. Employees should not have to fight this hard to just to be treated fairly. We are expected to give 110% to this community every single day and we do. It is time for the village to show that same level of commitment it it does to its employees. Thank you.

Hello, my name is Emily Gilbert. I'm a resident of Shamberg Township and like you all I care a lot about my community. I was very surprised to see an article in the paper about the village's relationship with the Trickster Center and how it is being considered to remove Trickster to make way for a local history museum. I understand that the village has been leasing the building to Trickster for $1 a year, which reads as a show of goodwill and a measure of equity for one of our most underserved communities. To cancel this lease would be a serious mistake. Trickster is a welcoming, inclusive space for everyone in the community. There are no other Native American centered spaces in the Chicago suburbs, and having one in our community is a draw for people from out of town, as well as locals. I've enjoyed events at Trickster, such as the Medicine Garden and their Northwest Pridefest, and I appreciate the cultural sharing and focus on diversity that Trickster provides. It also means a lot to the local Native American community, providing a space for them to share their art, culture, and gatherings with each other and the local community. If there is a need for a local history museum, this can be explored without threatening the space for Trickster, which is such a unique gem in our community. Please continue to provide this space for Trickster in the years to come. The benefit to Shamberg and the surrounding area is great. Thank you. Good evening. Um, most of you know me again. My name is Sandy Gallagher. I'm the animal control officer. Um, I'm also president of ASME Local 1919. I'm a resident here in Shamberg. Um, kind of before I stop, I start I I want to reiterate what Rob said that uh the things that the village did for public

service week, we we do truly appreciate it, but um it needs to go deeper than that. We, you know, they talk, you guys talk about how much we're appreciated, um but there's no followup when when it comes to the substance of what the village does for us. Um, so actions speak louder than words, I guess, is what I'm saying. But, uh, to go with my original statement, um, again, it appears we're here again standing in front of you because the words of our members at the last board meeting seemed to fall on deaf ears. We still have no contract after a year, and the lack of respect we were met with at the bargaining table after we spoke with you was not subtle. Employees in this village feel dismissed, undermined, micromanaged, and are afraid to speak openly and honestly with you, the board, about the working environment. Professional expertise is ignored. Concerns are minimized instead of being addressed. Employees work in an environment that feels ruled by fear, ego, and control. This has been the case for years now. Morale has deteriorated and is almost non-existent. Good employees don't leave stable, healthy workplaces without reason. When turnover rises, morale collapses and trust disappears. We need a workplace that supports staff and fosters an environment where employees can succeed. What employees have been experienced for far too long is tatamount to dysfunction. Our members describe the atmosphere that has been created as toxic. Employees deserve professionalism. Residents deserve employees who are valued for their

contributions. The village deserves leadership that builds people up instead of wearing them down. Our members deserve the same type of respect, consideration, and compensation as those at the top. Not because of our position titles be, but because we have actually earned it. The village board has a responsibility here. Looking the other way is not leadership. At some point, difficult questions need to be asked. Why are employees unhappy? Why is morale so low? Why do concerns continue to surface? Why is it that multiple union contracts have been expired for over a year and not been settled? Why can't employees speak to you, the board members, freely and openly? Why do we continue to have to have an administrative protocol that denies employees the right to speak with the board members honestly and openly about important issues with any fear without fear of retaliation or or uh punishment. Our members are angry. They are coming to us, the union board, expressing a desire for more forceful union actions, demanding to be heard more clearly by this village and by this board. As I've said last time, many of us that work for the village are also residents. We have family and friends who are residents. We frequent businesses in this town, and we have relationships with those business owners and with their staff. We want to support this board, but we want to support a board that supports us. We want a board who truly listens to our members. It's my belief that the board may not have all the information that you need to help us.

But if I'm wrong and the board is not interested in listening and stepping in to help resolve these issues, we'll ensure that the public listens to the concerns of the people who serve them every day. The employees of this village are the ones who do the hard work. They do the heavy lifting. They do the grunt work. The employers are the ones whose shoulders this village stands on when the village praises the accomplishments of this town. We're asking that you not forget our members and that you make sure that they are finally shown the respect they deserve and the respect that they have earned. Thank you for your time. Hi, I'm Kathy Reid. I am a resident of Shamberg Township. Um, I'm the Shamberg Township Clerk and I'm also a member of the Shamberg Historical Society. And I just could speak to uh how much I enjoy being on the historical society. Uh, and as a township clerk, I've looked through records from 1851 to the present. Uh, and uh, I know that there's a way that I can help, and I'm offering my help, uh, to find out and show you what the Shamre Historical Society has. Uh, I know a lot of it is filling up large drawers uh, in the library. The library would like those drawers to be emptied as well as the basement. Um and I know that uh I can you know help the historical society digitizing the documents and and uh documents and pictures that are taking up uh a lot of space in the library can be put in just photo albums. So we we can consolidate this. So um anyway that's it.

Thank you.

Okay. come back. I'm going to keep coming back until I see some movement with what's going on with the team members within the village. Jack, I want to say thank you for meeting with me after the meeting on Saturday. We had a great conversation and I hope with my heart that you were honest and that you're going to move forward with what we kind of talked about. So working for the village are public servants and you basically work for the village residents and so when we have supervisor and management level people that are working 60 days remotely from home I don't know how that supports the team who's supervising who's taking the issues when residents when they come in if there's no supervisor or management manager here. And so Paula Bryan's not here, but I think that's something that really needs to be addressed. I'm appalled to hear that when a team member has a sick child, management asks, "Why do you have to take them to the doctor?" I'm appalled that if a team member has a child in the hospital, the question is why do you have to be at the hospital with them? That's ridiculous and management should be ashamed of that. When team members go out either on FMLA or sickness or illness, whatever the case may be, supervisors, managers don't even address them for up to 30 days when they return back. No, are you doing okay? How are things going? And I understand there's FMLA

laws, but there's no consideration for that person. They don't get to know what workload needs to be completed, where things are at. There is no discussion with them at all. That's not management. Some village employees have to use their own cars. They have to submit travel reimbursements for that. Sometimes it takes over a month for them to get that approved. Right now, gas prices are through the roof. Those reimbursements should be approved the next week. and the fact that these people haven't had a raise, like what are we doing? Sometimes when those people are using their vehicles, maybe there's an accident, maybe somebody runs into them in a parking lot, they have to use their own personal time to get that vehicle fixed, and management doesn't even come back and check on them. Are you okay? Is there anything we can do for you? That expense comes out of their pocket. There's a problem with criticizing the staff, name calling the staff. This is done in open floor so everybody gets to hear it. I I don't know how you train and teach your managers to do that. It's absurd. It erodess dignity, control, and trust. This week I was I was researching some stuff on Chamber and there's a video and some information that touts our CSR system. So we've been in the village, our family's been in the village for 30 years. Do you know what we're called by management when we put in CSRs and we

put in them infrequently? We're the frequent flyers, a derogatory term that needs to stop immediately. I am not going to have people that I am paying their salaries calling me derogatory terms. It needs to stop immediately. The team is also told to get those CSRs closed out as fast as possible. And they're instructed to use very minimal terminology, which requires me then to have to call in and say, "What happened? Why isn't this fixed? Tom, I see you've got your green ribbon on for mental wellness. We have residents that have fallen on hard times. There's families that are dealing with mental illness. Maybe they've got cancer. Maybe there's something catastrophic that has happened in their family. We need to be treating these residents with grace and with proper outreach. The village has social workers, right? So, we have a department of social workers. Do you know that those social workers aren't allowed to talk to some of the departments? So, the people that are on the front line that are trying to I'm going to say help. They're not trying to help. They're making the problems worse. And the people who have the knowledge and the expertise to help them are not allowed to be part of the solution. So that SOP needs to be rewritten with social workers who understand what these people are going through. If you have never had a family member deal with mental illness or fall on a hardship, you have no idea what that family is going through. And so grace needs to be given to those families.

I will tell you that the team members that have to endorse some of this stuff, it goes against their heart. It goes against their morals of what they're being asked to do. So again, I'm going to ask and if it's in a report next week, I would love to hear it. What are we doing to solve the problems that are going on and who's listening to the team? It's not management. And so, Jack, what we talked about, I would love to have you do that and I would love to make it so that there's no repercussion about the people that come in and tell you exactly what's going on. Management can't be present because they're the problem. And if we have to get rid of them, then get rid of them. But it's got to stop. Thank you. Could you please state your name for the record? Franchesca Anderson. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, we are going to move on. Council report.

No report tonight, mayor. Thank you. Okay, president's report. I do have uh one individual for an appointment to cultural commission. um gentleman by the name of Hobbs Howy I think

uh school from school district 54 to join the cultural commission. We have uh someone on there from districtif uh district 211. Um so uh we wanted to get back to having someone from each of the two school districts uh on the cultural commission. We thought an exchange there would be good. Um and so the appointment uh which would be uh which would take place and uh end April 30th, 2027. Questions, comments? Move to approve. Second. Motion and a second to approve. All those in favor? I

opposed. Motion carries. Thank you very much. Arbor Day uh was uh actually I believe two weeks ago I was out sick and could not attend but um staff was there um and did plant a tree at one of the schools and I can't Enders Enders. Thank you. On Salem. Yeah.

Okay. On Salem and planted a tree there and all the kids got to enjoy that. Um and um just wanted to point that out that um village does a lot to try to improve the quality of air here and planting of trees is very important. We plant as I recall something like 800 trees a year. Um so um it was very good to see that was done even though I couldn't make it. Um but glad to see that we still did that. Uh that's all I have manager report. I just want to remind everyone of the EPW open house. So that's on Saturday um from 10 to 2.

Okay. Uh trustee comments, mentions, anything? No. Motion to adjurnn. Okay. Second. Motion a second to adjurnn. All those in favor? I I motion carries. We are adjourned. Thank you.