1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:01,680 I'd like to extend our sincere 2 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,840 appreciation to Carol Sales for nearly 3 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:05,759 20 years of dedicated service on the 4 00:00:05,759 --> 00:00:08,880 House Board. Her commitment in honoring 5 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:11,200 our veterans and those late to rest in 6 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,360 Fairfield overseeing maintenance needs 7 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:14,719 and advocating for important 8 00:00:14,719 --> 00:00:17,039 improvements such as installation of 9 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:19,680 sanitary fence has greatly benefited our 10 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:25,590 community. 11 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,760 Onward to number four, which is public 12 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,160 comment. Anyone in the audience that 13 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:40,950 would like to make public comment today, 14 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,719 » Carol, thanks for all your help. It's 15 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:44,640 nice to work with you and Mike right 16 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,320 back when I met. That's a long time. 17 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:47,120 >> Thanks, Bill. 18 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,520 >> Uh, the reason I'm back this week is or 19 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,000 this month. Uh, last month I asked 20 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,120 Trustee Bone a couple questions. He came 21 00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:00,000 back with some uh comments that uh once 22 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:04,239 a resident makes uh a request in that 23 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:06,960 they'll take the time look into it. So 24 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:08,479 now I'm back to find your answer from 25 00:01:08,479 --> 00:01:11,040 Mr. Bowman. What have you done to reduce 26 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,960 the cost of the township since you got 27 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:15,200 rid of the highway commissioner and now 28 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,320 replacing two people making that over 29 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:20,000 250,000 30 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,350 20,000 31 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,560 Okay. Thank you. Uh I'll believe in your 32 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,240 words from now on when you speak at the 33 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,640 board here and say that you respond all 34 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:33,200 the time. 35 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,479 >> Bill, you know that you don't respond. 36 00:01:36,479 --> 00:01:40,640 >> You said you would respond. Thank you. 37 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:46,149 >> Is there any other public comments? 38 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:47,280 We're going to move on to 39 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:49,759 number six for consent agendas. 40 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:53,200 >> Sure. Um there are Consent agenda. Any 41 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:54,720 items can be pulled from the consent 42 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,119 agenda for discussion by any president 43 00:01:57,119 --> 00:01:59,840 trustees. The first item is approval of 44 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:01,759 board meeting minutes from July 8th, 45 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:04,320 2026. Committee meeting minutes 46 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,320 including the committee as a whole from 47 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:11,039 July uh yeah July 29th. Team 501c3 48 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:13,680 committee from 7:21. The finance 49 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,160 committee from 729. Health and Wellness 50 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,319 Committee from 7:22. 51 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:23,200 Um the approval of the first um 52 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:26,640 July 31st which is the general account 53 00:02:26,640 --> 00:02:31,910 fund total fund of $253,224.95 54 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:37,030 total general assistance fund $4,1232. 55 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:42,550 General Total general fund $20,341.35 56 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,350 total permanent road fund $92,684.92. 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:52,229 Total park maintenance fund $28,55822 58 00:02:52,239 --> 00:02:54,160 and a cemetery maintenance fund 59 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,509 $3,15.37. 60 00:02:57,519 --> 00:03:03,190 Total of all funds is $42,37.83. 61 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,200 Um also consideration and possible 62 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:06,959 action to approve a lease and service 63 00:03:06,959 --> 00:03:09,200 agreement for township for brain office 64 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,239 equipment for 48 months in the amount of 65 00:03:12,239 --> 00:03:14,159 $145.83 66 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:16,400 a month. Consideration of possible 67 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:17,840 action to approve the purchase of a 68 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,080 zeroturn mower from Mercur Power in the 69 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:22,800 amount of $14,624 70 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:24,720 and consideration of possible action to 71 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,879 approve executive session meeting 72 00:03:26,879 --> 00:03:30,000 minutes for July 8th, 2026. Can I get a 73 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,720 motion to approve the consent agenda? 74 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,840 >> Second. Thank you. Discussion. 75 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,959 >> I I sent through Christ minor edit for 76 00:03:38,959 --> 00:03:41,599 the meeting from the early meeting from 77 00:03:41,599 --> 00:03:44,480 the committee level. 78 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,640 get 79 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:54,070 >> it was just player signing language. 80 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,319 » So I asked 81 00:03:56,319 --> 00:04:07,990 that 82 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,599 there. 83 00:04:09,599 --> 00:04:11,760 >> Yes. If you have any questions on this, 84 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,319 feel free to reach out. Um, so that was 85 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:19,189 a community event. 86 00:04:19,199 --> 00:04:24,230 » Okay. Any other questions or discussion? 87 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:28,400 Um, okay. Can I get a vote? Uh, Trusty, 88 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:28,800 >> yes. 89 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,080 >> Trusty Glass, 90 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:30,479 >> yes. 91 00:04:30,479 --> 00:04:31,280 >> Trusty Wilman, 92 00:04:31,280 --> 00:04:32,080 >> yes. 93 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:33,680 >> Uh, Trusty Sans, 94 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:34,080 >> yes. 95 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:35,040 >> Supervisor, 96 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,919 >> yes. Okay. Motion car 35. 97 00:04:37,919 --> 00:04:39,840 >> Thank you. On to number seven, 98 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:42,240 Department of Workforce Administration 99 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:47,110 administrator. 100 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,000 » So, um just quick to update the board. 101 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,040 Um we are getting a lot of interest in 102 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:57,120 our um it um proposals 103 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,919 with two vendors so far and I have 104 00:04:59,919 --> 00:05:02,479 another six or seven left of the week. 105 00:05:02,479 --> 00:05:06,320 Um bids are due next week Friday. So at 106 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,560 that point we will send out the list of 107 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,560 dates to the review committee and we'll 108 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,039 have to create a plan um to get those 109 00:05:13,039 --> 00:05:15,840 reviewed. Um 110 00:05:15,840 --> 00:05:17,520 there I want to update the board and let 111 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,240 you uh know there was another um issue 112 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,400 with our generator over at the community 113 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,680 center. Um it failed inspection. 114 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:29,280 Um, so now there's some back and forth 115 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:33,759 between the contractor and Walt 116 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:35,759 whose fault that was and how we're going 117 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:38,400 to proceed. So 118 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:45,110 there's more. 119 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,440 Uh the issue was the grounding wire 120 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:57,360 wasn't big enough. Um I guess so um 121 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,320 uh tomorrow the Lake Chamber of Commerce 122 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,639 is hosting their lunch here. Um so 123 00:06:02,639 --> 00:06:05,440 that'll be be nice. And then um just an 124 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,400 update on um the Miller Road um issue 125 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:13,120 that had been discussed previously. Um 126 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,160 when we went out to bid with Maywolf, 127 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,520 they were using uh the county's maps, 128 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,199 which is just standard operating 129 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:24,960 procure. Um and um everything the county 130 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,440 gave us after the the the question was 131 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,680 raised continued to show that Miller 132 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:33,520 Road was uh count this section of Miller 133 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,919 Road was 134 00:06:35,919 --> 00:06:38,800 Gila's jurisdiction. Um however after 135 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,400 doing some extensive digging um and some 136 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,639 Illinois statute 137 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:48,400 uh reviews it been determined that this 138 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,199 section of the road is very likely uh 139 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:53,919 under position jurisdiction. So we have 140 00:06:53,919 --> 00:06:56,560 pause construction until we can get this 141 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,400 um issue clarified completely. um we 142 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,080 have meetings have with our lawyer I 143 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:05,199 think the police get their opinion and 144 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:07,919 what next 145 00:07:07,919 --> 00:07:11,120 it's also determined that uh we have not 146 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:16,400 been receiving the MFTt funds 147 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:20,639 of the section from Delorean 148 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:24,000 woods has been seen 149 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:27,360 all these years 150 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:33,830 there's maker description 151 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:37,599 between state and county 152 00:07:37,599 --> 00:07:43,990 ordinances. 153 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,199 So that's why we're meeting with our 154 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:47,199 attorney. 155 00:07:47,199 --> 00:07:53,270 Any other questions or discussion? 156 00:07:53,280 --> 00:08:00,469 Um 157 00:08:00,479 --> 00:08:02,160 Okay. So, other than what's in the 158 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,039 report, um, wanted to make sure I 159 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:07,039 updated everybody. Our community center 160 00:08:07,039 --> 00:08:10,240 celebration is September 19th from 1 to 161 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,680 3. If you have along, please bring a 162 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,000 sign home with you. If you need more, we 163 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,800 have plenty more to send. So, I 164 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,639 appreciate everyone's helping getting 165 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:23,120 the word out. And school starts 166 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:25,919 tomorrow. 167 00:08:25,919 --> 00:08:28,400 Um but Joe and his staff did a great job 168 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,120 of turnaround camped Friday. They've 169 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:33,120 been at the center um the last three 170 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,839 days just getting everything towards put 171 00:08:35,839 --> 00:08:37,599 away from camp and now taken off from 172 00:08:37,599 --> 00:08:39,680 school here. So did a great job on the 173 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:43,760 turnover and we have 174 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,480 same thank you to Jessica and her 175 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:48,720 patience as we're trying to rework the 176 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,080 routes because they're very 177 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:55,680 uh lopsided um attendance from two 178 00:08:55,680 --> 00:08:58,240 specific schools and the other just 179 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:02,480 trying to figure out transportation. 180 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,720 Any questions? 181 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:08,070 Thank you. 182 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,000 Mark, 183 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,360 >> I don't really know much to add, but 184 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,760 does anyone have any questions? 185 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:14,720 Farmers market. 186 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:18,399 >> Yes. Yes. We participated in the Lake 187 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:21,040 Zurich National Night Out at the farmers 188 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,120 market on August 7th. It was very 189 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:24,720 successful. Thank you, Susan Dylan, for 190 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,839 coming with me. It was hot. 191 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:30,480 So hot. However, I bet we probably saw 192 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,720 like 150 people walk by and at least 193 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:33,760 give us a little bit of an 194 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:35,519 acknowledgement. So we both kind of 195 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:37,680 agreed that despite it being super hot, 196 00:09:37,680 --> 00:09:41,440 we would do it again. Yeah. Um so that 197 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,200 was a big thing for us. Another big 198 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,360 thing that is also in my board report, 199 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,279 um that I participated in the healthc 200 00:09:47,279 --> 00:09:49,760 care um the healthcare foundation of 201 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:51,440 Northern Lake County's behavioral health 202 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,760 panel discussion on August 6th and that 203 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:55,839 was like a limited number of people and 204 00:09:55,839 --> 00:09:58,080 uh we did it at Advocate Condell and it 205 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,320 was a great discussion. Um, and it was a 206 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,399 great way for us to kind of talk about 207 00:10:02,399 --> 00:10:04,080 uh what are the needs in Lake County and 208 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:06,480 how can we help. Uh, the other thing I 209 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,399 do want to point out is that our lending 210 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:12,000 closet this last month served 71 clients 211 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,320 and that's huge. That's huge. That 212 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:15,839 that's pretty big. Usually around the 213 00:10:15,839 --> 00:10:17,519 50s. So, I don't know what's going on 214 00:10:17,519 --> 00:10:20,560 this month, but it really it was really 215 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:24,079 needed. So, that's it. I have one in my 216 00:10:24,079 --> 00:10:25,279 networking group. 217 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:30,949 I'm expecting 218 00:10:30,959 --> 00:10:32,880 it. 219 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:36,399 >> Yes. Thank you. Um 220 00:10:36,399 --> 00:10:39,839 highway imparts any updates or any 221 00:10:39,839 --> 00:10:41,040 reported? 222 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,079 >> So besides everything that's in the uh 223 00:10:44,079 --> 00:10:45,839 report 224 00:10:45,839 --> 00:10:47,519 um like I said we got received the John 225 00:10:47,519 --> 00:10:50,800 Deere um last week and we're going to 226 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,880 continue to do John Deere. We're gonna 227 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,200 get John here moving next week. Um we'll 228 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,519 wait for lights and some details um 229 00:10:57,519 --> 00:10:59,040 which we're going to install in house 230 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:02,240 and then um the boat we're going to run 231 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:03,760 for the next two to three weeks to try 232 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:08,000 to catch our house. Um because 233 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,680 we're really far behind on our roadside 234 00:11:09,680 --> 00:11:13,600 load. Um and uh yeah, that's it. We'll 235 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:18,069 put that up for auction. 236 00:11:18,079 --> 00:11:20,240 » Yep. Thank you. And I also received a 237 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,399 call from a resident killed here today 238 00:11:22,399 --> 00:11:24,079 complimenting the highway department 239 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:27,600 about they call about some reason and 240 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,920 how quickly I can change and how quickly 241 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:35,190 that should happen. 242 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,680 » Okay. Um 243 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:39,920 transportation and cemetery the reports 244 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:43,920 are in packet question 245 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,000 and then we're moving on to number eight 246 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:50,000 elected official reports. Sure. Um I had 247 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:54,720 a fairly busy uh month actually. Um 248 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,839 but as I spoke about it like how we 249 00:11:57,839 --> 00:12:00,160 finally got hold of the state and got to 250 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:04,480 clarity on our records disclos uh policy 251 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,360 which is from 1984. 252 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,839 So we are the first step in the process 253 00:12:09,839 --> 00:12:11,839 of updating that is cleaning up all the 254 00:12:11,839 --> 00:12:14,160 records covered under the state for 255 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:20,160 retention. So, we have um 256 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:22,399 and I have figured out a whole bunch of 257 00:12:22,399 --> 00:12:25,760 stuff. Um I've gotten approval from the 258 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:30,800 state for I believe around 30 boxes of 259 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:34,639 disposal, probably about that. Um we 260 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:36,399 still are waiting for a few more things 261 00:12:36,399 --> 00:12:41,760 to be um approved and then we will get 262 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,639 those uh destroyed obviously for 263 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:46,959 transparency if anyone does want to see 264 00:12:46,959 --> 00:12:48,880 what is being destroyed that is 265 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:52,720 available at town hall or 266 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:55,680 um I also wanted to thank the health and 267 00:12:55,680 --> 00:12:57,839 wellness as well if I remember stopped 268 00:12:57,839 --> 00:13:03,440 by she think a wheelchair like yep 269 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,360 So, she was able to stop my invite 270 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,000 exactly what she needed for my uh niece 271 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:11,040 who had surgery. Very humble. Sean, 272 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:14,399 super talkative, super helpful. And 273 00:13:14,399 --> 00:13:16,800 my sister Paul just 274 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,680 glowing like I didn't know about. So, 275 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:22,720 yeah. But very positive um interaction 276 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:25,040 with 277 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:29,600 I believe that is it. Thank you, Mr. 278 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:30,880 Bington. 279 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,839 >> Sure. This is the secondary product 280 00:13:33,839 --> 00:13:36,160 throughout the month. On July 29th, 281 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:38,800 we'll spare a public outreach event. I 282 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,680 got my new notice now. The event was a 283 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:44,480 tremendous success with approximately 40 284 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:46,880 residents attending in person and an 285 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,680 additional 15 to 20 participating via 286 00:13:49,680 --> 00:13:52,480 Zoom. Based on the positive feedback we 287 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:55,519 received, I plan to begin hosting formal 288 00:13:55,519 --> 00:13:58,320 Zoom question and answer sessions every 289 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:00,880 other month. It has become clear that 290 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:02,560 providing multiple avenues of 291 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:04,800 communication and accessibility for 292 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,279 residents has been very wellreceived and 293 00:14:07,279 --> 00:14:09,360 I look forward to continuing to expand 294 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,279 those opportunities. 295 00:14:11,279 --> 00:14:13,600 Since assessment values were published 296 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,120 on July 23rd, our office has experienced 297 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,279 a significant increase in resident 298 00:14:19,279 --> 00:14:21,440 visits, phone calls, and general 299 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:23,839 inquiries. While we have been extremely 300 00:14:23,839 --> 00:14:25,760 busy assisting property owners, the 301 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,240 number of formal appeals filed has 302 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:31,120 remained surprisingly low. I believe 303 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,480 today this morning it was at 71. Last 304 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,519 year at this time, we had over 200. In 305 00:14:37,519 --> 00:14:39,120 several cases, after meeting with 306 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:40,560 residents and reviewing their 307 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:42,720 assessments together, they chose to even 308 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:45,600 withdraw appeals that already been filed 309 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,360 because of their the questions and 310 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:50,560 concerns were resolved. Um, when I wrote 311 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,160 this, our appeal count was 45. Um, and 312 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:55,680 at this point last year, we had a little 313 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:57,839 over 200. Demonstrating the value of 314 00:14:57,839 --> 00:15:00,240 taking the time to educate residents and 315 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,079 address concerns before they become 316 00:15:02,079 --> 00:15:04,480 formal fields is important. We are 317 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,399 currently hiring for a temporary 318 00:15:06,399 --> 00:15:08,639 part-time field inspector. Again, I 319 00:15:08,639 --> 00:15:10,560 wrote this last week. We actually hired 320 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:14,160 somebody yesterday. Um, he is beginning 321 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:17,680 he will start on um Monday. That's to 322 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,680 replace the two staff members we have 323 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,440 that are going back to school in the 324 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:24,880 next week. Um 325 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:26,399 the 326 00:15:26,399 --> 00:15:28,160 position that's our current student 327 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:30,399 employees are returning to high school. 328 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:32,800 Um I continue to be extremely proud of 329 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,279 the work being done by my team. Now that 330 00:15:35,279 --> 00:15:37,279 I have been in office for a full year, I 331 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:39,760 can confidently say we have implemented 332 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:41,600 many positive changes that have been 333 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,600 greatly appreciated by the residents of 334 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,600 your township. I appreciate the 335 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:47,760 dedication and professionalism that my 336 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,199 team demonstrates every day. Um, Lake 337 00:15:51,199 --> 00:15:54,320 County was uh recently appointed Nate 338 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,639 Kurs as the new chief county adjustment 339 00:15:56,639 --> 00:15:58,560 officer. We've already began working 340 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,320 together and have established a positive 341 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,560 working relationship. I look forward to 342 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,160 collaborating with him and seeing the 343 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,399 positive improvements that benefit 344 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:08,160 taxpayers throughout Lake County, but 345 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,639 specifically your township. I would like 346 00:16:10,639 --> 00:16:12,320 to recognize our high school employee, 347 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,440 Eli Turner, who recently celebrated its 348 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:17,759 one-year anniversary with the township. 349 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:19,600 Congratulations, Eli. Thank you for all 350 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,800 your hard work. Um, unfortunately, this 351 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,480 month also included an incident 352 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:26,880 involving an industrial property owner 353 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:29,279 who became a threat after I declined to 354 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:31,839 reduce his assessment on his property. 355 00:16:31,839 --> 00:16:33,759 Following several threatening phone 356 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:36,000 calls, township attorney recommended 357 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 that we file a police report. 358 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,639 Afterwards, Supervisor Wley um 359 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:43,120 administrator Marcenia and township 360 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,040 attorney and I have been discussing 361 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,519 additional safety uh procedures and 362 00:16:47,519 --> 00:16:50,079 developing a plan for our office to 363 00:16:50,079 --> 00:16:51,680 better serve our residents during the 364 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:53,120 appeal season. We have once again 365 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,360 extended our office hours. Our first 366 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,920 Saturday hours were held last weekend. 367 00:16:57,920 --> 00:16:59,920 We will be open again on Saturday, 368 00:16:59,920 --> 00:17:01,920 August 22nd 369 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,079 to provide additional opportunities for 370 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:06,640 residents. We had about uh between 10 371 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,600 and 12 people come in last Saturday. And 372 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:12,880 not related to my department, but I feel 373 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:14,559 like it's important to recognize the 374 00:17:14,559 --> 00:17:16,959 number of times over the last month that 375 00:17:16,959 --> 00:17:19,520 I have noticed the mobile uh dental 376 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,679 clinic here. I'm so happy to see the 377 00:17:21,679 --> 00:17:23,919 hard work of Director Marks and all 378 00:17:23,919 --> 00:17:26,000 health and wellness come to light. It's 379 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,520 been really great. They were just here 380 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,520 again yesterday, I believe. So, great 381 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:32,160 job, Sarah. Um, and finally, I will not 382 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:33,600 be able to attend the August committee 383 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:35,600 of the whole meeting because I will be 384 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,360 helping my daughter move into Michigan 385 00:17:37,360 --> 00:17:40,950 State University. 386 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:42,640 So, thank you for your understanding on 387 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:44,880 that. Thank you. Any questions for 388 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:47,039 Senator Barington, 389 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:49,360 Trusty Bman, 390 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:52,160 this Tuesday we had the parks and 391 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,120 highway meeting uh general discussions 392 00:17:55,120 --> 00:17:57,840 on maintenance in all the parks. Uh we 393 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,960 will be installing some new bleachers 394 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,120 um here in Knox Park that were donated 395 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:05,600 by the village here from the house of 396 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,480 fire park 397 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,679 addition to the parks. Um we discussed 398 00:18:11,679 --> 00:18:14,320 the new tractor John here that was 399 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:17,039 received trainings completed on the 400 00:18:17,039 --> 00:18:18,720 equipment. It's just a matter of 401 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:21,200 detailing and getting it ready to 402 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:22,799 implement. We talked about new equipment 403 00:18:22,799 --> 00:18:25,280 coming and budget equipment uh for the 404 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:28,799 future and a lengthy discussion as uh 405 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:31,679 Ted had mentioned about the Miller Road 406 00:18:31,679 --> 00:18:33,280 um 407 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:36,160 programs how we're reviewing it and 408 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,640 who's actually responsible for it. In 409 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,120 addition to the Miller Road, uh we're 410 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:44,320 also reviewing other outland uh areas 411 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:47,440 that are in unincorporated area to make 412 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:51,039 sure that they really are um township 413 00:18:51,039 --> 00:18:53,360 property to be maintained or other 414 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:56,240 villages and 415 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,510 any questions. 416 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:02,080 uh we will be voting on on other parks 417 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:05,200 that township will be purchasing for um 418 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:08,950 tax department 419 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,799 just to keep you on pins and needles. 420 00:19:10,799 --> 00:19:13,200 That's what we're doing next month. Um 421 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,760 so that's it. Thank you Christy left. 422 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:20,480 >> Um okay so we have a good uh comment on 423 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:22,160 this meeting. I don't see the need to 424 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,520 repeat director Marks. Um let's see. 425 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:29,039 Aside from that um I 426 00:19:29,039 --> 00:19:32,799 talked with uh Susan about planning a uh 427 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:35,840 deployment presentation uh for this 428 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:39,760 November which is very exciting. Um also 429 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:43,200 reached out to um an organization 430 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:46,640 uh on behalf uh Susan about potentially 431 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:48,320 attending the community center 432 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:50,799 celebration but they won't be able to 433 00:19:50,799 --> 00:19:52,559 because it turns out that the community 434 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:55,200 center celebration and history day are 435 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:57,600 both on the same day. So it was kind of 436 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,559 comfortable there. So hopefully that's 437 00:20:00,559 --> 00:20:04,960 not an issue for other people. Um and 438 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:06,240 that's 439 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:08,799 >> Thank you. Any questions? 440 00:20:08,799 --> 00:20:11,360 >> Trusty Sam 441 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:13,600 as far as 442 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,320 involving particular issues and the 443 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:20,240 auditors are in process of finalizing 444 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:24,950 their process. 445 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,240 So had discussions with them have some 446 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,360 points clarified and tomorrow 447 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:34,000 we have the exit. So that's when you're 448 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,909 in the NC 449 00:20:37,919 --> 00:20:39,360 finance committee. We had our 450 00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:41,919 administrator in there 451 00:20:41,919 --> 00:20:44,000 and we covered a lot of areas a lot of 452 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,440 areas that need to be formalized. 453 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,919 They're in process now. So that's good 454 00:20:47,919 --> 00:20:51,200 and and the attendance of the meeting 455 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:57,990 was just you know eye opening to all. 456 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,080 So, but all in all, yeah, everything is 457 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:05,430 good and we're moving forward. 458 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,039 » Thank you for your assistance on putting 459 00:21:07,039 --> 00:21:08,720 together policies and procedures for 460 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:13,510 finance to make sure. 461 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,400 » Yeah. Quick reminder that Monday, August 462 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:20,080 17th, the senior um scam prevention 463 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,000 seminar is being held at the community 464 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,159 center. Um, I'll be attending and in 465 00:21:24,159 --> 00:21:26,000 addition to the presentation, Illinois 466 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,640 State Treasures I program and school 467 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,799 board will also be present to provide 468 00:21:30,799 --> 00:21:33,200 assistance. Um, and then two quick 469 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,919 thanks. One to clerk Lindberger and 470 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:38,480 Deputy um, 471 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:41,280 uh, Clerk Casease for all of the work 472 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:42,720 that you're doing with the record 473 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:44,720 retention and updating the policy which 474 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:48,159 hasn't been updated in 42 years. Uh and 475 00:21:48,159 --> 00:21:49,919 then just a quick I want to commend 476 00:21:49,919 --> 00:21:53,120 Assessor Barington for the u community 477 00:21:53,120 --> 00:21:57,760 outreach session on the 29th of July. I attended as well. It was really well 478 00:21:57,760 --> 00:21:59,840 attended. I think the content was 479 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:01,280 especially well received by the 480 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,200 residents. Um and I think the context 481 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,039 that she provided was also really 482 00:22:05,039 --> 00:22:10,710 helpful. 483 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:13,360 » Um so just a couple of things on my 484 00:22:13,360 --> 00:22:15,520 report. Um, in the packet, please note 485 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:16,880 that there's a letter from the state's 486 00:22:16,880 --> 00:22:18,480 attorney. This is on the post general 487 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,559 website discussed. Just to let the 488 00:22:20,559 --> 00:22:21,840 public know, we've done our due 489 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,400 diligence reviewing prior financials and 490 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:26,000 reports to the state's attorney. He's 491 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,799 not pursuing any further action. That is 492 00:22:28,799 --> 00:22:31,520 why we are being very strent and making 493 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:34,000 sure we have all the policies in place. 494 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,679 Um, in the financial section of the 495 00:22:35,679 --> 00:22:37,440 board packet, we now are including 496 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,840 charges that will be paid between this 497 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,159 board meeting and the next. The page is 498 00:22:42,159 --> 00:22:44,159 listed as performer authorization 499 00:22:44,159 --> 00:22:46,799 report. For the record, this has always 500 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:49,760 been done as it is below the payment 501 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,000 authorization threshold. 502 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:53,760 Text will be distributed on the date of 503 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,000 the event. This is just a way to let 504 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,600 people know what we're doing and be more 505 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,960 transparent. Um we we are working on a 506 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:04,559 new website. We have a a template for 507 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:06,400 our new homepage. It looks great. We're 508 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,480 continuing to work on that and hope to 509 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,720 launch it by the end of the year. 510 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:12,720 We are meeting next week. Um the 511 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:14,400 administration department is meeting 512 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,000 next week to include the word packets 513 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,240 and information provided. If you have 514 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:20,240 any suggestions, please contact me or 515 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:23,280 myself. Um we have created some um 516 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,520 flyers that they brought on the farmers 517 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,039 market and we're placing them at the 518 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:28,880 different villages offices on what the 519 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:32,720 township does. Um people are like the 520 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:34,720 township does where are your offices on 521 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:36,799 the building? So, those are available 522 00:23:36,799 --> 00:23:39,600 upstairs places. 523 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,760 Just to let everyone know too, the Ela 524 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:44,480 Historical Society um had a board member 525 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:46,880 passed last week. Bill served on their 526 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,360 board, Phil Gardner. Um he served on the 527 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:52,880 board since 2019. He contributed a lot 528 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:56,000 through um support of museum operations 529 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:59,280 and research. Um I just met with him 530 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:02,870 before 531 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:06,000 good guy 532 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,400 here. I did want to do a few special 533 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:11,200 thank youies as well. Um Joe with the 534 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,200 summer camp. It was great coming in the 535 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:17,520 park and hearing sound kids playing 536 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,679 their hair and stuff. It was fun. So he 537 00:24:19,679 --> 00:24:22,799 did a great job and his team. Um, I also 538 00:24:22,799 --> 00:24:25,279 like to thank President Kenberg for your 539 00:24:25,279 --> 00:24:27,360 insight um for into the roads when we're 540 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:30,400 doing the pavement project. um you know 541 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,880 we decided to contact you and contact 542 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:34,720 you talk to you about some certain 543 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,120 things just to hear different opinions 544 00:24:37,120 --> 00:24:40,559 and we appreciate your input and input 545 00:24:40,559 --> 00:24:42,799 is always 546 00:24:42,799 --> 00:24:45,520 um just also wanted to thank um 547 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:47,679 superintendent 548 00:24:47,679 --> 00:24:50,400 and highway team on their concrete work 549 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,400 on the front of the communities center 550 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:55,520 it is night and day it's amazing um and 551 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,840 I just want special thank you to uh 552 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,000 superendent is about to experience and 553 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,919 knowledge. Saving the town, put a lot of 554 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:10,640 money by being stuff in house um instead of contracting it 555 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:12,720 out and it's a fabulous job and we 556 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,480 appreciate all that and they did it on 557 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,320 the worst oxygen way here too. So the 558 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:21,120 work was done in 2018. Um again thanks 559 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:24,559 Clark Lindenburgger um the work in the 560 00:25:24,559 --> 00:25:28,400 bio finding um is great to see you so 561 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:30,559 dedicated um to your work and what 562 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:32,159 you're doing. So I appreciate what 563 00:25:32,159 --> 00:25:34,000 you're doing. 564 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,640 Again I attended your event as well. I 565 00:25:36,640 --> 00:25:38,320 helped set up three extra rows of chairs 566 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:41,279 for people who are interested and um we 567 00:25:41,279 --> 00:25:43,279 have a couple water project here too 568 00:25:43,279 --> 00:25:45,120 that 569 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:47,760 um great job. I appreciate your outreach 570 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:50,960 in doing that. And um just an FYI, I'm 571 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,559 going to be part of a panel discussion 572 00:25:52,559 --> 00:25:54,480 about property taxing bodies organized 573 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:56,640 by the Lakes Chamber of Commerce on 574 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:58,799 Wednesday, September 16th at the library 575 00:25:58,799 --> 00:26:01,520 at 8:30 a.m. along with school district 576 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:04,799 Lake County area public library of Lake 577 00:26:04,799 --> 00:26:07,679 County. 578 00:26:07,679 --> 00:26:13,190 So all I have for my reports. 579 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:16,400 All right. Old business. um letter from 580 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,880 Lake County State Attorney. Again, it's 581 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,480 just 582 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,039 transparency. We glued into everything 583 00:26:23,039 --> 00:26:25,679 attorney. Any other questions or follows 584 00:26:25,679 --> 00:26:28,000 from that? 585 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:31,440 New business. Number 10. Um A is 586 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:34,240 consideration of possible action or 587 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:44,310 20.6-2. 588 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:45,520 Yes. 589 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,950 motion 590 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,919 discussion. 591 00:26:51,919 --> 00:26:53,760 >> Yeah. So, I just want to apologize that 592 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,000 the version in the board is incorrect 593 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,080 because 594 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:01,039 it requires the name included in the 595 00:27:01,039 --> 00:27:07,360 board, but it is now ready to go. So, 596 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:15,430 um there's a copy upstairs. 597 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:20,870 Yes. All right. 598 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:26,000 Um the sorry the portion um in question 599 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:29,440 is the public comment opportunity sign 600 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,600 in I believe is that correct? 601 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:34,880 Um, it as it is in the ordinance, it 602 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:36,400 reads, "Any person wishing to address 603 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,400 the board or committee during the public 604 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:40,080 comment portion of the meeting is 605 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,840 encouraged to sign in before the meeting 606 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:43,919 begins. A person who arrives after the 607 00:27:43,919 --> 00:27:45,279 meeting has started may still be 608 00:27:45,279 --> 00:27:46,880 permitted to speak during public comment 609 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,600 if allows. To provide oral comment, the 610 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,279 speaker generally must be present at the 611 00:27:51,279 --> 00:27:53,440 meeting unless participation is 612 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:56,080 authorized by law or by the board for a 613 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,080 particular meeting. Written comments may 614 00:27:58,080 --> 00:27:59,840 be submitted in accordance with section 615 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:01,600 8 of this policy whether or not the 616 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:08,950 person is able to attend in person. 617 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:09,760 » Yes. 618 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:11,679 >> So they don't have to be here. 619 00:28:11,679 --> 00:28:12,240 >> Nope. 620 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,399 >> And the sign in 621 00:28:14,399 --> 00:28:15,760 >> the sign. 622 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:18,880 >> You think it's a bridge? So nowhere in 623 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:23,909 theory it's a person 624 00:28:23,919 --> 00:28:27,990 » which is 625 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,480 regular is required. 626 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,080 >> We can encourage it but we cannot 627 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,520 require it nor should we. Okay. Any 628 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:37,679 other discussion 629 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:46,310 questions? 630 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:49,279 Yep. Uh, Trusty Figgler. 631 00:28:49,279 --> 00:28:50,799 >> Yes. Trusty Glass. 632 00:28:50,799 --> 00:28:53,360 >> Yes. Uh, Trusty Bowman. 633 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:58,559 >> Yes. 634 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:01,679 Uh, motion car. Okay. E is consideration 635 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:03,440 and possible action to approve one of 636 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:05,679 the 2026-3 637 00:29:05,679 --> 00:29:08,480 dissolution of standing committees as we 638 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,840 suspected meeting. So, we have a staff 639 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:18,070 meeting, but required to be. 640 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,480 Yep. Can I get a motion to approve this 641 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:22,799 ordinance? 642 00:29:22,799 --> 00:29:24,559 >> Okay. Second, 643 00:29:24,559 --> 00:29:27,679 >> thank you. 644 00:29:27,679 --> 00:29:30,789 >> Um, 645 00:29:30,799 --> 00:29:34,240 I'm not in favor of those. 646 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,640 These committee meetings were 647 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:39,360 established to provide oversight, 648 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,520 review, and make recommendations to the 649 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,279 project. 650 00:29:43,279 --> 00:29:46,559 in smaller groups the department has and 651 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:48,640 identify 652 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:52,480 adding this my understanding is that you 653 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,279 bring these community meetings into the 654 00:29:55,279 --> 00:29:59,120 community as a whole or adding a second 655 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:02,640 board meeting every month to discuss 656 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:05,200 these items. I think it's more efficient 657 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:07,440 to have them in small groups because 658 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:10,320 they're established now supervisor one 659 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:13,039 of the trustees and with department 660 00:30:13,039 --> 00:30:16,000 heads I think the department heads are 661 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:17,520 more 662 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:20,880 open to discussing items of staffing and 663 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:23,120 everything in smaller groups than in 664 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:26,080 large groups. I just think it's 665 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:28,960 by adding this to a county 666 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,679 hours 667 00:30:31,679 --> 00:30:35,039 I can really go through. 668 00:30:35,039 --> 00:30:40,720 So, if I could just address those um we will not be um we will still be 669 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,279 having staff meetings but we'll be 670 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:45,279 discussing the day-to-day operations 671 00:30:45,279 --> 00:30:48,559 that trustees it's not in their per 672 00:30:48,559 --> 00:30:50,640 requirement to kind of dayto-day 673 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,279 operations of there's decisions to be 674 00:30:53,279 --> 00:30:54,960 made about the department. So we're 675 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:58,000 bringing it to but they will not be 676 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,960 talking about a staff meeting that will 677 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:04,559 be done with attending myself and and 678 00:31:04,559 --> 00:31:06,559 you know there's trustees you're welcome 679 00:31:06,559 --> 00:31:10,000 to attend if you'd like to attend 680 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:11,679 two or more people coming of course 681 00:31:11,679 --> 00:31:13,840 we're going to get a public meeting put 682 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:16,399 an agenda out for it but we don't do a 683 00:31:16,399 --> 00:31:18,000 meeting you're still welcome to come to 684 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,640 any high rate staff meeting that we have 685 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,279 so it's we're not saying you can't come 686 00:31:23,279 --> 00:31:24,240 we're just 687 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:28,070 required 688 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:32,950 another 689 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:36,320 so if I remember correctly for the whole 690 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,360 meeting like the general idea before 691 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:43,039 this that I think will save time for the 692 00:31:43,039 --> 00:31:44,799 uh department head 693 00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:46,399 >> it's not a saving time for the 694 00:31:46,399 --> 00:31:48,640 department head we're still meeting with 695 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,279 them but it's dayto-day procedures that 696 00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:54,559 are not under the umbrella of trustes 697 00:31:54,559 --> 00:31:57,279 because we're in any decisions that need 698 00:31:57,279 --> 00:32:00,240 to be made that are worth 699 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:03,200 but we're not encumbering trustes to 700 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:04,480 focus on things that they're not 701 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,640 required to do. You're still welcome to 702 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:08,960 attend. We will have them on the 703 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:10,559 calendar 704 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:20,389 is we don't need on a regular basis. 705 00:32:20,399 --> 00:32:22,799 » It's not in the trust responsibility. 706 00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:25,120 needs to oversee 707 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:26,799 when it comes to funding or big 708 00:32:26,799 --> 00:32:28,720 decisions as the ordinance presuming 709 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,640 that would be best to commit or 710 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:36,070 coordinate the way the ordinance is 711 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:37,919 not in the purview of the trustes 712 00:32:37,919 --> 00:32:40,240 responsibilities 713 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:44,630 taking 714 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:49,029 so 715 00:32:49,039 --> 00:32:50,880 » you're still welcome to attend I mean 716 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,039 we're not saying you can't come They're 717 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:55,200 still welcome to it's just having 718 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:57,279 communities 719 00:32:57,279 --> 00:32:59,840 more staffing that's currently what they 720 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:03,600 are staffing saying what's going on if 721 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:06,080 you have feedback for input welcome to 722 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,240 come and if there's more than two 723 00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:12,710 trustes 724 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:16,000 I just thank you because sitting up 725 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:20,870 every 726 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:24,080 trust by staff meetings and hear them 727 00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:27,750 actually. 728 00:33:27,760 --> 00:33:29,279 So there's a committee meeting when you 729 00:33:29,279 --> 00:33:31,519 talk about a town meeting on the board 730 00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:36,470 meeting. 731 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:41,590 Okay. Any other discussion or comments? 732 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:44,320 » Of course. Um 733 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,399 Trusty Glass. 734 00:33:46,399 --> 00:33:46,880 >> Yes. 735 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:47,840 >> Trusty Sans. 736 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:48,640 >> Yes. 737 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:49,840 >> Trusty Ziggler. 738 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:50,240 >> Yes. 739 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:53,440 >> Trusty Bowen. No. Um, supervisor. 740 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:53,840 >> Yes. 741 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:56,399 >> Okay. Thank you. 742 00:33:56,399 --> 00:33:57,760 Motion carries. 743 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:00,480 >> Okay. 10 C is a handbook amendment for 744 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:02,159 highway department spending limit 745 00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:04,320 increase. Administrator Marciniac. Do 746 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:05,679 you just want to give a brief overview 747 00:34:05,679 --> 00:34:06,399 of this? 748 00:34:06,399 --> 00:34:07,679 >> Yes. So, this had been previously 749 00:34:07,679 --> 00:34:11,280 discussed uh some time ago that we were 750 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:13,839 um due to the uh increased cost of 751 00:34:13,839 --> 00:34:16,639 making u repairs to our highway vehicles 752 00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:20,240 um having them spend $2,500 in cases of 753 00:34:20,240 --> 00:34:22,320 emergency wasn't sufficient. So, we're 754 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:25,280 just having that um to allow more speedy 755 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,240 and efficient uh repairs to our our 756 00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:30,560 highways. So, um this increase only 757 00:34:30,560 --> 00:34:34,470 impacts the highway. 758 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:35,760 » Great. 759 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:37,839 Yeah, we need to have a motion in the 760 00:34:37,839 --> 00:34:39,280 second motion. 761 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:43,119 >> Thank you. Second. Thank you. 762 00:34:43,119 --> 00:34:44,320 >> Yeah. And I just want to be really 763 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,320 clear. This is not suggesting that the 764 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,159 highway department can make these 765 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:50,480 decisions unilaterally on their own. It 766 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:53,599 is their approval as well as the 767 00:34:53,599 --> 00:34:55,520 supervisor. So, 768 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:58,079 >> yeah, there's still oversight. It's just 769 00:34:58,079 --> 00:35:00,240 >> Thank you. 770 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:02,240 We've run into that and the highway 771 00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:04,320 department has is a little bit behind on 772 00:35:04,320 --> 00:35:07,280 planning and as Jeff mentioned um 773 00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:10,320 because of the parks and with the delays 774 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:12,960 and how getting things 775 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:17,510 we just need to make that decision. 776 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:21,750 So any other discussion 777 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:22,880 uh trusty moment? 778 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:23,200 >> Yes. 779 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:24,400 >> Trusty glass. 780 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:24,880 >> Yes. 781 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:26,160 >> Uh supervisory. 782 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:27,839 >> Yes. Uh trusty sans. 783 00:35:27,839 --> 00:35:28,160 >> Yes. 784 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,200 >> Trusty. Yes. Thank you. Motion carries. 785 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,359 D is consideration of festival action to 786 00:35:33,359 --> 00:35:34,880 approve an intergovernmental agreement 787 00:35:34,880 --> 00:35:39,839 with Longbo Fire Protection District. 788 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:42,480 >> Motion. 789 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:47,990 >> Any discussion? 790 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:49,760 » Uh Trusty Pegler. 791 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:50,160 >> Yes. 792 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:51,040 >> Trusty Glass. 793 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:51,440 >> Yes. 794 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:52,320 >> Trusty Bowman. 795 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:52,720 >> Yes. 796 00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:53,599 >> Trusty Sam. 797 00:35:53,599 --> 00:35:55,359 >> Yes. Super. 798 00:35:55,359 --> 00:35:55,839 >> Yes. 799 00:35:55,839 --> 00:35:58,640 >> Okay. Motion carries. Um, last item 800 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:00,400 under new business is E. Consideration 801 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:02,320 of possible action to approve the bid of 802 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:05,359 Chicago land saving contractors for 2026 803 00:36:05,359 --> 00:36:06,800 parking lot improvements at the 804 00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:08,079 community center in the amount of 805 00:36:08,079 --> 00:36:09,680 $87,000 806 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:11,760 which has been approved and in the 807 00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:13,200 budget. 808 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:14,880 >> File motion. 809 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:15,599 >> Motion. 810 00:36:15,599 --> 00:36:16,079 >> Thank you. 811 00:36:16,079 --> 00:36:18,240 >> Second. Thank you. 812 00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:24,870 >> Any discussion? 813 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:25,440 » Yes. 814 00:36:25,440 --> 00:36:26,320 >> Trusty Glass. 815 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:27,839 >> Yes. Trusty Bowman. Yes. 816 00:36:27,839 --> 00:36:29,040 >> Trusty S. 817 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:31,280 >> Supervisor will motion carries. Thank 818 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:32,800 you. 819 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:34,400 >> Number 11. Does anybody see any need to 820 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:39,349 go into executive session this evening? 821 00:36:39,359 --> 00:36:40,640 » To adjourn the meeting. 822 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:43,920 >> Uh can I get a motion to adjourn? 823 00:36:43,920 --> 00:36:50,400 >> Second. Okay. Um uh all in favor I. 824 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:54,160 >> Uh meeting at 7:40 p.m. Thank you 825 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:57,160 everyone.