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Los Santo. I would like to call this
village board meeting of Thursday,

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February 5th, 2026 to order. Will the
clerk please take the role?

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» Trusty Schmidt
>> here.

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» Trusty Sadiki here.
>> Trusty Light

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» here.
>> Trusty Diaon

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» here.
>> Trusty Matrasco

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» here.
>> Trusty Maritado

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» here.
>> Madame Mayor Janelli

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» here. Tonight, the Glendale Heights
Chamber of Commerce will be leading us

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in the Pledge of Allegiance. Please
stand and join us.

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I pledge allegiance to the Could

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[applause]
you come up and introduce yourselves,

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please?
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» Uh, hi everybody. I'm April Heronomous.
I'm the president of the chamber and a

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resident of Glendale Heights. Um, I'm a
local realtor with Birkshshire Hathaway.

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Why is it so?
>> Hello everyone. My name is Diane Perez.

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I am the president of Lar Rosita Fresh
Market, a small business in Glendel

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Heights.

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I am Connie Barreris, a resident of
Glendale Heights and the treasurer of

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the chamber.
>> Wonderful. Thank you all so much for

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being here. I know Keith, also a member
of our Chamber of Commerce, and I do

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want to just reflect um and first say
thank you so much for being here

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tonight. It means a lot. And thank you
again for the opportunity to connect

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with you and your membership yesterday.
Um and something that I'm going to be

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sharing more with the community during
my board report. But, uh, when we think

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about the organizations that help
Glendale Heights, um, thrive, that will

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help move us from a a sense of survival
to a sense of thriving, the Glendale

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Heights Chamber of Commerce is one of
those critical organizations that

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highlights the um, businesses and the
work that they're doing every day to

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support our communities. Um, La
Rosittita uh, is not just a small

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business in this community. It's it's a
um a business that uh supplies not just

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food, but a a safe space and um
delicious tacos. Delicious tacos. Um

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thank you so much for being here. Um and
to the other businesses who aren't in

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attendance tonight, but but um are part
of the membership. Again, uh when we

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think about the growth at Glendale
Heights and the trajectory that this

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board wants us to have, we um we are
excited to do that in partnership with

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the businesses um and with the Chamber
of Commerce. So, thank you again.

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We now move on to petitions and
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Trusty Van,
>> thank you, mayor. Thank you for those

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who have joined us today and those
watching at home. Uh my board report is

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very simple. We went to the DMMC and it
was a really a great time. uh did learn

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a lot. Uh that's all for me. Thank you,
>> Trusty Mrasco.

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» Good evening. I also did go to the DMCC
and just being able to listen to some of

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the speakers and all was definitely
pretty uh encouraging to hear what

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they're actually bringing in for
legislation. But I do want to also give

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a shout out to Jeff. I feel like we
never give you all the credit for what

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your crew is doing. I don't know if you
guys all remember, we had I think maybe

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an inch and a half of snow. You remember
how it took 18 hours? It was like never

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ending that snow. His crew was on the
whole entire time, even though we barely

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had anything. Amazing. Absolutely
amazing. I will tell you, I did not see

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other towns as as um advanced as we were
with getting our trucks out there and

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being out there the whole time. So,
thank you. I do appreciate it. And that

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group, your team is just amazing at what
they do. But 18 hours, I was actually

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mind-b blown when I heard 18 hours.

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Sorry, Jen.

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» All set. Yes. Okay. Thank you, Trustee.
Deputy Mayor Pat Maritado.

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» I have no report. Mayor,
>> thank you, sir. Trusty Schmidt.

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» No report.
>> Thank you, sir. Trusty Sadiki.

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» Thank you, Mayor. Uh, yeah, just went to
the DMMC along with our esteemed board

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members and Mayor Janali learns uh
something new over there. So, thanks.

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That's all from my side. Thank you,
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» All right, real quick. Um, I want to
thank you, Troop 401, for connecting

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with me. We had a really great meeting.
The kids have wonderful questions about

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the village and and things that we can
do. And I asked them one question and

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what could you what would you want to
change about the village if you could

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change one thing? And they wanted a
bigger water park, Keith. You know, that

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was the [laughter] big thing. It was a
bigger water park and more things for

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them to do. Um, and I also went to the
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it was a great dinner. Connected with a
few people. Uh, made some good

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connection with Nycore Gas and stuff.
So, it was a great time. Thank you.

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» Thank you, sir. Good evening, community.
Um, I just want to start by saying for

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those who celebrate uh and looking
forward to a blessed Lenton and Ramadan

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season, uh, many blessings to you and
your family as we enter that special

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season. Um, I want to start just by
acknowledging what uh my fellow trustees

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have said. The meeting at the uh DuPage
mayors and managers conference was

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important for us to be in attendance at
um because they really talked about

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important legislation that's taking
place in the state of Illinois that will

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have an impact to us at the local level.
So, um, though it might seem removed,

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it's important that we as a governance
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what's happening in Springfield, um, so
that we can make sure that we're

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advocating on, um, what what we believe
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community. Um, I also want to just say,
uh, it was a really, um, great

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opportunity just to sit around a table
with this board, um, and and break break

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bread, right? And just, um, connect in a
positive way. So, thank you um to the

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board for coming. That was very special.
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a little bit about the chamber meeting
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were I I want to say 10 businesses in
attendance. Did I get that maybe right?

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Ranging from La Rosittas to Sunrise
Chevy. I I don't want to list them all

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because I'm going to be afraid I'll miss
somebody. Um but uh Merlin Merlin's

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Mufflers I want to say was there. Um
Winrust off the top of my head. There's

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several others. um Big Blue Swim School
was there and really community. The

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importance of this is business owners,
business managers getting together in a

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room talking about the challenges of
holding o um having a business here in

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Glendale Heights and what is it that we
as an organization, what can the village

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of Glendale Heights do to help our
businesses um not just stay open, right,

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but but have the um the growth that they
desire, right? Have the outcomes that

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they desire. It was a really uh
interesting conversation. Uh took turns

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that I didn't expect, but also came
right back to anchor to our why. Why

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we're here. We all are here to serve you
um the public. Whether you're sitting up

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here on this board or you're sitting in
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Commerce, everyone has the same why.
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So, um I'm excited about this
partnership and looking forward to um

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the next event.
All right, we're going to move on to

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community announcements. Uh, village
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» Thank you, Mayor. Next coffee and chat
with the village president board will be

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this Saturday, February 7th, Linda
Jackson Center for Senior Citizens from

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10:00 a.m. to noon. If you're unable to
attend and have any comments,

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suggestions, or questions for the
village president, village board. Please

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call the village president's office
anytime, 6309-5302

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or contact your local district trustee.
>> Thank you. Assistant Village

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Administrator Jennifer Maltus.
>> Register today for the village's e

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newswsletter. On the first Monday of
each month, village will email you

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information regarding the month ahead
with news from the village of Glendel

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Heights, various programs, events, and
other important information. To

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register, please visit the vill's
website at glendelheights.org. If you

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have any questions, please contact the
villages public relations division at

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6309-5350.

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» Thank you. Deputy Director Community
Development, Tom Balis.

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» Thank you, Mayor. The Glendel Heights
Police Department is asking residents to

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check on their relatives and friends to
asssure they are not in need of

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assistance in extreme weather
conditions. Glendel Heights has warming

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shelters in place at the Linda Jackson
Center for Senior Citizens and Sports

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Hub during regular business hours and
the Glendel Heights Police Department

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and Village Hall during after hours. For
more information, call the police

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department's non-emergency number at
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And as a reminder, in any emergency, you
should always call 911 for immediate

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assistance.
>> Thank you, Chief Papus.

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» Thank you, Mayor. The Glenn Heights
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Glendel Heights, and the Kinis Club of
Glendel Heights are proud to introduce

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the raising flags to new heights
program. As part of this fundraising

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initiative, village staff and volunteers
will be installing three foot x 5 foot

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American flags at registered Glendel
Heights addresses for the five

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designated holidays, which are Memorial
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Patriots Day, and Veterans Day. The
annual fee is $50 with proceeds

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benefiting the Kuanas Club of Glendel
Heights and supporting the maintenance

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of the flags. If you have any questions
or to register for raising the flags to

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new heights, please contact Tanya MO at
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or visit www.gundoheights.org.
>> Thank you, Chief. Director of Leisure

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Services, Keith Can.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Register today for the

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allnew Inner Village co-ed youth
volleyball league. This new league will

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include a fifth and sixth grade
division, a seventh and eighth grade

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division. Practices will begin the week
of March 23rd and all home games will

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take place at the sports hub. This new
inner village league will compete

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against teams from Addison, Bartlett,
Carolam, and Streamwood. Registration is

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$99 for residents and $109 for
non-residents. For more information,

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please contact Eric at 630260.

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» Thank you, Director of Public Works Jeff
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» Thank you, Mayor. The village of
Glendale Heights would like to remind

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residents of parking regulations within
the village during snowfall. There's no

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parking allowed on village streets
designated as a snow route for 24 hours

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after a snowfall of 1 in or more.
There's no parking allowed on any

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village street for 24 hours after a
snowfall of 2 in or more. And there is

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no parking allowed on any village street
for 72 hours after a snowfall of 5 in or

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more. If you have any questions
regarding winter parking restrictions,

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please contact the Glendale Heights
Police Department's non-emergency number

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at 63026070.

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» Thank you. Peter Cahill, human resources
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» The Village of Glendel Heights is
hiring. We're currently seeking a

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full-time office technician, a full-time
accountant, a golf a part-time or

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seasonal golf starter and ranger, golf
court attendant, seasonal laborers at um

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Glendale likes golf club, and interns
for public works department. If you're

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looking for a summer opportunity, stop
by the sports hub on March 7th and April

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11th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for
our summer job fair featuring a variety

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of positions at the Sports Hub and GH2O
Aquatic Center. Join a team of dedicated

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professionals, build lasting
friendships, and give back to the

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community. Learn more and apply at
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» Thank you. Purchasing agent Darcy Garza.
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» The Glendel Heights Police Department is
once again supporting the athletes of

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the Special Olympics Illinois through
the annual Polar Plunge. Show support to

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our officers and to the athletes of the
Special Olympics Illinois by donating to

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their causes or stop by the dunk tank at
the Village Hall on Friday, March 20th

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starting at noon. In order to donate,
please visit the village website at

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www.glendelheights.org.
If you have any questions or you would

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like to make a donation, please contact
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non-emergency number at 63026070.

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» Thank you, Darcy. I love that picture.
Such a good picture.

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Finance Director Andrea Craravens. Thank
you, Mayor. Senior citizens aged 65 or

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better are encouraged to apply for the
Senior Citizen Utility Tax Grant

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Program, formerly known as a Senior
Citizen Utility Rebate Program.

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Qualifying applicants will receive a $75
check as part of this program if they

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meet the following guidelines. age 65 or
better on or before December 31st, 2025,

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or have a spouse who is aged 65, lived
in Glendale Heights for all of 2025 as

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either an owner or renter, earned no
more than 45,000 of gross income during

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2025, and have utilities build and paid
in their name. Applications are being

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accepted now through April 30th. If you
have any questions, please contact the

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Linda Jackson Center for Senior Citizens
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or the Finance Department at 630260.

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Thank you.
Moving on to our proclamations.

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I have a proclamation to proclaim the
month of February as Black History

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Month, a proclamation to proclaim the
month of February as American Heart

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Month, and a proclamation to proclaim
the week of February 8th through 14th,

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2026 as National Salute to Veteran
Patients. If there are no objections,

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board, I will sign these proclamations.
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» Thank you.
And I would like to invite Jessica up

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for a presentation of our Valentine's
for veterans. [clears throat]

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Thank you so much, Mayor.
Even though I had that wonderful

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introduction, for those of you who do
not know me, my name is Jessica Maric. I

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am a recreation supervisor uh at the
Village of Glendale Heights in the

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recreation division. In this role, I
have the privilege of organizing many

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community events and programs that bring
our residents together in meaningful

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ways. The program I'm here to talk about
tonight is our Valentine's for veterans

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program. As just proclaimed by the mayor
and the village board, February 8th

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through 14th is recognized as Glendale
Height in Glendale Heights as National

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Salute to Veteran Patients Week. This
week gives us a meaningful opportunity

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to honor and express gratitude to the
men and women who have served our

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country.
The Valentine's for Veterans program

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invites residents and members of the
surrounding area to send a message to

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one of our many veterans. The words
written on the cards may be simple, such

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as happy Valentine's Day or thank you,
but the message behind them is

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incredibly powerful. Each card is
created with the intention of reminding

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the veteran who receives it that they
are thought of, that they are loved, and

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that they are truly appreciated. I would
like to take this opportunity to thank

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everyone who participated in the program
this year. We received hundreds of cards

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and I still have some on my desk that I
need to organize. Uh, I would also like

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to give a special shout out to the
groups and organizations that took part

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in this program, including Markwood
School District 15, Queen B School

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District 16, Glenbar District 87,
Kowanas Club of Glendale Heights,

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Glendale Heights Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts, Glendale Heights Sports

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Sub Preschool and Path Program, and
members from the Linda Jackson Center

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for Senior Citizens. All of the cards
received will be sent to various

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Illinois veteran homes and veteran
hospitals, including Illinois Veterans

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Home at LA, at Anna, at Quincy, and at
uh Mantino, VA Ilana Healthc Care

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System, Edward Hines Junior VA Hospital,
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Marian VA

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Medical Center, and Captain James A.
Levelvel Federal Healthc Care Center.

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One special card that I would like to
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this giant card from the students at
Glenbard North. The school created one

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large card filled with signatures.
>> Of every student that participated in

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the program.

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» In fact, so many students participated
that they sent two large cards

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[laughter]
that is also filled. with signatures

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from even more students that
participated in this program. Every card

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that we received, no matter the size,
will serve as a heartfelt reminder to

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our veterans that they are appreciated
and that they are remembered. Thank you

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again to everyone who participated in
this program. I have brought in a few

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cards for us to all enjoy together.
Mayor, would you and the board like to

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read the cards that are in front of you?
>> Yes, thank you. Board, you should have a

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card in front of you. I'd like to see if
we can just take turns reading these.

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I will start. Dear veteran, thank you
for your service. I hope you have a

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fantastic Valentine's Day full of
quality time with the people you love

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most. Sincerely, Freya.
And it has a little sticker that says,

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"I love you. I'm not lying. Don't lie."
[laughter]

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Trusty Matrasco.
I think I have the best one. I'll be

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honest. They've got a nice little
sticker on here. It says, "You're the

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rainbow in my heart." But I think what
they put in here is even better. I hope

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this card brings a smile to your face.
It totally brought a smile to my face

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just reading what they put. I have a
joke just for you. Have an amazing

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Valentine's Day and thank you for your
service. Wishing you a day with lots of

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love. Now the joke. Knock-knock. Who's
there? Sherwood. Sherwood who? Sherwood

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like to be your Valentine. Super cute.
They put a lot of effort into this one.

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[laughter]
>> Hold on. Trust TV.

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» Well, mine is not as good as that. Well,
we're [laughter] all good.

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You're all good.
>> Don't catch me off guard. You're all

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good. [laughter]
That was a good one. Um, so mine has a

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thank you on it with a sticker. And let
me read it to you. It says, "Dear hero,

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[clears throat] thank you for your
service and I wish you a great day. You

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are appreciated more than you know, and
your service means so much to us.

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Sending you lots of appreciation and
love. Thank you." That's beautiful.

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Trusty Marado,
>> they must have knew I was going to read

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this because it's short. [laughter]
>> You said it.

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» Happy Valentine's Day. Thank you so much
for your service. Remember, you are

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appreciated, loved, supported, and
remembered. Glenber South High School.

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» Wonderful.
>> No name.

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» Clerk Darling.
>> I've got an awesome one.

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Mine folds out
>> and they're little they're they're

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little artists here. He's got everything
drawn on there and it says, "Dear

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veteran, you deserve so much love. Happy
Valentine's Day

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» from the Frost Interact Club."
>> Cool.

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» Oh, very wonderful.
>> Thank you, Trusty Schmidt.

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» Okay, mine is on a simple thank you
note. Dear veteran, words cannot

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describe how grateful we are for your
contribution to our great country. God

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bless you and America. Unsigned.
>> Beautiful. Thank you, Trusty Sadiki.

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» Mine one is bigger than any of
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my
>> and it's red. So, say thank you for all

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you do. I hope your days are filled with
lots of love and hope. Sending wishes

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from all. Happy Valentine's Day. There
is no name but at the front it say Miss

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Domy Nika. So maybe it's teacher's name
or maybe it's the students name.

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» Nice. Thank you. Trusty light.
>> Well, mine's not as big. So, um, dear

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veteran, thank you for all of your worth
and defending our country and protecting

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us all. May this note find a path to
your heart. Glenart South, uh, just

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initial CD on it. Thank you very much.
>> Wonderful. Thank you, Peter.

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» I have a card with some hearts on the
front that says, "You are loved." And

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then some of the best handwriting I've
ever seen in my life. It says, "Happy

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Valentine's. Thank you for protecting
and serving. We hope this card brings

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you a sm brings a smile to your day from
a thankful student with some hearts."

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Very nice.
>> So beautiful. Jessica, thank you for

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letting us be a part of that. So
special.

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» Absolutely. Thank you for the
opportunity to showcase this program and

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thank you all for reading the cards. I'm
sorry they were not all the same size.

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[clears throat and laughter]
>> Thank you.

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» Okay. Public discussion of agenda items.
Is there anyone in the public that would

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like to address this board on an agenda
item only?

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Okay. Moving on to consent agenda. Would
village administrator Doug Flint please

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read the consent agenda?
>> Thank you, Mayor.

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One, approval of the regular board
meeting minutes of January 22nd, 2026.

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Two, approval of the committee the whole
meeting minutes of January 22nd, 2026.

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Three, approval of the January 30th,
2026 payroll and the accounts payable

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listing of February 5th, 2026. Total
amount 2,48,523.90.

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Four, resolution authorizing the village
administrator entering a contract for

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the purchase of electricity from the
lowest cost electricity provider for the

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purpose of commercial accounts through
the Northern Illinois municipal electric

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collaborative bid process. Five, a
resolution to approve and authorize the

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execution of agreement between the
village of London Heights, Illinois and

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Christopher Burke Engineering for the
furnishing of professional design

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engineering services phase two for the
North President Street Surface

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Transportation Program Resurfacing
Project. Six, resolution to approve and

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authorize the execution of
intergovernmental agreement between the

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county of DuPage and village of Glendel
Heights for CDBG grant funds for the

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Jill Court Maryland Avenue water main
replacement project. Seven, resolution

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to approve and authorize the execution
of the first amendment that a contract

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between Water Services Company of
Illinois Inc. and the Village of Glendel

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Heights Illinois for water meter testing
services. Eight, a resolution

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authorizing the issuance of a notice of
award purchase order for the purchase of

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maintenance parts for the air operated
diaphragm pumps for the wastewater

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treatment plant. Nine, a resolution
authorizing the execution of change

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order number one final with Troder
Associates Incorporated for the

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wastewater treatment plant electrical
services relocation project in the

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village of Glendel Heights, Illinois.
10. Approval of pay request number one

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final to Troder Associates for the
wastewater treatment plant electrical

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service relocation. Total amount not to
exceed $126,28.95.

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11. Approval of pay request number three
to Builder's Paving LLC for the 2025 MFT

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road program. Total amount not to exceed
$958,9853.

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12. Approval of pay request number four
to Builder Paving LLC for the 2020 2025

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MFT road program. Total amount not to
exceed $337,687.26.

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26 cents 13. Approval of consent items.
>> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve

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the consent agenda? Trusty Schmidt.
>> I move the board approved the consent

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agenda as presented.
>> Thank you, sir. Trusty Light.

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» Second that.
>> Thank you. Call the RO, please.

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» Trusty Bakan,
>> yes.

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» Trusty Matrasco,
>> yes.

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» Trusty Maritado,
>> yes.

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» Trusty Light,
>> yes.

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» Trusty Sadiki,
>> yes.

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» Trusty Schmidt,
>> yes. The consent agenda is approved. Old

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business, there is none. New business. A
motion to wave first reading on new

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business items two and three. Is there a
motion to wave the first reading on new

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business items two and three?
>> So move.

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» Thank you. Trusty Sadiki.
>> Second.

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» Thank you everyone.
I'll take uh Trusty. Oh, you got me tal.

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Okay.
>> He's next to me. I heard him first.

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» Perfect. [laughter]

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Okay. Call the RO, please.
>> Trusty Bakan,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Matrasco,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Maritado,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Light,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Sadiki,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Schmidt,

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» yes.
>> The motion to wave first reading on new

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business items two and three is
approved. Item two, an ordinance to

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amend section 11-2-2 entitled
definitions of chapter 2 entitled rules

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and definitions of title 11 entitled
zoning regulations and section 11-10 C-3

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entitled conditional uses of article C
entitled C-3

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general commercial district of chapter
10 entitled commercial districts of

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title 11 entitled zoning of the village
code of the village of Glendale Heights

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Illinois smoke establishments Ordinance
from the one January 22nd 2026 committee

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of the whole first reading is waved.
This is ordinance 2026-09.

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Is there a motion to adopt ordinance
2026-9?

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» Trusty light.
>> So moved. Second.

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» Thank you. Trusty Schmidt.
Any discussion board?

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» Call the RO please.
>> Trusty Schmidt.

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» Yes.
>> Trusty Sadiki.

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» Yes.
>> Trusty Light.

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» Yes.
>> Trusty Maritado. Yes.

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» Trusty Matrasco.
>> Yes.

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» Trusty Bakan.
>> Yes.

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» Ordinance 2026-09 is approved. Item
three, an ordinance to amend section

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1-6-1 entitled meetings of chapter 6
entitled village president and board of

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trustees of title one entitled
administration of the village code of

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the village of Glendale Heights,
Illinois. Add village board meeting in

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July. First reading is waved. This is
ordinance 2026-10.

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Is there a motion to adopt ordinance
2026-10?

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Trusty Matrasco.
So moved.

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» Thank you.
>> Second.

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» Thank you. Trusty Bakan.

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» Any discussion board?

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» And just to just to bring the community
up to speed, we're um as the language

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indicates adding a July meeting.
Historically, the village uh doesn't

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hold a meeting in July. By bringing that
uh meeting into um into the calendar,

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it's going to allow us to make sure that
we're moving the business of the village

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along. Um so this is going to be uh a
new a new meeting for us.

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Call the role, please.
Trusty Schmidt,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Sadiki,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Light,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Maritado,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Matrasco,

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» yes.
>> Trusty Bakan,

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» yes.
>> Ordinance 2026-10 is approved. Public

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discussion of agenda items. Is there
anyone in the public that would like to

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address this board on an agenda item
only?

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Executive session. There is none. Is
there a motion to adjurnn?

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» Motion to adjurnn.
>> Thank you, Trusty Sadiki. Thank you,

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Trusty Bakan.
All in favor?

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» I.
>> This meeting is adjourned. Trusty

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Sadiki, you have the committee of the
whole meeting.

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» Yes.
I would like to call this committee of

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the whole meeting Thursday February 5th
2026 to order. Will the clerk please

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note who is present?
>> Noted.

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» Does anyone have any additions or
deletions?

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» Okay.
>> Like to add uh public works.

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» Public works.

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» Anyone else? No. Okay.

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All right. So, committee reports,
Glendel Leagues Golf Club Committee, Mr.

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Maru.
>> No report.

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» Nothing.
>> Nothing. No. Final answer. [laughter]

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» I don't think you I don't think you're
playing golf out there. No. 10 above

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zero. [laughter]
>> Okay.

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» Historical committee.
>> No report.

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» How? Wow. How is that possible?
[laughter]

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» Audience committee. Okay, we had a
meeting of the ordinance committee and

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uh discussed uh various changes to the
liquor codes which will be brought

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before the the board at the next
meeting.

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» Thank you, Trusty.
Uh Parks and Recreation Committee,

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» no report.
>> Final answer. [laughter]

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» Final answer. No report.
>> Okay. Property Enhancement Committee.

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» We did have a meeting on the 28th. I
don't know if anything came out other

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than the new system that's being
presented. Um Tom, I don't know if

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there's anything else that we need to
>> No. Uh the meeting covered uh one of the

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chapters in the uh the rental property
program that discussed the services that

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are available to residents as tenants
and to landlords like the services of

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the village, the fire departments and
community uh organizations. And then we

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talked about the new software. Yes.
Excellent. Excellent. And then just so

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everybody knows, the next meeting is
February 25th. I wasn't able to make the

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January 28th meeting, so that's why
leaning on Tom a little, but uh February

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25th will be the next meeting for anyone
who wants to attend. And it's at 6:30.

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» Thank you. All right. Senior Citizen
Advisory Committee.

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» Uh we had a a meeting uh last month
chaired by Keith.

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did a very good job of it. Thank you.
>> Uh we discussed upcoming events and

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planning for the the next year.
>> Okay. Thank you. Capital Vision

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Committee. There is none. Um
discussion. Okay. So, Bill, you have

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» Okay. Uh just a news item on channel 5.
There was a water mane break in Logan

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Square in Chicago. Was reported on
January 22nd.

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The city came out and inspected it on
January 27th.

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» Wow. Wow.
>> And they decided that they were going to

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work on it today except that the crews
were pulled off to work on something

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else. Lord knows what. But uh when
channel 5 and the alderman got involved

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all of a sudden work repair work was
being done. Jeff we take your people for

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granted that when there is a water m
break.

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You're on it. You get it fixed. It's
done.

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I would be very upset sitting around
waiting for water main to be repaired if

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I was a resident and saw that type of
scheduling. So, thank you for your

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efforts and thank your crew for their
efforts.

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» Appreciate it. [applause]

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» Billy
uh All right, Mr. Mary Todd.

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» Oh, I'm sorry. [laughter]
>> One more. Uh getting back to the senior

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center, do we uh how's the bingo board
looking?

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» Keep going.
>> Yeah. So, uh we're currently working on

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a couple of different options. We're
going to look at the computer option as

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we're trying to find a replacement for
the current board. So, that's where

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we're at right now.
>> So, why why don't we just go out and buy

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a new board?
>> We've that's what we're doing is trying

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to find pricing for that and where we
can find one.

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» Okay. Thank you. Right, Mr. Light.
>> Um, just sorry, last minute addition

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here. I just wanted to um the meeting
with Troop 401. I just wanted to thank

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Chief Papus for helping me out with um
escorting through the police department.

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I think the kids really had a good time
and they got quite an education.

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» But thank you very much.

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» All right. Anyone in the public that
would like to address this vote?

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Tica, if you want to talk.
>> I usually go last.

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» I think you're the only one.
>> You are the last one. [laughter] Yeah,

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» you are the last one.

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[snorts]
>> Hello. Hello. Thank you very much. It's

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good to see you all at home as well. I'm
Martika King, longtime resident and

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spiritual mental health counselor for a
long time, too. So, it's good to see

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everyone. I said that already.
[laughter]

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Thank you. Um, you know, all know Benny,
um, and Linda Ernst, right? Most of you

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do. A lot of people do in the town.
>> Oh, yeah. Well, Benny said to me, he

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said, 'You know, I want 2026
to be a year of celebration

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in the town of Glendale Heights and in
the nation as well. Really?

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[sighs and gasps]
So, let's celebrate America

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250 years 1776
to 2026.

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Amazing. God knows. God knows.
And I have a guardian angel who doesn't

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want to be named. I thought maybe a
statue or two might be a good addition

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um to the town. Now,
this person thought perhaps mentioned to

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Michael, uh Harold Ruskin, the founder
of this town. There's been no statue

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made to him yet. Um that might be an
idea anyway. So, you can think about it.

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» [snorts]

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» How can we make this a great year for
the citizens of Glendale Heights?

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Let's be healthy. Let's be strong.

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Love our neighbors. Get along.
Freedom of speech. Freedom of faith.

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Focus on love, not on hate.
May Glindel Heights be great.

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Laughter is the best medicine. I think
God thinks I think that's why I'm here.

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Um, and friend of mine said, "Get your
kicks in 2026."

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So, one idea, this is bizarre, but
anyway. Um, what about a laughter?

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Wait, how about a belly laughter contest
for young [laughter] and old?

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» Um, I may adjust.
>> God bless you all. Thank you.

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» Thank you.
>> Thank you. Thank you.

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» Beautifully said.
>> Anyone else?

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» No. All right.
Is there a motion to adjurnn?

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» Motion to adjurnn.
>> Second.

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» All in favor? I
>> this meeting is