1 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:47,840 Everyone, and welcome to tonight's billage board meeting. Would you please stand and join us in the pledge of allegiance, 2 00:01:50,540 --> 00:01:51,400 pledge of allegiance. 3 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:22,360 Okay, so first thing we're going to do is roll call, please, Jeremy. Yes. Trustee Sam Forzley? 4 00:02:24,380 --> 00:02:36,600 No, no, no, no. He should not be called because he's not participating till the vote. So Sam, you didn't say anything. Just before, just before in the room. Okay. Trustee Janelle Kittridge? 5 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:47,400 Here, trustee Kevin Chanasey, trustee Rick Snagowski, and trustee Ron Stapleton. 6 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:48,320 All right. 7 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:49,020 Okay. 8 00:02:49,460 --> 00:02:49,660 All right. 9 00:02:49,940 --> 00:02:52,700 So next up, we are going in with foreign person. 10 00:02:52,860 --> 00:02:59,200 Now we need a motion to allow trustee force lead to participate remotely. 11 00:02:59,900 --> 00:03:03,060 He complied with state law and our ordinances. 12 00:03:03,060 --> 00:03:04,720 He has a work obligation. 13 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:05,880 So we'll need that motion. 14 00:03:06,260 --> 00:03:06,860 Needing motion. 15 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:07,540 Second. 16 00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:10,160 OK, so motion by Trustee Stapleton, 17 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,360 seconded by Trustee Kittridge. 18 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,580 Roll call, please. 19 00:03:16,180 --> 00:03:17,160 Just the four of us. 20 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:20,640 So no, Sam, correct? 21 00:03:21,100 --> 00:03:21,240 Yes. 22 00:03:21,460 --> 00:03:22,360 Trustee Kittridge? 23 00:03:23,300 --> 00:03:23,440 Yes. 24 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,120 Sean Issey, Snagowski, and Stapleton. 25 00:03:27,220 --> 00:03:27,580 No, yes. 26 00:03:27,740 --> 00:03:29,540 But you need the mayor to vote for the former mayor. 27 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:30,960 Yes, I'm sorry, and mayor. 28 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:32,620 Yes, thank you. 29 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:32,980 All right. 30 00:03:32,980 --> 00:03:39,280 All right. First time I voted in a long time. Now he's part of the vote and the mayor doesn't have to be called. 31 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,920 Okay. So we have, welcome Sam, you're official. 32 00:03:43,420 --> 00:03:43,880 All right. 33 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:57,480 Okay. Okay. So that is our roll call. So Mike, do you want to handle audience participation? He'll go down and check the sheet. 34 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:58,240 This 35 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:15,020 is a part of the meeting that we have public comment. 36 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:22,420 It's limited three minutes, and the first person that I'll call is Gail Pfeiffer. 37 00:04:36,460 --> 00:04:38,840 Hello, I am speaking tonight to voice my- 38 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:40,700 You should identify yourself for the record, sir. 39 00:04:41,780 --> 00:04:52,560 I'm speaking tonight to voice my opposition to gas and wash being constructed at 97th and Lamat Road within a residential area. 40 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:59,240 Preliminary plants are out there despite what this village and other governmental bodies would like us to believe 41 00:05:00,210 --> 00:05:29,210 The concerns have not changed, environmental risks including private well contamination, noise pollution, light pollution, and wildlife displacement. Safety issues including proximity to I-55 Southbound exit ramp, risk of additional accidents at an already dangerous intersection, along with these concerns is the recent surge of burglaries at gaming facilities, 42 00:05:29,210 --> 00:05:32,570 and the additional safety risks to the residents. 43 00:05:33,870 --> 00:05:39,210 Please consider all the risks this development and the village of Lamat would be responsible for 44 00:05:39,710 --> 00:05:41,950 before allowing it to go forward. 45 00:05:42,250 --> 00:05:42,710 Thank you. 46 00:05:43,450 --> 00:05:44,950 Thank you, thank you, Gil. 47 00:05:45,610 --> 00:05:47,330 Next person is Dave Wilkes. 48 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:57,760 Dave Wilkes. 49 00:05:59,540 --> 00:06:05,580 I wonder if you guys got any answers on your funding for high road and 50 00:06:05,580 --> 00:06:17,500 and 127th Street, haven't heard anything, haven't heard anything on your road survey study that you did last year to get the trucks off of Smith Road. 51 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:23,920 And that went down to toilet because now the other side of Smith Road, a new bridge is going to be semi-weight. 52 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:32,180 You're going to have more summaries on everything else coming from the other side of Smith Road from the south side of 135th Street coming down. 53 00:06:32,180 --> 00:06:40,340 Now, you need to take and cut the grass into sides on high road and on Smith it's getting 54 00:06:40,340 --> 00:06:41,500 overgrown again. 55 00:06:42,300 --> 00:06:46,440 Appreciate it that gets done, I'm sure you don't need the government or the state money 56 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:47,400 to cut the grass. 57 00:06:48,900 --> 00:06:53,760 Romeo little does the other end of the road every month, you know, you guys got to pick it up 58 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:54,780 on your end of the road. 59 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:08,620 135th and Smith Road, Stone Brook, I understand it's trying to put a subdivision in there, and you guys want to take Smith Road over, the reason why it takes Smith Road over is for that. 60 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:17,080 You know, you can't take care of high road, 127th, that type of Smith Road, and suppose you guys want to take Smith Road over. 61 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:23,520 you know these are concerns you know I haven't heard anything you know 62 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,940 appreciated if we hear something back or whatever else what's going on with these 63 00:07:26,940 --> 00:07:35,080 with these things that's all I got to say thank you thanks to next person is 64 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:36,920 Laura Regal good 65 00:07:46,780 --> 00:07:51,660 evening Laura Regal I just have a few questions regarding the 66 00:07:51,660 --> 00:07:56,680 village of Le Mans purchasing authority policy and procedures on tonight's 67 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:10,100 Disbursements, you guys have a disbursement for 825-26 for the dates for Pete's Market and the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association do's of $134.98. 68 00:08:10,810 --> 00:08:14,000 It looks kind of strange on the disbursements. 69 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:20,360 I just like an explanation is to the expenditure for membership do's for Pete's Market. 70 00:08:21,260 --> 00:08:29,740 Also, there's another one on there for another Petty Cash that was under services, and 71 00:08:29,740 --> 00:08:31,540 I think that was also a Petty Cash too. 72 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:38,840 Look new Lamont for $352 and $43 for Petty Cash for the police department. 73 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:45,760 Kind of a big bill for that one on the disbursements for tonight and Petty Cash specifically. 74 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:52,200 The other issue that I have is I did call and speak with the Lamont Police Department and the Police Chief. 75 00:08:53,420 --> 00:09:00,840 It's been a little bit, like maybe a month ago, regarding the properties that Lamont has off of Lamont Road in 97 Street. 76 00:09:01,300 --> 00:09:07,080 And the fact that they're vacant, they need to follow Lamont's policies and ordinance for vacant properties. 77 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:13,500 They are vacant, Lamont knows they're vacant and they're currently not following those practices and policies. 78 00:09:13,500 --> 00:09:33,000 It was supposed to be delivered to the village as to the conversation that I had because they're not locked and one is being leased, and I don't believe Laman is aware it's being leased out at all either, which is another problem because that's in violation of your ordinances and your current rules. 79 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:35,200 So I'd like you to enforce them, please. 80 00:09:35,980 --> 00:09:37,760 Follow your ordinances, thank you. 81 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,560 All right, thank you, Mr. Mayor, that's it. 82 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:42,220 All right, thanks everyone. 83 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:49,620 Okay, next up, we have the consent agenda which can exist of the following. 84 00:09:49,620 --> 00:09:50,780 We have approval of minutes. 85 00:09:51,700 --> 00:09:59,260 On the village board meeting of April 24th, we have approval of disbursements from April, I'm sorry, I said April. 86 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:06,660 Correction. We have, let me start over, approval of minutes from Village Board Meeting August 24, 87 00:10:07,580 --> 00:10:16,140 2026. And we have, next up, approval of disbursements from August 25th through September 14th. 88 00:10:16,340 --> 00:10:23,040 Next up, we have an ordinance, O-43-26, authorizing the sale donation and or disposal of 89 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:24,620 surplus village property. 90 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:35,980 Next up we have a resolution R-75-26 authorizing the order and purchase of a KMI-4ton hopper 91 00:10:35,980 --> 00:10:40,600 hot box trailer through source well purchasing program. 92 00:10:40,980 --> 00:10:51,280 We have a resolution R-76-26 authorizing the order and purchase of a 2026 Ford F-550 with 93 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:59,420 With certain specifications and equipment, we have a resolution R-77-26 approving business 94 00:10:59,420 --> 00:11:03,160 district improvement and code compliance grants in Lamont, Illinois. 95 00:11:04,290 --> 00:11:13,920 We have a resolution R-78-26 approving the adoption of the 2026 update of the IGA between 96 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:20,820 the Board of Education of Lamont Township High School District 210 and the village of Lamont 97 00:11:20,820 --> 00:11:23,620 that school resource officer services. 98 00:11:24,680 --> 00:11:38,620 And lastly, we have a resolution, R-79-26 approving the adoption of the intergovernmental agreement for access to video surveillance system with the Lamont Park District. 99 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,720 With that being said, need a motion, please. 100 00:11:42,300 --> 00:11:42,900 So moved. 101 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:43,300 Okay. 102 00:11:43,300 --> 00:11:48,720 Okay, we have a motion by Trustee Chanasey, seconded by Trustee Kittridge. 103 00:11:49,340 --> 00:11:53,500 Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda? 104 00:11:55,240 --> 00:12:00,480 All right, with that being said, I know there are some specific things that were brought up. 105 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,520 Darshana, you can maybe follow up on some of those. 106 00:12:04,560 --> 00:12:08,260 With that being said, no questions, comments or roll call, please. 107 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,900 Yes, Trustee Ease, forzli? 108 00:12:11,620 --> 00:12:12,040 Yes. 109 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:12,180 Yes. 110 00:12:12,340 --> 00:12:12,640 Kitchen? 111 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:13,220 Yes. 112 00:12:13,540 --> 00:12:14,200 Sianne-Sea? 113 00:12:14,220 --> 00:12:14,360 Yes. 114 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:15,200 Stapleton. 115 00:12:15,500 --> 00:12:15,660 Yes. 116 00:12:16,140 --> 00:12:16,440 Okay. 117 00:12:16,540 --> 00:12:17,200 Motion approved. 118 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:18,960 All right. 119 00:12:20,420 --> 00:12:26,000 So that takes care of our consent agenda before we get to the clerks report. 120 00:12:26,780 --> 00:12:30,320 We have the mayor's mention. 121 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:36,120 Let me fill in on what we've got going on the next week or so. 122 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:44,140 So the week of, this would be the week of 21st to the 27th, you can check it out and 123 00:12:44,140 --> 00:12:46,060 see tracks, think, train week. 124 00:12:46,900 --> 00:12:52,680 Again, see tracks, question mark, think, train week, or courting to operation, 125 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:58,680 life, saver, rail, safety, education in the US, a vehicle, or a person is hit by a train every three hours. 126 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:04,140 More than 2300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossings and 127 00:13:04,140 --> 00:13:10,380 trust-pass incidents, and more than 60% of collisions occur at crossings equipped with lights 128 00:13:10,380 --> 00:13:16,240 and or gates. During C-tracks, thank Train Week and throughout the year we encourage everyone 129 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:21,700 to observe, at a caution we'll walk in and driving near railroad tracks or trains. Remember, 130 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:27,660 the only safe and legal place for anyone to cross railroad tracks is at designated crossings. 131 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:33,180 Please always obey warning signs and signals and wait until you can see clearly down the 132 00:13:33,180 --> 00:13:40,080 In both directions before proceeding, yield if a train is approaching trains always have the right way. 133 00:13:40,260 --> 00:13:47,580 So please remember, see tracks, think train, and please share the importance of rail safety education with your entire family. 134 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:56,780 And for more information, please visit Operation Life Saver at oli.org for more rail safety information. 135 00:13:58,780 --> 00:14:08,540 Also, the Lamont Farmers Market, which is on Tuesdays, it will again last through the 29th of this month. 136 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:17,020 It's 4 to 7 p.m. at the Village Green. Again, that's located at 32 main street hosted by Astor Gardens. 137 00:14:17,020 --> 00:14:23,960 The market offers fresh produce, farm fresh meats, bakery items, sauces and seasonings, treats, grab-to-go, 138 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:32,400 So, food from local vendors and much more vendors change weekly, so please follow the Lamont Farmer's Market on Facebook and Instagram. 139 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:46,300 Also, the Lamont Environmental Advisory Commission is holding a fall household hazardous waste collection recycling event on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Metro lot downtown. 140 00:14:46,300 --> 00:14:52,380 please visit the Village website meeting and event calendar at Lamont.IL.U.S. for 141 00:14:52,380 --> 00:14:59,760 more information and a downloadable event flyer. Also the Lamontster days. 142 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:29,980 This has officially kicked off, right, Jason? Oh, yeah. All right. Registration is now open through Sunday, September 20th for the Lamont Jr. Women's Club Scarecrow Trail Contas. Vote for your favorite Scarecrow. You can do this September 26th through October 18th at the Lamont Township Heritage Woodland Sanctuary. This year's theme is Stars Stripes in Scarecrow. So, again, this is an honor of our 250th 143 00:15:29,980 --> 00:15:44,220 The Lamont Part District's Halloween costume swamp drop off starts tomorrow, September 15th, and the costume swap will be held on Thursday, September 24th from 4.30 to 7pm. 144 00:15:44,860 --> 00:15:57,280 Also, the forage enchanted adventure runs September 25th through November 1st with an evening, every night of pumpkins, monsters, magic, and mischief. 145 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:12,120 Get the whole of monster days line up at LamonsterDays.com, and lastly, if you have not done so, please sign up for our urgent and emergency notification system Lamont Alerts powered by Everbridge. 146 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:21,900 This is our primary urgent and emergency notification system, and it is important that residents receive these alerts, especially in emergency. 147 00:16:21,900 --> 00:16:27,980 please visit LamontIL.us-lamont-alerts to sign up. 148 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:35,500 So that is our mayor's mention, moving on Janet, the clerks report, please. 149 00:16:35,780 --> 00:16:36,560 Thanks, Mr. Mayor. 150 00:16:37,380 --> 00:16:45,020 First up is a resolution, R-80-26, approving professional services agreement between HR, 151 00:16:45,220 --> 00:16:49,440 green, ink, and the village of Lamont for the year 2028. 152 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,860 Wait, Water Main Improvements Design Engineering. 153 00:16:53,820 --> 00:16:55,660 Okay, need a motion, please. 154 00:16:56,140 --> 00:16:56,720 So moved. 155 00:16:58,060 --> 00:16:58,500 Second. 156 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,520 Okay, we have a motion by Trustee Shaughnessy, 157 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,700 seconded by Trustee Stapleton. 158 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:06,500 Ralph, you want to take this, but- 159 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:07,640 Well, thank you, Mr. Mayor. 160 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,500 This is for next year's Water Main Replacement Project. 161 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:15,000 I try to get the design engineering out of the way of the year prior, 162 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,620 so we can get the project out to bid early so we can get a good price. 163 00:17:18,620 --> 00:17:27,200 So the staff recommendation is to enter into the green with HR green for not to exceed $60,000 for next year's Waterman project. 164 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:28,760 Thank you, Groff. 165 00:17:31,060 --> 00:17:33,060 Any other questions or comments? 166 00:17:37,780 --> 00:17:37,980 Okay. 167 00:17:38,580 --> 00:17:39,180 Should I? 168 00:17:39,980 --> 00:17:40,280 Okay. 169 00:17:41,100 --> 00:17:42,300 Roll call, please. 170 00:17:43,140 --> 00:17:44,200 Trustee Forzli. 171 00:17:45,020 --> 00:17:47,380 I need to abstain from that vote. 172 00:17:48,980 --> 00:17:49,920 of this. 173 00:17:50,180 --> 00:17:52,700 That's why you have to abstain from that. 174 00:17:53,020 --> 00:17:53,640 Okay. 175 00:17:54,060 --> 00:17:54,320 Thank you. 176 00:17:55,120 --> 00:17:56,280 Trustee Ketrage. 177 00:17:56,300 --> 00:17:56,420 Yes. 178 00:17:56,820 --> 00:17:57,760 Trustee Shanase. 179 00:17:58,120 --> 00:17:58,320 Yes. 180 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:00,400 Trustee Stapleton. 181 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:00,720 Yes. 182 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:02,040 And you're going to have to call the mayor too. 183 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:04,480 And Mayor Egoski. 184 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:05,100 Yes. 185 00:18:06,060 --> 00:18:06,340 Okay. 186 00:18:06,660 --> 00:18:07,700 Motion approved. 187 00:18:08,500 --> 00:18:17,180 Next we have a resolution R-81-26 approving professional services agreement between HR green 188 00:18:17,180 --> 00:18:24,440 I mean ink in the village of Lamott for year 2027, Water Main Improvements Construction Engineering. 189 00:18:25,380 --> 00:18:27,140 Okay, need a motion, please. 190 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:33,840 Okay, we have motion by Trustee Kittred, seconded by Trustee Sean Assey. 191 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,120 Ralph, you want to take this again, please. 192 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:36,880 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 193 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,740 So this is for this year's Water Main Project. 194 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:41,980 This is the construction engineering. 195 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,060 This project should start within the next three weeks. 196 00:18:45,060 --> 00:18:48,320 It's going to be on Young Street and Glentistrive. 197 00:18:49,080 --> 00:18:54,460 So staff recommendation is to move into the agreement with HR Green for $60,000. 198 00:18:55,170 --> 00:18:56,000 Thank you, Ralph. 199 00:18:57,120 --> 00:19:00,260 All right, any questions or comments by the trustees for Ralph? 200 00:19:01,260 --> 00:19:01,980 Roll call please. 201 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:03,640 Trustee Forzley? 202 00:19:04,500 --> 00:19:04,700 Yes. 203 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:05,840 Kitchade, yes. 204 00:19:06,180 --> 00:19:06,720 Shaughnessy? 205 00:19:06,780 --> 00:19:06,960 Yes. 206 00:19:07,180 --> 00:19:07,880 Stapleton? 207 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:08,260 Yes. 208 00:19:08,880 --> 00:19:09,180 Okay. 209 00:19:09,540 --> 00:19:10,620 Motion approved. 210 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:12,360 All right. 211 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:14,280 Next up. 212 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:21,880 We have that's the last one correct Janet that is thank you. Thank you Janet. Okay next up 213 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:30,660 We have the village attorney report might have nothing to see even mr. Mayor. Okay. No village administrator report tonight any board reports 214 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:33,440 He's staff reports 215 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:39,660 Go ahead row. So we had three water maintenance this past weekend 216 00:19:39,660 --> 00:19:44,320 So there was a lot of disruption to the system. So if you do experience 217 00:19:45,980 --> 00:19:52,960 Just let the faucet run until the water clears up and everything is fine to drink and it's not bad. 218 00:19:54,380 --> 00:19:57,120 Thank you, Ralph, for clarifying that, all right? 219 00:19:58,240 --> 00:19:59,160 Anything else? 220 00:20:00,140 --> 00:20:22,240 All right. Any unfinished or new business? Okay. No executive session. Correct, Mike? We have none. All right. So with that being said, I want to thank everyone for coming out this evening. We're going to need a motion to adjourn tonight, please. 221 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:29,320 We need a motion. I'll move. Okay. We have a motion by trustee. 222 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:38,740 I know you guys want to stay longer, but with that being said, roll call please, do you? 223 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:39,760 Trustee Forzli. 224 00:20:41,180 --> 00:20:41,200 Yes. 225 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:41,920 Yes. 226 00:20:42,180 --> 00:20:42,300 Yes. 227 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:42,720 Yes. 228 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:43,020 Yes. 229 00:20:43,540 --> 00:20:43,800 Yes. 230 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:44,180 Yes. 231 00:20:44,780 --> 00:20:44,980 Yes. 232 00:20:45,420 --> 00:20:45,680 Okay. 233 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:46,420 Motion approved. 234 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:47,760 Thank you everyone. 235 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,640 Please have a very safe week. 236 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:52,820 And thanks again for coming out.