[1:40] Everyone, and welcome to tonight's billage board meeting. Would you please stand and join us in the pledge of allegiance,

[1:50] pledge of allegiance.

[2:15] Okay, so first thing we're going to do is roll call, please, Jeremy. Yes. Trustee Sam Forzley?

[2:24] 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?

[2:36] Here, trustee Kevin Chanasey, trustee Rick Snagowski, and trustee Ron Stapleton.

[2:47] All right.

[2:48] Okay.

[2:49] All right.

[2:49] So next up, we are going in with foreign person.

[2:52] Now we need a motion to allow trustee force lead to participate remotely.

[2:59] He complied with state law and our ordinances.

[3:03] He has a work obligation.

[3:04] So we'll need that motion.

[3:06] Needing motion.

[3:07] Second.

[3:07] OK, so motion by Trustee Stapleton,

[3:10] seconded by Trustee Kittridge.

[3:14] Roll call, please.

[3:16] Just the four of us.

[3:19] So no, Sam, correct?

[3:21] Yes.

[3:21] Trustee Kittridge?

[3:23] Yes.

[3:24] Sean Issey, Snagowski, and Stapleton.

[3:27] No, yes.

[3:27] But you need the mayor to vote for the former mayor.

[3:29] Yes, I'm sorry, and mayor.

[3:31] Yes, thank you.

[3:32] All right.

[3:32] 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.

[3:39] Okay. So we have, welcome Sam, you're official.

[3:43] All right.

[3:44] 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.

[3:57] This

[4:10] is a part of the meeting that we have public comment.

[4:15] It's limited three minutes, and the first person that I'll call is Gail Pfeiffer.

[4:36] Hello, I am speaking tonight to voice my-

[4:38] You should identify yourself for the record, sir.

[4:41] I'm speaking tonight to voice my opposition to gas and wash being constructed at 97th and Lamat Road within a residential area.

[4:52] Preliminary plants are out there despite what this village and other governmental bodies would like us to believe

[5:00] 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,

[5:29] and the additional safety risks to the residents.

[5:33] Please consider all the risks this development and the village of Lamat would be responsible for

[5:39] before allowing it to go forward.

[5:42] Thank you.

[5:43] Thank you, thank you, Gil.

[5:45] Next person is Dave Wilkes.

[5:56] Dave Wilkes.

[5:59] I wonder if you guys got any answers on your funding for high road and

[6:05] 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.

[6:18] And that went down to toilet because now the other side of Smith Road, a new bridge is going to be semi-weight.

[6:24] 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.

[6:32] Now, you need to take and cut the grass into sides on high road and on Smith it's getting

[6:40] overgrown again.

[6:42] Appreciate it that gets done, I'm sure you don't need the government or the state money

[6:46] to cut the grass.

[6:48] Romeo little does the other end of the road every month, you know, you guys got to pick it up

[6:53] on your end of the road.

[6:58] 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.

[7:10] 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.

[7:17] you know these are concerns you know I haven't heard anything you know

[7:23] appreciated if we hear something back or whatever else what's going on with these

[7:26] with these things that's all I got to say thank you thanks to next person is

[7:35] Laura Regal good

[7:46] evening Laura Regal I just have a few questions regarding the

[7:51] village of Le Mans purchasing authority policy and procedures on tonight's

[7:56] 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.

[8:10] It looks kind of strange on the disbursements.

[8:14] I just like an explanation is to the expenditure for membership do's for Pete's Market.

[8:21] Also, there's another one on there for another Petty Cash that was under services, and

[8:29] I think that was also a Petty Cash too.

[8:32] Look new Lamont for $352 and $43 for Petty Cash for the police department.

[8:39] Kind of a big bill for that one on the disbursements for tonight and Petty Cash specifically.

[8:45] The other issue that I have is I did call and speak with the Lamont Police Department and the Police Chief.

[8:53] It's been a little bit, like maybe a month ago, regarding the properties that Lamont has off of Lamont Road in 97 Street.

[9:01] And the fact that they're vacant, they need to follow Lamont's policies and ordinance for vacant properties.

[9:07] They are vacant, Lamont knows they're vacant and they're currently not following those practices and policies.

[9:13] 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.

[9:33] So I'd like you to enforce them, please.

[9:35] Follow your ordinances, thank you.

[9:38] All right, thank you, Mr. Mayor, that's it.

[9:41] All right, thanks everyone.

[9:43] Okay, next up, we have the consent agenda which can exist of the following.

[9:49] We have approval of minutes.

[9:51] On the village board meeting of April 24th, we have approval of disbursements from April, I'm sorry, I said April.

[10:00] Correction. We have, let me start over, approval of minutes from Village Board Meeting August 24,

[10:07] 2026. And we have, next up, approval of disbursements from August 25th through September 14th.

[10:16] Next up, we have an ordinance, O-43-26, authorizing the sale donation and or disposal of

[10:23] surplus village property.

[10:26] Next up we have a resolution R-75-26 authorizing the order and purchase of a KMI-4ton hopper

[10:35] hot box trailer through source well purchasing program.

[10:40] We have a resolution R-76-26 authorizing the order and purchase of a 2026 Ford F-550 with

[10:51] With certain specifications and equipment, we have a resolution R-77-26 approving business

[10:59] district improvement and code compliance grants in Lamont, Illinois.

[11:04] We have a resolution R-78-26 approving the adoption of the 2026 update of the IGA between

[11:13] the Board of Education of Lamont Township High School District 210 and the village of Lamont

[11:20] that school resource officer services.

[11:24] 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.

[11:39] With that being said, need a motion, please.

[11:42] So moved.

[11:43] Okay.

[11:43] Okay, we have a motion by Trustee Chanasey, seconded by Trustee Kittridge.

[11:49] Any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda?

[11:55] All right, with that being said, I know there are some specific things that were brought up.

[12:00] Darshana, you can maybe follow up on some of those.

[12:04] With that being said, no questions, comments or roll call, please.

[12:09] Yes, Trustee Ease, forzli?

[12:11] Yes.

[12:12] Yes.

[12:12] Kitchen?

[12:13] Yes.

[12:13] Sianne-Sea?

[12:14] Yes.

[12:14] Stapleton.

[12:15] Yes.

[12:16] Okay.

[12:16] Motion approved.

[12:18] All right.

[12:20] So that takes care of our consent agenda before we get to the clerks report.

[12:26] We have the mayor's mention.

[12:31] Let me fill in on what we've got going on the next week or so.

[12:36] So the week of, this would be the week of 21st to the 27th, you can check it out and

[12:44] see tracks, think, train week.

[12:46] Again, see tracks, question mark, think, train week, or courting to operation,

[12:52] life, saver, rail, safety, education in the US, a vehicle, or a person is hit by a train every three hours.

[12:59] More than 2300 people are injured or killed annually in railroad crossings and

[13:04] trust-pass incidents, and more than 60% of collisions occur at crossings equipped with lights

[13:10] and or gates. During C-tracks, thank Train Week and throughout the year we encourage everyone

[13:16] to observe, at a caution we'll walk in and driving near railroad tracks or trains. Remember,

[13:22] the only safe and legal place for anyone to cross railroad tracks is at designated crossings.

[13:28] Please always obey warning signs and signals and wait until you can see clearly down the

[13:33] In both directions before proceeding, yield if a train is approaching trains always have the right way.

[13:40] So please remember, see tracks, think train, and please share the importance of rail safety education with your entire family.

[13:48] And for more information, please visit Operation Life Saver at oli.org for more rail safety information.

[13:58] Also, the Lamont Farmers Market, which is on Tuesdays, it will again last through the 29th of this month.

[14:08] It's 4 to 7 p.m. at the Village Green. Again, that's located at 32 main street hosted by Astor Gardens.

[14:17] The market offers fresh produce, farm fresh meats, bakery items, sauces and seasonings, treats, grab-to-go,

[14:23] So, food from local vendors and much more vendors change weekly, so please follow the Lamont Farmer's Market on Facebook and Instagram.

[14:34] 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.

[14:46] please visit the Village website meeting and event calendar at Lamont.IL.U.S. for

[14:52] more information and a downloadable event flyer. Also the Lamontster days.

[15:00] 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

[15:29] 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.

[15:44] Also, the forage enchanted adventure runs September 25th through November 1st with an evening, every night of pumpkins, monsters, magic, and mischief.

[15:57] 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.

[16:12] This is our primary urgent and emergency notification system, and it is important that residents receive these alerts, especially in emergency.

[16:21] please visit LamontIL.us-lamont-alerts to sign up.

[16:28] So that is our mayor's mention, moving on Janet, the clerks report, please.

[16:35] Thanks, Mr. Mayor.

[16:37] First up is a resolution, R-80-26, approving professional services agreement between HR,

[16:45] green, ink, and the village of Lamont for the year 2028.

[16:49] Wait, Water Main Improvements Design Engineering.

[16:53] Okay, need a motion, please.

[16:56] So moved.

[16:58] Second.

[16:58] Okay, we have a motion by Trustee Shaughnessy,

[17:02] seconded by Trustee Stapleton.

[17:05] Ralph, you want to take this, but-

[17:06] Well, thank you, Mr. Mayor.

[17:08] This is for next year's Water Main Replacement Project.

[17:12] I try to get the design engineering out of the way of the year prior,

[17:15] so we can get the project out to bid early so we can get a good price.

[17:18] 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.

[17:27] Thank you, Groff.

[17:31] Any other questions or comments?

[17:37] Okay.

[17:38] Should I?

[17:39] Okay.

[17:41] Roll call, please.

[17:43] Trustee Forzli.

[17:45] I need to abstain from that vote.

[17:48] of this.

[17:50] That's why you have to abstain from that.

[17:53] Okay.

[17:54] Thank you.

[17:55] Trustee Ketrage.

[17:56] Yes.

[17:56] Trustee Shanase.

[17:58] Yes.

[17:58] Trustee Stapleton.

[18:00] Yes.

[18:00] And you're going to have to call the mayor too.

[18:02] And Mayor Egoski.

[18:04] Yes.

[18:06] Okay.

[18:06] Motion approved.

[18:08] Next we have a resolution R-81-26 approving professional services agreement between HR green

[18:17] I mean ink in the village of Lamott for year 2027, Water Main Improvements Construction Engineering.

[18:25] Okay, need a motion, please.

[18:27] Okay, we have motion by Trustee Kittred, seconded by Trustee Sean Assey.

[18:34] Ralph, you want to take this again, please.

[18:36] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

[18:37] So this is for this year's Water Main Project.

[18:40] This is the construction engineering.

[18:42] This project should start within the next three weeks.

[18:45] It's going to be on Young Street and Glentistrive.

[18:49] So staff recommendation is to move into the agreement with HR Green for $60,000.

[18:55] Thank you, Ralph.

[18:57] All right, any questions or comments by the trustees for Ralph?

[19:01] Roll call please.

[19:02] Trustee Forzley?

[19:04] Yes.

[19:05] Kitchade, yes.

[19:06] Shaughnessy?

[19:06] Yes.

[19:07] Stapleton?

[19:08] Yes.

[19:08] Okay.

[19:09] Motion approved.

[19:11] All right.

[19:13] Next up.

[19:14] We have that's the last one correct Janet that is thank you. Thank you Janet. Okay next up

[19:21] We have the village attorney report might have nothing to see even mr. Mayor. Okay. No village administrator report tonight any board reports

[19:32] He's staff reports

[19:35] Go ahead row. So we had three water maintenance this past weekend

[19:39] So there was a lot of disruption to the system. So if you do experience

[19:45] Just let the faucet run until the water clears up and everything is fine to drink and it's not bad.

[19:54] Thank you, Ralph, for clarifying that, all right?

[19:58] Anything else?

[20:00] 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.

[20:24] We need a motion. I'll move. Okay. We have a motion by trustee.

[20:29] I know you guys want to stay longer, but with that being said, roll call please, do you?

[20:38] Trustee Forzli.

[20:41] Yes.

[20:42] Yes.

[20:43] Yes.

[20:44] Yes.

[20:45] Okay.

[20:45] Motion approved.

[20:46] Thank you everyone.

[20:48] Please have a very safe week.

[20:51] And thanks again for coming out.

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