1 00:02:24,879 --> 00:02:28,239 Good. >> Good evening everyone. At this time, 2 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:32,319 I'll call to order the regularly scheduled board meeting for the village 3 00:02:29,920 --> 00:02:36,560 of Lotheian Wednesday, fe February 25th, 2026 at 7 p.m. Roll call, please. Deputy 4 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,840 clerk Harris. >> Trusty Burbat 5 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,200 » here. >> Trusty Crowley 6 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,959 » here. >> Trusty Hilly 7 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,239 » here. >> Trusty Dread 8 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,599 » here. >> Trusty Johnson 9 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:44,879 » here. >> Trusty Killy 10 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:45,840 » here. >> Mayor Laroo 11 00:02:45,519 --> 00:02:48,080 » here. >> You have a quorum. 12 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:53,400 » Thank you, ma'am. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. remain standing 13 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,400 for a moment for fallen veterans. 14 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:01,360 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 15 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:07,879 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 16 00:03:04,239 --> 00:03:07,879 justice for all. 17 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:17,360 » Thank you. [snorts] At this time, I'll open the floor to 18 00:03:15,920 --> 00:03:21,599 public comment. Is there any public comment tonight? See 19 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:25,519 there's no public comment. I'll close the floor of public comment and move on 20 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:31,760 to tonight's consent agenda. [snorts] On tonight's consent agenda, number one, 21 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:34,879 approval of resolution number 26-0225- which is a resolution approving an 22 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:38,560 economic incentive agreement between the village of Lotheian and the Bartellini 23 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:42,239 Restaurant, Inc. Number two, approval of hiring the selected candidate for the 24 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:46,239 police administration administrative assistant clerk 2 position. Number 25 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:51,440 three, approval to spend $600 on a streetcaping and traffic safety study 26 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:55,599 openhouse on March 2nd, 2026. Number four, approval of the January 27 00:03:53,040 --> 00:04:00,000 2026 administration department monthly report. Number five, approval of the 28 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:05,120 January 2026 building department monthly reports. Number six, approval of the 29 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:08,879 January 20 26 fire department monthly report. 30 00:04:07,519 --> 00:04:13,360 Number seven, approval of the January 2026 Police Department monthly report. 31 00:04:11,599 --> 00:04:17,840 Number eight, approval of the January 2026 public works department monthly 32 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:22,720 report. Number nine, approval of the January 2026 treasures monthly report. 33 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:27,600 Number 10, approval of the February 4th, 2026 committee meeting minutes. Number 34 00:04:25,280 --> 00:04:31,759 11, approval of the February 4th, 2026 close 35 00:04:29,759 --> 00:04:37,320 session meeting minutes. Number 12, approval of the February 11th, 2026 36 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:37,320 board meeting minutes. 37 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:46,000 13. Number 14, approval of the February 18th, 2026 meeting minutes. And number 38 00:04:44,479 --> 00:04:51,040 15, approval of the list of bills. Is there any item any trustee like offer 39 00:04:47,919 --> 00:04:54,240 tonight's consent agenda? >> Hearing no dension, I'm looking for a 40 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:57,680 motion to approve today's consent agenda as read. 41 00:04:55,840 --> 00:05:01,759 » I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. 42 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:04,800 » Any discussion? Roll call, please. Deputy clerk. 43 00:05:03,759 --> 00:05:06,080 » Trusty Johnson. >> I. 44 00:05:05,199 --> 00:05:07,520 » Trusty Crowley. >> Hi. 45 00:05:06,479 --> 00:05:08,960 » Trusty Burbat. >> Hi. 46 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,720 » Trusty Hilly. >> Hi. Trusty Jed. 47 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,320 » I. >> Trusty Killy. 48 00:05:11,759 --> 00:05:15,039 » I. >> Motion carries. 49 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,199 » Thank you, ma'am. Moving on to trusty business. Trusty Johnson. 50 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,600 » Thank you, mayor. I have nothing tonight. 51 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:22,960 » Thank you, ma'am. Trusty Burbach. >> I also have nothing tonight. 52 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:25,759 » Thank you, sir. Trustee Billy. >> Nothing tonight, sir. 53 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:28,960 » Thank you, sir. Trusty Chad. >> Nothing tonight, sir. 54 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:34,160 » Thank you, ma'am. Trustee Kley. >> As I have nothing either. [laughter] 55 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:38,479 » Thank you, sir. Trustee Crowley. >> Just one thing you see, sir. Um, I would 56 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:43,600 just like to remind everybody that Monday is our open house for our LO 57 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:48,080 Lakota streetscaping um and for our uh traffic safety study. 58 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:51,759 It will be held at the police department. So, we'd love to have a 59 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:55,520 great turnout and get a lot of people to give their input to see how they would 60 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:59,360 like our streets to be safe, become safer, and how they would like our 61 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,680 downtown area to look. And that's all I have this evening, sir. 62 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:06,149 » Thank you, ma'am. Moving on to department heads, Chief Rita. Uh, just 63 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:10,000 one thing tonight, mayor. [clears throat] Um, 64 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:15,280 I just want to take a minute. Uh, I got another great email from a resident. Um, 65 00:06:13,039 --> 00:06:20,720 last Saturday evening, February 21st, around 8:00 p.m., our crew responded to 66 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:26,160 a critical cardiac arrest call near 143rd in Kedville. 60-year-old man had 67 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:31,039 suddenly gone into full arrest. Thanks to our rapid arrival, immediate CPR, 68 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:34,400 defibrillation, advanced life support, [snorts] and seamless teamwork by our 69 00:06:32,639 --> 00:06:38,880 personnel, particularly the members of Gold Shift on duty that night. This 70 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:43,520 gentleman was successfully resuscitated on scene and transported to the hospital 71 00:06:41,039 --> 00:06:46,104 in critical but stable condition. I'm proud to report that he continues to 72 00:06:45,039 --> 00:06:48,560 make very promising recovery [clears throat] 73 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:54,000 and the family has reached out with profound gratitude for the life-saving 74 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:57,919 care we provided. Um, [clears throat] this outcome is a direct result of our 75 00:06:56,319 --> 00:07:02,240 department's ongoing training and high performance CPR, quick response times, 76 00:07:00,479 --> 00:07:06,560 and professionalism of all of our firefighters and paramedics involved. 77 00:07:04,444 --> 00:07:10,639 [snorts] It reminds us of why we do what we do. Protect lives, serve our 78 00:07:08,479 --> 00:07:15,440 community with excellence every single day. So, to the Gold Shift crew and all 79 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:19,759 our personnel, your actions not only saved a life, but also reinforced the 80 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:24,240 trust of our residents placed in us. This kind of outstanding work makes 81 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:28,720 Nolothian safer and stronger. So, I want to thank Gold Shift and uh newly 82 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:33,320 promoted engineer Golden was running the shift that night. 83 00:07:31,300 --> 00:07:33,320 [applause] 84 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:41,120 » Thank you, Chief. We continue to be very proud of your department and thank you 85 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:42,720 for everything you're doing. >> Thank you. 86 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:48,400 » Taking over the new chief. I know there's a lot uh a lot of learning curve 87 00:07:45,039 --> 00:07:51,520 there. Um the loud boom and the smoke out of the second floor apartment over 88 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:56,240 at the Keystone that we do >> last night. Yeah. Uh guy throwing uh 89 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:01,360 quarter sticks out of his window in one of the apartments. 90 00:07:59,465 --> 00:08:07,039 [snorts] >> Don't do that. 91 00:08:04,639 --> 00:08:10,000 » Good advice. Good advice. >> Thank you. I saw the call and I'm like 92 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:12,960 all right. I didn't hear anything. >> Everyone was returning to station like 93 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,919 there must be [clears throat] nothing. So 94 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:20,520 » yes. >> Thank you, Chief. Uh, Chief Delaney. 95 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:20,520 » Yes, sir. Just a couple things tonight. 96 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:31,440 » Um, first, uh, Officer Miller and K9 Leo got invited to the, uh, judges annual 97 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:35,519 conference in Lombard. Um, they went there today and they took pictures with 98 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:39,919 a lot of the Supreme Court justices and interacted and they were more than happy 99 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:44,005 to have the dog there interact. I'll uh, post some of the pictures on Facebook 100 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:47,920 tomorrow. Uh second thing is we [clears throat] had uh collaborated with 101 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:52,160 the schools all the time about um doing certain things with the kids. Um we came 102 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:58,160 up with uh Central [clears throat] Park to adopt a classroom for kindergarten, 103 00:08:54,480 --> 00:09:03,839 first grade and second grade. Um myself, Officer Bid, Officer Neimoth, Officer 104 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:07,360 Albator, Officer Lacapruia are all going to adopt a classroom, which means we're 105 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:14,360 going to go there at least once a month and read to the kids and interact with 106 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:14,360 the kids uh starting in March. Awesome. 107 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:19,839 » I love it. >> It's all for kids. It's my favorite 108 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:24,016 favorite part of the job, sir. I can't compete with a fire department story. 109 00:09:21,996 --> 00:09:24,016 [laughter] 110 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:28,640 » I thought that loud boom might have been the remote hitting the floor, but 111 00:09:27,236 --> 00:09:32,519 [laughter] at least with the quarter stick. 112 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:38,080 » Sorry, sir. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Chief. Uh, superintendent. 113 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:42,800 Sir, >> uh, nothing this evening, sir. 114 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:46,399 » Thank you. Uh, I see that uh Popeye's is getting close. 115 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:51,360 » Uh, yes. Yes, sir. Actually, we're scheduled uh fire officer, prevention 116 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:56,480 officer Walker and myself are going there tomorrow for what hopefully will 117 00:09:53,519 --> 00:10:02,880 be successful finals. >> Okay. Health department. 118 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:07,040 » Uh, he's going to make a uh courtesy visit there. uh contractor 119 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:09,839 requested that just to make sure that they have everything in place prior 120 00:10:08,560 --> 00:10:13,760 prior to setting up for actual operations. Yes. 121 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:18,399 » Excellent. Looking forward to it. >> Love that chicken from 122 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:21,600 Thank you, sir. Superintendent Swanson. >> Uh yes, sir. Just one thing. Just want 123 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:25,360 to remind our residents that Kellyman City Plumbing has started back up with 124 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:28,240 the leadline replacement program. Uh this is their first week back. I think 125 00:10:26,959 --> 00:10:33,279 they have somewhere in the neighborhood of about 45 that are ready to go and for 126 00:10:31,839 --> 00:10:37,279 them to work. So, if you're interested in signing up for the program, it's 127 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:41,760 still going on. Uh, please call public works or visit our website uh for more 128 00:10:39,839 --> 00:10:46,920 questions or more or you could call Kelly Med City Plumbing themselves at 129 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:46,920 7088680074 130 00:10:48,399 --> 00:10:56,839 and that's extension 618. And that's it. 131 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,839 » Is that a good 132 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:03,519 I got to take Sandy. [laughter] I'm sorry. 133 00:11:01,519 --> 00:11:05,760 Is that a good number good amount of people that signed up this time or No, 134 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:11,040 you're not happy >> for for the Well, we want more, but it's 135 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:13,519 for what it is, I I'm happy with it at least to get them going. 136 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:14,480 » Okay. >> So, 137 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:20,079 » excellent, >> Ty. What percentage have we 138 00:11:17,519 --> 00:11:23,200 » probably around 38 30 40%. 139 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:26,079 » Uh, are we talking the whole village or just this one? 140 00:11:23,839 --> 00:11:35,480 » Just about the phase one. >> Probably like 40%. I I haven't 141 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:35,480 calculated that in a while. Um 142 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:42,560 so >> yeah, 30 is probably a good number, 143 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:44,959 » at least reasonable. >> So we still have a little bit of work to 144 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:49,680 do. >> Yes. Yes. 145 00:11:46,079 --> 00:11:54,240 » Projectwise, we're at about 65 and we're trying to get it done as quickly as 146 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:57,839 possible this year before phase two starts. 147 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:01,680 » Can you compare that to other towns? how we're doing as far as other towns that 148 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:06,959 are doing lead service line replacement. The number of people that are 149 00:12:04,399 --> 00:12:10,639 » um I mean I I would say we're probably middle of the pack in terms of resident 150 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:15,040 responsiveness. I've heard of some horror stories for 151 00:12:12,639 --> 00:12:24,560 sure in other places. um with us starting from a place that 152 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:28,160 um in terms of numbers is not a super substantial percentage of the village. 153 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:33,680 You know, we were thinking we had something in the range of 800 to a,000. 154 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:36,880 Um I would say so far we're doing pretty 155 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:43,040 well. >> Okay. Um, we I mean 2027 is when 156 00:12:40,079 --> 00:12:48,000 mandated replacements start and that's when you're mandated to do 10% of what 157 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:53,040 you have within the village at that time. So getting a bunch of these 158 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:58,560 knocked out on the front end with money that we got for free from UPA is just 159 00:12:55,760 --> 00:13:03,600 going to make the process a lot easier um once we get into that mandated 160 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:05,519 replacement territory. Um, 161 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:09,360 » okay. >> So, I I feel pretty good about where we 162 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:12,560 are right now. >> It's free. 163 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:16,639 » Yes, it's free. >> And it it helps you. It protects you. I 164 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:21,839 don't know what else we can do to promote this lead in your line. Water 165 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:23,760 line is not good. So, we're offering for free. 166 00:13:22,560 --> 00:13:26,560 » We're getting ready to send out the next newsletter. If you get me a flyer, I'll 167 00:13:25,279 --> 00:13:32,880 put it in there, too. >> Kelly Met is an excellent contractor, 168 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:39,200 too. I had it done. very very responsive, very transparent, and 169 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:44,800 everything worked super well. Um, there's nothing to be afraid of there. 170 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:50,560 » Again, well, when I say free, I mean, somebody's paying for it, but not you. 171 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:53,920 » Uh, thank you, Chief Delaney. That's something 172 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:57,040 » one last thing. Um, we had our annual department meeting today where I 173 00:13:55,519 --> 00:14:00,320 announced the officer of the year and runners up. Um, so probably at the next 174 00:13:59,279 --> 00:14:03,320 board meeting we'll do that presentation. 175 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:08,160 » Thank you. You have something to make sure. 176 00:14:06,639 --> 00:14:12,480 » Uh, I was going to add one thing on the lead project. Um, we've been doing an 177 00:14:10,399 --> 00:14:18,160 outreach campaign of calling people directly the last few weeks to talk to 178 00:14:15,839 --> 00:14:22,079 him about status and I've felt good about the response that we've gotten. 179 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:25,760 But one of the comments that we've gotten from a lot of different people is 180 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:32,560 that they feel like that they're kind of in the dark since there's been like gaps 181 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:38,399 of start and stop. And um so what I'm going to do is I'm going to give out my 182 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:43,839 direct line phone number to anybody who has a question about what's going on, 183 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:51,560 what the status of your home is, um to further reiterate that you want to 184 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:51,560 participate. So the number is 815412209. 185 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:58,199 Once again, 815412209. 186 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:03,920 If I don't answer the phone, leave a message and tell me your address and 187 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:07,839 I'll get back to you as quick as I can. That's all. 188 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:10,480 » Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. >> I have nothing to say. 189 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:15,920 » Director Redmond, >> nothing's attorney. 190 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:19,040 Um the Illinois legislature actually introduced there were four bills 191 00:15:17,279 --> 00:15:24,399 introduced um to address the mass requester voyas that have gone out to 192 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:27,760 many municipalities. Um and so hopefully there'll be some progress on some of 193 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:32,240 that so that municipalities and other public bodies have some recourse for 194 00:15:29,839 --> 00:15:37,600 some of those requests. >> Excellent. Thank you. Um there was 195 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:42,160 supposed to be a new business owner tonight. He didn't show up. Uh I think 196 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:46,320 he took over the um appliance store over here on 147th. But 197 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:49,199 uh want to thank him to come to the village and 198 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:54,880 » reliable. >> Reliable. Yeah. 199 00:15:51,279 --> 00:16:00,880 » Also I was asked um once again to bring up our Melothian Historic Museum. Uh 200 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:04,320 they get very few visitors. They're open every Saturday except for the last 201 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:10,160 Saturday of the month. Uh open for four hours. Uh Marcia Gman, her team has made 202 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:14,399 that such a beautiful place. Uh I can't recommend enough people go visit it. 203 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:21,600 Bring your kids. Uh we're going to look into some other avenues uh to to bring 204 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:25,920 more traffic there. Maybe we'll do u field trips and and things like that 205 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:31,920 from the school. But it's just an amazing place and I can't speak highly 206 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:35,759 enough about it. So please go show up. um if if we can't get in traffic, I 207 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:40,959 mean, there's no reason to have a team of people there every Saturday for 4 208 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:46,320 hours if no one shows up. So, um we're working on that. So, um I guess that's 209 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:50,399 all the flaw. I talk about the flaw a week from Saturday. 210 00:16:49,279 --> 00:16:53,040 » That's it. >> Okay. 211 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:55,680 » We're going to have float. >> Yeah. Our standard setup. 212 00:16:54,959 --> 00:16:59,600 » Standard setup. >> The rain holds off 213 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:01,040 » 11:00 supposed to be in the mid50s. We're going to hear 214 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:03,040 » early park. >> Going to hear thunder struck six or 215 00:17:02,399 --> 00:17:05,919 seven times. >> Of course, 216 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:11,919 » if you are going to get there early, get a good spot. Bring a chair. 217 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:14,000 » 151st in Central to almost 159. >> That's usually pretty packed the crowd. 218 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:17,280 Yeah. >> Yeah. 219 00:17:15,199 --> 00:17:19,520 » Yeah. I think last year's estimate was 8,000 people or something like that. 220 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:21,280 » Wow. >> It was crazy. 221 00:17:20,319 --> 00:17:24,880 » Got candy. >> Yes, 222 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:26,640 » we got candy. And you got beads and >> Sure. Other stuff. 223 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:29,360 » Okay. Other stuff. >> Festive stuff. 224 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:31,440 » Okay. speakers are working. 225 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:34,440 » We're all good. >> Working. 226 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:38,080 » Excellent. Uh, anything from the clerk's office? 227 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:41,360 » Nothing this evening. >> Nothing. Okay. All right. Well, see 228 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,600 there's no further business for the board. I'm looking for a motion to 229 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:46,080 adjurnn. >> I'll make the motion. 230 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,840 » I'll second. >> All in favor? 231 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:53,880 » I. >> All oppose. 232 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,880 Meeting adjourn. Thank you.