1 00:00:00,719 --> 00:00:07,279 Good evening everyone. Welcome to the Village of Pills Park Council meeting 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:09,599 for Monday, August 24, 2026. Madame Clerk, would you please call the 3 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:11,759 role? >> Yes. Commissioner Patan 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,599 » here. >> Commissioner Vincent 5 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:14,960 » here. >> Commissioner Wade, 6 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:16,480 » here. >> Commissioner Pope, 7 00:00:15,759 --> 00:00:19,840 » yep. >> Madame Mayor, 8 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:23,920 » yes, I am here present. >> We have a We do have a quorum. 9 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:28,880 » Excellent. Let's stand for the pledge of allegiance. 10 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:34,960 I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 11 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:41,120 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 12 00:00:38,239 --> 00:00:44,960 justice for all. >> Excellent. Next item on the agenda is 13 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:50,559 approval of the regular council meeting minutes from August 10, 2026. If there 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:53,039 are no changes or corrections, I seek a motion to approve. 15 00:00:52,079 --> 00:00:57,440 » So moved. >> Second. Hearing a motion second. Madame 16 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,920 clerk, would you please call the role? >> Yes. Commissioner Patan, 17 00:00:59,359 --> 00:01:01,440 » yes. >> Commissioner Wade, 18 00:01:00,879 --> 00:01:02,879 » yes. >> Commissioner Vincent, 19 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:06,000 » yes. >> Commissioner Pulk, 20 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:10,159 » Mayor Malovich Walters, >> yes. Uh, next on the agenda is 21 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:15,119 recognition, proclamations, and appointments. And we have one item to 22 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:18,720 proclaim September 17th through the 23rd Constitution Week in the Village Apples 23 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:22,479 Park. It's a short proclamation, so I'm going to read it. Whereas it is the 24 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:28,880 privilege and duty of the American people to commemorate September 17, 2026 25 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:32,240 as the 238th anniversary of the drafting of the 26 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:38,720 Constitution of the United States of America with appropriate ceremonies and 27 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:42,880 articles. And whereas public law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation 28 00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:49,386 each year by the President of the United States of America designating September 29 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:51,439 17 through 23rd as Constitution Week. >> [snorts] 30 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:54,799 » And therefore, I, Nicole Milvich Walters, by virtue of the authority 31 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:59,360 vested in me as mayor of the village Pale Park, do hereby proclaim the week 32 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:04,880 of September 17 through 23rd as Constitution Week and urge all citizens 33 00:02:02,399 --> 00:02:08,640 to study the Constitution and reflect on the privilege of being an American 34 00:02:06,399 --> 00:02:12,959 citizen with all the rights and responsibilities which that privilege 35 00:02:10,959 --> 00:02:16,800 involves. All right, 36 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:20,080 consent agenda. Since there are no hearings, we'll move right on to that. 37 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:22,640 All items on the consent agenda are routine or been brought forward at the 38 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:27,040 direction of the board of commissioners and will be enacted with one motion. If 39 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:30,239 discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and 40 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:35,040 considered separately. A to approve payment of invoices on the warrant list 41 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:38,040 dated August 24, 2026 in the amount of $159,16828. 42 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:43,040 I seek a motion to approve the consent agenda. 43 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,080 » So moved. >> Second. 44 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:49,599 » Hearing a motion is second. Clerk Williams, would you please call the 45 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,120 role? Yes. Commissioner Patan. >> Yes. 46 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,040 » Commissioner Wade. >> Yes. 47 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,400 » Commissioner Vincent. >> Yes. 48 00:02:53,519 --> 00:02:56,480 » Commissioner Poke. >> Yes. 49 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:01,120 » Mayor Malovich Walters. >> Yes. Uh there are no items of old 50 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:05,200 business and no board commission committee recommendations. So we'll move 51 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:08,640 on from to information and updates public works and streets and recreation 52 00:03:06,879 --> 00:03:14,879 report. Commissioner Patan. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh two items um this 53 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:24,120 evening for council's consideration. Um, the first item is um to adopt an 54 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:24,120 ordinance. Um, let me get 55 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:33,040 Where am I at here? I'm sorry. Here we go. 56 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:39,920 No, wait a minute. Sorry, guys. I thought I had it. 57 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:48,000 Um, is to approve a proposed sewer rates for properties without water. I did have 58 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:53,440 it. So, back at the June 8th, 2026 village council meeting, the council 59 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:59,040 approved the new water and sewer rates as proposed in the Baxter and Woodman 60 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:07,120 water and sewer rates study. The new rate rates were were put in ordinance 61 00:04:02,239 --> 00:04:12,879 form and adopted at the June 22nd, 2026 council meeting with staff concentrating 62 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:19,680 on volutric rates. The recommendation to adjust the rates for the 29 residents 63 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:25,440 who have sewer but not water was not included. These residents pay a set fee 64 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:31,360 per month. The study recommended adjusting the monthly set fee to reflect 65 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:36,000 rising costs. The change adjustments the rates yearly in conjunction with the 66 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:41,919 volume biometric water and sewer rates. The rate also includes the new 67 00:04:38,639 --> 00:04:48,120 infrastructure and maintenance fee. So staff recommends that the village 68 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,120 council amend section 1040-27 69 00:04:48,639 --> 00:04:58,160 of the village code to reflect the new 5-year adjustment to monthly sewer 70 00:04:54,800 --> 00:05:03,199 charge for each property that has sewer but no water. 71 00:05:00,479 --> 00:05:09,280 Um, and if there's any no questions or uh discussion, I move to approve 72 00:05:05,759 --> 00:05:17,199 ordinance 2026-10, an ordinance amending part 10, title 4, 73 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:23,280 chapter 1040, section 1040.27 of the Palace Park Village Code in 74 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:27,840 regard to water and sewer rates. >> I'll second that. 75 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:31,199 » Does anybody have any questions? If not, hearing a motion and second. Madame 76 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,039 Clerk, would you please call the role? >> Commissioner Patan, 77 00:05:32,479 --> 00:05:34,800 » yes. >> Commissioner Wade, 78 00:05:33,919 --> 00:05:36,320 » yes. >> Commissioner Vincent, 79 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:37,759 » yes. >> Commissioner Poke, 80 00:05:37,199 --> 00:05:40,400 » y >> Mayor Malovich Walters, 81 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:45,360 » yes. >> Thank you. The second item on this 82 00:05:42,479 --> 00:05:51,840 evening's agenda is a change order for the Vizu Sewer contract. Um, back on 83 00:05:49,199 --> 00:05:59,759 June 8th of 2026, village council awarded Vizu Sewart the contract in the 84 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:06,880 amount of $38,35 to make sanitary sewer repairs in the 85 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:14,560 common subdivision. The proposed repairs were based on televising the village did 86 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:19,919 in 2020 2016. As part of their contract, Vizuer cleaned and then televised each 87 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:24,960 section of pipe where the work was proposed. 88 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:31,199 In the section covered by item two in their contract, they found additional 89 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:37,120 cracks and holes in the pipe. Based on the current condition of the pipe, cured 90 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:42,720 in place short liners will not correct all of the problems. As an alternative, 91 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:48,800 they are proposing to line this entire section of pipe 92 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:53,479 with the change order. The current item number two is $3,635. 93 00:06:54,000 --> 00:07:02,800 That will be eliminated and replaced by the liner price of an increase now being 94 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:07,520 $14,500. This will result in a net increase of 95 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:13,199 $10,865 in the contract. Public works has 96 00:07:10,319 --> 00:07:19,199 received the has reviewed the video and concurs that the sewer should be lined. 97 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:25,199 Public works put 80,000 in this year's budget for these repairs. 98 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:32,759 Um, so I am moving to approve the change order from Vizuer, eliminating the 99 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:32,759 current item two cost of $3,635, 100 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:43,240 replacing it with a new cost of $14,500. Again, increasing the contract now by 101 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,240 $10,865. 102 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:52,880 If there's any questions, there's the attached invoice. Take a look at 103 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:52,880 that. 104 00:07:53,039 --> 00:07:56,960 If there's no questions, looking for a second. 105 00:07:55,360 --> 00:08:00,879 » I'll second that. >> All right. Hearing a motion in a second. 106 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:03,520 Madame clerk, would you please call the role? 107 00:08:01,599 --> 00:08:05,120 » Yes. Commissioner Patan, >> yes. 108 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,800 » Commissioner Wade, >> yes. 109 00:08:05,599 --> 00:08:08,319 » Commissioner Vincent, >> yes. 110 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,319 » Commissioner Poke, >> yes. 111 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,199 » Mayor Milovich Walters, >> yes. 112 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:19,919 » Thank you. Uh, moving on to announcements and updates. Um, Chipper 113 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:26,080 is out this week. Um it's starting on the west side of the village. So um it's 114 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:30,800 a cut side facing the street and no more than four feet in length, please. So get 115 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:34,880 your branches out there. Um concert in the park. The final one was last 116 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:38,080 Thursday. It was wonderful. I want to thank everyone for coming out and 117 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:42,479 listening to some really wonderful music. Um it was a great evening. Return 118 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:46,880 to soul played. They did a fabulous job. Got everyone out dancing. The weather 119 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:50,399 was fabulous. And we must have had over 200 people, right? I think the count was 120 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:51,680 2 or 250. So, it was it was a lovely event. 121 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:55,839 » Great turn out. >> Yeah. And thank you for staff for, you 122 00:08:53,839 --> 00:09:01,360 know, getting that all set up. [snorts] >> Um the fall recreation guide is live, 123 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:07,760 you know, so check out our programming for early childhood, you youth, adult, 124 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:12,640 and seniors. Um our recreation fall special events are including Autumn in 125 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:19,360 the Park, which is September 18th and 19th. We have the spooky shuffle um on 126 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:23,600 Saturday, October 17th, and a Halloween party and trick-or-treating is Friday, 127 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:29,279 October 23rd. So, start getting those dates on your calendar and and join us 128 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:35,200 for all those events. Also, 55 and Better Club is back from recess this 129 00:09:32,399 --> 00:09:43,839 summer. So, join us on Monday, September 14th from 2, I'm sorry, 12:00 p.m. to 130 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:49,120 2:15 p.m. Um, doors open at 11:00. There will be a presentation by Kurlin Walsh 131 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:55,200 Law um on the six essential documents everyone should have in place and lunch 132 00:09:52,320 --> 00:10:00,880 is catered by Papa Joe's. So, sign up for that, please, and come join us. And 133 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:04,640 that concludes my announcements. Well, thank you, Commissioner Patan. All 134 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:07,920 right. Well, we'll move on to building and public property report. Commissioner 135 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:12,320 Vincent, >> thank you. Um, just an update on permits 136 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:15,839 and uh building permit inspections um for this uh period. The building 137 00:10:14,079 --> 00:10:21,760 department processed 11 permits from August 5th through August 19th of this 138 00:10:18,079 --> 00:10:25,959 year, resulting in $4,263.75 for a total of $56,184.95 139 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:32,160 in permit fees for the fiscal year ending 2027. 140 00:10:30,079 --> 00:10:36,160 um building permit inspections. 21 inspections were completed during this 141 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:40,720 time. Um there's a on the back of this is a more detailed uh report on those 142 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:43,760 exact inspections. And just as a friendly reminder on a couple of things, 143 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:47,600 the uh weather's going to be getting cold here and we're just reminding folks 144 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:52,560 to change their uh furnace filters, maybe schedule a chimney sweep, um 145 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:56,959 replace batteries and smoke detectors. I think all of us have had our uh backup 146 00:10:54,720 --> 00:11:00,880 generators tested in recent weeks, so there probably no reason to do that 147 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:04,079 except maybe make an oil change um and uh inspecting clean gutters. So that's 148 00:11:02,560 --> 00:11:07,440 it. Thanks, Mayor. >> Thank you. All right, moving on to 149 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:10,480 public health and safety report. Commissioner Pulk. 150 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:14,079 » Thank you, Mayor Bill Walters. We'll start with the police activity report 151 00:11:12,079 --> 00:11:19,279 from the 10th of August through the 23rd of August 2026. 152 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:23,680 2,297 calls for service. 153 00:11:20,959 --> 00:11:29,680 keeps increasing. An additional 16 citizen assists, wrote 13 case reports, 154 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:34,399 unfortunately, eight accident reports, arrested neither any adults nor 155 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:39,440 juveniles, [clears throat] excuse me. Made 174 traffic stops, and 156 00:11:37,582 --> 00:11:45,760 [clears throat] issued 31 moving violations, an additional 46 157 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:50,880 adjudication tickets, and 143 speeding tickets. So, uh, that's what your Tales 158 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:54,160 Park Police Department's been up to for the last couple [clears throat] of weeks 159 00:11:52,720 --> 00:12:00,079 and then a couple of quick uh, announcements reminders. 160 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:05,760 Uh, let's start with this one. So, show and tell. Uh, the POS Park 161 00:12:04,079 --> 00:12:10,560 Police Department is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States 162 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:15,360 of America with a special commemorative badge. We tried to get a NASCAR or an 163 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:19,120 Indie race, but it didn't work out. Um uh the badge was designed by members of 164 00:12:17,519 --> 00:12:22,800 the Palis Park Police Department to honor our nation's founding and to 165 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:27,600 recognize the enduring principles of liberty, service, and public trust. Uh 166 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:32,079 the Palis Park Police Department personnel purchase these commemorative 167 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:35,680 badges with their own funds and might be wearing it in place of a department 168 00:12:33,839 --> 00:12:40,880 issued badge. So if you see somebody with one of these, stop and take a look 169 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:47,040 at it. They're really pretty cool. All right. Um uh back to school. So uh 170 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:53,760 you may have noticed that uh school is back in session. So um we want to remind 171 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:57,440 people that uh you should be aware of the fact that there are children going 172 00:12:55,519 --> 00:13:03,600 to school. So be careful about slowing down in school zones. Watch out for 173 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:08,720 crossing guards um and stop for school buses. It is the law. 174 00:13:06,639 --> 00:13:11,720 Let's see what else I got. Somewhat useful. 175 00:13:12,399 --> 00:13:18,079 Um, we got a Labor Day holiday coming up. 176 00:13:16,079 --> 00:13:23,040 So, again, road safety is paramount for the Pales Park Police Department. Uh, 177 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:28,320 every driver has the power to make a responsible choice behind the wheel. Uh, 178 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:33,519 so if you're attending a holiday event, designate a driver if you're planning to 179 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:37,120 drink. Um, stay alert and if you're going out and hitting the road, make 180 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:42,000 sure that you uh have your car in reasonable condition. check your spare. 181 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:46,240 Uh, it's interesting. I checked my spare the other day and I think the last time 182 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:54,000 I checked it was when I bought the car. Um, so it doesn't work too well if it's 183 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:58,880 not full. Um, so uh, pay attention to, uh, people traveling. And then, uh, it's 184 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:02,000 starting to get dark earlier, so you might want to start doing your property 185 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:06,399 checks a little bit earlier because I know everybody does the 900 p. p.m. 186 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:11,199 property check is that's what we've asked you to do. Uh, one of the things 187 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:15,680 that, uh, we'd like to remind you of is you should probably think about removing 188 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:20,880 your valuables from your car rather than hiding them. And the one that we find is 189 00:14:18,079 --> 00:14:26,800 the most typical offender is your garage door opener. So, if your car is broken 190 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:32,399 into and your garage door opener is in your car or built into your car, make 191 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:36,240 sure you lock your back doors because once they get into your garage, many 192 00:14:34,399 --> 00:14:40,160 people don't lock the door that's between the garage and the rest of your 193 00:14:38,079 --> 00:14:46,079 house. And then you're susceptible to whatever it is that they find. So, 194 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:52,639 again, um uh if you're out at night, make sure that uh you are visible. So, 195 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:57,199 either with reflective uh clothing or lights that you're carrying because you 196 00:14:55,120 --> 00:15:03,600 may have noticed it's getting darker in the park and it is really dark out there 197 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:09,519 in some places. And then a first reminder, our uh autumn in the park 198 00:15:06,079 --> 00:15:15,600 festival will be uh starting the third weekend in September and the parade will 199 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:22,399 be September 19th. So, as typically happens, McCarthy Road will be closed 200 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:26,959 between 9600 West and 80th Avenue to the east. Uh, the parade has moved a little 201 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:30,959 bit later. It started that last year. We're going to keep it that way this 202 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:38,079 year. So, the streets will be closed from 11:30 in the morning until 300 p.m. 203 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:43,600 The parade itself starts at 1. Uh, and then it'll end up on the village green. 204 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:50,120 So, uh, if you got issues or concerns or you need some help, uh, give us a 205 00:15:45,839 --> 00:15:50,120 holler. Dulk dpkalispark.org. 206 00:15:50,399 --> 00:15:58,160 Uh, Chief Miller has the same suffix to his email, but it's J Miller 207 00:15:55,759 --> 00:16:03,680 palispark.org. We'd be happy to help you out. 208 00:15:59,839 --> 00:16:09,680 Uh, then I got a couple one more that's important. So, we've had another scam 209 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:16,399 problem in the in the uh, village. We're currently working with a senior who 210 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:24,000 purportedly thought uh was receiving a call from the Palis Park PD police chief 211 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:28,160 Miller. So, it's easy for scammers to spoof things. So, they can spoof the 212 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:33,199 telephone number. They can put whatever it is that they want to in the telephone 213 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:39,920 number. And the senior citizen was involved in what was thought to be 214 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:44,800 suspected money laundering. and was told over the phone that she had to pay up a 215 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:48,800 fine or she was going to be arrested. >> So, a 216 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:52,880 you done something against the law, we ain't going to call you. We there'll be 217 00:16:50,959 --> 00:16:58,160 us one of us at the door. Knock knock knock. We need to talk. Uh, second, we 218 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:03,759 don't ask people to send us money over the phone. We don't ask people to send 219 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:09,679 us money, period. So, if it sounds a little funky, hang up the phone, give us 220 00:17:06,799 --> 00:17:14,640 a call. Chief Miller's, you can text the Chief Miller 24 hours a day, seven days 221 00:17:12,079 --> 00:17:20,720 a week. Um, so if you're getting an unexpected call, a text or an email 222 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:24,400 about unpaid citations or warrants, I would check that first because that's 223 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:27,439 not the way we do business in Palis Park. You want to add something, Chief 224 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:32,400 Miller? >> Just a simple rule of thumb. The state 225 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:37,840 of Illinois two years ago eliminated cash bail. So, no one arrested host any 226 00:17:35,919 --> 00:17:41,520 type of cash bail in the state of Illinois unless it's something more 227 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:46,880 serious that would go to the criminal courts. But there is no cash bail in 228 00:17:43,919 --> 00:17:50,000 Illinois. That's gone forever. >> There you have it. 229 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:55,760 » So, unless you like just giving your money away, I wouldn't respond to those 230 00:17:52,160 --> 00:18:00,720 sorts of things. So, anytime um we have people in the Pales Park Police 231 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:05,120 Department who are experts at scam detection and those sorts of things, 232 00:18:03,039 --> 00:18:09,760 you're paying us. Reach out to us. Use us. That's we like working. It's a good 233 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:12,880 thing. Um Chief, you have anything else you want to add? 234 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:16,880 » Thank you for your service, sir. That concludes my report team. 235 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:21,360 » All right. Thank you, Commissioner Pulk. Um, I just wanted to, uh, we were 236 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:24,320 talking before the meeting, you know, our police department did an amazing 237 00:18:22,799 --> 00:18:27,919 job. You heard the numbers these last two weeks of the tickets they've been 238 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:32,640 writing. Wanted to remind everyone, you know, a couple months ago, I met with 239 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:37,120 Sheriff Dart. And after that meeting, you know, they made a concerted effort 240 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:41,600 to make sure that the county sheriff as well as the Forest Preserve Police were 241 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:46,720 also present on the Graange Road making stops. And looking at the types of 242 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:51,039 tickets they're writing, they are writing tons of speeding tickets and 243 00:18:48,799 --> 00:18:55,440 aggravated speeding, but they're also writing um no headlight tickets. Lots of 244 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:58,640 those. People drive around without their headlights on at night, which is so 245 00:18:56,799 --> 00:19:03,200 bizarre because it's dark out here. So, you'd think you would notice if your 246 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:09,679 headlights weren't on. And the other one was um a lot of equipment violation. So, 247 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:15,200 that would be the loud mufflers and things like that. So, um they they 248 00:19:12,559 --> 00:19:21,200 worked all of July writing lots of tickets, but then we had a special uh 249 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:29,039 arrive alive on 5 on 45. [laughter] Um that went from 87th all the way uh 250 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:32,480 down past 131st and uh all the communities participated. So, lots of 251 00:19:31,120 --> 00:19:39,120 tickets were written then. And then there was another special initiative on 252 00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:45,039 July 22nd where they were concentrating um on writing tickets for people making 253 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:49,440 violations. So just to be aware that you know we all are working together the 254 00:19:47,120 --> 00:19:54,799 county the forest preserves and the village of pales park police department 255 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:59,679 doing an amazing job really trying to get people to to deter them from 256 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:04,960 speeding to deter the violations to begin with and just to get people to 257 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:10,400 follow the rules. So thank you if you are one of those people that follows the 258 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:14,400 rules out there. I appreciate it. Um all right, moving on. Accounts and 259 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:17,840 finances. Commissioner Wade, >> believe it or not, I do not have a 260 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:22,799 report this evening, so no news is good news, right, Allison? 261 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:26,960 » Excellent. Excellent. Um, well, I have nothing on the mayor's report. Clerk 262 00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:30,720 Williams, do you have a report for us this evening? 263 00:20:27,679 --> 00:20:35,600 » I have an announcement. >> Thank you. 264 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:40,880 » The Palis Park Library, excuse me, is hosting a fundraiser. It's called 265 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:48,159 Honoring Our History and Funding Our Future. It'll be Saturday, October 3rd 266 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:53,120 at the library from 4:30 until 7 in the evening with light appetizers, 267 00:20:51,360 --> 00:20:58,080 entertainment, beer, and wine. Um, a historical 268 00:20:56,159 --> 00:21:05,039 presentation, Split the Pot, and raffle prizes. The 269 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:11,919 tickets will be $30, and uh you'll be hearing more about it. So, I hope you 270 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:16,559 hope you'll circle the October 3rd date and join us. Thank you. 271 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:19,440 » Excellent. Thank you, Clerk Williams. Manager Smith, do you have anything for 272 00:21:18,559 --> 00:21:23,280 us today? >> I have nothing. 273 00:21:21,039 --> 00:21:27,760 » Okay. All right. Well, then I will move on to announcements. The library board 274 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:32,240 will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m. at the 275 00:21:29,919 --> 00:21:36,480 library. The regularly scheduled zoning board of appeals meeting for Wednesday, 276 00:21:34,559 --> 00:21:40,640 September 9th is cancelled as there are no agenda items. And just a reminder, 277 00:21:39,039 --> 00:21:44,720 the village offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, 278 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:52,880 September 7th, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th. And then I just 279 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:59,919 want to also share or invite you to attend the um women in government panel. 280 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:04,159 This is our second annual and this one is called Women Making a Difference. 281 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:08,880 It's a panel discussion on Monday, October 12th at Marine Valley. This 282 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:13,760 year's theme is the power of service in your community. Our keynote speaker is 283 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:18,799 Mariana Sporopoulos who is the clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court. And our 284 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:24,240 panelists are Cook County Circuit Court Judge Bernardet Barrett, Illinois State 285 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:30,080 Representative Nicole Laha, and founder of Sher Your Souls, Mona Perie. Our 286 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:35,360 moderator this year will be Rose Schmidt from uh NBC5 News. She will be our 287 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:40,320 moderator. There is a complimentary lunch served at 11:30 followed by the 288 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:43,600 panel discussion starting at noon. And this year we're going to have a mini 289 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:47,039 symposium immediately following the discussion. 290 00:22:45,120 --> 00:22:51,039 This is where local community service organizations will have tables where 291 00:22:49,120 --> 00:22:54,480 attendees can learn about volunteer opportunities that interest them. People 292 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:58,640 will leave the discussion feeling inspired and then hopefully they will 293 00:22:56,640 --> 00:23:02,720 have an sign up because they'll have an instant opportunity right in front of 294 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:06,159 them to join an organization. The event is free, but registration is required so 295 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:13,240 we know how many lunches to have prepared. You can register online on the 296 00:23:08,559 --> 00:23:13,240 village website or call 7086713705. 297 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:19,840 If you have a community service organization in the local area that you 298 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:23,840 think should be represented there and have a table to get more members or more 299 00:23:22,159 --> 00:23:30,159 people interested involved, please reach out and we'll get you involved. Uh but 300 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:35,679 look for this and please sign up. And I believe uh now that is all I have. So 301 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:41,080 citizens and visitors comment period. Would anybody like to address the 302 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:41,080 council at this time? 303 00:23:41,679 --> 00:23:49,881 I see no takers. Are we recessing to executive session today? Okay. I did not 304 00:23:46,559 --> 00:23:51,901 think so. Okay. Well then in that case [laughter] 305 00:23:52,799 --> 00:23:58,799 I was like I didn't think that was happening but it was on the agenda. Um, 306 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:02,400 so I will entertain a motion to adjurnn if anybody would like to make one. 307 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:04,000 » I move to adjourn the meeting this evening. 308 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:07,360 » I'll second that. >> Hearing a motion and a second. Madame 309 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:09,360 clerk, would you please call the role? >> Yes. Commissioner Patan? 310 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:10,640 » Yes. >> Commissioner Wade? 311 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,080 » Yes. >> Commissioner Vincent? 312 00:24:11,679 --> 00:24:13,360 » Yes. >> Commissioner Poke? 313 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:16,640 » Yes. >> Mayor Milovich Walters? 314 00:24:14,799 --> 00:24:20,840 » Yes. Thank you and have a good evening everyone. 315 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:20,840 » Be safe out there.