[0:00] Regular board meeting August 18, 2026 6
[0:04] pm. Please call roll.
[0:06] >> Trusty Abbott
[0:07] >> here.
[0:07] >> Trusty Frost
[0:08] >> present.
[0:09] >> Trusty Garcia
[0:10] >> here.
[0:11] >> Trusty Gupta is absent. Trusty Malone
[0:13] >> here.
[0:13] >> Trusty Manoscalo
[0:15] >> here.
[0:15] >> President Skilman
[0:16] >> here. Please stand for the pledge of
[0:18] allegiance.
[0:19] >> Who wants to lead us? Noah. Pledge
[0:21] allegiance. You want to come up
[0:24] >> and hit your family and Yes. Your is
[0:27] that your sister Noah? All right. You
[0:29] guys, whenever you're ready by the flag
[0:32] is fine.
[0:40] » Whenever you're ready.
[0:42] >> I pledge alce to the flag of the United
[0:46] States of America and to the republic
[0:49] for which it stands, one nation under
[0:53] God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:56] justice for all.
[0:59] right, thank you guys.
[1:02] >> Good job.
[1:05] >> Okay.
[1:12] So, we have a proclamation
[1:14] tonight. Um,
[1:17] Milan Syndrome Awareness Day is August
[1:19] 19th, 2026.
[1:22] I'm going to read that. Whereas Milan
[1:25] syndrome is a rare genetic condition
[1:26] caused by changes in the NFIX gene often
[1:31] leading to development delays,
[1:32] distinctive physical features and
[1:34] potential medical complications.
[1:37] And whereas individuals living with
[1:40] syndrome along with their families
[1:42] demonstrate remarkable strength,
[1:43] resiliency and courage in the face of
[1:47] the daily challenges. And whereas
[1:49] raising public awareness of Milan's
[1:52] syndrome is essential to improving early
[1:55] diagnosis, advancing research, and
[1:57] ensuring access to appropriate medical
[1:58] care and support services.
[2:01] And whereas advocacy organizations,
[2:04] medical professionals, and community
[2:05] members are working together to promote
[2:08] understanding, compassion, and inclusion
[2:11] for those affected by the Milan
[2:12] syndrome.
[2:15] And whereas August 19, 2026
[2:18] provides an opportunity for citizens to
[2:20] learn more about the Milan syndrome,
[2:22] honor those living with the condition,
[2:24] and support efforts toward better
[2:26] treatments and quality of life.
[2:29] Now therefore, I, John Skilman,
[2:31] president of the village of
[2:32] Carpersville, on behalf of the Village
[2:34] of Carpentersville Board of Trustees, do
[2:36] hereby proclaim August 19th, 2026 as
[2:38] Milan Syndrome Awareness Day in the
[2:41] Village of Carpentersville, and
[2:43] encourage residents to join in
[2:44] activities, initiatives that foster
[2:47] awareness, education, and hope for a
[2:49] brighter future. Thank you.
[3:03] Good evening everyone. My name is Nikki
[3:05] Ivalik and I'm a resident of
[3:07] Carpentersville for the last nine years.
[3:09] But I'm also a wife, mom, caregiver, and
[3:12] a fierce advocate. I want to sincerely
[3:15] thank President Skilman, the village
[3:17] board, and the entire village of
[3:18] Carbonisville for recognizing August
[3:20] 19th, 2026 as Milan Syndrome Awareness
[3:23] Day. The proclamation means so much to
[3:25] our family and to the many families
[3:27] living with Milan syndrome that begins
[3:30] simply knowing that this condition
[3:31] exists and understanding the children
[3:34] and families behind the diagnosis.
[3:37] My son Noah who just turned seven and
[3:39] was diagnosed in November of 2021.
[3:43] He is currently only one of 400 globally
[3:46] that is clinically diagnosed living with
[3:48] Milan syndrome and we are only one of
[3:50] eight families in the state of Illinois.
[3:53] Milan syndrome as President Skilman
[3:56] mentioned is an ultra rare genetic
[3:57] disorder caused by change in the NF1X
[4:00] gene. It can affect growth, development,
[4:03] learning, speech, vision, and other
[4:06] areas of health. We just returned from
[4:08] our conference in Philadelphia and Noah
[4:10] was seen by the Children's Hospital of
[4:12] Philadelphia where we have started our
[4:14] own initiative through the Milan
[4:16] Syndrome Foundation. We've added on
[4:19] another specialist as Noah just recently
[4:21] was diagnosed with scoliosis.
[4:23] Because it is so rare, many families
[4:25] spend years searching for answers and
[4:27] resources. There is currently no cure,
[4:30] and every person with me syndrome can be
[4:32] affected differently. For families like
[4:34] ours, awareness brings something
[4:36] incredibly important, hope,
[4:37] understanding, and community.
[4:40] Today, we are not only recognizing a
[4:42] rare diagnosis, but we are recognizing
[4:43] the incredible individuals who live with
[4:45] Milan syndrome. their families,
[4:48] caregivers,
[4:49] educators, therapists, doctors, and
[4:52] everyone who works to give them the
[4:54] opportunity to thrive. So, thank you to
[4:57] the village of Carpentersville for
[4:59] standing with us and helping shine a
[5:00] light on Milan Syndrome. Your
[5:02] proclamation and turning the lights
[5:04] outside yellow may seem like a simple
[5:07] gesture, but to our community, it means
[5:09] that we are seen, we are heard, and we
[5:12] are not alone. So, thank you for helping
[5:14] us spread awareness and most importantly
[5:16] hope for our families.
[5:17] >> Thank you.
[5:27] Hey, Noah, did you want to
[5:30] say anything or
[5:32] say hi?
[5:37] You're welcome, buddy.
[5:39] Only 400 in the world. Wow, that's
[5:43] amazing. That's like
[5:46] >> percentage is that small
[5:48] >> small very very very So but okay well
[5:52] thank you guys again. So we're here if
[5:54] you guys you know for support of course
[5:56] anytime any day 24 hours a day we're
[5:59] here. So all of us here and all of our
[6:02] staff of course. Well, okay. Um, all
[6:05] right. Next proclamation in National
[6:07] Payroll Week will be September 11th,
[6:10] September 7th through the 11th, 2026.
[6:14] [snorts]
[6:15] Whereas payroll organiza or pay payroll
[6:18] organization and its more than 20,000
[6:20] members have launched a nationwide
[6:22] public awareness campaign that pays
[6:25] tribute to nearly 150 million people who
[6:27] work in the United States and payroll
[6:30] that are payroll professionals who
[6:32] support the American system of paying
[6:33] wages, reporting work earnings and
[6:36] withholding federal employment and
[6:38] taxes.
[6:39] Um so I just wanted to mention a little
[6:41] about that. Our payroll department here
[6:43] does a great job. Takes care of
[6:45] everybody every every day. Um and uh
[6:49] takes care of our benefits, too. So, we
[6:51] appreciate all that work. Um now,
[6:54] therefore, the week of
[6:57] in in which Labor Day falls, September
[7:00] 7th through 11, 2026 has been proclaimed
[7:03] National Payroll Week. I hereby give
[7:05] additional support to the efforts of the
[7:07] people who work in Illinois
[7:09] and on the payroll profession by
[7:11] proclaiming the first full week of
[7:12] September 2026 payroll week for the
[7:16] village of Carpentersville. Thank you.
[7:20] Okay,
[7:24] you guys mind if we do a quick picture?
[7:27] Okay, [clears throat]
[7:29] you guys want to come up? Especially you
[7:32] guys wearing yellow. would be nice,
[7:34] right? I got to get something yellow. I
[7:36] have green like that. I should
[7:38] >> I should wear that.
[7:41] >> They couldn't miss our group of
[7:43] >> Oh, they were doing construction at the
[7:46] hospital and so we matched a lot of the
[7:47] construction.
[7:50] >> You're
[7:55] just
[7:58] » You guys should come up too.
[8:00] >> Yeah.
[8:01] Come on up.
[8:03] Godfather, president,
[8:06] >> grandmother,
[8:06] >> you stay here. Do you want to go?
[8:17] » Look, look, look.
[8:22] » Okay, we do it one more time for this
[8:24] one, too. Yeah. Okay.
[8:26] >> Ready?
[8:30] » All right.
[8:32] Thank you guys.
[8:33] >> Thank you. Appreciate it.
[8:34] >> Thank you, President. No problem.
[8:50] » Down. What's your name?
[8:52] >> I tore my meniscus.
[8:54] >> What?
[8:56] >> Slightly.
[8:57] >> Yeah. For knee replacement. Like
[8:59] >> I'm going to need a knee replacement
[9:01] >> eventually.
[9:03] >> I'm hoping it's going to heal.
[9:06] >> Yeah,
[9:07] >> I'm still playing.
[9:11] » What a cute little kid.
[9:13] >> Okay, next item will be public comment.
[9:17] >> Mr. Wright.
[9:21] » Public comment.
[9:28] Uh, thank you for letting me speak. Um,
[9:31] I know that it's kind of a soul sucking
[9:33] thing to hear neighbors um, get up here
[9:36] and talk and maybe have a complaint or
[9:39] two. Uh so I really want to start by
[9:41] saying that we have been you know happy
[9:44] residents in Seville for since uh Glenn
[9:48] Eagle Farm was built
[9:50] >> and I live over on 2913 Deer Path and
[9:53] the eyebrow
[9:55] um and um it's an awesome place to live
[9:58] and um you know we really appreciate
[10:01] everything that everyone has done. Uh,
[10:04] also I want to let you folks know that
[10:08] the Seville PD has been phenomenal. I've
[10:12] been in here three times. Uh, we've
[10:14] gotten uh, two tickets in the past
[10:17] month. First time in 30 years, so it's
[10:20] been kind of shocking system. Okay. And
[10:25] uh, but anyway, your staff has been
[10:27] great. I didn't hear parking
[10:29] >> super helpful and has allowed us to talk
[10:32] and ask questions. So the handout that I
[10:35] provided you uh shows the layout of our,
[10:41] you know, our culde-sac, our eyebrow is
[10:44] what we call it on Deer Path Lane. Um
[10:47] this isn't something to be resolved
[10:49] today. I just wanted to kind of bring it
[10:52] up to you to let you know that uh we've
[10:54] had three tickets, one for uh another
[10:58] neighbor and then two for us. So, it was
[11:01] pretty shocking. We feel a little under
[11:05] pressure and under attack right now.
[11:07] I've talked to the police department
[11:09] about the cso. I've gotten answers, but
[11:12] every time that I have come in to get
[11:15] clarification of what the tickets were
[11:18] for and why, what new laws, new laws
[11:22] have come to light. So, um, we basically
[11:27] in my in inquiry have found out that we
[11:30] have zero parking except for maybe two
[11:34] and a half parking spots around that
[11:37] eyebrow island. So, it has truly
[11:42] affected 10 families. Some of them are
[11:44] here supporting us. Others had to work
[11:46] late and couldn't be here. Um, but now
[11:50] all of a sudden, if we follow every rule
[11:53] and law and everything that's new or
[11:55] that we didn't know of, we literally
[11:58] have to park outside of that these red
[12:01] lines on that photo down the street
[12:04] vehicles out of view of us. Uh, being a
[12:08] nuisance to other folks that, you know,
[12:11] we care about. All our neighbors in that
[12:13] area are all really friendly. We're all
[12:15] really tight. So, um, you know, we've
[12:19] usually I'm only down here for the
[12:21] Christmas light show awards for my son.
[12:24] So, you folks know us from that. We try
[12:26] to be really involved. Um, but we are
[12:30] looking for clarification.
[12:32] We're looking for some relief and we're
[12:36] looking to see if that area is truly a
[12:40] culde-sac. Technically, in every
[12:42] dictionary we looked up, it's not a
[12:45] culde-sac. We have one way in, we have a way out. It's never
[12:50] been deemed anything. We are just Deer
[12:53] Path Lane. Uh we're not a court, we're
[12:55] not a circle. It's never been deemed one
[12:58] way or the other. And um right now truly
[13:03] we only have like two parking spots,
[13:06] maybe three if you have a a car uh two
[13:09] small cars and that's the other side. Um
[13:13] and a lot of us just aren't aware. Okay.
[13:16] So there are some pictures showing some
[13:19] of the uh leg, you know, the just the
[13:22] layout. Okay. And I won't go into all of
[13:24] it. You folks are familiar with the
[13:26] area. Um and then uh on the last page
[13:30] something to consider which are our
[13:31] concerns is one [clears throat]
[13:35] is it truly deemed a culde-sac because
[13:38] if it is we can't park around the inner
[13:40] circle at all. We that I just found out
[13:43] last week
[13:44] >> from who?
[13:45] >> Uh police department. Okay. So not you.
[13:48] Uh
[13:50] that was um Jack and Deissi uh that
[13:54] officer. I've also spoken with uh the
[13:57] night supervisor uh officer Elliott. Um
[14:01] I mean everyone's been great and the
[14:03] folks that take the payment for tickets,
[14:05] they've been super helpful with the
[14:07] adjudication dates because I have to be
[14:09] out of town. It's been a hobby. So I'm
[14:12] hoping it isn't a hobby in the future.
[14:15] >> Um but anyway, we're trying to get a
[14:19] ruling on that. And then some of the
[14:21] other things in the back, we have an
[14:23] active family. We have five vehicles in
[14:26] the driveway. Um, I have a new
[14:28] daughter-in-law who's pregnant. If she's
[14:30] got to park down the street and walk
[14:32] down the street in the winter, I mean,
[14:34] it's like we're living in the city now
[14:36] if all of this stuff gets enforced.
[14:38] >> Okay.
[14:39] >> Um, so anyway, if you could just
[14:41] possibly, you know, review these and
[14:45] consider them, we greatly appreciate it.
[14:48] And we're just looking for some relief.
[14:50] And yeah, like right now I have a
[14:52] vehicle that is parked on the culde-sac
[14:54] island and I truly fear like there's
[14:58] going to be a ticket on it because it
[14:59] comes at different hours of the day,
[15:01] night and we just don't really know
[15:03] what's happening. So it's been
[15:05] unsettling.
[15:06] >> Okay. The village manager will address
[15:07] it with you.
[15:08] >> Thank you. I appreciate that. And at
[15:10] least chief they'll work it out.
[15:12] >> Yeah. Yeah. Mr. Right. If if you could just uh make sure if you
[15:16] could just write down for Chief Stanka
[15:18] what's your email address. Uh Chief and
[15:21] I will will review this. Uh not to make
[15:25] a pun, but you've certainly raised an
[15:26] eyebrow about an issue here.
[15:29] >> Uh so I hope works.
[15:31] >> So um we'll u we'll take a look at this
[15:34] and and follow up with you. Okay.
[15:36] >> Yeah. And I'm more than willing to come
[15:38] down if we need more photos or if you
[15:41] need me just to meet face to face. I
[15:43] mean, I'm available whenever you folks
[15:45] need me. Okay,
[15:46] >> sounds good. Greatly appreciate it.
[15:49] >> Thank you.
[15:54] » Okay.
[15:56] >> Next on the agenda is consent agenda.
[15:58] All items listed on the consent agenda
[16:00] will be enacted by one motion. There'll
[16:01] be no separate discussion on those items
[16:03] unless the trustees so request. In that
[16:05] event, the item will be removed from the
[16:07] general order of business and
[16:08] considering it normal sequence on the
[16:10] agenda. Looking for a motion. A motion
[16:13] to approve the consent agendas presented
[16:16] item A through D.
[16:18] >> I'll second.
[16:20] >> Sorry.
[16:22] >> Okay, we have a motion from uh Trusty
[16:25] Garcia, second from Trusty Abbott. Roll
[16:27] call, please.
[16:29] >> Trusty Garcia,
[16:30] >> yes.
[16:31] >> Trusty Malone,
[16:32] >> yes.
[16:32] >> Trusty Manco,
[16:33] >> yes. Trusty Abbott.
[16:35] >> Yes.
[16:35] >> Trusty Frost.
[16:36] >> Yes.
[16:37] >> President Skilman.
[16:38] >> Yes. Motion carries. Okay. Next item,
[16:41] old business. We have no old business
[16:43] tonight.
[16:45] Manager Stewart, new business.
[16:46] >> Yeah. Thank you, President Skelman.
[16:48] Board of Trustees. Uh, Director Gray
[16:50] will be presenting both items A and C as
[16:53] they both relate to the River's End lift
[16:56] station project. Uh, I've asked him to
[16:59] just uh detail both or summarize both.
[17:03] uh to you if the board is so inclined to
[17:05] make a combined motion under new
[17:07] business for both items following his
[17:09] presentation. Uh we could proceed that
[17:12] way for efficiency.
[17:13] >> Okay.
[17:14] >> Yeah. So I'll start with uh item C.
[17:16] That's approval of a resolution to award
[17:18] a contract for improvements to the
[17:19] rivers and lift station to Performance
[17:21] Construction and Engineering LLC of
[17:24] Plano, Illinois in the amount of
[17:26] $3,315,000820.
[17:30] Um so the village is uh moving forward
[17:32] with uh major improvements to a river's
[17:34] end lift station which is located near
[17:36] the uh River's End subdivision along the
[17:38] Fox River. Um the work includes removal
[17:41] and replacement of three submersible
[17:43] pumps, uh guide rails, access hatches,
[17:47] exterior piping and valves, and
[17:49] rehabilitation of the existing wet well.
[17:52] It also includes control building
[17:54] renovations which includes new variable
[17:57] frequency drives and skate system
[17:59] improvements. It also includes new
[18:02] fencing and a new driveway. Um we
[18:05] advertised on July 3rd, three
[18:07] contractors submitted bids to the
[18:08] village out of six plan holders and uh
[18:11] performance construction and engineering
[18:13] was the parent low bidder at the $3.3
[18:16] million which is about 19% over our uh
[18:20] engineers estimate of uh 2.79 million.
[18:24] We currently have budgeted 2.82 million
[18:26] in uh fiscal year 26 and that is an
[18:30] approximate shortfall of about 495,000.
[18:33] Um the good news is that uh this project
[18:36] will span two fiscal years. So will
[18:39] hopefully be completed by the end of uh
[18:41] fiscal year 27. So we we'll reallocate
[18:44] uh that additional uh $495,000
[18:47] in next year's budget.
[18:52] And then uh item A is actually uh um
[18:56] approval of a resolution accepting a a
[18:58] professional service agreement with
[18:59] Engineering Enterprises, Inc. of Sugar
[19:01] Grove for phase 3 construction
[19:03] engineering services um for that the
[19:07] project basically in the amount of
[19:09] 149,922.
[19:12] » Okay, any questions?
[19:14] >> Yes.
[19:14] >> Uh Kevin, was there any change uh on
[19:17] item C? You said that there was a short
[19:19] of $400,000 and some dollars. Was there
[19:22] any change or why we didn't know there
[19:23] was going to be a different pricing? I
[19:26] think it's just what the prices are
[19:27] coming in at nowadays for all these
[19:30] electrical components and prices are
[19:31] going up. So like VFDs, pumps, all that
[19:34] stuff is kind of getting elevated.
[19:37] >> And to follow that point, Director Gray,
[19:39] can you confirm when we got the original
[19:41] engineers estimate that would have been
[19:43] about a year ago?
[19:44] >> That was about a year prior to get to
[19:46] actually getting it out to bid. Correct.
[19:49] >> Okay. Thank you.
[19:52] >> Anybody else?
[19:55] Okay, I'm looking for a motion on A and
[19:57] C.
[19:59] >> A motion to approve items A and C as
[20:01] presented.
[20:04] » I'll second.
[20:06] >> Your motion on A and C under new
[20:09] business and seconded by Trusty Abbott.
[20:12] Roll call, please.
[20:13] >> Trusty Garcia,
[20:14] >> yes.
[20:15] >> Trusty Malone,
[20:16] >> yes.
[20:16] >> Trusty Mascalo,
[20:17] >> yes.
[20:18] >> Trusty Abbott,
[20:19] >> yes.
[20:20] >> Trusty Frost,
[20:22] >> yes. President Gilman.
[20:24] >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Item B,
[20:28] approve a resolution to award the
[20:30] contract for the 2026 Fire Department
[20:32] training facility to Hot Canyon LLC,
[20:36] DBA, Iowa, America, American Rescue of
[20:40] Gilbert, Iowa in the amount of 38
[20:44] 338,000. Right. Okay.
[20:47] Chief,
[20:49] >> good evening, President Skilman, Madag
[20:50] Stewart, and trustees. I appreciate this
[20:52] opportunity to present this information
[20:54] to you this evening. The resolution, as
[20:57] President Skilman says, recommends
[20:58] awarding the contract to the village's
[21:00] new fire department training facility,
[21:01] the Hot Canyon and Iowa American Rescue
[21:04] in the amount of $338,000.
[21:06] Just for a short background, our members
[21:08] are required to complete a specific
[21:11] amount of training each and every year,
[21:13] and a portion of this training has to be
[21:14] done at a certified training facility
[21:17] that's at least three stories tall on 2
[21:19] and a half acres. Our department
[21:21] currently uses the Elgen Community
[21:22] Training Center in Burlington for much
[21:25] of their specialized training. It's an
[21:27] excellent facility and provides us with
[21:29] a lot of great opportunities, but there
[21:30] are also limitations. We have over 50
[21:33] firefighters between full-time and
[21:35] part-time combined, and we have to
[21:37] schedule that facility and work around
[21:39] other communities and also the ECC
[21:42] public safety curriculum program. We
[21:45] currently reserve their facility for
[21:46] approximately four hours each quarter
[21:49] and and uh conduct that training over
[21:51] three shifts. We must ensure that we
[21:53] have adequate staffing in place so that
[21:55] we can send vehicles from
[21:56] Carpentersville to Burlington each of
[21:58] those um mornings to train and traveling
[22:01] alone back and forth is over an hour.
[22:05] [clears throat] It's not as conducive to
[22:06] having our own facility right in our
[22:08] town to do the training that is
[22:09] required. The village already owns six
[22:12] steel shipping containers which are
[22:13] currently located at the public works
[22:15] storage facility and staff has worked
[22:17] with HR Green to incorporate the area
[22:19] for this dedicated fire training
[22:20] facility as part of the storage yard
[22:22] improvement project which was already
[22:24] budgeted for completion this year.
[22:27] Rather than constructing a traditional
[22:29] training tower at a substantially higher
[22:31] cost, this proposal utilizes existing
[22:34] shipping containers to create a
[22:35] three-story modular training facility.
[22:38] The proposed facility will provide our
[22:40] firefighters with the ability to train
[22:41] in realistic residential and commercial
[22:44] environments. As you can see in the
[22:46] board report, the facility will include
[22:48] interior rooms based on a real life
[22:50] residential setting. It will have
[22:52] hallways, multiple stair systems,
[22:54] forcible entry doors, garage door prop,
[22:57] window prop, ventilation props, attic
[23:00] space, um technical rescue anchor
[23:03] points, and a training stand pipe
[23:05] system. And we will also have the
[23:07] ability to create flashover simulations.
[23:09] It will also incorporate exterior stair
[23:12] systems providing access from thirdf
[23:14] flooror areas into the roof. One of the
[23:16] most important aspects of this project
[23:18] is the overall safety. The proposal
[23:21] includes Illinois stamped in engineering
[23:24] structural calculations, foundation and
[23:27] grading information and certification of
[23:29] conformance with the NFPA402
[23:32] safety requirements for non- gas fueled
[23:34] live fire training structures. The
[23:37] proposal also provides a two-day train
[23:39] the trainer program which all of our
[23:41] personnel will receive instruction on
[23:43] how to use the facility and safe
[23:44] operation within the training grounds.
[23:47] There are only a finite number of
[23:49] contractors who can perform this type of
[23:51] work which is highly spec specified as a
[23:54] state and as stated must meet all of the
[23:56] national fire protection association
[23:58] safety standards. The village
[24:01] [clears throat]
[24:02] honored the competitive bid process and
[24:03] we did receive four proposals. Fire
[24:06] department and public works staff
[24:07] reviewed and ranked the proposals based
[24:09] on an established criteria. Iowa
[24:12] American Rescue not only submitted the
[24:14] lowest bid, but also scored the highest
[24:16] in regards to the project requirements
[24:18] and was able to incorporate the village
[24:20] village's sixth existing containers.
[24:24] Staff also received positive reference
[24:26] for the company from other departments
[24:28] who they have built training facilities
[24:29] for. This facility is also designed with
[24:33] the future in mind. Because it's modular
[24:36] construction, it will allow for
[24:37] components to be repaired and replaced,
[24:39] relocated, or expanded on without having
[24:42] to reconstruct the entire facility. The
[24:44] facility will allow us to train our
[24:46] firefighters in our own community on our
[24:48] own schedule with a structure that is
[24:49] designed around actual skills they need
[24:51] to perform. It'll reduce the dependence
[24:53] on outside scheduling, reduce travel
[24:56] time and wear and tear in our vehicles,
[24:58] and it provides more frequent
[24:59] opportunities for hands-on evolutions,
[25:01] and most importantly, gives our
[25:02] firefighters the opportunity to
[25:04] repeatedly practice high-risk and
[25:06] controlled uh training in a safe
[25:08] environment. The facility can also be
[25:10] shared for training with the police and
[25:12] public works departments if so needed,
[25:14] and we look forward to hosting classes
[25:16] at the facility in the near future. This
[25:18] is a very exciting project for the fire
[25:20] department and we sincerely appreciate
[25:21] the support from the village board and
[25:23] the administrative staff. Thank you and
[25:25] I'll be happy to answer any questions.
[25:26] >> President Skilman.
[25:27] >> Yes.
[25:28] >> Um you've mentioned that uh we already
[25:32] own the the storage bins or the bins.
[25:35] >> Yes.
[25:36] >> And it's still $338,000.
[25:38] >> Mhm.
[25:39] >> Okay. How much does it cost us to go out
[25:41] to um the training center out west?
[25:45] >> Um well, it depends. Uh, I'd have to get
[25:48] that all the numbers for you, but we
[25:50] provide instructors. Um, the travel
[25:52] time. Uh,
[25:53] >> do we pay rent to go out there?
[25:55] >> We do pay a fee. Uh, it's it's I don't
[25:58] know if it's rent, but it's a fee for
[25:59] training.
[25:59] >> Okay. There is a fee. Do you know what
[26:00] that is off hand?
[26:01] >> I do not.
[26:02] >> Okay. Are we going to charge a fee for
[26:04] every other town in Carpentersville to
[26:07] come to this facility in our town?
[26:10] [clears throat]
[26:10] >> I have to talk to the manager about
[26:12] that.
[26:12] >> Say yes.
[26:13] >> Yes.
[26:13] correct answer for that. Okay. And I
[26:16] want to make sure that that yes goes in
[26:19] the minutes, please. Okay. Um,
[26:24] Iowa company, that's the only one we
[26:26] could come up with. Are the other ones
[26:29] from Illinois? Do you know off hand?
[26:31] >> Uh, no, they're not. They're from all
[26:32] over. Like I said, there's not many
[26:34] companies that do this type of work um
[26:37] that put these containers. And then
[26:38] there's not a lot of companies that
[26:40] would actually utilize our existing
[26:42] containers. they wanted to fabricate
[26:43] their own offsite and then trailer them
[26:46] into town. Um the highest bid was just
[26:48] under a million dollar. Um and then the
[26:51] lowest bid obviously is the $338,000. So
[26:53] >> it just seems pretty high to me when we
[26:55] already own the the storage bins. Uh I
[26:58] mean bring in a crane and set the set
[27:01] the bins.
[27:03] Um,
[27:04] >> if uh
[27:08] I mean I looked at I looked at their or their website and they seem
[27:14] like they're qualified to do it. I saw
[27:15] an interview with a firefighter from
[27:19] what is it? Hot Canyon or Iowa Iowa
[27:23] American Rescue.
[27:25] Um, I'd be willing to uh to say yes to
[27:29] this uh if I can get a verification that
[27:33] we will charge every town that comes
[27:36] into our facility
[27:39] on a separate pi payline
[27:41] in our bookwork. I want to see that
[27:44] number after this is built because if
[27:47] it's if it's cost us, which I'd like to
[27:50] know how much it's going to cost us it
[27:51] costs us to go out to Hampshire or
[27:53] Huntley or wherever that's at.
[27:55] >> Burlington.
[27:56] One of the two.
[27:58] >> Yeah. Um, I would like to know that um
[28:02] [clears throat] tomorrow.
[28:05] I'd also like to know um
[28:09] if we can pick and choose who uses this
[28:13] uh facility at our at the
[28:15] Carpentersville location.
[28:17] Um how that works.
[28:20] um
[28:22] just so that we're using
[28:25] uh firefighter friendly departments
[28:30] uh using our facility that we're that
[28:32] our residents are paying for. I just
[28:35] want to make sure that we uh we have a
[28:37] good relationship with the fire
[28:39] departments that are will be uh
[28:41] utilizing this this and if we don't have
[28:44] a good relationship with them that they
[28:46] will have to go out to Berling. Bless
[28:49] you. Thank you.
[28:50] >> Um, so I'd like to I'd like to make sure
[28:52] that we have uh some more answers on
[28:54] this
[28:56] um and how much we're going to charge
[28:59] per visit because I see I mean there's
[29:03] different shifts. So I imagine one shift
[29:07] goes the other shift covers or
[29:09] something. I I'm not sure how that
[29:11] works.
[29:11] >> A lot of them uh Trusty Fro, sorry. Um,
[29:13] a lot of them back in my days, we had to
[29:16] like a subscription basically. We pay
[29:18] like a yearly fee and then we can visit
[29:21] it, you know, on it's three different
[29:22] shifts. So, three, you know, and rotate
[29:24] through. So, we're not paying all these
[29:25] people overtime to go out, which the
[29:27] chief's talking about. We pay people to
[29:29] go back and teach and lots of overtime
[29:32] involved, which we could get those
[29:33] numbers for sure. No big deal. No
[29:35] problem. But, um, yeah, I mean, Huntley,
[29:38] we had to pay them to go out there when
[29:40] we when Huntley was in service. Uh, and
[29:42] now this newer facility out in
[29:44] Burlington, it's so far away. Huntley
[29:46] was actually closer,
[29:48] >> but um, but you know, they, you know,
[29:51] they have to keep it for their own
[29:52] firefighters now, mainly. You know what
[29:54] I mean? And and they deal with Mckenry
[29:55] County College out in Huntley, too. So,
[29:58] yeah, there's a lot to it. But this is a
[30:00] great for us to have our own academy.
[30:02] >> We could have kids, I mean, you know,
[30:04] students coming here and paying to be
[30:06] part of the, you know, the academy
[30:09] someday. So, I think it's a it's it's a
[30:12] win-win for the village and for for all
[30:14] of us, you know,
[30:15] >> prevailing wage language covered under this.
[30:18] >> Yes, sir.
[30:19] >> Proposal. Yes.
[30:20] >> Yeah.
[30:22] >> Okay.
[30:23] U may I just address uh I think some of
[30:26] Trusty Frost's specific concern. So, uh,
[30:30] what we would certainly do, any other
[30:32] agency that was going to be making use
[30:34] of our facility, we would, uh, we would
[30:38] have that formalized through an
[30:40] intergovernmental agreement. Uh, that
[30:42] intergovernmental agreement will be
[30:44] presented to the village board for each
[30:46] and every one of those entities. Uh,
[30:49] just so uh, you would have eyes on
[30:52] anyone who is authorized to be there.
[30:54] What's that?
[30:55] >> Liability.
[30:56] >> Oh, yes. And it would address liability
[30:58] and you know workers comp the fact that
[31:00] you know their their employees here are
[31:04] responsible uh on their on their dime
[31:06] for any injuries that sort of thing. I
[31:08] mean unfortunately training exercises in
[31:10] the and you know uh the fire industry
[31:13] are
[31:15] possible. So we we certainly will do
[31:17] everything to to ensure that we have
[31:19] protections for the village and that
[31:21] those would be presented to the village
[31:23] board. Uh in terms of the actual
[31:26] numbers,
[31:28] uh this facility isn't scheduled to be
[31:30] completed pending board approval tonight
[31:32] until early November. Uh if it would be
[31:35] acceptable, I think we just need a
[31:37] little bit of time to put together the
[31:39] framework of what uh that subscription
[31:42] or similar type fee would be if if that
[31:45] would be all right for us to follow up
[31:46] with with you and the rest of the board.
[31:49] >> Um it's fine with me. Um, I have another
[31:53] question. This gets set into concrete on
[31:56] the concrete uh parking lot out there.
[31:58] Is that what we're going or is it going
[31:59] to go on grass?
[32:00] >> Not on grass. No, it'll be on a
[32:02] foundation.
[32:02] >> Okay. At the $338,000,
[32:05] if it's going to go on concrete slab, no
[32:08] extras. No extras at all. Not we forgot
[32:12] this. We need to add this. None of it.
[32:16] $338,000
[32:17] is enough for this project. No extras,
[32:21] no coming in. We're the lowest bidder.
[32:24] Oh, we forgot something. I don't want to
[32:26] see that. I will vote no for that when
[32:28] it comes up in our in our uh agenda down
[32:31] the [clears throat] road. But as of
[32:33] right now, I'm on board with this if it
[32:36] stays at 338 or goes down.
[32:40] >> Yeah, sounds good. Trusty Mullen, do you
[32:42] have a comment or
[32:43] >> I believe Trusty Frost covered it. I was
[32:45] just going to ask about renting it to
[32:48] other communities and that seems to be
[32:50] covered. So, that's good.
[32:51] >> Yeah.
[32:52] >> Oh, that's good. Thank you guys. Good
[32:53] questions. Okay, that being said, I'm
[32:57] looking for a motion.
[32:59] >> Motion to approve item B under new
[33:01] businesses.
[33:03] >> I'll second motion by Trusty Garcia,
[33:05] second by Trusty Malone. Roll call,
[33:07] please.
[33:08] >> Trusty Malone?
[33:10] >> Yes.
[33:10] >> Trusty Muscalco?
[33:11] >> Yes.
[33:12] >> Trusty Abbott?
[33:13] >> Yes.
[33:13] >> Trusty Frost?
[33:14] >> Yes. Trusty Garcia.
[33:15] >> Yes.
[33:16] >> President Skilman.
[33:17] >> Yes. Thank you. Motion carries. Thank
[33:19] you, Chief, for explanation. And um next
[33:23] item will be Manager Stewart.
[33:25] >> All right. Thank you again, President
[33:26] Skilman, board of trustees. Uh upcoming
[33:29] events. Uh, Saturday, August 29th is the
[33:32] community getdown event uh at Carpenter
[33:35] Park from noon until 1000 p.m. Uh,
[33:37] please note this is not a village uh
[33:40] sponsored event, but it will feature
[33:42] live music and food vendors uh but no
[33:45] alcohol as the theme is familyfriendly.
[33:48] Uh Thursday, September 10th at 4:30 is
[33:51] the ribbon cutting for the uh Woodland
[33:54] School Teen Impact Center uh that the
[33:57] Boys and Girls Club has uh been working
[34:00] on all this time. Uh village board
[34:02] members are invited, uh if anybody is
[34:05] interested in attending and has not
[34:07] RSVPd, please let us know. We can RSVP
[34:10] you for the event. Uh then the next day,
[34:13] Friday, September 11th at sunset at the
[34:16] new Riverfront Park, uh is the 25th
[34:19] anniversary commemoration of
[34:20] 9/11/Patriots
[34:22] Day. Uh we are excited to hold the event
[34:25] in the evening and feature two
[34:27] spotlights simulating the Twin Towers, a
[34:30] well decorated and
[34:33] hopefully well manicured lawn at the new
[34:36] park, uh and some impactful speakers
[34:39] lined up as well. uh Chief Anes Chevitz
[34:41] I know and uh Jen Hyde and our team have
[34:44] been working very hard on putting
[34:46] together I I think what's going to be an
[34:47] impactful event. So uh looking forward
[34:50] to that. September 12th uh so this is
[34:53] three days in a row. Uh the Saturday is
[34:55] Elg uh both the parade component and the
[34:58] festival. The parade's going to be the
[35:00] same route as last year going from uh
[35:03] Meadowdale uh shopping center down to
[35:05] Carpenter Park. Uh there will be a
[35:07] cavalcade, so uh some horses there um as
[35:12] well as other vehicles. And then the
[35:14] main festival will be from 1:00 until
[35:17] 10:00 that evening, uh featuring food
[35:20] from five of our local Carpentersville
[35:22] restaurants, uh and some other
[35:24] activities. Um,
[35:27] other note on meetings, I'll just
[35:29] mention that uh we're reviewing if the
[35:32] September 1st board meeting, which would
[35:34] be two weeks from tonight, uh, might be
[35:37] effectively combined with the September
[35:39] 15th board meeting, uh, which just
[35:42] happens to fall right in the middle of
[35:43] the month. Uh, if anybody has any strong
[35:46] feelings on that, please reach out to me
[35:48] online at the staff level. We're
[35:50] otherwise going to just see if if we can
[35:52] effectively combine those without
[35:54] causing any uh disruptions with other
[35:57] approvals and such. Uh everyone's uh
[36:01] aware of the building uh relocation and
[36:04] renovation project continues to
[36:06] progress. Uh the police station remains
[36:09] on target to be in the temporary space
[36:12] on Carpenter Boulevard by September
[36:14] 14th. Um and the village hall side uh
[36:19] will be in the temporary space uh a week
[36:22] earlier than we had previously targeted
[36:25] uh by October 19th. Uh so just a
[36:29] reminder that board meetings beginning
[36:30] in November will be at station 93 until
[36:34] we're back in the newly renovated and
[36:37] expanded building here uh which is
[36:40] January 2nd 2028
[36:42] 52 days uh from today. uh on the dis uh
[36:49] director Mason has uh just circulated
[36:53] the through July financial numbers. Just
[36:56] a couple highlights. Um revenues
[36:59] year-to- date uh are trending about uh 4
[37:03] and a.5% above where they would be
[37:06] expected to be. Um
[37:08] just where we are through seven months.
[37:11] uh mentioned that our police and fire
[37:14] pension funds have both actually been
[37:17] highly outperforming their budgeted
[37:19] projections due to significant uh
[37:21] investment income realized this year. Um
[37:25] villagewide expenditures are well under
[37:28] budget uh at a little less than 37% of
[37:32] what was budgeted for the year to date.
[37:34] Uh so revenues are trending better than
[37:38] budget. expenses are trending actually
[37:40] significantly below what was budgeted.
[37:43] Uh and mentioned that um capital
[37:47] projects which is the final page of it's
[37:50] a kind of insert there at the the back
[37:52] of the the packet there. Uh we have uh
[37:57] advanced all 38 of the projects that we
[38:01] budgeted for advancement uh this year um
[38:04] with the River's End uh project approval
[38:08] and the fire training uh station uh uh
[38:13] approval this this evening. uh mentioned
[38:15] that we've completed 15 projects this
[38:18] year or are otherwise fully expecting
[38:21] for 15 of those projects to be completed
[38:24] before year end. Uh and we've also done
[38:27] a small number of the contingency
[38:28] projects too. Uh online water billing is
[38:32] fully operational. Uh if you yourselves
[38:36] or people you know, please spread the
[38:38] word. uh the our website's finance tab.
[38:41] If you go under water bills and payment,
[38:44] uh that's where people can register uh
[38:47] for the a bill pay options. Uh it's laid
[38:51] out very nicely there. So again, credit
[38:53] to the the finance team for for doing a
[38:55] great job there. Um, also just so the
[38:59] board's aware, we are uh reviewing a
[39:02] special use permit application for a car
[39:05] wash uh which would be looking at the
[39:08] vacant land immediately west of the
[39:10] village fresh market. Uh this will be
[39:13] proceeding to planning and zoning uh
[39:16] before advancing to the village board.
[39:18] Uh more information to follow. Uh last
[39:21] and not least by any means uh really
[39:24] thanks to so many people for Jamberee
[39:26] days and uh giving us a successful
[39:29] launching point uh to hopefully continue
[39:33] um [clears throat]
[39:34] not only the success we had but
[39:36] hopefully building on that to even
[39:37] bigger and better things. uh Jen and
[39:40] Greta, I can't even tell you how much
[39:43] they contributed to so many aspects of
[39:46] that event and u not only coordination
[39:49] on the front end but during the event as
[39:51] well. Uh special thanks to the public
[39:53] works team. Uh those guys were just
[39:57] fantastic uh over the two days and even
[40:00] leading up to it. There was a lot of
[40:01] setup to do. Uh I mean they set up our
[40:04] park for two major events in the course
[40:07] of 72 hours. Uh that was remarkable. Uh
[40:11] the PD staff as well uh police officers
[40:14] who were there did a fantastic job. Uh
[40:17] thanks to the village board for your
[40:19] support and participation at the event
[40:22] and uh some of our other volunteers as
[40:25] well. So thank you. That is my report.
[40:28] >> Thank you.
[40:29] All right. Trustee committee reports.
[40:32] Trusty Mancalco.
[40:34] Well, Brad did cover most
[40:35] [clears throat] of what I was going to
[40:37] discuss, but um one of the things he did
[40:40] not cover was Fall Fest is coming up
[40:42] September 19th. It'll be from 11 to 3 in
[40:45] Carpenter Park. We'll have a DJ, food
[40:47] trucks, and lots of free kid activities.
[40:51] Think we want to highlight the free. Um,
[40:54] we also have Katrina's Carnival on
[40:57] October 4th that it's not a village
[40:59] sponsored event, but it is an event that
[41:01] will be going on in Carpenter Park. Um,
[41:04] there'll be music and food. We recommend
[41:07] you check Facebook for where to purchase
[41:09] tickets for that event. That's all I
[41:12] have.
[41:14] >> Thank you, Trusty Frost.
[41:17] >> Oh, Jamry Days was a lot of fun. Uh,
[41:22] everybody I talked to that that went
[41:25] can't wait till next year already. I
[41:28] have a couple of bands, so I would like
[41:30] to have a little input on next time's uh
[41:33] next uh Jamberee Day's uh
[41:37] selections, we'll say.
[41:39] >> Mhm.
[41:40] >> Um, Buck Cherry was
[41:44] interesting.
[41:47] Um,
[41:47] >> rock and roll.
[41:49] >> I'm maybe a fan now. I don't I I didn't
[41:52] know him before. I maybe have I'm a fan
[41:54] now.
[41:56] Um good job. Great job, Jen and
[41:58] everybody that was involved. Um I just
[42:01] want to emphasize a little bit on this
[42:04] article. Kane County Board okays nearly
[42:07] 2.3 million property tax levy hike.
[42:12] This administration when it came in
[42:14] office
[42:17] ran with no property tax increase.
[42:21] [clears throat] I get calls every year
[42:23] this time of year taxes are due. My
[42:25] taxes went up. I have to explain to them
[42:28] that it's not the village of
[42:30] Carpentersville that's raising their
[42:31] taxes.
[42:34] We've stayed with a a flat tax
[42:37] all through uh President Skilman's
[42:40] administration as long as I've been
[42:42] involved with it. Not that I'm the
[42:43] person to be get the pat on the back,
[42:47] but since I've been here, it still
[42:49] hasn't gone up. Um, the board approved
[42:56] 402.9
[42:59] million budget for the fiscal year
[43:01] starting December 1st
[43:05] and
[43:08] two weeks later
[43:11] they're looking for another 2.3 million.
[43:15] Just so our residents know, and I want
[43:17] this in the minutes also, that
[43:20] [clears throat] this is not the Village
[43:22] of Carpenters, though raising your
[43:23] taxes. Okay, this is the King County
[43:25] Board. It's uh kind of ironic there's
[43:28] not a King County board member in our
[43:31] attendance tonight after this
[43:34] pleasant article. I believe there's
[43:37] three King County board members that
[43:39] cover the village of Carpentersville.
[43:42] um one comes to the meeting, gives us a
[43:45] good report,
[43:48] not talk to the other two in
[43:51] I don't know when's the next election,
[43:54] when was the last election. Okay. It'd
[43:57] be nice if we could have those folks
[43:59] come to our meetings, maybe give our
[44:01] village residents a little insight of
[44:04] what's going on. Thanks. I mean, Chris does a great job. gives us a
[44:09] little insight of what's going on. But
[44:12] this is stuff that we'd like to hear
[44:14] about right here. This is in the Beacon
[44:17] News, the Aurora Beacon News.
[44:21] Um, it's a lot of money. Our taxes are going
[44:26] up. I'm paying $8,000 for a city lot in
[44:28] Carpentersville.
[44:30] It seems
[44:33] it's disturbing to me. I mean, I I mean,
[44:36] knock on wood, I can afford it. Thank
[44:38] God some folks can't. It's going to go
[44:40] up more. So,
[44:43] um I'm not looking for anybody to jump
[44:45] on board with me. I'm just saying this
[44:48] because
[44:49] it's it's disturbing to me that that
[44:53] after passing a budget of 442
[44:57] million, two weeks later they're asking
[44:59] for another $2.3 million to go into the
[45:02] general general fund. So, take that for
[45:06] what it's worth. coming from a resident
[45:09] of the village of Carpentersville that
[45:11] happens to sit in his seat. Thank you.
[45:14] >> Thank you, Trusty Evb.
[45:17] >> Yeah, sure. I just want to thank
[45:18] everybody for Jamberee Days. I got a lot
[45:20] of feedback, positive feedback, and like
[45:22] Trusty Frost said, everyone's excited
[45:24] for next year. Jen
[45:27] and all the public works, police
[45:29] department, and fire department, and
[45:31] everybody that volunteers just it was
[45:33] amazing. It was a lot of fun, and I want
[45:35] to thank everybody for that.
[45:38] Thank you, Trusty Abbott. Trusty Malone.
[45:41] >> As everyone said, I'd just like to
[45:42] personally thank everyone for Jamberee
[45:44] Days. You guys worked really, really
[45:45] hard and it turned out great. I didn't
[45:48] get any complaints, just positive
[45:50] feedback. Everybody's looking for next
[45:52] year. I'm working on it.
[45:56] >> Thank you, Rusty Garcia.
[45:59] >> Well, everybody said it already. Thank
[46:01] you, Jen. Thank you, Greta. But we're
[46:03] forgetting Brad. If anybody was running
[46:06] around like a chicken with no head was
[46:08] spread picking up garbage, moving
[46:09] chairs, doing this, doing that. Thank
[46:11] you guys. Public works, you guys rock.
[46:14] That's it. That's all what I have to
[46:15] say. Thank you guys. I'm looking forward
[46:17] for the next 10 years.
[46:20] >> Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. No, I'll
[46:21] echo the same. Um, and first of all, I
[46:25] want to say happy anniversary to
[46:26] Bradford Stewart today. 20 years
[46:30] marriage anniversary. Yeah.
[46:32] >> Yes. To be clear, [laughter]
[46:35] So, um,
[46:36] >> and Emily.
[46:36] >> Anyways, yeah, no, thank you guys for
[46:38] everything and yeah, let's just keep
[46:40] moving forward like we have been doing
[46:42] and yeah, um, thank you. Anything else?
[46:46] Anybody?
[46:47] >> Nope.
[46:48] >> Motion to adjurnn. Anybody? I'll
[46:51] >> motion to adjurnn.
[46:53] I'll second. All
[46:55] >> in favor? I I
[46:58] mean adjourn. Thank you.