1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,400 Madam 2 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:04,640 Christie, if you would, call the roll. 3 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,160 » Trustee Albaugh? 4 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:06,320 » Here. 5 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:06,760 » Trustee Gutierrez? 6 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,560 » Here. 7 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:07,960 » Trustee Porter? 8 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:09,000 » Here. 9 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:09,480 » Trustee Kunkel? 10 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:10,240 » Here. 11 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:10,600 » Trustee Bancoli? 12 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:11,800 » Here. 13 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:12,200 » And Trustee Bracolino? 14 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:12,960 » Here. 15 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,280 » Thank you. 16 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,560 » Thank you. 17 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,920 Please join me with the Pledge of 18 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:17,920 Allegiance. 19 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,200 Very good. 20 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,000 We have a motion to accept the agenda. 21 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:41,840 » So moved. 22 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,280 » Second. 23 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:45,320 » We have a motion and a second. 24 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,120 Did somebody say something? 25 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:50,080 » Yes, Mayor. I'd like to remove 7A1 from 26 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,160 consent consent agenda cuz it's just 27 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,520 one. 28 00:00:51,160 --> 00:00:54,440 » Remove 7A1? 29 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,760 » Yeah, from consent agenda and just leave 30 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:56,200 it as an item. 31 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:57,880 » Yes. 32 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,360 » Okay. Okay. 33 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,000 There's no consent agenda. 34 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,280 » No, no. 35 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,280 » No. 36 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,200 » All right, so much for consent agenda. 37 00:01:05,199 --> 00:01:08,440 Um 38 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:09,680 I guess I don't need approval approval 39 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,960 for the consent agenda. 40 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,640 » Right. Can I take roll? 41 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:14,080 » Oh, please do. 42 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,560 » Thank you. Trustee Gutierrez? 43 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:15,280 » Yes. 44 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:15,600 » Trustee Porter? 45 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:16,560 » Yes. 46 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,080 » Trustee Kunkel? 47 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,280 » Yes. 48 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:18,760 » Trustee Bancoli? 49 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:19,640 » Yes. 50 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:19,960 » Trustee Bracolino? 51 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,080 » Yes. 52 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:21,680 » And Trustee Albaugh? 53 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:22,240 » Yes. 54 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,240 » Thank you. 55 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:27,120 » Thank you. 56 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,520 Uh town hall presentation. I don't think 57 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:28,920 we have any. 58 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:31,160 » I don't think we do. 59 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:33,800 » Town hall session. 60 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:37,760 Mr. Kyle. 61 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,760 Nathan Kyle, if you would join us. 62 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:42,960 » Welcome. 63 00:01:41,960 --> 00:01:44,520 » Hey, how's it going? 64 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:46,200 » Good. You'll have 5 minutes. 65 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,200 » Okay. Starting now. 66 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,000 » We already started. 67 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,240 » When you start talking. 68 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,640 » All right. Good evening, Village 69 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,480 President, Trustees, and neighbors. My 70 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,840 name is Nate Kyle, a Hanover Park 71 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,560 resident living on the Cook County side 72 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,400 of town. 73 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,840 » Move the mic a little closer. 74 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,560 » Uh I'm standing before you tonight not 75 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,880 as a homeowner, but as a volunteer on 76 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,440 the front lines of managing our 77 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,160 community stray and feral cat 78 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,800 population. 79 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,920 As if you're not aware, uh Hanover Park 80 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,960 has a long-standing issue with the 81 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:12,720 multiple colonies of free-roaming cats 82 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,440 uh working alongside a dedicated network 83 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:16,400 of neighbors and multiple nonprofit 84 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:18,160 organizations, I see the problem 85 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,840 firsthand. Uh 86 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,520 More importantly, I see clearly that how 87 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,920 chapter 14 of our municipal code 88 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,240 actively blocks us from solving it. 89 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:27,560 Right now, our code treats all 90 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:29,000 free-roaming cats standardly as strays 91 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,160 or nuisances. 92 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,959 When compassionate residents uh step up 93 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:35,720 using their own time and money to mainly 94 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:37,720 trap, fix, and feed these cats 95 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,080 once they are returned from being fixed, 96 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,640 our code as written rewards them with a 97 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:43,480 citation. 98 00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:45,480 Because of section 14-9 strict three-pet 99 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,959 limit, a resident trying to stabilize a 100 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:48,680 neighborhood colony runs into the risk 101 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:50,400 of being cited by code enforcement for 102 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:53,120 simply trying to 103 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,040 manage the population responsibly. 104 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,920 Uh 105 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:58,440 let's see, for temporary bringing a sick 106 00:02:55,920 --> 00:03:00,880 cat indoors or for fostering a litter of 107 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:02,360 kittens and friendly dog cats on behalf 108 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,720 of 109 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,840 like a local 501c3 adoption networks, 110 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,360 kind of like uh Almost Home. 111 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:11,239 I want to be clear about the financial 112 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,720 reality that creates for Hanover Park. 113 00:03:11,239 --> 00:03:14,320 When code enforcement issues immediate 114 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:16,120 citations to volunteers, it does not 115 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,600 make the cats disappear. The cats do not 116 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,800 pack up and move to another friendly 117 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,280 village because of paperwork. 118 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,280 It simply prevents volunteers from doing 119 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,880 the right thing. You penalize the public 120 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,239 for intervening, the public will stop. 121 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,840 In fact, it already is happening. 122 00:03:26,239 --> 00:03:29,320 Organizations like Feral Fixers and 123 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:32,360 Almost Home have already refused to 124 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:33,480 sponsor volunteers in Hanover Park 125 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,200 because our current code requires 126 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,959 excessive monthly reporting on how many 127 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,760 cats are trapped, spayed, neutered, 128 00:03:36,959 --> 00:03:41,360 microchipped, uh released, born, and 129 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,800 deceased within Hanover Park. 130 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,800 All this information is already reported 131 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,000 to both Cook and DuPage Counties. Uh the 132 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:48,160 cats receive where the cats receive 133 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,920 medical care, and these volunteer-run 134 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:52,960 organizations 135 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:55,680 do do have the time or manpower 136 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:57,280 to complete duplicate uh main 137 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,640 mandated reporting. When volunteers and 138 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,320 rescue partners are pushed out, the 139 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:03,080 consequences are predictable. The 140 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:05,120 outdoor cat population will skyrocket, 141 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,959 mating noises, fighting, and property 142 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:09,520 damage will increase. We will see more 143 00:04:06,959 --> 00:04:11,680 disease and injured cats. Every unspayed 144 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,600 female cat can produce two litters each 145 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,800 year, 146 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:16,640 totaling as many as 12 kittens. Over 3 147 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,600 years, the one cat, if left unspayed, 148 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,440 can produce up to 149 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,760 over 300 cats. 150 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:26,360 I also give you guys a handout with like 151 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:29,000 a a chart that shows what could happen. 152 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:30,400 Um let's see. 153 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,400 So, volunteer organizations have been 154 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,520 actively working to reduce the 155 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,960 population over the past 156 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:37,000 Uh I put 10 years, but after talking to 157 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,600 Mayor Craig, it's 20 years. And Hanover 158 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,480 Park still has a significant stray and 159 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:42,919 feral cat problem. 160 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:44,360 Eventually, the problem becomes severe. 161 00:04:42,919 --> 00:04:45,560 Village of Hanover Park will be forced 162 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,000 to step in. 163 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,880 Village will have to 164 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,480 expand code enforcement hours, pay for 165 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,320 municipal animal control roundups, and 166 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,880 absorb substantial operational, 167 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:56,400 sheltering, and disposal costs. 168 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,440 This is an expensive ongoing burden that 169 00:04:56,400 --> 00:05:01,360 will fall directly on Hanover Park 170 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,360 taxpayers. 171 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:06,280 We may completely avoid those municipal 172 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,960 costs by updating our code to let the 173 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:10,600 public and volunteer organizations 174 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:12,480 perform this task without any worry of 175 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,320 fines or citations. 176 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:16,360 I for- more formally submitted a draft 177 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,720 ordinance amendment to the village clerk 178 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:20,120 tonight. And you guys are reading it 179 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,760 now. Use our local home rule authority 180 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:24,200 to protect residents on both sides of 181 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:25,240 the county line and clarifies both the 182 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:27,760 rights and the responsibility of 183 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,520 caretakers and fosters. 184 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:32,120 First, it clear- completely repeals 185 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,400 section 14-14, 186 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:36,040 which currently bans the feeding or 187 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,360 sheltering of feral cats. This section, 188 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,360 as written, forces compassionate 189 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:41,120 residents into the shadows. In its 190 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:43,040 place, our amendment establishes clear 191 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:45,160 caretaker responsibilities, protecting 192 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:47,560 the right to responsibly 193 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:49,200 feed your tip, fix cats while requiring 194 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:52,880 the humane removal and fostering of 195 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,880 weaned kittens. Second, 196 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,400 it [clears throat] accepts both 197 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,960 caretakers and approved rescue foster 198 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,800 homes for the three pet limit. It 199 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:02,080 legally clarifies that residents 200 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:04,120 partitioning in TNR or actively 201 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:06,680 fostering kittens and friendly adult 202 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:09,520 cats for registered 501c3 rescue under 203 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:11,760 section 14-9 are now the legal are not 204 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:14,560 the legal owners of these animals. 205 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:16,440 This allows indoor volunteers to 206 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:18,080 temporarily house, socialize, and care 207 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,800 for adopted animals within their 208 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,200 residence 209 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,520 safely and legally. Third, it aligns 210 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:25,200 protection across two counties. If the 211 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:28,120 resident shows code enforcement a 212 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:30,400 voluntary veterinarian sterilization 213 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:32,919 certificate or an organizational foster 214 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,040 agreement from any recognized 501c3 215 00:06:32,919 --> 00:06:36,160 charity, 216 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:38,560 whether it's Feral Fixers, Can Do, or 217 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,919 Almost Home, to name a few, a local 218 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,080 compliant regarding or complaint 219 00:06:39,919 --> 00:06:44,000 regarding this regarding the cats, the 220 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:45,600 feeding, or foster housing is 221 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,840 immediately dismissed. 222 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:48,160 We do not need bureaucratic 223 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:50,160 time-consuming registry for 224 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,840 volunteer-based effort. And then fourth, 225 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:54,040 implementing a mandatory 90-day grace 226 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:56,480 period instead of handing out immediate 227 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:58,600 fines, code enforcement will issue a 228 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,520 resource referral. This gives a neighbor 229 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:03,400 and volunteers 90 days to trap, neuter, 230 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:05,160 vaccinate, foster, and manage the cats, 231 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,919 which which permanently eliminates the 232 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,520 nuisance behaviors like spraying and 233 00:07:07,919 --> 00:07:09,880 fighting. 234 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,960 » Your time is up. 235 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,560 » Oh, sorry. 236 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,720 » The uh 237 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:17,080 Appreciate your comments. So, do you 238 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:17,800 prepare for the record? 239 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,160 » Okay. 240 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:22,800 » So, thank you for coming tonight. 241 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,800 All right. 242 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:28,919 Moving on, uh 243 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,919 the president's report. 244 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:35,760 Been a busy uh very busy week, and uh 245 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:37,919 we uh 246 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:40,400 had a JRB this 247 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:43,800 past week. Uh it's a joint review board 248 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:45,880 on our tips, and uh I'd like to say they 249 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:49,040 they all went very smoothly. 250 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:52,080 Our our work with the TIFs has been 251 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:53,920 superb. We had no complaints. 252 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:56,200 And [snorts] so, completely reviewed, 253 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:58,600 and that's a arduous 254 00:07:56,200 --> 00:08:00,920 preparation by staff, and want to thank 255 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:03,680 them for that coming prepared. 256 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:06,680 Uh I was rushing in from uh 257 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:08,240 DuPage mayor and managers golf outing. 258 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:12,120 And so, 259 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:13,600 we we timed that just exactly right. And 260 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,919 gave me enough time 261 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:18,360 to shower and change. 262 00:08:15,919 --> 00:08:19,800 So, with that, um 263 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,680 uh DuComm 264 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:23,800 had a meeting the other morning, 265 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,919 Wednesday morning with DuComm. 266 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,520 A few of you have probably been awoken 267 00:08:25,919 --> 00:08:28,600 at 3:00 in the morning. 268 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:30,880 Uh 269 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:32,400 I would say more than a few across 270 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,039 DuPage County. 271 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,760 Uh 272 00:08:33,039 --> 00:08:37,280 there was uh 273 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:40,599 a misfire that is both software, 274 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:42,840 hardware, and personnel related. And so, 275 00:08:40,599 --> 00:08:44,320 we had quite a conversation at the 276 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:47,160 executive board Wednesday morning 277 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:49,000 concerning that. And uh 278 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:51,560 staff um 279 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:53,640 is going through a complete process 280 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:55,520 with with training and understanding how 281 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,800 the system's supposed to work. 282 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,440 Additionally, 283 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,080 uh 284 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:00,920 the one uh 285 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:03,080 company that we use, there's others, 286 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,680 we're going to look at alternatives 287 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:05,960 uh to that company and see what's 288 00:09:04,680 --> 00:09:09,240 available. 289 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:10,520 Uh we're the first users of a system 290 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,680 that they have that was completely 291 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:13,680 automated. 292 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:17,040 So, we're taking a step back to have a 293 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:20,320 personnel oversight that's fully trained 294 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:23,640 uh as we move forward. But, that 295 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:25,080 was an awful situation. I can't imagine 296 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:28,320 waking up at 3:00 in the morning. Now, I 297 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:30,400 can sleep through World War so, um 298 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:32,080 it did I wasn't awakened, but I'm sure 299 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,200 some of you were and trying to figure 300 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,839 out why 301 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:37,120 alarms going off, 302 00:09:34,839 --> 00:09:37,920 especially since there was no storm. So, 303 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:40,280 um, 304 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:42,280 if there's any additional work I uh 305 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:44,440 information I can share, uh 306 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,960 be happy to do that. Pretty much it's a 307 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,600 work in progress. 308 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,120 Um, 309 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,600 they didn't want to uh 310 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:52,360 we asked for a a timeline on that and so 311 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:53,840 uh 312 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,240 uh they were a little choking and puking 313 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:57,520 on that, but we want to know some 314 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:59,760 outputs and we need some answers so that 315 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:01,120 doesn't happen again. So, a very 316 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:01,951 unfortunate. 317 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:02,120 Um, 318 00:10:01,951 --> 00:10:03,280 » [snorts] 319 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:06,240 » I met uh 320 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:08,200 one of the NITA board members um 321 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:09,160 actually I've met with two of them. Uh 322 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:11,960 Louis 323 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:15,000 Montgomery was appointed for 324 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:16,840 uh Northwest Cook County. 325 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:20,080 And uh he met with a number of the 326 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:21,880 mayors uh in our in Mount Prospect day 327 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,440 before yesterday. We had some good 328 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:26,000 dialogue uh coming in. 329 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:28,760 Uh 330 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:32,000 I think uh this transition is 331 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:33,880 not an evolution, but a breaking one and 332 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:37,000 beginning of the other. We've noticed 333 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:39,360 the last two months the uh 334 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,520 our delays in the in our decision-making 335 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:43,080 process. 336 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:45,320 The last week uh Wednesday was my last 337 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:47,560 board meeting with Metra and we've 338 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:49,760 noticed there's additional 6 weeks 339 00:10:47,560 --> 00:10:52,160 making decisions cuz everything's now 340 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:53,560 going through the governor's office. So, 341 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:55,520 you can see 342 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:57,760 the devolution that what they're trying 343 00:10:55,520 --> 00:11:01,200 to do is really created a large 344 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:04,360 bureaucracy. And uh hopefully they'll 345 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:05,120 figure that out over the next year, but 346 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:08,440 uh 347 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:11,080 this Louis Montgomery and uh David Kolin 348 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:13,800 the mayor from uh Roselle has been 349 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,760 appointed to the NITA board and both of 350 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,680 them 351 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:18,160 uh 352 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:20,160 asked for my phone number given the 12 353 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:22,920 and 1/2 years I have serving on Metra 354 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:24,760 board and some of the 355 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:27,480 uh quality things that we've been able 356 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:30,080 to get to going way back and uh I'm very 357 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:32,040 proud of the time I served with Metra. 358 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:33,400 I was able to introduce strategic 359 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:35,320 planning to them. 360 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:38,040 Able to introduce board members visiting 361 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:38,760 facilities that never happened before. 362 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,480 Uh 363 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,960 and 364 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:44,440 I was the uh 365 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:46,800 secretary for that board and back in 366 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:48,560 2015 367 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:51,520 went through 368 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:54,840 20 years previous of uh closed session 369 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:57,680 meetings that they never reviewed and we 370 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:59,480 were able to get rid of both of them. Uh 371 00:11:57,680 --> 00:12:01,160 spent a lot of time doing that. So, that 372 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:03,360 was uh 373 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:05,840 quite a quite arduous uh 374 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:08,800 opportunity. I've uh 375 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:11,560 schools schools are starting. 376 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:13,360 I hope you'll all drive with caution. 377 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:15,680 Uh you'll notice the police department 378 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,960 has been working uh and they they have 379 00:12:15,680 --> 00:12:18,960 some speed 380 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:20,760 monitors in front of the schools that 381 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,840 the hopefully people will see that and 382 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:25,400 and uh lower their speed around the 383 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:28,520 schools. I've been to Fox 384 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:30,640 uh school uh Ontarioville. 385 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:33,720 Was there. Uh they did the march to the 386 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:35,720 school last Thursday night and uh this 387 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,533 Friday I'll be there reading to the kids 388 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:36,600 again. 389 00:12:36,533 --> 00:12:39,080 » [snorts] 390 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:40,720 » Hanover Highlands I'm taking on the uh 391 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,280 special 392 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,000 What do they call that? Uh 393 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:43,480 Your daughter was 394 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:43,920 » Ambassador. 395 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:44,640 » Huh? 396 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,440 » The ambassador. 397 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:48,160 » The ambassador program. I'll be working 398 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:49,320 with uh Hanover Highlands on ambassador 399 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,400 program. 400 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,480 Uh 401 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:55,080 Ontarioville asked me to start after 402 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:57,560 Labor Day, which is fine. I've been 403 00:12:55,080 --> 00:13:00,520 visiting the first graders there for 404 00:12:57,560 --> 00:13:01,760 eons. And uh I love it. I go in there 405 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,520 and I say 406 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:06,000 "We're all in our places." And they all 407 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:07,120 respond, "With sun shining faces." So, 408 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,560 it's a 409 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,520 it's [snorts] something I enjoy getting 410 00:13:08,560 --> 00:13:13,280 out with the kids. And then Greenbrook 411 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:17,400 school I met with uh 412 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:19,400 the principal there who was uh 413 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,520 been there 31 years as the principal of 414 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:22,520 Greenbrook. 415 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:25,040 He grew up with my son. So, he's been in 416 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,040 Hanover Park for a a long time. 417 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:28,360 Uh 418 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:30,680 block parties I want to 419 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:32,320 encourage everybody, uh, 420 00:13:30,680 --> 00:13:35,040 that may be listening to this, the block 421 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:37,120 parties are outstanding. I love visiting 422 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:38,960 the block parties. I love it when the 423 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:41,520 police show up and the fire shows up and 424 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:43,560 wet all the kids down. It's, uh, it's a 425 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:46,120 great event. It's, uh, wonderful 426 00:13:43,560 --> 00:13:46,920 bringing together for our neighborhoods. 427 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:50,080 Um, 428 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:52,160 last, uh, Saturday I had to attend uh, 429 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,400 Frank Severino's 430 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:55,480 wedding. 431 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,440 I can't imagine getting married at 82, 432 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,440 but 433 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:00,360 he got married and it was two big 434 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:02,640 families coming together. It was a 435 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:05,240 wonderful event. I had a little bit of 436 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:07,960 time to visit the block party. 437 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:09,560 Coat and tie, all, you know, 438 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:11,480 I said, "You won't see me often with my 439 00:14:09,560 --> 00:14:13,920 teeth out, so here I am." 440 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:16,440 So, but, uh, I had a picture of that. I 441 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:18,360 put it on my Facebook, but the people 442 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,400 just come running up. They say, "Hey, 443 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:22,040 the mayor's in a suit, you know." I 444 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,840 don't normally go to block parties in a 445 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,920 suit. Um, 446 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:28,760 the, uh, 447 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:29,400 attended, uh, with Metro the last week, 448 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:31,720 uh, 449 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:33,400 uh, what do you call it, safety blitz. 450 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,800 Hanover Park had a safety blitz and 451 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:37,080 police and fire, thank you for your 452 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:39,320 support. Uh, in the morning as people 453 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:42,360 are loading up, uh, to get on the train 454 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:44,400 to know that uh, keep the distance. As 455 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:47,320 you know, a few years ago we worked hard 456 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:49,760 to, uh, and it took a few years to bring 457 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:52,880 the, uh, lights and sirens to our our 458 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:54,920 crossings. Um, not many municipalities 459 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:57,680 have gone to that extent, but it's in- 460 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:58,240 increased the safety of our crossings. 461 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:00,760 Um, 462 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:03,200 people are aware and we point that out. 463 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:06,360 So, we handed out pens and pencils and 464 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:10,520 paraphernalia of, uh, around being safe 465 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:12,760 around the railroads. Uh, I attended the 466 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:16,640 back to school prep at the 467 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:19,480 POC and what a wonderful event. John 468 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:21,520 Kunkel was handing out backpacks. Lisa 469 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:23,200 was consoling with everybody in the 470 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:26,080 building. 471 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:28,120 It was an extension of what we do and 472 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:29,760 what we care for in Hanover Park. You 473 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,160 know, this is a caring community. How we 474 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:34,760 reach out to our not-for-profits and the 475 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:37,920 needs of our families that that can come 476 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:40,280 and get a get a a warm feeling about 477 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:43,440 Hanover Park and who we are. Uh the 478 00:15:40,280 --> 00:15:44,680 extension and support from Ascension 479 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:46,880 Hospital. 480 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:49,280 Uh of course, Lisa and I have a story to 481 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:51,160 tell that goes back how many years, 482 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:53,360 Lisa? 483 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:54,080 » Halloween 2019. 484 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:54,840 » 2018? 485 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,965 » 2018. 486 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,520 » I discovered Lisa. 487 00:15:56,965 --> 00:16:00,520 » [laughter] 488 00:15:57,520 --> 00:16:02,080 » And it's it's never ended. But uh what a 489 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:04,160 wonderful support we have for our 490 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:07,080 families in Hanover Park. And really it 491 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:09,520 goes out beyond Hanover Park. And uh 492 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:12,080 I'm very proud of Voices' work and how 493 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:13,520 we find ways to support that. And it was 494 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:16,680 nice to see uh 495 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:18,200 residents show up and just pitch in. Uh 496 00:16:16,680 --> 00:16:20,280 all all you know, the libraries were 497 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:22,280 there. I I you know, I mean, there were 498 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:24,560 a multitude of the people there. Lisa, 499 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:26,120 thank you for your leadership on that. 500 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:28,240 And uh 501 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:30,480 I I normally try to write these things 502 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,800 out so our our clerk can just transfer 503 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:31,480 it. 504 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,200 » I got it. 505 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:32,400 » You got it? 506 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:35,120 » It, yeah. 507 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:36,760 » Okay. So, I try to talk a little slower, 508 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:40,000 but God only knows. 509 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:40,000 So, with that, uh 510 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:43,471 there is nothing left of the consent 511 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,839 agenda, so what's to approve? 512 00:16:43,471 --> 00:16:45,360 » [laughter] 513 00:16:43,839 --> 00:16:46,920 » So, we just 514 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:48,720 All right. 515 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,680 Uh first motion. 516 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,480 781. 517 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:54,839 Motion to approve the proposal from 518 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:57,560 Builders Paving LLC 519 00:16:54,839 --> 00:17:01,240 to perform pavement resurfacing 520 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:04,439 as part of the 2026 resurfacing project 521 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:07,240 contract contact two in the amount not 522 00:17:04,439 --> 00:17:09,920 to exceed $158,000 523 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:12,800 and authorize the village manager 524 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,480 to execute the necessary documents. Do 525 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,600 we have a motion? 526 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,360 » So moved. 527 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:16,800 » Second. 528 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:19,560 » We have a motion and a second. Any 529 00:17:16,800 --> 00:17:19,560 discussion? 530 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:24,680 Any discussion? Hearing none, 531 00:17:23,319 --> 00:17:25,480 Christy, call the roll. 532 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:25,959 » Trustee Porter? 533 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:27,000 » Yes. 534 00:17:25,959 --> 00:17:27,360 » Trustee Kunkel? 535 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:28,079 » Yes. 536 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:28,480 » Trustee Biancalana? 537 00:17:28,079 --> 00:17:29,320 » Yes. 538 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:29,720 » Trustee Broccolo? 539 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:30,640 » Yes. 540 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:31,040 » Trustee Alba? 541 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,040 » Yes. 542 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,480 » And Trustee Gutierrez? 543 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:33,520 » Yes. 544 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,240 » Thank you. 545 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:37,182 » Okay, Village Manager, you got to spend 546 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:38,200 some money. 547 00:17:37,182 --> 00:17:41,560 » [laughter] 548 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:42,422 » 782, motion to approve warrant 820-2026 549 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:42,560 in the amount of 550 00:17:42,422 --> 00:17:45,040 » [clears throat] 551 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:46,480 » $412,935 552 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:48,440 and 12 cents. 553 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,960 » So moved. 554 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:50,240 » Second. 555 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:52,080 » We have a motion and a second. Any 556 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:54,320 discussion? 557 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:56,000 Hearing none, Christy, call the roll. 558 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,440 » Trustee uh Kunkel? 559 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:57,240 » Yes. 560 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:57,720 » Trustee Biancalana? 561 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:58,680 » Yes. 562 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,080 » Trustee Broccolo? 563 00:17:58,680 --> 00:17:59,960 » Yes. 564 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:00,440 » Trustee Alba? 565 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:01,240 » Yes. 566 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:01,600 » Trustee Gutierrez? 567 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:02,520 » Yes. 568 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:03,280 » Trustee Porter? 569 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:04,400 » Yes. 570 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:05,920 » Thank you. 571 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:08,640 » Motion to approve warrant paid in 572 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:11,160 advance 731-2026 573 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:15,000 through 813-2026 574 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:16,400 in the amount of $849,462 575 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:17,200 and 88 cents. 576 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:17,840 » So moved. 577 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,080 » Second. 578 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,720 » We have a motion and a second. Any 579 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:23,160 discussion? 580 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:24,120 Hearing none, 581 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,400 Christy, call the roll. 582 00:18:24,120 --> 00:18:25,840 » Trustee Biancalana? 583 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:26,800 » Yes. 584 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:27,160 » Trustee Broccolo? 585 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:28,080 » Yes. 586 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:28,520 » Trustee Alba? 587 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:29,360 » Yes. 588 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:29,760 » Trustee Gutierrez? 589 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:30,520 » Yes. 590 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:30,920 » Trustee Porter? 591 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,000 » Yes. 592 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:32,560 » And Trustee Kunkel? 593 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,200 » Yes. 594 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:37,080 » Thank you. And before I move to 595 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:39,480 Manager's report, I'd like to wish John 596 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:40,840 Kunkel a happy birthday. 597 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,960 » Yay. 598 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:45,040 » So now they could all pick on you, John. 599 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,640 » Tomorrow. 600 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:46,640 » It's tomorrow. 601 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:47,720 » Tomorrow, but still. 602 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:48,800 » But we're early today. 603 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:49,400 » Early birthday. 604 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:50,880 » We should have gotten 605 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:51,680 » Anything to make John smile. What do you 606 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,163 think? 607 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:54,120 » I wish I had a joke for him. 608 00:18:53,163 --> 00:18:55,880 » [laughter] 609 00:18:54,120 --> 00:18:57,120 » I'm sure he's got one for us. And we 610 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,640 » I have candy. I have candy. 611 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:59,640 » I didn't see any cake in there. So, 612 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,000 John, you know, what do we got? 613 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,560 » We're all saying cake. I don't know if 614 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,040 you know that. 615 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:05,840 » All right. 616 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:07,400 Village Manager's report, Courtney. 617 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:09,400 » Uh no report tonight. 618 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:10,840 » Thank you. Village Clerk's report, 619 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:13,040 Christy. 620 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:14,880 » I just wanted to thank everybody for a 621 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,680 rootin' tootin' good time at the summer 622 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:18,600 soiree. 623 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:20,840 Um it was so much fun celebrating 624 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:22,040 Hanover Park America 250. Thank you so 625 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:22,920 much public works for all your hard 626 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:25,120 work. I know you guys were out there 627 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:26,760 early. Thankfully, we didn't have too 628 00:19:25,120 --> 00:19:27,880 much rain that day. So, I'm glad that 629 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:29,480 kind of blew over. Police department, 630 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:31,840 fire department, a special thanks to 631 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:32,880 Sue. I'm sure she'll hear this later, 632 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:35,600 but I know she does a lot of behind the 633 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:38,280 scenes work, special events, and 634 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,880 village manager Courtney, thank you. It 635 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,240 was awesome, and we really appreciate 636 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,560 it. Just want to remind everybody that 637 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:44,640 there is a movie in the park. It's one 638 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:48,080 of our makeups from Cop's Day. It's 639 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:51,080 September 28th, so next Friday 8:00 p.m. 640 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:53,880 -ish um at the park district at 1919 641 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:56,440 Walnut. So, come out and join us for 642 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,760 » September 28th for Bad Guy. Oh, no, 643 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:59,120 sorry. August. 644 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:01,040 » I'm a month behind. 645 00:19:59,120 --> 00:20:02,960 » August 28th. 646 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:03,640 This one is Bad Guys 2. 647 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:05,760 » Ooh. 648 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:07,880 » This one's from Cop's Day. 649 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:10,080 We will redo the other one 650 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,080 at a later date. Coming soon. 651 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,160 » All right, enough already. 652 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,120 » Yes. 653 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,000 August. 654 00:20:13,120 --> 00:20:14,520 » Thank you, Kristy. 655 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,240 » Yes. 656 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,880 » And thank you for uh 657 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,400 filling in for me 658 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:21,160 » It's fine. 659 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:22,920 » At the soiree. It's um 660 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:23,960 celebrating the 661 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:25,080 wedding. 662 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:28,600 » I was line dancing. 663 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:29,920 » Of our neighboring mayor. Okay. Uh 664 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:31,160 Corporation Council report. 665 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,680 » No report. Thank you. 666 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:35,240 » Thank you, Bernie. 667 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:36,280 Uh village trustee reports, trustee 668 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:38,280 Albet. 669 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:40,040 » Uh thank you, Mayor. Um finally get the 670 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,880 chance to go first, but unfortunately, I 671 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:44,800 have no report. Thank you. 672 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:46,600 » Outstanding. Thank you, trustee. 673 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:48,800 Uh trustee Gutierrez. 674 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:51,400 » Yes, thank you, Mayor. Um as you said, 675 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:54,200 the back-to-school event uh went really 676 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:56,480 well. It's not as great as the Cop's Day 677 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:58,440 picnic, but it's pretty good. It's 678 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:01,000 pretty good. Um we had about 400 people 679 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:03,560 come through. Um trustee Conkol, thank 680 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:06,800 you so much. He was giving out backpacks 681 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:07,960 like crazy. Um the haircuts were a big 682 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,680 hit. 683 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,560 Um, so we stayed late 684 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,840 so that these uh 685 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,560 » We had like six or seven people cutting. 686 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:16,880 » We did. We had like six or seven people 687 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:18,920 from the area. We went with with folks 688 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:21,200 in the area to come in and they donated 689 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:23,760 their time to give haircuts to kids. It 690 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:25,400 was amazing. Uh, we had special uh needs 691 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:26,800 children getting their hair cut for the 692 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:29,680 first time. It was really really 693 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:31,440 magical. Um, despite all that, we still 694 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:34,000 have a lot of book bags 695 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:35,480 and a lot of uh school supplies. If 696 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,120 anybody's hearing this and you need a 697 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:39,720 book bag or school supplies, please 698 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:43,240 don't buy any yet. Uh, contact the POC 699 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:46,000 in town right on Lake and um 700 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:48,680 Ontarioville Road. Um 701 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,360 And then in other news, um 702 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:52,200 public charge is changing September 703 00:21:50,360 --> 00:21:53,640 18th, 2026. What this means if you're a 704 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,680 legal permanent resident in the United 705 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:59,240 States 706 00:21:54,680 --> 00:22:01,440 30, 40, 50 years and uh you are on SNAP 707 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,400 benefits, etc. 708 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:05,520 Um, and you've decided now you have 709 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,720 enough money to become a citizen and you 710 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,280 know, you have a pathway to become a 711 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:10,920 citizen after being in the country 712 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:12,400 legally as a permanent resident 713 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:14,320 um 714 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:16,120 immigration will now look at you as a 715 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:19,160 public charge because you're using SNAP 716 00:22:16,120 --> 00:22:21,240 benefits for your US-born children, etc. 717 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:22,920 Um, this is starting September 18th. As 718 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:25,040 a result, we do expect that a lot of 719 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:29,240 people that are on Medicaid will fall 720 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:31,600 off to prevent uh the public charge rule 721 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:33,080 from affecting them. Um, so this is a 722 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:35,480 little bit dangerous. We've seen what 723 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:36,920 happens when this takes place uh as it's 724 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:37,960 happened in New York in the past. We've 725 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:39,680 had 726 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,960 small measles outbreaks here and there 727 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:43,600 because of this. So, we're really hoping 728 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:45,880 that it it does continue to be 729 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:47,560 challenged in the courts and that people 730 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:49,800 don't give up on their Medicaid, that 731 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:52,240 they still take their kids to get those 732 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:55,720 um school vaccines and to get their 733 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:58,040 yearly physicals. Um, the historic uh 734 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,320 committee is meeting next week and 735 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:02,960 Mayor, I sent you an email about this 736 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:06,760 today, too, but Lisa Mueller was our 737 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:08,760 historian assigned by the library in 738 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:09,320 town known as 739 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:11,440 » Poplar Creek. 740 00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:13,560 » Poplar Creek. Sorry, it's been a long 741 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:15,440 day. Poplar Creek. 742 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:17,560 She's amazing and because she's amazing 743 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:18,880 she got promoted. But that means we lost 744 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:20,080 our 745 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:20,680 our liaison. 746 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:22,320 » No. 747 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,760 » Yes, so I need you to pull strings 748 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,320 again. So remember last time I was like 749 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:28,440 we really wanted her to be the 750 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:30,720 historian. Poplar Creek holds the 751 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:32,880 the stacks of our digital data 752 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:34,800 and our digital historical data, 753 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:36,160 excellent pictures. She also used to 754 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:39,120 write the 755 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:42,280 highlighter blurb on history. So we're 756 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:43,320 going to ask and by we I mean you are 757 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:44,280 going to ask 758 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,840 » It. I get it. 759 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:47,680 » Poplar Creek if they are willing to 760 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,840 appoint someone to continue with that 761 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:50,560 seat. 762 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:52,600 Cuz that means we've lost a seat in the 763 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:53,560 historic committee. And she was really 764 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:54,600 awesome. So 765 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:56,480 » Okay, awesome. 766 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:58,680 » Yeah, we did gain two more in that in 767 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,560 that historic committee. 768 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,960 » I know who to call. 769 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:03,640 » Okay, perfect. CIDC is having 770 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:06,320 celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on 771 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:09,600 October 9th here right here. 772 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:11,960 Food, dance, and a discussion on on the 773 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:13,360 9th. So we're excited about that. And to 774 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,600 the gentleman that came to speak about 775 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:17,520 the feral cat, thank you so much for 776 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:19,520 worrying about this. This is important. 777 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:21,680 I see both sides of this as someone who 778 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:23,120 is a foster mom. I've worked with Almost 779 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:25,120 Home Foundation. I don't live too far 780 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:27,600 from there. And so that's where we got 781 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:29,560 our dogs and I foster dogs. So I 782 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:32,080 understand that but I also understand 783 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:34,080 the need for us to be careful in this 784 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:37,320 because we've also had homes in the area 785 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:40,320 that have abused this and continue to 786 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:41,960 abuse even fostering dogs. So 787 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,400 but thank you for bringing this up and 788 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:45,320 for caring so much for these little 789 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,960 guys. I appreciate it. That's the end of 790 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:48,800 my report. 791 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:52,107 » Thank you very much. 792 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:52,160 Let's see. Trustee Port. 793 00:24:52,107 --> 00:24:54,000 » [clears throat] 794 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:56,280 » Thank you, Mayor. 795 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,480 I want to start off with the 796 00:24:56,280 --> 00:25:00,360 the DuPage 797 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:03,760 and the sirens that that went off uh 798 00:25:00,360 --> 00:25:06,800 last week uh and how unnerving that was. 799 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:09,000 But and I understand accidents and and 800 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:12,400 and those kind of things can happen. But 801 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:15,240 my concern is for 802 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:18,560 the thousands of residents who are not 803 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:20,200 privy or not users of our Facebook page 804 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:22,120 or 805 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:24,800 uh our other 806 00:25:22,120 --> 00:25:25,640 in-house methods of communicating what 807 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,000 happened. 808 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,960 There's still a lot of people out there 809 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:31,760 that don't know what the heck happened. 810 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:33,880 And I was just wondering did was it ever 811 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:35,920 under consideration for them to do a 812 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:37,120 press release, something on the news 813 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,000 media, 814 00:25:37,120 --> 00:25:42,120 uh something on the radio? Did they do a 815 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:44,040 radio TV release? 816 00:25:42,120 --> 00:25:45,560 » I didn't bring it with me, but 817 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:47,200 they shared that with us. 818 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:49,520 » With and and they they did this 819 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:50,600 » Yeah, and I think the Daily Herald made 820 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:52,080 some announcement. 821 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:54,720 » They on the Herald? Did they do anything 822 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:56,000 with the the radio or TV announcements? 823 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:58,560 » WGN. 824 00:25:56,000 --> 00:26:01,120 » WGN. Okay. All right, I just wanted to 825 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:03,120 make sure because like I said, I've had 826 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:04,760 a lot of people that, you know, like, 827 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:07,320 "Can you tell me what was what was going 828 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:08,880 on?" And so I'm glad that they made that 829 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:11,400 effort then. So uh 830 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:14,040 » Yeah, it wasn't a pretty meeting we had. 831 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:16,520 » Yeah, I can imagine. 832 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:18,480 Uh secondly, uh Chief, I want to know, 833 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:20,480 are you aware of what was going on? I 834 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,680 know you the police departments are all 835 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:24,080 kind of 836 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:26,480 intermingled with the 837 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:28,880 the SWAT threat at Addison Trail High 838 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:30,240 School today where they had to shut down 839 00:26:28,880 --> 00:26:32,360 the high school and some of the 840 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:34,560 surrounding elementary schools in 841 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:36,720 Addison. My grandson attends school 842 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:37,360 there in Addison and they were all under 843 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,320 uh 844 00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:40,960 uh 845 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:42,760 uh uh a security shutdown uh at the 846 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:43,880 school. So did anything come through to 847 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:45,600 to you guys? 848 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:47,320 » Only basic information. I don't have 849 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:49,360 specific details that but there was some 850 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:51,200 mutual aid, you know, related to that. 851 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:52,040 But I don't have I didn't hear what the 852 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:55,480 outcome was. 853 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:56,840 » Okay. All righty. Uh it's terrible that 854 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,680 I know this is the second one they've 855 00:26:56,840 --> 00:27:00,120 had in 2 years 856 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:01,960 at Addison Trail High School. So, I 857 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:03,400 don't know if there's some pranksters at 858 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:05,480 the school, but you got to take all of 859 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:07,360 those things serious, you know, when 860 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:09,520 they occur and 861 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:12,240 uh the high the grammar school that my 862 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:13,720 grandson goes to, Stone Elementary, is 863 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:16,640 right across the street from Addison 864 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:18,680 Trail High School. So, uh they shut down 865 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:20,360 the elementary school and you got, you 866 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:22,560 know, second and third graders that are 867 00:27:20,360 --> 00:27:24,480 now, you know, in that protocol, which 868 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:25,840 is traumatizing 869 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,360 to the children. So, 870 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:28,280 » No no big no kid. 871 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:29,480 » Yeah. 872 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,920 Um 873 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:34,160 I want to thank uh Mr. Kyle again for 874 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:35,600 for coming. I thank you for your call. 875 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:37,120 Thank you for coming and sharing this 876 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:40,040 information 877 00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:44,200 uh with us and uh we will take it upon 878 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:46,200 ourselves to review this and uh to see 879 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:48,120 uh the merits of of the points that 880 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:51,080 you've raised and if there any things 881 00:27:48,120 --> 00:27:53,840 that we can do to uh create a an 882 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:56,240 environment that satisfies all parties 883 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:57,720 concerned, but uh thank you for taking 884 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:59,960 the time to 885 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:02,160 uh put together this report and the 886 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:03,480 proposed ordinance. Uh I commend you for 887 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,960 that and 888 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:06,360 uh I know that took some time and effort 889 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:08,800 on your part, but I know that you're 890 00:28:06,360 --> 00:28:10,720 passionate about this issue. So, I I 891 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:12,760 just want to thank you for coming in 892 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:15,680 today and sharing that. Uh 893 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:17,720 it doesn't go unnoticed. So, thank you. 894 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:19,200 And uh finally, our Sister Cities 895 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,400 Committee will have a meeting next 896 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:23,760 Thursday. 897 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:25,360 Um as we invite all of the interested 898 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,880 parties and members of the public to 899 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:28,480 come and join us. 900 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:31,360 Uh we'll begin doing some of our 901 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:33,560 planning for uh Black History Month and 902 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:35,520 next year's Juneteenth event and some 903 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:37,440 other events that uh things that we're 904 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,920 involved in uh with some of our 905 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:42,560 neighboring sister city communities. I 906 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:45,320 know that uh Hoffman Estates has their 907 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:47,560 French um 908 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:49,760 their French buffet or I forget the 909 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:52,320 exact name of it, but they do a thing 910 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:54,400 where they honor their sister city 911 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:56,960 relationship with with France with the 912 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:59,440 city in France and uh they serve all 913 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:01,840 type of French pastries and French food 914 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:04,200 and it's really uh really a nice event 915 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:06,560 uh to attend. I'll have more information 916 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:08,440 uh exactly when we get it from them to 917 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,600 share here if anyone's interested in 918 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:12,040 attending. 919 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:14,920 And uh that concludes my report. 920 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:16,280 » Thank uh thank you, Trustee. And uh 921 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:17,720 Trustee Conkle? 922 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:21,000 » Yes, Trustee Weir. 923 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:23,960 Well, let's see. The shower report 924 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:25,320 on board we met uh last Wednesday. We 925 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:28,520 mostly discussed the airport 926 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:30,320 maintenance, the upgrade to the uh 927 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:32,560 the kind of the small 928 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:34,520 board outside of the hangar. 929 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:36,320 Uh we also uh talked about the fuel and 930 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:38,160 other things that they have. 931 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:41,680 Uh the biggest thing that probably 932 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:43,600 concerns a lot of residents is they have 933 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,520 the thing called Options Talks on 934 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:47,160 September 12th. 935 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,560 Uh that's where there's a lot of planes 936 00:29:47,160 --> 00:29:50,520 on display 937 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:53,240 and you come out there and have some 938 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:53,240 drinks while you're uh you're 939 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:59,040 Mayor, we already talked about school 940 00:29:56,360 --> 00:30:01,480 maintenance. We always talk about that. 941 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:03,320 The last thing I have is 942 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:04,160 why are we painting the fire hydrants 943 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:07,040 white? 944 00:30:04,160 --> 00:30:08,480 Is that to confuse the dogs? 945 00:30:07,040 --> 00:30:11,080 And the snow so they don't see the 946 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:11,080 yellow snow? 947 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:19,000 » Yes, sir, indeed. We are trying to 948 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:21,200 confuse the fire department. No, that is 949 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:24,760 a primer that is being applied. They 950 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:26,480 will now be painted bright red. 951 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:28,040 Yes, I we may have put something out on 952 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:30,520 social media. I apologize. I haven't 953 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:31,800 seen it. Uh but it they it is a primer. 954 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:34,440 They will be painted red here in the 955 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,440 next week. 956 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:39,800 » Okay, thank you, Trustee. 957 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:42,040 And uh 958 00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:44,720 Trustee Benko? 959 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:44,720 » Thank you, Mayor. 960 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:50,800 Uh Mr. Kyle, uh I I echo my fellow board 961 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:51,680 members in in thanking you for coming 962 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:52,240 here tonight and 963 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:53,200 » Is your mic on? 964 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,560 » Uh oh. 965 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:56,360 » It's just low. 966 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:59,400 » I'll speak up. 967 00:30:56,360 --> 00:31:01,240 Uh Mr. Kyle, I uh echo my fellow board 968 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:03,520 members and just wanted to thank you for 969 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:06,560 coming in tonight and um expressing some 970 00:31:03,520 --> 00:31:08,480 of your concerns and providing us with 971 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:11,600 um the draft ordinance that you 972 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:14,800 prepared. Um I'm not sure everyone on 973 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:16,640 our board uh knows the history um of 974 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:18,200 this ordinance, and so I was actually 975 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,400 going to um 976 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:21,560 hopefully turn to one of our staff 977 00:31:19,400 --> 00:31:23,720 members so they they can just provide 978 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:27,120 some of the history on on the ordinance 979 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:30,480 and and why we have it and um I think 980 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:34,600 it's just in important to know. So, um I 981 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:36,800 am actually going to pass the baton to 982 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:38,880 um our chief, and he might be able to 983 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:41,120 provide some of that background 984 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:42,200 information about why we have it the way 985 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:43,680 we do. 986 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:46,920 Yeah. 987 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,920 Our Our Chief Johnson. 988 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:54,360 » Yes, thank you. Um some history on the 989 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:57,000 ordinance. I I remember when it was 990 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:58,800 first adopted in 2008. 991 00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:00,200 Um what we had at the time was we had 992 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:02,400 some 993 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:04,040 It started with complaints from 994 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:05,240 residents saying, "My neighbors are 995 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,880 feeding 996 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:08,280 these feral cats, and it's causing 997 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:11,480 disarray in the neighborhood. It's 998 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:13,360 causing um out of control populations, 999 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:14,640 waste, uh issues with other animals." 1000 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:17,480 And so, the complaints were actually 1001 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:19,040 about uh uh the you know, the feeding of 1002 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:20,720 the cats. The issue that we found when 1003 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:22,800 we looked into it was 1004 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:25,800 um some of it was careless, but some of 1005 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:28,360 it was also well-intentioned residents, 1006 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:29,520 uh animal lovers, that wanted to do 1007 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:31,360 something good and felt like they were 1008 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:33,800 doing something good for 1009 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:36,160 um stray cats. And And unfortunately, 1010 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:38,200 without the Many of them just didn't 1011 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:41,360 have the proper 1012 00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:44,400 um equipment, training, knowledge, um 1013 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:46,160 ability to run a uh a you know, a 1014 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:49,040 well-run, properly maintained cat 1015 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:50,880 colony. And so, the solution was that 1016 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:52,880 they there needed to be some regulation 1017 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:54,840 so that it was done the right way and we 1018 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:57,120 didn't have the um you know, the issues 1019 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:59,600 on both sides. And so, the way the 1020 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,680 ordinance was written um provides for 1021 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,360 you know, the the colonies aren't 1022 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:05,920 illegal, but they need to be sponsored 1023 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:08,800 by uh an animal uh a a licensed animal 1024 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:10,320 agency that can ensure that the the the 1025 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,640 populations are controlled properly, 1026 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,760 that spaying and neutering and 1027 00:33:11,640 --> 00:33:15,800 vaccinations are going on, disease 1028 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:17,120 control, uh waste management, things 1029 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:18,720 like that. Um 1030 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:20,120 because without that oversight, we we 1031 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:22,400 really and truly did have a mess in 1032 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:24,400 town. And so, that's the history of it 1033 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:26,520 and that's why uh you know, those 1034 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:28,120 regulations were put in place because 1035 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:30,800 there just needed to be some uniformity 1036 00:33:28,120 --> 00:33:32,640 to how it was done because otherwise, um 1037 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,440 you know, it was frankly disastrous in 1038 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,800 some areas. 1039 00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:39,840 » Thank you, Chief. Um so, I just wanted 1040 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:41,360 to make sure that you were aware of some 1041 00:33:39,840 --> 00:33:42,800 of that background information, that's 1042 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:44,440 some of that historical knowledge, and 1043 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:47,000 as well as any residents that might be 1044 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:49,400 listening um online cuz we do stream our 1045 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:51,400 meetings. But again, thank you so much, 1046 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:54,360 and um it will be taken under 1047 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:56,600 consideration. Thank you. 1048 00:33:54,360 --> 00:34:00,640 Um the next thing I'd like to touch on 1049 00:33:56,600 --> 00:34:03,800 is uh that online are 1050 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:05,560 I excuse me, I think we sent out via our 1051 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:08,520 email channels as well as on our 1052 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:12,240 Facebook um that those that were 1053 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:14,960 impacted by the July 4th storms, and I 1054 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:15,600 believe tornadoes in the area, 1055 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:19,000 um 1056 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:20,480 now have um 1057 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:23,440 uh 1058 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:25,000 are are now able to take advantage of 1059 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:28,840 some assistance from the federal 1060 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:32,040 government in the form of um 1061 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:33,200 low-interest loans. And so, uh this is 1062 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:35,000 the 1063 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:36,440 the way and 1064 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:38,240 you know, just for those that are 1065 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:40,480 listening, I have the fact sheet here in 1066 00:34:38,240 --> 00:34:41,919 front of me and the way that our 1067 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:44,120 Governor Pritzker issued the 1068 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:46,360 declaration, he said that it was the 1069 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:49,520 storms occurring between July 2nd and 1070 00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:52,040 4th. Um, it impacts, uh, you know, the 1071 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:55,399 counties that that we fall under, Cook 1072 00:34:52,040 --> 00:34:58,960 County and DuPage County. Um, if your 1073 00:34:55,399 --> 00:35:02,120 home or business did experience any sort 1074 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:05,440 of damage, you have until October 5th of 1075 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:07,080 this year to apply for that assistance. 1076 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:09,360 Um, and if there was any sort of 1077 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:13,160 economic injury, you have until next 1078 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:15,160 year, uh, May 5th of 2027 to apply for 1079 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:17,800 that. So, I did just want to make our 1080 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:20,280 residents aware. I know, um, there are 1081 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:23,000 some in town that, um, you know, 1082 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:24,480 experienced some really severe flooding, 1083 00:35:23,000 --> 00:35:27,280 um, and did just want to make sure that 1084 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:29,600 they were aware that that resource is 1085 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:33,040 now available. 1086 00:35:29,600 --> 00:35:35,920 Did also want to flag that the that for 1087 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:38,880 our residents that live in Cook County, 1088 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:40,520 the Cook County Board of Review just 1089 00:35:38,880 --> 00:35:41,080 yesterday, 1090 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:43,440 uh, 1091 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:46,600 issued a press release and issued 1092 00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:50,000 information really urging Cook County 1093 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:54,120 residents to file appeals, 1094 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:57,680 um, for their 2027, 1095 00:35:54,120 --> 00:36:00,320 um, property tax bill that might, uh, 1096 00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:03,320 Sorry, let me back up. To file an appeal 1097 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:05,960 for any property that was damaged in the 1098 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:08,640 recent storms. Um, 1099 00:36:05,960 --> 00:36:10,760 that that may impact their their 2027 1100 00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:12,920 property tax bill. So, they really are 1101 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:15,240 urging residents, you know, if you had 1102 00:36:12,920 --> 00:36:18,440 flooding, if, you know, some of these 1103 00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:21,400 really high winds impacted your home, 1104 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:24,400 um, to please file uh, an appeal to that 1105 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:27,720 because it it will ultimately impact how 1106 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:29,280 much you pay in 2027. 1107 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:30,640 But, did just want to make our residents 1108 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:32,920 aware of that. 1109 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:36,000 Uh the next thing I'd like to mention is 1110 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:39,440 is a couple of weeks ago, 1111 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:42,200 unfortunately, I I failed to 1112 00:36:39,440 --> 00:36:44,440 express my sincere thanks and gratitude 1113 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:45,960 to our police department, fire 1114 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:48,600 department, and our public works 1115 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:50,560 department for all the work that they 1116 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:52,880 have done 1117 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:55,760 really all summer because of these 1118 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:58,240 storms. It is um 1119 00:36:55,760 --> 00:37:01,480 I have never seen anything like this and 1120 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:03,000 it's I I know it's um 1121 00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:05,880 it it it must be really challenging 1122 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:08,520 every single time it rains to have to 1123 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:09,560 um you know, put on your boots and and 1124 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:11,720 um 1125 00:37:09,560 --> 00:37:13,560 really do our best to to take care of of 1126 00:37:11,720 --> 00:37:16,400 the village and and its residents. But I 1127 00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:18,280 I really I'm I'm just so grateful 1128 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:20,680 um and I I also just wanted to 1129 00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:22,880 illustrate that 1130 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:24,360 you know, I wanted to publicly say thank 1131 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:27,120 you, but also just illustrate to our 1132 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:28,400 residents that our public works and fire 1133 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:31,120 department and police department are 1134 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:33,720 working so hard during these storms and 1135 00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:36,360 just wanted to share just some data that 1136 00:37:33,720 --> 00:37:39,000 we received. So I don't have the data as 1137 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:41,720 it relates to the 1138 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:45,200 storms that we had in in August, but 1139 00:37:41,720 --> 00:37:47,680 when we had a storm on July 27th, I just 1140 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:51,200 want to provide some numbers. So within 1141 00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:54,520 24 hours, our fire department responded 1142 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:57,040 to to 36 requests for support that were 1143 00:37:54,520 --> 00:38:00,240 storm related. Our police department 1144 00:37:57,040 --> 00:38:03,360 rece- um received 134 1145 00:38:00,240 --> 00:38:05,600 calls in a 24-hour span 1146 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:07,240 um and almost 40 of which were were 1147 00:38:05,600 --> 00:38:08,640 storm related. You know, our public 1148 00:38:07,240 --> 00:38:10,800 works, I don't have the the number for 1149 00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:13,640 our public works, but I'm I'm sure our 1150 00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:15,680 public works was out there um you know, 1151 00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:18,560 doing all that they could to to respond 1152 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:21,000 to the requests for assistance. So 1153 00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:22,680 um I share that because I'm I really am 1154 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:24,160 so grateful for all the work that's 1155 00:38:22,680 --> 00:38:26,000 being done. 1156 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:28,400 Um I also share that cuz I know that a 1157 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:30,040 lot of residents reach out for for 1158 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:32,080 requests for assistance, but they might 1159 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:34,360 not get it immediately, and it is 1160 00:38:32,080 --> 00:38:36,760 because we we're we're getting um so 1161 00:38:34,360 --> 00:38:38,400 many requests for assistance. So, um I 1162 00:38:36,760 --> 00:38:40,200 did just want to share that information 1163 00:38:38,400 --> 00:38:42,400 with our residents, and again, thank 1164 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:44,440 thank you so much to 1165 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:45,800 um both our chiefs and uh Director 1166 00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:48,600 Moore. 1167 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:51,880 Um and then last but not least, uh just 1168 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:55,920 saw today that uh 1169 00:38:51,880 --> 00:39:00,600 our new flags for uh new businesses are 1170 00:38:55,920 --> 00:39:03,520 now um stationed Let me back up. 1171 00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:06,800 Our new are now open 1172 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:09,480 new flags 1173 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:12,760 for new businesses 1174 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:14,920 are in front of new businesses. And so, 1175 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:15,960 I'm I 1176 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:18,840 uh 1177 00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:21,200 remember pushing for this, and uh thank 1178 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:23,960 you again to the board for, you know, uh 1179 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:28,440 uh approving this idea, but really thank 1180 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:32,000 you to um Director uh Govin for making 1181 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:35,160 this uh idea a reality. The flags are 1182 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:37,920 beautiful, and um I'm really really 1183 00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:39,440 excited to see them around town. Um 1184 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:41,240 again, for our residents, these are new 1185 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:45,320 flags that will be stationed in front of 1186 00:39:41,240 --> 00:39:46,000 new businesses, um highlighting um that 1187 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,720 uh 1188 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:50,240 there is an operating business in this 1189 00:39:47,720 --> 00:39:53,640 space, and so I would encourage you to 1190 00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:55,920 patronize them, and um 1191 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:57,080 uh and yeah, and and shop local. So, I'm 1192 00:39:55,920 --> 00:39:58,880 really really excited for this 1193 00:39:57,080 --> 00:40:01,640 initiative. So, thank you, Director 1194 00:39:58,880 --> 00:40:03,440 Govin. Um and that concludes my report. 1195 00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:06,800 » Very good. Thank you. 1196 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:06,800 Uh Trustee Broccolino. 1197 00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:11,160 » Um 1198 00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:12,520 I think I had my share just last 1199 00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:14,720 Saturday. I was able to attend the 1200 00:40:12,520 --> 00:40:16,400 Commerce RA, and although I'm not a big 1201 00:40:14,720 --> 00:40:18,080 fan of country music, I had a really 1202 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:20,360 good time. 1203 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:22,480 I had to learn some line dancing steps 1204 00:40:20,360 --> 00:40:24,000 but I enjoyed myself. 1205 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:25,960 Um 1206 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:26,800 Also 1207 00:40:25,960 --> 00:40:29,320 » Is your mic on? 1208 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:29,320 » Yes, it is. 1209 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:35,840 Um I am excited that next month I'll be 1210 00:40:33,880 --> 00:40:37,400 participating in the Citizens Police 1211 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:38,480 Academy. 1212 00:40:37,400 --> 00:40:39,480 Um so I'm really looking forward to 1213 00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:41,800 learning more about the police 1214 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:43,600 department and work with our officers. 1215 00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:47,080 Uh work 1216 00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:48,320 and the work our officers do today. 1217 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:50,760 » Very good. 1218 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:54,480 Thank you. 1219 00:40:50,760 --> 00:40:56,520 And motion to go to executive session 1220 00:40:54,480 --> 00:41:01,200 setting the price for sale property for 1221 00:40:56,520 --> 00:41:03,360 section 5 ILCS 120/2 C5. 1222 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:07,640 » It's actually 2 C6. 1223 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:07,640 » I stand corrected. 2 C6. 1224 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:10,720 All in favor? 1225 00:41:09,400 --> 00:41:14,600 » I. 1226 00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:19,600 » And we will be returning upon 1227 00:41:14,600 --> 00:41:19,600 um closure of executive session. 1228 00:41:56,280 --> 00:42:03,080 Nice support tonight on the issue. 1229 00:41:59,520 --> 00:42:03,080 Nice support tonight on the issue. 1230 00:42:14,880 --> 00:42:16,960 » Mhm.