Good evening everybody. >> Good evening.
» I would like to welcome you to the August 26, 2026 regular meeting of the
Mon Village Board of Trustees.
» Okay. I would like to call the meeting to
order. If we could please rise for the pledge of allegiance.
I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
» Date here.
» Roll call, please. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» here. Trusty Henson >> present.
» Trusty Horn >> here.
» Trusty Regus >> present.
» Trusty Udris >> present.
» Trusty Wilson >> present.
» Open to the public. Agenda items only, please.
» All right. If I can have a motion to accept the consent agenda, please.
» So move. Second. >> Roll call.
» Trustee Henson. >> Yes. Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Reagan,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Udrris,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Thank you, board.
» Um, first up under my report this evening. Very exciting. We would like to
welcome David Aoyo to the Monet Police. He's our newest newest member. David is
a Creek native and comes from a family with a strong law enforcement history.
So, he is definitely a welcome addition to the Monet Police Department. So, I'm
going to ask uh David Aoyo to come up and let uh our clerk officially swear
you in here. [applause]
Youly swearly swear
» that I will support theution of the United States.
» Support
to the best.
[applause]
Give us a minute. We didn't do some family.
Everybody
[applause]
should
crew up here.
[applause]
Come on guys.
» [applause]
» Good morning.
Did that go?
» What did I do?
» Ma'am, we'll discuss it later.
So, big congratulations there to David and our Monet Police Department.
» Um, before we get on to our historical society update, I had a few words I
wanted to mention about the recent storms.
Um, I realize it's rather lengthy because there was a lot to talk about.
So, please bear with me. Over the past several weeks, our village and region
have endured two significant severe weather events. On July 27th and August
11th, these storms tested our community, infrastructure, resources, and patience.
Homes and businesses were damaged, trees and utility poles fell. Power and
communications were disrupted, and many families faced uncertainty and hardship.
Yet, through it all, I witnessed something more powerful than the storms
themselves. The strength, compassion, and resilience
of Monique. To our residents, business owners, and
visitors, your village remains fully committed to you. Our employees have
worked tirelessly to restore services, clear debris, address damage, coordinate
resources, and return our community to normal operations as safely and quickly
as possible. To our village team, there are no words sufficient to express my
gratitude and respect for our village employees and team leaders. Since the
first storm, many have worked extraordinarily long hours, responding
day and night, often while dealing with damage to their own homes and property.
Yet, they still reported for duty, cleared roads, answered calls,
coordinated resources, assisted residents, protected property, and did
whatever was necessary to help Mo recover. That is public service in its
truest form. As mayor, I cannot be prouder of the men
and women who serve this village. Their professionalism, compassion, sacrifice,
and unwavering commitment represent the very best of Mon. I also want to thank
the countless residents and businesses who have remained patient, supportive,
and willing to help. Your encouragement, prayers, patience, and acts of kindness
have meant more than you may realize. They have reminded our employees why
their work matters, especially during the most difficult hours.
Adversity reveals the character of a community. These past several weeks have
tested Mon, but our community has responded with generosity, patience,
compassion, and strength. I am incredibly proud of the spirit I have
witnessed. No community responds to emergencies of this magnitude alone. We
are deeply grateful for the assistance provided by our mutual aid partners and
neighboring communities and those include the Will County Emergency
Management Agency, Chief Neland and the Monet Fire Protection District, the
mayor's employees and communities of Romeoville, Manhattan, Cole City,
Richmond Township, Green Garden Township, and Monet Township, the Kameed
Crews, Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network, Canadian National Railway, the
many public safety personnel, public works crews, utility workers, emergency
responders, governmental partners, and volunteers who stepped forward to assist
Monine on behalf of a grateful village. Thank you. These storms have caused
damage, disruption, and hardship, but they will not define us. What will
define us is how we respond. We will learn from these events, strengthen our
emergency preparedness, evaluate our infrastructure and communications, build
stronger partnerships, and pursue the resources needed to make Monet even more
resilient. There is still work ahead, and recovery does not happen overnight.
I ask for your continued patience and support as our employees and partner
agencies complete their work. Please continue looking after your neighbors,
especially seniors and those who may need additional assistance. Continue
showing patience and kindness to the crews working throughout our community.
And keep our employees, first responders, utility workers, mutual aid
partners, and everyone affected by these storms in your thoughts and prayers.
Storms may test the strength of a community, but they also reveal its
character. Over these past several weeks, I have seen Mon's character
firsthand, and I could not be prouder. We are resilient. We are compassionate.
We are neighbors helping neighbors. Together, we will recover, rebuild, and
move forward stronger than before. So, may God continue to bless and protect
our residents, employees, first responders, partners, and the entire
village of Mon. Thank you. [applause]
And now, uh, Christie Mon Historical Society updates.
Good evening, everyone. Um, I will keep this brief as I know there's a lot on
the docket for tonight. Uh, I did just want to say that it's good to be back.
My retirement seemed to have turned into an extended uh sbatical, but I couldn't
be happier uh than to be back as the president of the Mon Historical Society.
I only have two things that I want to mention this evening. First is our
annual wine and cheese auction or wine and art auction will be on September
19th from 3il 7. We have lovely music, lots and lots of art baskets uh to
raffle off, wine, cheese. It's a beautiful evening and we hope that you
will attend. I do have tickets this evening if anybody is interested or you
can purchase them online or at the um at the crearyy. I also have our calendar of
events for the next upcoming month with me if anybody liked that. Um then the
one thing that I wanted to say to extend on the storm uh that you just mentioned,
first of all, I talked to so many different friends in communities around
and not to boast, but when they talk about
they still have this and they still have that and they're not being helped with
this, they're not being helped with that. I can honestly and truthfully say
you would not believe what a wonderful response we've had in the village and
everybody helping in the village has done a wonderful job and I want to say
thank you to everybody on behalf of everybody. Um that being said on the
storm as you may know when you when we run into people right now everybody has
a story to tell. There's a lot that's been going on with this and we at the
historical society feel that it's our responsibility and our joy to be able to
gather those stories. So during Fall Fest, particularly all through Fall
Fest, we will be sending out little things that say, "Tell us your storm
story, send us your photographs." We're going to put um a thing online so that
you can just uh send us the pictures, but then stop by the the Heritage Center
during Fall Fest and write us a little story. write it a little story or write
a long story. We will be keeping all those putting those together and we hope
to have them in a book in early spring so that everybody will be able to do
that and we will have a permanent record of how this village responded and what
happened during the unprecedented historic storms. Thank you.
Thank you, Christie. Clerk's report.
» No report tonight. >> Thank you. And moving on to the
administrator's report. >> Thank you, mayor. Good evening,
everyone. The first on my agenda is presentation by Liz Sanchez with
announcement for the Mooney Family Restaurant.
And I'm going to ask Bill Barnes if he can come up and do the introduction.
» Thank you. Um, we're going to show this.
And there's star.
» What happened? It's not playing. >> What?
» Enter. All right. Try that. That's not doing it.
Well, there's a really cute video. We'll slip to this. Um,
» all right. Sorry, Lizzie. >> Well, we'll get the real thing. Um, so
part of my a big part of my job, well, in addition is economic development is,
of course, bringing in new businesses, but it's also working with business
owners to introduce them or connect them with other possible uh businesses,
tenants, what have you. So, for the past several years, I've been had the
pleasure of working with Lizzy and Luis Sanchez about various their properties,
that type of thing, and finding tenants. Um, so for over a little over a year
after Shups left, um, I worked with Lizzie and Louise trying to find them
tenants. We brought in sever a few restaurants and, um, and then about
maybe not even six months ago, it was fast that I talked to Lizzie and her dad
and they said, actually it was Louise. He said, "Yeah, Lizzie is going to open
the restaurant." I'm like, "Wow." and being, you know, half Greek and know
the restaurant business, I thought, boy, that's a bold move because restaurant
business is not easy. So, um, coming up,
I'll get a little choked up because, you know, the dad in me. Um, anyway, so a
few weeks, I think it was last week, you know, I knew they were working on it
and, um, I stopped by and I looked in it and Lizzie showed it to me and I said,
"Wow, this is huge. This is such a great facility or restaurant. She's done a
great job. You were even pulling up carpeting yourself and really sweat
equity. Um I know her dad's proud of her.
» Yeah. >> But she should be really proud of
herself as well. But I mean the place is phenomenal.
» It's Yeah. And it's going to be it's going to [laughter] be it's going to be
a great addition to Mon. Um and then Lizzie and Jay will talk about kind of
the details. Okay. All right. Okay. Thanks.
I brought some sweets. >> So,
» do we do it now? >> Sure.
» Okay.
I don't know. It's been a while since I've been a waiter. See if I can figure
this out here. Hold on. Am I doing it right?
Whatever.
So, okay. So, we have cinnamon rolls and apple fritters.
» Homemade.
» So, the cinnamon rolls are going to be on the menu. The apple fritters I
haven't decided. So, you guys can make the decision.
Sorry, I didn't bring coffee. >> Yeah, that' be easier.
» Otherwise, we'll be here all day. >> I know, right? So, go ahead.
» I'm sorry. >> I can't.
» Some of you have already seen this, so let me just Of course, he's on a
» [clears throat]
» All right.
That's fine. >> That's fine. Sorry about that guys. Need
to get the professional worth saying. Anyhow,
» so one of the things I think Bill touched on, uh, Louie and Liz had been
trying to make sure they get the right tenants for the property over there. And
one of the challenges you face is not just taking anybody who's going to kick
the tires and come in and say, "Yeah, I want to put a business on here." Or
something like that. They've got such a desire to make sure that they maintain
the expectations that they've always had for the village that
Is that better? That they want to make sure ma make sure
that they maintain that expectation to cont carry that forward and not just
fill the void, but to fill it with something that's actually going to be
what the village wants and desires long term. And as Bill indicated, he's worked
with a number of people to come in. Lizzy has also tried to find some pl uh
businesses come in. The downside is is they're not always serious and they're
not really not always willing to actually step up and do what needs to be
done. And Lizzie, I think at one point, got a little tired of the of that. And
she she told her dad, it's like, I'm just going to do this myself.
And uh so that's really kind of the the neat part of that. And I know Bill, you
know, it's weird, you know, we have kids that are her age, you know, and uh and
it's really kind of like the hometown. I I we had a presentation we did several
months ago when we were looking at the Greyar property for they they they keep
wanting to invest in Mon, you know, it's like it doesn't always work out, but um
there was a picture of Lizzie and her sister when their dad was just building
the property there in the first place. And um it's you know I was telling Bill
it's kind of neat that like you know sometimes you bring your kid along with
you to work you know or something like that and they're the cute little thing.
Next thing you know they're actually working there you know kind of thing.
And and I know for Louis how proud he is of of Lizzy and um her stepping up and
literally in there sweating it like crazy. What did you tell me? You look
like a mole rat earlier when I asked you and it's like I've never even seen a
mole rat but it didn't sound too interesting. But anyhow,
um, working really hard, very impressive for anybody. And that ambition and that
enthusiasm, not just to fill it with something, but to do it and do it right,
uh, is really impressive. And, um, so that's, you know, that's just really
kind of the neat part of it. I know some of the trustees have had a chance to
come by, take a take a peek inside uh, the mayor uh, as well. Uh, admittedly,
Bill, when I heard that you came by on was it last Friday and you got choked
up, >> it's like I get it.
» I get it. And there's something to be said about that hometown feel and
everything else. So, that's part of the concept here is really just trying to
make sure that they have it. It's not literally farmtotable, but
they're trying to embrace that concept and that style of home style cooking and
and not just, you know, a box of this and throwing it together and yeah, we
got this and that and whatever else. It's like, no, it's going to be good
stuff. As a matter of fact, her partners in this are um
Can I mention where they came from? No, probably not.
» Um, yeah. >> Okay. So, some of you all know Chef
Claus. Uh, and so her her partner in this is actually worked for the Claus
family for 20 plus years. >> 30
» 30 years. Okay. Uh most recently he was actually the um the the guy behind the
scenes over at the Claus Country Kitchen over there on 191st and uh and his wife
is actually also been involved in all that. So those are Lizz's partners. Um
really wonderful people. All of them are working hard um and looking forward to
all this. So, the restaurant is the most obvious aspect of what's going on over
at the plaza. Um, it's kind of the the pillar of all that. And, uh, but there's
all also other things that they're working on besides that. Uh, which has
to do with the plaza itself is 20 plus years old. And unfortunately, it's not
looking the best. uh just uh and and it it's had a lot of wear and tear and it
originally it wasn't part of a tiff district or anything else and there were
things that were um how do I say this um expectations uh
that Warner was able to come through uh mutually between um anyhow so they are
looking at some things that are also going to take place actually make that a
much better cleaner nicer looking rejuvenated in a lot of regards as Well,
uh, so yes, the family restaurant is I obviously think get gets my appetite
going. Uh, but there's a lot more to it as well. Additionally, I know that uh we
talked to the police department about um some of the some of the things we run
into in our commercial districts has to do with crime. Uh when you have certain
types of businesses that are are operating there because that's just the
nature of, you know, a commercial business, you're going to have people
wanting to break into places and different things like that or whatever
else. uh they actually lost one of their tenants for a similar reason. U so it's
helping overcome blight uh by making sure that
we invest properly in doing some of these things and provide assistance to
the police with security camera accessibility and things of that sort.
Um possibly some fencing and some other things that are there. And I I don't
know how many questions the trustees have. I think most of you had a chance
to come by and take a look at some of the things that were going on there, but
um and I know you got a lot going on with other things going on here. Uh but
Lizzie, did you want to share anything else about how much Oh. Oh, side note.
Where's Chrissy at? She still here? and she's so much wanted to make sure this
is really that hometown classic nostalgic feel that she came up with the
idea of reaching out to the historical society which has given them some prints
or photos to use on >> I met with Christie and we picked you
know some pictures together to uh put in the restaurant
» so it it it's charming and all the reds that you remember from the previous
restaurant those are all gone it's a very flavorful and tasty caramel uh
adaptation to some of those things. And uh
» yeah, warm and cozy vibes. >> Yeah.
» So, the goal is and I was I was actually impressed. The goal was to be open by
before September 1st. >> Uhhuh.
» And at this point, uh as long as we we got one more permit to or final
inspection on something and I believe your goal is to be open Tuesday.
» Yep. Tuesday. So look behind the curtains and see everything has been
kind of a >> there'll be uh freshmade hash browns,
biscuits, and gravy. We're making the chreso homemade
um and all that. So it'll be fresh yummy.
» And they're going to have carry out and things as well. Catering
» uh also going to be available for hosting events.
» Yep. >> Um even outside the regular hours.
» I know I ran into some of the crew uh in another part of uh in another town and I
mentioned your restaurant coming and they were like seriously all right you
know so they're excited >> you all have any questions
» did you like the cinnamon rolls >> supposed to pass the only question I
have is the only question I have is when are you going to open
» Tuesday >> Tuesday okay there see that's what
everybody wants to know >> oh the hours will be 6:00 to 2 every day
we'll be open every Yeah, it'll be your typical expectation for a diner type
like that. And then um >> have it as long as we get the clearance
to get it open and everything. She also wants to have a for the first responders
on Monday morning at >> at 10
» 10 o'clock. >> Yeah.
» 10 o'clock Monday morning. She's going to open up to all the mooney first
responders, police and fire to come over and indulge in. She's gonna have kind of
a buffet style going on there for y'all >> and because that's the heart of, you
know, who's got her back. >> So, she's,
» you know, a way to give you guys thanks. >> Yeah.
» And then start your Monday with a good meal.
» Yeah. >> So, trustees, if you happen to be
available and you want to come by during that time as well, that's fine. It's
going to be a recognition for first responders, but Mayor Ruben,
staff here, if you guys feel like something right during that time as
well. So, come to work early and then go over there and have breakfast.
» Lizzie, I would just like to say I got to meet you a few weeks back. Um,
you're doing a really great job and thank you.
» Well, thank you.
And and I'm glad to to see you kind of grow up here, Lizzie.
» Thank you. >> Thank you, Heidi.
» And I get the I get the more mom feely, you know, feels too. So,
» yeah. >> My mom gave me plants, so when you walk
in, there'll be plants. [laughter] >> It's all good.
» And [snorts] so, and one last thing, too. Um, are you going to be able to
utilize the the window then to >> Yeah, there'll be a pickup window. Oh,
there goes my video. Whoever was playing it.
» Yeah, there'll be a to- go pickup. >> Okay, good deal. Yep.
» And online ordering. >> Yeah, we'll have online ordering.
» Some of those are still being worked through on details and all that.
» Yeah. >> So,
» come come take a look on the inside and come with a healthy appetite.
» You guys like the menu? >> Yeah.
» Yeah. >> Slightly adjusted probably since that.
» Yeah. Just working through the details, but
» can have specials and all that. So, >> yeah.
» Mayor, did you have any questions or >> No, it looked great when I was in there.
Very excited for you. Definitely nice change. Freshened it up. Yes. Yes. Very
warm, very cozy. >> Yeah, you're gonna do great.
» I know the fire chief came through, I guess, today.
» Yeah, he came today. >> So nice.
» All right. Anything else? >> No, we're we're good. Thank you. Uh,
thank you, Lizzy. Louise, thank you. Jay, thank you.
» Thank you. >> Very nice. and and I I love the name
with family in there and the connotation of family and what that means, a family
table. So, I'm going to ask um the board for a
motion to proceed allowing the administrator and village attorney to
begin a redevelopment negotiations with um the Sanchez family.
» So, move second >> discussion.
Roll call, please. >> Trusty Hord,
» yes. >> Trusty Reagus,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Udrris,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Hansen,
» yes. >> Thank you, board. Thank you. Looking
forward to it. Many years to come. Okay. Next item on under my [sighs] report is
the Irish Lane West Pond Bank Restoration Project. The village has
received the first pay request for invoice from Iricquay Paving Corporation
or IPC for the reference project. The invoice has been reviewed by Robinson
and staff and it's found to be in substantial compliance with the plans
and specifications. Therefore, we recommend that IPC is
entitled to their first payment in the amount of $210,892
and7 as summarized below. Total earned to date is $221,991.65
less a 5% retention of $11,9958.
And so the amount due this time is $210,892.7.
I would ask for a motion to approve pay request number one to your koi paving in
the amount of $210,892.7.
So moved. >> Second.
» Discussion board.
» Roll call, please. >> Trusty Reagan,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Udrus,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Thank you, board. Next item is the 2025
Mooney sidewalk improvements, and this is pay request number four. And this is
a final pay request. The village has recently received pay request number
four which is final from M&J Underground for the above project. Both work and
invoice have been reviewed by Robinson and staff and the work is in compliance
with contract requirements. Therefore, it's recommended that MJ Underground is
entitled to their final payment in the amount of $34,626.669
is outlined below >> 300.
» Yeah. Make a motion.
» I'll make that motion. Okay. >> Second. Any discussion?
» Okay. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Wilson.
» Yes. >> Trusty.
» Yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez.
» Yes. >> Trusty Henson.
» Yes. >> Trusty.
» Yes.
» I'm hearing that song from Rawhide. Rolling, rolling, rolling. [laughter]
Keep those doggies rolling. Okay. Number four. Fireman's Park phase two
improvements. This is for the splash pad. I hope everyone is happy with what
they're seeing at Fireman's Park. We're almost there. The village has received
the attached pay request number three. It's a partial payment to Raindrop for
the splash pad. The bill has been reviewed by Farnsworth and staff and
it's meets the plans and specifications according to the contract. Therefore, we
recommend that Raindrop Products is entitled to payment in the amount of
$122,000.
Board action is request a motion to approve pay request number three to
Raindrop Products in the amount of $122,000.
» I'll make that motion. >> Second.
» Second. >> Any discussion?
» Has that been tested and turned on? >> Not yet.
» Okay. >> Almost there.
» This is the third payment. Do we how many more are there? How much more do we
still owe on it? Is it still an ongoing thing with this is just the the splash
pad, correct? It's not >> correct. This is just a splash pad
itself. So, this is outside of the other contracted work that's being done by LVA
and Metropolitan. >> Okay.
» Okay. Roll call, please. Trusty Udrris. >> Yes.
» Trusty Gonzalez. >> Yes.
» Trusty Hudson. >> Yes. Trusty Horn.
» Yes. >> Trusty Regus.
» Yes. >> Trusty Wilson.
» Yes. >> Thank you, board. The next item is the
Mooney Historical Society. It's a request for a one-day liquor license
permit on September 19th, 2026. The Mon Historical Society has submitted
their request for a 1-day liquor license for their annual art auction wine and
cheese reception at the Heritage Center on Saturday, September 19th from 3:00 to
7:00 p.m. The reception will be a ticketed event to help raise funds for
the Mon Historical Society. Those purchasing wine will be 21 years of age
and older. It is important to note that the historical society has already
provided the village with a certificate of liability holding the village
harmless for this event. Board action requests a motion to approve the mayor
to execute a 1-day liquor license to the Mooney Historical Society located at
5210 West Court Street on September 19th, 2026 during the hours of 7 uh
correction 3 to 7:00 p.m. >> I like that motion.
» Second, >> discussion.
» Okay, roll call, please. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. Trusty Reagus. >> Yes.
» Trusty Wilson. >> Yes.
» Trusty Urus. >> Yes.
» Thank you board. The next item is Yolk Road Water Main Improvements. And this
is a bid award. On August the 5th, 2026 at 10 a.m. bids were received by the
following licensed contractors for the abovementioned project. And we find them
as follows. Year Paving Corporation or IPC. 1,241,770.50.
56 M&J Underground Incorporated1,251,000
H. Lynden and Suns Sewer and Water 1,330,4000
was the bid that was read, but the corrected bid after we did the corrected
math on their bid, it was 1,330,450.
So it was off $50. The next bid was Aries Incorporated and
that was1,486,2250.
The engineers cost estimate was1,300,100.
So Paving is the lowest bidder. Therefore, staff in Robinson Engineering
recommend that the project be awarded to Airquay Paving Corporation for their
project bid amount of 1,241,7056.
And we ask for a motion to approve the bid award to Paving Corporation for the
total bid amount of 1,241, $770.56.
» So moved. >> Second.
» Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Reagus,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Udrus,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Thank you, board.
The next item is the 2025 2026 Mooney roadway maintenance project. And this is
another bid award. On August the 5th, 2026, bids were received by the
following licensed contractor for the above mentioned project. And we find the
bid as follows. Uriccoy Paving Corporation or IPC1,324,963.85.
The engineers estimated cost was1,664,192.50.
IPC is the lowest bidder. Air Force staff and Robinson Engineering recommend
that the project be awarded to IPC for the project bid amount of 1,324,963.85.
We would ask for a motion to approve this bid award to Kquoy Paving
Corporation for the bid amount of and there's a typo. It should be 1,324,963
85. >> Make that motion. Second
» discussion >> if you if you would mayor just to
state the obvious paving local in town so their cost especially transport
materials is going to be lower so it's going to drive down the bid price so
you're going to see them a lot and they also do good work they've we have a
track good track record with them in town so they're doing uh good work and
it's at a lesser rate so because of the cost savings of transportation
um so it works out in our favor to have uh a neighbor who a good commercial
neighbor who's happens to be in the paving business. So, works out well for
us. >> Roll call, please.
» Trusty Horn, >> yes.
» Trusty Regus, >> yes.
» Trusty Wilson, >> yes.
» Trusty Udrris, >> yes.
» Trusty Gonzalez, >> yes.
» Trusty Henson, >> yes.
» Thank you, board. And this next item, it kind of dubtales with what Trusty Wilson
just shared. This is the Geranium Lane Country Meadows Access Road. And this is
a partial payment number four. The village has received pay request number
four in the amount of 48,230.87
from Irquite Paving Corporation for the above reference project. The invoice has
been reviewed by staff in Robinson Engineering and found the work to be in
substantial compliance with all plans and specifications. Total earned to date
is $88,192.92.
There's a 1% retention and that's $8,81.93
less a previous payment of $751,88012.
Board action request is a motion to approve pay request number four to
airway paving in the amount of $48,230
and 87 cents. >> So move
» second. Any discussion?
» Did we not have paperwork on that one? >> We should.
» My packet didn't. Okay.
» Okay. Thank you. >> And
number nine roll.
» Yes, please. >> Trusty Regus.
» Yes. >> Trusty Wilson.
» Yes. >> Trusty Udrris.
» Yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez.
» Yes. >> Trusty Henson.
» Abstain. >> Trusty Horn.
» Yes. >> Thank you, board. And the last item is a
block party request and this is on West Court Street. Mr. Steve Augle. Is he
here tonight? Okay. If you come forward, Mr. Dr. Steve Agle of 5544 West Court
Street submitted a block party application for Saturday, August 29th,
2026 from 12 to 8:00 p.m. The event would take place on Elder Lane from
Court Street to Wilson directly behind Not the Trommy Restaurant. The applicant
requests a temporary road lane closure to host a car show. Because the event
requires a closing of a public roadway, it is classified as a block party under
village code. Approval requires majority consent from the affected property
owners and renters in coordination with the police department for traffic
control and postevent cleanup by the applicant. Mr. Algo has met the police
department's requirements, including majority approval from the affected
neighboring property owners and renters. Board action requests a motion to
approve Mr. Aug's request for a block party permit to host a car show on
Saturday, August 29th, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
» I'll make that motion. >> Second.
» Any discussion?
» Roll call, please. >> Trusty Wilson, [clears throat]
» yes. >> Trusty Udrris,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Rakus,
» yes. Great.
» Thank you, board. >> Thank you, Mr. Algo. Good luck.
» And that is the end of my report. >> Okay.
» Thank you. Moving on to the officials reports. Public works. Trusty Horn.
» Thank you. And good evening everyone. And a lot has been said already about
our storms that we've had here in town uh beginning um Monday, July 27th. I
won't read this whole report that I have. Just suffice to say that um the uh
public works department has been in the thick of it um working on uh opening
roads and removing debris etc. We've had uh quite a bit of help from um other
villages that have been already mentioned. The the other thing I'd like
to uh point out is that beginning on Monday the 27th with when the first
storm started, our crews, our uh DPW team started working 12-hour shifts
beginning on that day of the storm through Monday, August 10th. And then of
course, uh, I was driving around with our superintendent on
Tuesday, August 11th, about 10:00 a.m., and we were feeling pretty good about
ourselves and how well we had done uh, removing debris and so forth. And they
were just cleaning up some trees along Court on um, yeah, Court Street. And
then, of course, about noon, we know what happened again. So, we had another
round of storms, as you know, and another round of cleanup. So, they've
been working very hard. And I think we're just about done with clean up. I
noticed there's a few places as I drive through town. Those will be getting done
by the end of this week. And then of course um you know if you do have uh
debris that you haven't cleaned up uh anytime in the future here just bring
those de debris to the curbside and they'll be collected and disposed of by
your village crews. And then for those residents in need of assistance removing
tree debris, I've still seen some properties where nothing has been done,
but those residents can contact Will County EMA by calling 211. all that. All
you need to do is call 211. I know Will County and there's been various uh
church groups that have been cleaning up around town as well. So, we thank you
for everyone who has helped with that. Um and then the next thing on the agenda
for our public works will be getting ready for fall fair and that'll be here
I think about two two and a half weeks. How many? 16 days, but who's counting?
Yeah. Uh, and then the other thing I did want
to emphasize, we've lost about uh, how many trees on the Parkway, Jill?
» 103 trees in the parkway. So in this fall and in the spring we are
instituting we have a we already have a tree planting program um that we do
already but of course that is going to be um upgraded and removing
replanting trees that we have lost. So end of report.
» Great. Thank you very much. Uh moving on to parks and recreation trusty Gonzalez.
But before I do that, I just want to say that too, thank goodness that we are a
tree city and between um the foundation, the Arbor Day foundation and our already
existing program, um we are very very committed to um restoring our trees to
this village. That's to said about that. Okay. Um for our
as you know Doug just mentioned too for their parks and recreation report, it's
all about Fall Fest. Now, Fall Fest is, you know, uh, coming up very quickly
upon us from the September 11th through the 13th with a car. Yeah. 16 days. And
where did this summer's already gone and carnival parade, arts and crafts, our
live bands, the beer tent, car show, fireworks, and our free special needs
day, a community service put on by MAC, a free pancake breakfast, and much, much
more. And so, that all being said, we need our volunteers. So, this town is
known nothing but more um for our volunteerism here. So, if you can afford
to spend three hours at the park and um there's like a whole list of times and
um jobs if you will u for you to do. So, if you could please call the uh village
the parks and recck number 5348302 and if you could spare a few hours time
slot that weekend would be absolutely fabulous.
And then uh would also like to do a chamber update for you. Uh Monique
Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing is September 16th and we have forms
here. So this is the chamber golf outings largest fundraiser of the year
and there's limited golf spots. Oh, they're still available. Um September 16
at Deerrun Golf Course. Uh yeah, Deer Creek, sorry. Uh join for golf, raffles,
lunch, and dinner. And there's many options. And so you can come for golf,
golf and dinner, just dinner, um just raffles, just please call Lee at
708-421786.
And you know that number is on these forms as well. And oh, and now the best
one. Are you all sitting down? Um very exciting to announce the Mon
Fire Production District and the Mon Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the
turkey raffle. Woohoo! This event will be returning on
Saturday, November 14th at Station One at 6 PM. The funds raised go towards
Monique Fire Buddies and the Chambers Scholarship Program, Turkeys, Raffle,
Silent Auctions, and more. And stay tuned for more details. We are going to
have another meeting coming up soon to put some more details on this. So again,
if you want to be a part of this committee and the planning of it, we can
assure you some help as well. and that number and please call Diana at 5348302.
End of report. >> Great. Thank you very much. Uh moving on
to finance. Trusty Rikus. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh as of July 31st,
2026, the village has completed approximately 25%
of the 2026 2027 fiscal year. Total village revenues across all funds
were 9.74 million, roughly 30% of the budget, while total
expenditures were 7.05 million, 18.69%
of the budget, resulting in a positive year-to-ate position of approximately
2.69 million. The general fund reported revenues of 4.14 million and
expenditures of 4.5 million resulting in a temporary year-to- date deficit of
approximately 360,000. This variance is pri primarily
attributed to the timing of revenues and expenditures early in the fiscal year
and will continue to be closely monitored. Overall general fund
expenditures remain below the fiscal year completion benchmark.
Major revenue source sources continue to perform well including property taxes,
income taxes, sales taxes, and tiff revenues. End the report.
» Great. Thank you very much. Uh moving on to economic development. Trusty Wilson.
» Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Uh before I get started with my report, I would just
like to say once again uh congratulations to officer Royal and
welcome to the family. Uh further I also like to congratulate Joseph Johnson Jr.
the newly hired music director for Creepmony High School. Mr. Johnson is a
Mooney Township uh resident and a product of our very own 2011U district.
He went away to college and he came back home and he's now serving at the high
school he gradu graduated from Cremon High School. So congratulations Joe. Um
we're expecting great things from you. And on to my report. Mooney family
restaurant. As we heard from Lizzie Sanchez, very soon Mooney will have a
long overdue and highly anticipated sitdown breakfast and lunch restaurant.
and it's right here with the old shootups in her father's lamel's plaza.
So I actually had an opportunity to visit the the site. Total transformation
um out with the old in with the new and each restaurant has its own theme. They
she very well has established her own theme. Um very nicely presented and I
also had an opportunity prior to on previous occasion to uh visit Mr.
Sanchez's uh property in Frankfurt. his businesses. He he always puts a lot of
work into it, the finer details, and he he doesn't spare anything. So, I'm
looking forward to this project because with his daughter being at the helm of
this restaurant, I know he's not going to let her fail and she's not going to
fail him. So, it's it's a win-win. So, I'm looking forward to the uh what what
the end product is here. Um already just the just the renovations of what they've
done. Tremendous. You can't compare. It's apples and oranges, two different
uh animals. So, I I'm looking forward to uh for the full full throttle, full
fruition, and to because she has a tremendous vision for this. This wasn't
they initially tried to actually get other companies or other business owners
in there and and kind of go with, you know, seeing what was out there and
available and trying to accommodate them, but it just didn't happen. So then
Lizzie stepped up and said, "Hey, this is what you know, this is my idea. This
is my dream. This is this I'm going to go for it." So she had to sell the
hardest sale probably in her life to her father to say, "Hey, Dad, let me let me
run with this. I'm going to do it." So if he co-signed,
it must be a good deal. So I'm looking forward to great things. On to Fitness
Premiere. So Fitness Premiere, after a couple changes in ownership, Fitness
Premiere corporate franchise has taken over this location. Eie Gideon, a
co-owner for of the Creek and Beecher locations, will oversee daily operations
at our location. Eie and his team have already begun uh moving things around
for better workout flow and have done deep cleaning inside the facility here
in Mon. Uh the one thing about the fitness premier corporation leadership
is they always strive to be 1% better each day. So we'll be looking forward to
that and them sticking to their model. Rockland Plumbing in business for 30
years. Owner Rocky Oliver has moved his plumbing services business from
Hazelrest to our town, 5528 Wilson Street in his new building. They do not
have walk-ins or walk-in traffic, so they can be reached at 708 3852000
and at rockland plumbingservices.com. So, welcome to Mooney Rockland Plumbing
Town Center Beautifification. As we've heard from our DBW report and as if
you've been around here for the last month, uh we've experienced a tremendous
uh uh storms that have affected our flow of the beautifification project along
with other things. So, thank you for your patience first and foremost and
glad that uh no one was seriously injured or harmed. So rest assure that
the landscaping crew have been uh trenching away installing irrigation
lines around the entire area at the corner of Governor High Highway and
Mooney Manhattan and within a few weeks uh planting of trees, plants, etc. will
begin. So if you haven't taken a looked at that corridor Mooney Manhattan and
Egyptian trail and or um you governors that uh you might want to take a look
because that that whole landscape that whole area is changing. It's evolving
quick. So we're looking to wrap up that uh project. So as always shop mooney
when available. End of report. Mayor. >> Thank you very much. Moving on to
building services. Trusty Henson. >> Thank you mayor. Hello residents. Uh due
to the storms from late July and early August, code enforcement was suspending
uh suspended pending uh better weather and property recovery. Uh we're starting
to resume code compliance for property maintenance. Uh we will be balancing our
code compliance duties with owners property owners recovery process. We
hope that if an orange cart is found on your property, you will call and inform
us about your recovery process. We are here to work with residents but also
maintain the standards of the community. The village is offering a flat fee for
permits so that this helps in the recovery process. The permit is for the
building permit applicants with proof of damages and storm related. Um the
requirement of the permit is to help ensure you to receive your receive work
that is proper and code compliant. Building services appreciates your
understanding and the cooperation with us. If you need to get a hold of
building services communication is key all the time. Not just now but all the
time. Communication is key. They're located at 5,500 West Wilson Street.
That's right on the corner of Wilson and Governor's. Um, their phone number, if
you can't get in to talk to them, their phone number is 708-53483.
And if you need to get a hold of them via email, it's building services at
village ofmon.org. I I this isn't from building services.
This is from me. Communication is key. I will say this
every time with my report. If you communicate with building services, they
will go out of their way to help you out.
» Thank you. End of report. >> Thank you very much. Uh moving on to
public safety, Trusty Udrris. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh just a couple of
things. First off, um just echoing what everybody has said in terms of the
storm. Um, I was actually home when both hit and was out and about to see what I
could do to help, you know, pretty much right away after the storms and just
couldn't get over the amount of residents that I saw out walking around
offering to help. Not even just going to their friend's house, but just, hey, you
look like you need some help. I've got a chainsaw. I've got a saw. I've got hands
that can drag a branch. And and it just it was it was just such a great feeling
to see. Um, I also had the opportunity shortly after this after the storms to
walk around to make sure that information was handed out to to
residents, especially we started in the in the key area that was hit the
hardest. And I really need to give a a big thank you to Jordan and his
girlfriend. What
» Cesia who stepped up to help with that and they did an amazing job walking
around. So, um, just a big big huge thank you to them. And then also I also
want to give a big welcome to David Aoyo as well. Uh it's so great to see
somebody that was working in town uh you know moving up and you know get finding
a finding a solid career you know talking to him. He always had a dream of
being a police officer and I'm just so proud that it that he was able to work
for him to start that career here in Mon. So a big congratulations to him.
» [clears throat] >> for EMA. Um, while EMA was doing their
normal stuff like helping out with National Night Out with law enforcement
and everything else, they provided over 622 personal hours during uh the July
29th to August 11th storms. They responded over 40 calls for service. So,
a huge huge thank you to EMA for coming out. just a reminder that they're
volunteers that come out and they they left their homes to come make sure that
our homes and our area was safe and secure, make sure that the crews could
move around where they needed to. So, can't thank them enough. Um, also can't
thank our police department enough. I talked I talked to several of the
officers who were actually out on the street when the storms hit and uh
they've got some pretty pretty intense stories to to tell about what they
witnessed as as those storms came through. And I'm just amazed that we did
not have any serious injuries, you know, with with any of it. Just we were so
lucky with that. [clears throat] But for our police department, uh they recently
um had a small presence at two local block parties, one on Main Street and
one on Oak Street. They both seem to be very popular and well attended. Uh we
foresee more of these events in the future and look forward to being
involved. Our presence not only assures the community of our commitment, it also
provides provides us a platform to build relationships within our neighborhoods
and we look forward to uh this growing trend. Uh August 14th, school was back
in session. Nice weather transplant translates to a lot of children walking
and riding to school. So, make sure that we're alert and extra diligent as we
encounter children, you know, on the streets, crossing streets, walking in
streets, riding in streets, everything. Um, and as always, Mooney Police will be
uh in the school zones uh to politely encourage our adherence to the Illinois
Vehicle Code. So, please be safe and pay attention. And as I always say, when you
see our officers, you see EMA, you see our public works, please wave and say
hi. stop and tell them thank you for what they're doing because uh they're
doing an incredible job. End of report. >> Thank you very much. Uh moving on to the
attorney's report. >> Thank you, mayor. I have two items for
the board's consideration. The first item is a intergovernment agreement by
between the village of Mon and Will County with respect to license plate
reading cameras. Uh this agreement gives us the ability to install these uh
objects in certain areas uh on behalf of the village. There is also
Thank you. There is also a uh provision in there that we have to end indemnify
will county uh with respect to this matter. Also if Will County asks us to
remove them, we'll have to remove them at any time. And finally that it is uh
these data is uh subject to the Freedom of
Information Act. So if someone wanted copies of the data, they could receive
it. And if they do receive it, we also have to send a copy to Will County. But
there are, I believe, four locations. These will be located on Richland
Avenue, Hamilton, Ridgand, and Hamilton. So it's up for the board's review and
consideration. >> I'll make that motion.
Second. Uh, any discussion?
» Now, did I understand it's Mon we want to put them in or it's Will County that
wants to put them in? >> Mon wants to put them in, but it's in
Will County's property. >> Okay. So, we
» All right.
Anything else? All right. Roll call, please.
» Trusty Udrris. >> Yes.
» Trusty Gonzalez. >> Yes.
» Trusty Henson. >> Yes. Trusty Horn.
» Yes. >> Trusty Reikus.
» Yes. >> Trusty Wilson.
» Yes. >> Thank you, mayor. The next item is an
ordinance permitting the use of low-speed electric scooters within the
village. There's been a lot of uh media attention with respect to this issue,
and the state of Illinois passed a law regarding the same issue. Basically, a
low-speed uh scooter is something that does not uh exceed 35 miles an hour. Uh
they are not operated on state highways. They can go on sidewalks, trails,
bicycle paths, and other paths within the village except for signage. They
also have to have a lot of safety equipment with respect to lamps in the
back, lights in the front. They the person cannot use a cell phone during
the operation. Uh it can only carry one person at a
time. Also, they have to certain age requirement and if you are under 18, you
must wear a helmet. Uh all scooters must be wellmaintained and good operating
condition. We also said when two or more people are riding together a group, they
shall ride in a single file to give uh more of a safety factor. This is pretty
much in accordance with the state of Illinois and IML. We added a few things
with the help of trustee Udrris and uh Chief Ker on behalf of the village. This
may be amended in the future with respect to other uh remedies the village
would have in the event of a violation. So it is up tonight for the board's
review and consideration. >> Make that motion.
» Second. >> I have a question. Yes.
» Yes. I have a question. So, is this uh are these
scooters or bicycles? I I don't really know how you would categorize them
because a lot of them there's bicycles with
that are electric and they go pretty fast. So, are these vehicles going to
need to be plated? >> So, these are two different vehicles
though. So that's where >> it doesn't it's not including the bikes
yet, shall we say? >> It's it's anything under 35 miles an
hour. >> Uh and if you notice, in fact, I think
there's a fundraiser next week for an individual who got killed up in
Shawnburgg and it's been hitting newspapers with respect to implementing
uh these type of regulations and you see them quite a bit. uh and the state of
Illinois I think just amend it once again but they want something on the
books. >> So just so you know uh Trusty Rikus
there's there's actually there are different classes of scooters and of
ebikes b and it bases like their top speed is what kind of classifies them.
What this [clears throat] ordinance is really gearing more towards is ones that
go up to like a 28 35 mph range. I was reading right before I came over here
for the meeting tonight that actually the state of Illinois I think just
signed legislation or they're working on it that anything that goes over that you
know that can go faster because there are scooters that can do 60 70 m an hour
ebikes that that can go as fast as a motorcycle.
They're changing the law for those to where those they're going to have to
have have a license have a license plate carry insurance just like a regular
motor vehicle. That's not what this is geared towards. is the slower ones, the
ones that that we see right now out on our streets that are that are going
around. So that's what [clears throat] and this this is designed to kind of
help the police department actually have some tools to work with with the
residents so to make sure that god forbid we ever have have an accident,
you know, in town, we're trying to prevent that.
» And I can appreciate all of that. I'm curious because um in the background
of things, I'm actually working with a kid who's in college right now on a
platform for myself. So, it would have nothing to do with
this. However, there are scooters for people like me that go 50, 60, 70 miles
an hour, which is insane. I mean, that's really fast.
Um, so I was just trying to make sure that my understanding was correct.
» Correct. And like I might have mentioned, this is pretty much governed
by the IML too. They drafted a portion of this ordinance. They put a lot of
time into it and other villages are adopting the same type of uh
restrictions. >> Thank you.
» We we looked at many towns. I I I had about probably about eight or nine towns
in front of me of their of their scooter ordinances. Everything from you could
ride wherever you want to other towns you could ride on your driveway and that
was it. everything else was was strictly prohibited. So, we were trying to make a
good balance to to be able to let people enjoy the scooters, but at the same time
make our town safe. >> Thank you, Scott.
» Um, section uh section six, letter G, it says uh a person operating a low-speed
electric scooter must be 16 years of age.
» Yes, sir. And then also in here it says that anybody under the age of 18 has to
wear a helmet. >> Yes, sir.
» And then down in section seven A, any person that violates the provisions of
the ordinance shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be punished by a
fine of uh not less than $75 and not more than $750.
So when say a 15year-old is on there and they
violate that and
they're issued a fine. Is there anything in here that says that their parents
» No sir >> will be responsible for that?
» No sir. So, anybody under the age of 18, >> I mean,
» I mean, we are talking myself, the chief, and uh trustee Rudrus about
another remedy that we'll have available in case this does happen. Um, but right
now, the parents won't be responsible.
So, anybody that's not an adult and that's issued a a fine, there's really
no way of recouping that fine. There will be, but again, it's
you can't impose that on a parent at this present time. You know, it's
probably similar to driving a car. I mean, if the child titles in a child's
name and they have an accident, the parents aren't responsible.
» Yeah. That way, when they get a ticket, you can take away their license or you
can take away their registration or something. They have something to the
the police have something to fall back on for fines.
» We're going to address that issue. >> In this case, it looks like it's a black
hole right there in that spot. >> I understand. We're going to address it.
» Okay.
Uh, roll call, please. >> Trustee Gonzalez,
» yes. [clears throat] >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Regus,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Urus,
» yes. >> Ordinance number 2150.
» That's all I >> Okay. Thank you, Larry. Any unfinished
business? Any new business?
» So, with all that being said about the e- scooter one, I know that uh the
governor just signed a new one for the ebikes. Um I would love in the very
short term if we could start looking at that too because um just in the very
recent probably this year, we're starting to see more of those on our
streets too. It hasn't really happened before um but we are seeing them this
year. And like we've all said, they go fast. They can go keep up with a car.
» We have enough of a problem on Court Street with speed and with people not
knowing how to drive, let alone with putting them on two wheels and and doing
this type of thing. So, I mean, I I I just think it needs to be
in in stone.
» New business. Okay.
» If I can jump in for new business. So, one thing I failed to mention earlier is
the dumpsters that we have. So, after that July 27th storm that came through,
within two to three days, the village put out three dumpsters here in the
parking lot just to the north uh of this building. And so, we're on a a time
crunch. As Trusty Gonzalez mentioned earlier, we're 16 days away from Fall
Fest and we're going to need all the space here to bring the carnival in. And
so we're going to remove those dumpsters. So those of you that still
have things that you're throwing out and using the dumpsters, I'm going to ask
you to please uh continue uh because those dumpsters
are are there on short time. They're going to be removed by September the
5th, I believe. So thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. Uh, moving on to open
to the public non-aggenda items. Uh, come on up to the podium. Give your
name.
» Go ahead. Ladies first. I'm sorry. >> Thank you.
» Go ahead. >> Hi, my name is Kim Bolan Prom. I'm
curious to know the the results of the attorney looking into the complaints
from G Vista. At the last meeting, the mayor asked that the attorney look into
that. Yes, sir. >> It's not on the agenda. I'm wondering
when we'll hear back about that. >> I have a memo ready for the board, uh,
ma'am, but I rather distribute it to the board and to the mayor before I talk
about it. U, there are certain findings, but again, this is something that
shouldn't be addressed in public until the board sees it.
» So, it's ongoing. >> Yes, ma'am.
» Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome.
» Do you have a deadline? No, I'll have it by the next board
meeting though. This has been ongoing for probably since 19 it started in
1992. >> So the there's two inches
of files on this and there's a lot of correspondence going from Jenner and
Block >> Sam Zel the initial owner was Ferrari
from Juliet. >> Uh we had meetings when God rest his
soul Tim O'Donnell was around. Yeah. So, it's a little more complicated than it
looks. And you got to look at the leases because the leases are between the
residents and management, not the village.
» Yes. Okay. So, next meeting we'll hear about the results
» after I talk to mayor to the board. Ma'am.
» All righty. Thank you. >> You're welcome.
» Hi, I'm Ray Roseell. I'm a resident of Golf Vista. I addressed the board the
last time there was a meeting. Uh and I have in the meantime I requested some
information through FOYA. Yes, sir. >> And I had those and Michelle I think
gave everybody a copy of it. It's correspondence between building services
and uh Golf Vista Management and their maintenance supervisor. And uh if you
read through them, you'll see that Golf Vista clearly accepted responsibility
for the repairs of the concrete driveway, sidewalks, and uh and pads and
everything. And now under new management, they've decided they're not
doing this. And as early as uh February or March, I think they were still
telling residents that they were going to repair their driveways. So they set a
precedent. Um, they never, you know, they say it's in
the release, but nobody ever pointed it out to us. Um, we didn't, I think they
snuck it in someplace because I've never received any notice prior to one. I
think we received a mayor June from Golf Vista Management telling us that the
concrete is our responsibility. Under previous management, they were fixing
them. I've got, you know, various uh building inspection reports, resale
inspection reports where there's dialogue between the manager and and
building services that they were going to get it done. Okay. Unfortunately,
that manager, she's no longer the manager. She still works for uh Equity
Lifestyle Properties, but she's not in a position um to make any of those
decisions. Uh there's just no way us as residents could afford to have this
concrete fixed. The villages, you know, uh did these inspections and it was
their understanding that it was Golf Vista's responsibility. They didn't come
back to the residents and say, "Well, you got to fix it." I'm also a realtor
and I sell quite a few homes in G Vista and uh you know as part of the resale
inspection those concrete repairs came up and we assured based on the
information from building services in G Vista management that this stuff was
going to be repaired by them not by the resident. If it gets to the point where
the the residents or a new resident has to pay for it, nobody's going to buy a
home there. Uh, we own the home, but everything underneath it belongs to the
land owner, which is Golf Bister Equity Lifestyle Properties. I There's no sense
in me making a capital improvement such as new driveways or sidewalks for
property that I don't own and I can't take with me when I move. I could take
the house with, but I can't take the concrete, the sidewalks. So, um, in the
meantime, I was hoping that you guys would have some kind of answers for us.
I I heard Larry's response to the other lady's question and everything. And, uh,
we just we really need to have some answers. I just recently, uh, had a
contract on a home that, uh, the pad was cracked underneath it. Uh the owner was
directed by building services to get a structural engineer to determine whether
the pad the whole pad needed to be replaced in order to protect the inc
integrity of the home or just a part of it that was cracked. It was determined
that was just part of it that was cracked that didn't have anything to do
with the support of the home. Uh there was one previous to that though that
there was problems with the home, but this one uh just needed uh the concrete
to be raised back up. It was more of a cosmetic thing than, you know, it was
necessary. This this owner in order to sell the house paid it out of their
pocket $400 $450 at Carile uh structural engineers and then paid another $800 to
have the concrete raised up. So that was for the purposes of making the home more
salailable, but and I think that was kind of
reasonable, but it wasn't all new concrete where they're going to have to,
you know, bust up all the concrete, remove it, you know, put down new gravel
or whatever, crush stone, you know, form it, and then pour new concrete. And uh
so it's just it's not feasible. I know there's not a lot, you know, you guys
talk about leases, everybody else is talking about leases. We've also been in
contact with our state representative and we've been in contact with uh the uh
Will County Executive uh and they're promising us some kind of attention or
whatever. I don't know if it's just lip service or they're going to actually try
to do something for us, but I mean if I would like it I would like golf I would
like the village to be able to hold Gist's feet to the fire because they
said it's our responsibility. We're going to take care of it now moving
forward. Um I don't know what we're going to do.
I mean if if they're going to fix all the concrete and it's all perfect now we
start out with a clean slate. That's a different story.
But there's plenty of homes that need the driveways and the sidewalks
replaced. And I'm sure they're not going to have them all done at one time, even
though they promised and they put everybody on a list. And it says in
those documents that I gave you that, you know, homes were on the list. And um
they did do repairs here and there, but they were usually in conjunction with uh
them pouring concrete for the pads for the new homes, which doesn't happen all
the time. Sometimes it happens every year, sometimes it happens every couple
years. They just recently installed 11 new homes, so they they were pouring
concrete for the new homes. That is usually when they would take and have,
you know, pay a little extra or have the guy order some extra concrete and they
would fix driveways and sidewalks. They didn't do it this time. So, you know, we
ask we're asking for some kind of relief, you know. Um, I mean, is it
going to come to the point where you guys aren't going to write up the
sidewalks and the driveways anymore because Gus is not going to fix them and
most of us can't afford it? Most they're pricing us out of that place. If 5%
every year doesn't match our cost, our social security cost of living. Uh, and
I know we all have a choice. You know, we can live there, we we don't have to
live there, but you know, if we it's a nice place to live. Everybody, you know,
who lives there pretty much loves it and would like to stay there, but it seems
to me like instead of making the place more desirable for us to figure out ways
to to live there and stay there, they're finding ways to alienate themselves from
us and, you know, have us all think twice about remaining there. So, if you
guys have any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer.
I don't like I >> Oh, come on. L was counting on you.
[laughter] >> I have questions, but I want to talk to
the mayor and to the board. >> I understand that. I understand it. So,
I also have some other foyer requests and that uh they weren't ready in time,
and I understand it. I want to commend Michelle and her staff and building
services and their staff for making these foyer requests available in a
timely manner. And as a resident of of Moi, I want to commend all building all
all the village services, police, fire, public works, EMA on a fantastic job
that they did during the storms and everything.
» Thank you. >> I have a question for you, counselor.
» Yes, sir. Um, in general, generally speaking, in a verbal or oral contract,
um, when there's an offer made in acceptance, generally
do does the person making the consideration or the uh, offer, can they
revoke that offer at any point in time prior to actually completing the task?
» There's not a Yes, they can. But also, when you deal
with real estate, it's got to be in writing.
» Yes. and any verbal conversation >> don't exist.
» No, no. That's why they call it the pro evidence rule. Real estate, it's got to
be in writing. And I know technically that's real estate in part personal
property over there, but if it's not followed up by a letter signing by both
parties and with a change of ownership,
but it it's got to be in writing.
» Good evening. My name is Mary Lou Arendo aka Lou. I read the police bladder all
the time. I don't know if I missed it or not, but a suggestion I would have would
be um for parents to put something that glows on the kids and even the adults to
wear something that they could be seen at night as they're walking. I don't
know if I missed it in any article or it hasn't been in there. I could that's
something that we would like put on a Facebook post or community post. That
wouldn't be something you would find in the bladder, but it is a good idea and
we do need to remind uh those that are out walking and riding at night to wear
something. >> I mean, maybe I use the wrong term
bladder, but the article that usually is put on there that the police chief
writes >> Oh.
I'll talk to that guy. We'll see if we [laughter]
» Thank you.
Good evening, Gail Kaland. I'm also from G Vista, but this is nothing to do with
G Vista. I'm wondering what can be done about the multiplying
potholes that appear in the parking lot by the bank. Is there anything the
village can do about those potholes? that I will ask our uh interimm building
services director to address because that has been ongoing for the past few
years. >> Yes.
» Yes. >> Yes. And it's getting worse.
» Oh yeah. >> Thank you,
» Lance. Please feel free. >> How you doing? I'm Lance Beckfire, the
interim director of building services. After numerous conversations and back
and forth communications, a permit has been issued. My understanding is by
midepptember the work should be started if not finished. So it it has been a
long haul. They're property owners. It's us communicating with them, giving them
time and then when need be if we have to issue citations and stuff like that. I
did work on the lights first um which are on a timer and we have suggested to
them they put them on a sensor so they turn on at night and go off in the
morning instead of staying on during the day. But hopefully the uh paving should
start in the next couple weeks. They do have the permit. They have paid for it
and they do have it. >> You're welcome.
» Thank you. >> Lance, let me ask you a question real
quick about those lights. Is it a is it in the ordinances or anything about
having lighting at night in in public places? Like I I I I remember uh
Dollar General, they had lights light problems, so they had to shut down when
it got dark. Yes, it is in our ordinances. I I don't remember the exact
wording, but it is in our ordinances >> that if they have business hours that go
into darkness, they're supposed to have lights for security and safety.
» Okay. Thank you.
» Hello, I'm Joan Hollywood, a resident of G Vista, and the letter that we received
and also I read the lease regarding the driveways. It says keep them in good
repair. It does not say replace and I have asked Anna about that and she said
but it means replace. I've asked upper management about that and I said what
you have shown me says keep it in good keep it clear and in good repair not the
word replace but that's what it means. That's what they tell us. Now, if you
ever pull in their parking lot, which they just had redone, and see the
condition of it, then I think I'm ahead of the game with my driveway, which is
cracked, but not as bad as their parking lot that I think all they did was spray
paint it. I don't think they did anything else. But one of my other
concerns is we now have an issue where we're not allowed to park on the street.
Now, their other property in Beecher, every second or third house has a little
parking pad for visitors. We don't. I have a twocar uh twocar driveway. I have
guests over, more than two. And one of the particular groups I have, of that
group, I would be the youngest person. Two people walk with canes. One has an
artificial leg. They need to park near my house. They can't be parking by the
clubhouse lot and walking. I live behind the salt shed. So, I don't know. I I
approached her. I gave her the uh idea of can we get like a parking pass when
we have a party so we our guests can have it. Oh, she said, "Well, I might
not be patrolling, but the police will be patrolling and if you get a ticket,
it's not my fault." So, she doesn't really want to work with us.
» So, I And anyway, okay, I'm done. >> So, they say you can't park there for a
few hours during the day if somebody comes over to visit you. That's me.
» No street parking. no street parking which we've always
» I could understand overnight parking but the vis visitors and everything really
» but we don't have a parking ordinance so we're not
» enforcing I was going to say Mo doesn't have a parking ordinance
» they don't exist
» but either way doesn't even have that >> so the police won't site because we
don't have an ordinance that stipulates that
» but if she were to just you know put up a sign that says you know violators will
be towed can anybody come in and tow cars
» it's private property they can't if they post it. Um, they contract somebody to
do it. >> So, I guess that's, you know, it's just
going to be a problem. I Are we only allowed to have so many people? You if
you can't fit them in your driveway, you can't have them. I mean, you know,
» Yeah. There's got to be an option, right?
» Yeah. There's got to be an option. >> Thank you.
» Question. Do they have to post no parking signs?
by the law.
» I would ass I would just assume I I would assume that if it doesn't say no
parking or that it'll be towed if they were to touch the vehicle or whatever
without any notification that that would be a problem.
I think so. Not given any legal advice. [laughter]
» Good evening board. Good evening, >> Mayor Box. I'm here again [laughter]
and today I'm here uh we still haven't had a word back from
G Vista regarding any of this. Now, Ry just showed you all
uh the foyers that he had requested.
I just sent you something from management or just gave you something
from management where it says they have the right to charge the resident
uh to pay residents pr-rated share of the actual gross cost paid by management
for real estate taxes and assessments and for utilities and we also pay for
capital improvements. Now we pay for this through our lease.
However, we're not getting the benefit of it because a driveway,
a walkway to me is capital improvements. Would you
consider that? So, why aren't we getting that?
And that's that's what I want to know. Now, also,
if you look at the foyer request on there, you have a code and that code
states something. and it says the driveways are cracked or whatever. Now,
Golf Vista is trying to hold us accountable for that. And if you look at
the foyer request, it sees you can see that G Vista is responsible. They're
taking responsibility. Now, I've given you previously letters
from Anna, who's the manager, also a letter from Amelia.
They both in their letters that you have vehemently deny ever telling anyone
that they would fix their driveway. I mean, it's it's it's mindboggling.
I've did some research and I'm sure the attorney probably has also on ELS and
MHC and their last um case they had in the
Northern District Court was with the village of Shamberg under Rick Collusion
and the judge dismissed it with prejudice so they can come back and file
again. I did reach out to the law firm to see if in fact they could look at our
case and possibly get theirs reinstated and go further with ours. So, I'm still
waiting to hear from them, but I did speak to um
uh it's Dilo and Levit and his name is
Gregory Ayola. He's the attorney on that case.
Now, I did move here back in 2004 and I lived
over in Country Meadows, bought a house, built a house over there.
When I got my first tax bill, I was really distraught. So, I went to
Juliet. Juliet sent me back to Mon.
They said Mon is home rule. Is that still the case?
So we make our own tax base up. So we're paying taxes
that aren't even our taxes and we don't get the benefit of it
on a write off or anything. Golf Vista is getting it.
When a home is to be purchased here, you have a staff code enforcement that goes
out and say you cannot sell this home unless
you you get these things corrected
and you will get a certificate of occupancy.
However, out of everybody that's been
complaining, that has not happened. For some reason, Golf Vista is being
allowed to sell homes without the right paperwork. And what
they're doing now is just dropping it off on us.
So, if we're paying taxes, capital improvements,
things of that sort, why can't we get our driveways fixed? I don't even think
we should have to go through this. I uh got some message from the state's
attorney's office. They said they couldn't help us because a crime had not
been committed. Since when is defrauding seniors not a
crime? It's a crime and we all here know it's a
crime. We know what they're doing is a crime.
I I'm just outdone because they have
bullied people. We can't appease them. There's no we can appe we can't appease
them in any way. We just have to fight them. And we're looking for you all to
help us fight them. We've we've laid it out for you. You've got the leases.
You've got the paperwork on there showing that we are paying our capital
improvements. They haven't fixed one street or put one sewer in in G Vista
since I've been there for 10 years. But where's our money going?
So, I'm saying that even though they're going to lie about it, and this is this
is corporate lying. This is not Anna Amelia because if you look at the foyer
reports, it says on there from Heather, you know, I have to contact corporate or
I can't uh possibly what did it say? I can't approve or guarantee
that that driveway will be fixed by the time the house is sold. The house
shouldn't have been sold.
So you've got you've you've got your ordinances here and golf fist their feet
should be held to the fire just like they're trying to hold our feet to the
fire. We know who's responsible. So with that being said, does anybody
have any questions for me? I'd be happy to answer them.
» With the Shawnberg case, George, um >> yes,
» who are the parties involved >> specifically? The parties involved with
that was a um the the lot the lot rent the the people who rent the lots and
Shamberg >> the city of
» city of Shamberg. Yes. And I have the case number here if you would like it.
» Yeah. If you would. >> Case number is 123-CV-06715.
» One more time. 123-
CV-06715.
And that case um was dismissed on December 12th of 25
and they had till January 7th to refile. >> Okay.
Now, I haven't seen anything on the docket for the refile, and I've, as I
said, I've reached out to the attorney to see if he would get back with us.
» Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.
All right. Okay. Anybody else?
» All right. Thank you very much. Uh this evening
we will be going into executive session for the following two items. Number 15,
ILCS120/2C1,
appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of
a specific employee. And item number 25, ILCS120/2C2,
collective negotiating matters, collective bargaining agreement uh with
public works. So, if I can please have a motion to exit regular session.
» So, moved. Second. >> Roll call, please.
Trusty Hansen, >> yes.
» Trusty Horn, >> yes.
» Trusty Reagan, >> yes.
» Trusty Wilson, >> yes.
» Trusty Udrris, >> yes.
» Trusty Gonzalez, >> yes.
» 8:09. [snorts] >> Uh, can I have a motion to reopen
regular session? >> So moved. Second.
» Roll call, please. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Reikus,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Utrus,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. 938. >> Thank you. Uh, under possible action to
be taken after executive session, may I please have a motion to pay out vacation
and personal time to an employee who has resigned?
» So moved. Second. >> Roll call, please. Trusty Reus,
» yes. >> Trusty Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Utrus,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> All right. Thank you, board. May I have
a motion to adjurnn? >> Make that motion.
» Second. >> Second.
» Roll call, please. >> Trustee Wilson,
» yes. >> Trusty Uras,
» yes. >> Trusty Gonzalez,
» yes. >> Trusty Henson,
» yes. >> Trusty Horn,
» yes. >> Trusty Rus,
» yes. >> 9:39. Thank you.