Village of Oswego President and Board of Trustees met Oct. 5.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President Troy Parlier called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Physically Present: President Troy Parlier; Trustees Tom Guist, Kit Kuhrt, James Marter II, Terry Olson, Jennifer Jones Sinnott, and Brian Thomas.
Staff Physically Present: Dan Di Santo, Village Administrator; Christina Burns, Asst. Village Administrator; Tina Touchette, Village Clerk; Jeff Burgner, Police Chief; Jennifer Hughes, Public Works Director; Rod Zenner, Community Development Director; Joe Renzetti, IG/GIS Director; Billie Robinson, Asst. Finance Director; Julie Hoffman, Community Engagement Coordinator, Special Events; Karl Ottosen, Village Attorney; and Douglas Dorando, Village Attorney.
RECOGNITIONS/APPOINTMENTS
E.1 Resolution Designating the Intersection of Plainfield Road and Woolley Road with an Honorary Street Name Sign, “Herschel Luckinbill Road.” Resolution No. 21-R-75
President Parlier briefly spoke about Herschel’s contributions to the Village of Oswego and unveiled the honorary street sign. Sadly, Herschel passed away weeks after he moved to Tennessee.
A motion was made by Trustee Olson and seconded by Trustee Jones Sinnott to approve a Resolution Designating the Intersection of Plainfield Road and Woolley Road with an Honorary Street Name Sign, “Herschel Luckinbill Road.”
Aye: Tom Guist Kit Kuhrt
James Marter II Terry Olson
Jennifer Jones Sinnott Brian Thomas
Nay: None
The motion was declared carried by a roll call vote with six (6) aye votes and zero (0) nay votes. E.2 LunaFest Check Presentation to Mutual Ground in the Amount of $969.71.
President Parlier presented a check to Andi Danis, President of the Board of Directors for Mutual Ground, and thanked her for all she does. He noted that $450.00 was donated by the Village Grind. She thanked everyone for their support in the life saving organization.
E.3 Employee Service Awards
a. Kevin St. Laurent- 5 Years of Service (Public Works Department)
He could not attend. President Parlier thanked him for his years of service.
PUBLIC FORUM
Public Forum was opened at 7:16 p.m.
Marval July addressed the Board regarding curbside mailboxes and asked that Village Code 8-8-1 be amended to be in line with USPS’s new guidelines; he was recently ticketed for his mailbox not being in conformance with Village Code.
There was no one else who requested to speak. The Public Forum was closed at 7:18 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
Open and Continue the Annexation Agreement Public Hearing for Avanterra to the October 19, 2021 Village Board meeting.
President Parlier opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. and continued the public hearing to the October 19, 2021 Village Board meeting. The public hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m.
STAFF REPORTS
Chief Burgner- he updated the Board regarding staffing and the budget. He was recently given the approval to add another officer; going from 50 officers to 51 officers; he thanked the Board for their support in adding an officer to the street.
CONSENT AGENDA
H.1 September 21, 2021 Committee of the Whole Minutes
H.2 September 21, 2021 Regular Village Board Minutes
H.3 September 21, 2021 Closed Session Minutes (Approve, but not Release)
A motion was made by Trustee Olson and seconded by Trustee Marter II to approve the Consent Agenda; Approving the September 21, 2021 Committee of the Whole Minutes; Approving the September 21, 2021 Regular Village Board Minutes; and Approving but not Releasing the September 21, 2021 Closed Session Minutes.
Aye: Tom Guist Kit Kuhrt
James Marter II Terry Olson
Jennifer Jones Sinnott Brian Thomas
Nay: None
The motion was declared carried by an omnibus roll call vote with six (6) aye votes and zero (0) nay votes.
BILL LIST
I.1 Approve Bill List Dated October 5, 2021 in the Amount of $370,718.75.
A motion was made by Trustee Jones Sinnott and seconded by Trustee Olson to approve the Bill List Dated October 5, 2021 in the Amount of $370,718.75.
Trustee Jones Sinnott noted there were discrepancies with some of the descriptions; looks like some columns are off. Administrator Di Santo asked that he, Billie Robinson, and Trustee Jones Sinnott meet after the meeting to discuss.
Aye: Tom Guist Kit Kuhrt
James Marter II Terry Olson
Jennifer Jones Sinnott Brian Thomas
Nay: None
The motion was declared carried by a roll call vote with six (6) aye votes and zero (0) nay votes.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
K.1 Ordinance Amending Title 3 Chapter 7; Decrease Class "C" and Increase Class "A-1" Liquor License for Chili's Grill & Bar Located at 2820 U.S. Highway 34. Ordinance No. 21-80
A motion was made by Trustee Thomas and seconded by Trustee Jones Sinnott to approve an Ordinance Amending Title 3 Chapter 7; Decrease Class "C" and Increase Class "A-1" Liquor License for Chili's Grill & Bar Located at 2820 U.S. Highway 34.
There was no discussion.
Aye: Tom Guist Kit Kuhrt
James Marter II Terry Olson
Jennifer Jones Sinnott Brian Thomas
Nay: None
The motion was declared carried by a roll call vote with six (6) aye votes and zero (0) nay votes.
K.2 Ordinance Amending Title 3 Chapter 7 and Title 3 Chapter 31; Increase Class "A-3" Liquor and Video Gaming License for Jay Kesar Inc. d.b.a. Orchard Gaming Cafe Located at 3404 Orchard Road. Ordinance No. 21-81
A motion was made by Trustee Olson and seconded by Trustee Jones Sinnott to approve an Ordinance Amending Title 3 Chapter 7 and Title 3 Chapter 31; Increase Class "A-3" Liquor and Video Gaming License for Jay Kesar Inc. d.b.a. Orchard Gaming Cafe Located at 3404 Orchard Road.
There was no discussion.
Aye: Tom Guist Kit Kuhrt
James Marter II Terry Olson
Jennifer Jones Sinnott Brian Thomas
Nay: None
The motion was declared carried by a roll call vote with six (6) aye votes and zero (0) nay votes.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
Trustee Jones Sinnott- thank you to the Village; water source is a huge decision; have been here for 20 years and didn’t think it would come into the equation; kudos to staff. Herschel was a great individual and ambassador, thank you for his service.
Trustee Kuhrt- no report.
Trustee Olson- no report
Trustee Thomas- no report.
Trustee Guist- sharing in the excitement of adding an officer; good news.
Trustee Marter II- noticed there was no Old Business tonight; one less thing in moving back to normal.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Great audience at the Starlifter concert; good turnout; they may be back in the future. There is a free shredding event on October 9th from 9am-1pm at Oswego Public Works.
Brew at the Bridge is this weekend.
Pumpkin pick-up is on October 17th at Venue 1012; giving away 500 pumpkins; sponsors for the event are: Allied First Bank, Byline Bank, Old Second Bank, and First Midwest Bank. There will be a pumpkin patch, walking area, videos, and décor; it’s for all ages; last year all the pumpkins were gone in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Oswego’s Got Talent Finals are on October 17th at Venue 1012 from 2pm-4pm; seven acts will be performing; ages range from 6 years old to adult.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session held.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Olson and seconded by Trustee Jones Sinnott to adjourn the meeting; upon a voice vote with all remaining members present voting aye, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
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