Peoria Standard

Village of Sugar Grove Village Board met April 7.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

President Michels called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

President Michels led the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Roll Call

The April 7, 2020 Village Board meeting was held via Go To Meeting. With the exception of President Michels, who was in the Board Room at Village Hall, all other attendees participated remotely.

Present: 7 President Sean Michels, Trustee Ted Koch, Trustee Heidi Lendi, Trustee Sean Herron, Trustee Ryan Walter, Trustee Rick Montalto,

Trustee Jen Konen joined the meeting at 6:03.

Absent: 0

Also Present:

Administrator Eichelberger, Attorney Julien, Public Works Director Speciale, Chief of Police Rollins, Community Development Director Magdziarz, Finance Director Anastasia, Deputy Public Works Director Merkel, Senior Management Analyst Murphy, and Village Engineer Michele Piotrowski.

4. Public Hearing

None

5. Appointments and Presentation

None

6. Public Comments

A comment was received via the public comment email address regarding the BNSF bridge over IL 47 and read into the record. The commenter also attended the meeting via the phone. The resident expressed concern about the condition of the bridge and inquired who was responsible for its maintenance and repair. President Michels responded that BNSF and IDOT are responsible for the bridge and a plan to widen IL 47 should address the bridge, however, a timeline has not been set. Staff will convey the resident’s concern to IDOT.

7. Airport Report

None

8. Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Trustee Montalto, seconded by Trustee Herron, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE: 6 Montalto, Herron, Lendi, Koch, Walter, Konen

Nays: 0 None

Absent: 0

a. Approval: Minutes of the March 17, 2020 Village Board Meeting

b. Approval: Minutes of the March 17, 2020 Emergency Village Board Meeting

c. Approval: Minutes of the March 19, 2020 Emergency Village Board Meeting

d. Approval: Vouchers

e. Proclamation: National Work Zone Awareness Week April 20-24

f. Ordinance: Amending the Village Code to Establish the Position of Deputy Clerk

g. Resolution: Extending the Term of Existing Amusement Device Licenses

h. Resolution: Authorizing a PSA for Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Planning

9. General Business

a. Resolution: Authorizing a Contract for Well #10 Electrical Repairs

A motion was made by Trustee Herron, seconded by Trustee Montalto, to approve a resolution authorizing an agreement for the Well #10 Motor Control Center Replacement with Frank Marshall electric. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE: 6 Herron, Montalto, Koch, Walter, Konen, Lendi

Nays: 0 None

Absent: 0

10. Discussion Items

a. 160 S. Municipal Drive Tenant Signage

The board discussed the use of the street sign by tenants. Staff will reach out to the other tenants to gauge their interest in using the sign.

b. Gordon Road Corridor Study

Village Engineer Michele Piotrowski gave a brief overview of the project that brings together Gordon Road stakeholders to review the corridor from Galena Rd to Galena Blvd. Public comment on the current project details will be sought.

c. Budget Workshop

Finance Director Matt Anastasia presented the changes to the proposed budget since the March 3 budget discussion including adjustments made due to impacts from COVID- 19. Board discussion ensued.

11. Reports

a. Staff

President Michels thanked Village Administrator Brent Eichelberger and Village staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 situation and encouraged Board members to continue forwarding any concerns to staff.

b. Trustees

Trustee Lendi stated that her Girl Scout Troop and made and distributed 45 face masks to Chelsea Senior Commons.

Trustee Konen announced that the Adopt-a-Highway event scheduled for April 11 had been canceled. It will be rescheduled when possible.

Trustee Montalto stated that his wife had made face masks and he would be delivering them to Village staff.

Trustee Herron stated that remote learning is being fine-tuned each week and is an evolving situation. He asked for participants to share feedback on the process to facilitate improvement.

c. President

President Michels announced that the Police Department went live on the new StarCom radio system on Monday, April 6 without any problems.

Administrator Eichelberger was asked to describe the action the Village has taken regarding parking restrictions over sidewalks in light of stay at home order which has caused additional family members to be home. Administrator Eichelberger explained while the Village has relaxed restrictions overnight, the State prohibits blocking sidewalks as well so other authorities could issue citations. The Police Department has been observing the behavior of walkers and has noticed several people out at or before 6:00 a.m. and at or after 10:00 p.m. so the Village feels the current time restrictions are appropriate.

President Michels stated that he has been involved in several teleconferences regarding COVID-19 including weekly calls with other Sugar Grove taxing bodies, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot and Metro West.

President Michels thanked Producers Chemical for their donation of cleaning solution.

12. Closed Session

None

13. Adjournment

A motion was made by Trustee Montalto, seconded by Trustee Koch, to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees at 7:33 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE: 6 Montalto, Koch, Walter, Konen, Lendi, Herron

Nays: 0 None

Absent: 0

https://www.sugargroveil.gov/download/Minutes/2020/04072020.pdf