Cheryl Lyn Aldridge

The Board of Trustees meeting agenda included a presentation by the 1st Vice President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police regarding the Maple Park Police Department's adoption of the Ten Shared Principles. The consent agenda covered approval of the Public Hearing and Village Board Meeting Minutes from December 3, 2024, and the Committee of the Whole Minutes from December 17, 2024, as well as the acceptance of the Cash and Investment Report as of November 30, 2024, and approval of Bills Payable totaling $248,854.88. Key resolutions planned for discussion included authorizing the adoption of the Kane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution 2025-01) and authorizing participation in the Illinois Emergency Management Mutual Aid System Response (Resolution 2025-02). An ordinance was also scheduled for consideration to amend the Village Code regarding Building and Construction Codes based on recent state regulation changes.

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The document indicates the Personnel & Communications Committee Meeting Minutes were originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2017, but were rescheduled to Tuesday, January 17, 2017. No specific discussion topics or actions taken during the rescheduled meeting are detailed in the provided text excerpt.

The regular meeting commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance and quorum confirmation. Public comments included a request to address weekend noise levels on Main Street. The Consent Agenda, approved unanimously by attending members, covered the approval of previous board and committee minutes, acceptance of the September 30, 2021, Cash and Investment Report, approval of Bills Payable totaling $65,039.68, and approval of travel reimbursements for specific elected officials and employees. Department reports were provided by the Police Chief, Director of Public Works, and Village Engineer, with no questions raised on the Financial or Legal Reports. New Business focused on the first reading and discussion of the 2021 Tax Levy, detailing its extension amount, tax rate decrease attributed to an increase in Equalized Assessed Value and new growth. A motion was carried to waive a penalty fee of $13.57 for a specific account. The Board entered and subsequently returned from an Executive Session to discuss the Purchase or Lease of Real Property.

The key discussions during the meeting focused on several infrastructure topics. The committee addressed updates to the Geographic Information System (GIS), where members agreed that staff would gather information regarding the current version, associated fees, and required licenses, while an experienced member would provide guidance on necessary updates. The committee also reviewed quotes for crack sealing maintenance and discussed follow-up actions regarding a specific unsealed crack. Paving projects, including an overlay for certain streets and issues related to the Squire's Crossing Subdivision bridge (including an inspection), were discussed. Finally, in the context of grant writing, the committee discussed the status of an Income Survey, determining that while the Kane County side qualified for a grant, they would aim to prepare a comprehensive application for the next grant cycle, prioritizing the storm sewer replacement over the water tower project based on funding and resident support considerations.