001call this meeting to order. If everyone could please stand and join New Lennox Girl Scout Troop 75806 in the pledge. >> Ladies, 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. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Scaliz, >> here. >> Trusty Riser, >> here. >> Trusty Christopherson >> here. >> Trusty Madson is absent. Trustee Galuza is absent. Trustee Wilson is absent. Mayor Balderman >> here. All right, real quickly before we get started, as I do quite frequently, I met with a great uh troop, Girl Scout Troop 7586. They asked some wonderful questions. Um, very bright uh young ladies. They represent all four of the intermediate new Lennox schools and Union School as
002well. So, I was uh really proud of what they had to ask and hopefully they learned a lot. They're also Did you I see is the table gone? Did you sell all the cookies? Are they gone? There's still some There's still some cookies left. >> Yeah, there is. >> All right. So, now you know why three of the board members took off. They were too cheap to buy cookies. But the rest of you should have got You bought yours. All right. I've got mine. Hazel hit me up twice now for cookies. Um but yeah, scouting is so important. We're so fortunate in this town that we have um so many wonderful parents that are willing to serve as scout leaders and kids that are interested in scouting and we talked about commitment to community today
003and the scouts is a great way to get started on that. So, congratulations to you kids uh for being well informed and for what you're doing and to the parents that are brought them here and are leading the troops. So, we appreciate that. All right. Yes. Absolutely. All right. First up, we have a public hearing for a special service area for Spencer Meadows. Madam Clerk, you have proof of notice. >> I do. >> All right. Thank you. Is there anyone here that speak on it? Goodbye, ladies. Anyone here to speak on this tonight that needs to be sworn in? No. Okay. Robin. Um, >> so this special service area is a requirement of the building ordinance. You remember Spencer Meadows is south sideway Spencer Road. Back in February, the board adopted the ordinance proposing the
004special service area and setting public hearing for tonight. We did post a legal notice in the paper and mailed um certified notices to the developer and property owner. Um the special service area would allow the village to be up to $125 for $100 in the set value um to maintain the landscape offers and the storm water detention facilities. Um following tonight's public hearing, there's a 60-day kind of waiting period. So staff would anticipate bringing this back to the board um at the May 11th meeting. Um, and the only reason that would change would be if the final plat for Spencer Meadows Unit One has not yet been uh presented for your approval, >> but we anticipate that it will be in April. >> All right, very good. Any questions for Robin on that? All right,
005then we'll close the public hearing. Thank you. Next up is our consent agenda, which consists of eight items. A proclamation for certified government financial manager month. Ordinance granting a special use for a final PUD Plat Lakes Park phase 2. Second read. Approval of contract fertilizing village property JD lawn service and landscaping. Approval of proposal pipe painting Joliet Highway Pump Station. Ordinance authorizing disposal of surplus property slabjack. Charity release for Hickory Memorial Chapel. Ordinance creating a class SE uh SE liquor license for the Hall of Fame dinner for Providence Catholic High School and a raffle license for 2026 Providence Catholic High School. Does any member wish any of those items to be pulled and discussed separately? All right. If not, I would just add that u many of you are familiar with our good friend Israel
006Del Toro uh who is from the area Providence grad. We celebrated him out here. Had Israel del Toro day. I serve on tribute to valor with him. He is a Providence grad and is actually being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. So, congratulations to DT. He's a good man. All right. There's nothing further. Is there a a uh we already did the motion? I need a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Trusty Scaliz. Second by Trusty Christopherson. There's nothing further a roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Riser. >> I. >> Trustee Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Christopherson. >> I. >> Mayor Baldin. >> I. Motion carries. Okay. Next up, under order of business, consideration for approval request for a waiver of building code 237, Derfield
007Court. Robin, are you going to handle that? >> I am. Um, so this is a situation where um the chief building inspector at the time uh incorrectly issued a permit for a railing that did not meet a local amendment of our code. Um, it is uh it's a horizontal cable railing around a deck. Um, which our ordinance does not allow horizontal railings that would create a ladder effect. Um, it does comply with the international uh residence residential code. Um so because of the situation which was in part uh an error on the vill's part and because it is a rear deck um the chief building inspector currently is recommending that we grant this waiver. Um but he wants it clear that this is not something that he feels we should amend the code to allow
008in other instances. >> Okay. Any questions for Robin on that? I guess I would ask um why why is it allowable there and why do we not want it? Is it a safety issue or what is it? >> It was not caught until it was constructed and they called for an inspection. So it would cause um >> you you want little chips climbing up and going over the over the fence. Is the is what you're trying to >> I I but my but my point is uh I appreciate the fact that if there's an error on our part that we should necessarily punish the homeowner, but I don't know what it if it's not a safe situation. I'd almost rather entertain seeing how we can make the homeowner whole to Iser here, >> sir. would
009you mind stepping forward please and stating your name? >> Sure. >> I don't I don't know what the expense of that is. I don't have any idea. But first of all, let us apologize to you um for the error on our part. Um can you c I know this is not your I'm sorry Robin. I know this is not your forte but I mean you know enough about it I'm sure. >> Best contractors here. >> Glass contractors here. Well, come on up, sir. We will ask you to state your name, too. >> I just if if it's if it's a matter although if it's a matter of safety, I don't know why the international building code allows it. >> Yeah, it's a local amendment. It is a It does meet the international code. >> Can
010you >> My name is Mike Mitchell. Go ahead. Tell me a little bit about it, please. >> Uh, sure. So, so cable rail in general had a small living time in the international or the IRC from 2001 to the end of 2001. Then they took it out. They realized that cable railing was not climbable. Um, so they took it out of the code. There's a lot of talk or thought about the fact that you could climb something that's horizontal, but they found that cable in general is not something that kids climb. Um, the railing we installed is manufactured by a publicly traded company. And there's several other ones like people well-known. Trex makes one. Timbert's the one we installed. Um, I do have a list of some other ones if you wanted to see them
011all, but there's there's at least 15 major manufacturer. A lot of them are publicly traded companies that do sell this railing. They wouldn't sell it if it was an unsafe railing to to do. And in most municipalities I've worked in, I've never seen this in the last several years ever be omitted uh locally. >> So, not that I expect you to know this, but is this an amendment we may have made many years ago and now there had been advancements in >> this? That's possible. >> So, but we'd have to see why our building inspector doesn't want to change. How about we do this? So, um, if it's if it's something that, uh, is sold everywhere and it's okay in the International Building Code and other municipalities allow it, um, then I think we do
012need to have a deeper discussion about whether we remove the amendment or not. We just if it's if it's unsafe, then I'd rather see the village try and do something to make the homeowner whole as opposed to have something that's unsafe. But if this is a product that's sold and put on homes everywhere, we just maybe have not uh changed our uh code to to meet with that, then that's a a discussion that we'd rather have internally. >> Don't look at the diagonal fence outside the window there. >> Yeah. Well, that's I mean, but then I mean, we have to talk about >> I I was just going to say that turn around. >> That's more climbable than the cable. >> Yeah. All right. So, it sounds like we do we do need to have
013a deeper discussion. So, this is not a problem for safety. It's a concern. It's a question of whether or not we should entertain uh dealing with that amendment internally or not. >> Okay. >> Appreciate that. >> Any questions from the board? I would just add that yeah, the cable railing is much different than a solid, you know, horizontal picket. Um, the cable railing's got some movement. It's tough to try to climb and I imagine that's probably why it's allowed in in most codes. And I would not recommend changing the ordinance to allowing horizontal, but maybe an exception for cable rail if if that's the >> Okay, so this is but this is cable rail that we're talking about, >> right? Okay. So, I got it. I'm good with it. I just I would not go
014all the way to amended to allow all horizontal >> just for cable rail. >> Right. Right. >> Okay. >> And and and that is something why don't you talk to to Ry about that and why don't I Does the rest of the board concur understand that? And >> yes. >> Yeah. Okay. So, here's what I would say. I would tell uh Ry >> that our mindset is that we can do the cable rail but not the horizontal rail. We should look at that. >> Okay. And if he doesn't agree with that, that's fine. But then maybe he should come to the work session um next week and tell the board what his thoughts are. >> And I'm guessing there's probably product information for that cable. I would >> sure >> talk about that. >> Okay.
015Yeah. >> All right. But I don't want I don't want to tell the chief building inspector that we don't agree with this recommendation. I'd rather just see if there is a way we go halfway. All right. Very good. All right. Uh then what I need is a motion to approve the request for the waiver of this building code for 237 deer field court. So moved. >> Second >> motion by trusty risers. Second by trustee Scaliz. If there's no other comments or questions, roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Christopherson. >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Riser. >> I. >> Mayor B. >> I. Motion carries. Very good. Thank you, sir. Appreciate you both for being here tonight. Thanks for that explanation. >> Thank you. >> All right. Be well. >> All right. Next
016is consideration for approval of proposal base anchor additions and concreting Mottz Group Crossroads Sports Complex. Uh Brian's here to talk about this, but as you recall from the last board meeting, Mottz is the one that has been doing business out there. So, we're going to need to uh wave the um bid, formal bidding on this. But Brian, go ahead. Why don't you talk? >> Uh thank you, mayor. The proposal for concreting all the current base anchors at the sports complex and adding 93 new ones at 65 ft for youth baseball and 75 ft for both youth baseball and adult softball. Uh the additions maximize our field configurations. Uh the proposed changes were not included in the original construction and of course like you said due to the limited contractors that performed this work and the
017the quality mods group has done for us in the past and the dollar value of the proposal which is 286,729. I'm requesting that the formal bidding process be waved and uh the proposal be accepted to get the work done. >> Yeah. And I think that what we're seeing is we've built beautiful fields out there, but as we're getting these top tier groups that are coming in, they're making suggestions of things that we need to do and in order to keep them going, I think it makes sense to upgrade as we go along. All right. Any questions for Brian on that? All right. First, is there a motion to to set aside the formal bid process? >> So moved. >> Or to wave the board bid process, I'm sorry. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion
018by Trust Scaliz. Second by Trustee Christopherson. There's nothing further. Is there a uh All those in favor signify by a voice vote of I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Now, is there a motion to approve the proposal? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Trusty Scaliz. Second by Trusty Christopherson. If there's nothing further, a roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Kristofferson. >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Riser. >> I. >> Mayor Balk. >> I. Motion carries. Okay. Next, we have consideration for approval of a contract hood cleaning, RPM, Crossroads Sports Complex. >> I It's just a >> Yeah, >> it would be for the uh beer garden, and for the concessions. >> Yep. >> All right. Any questions on that? All right. Is there a motion to approve the contract?
019>> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Trustee Scaliz, second by Trusty Christopherson. If there's nothing further, a roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Riser. >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Christopherson. >> I. Mayor Baldwin. I motion carries. Okay. Next, we have consideration for approval or proposal replacement of culvert for Sunset Trail. Mark, >> yes, there's a 40-in culvert on Sunset Trail. It runs north south. Um quite a few years ago, um there's a sinkhole in the road, so we were able to patch that culvert. Now, it's showing even more signs of deterioration. There's uh at least three potholes, one of them being within 10 ft of one of the uh buildings over there. Um, and we just we don't have the adequate equipment to remove and replace a pipe this large.
020So, we uh got a couple quotes from local companies. Uh, the lowest code is from Bisping Construction for $37,540. Um, I'm recommending acceptance of this proposal. >> All right. And even though this is local and they've done stuff for us before, we still have to I need a motion to wave the formal bidding process on this. >> So, moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Trusty Scaliz. Second by Trusty Christopherson. If there's nothing further, all those in favor signify by a voice vote of I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. Now, is there a motion to approve the proposal? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Trusty Riser, second by Trusty Scaliz. If there's nothing further, a roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Christopherson. >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Riser. >>
021I. >> Mayor Balden. >> I I motion carries. Okay. We still need this uh payment of credit letter credit. >> It's supposedly on its way, but we haven't received. >> All right. So, we have to do it. Okay. Uh, next up is consideration for approval resolution demanding payment of certain letter of credit for Lenny's Food and Fuel. I'm sure it'll be here, but we'd better do take action tonight anyway. Is there a motion to approve the resolution? >> So move. >> Second. >> Motion by Trusty Scaliz. Second by Trusty Christopherson. There's nothing further. A roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Riser. >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz. >> I. >> Trusty Christopherson. >> I. >> Mayor Balderman. >> I. Motion carries. Okay. on reports and communications. Tomorrow is the announcement of the concerts. Uh we have
022one in June, um four in August. Um also, uh by the end of the month, we should have the entire summer uh lineup of all the great activities that are happening. So, we would encourage people to go to um newlennx.net/events and see all the wonderful things that are happening there. Um the team is working hard. I'm sure you know we now have a village Tik Tok. So, I would encourage you to go to the village Tik Tok if you're so inclined. And um that's all for me. That's all I've got. All right. If there's nothing for me, village attorney, >> thank you. Village administrator or village uh clerk would like to remind everyone about early voting. >> Just a reminder that early voting continues till Friday from 9:00 to 3 in the community room. >>
023Very good. Thank you. Uh next up is payroll and dispersements. I have it. >> All right. >> I make the motion to approve our bimonthly dispersements in the amount of 4,28,822.78. In addition to these dispersements, approval is needed for payroll in the amount of $528,51310 paid on March 6th, 2026. And that's in the form of a motion. >> And I will second that. >> All right. Motion has been properly moved and seconded. Any comments or questions? Roll call vote, please. >> Trusty Christopherson, >> I. >> Trusty Scaliz, >> I. >> Trusty Riser, >> I. >> Mayor Baldwin, >> I. Motion carries. Okay. Uh, questions, comments from the floor. Janet, >> please. >> Hi, my name is Janet Diaz. I actually live in Joliet, but I grew up here in New Lennox, right by Lincoln High
024School. Okay. I did from second grade to high school here. This is my hometown. Um, but I'm actually here to talk to you about a data center that Joliet is putting in. I don't know if you're aware of it. I know I sent you an email just telling you I was coming today. >> Um, it's 800 acres. They are saying it's going to use as much electricity as all the homes in the city of Chicago, but they won't tell us what's going in it. I think they know because how would they know that it's going to use that much electricity? It's just a question and a thought. I'm hoping you all know how the electricity grid is already stressed out. We share with many other states. PJM, we had to go to auction last year
025and if you think this grid that isn't going to have a problem because of this data center, you're kidding yourself. We're hearing our electric bills could be $500 to $1,000 a month. I can't afford that. I don't know how if any of you can. That's why I'm standing here. I'm hoping you'll join us uh in protesting this. The city of Joliet is not listening to its citizens. We they had testimony for 5 hours. It took them 30 seconds to say we don't care. We're going to push this through anyway. So that's why we're having a protest this Saturday, Larkin and Jefferson before it goes to the full council meeting. >> Okay. Good. So you're then you're obviously aware that that was the plan commission. It wasn't the city. >> Correct. Oh yes, I'm very much
026aware. >> Sure. Sure. >> Yeah. Yeah. And if anyone wants to sign the protest, I'll just leave. There's a QR code that you can sign online. >> Leave that here. You be we'll we'll take that. >> There you go. >> Thank you for being here. >> Thank you so much. I just want I want to make sure that you know that I don't think Joliet's being a good neighbor >> by forcing this upon everybody cuz when they dump the chemicals, they're forever chemicals. And I'm afraid what it's going to do to where I grew up. >> Sure. >> Because that's all well water. >> Well, we certainly appreciate you being here. a lot of concern and I did see that um the governor is looking to put a halt on incentives for data centers. So
027we'll see >> we'll see how I think he got the message politically that they're not popular with a lot of people and so >> he did and Senator Ventura got up and well she had her person come because she was down in Springfield and they and they spoke. Doesn't matter. They don't care what we the people say. >> Wow. >> Over there in Joliet at least that's how I see what the city council does. But regardless of how anybody feels about it, we certainly always appreciate citizens that are willing to take the time out. You've obviously spent a lot of time on that. So, good for you. >> Thank you. Have a great night. >> Appreciate you. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Got anything tonight, Martin? You're good. Good to see you as always. All
028right. Thank you. All right. Trusty comments, Trusty Riser. >> Nothing tonight, Mayor. >> Thank you, Trusty Christopherson. >> Don't get used to this weather. We were just talking about it up and down Midwest. Good old weather. But um yeah, we hope everyone got out and enjoyed it today. >> Yeah, I mean tomorrow I don't know if they've changed the forecast. They were talking about potential tornadoes and hail. So I mean I don't know. We'll see. We'll see what it says, but never know. And they're always right about the weather. So >> always. >> All right, Trusty Scaliz. >> Nothing for me. >> All right. Very good. Thank you. Well, we have no need for executive session tonight. So if there's nothing further, is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion
029by Trusty Scaliz. Second by Trusty Christopherson. And all those in favor signify by a voice vote of I. I. I. >> Opposed. Meeting ajourned.