Grundy Reporter

Village of Minooka Committee of the Whole met May 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. PUBLIC FORUM

2. FINANCE ITEMS – Trustee Robin White

A. Finance Report

B. Bills & Transfers

C. Constellation Increased Pricing

D. Community Development/Admin Car

E. Village Phone Upgrade

F. Miscellaneous

3. PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS – Trustee Barry Thompson

A. Superintendents Report

B. Engineers Report

C. 2024 MFT Update

D. Updated Engineering RFQ Schedule

E. Discussion on Water Meters for Multi-Unit Buildings

F. Parkway tree at 1340 Dahlgren Ln

G. Pay Request #9 (partial) for the WWTP equipment replacement program $772,202.07

H. Pay request #1(final) for submersible mixer at WWTP $16,874.56

I. Pay request #2(final) for village-wide leak survey $14,575

J. Miscellaneous

4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC RELATIONS – Trustee Joshawa Stell

A. EDC Report

B. Vintage Fair

C. Surf Fiber ROW Agreement

D. Miscellaneous

5. PARKS & RECREATION ITEMS – Trustee Dennis Martin

A. Event Schedule Update

B. Lions Park Playground Update

C. Possible donation for permanent outfield fencing at Lakewood baseball field

D. Lease extension for Aux Sable Springs Park extension (Zavala property)

E. Bid results for invasive species removal at Aux Sable Springs Park ($47,242)

F. Houchens Trail sign Design 

G. Aux Sable Springs Park phase 2 schedule update

H. Change order #1 for Engineering oversight Aux Sable Springs Phase 2 ($9,500)

I. Change order #5 for Phase 2 Aux Sable Springs Park ($9,126)

J. Change order #6 for Phase 2 Aux Sable Springs Park ($3,200)

K. Pay request #7 (partial) & #8 (partial) for Aux Sable Springs Park ($763,521.64)

L. 2024 Landscape and Lawn Maintenance contract change order #3 ($4,200)

6. PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS – Trustee Gabriela Martinez

A. Police Chiefs Report

B. K9 Reuger Retirement

C. Special Needs Application

D. Children at Play Sign

E. Miscellaneous

7. ORDINANCE & BUILDING DEPARTMENT ITEMS – Trustee Ray Mason

A. Building Officers Report

B. Miscellaneous 

8. VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND STAFF ITEMS

A. Water Commission Update

B. Committee List Update

C. Planning & Zoning Items

i. Holiday Inn Update

1. Text amendment ordinances

a. Expand variance authority for pole sign area

b. Define and allow on- or off-premises combination signs as a conditional use in the B districts

2. Hotel Site

a. Monument sign height and area variance

b. Aggregate sign area variance

3. Combination Sign Site

a. Map Amendment (M2 to B2)

b. Pole sign height and size variance

c. Combination sign CPU

ii. Prime Trucking Update

1. Text amendment (allow truck/auto sales as a conditional use in M1/M2)

2. Prime Trucking CPU (truck sales in M2 district)

iii. 311 Wabasso Place Variance (reduce north sideyard setback to 5’ to permit garage expansion)

D. Equinix Incentive Proposal

E. Water Lily Solar Farm Permit Approval

F. IT Municipal Services

G. Miscellaneous

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS/ ADJOURNMENT

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