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Jill said a cyclist she spoke with told her \"the parkway is really thin now\" because the roundabout took up much of the roadside; the resident said some drivers appear to take the roundabout at high speed and have driven onto the edge of the roadway, forcing cyclists to swerve. \"He's had a couple cars that have not been paying attention and taking the roundabout at about 45-50 miles an hour,\" Jill said on the record.

President Coffman (the board president) and staff discussed jurisdiction: the village noted the intersection is a county facility. A staff member offered to have Kurt, the village's public-works representative, reach out to Will County to ask whether guardrails, a higher curb, or similar countermeasures are feasible.

Nut graf: Because the roadway is under county jurisdiction, the village does not have unilateral authority to change the intersection; staff said they will contact the county on the resident's behalf to explore safety improvements.

What happens next: Village staff will reach out to county traffic/engineering staff to report the concern and ask whether physical changes (raised curb, guardrail) are warranted or feasible. The resident asked only that the issue be considered; no formal petition, study, or funding request was recorded at the meeting.

Quote: \"The parkway is really thin now,\" Jill said, describing the tight shoulder for cyclists near the roundabout.

Ending: The public comment closed with staff offering to contact the county on the resident’s behalf; no formal village action was taken at the meeting beyond that direction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oswego - Regular Village Board Meeting - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident said pavement margins near the Grove Road roundabout are narrow, asked whether higher curbs or guardrails could be added, and village staff said they would contact the county because the intersection is county-owned.","taxTitle","Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois","taxId",58385,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668585,"Oswego trustees approve multiple contracts and a $1.25 million bill list in consent agenda",146,282000,428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220283-f057e7b27d9343b7ec4e9627ca1d93a9&start=282&end=428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220283-f057e7b27d9343b7ec4e9627ca1d93a9/thumbnail_282000.jpg","/articles/6668585/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-trustees-approve-multiple-contracts-and-a-125-million-bill-list-in-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668585-6cd36a369f3b62a39e55174ca4756927/orig.mp4?Expires=1776624986&Signature=N147YyLZ-ike9NZpZXli8TN7P3S3EF~y9W7fLS3bZpORzwyeJajQhD-aA70~MsXiyWRLzdte3L2qhHeHCLvbf0kX423Kk4lqlbel09Hc7bd9UDfrGA-SIlrNGbkJOFnbQP8AlUxnvpJJCjwGSwFiusCbYmbch4xKM-3dT7gjY8uUI93nmQoEGgnfha~GEldxO~aiTC4N5gBiEmYyJEARA5n-B-VxbOSnueE4SGDHAjzHjBNy3jFo~47eVnXXOtx8n80~h8gwuoFDbj-VdTbUNbyIpE2-MR~vF2zbyP7ap9uBJiuPR7sPUpgdEbJeviSJk8yndCbq1MLZf8p1JYFrAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, several contract awards, equipment purchases and the board’s bill list totaling $1,248,041.09.

Items approved on the consent agenda included minutes from the Jan. 21 Committee of the Whole and Regular Village Board meetings (including approval and release of Jan. 21 closed-session minutes); an ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 7 regarding a Class S1 liquor license for USA Soccer, Inc., doing business as Playtime Soccer; and a supplemental Phase 2 engineering services contract for the Wolf's Crossing and Douglas Road roundabout with Alfred Benish and Company in the amount of $59,486 (plus fixed fee costs).

Other consent items approved by recorded roll call included a resolution appointing Assistant Village Administrator Jean Beaky as plan coordinator for Mission Square; a contract with VISU Sewer of Illinois, LLC for a Brookside sewer manhole rehabilitation project in the amount of $217,630; final acceptance of public improvements and release of surety for Redwood Apartments Phase 1 (resolution repealing Resolution 24R03 and authorizing final acceptance effective Feb. 5, 2025); purchase of a 2025 John Deere Gator XUV 845M in the amount of $27,605.96; and purchase of a 2024 Ford Super Duty F-250 in the amount of $61,625 from National Auto Fleet Group, LLC.

The board then approved the bill list dated Feb. 4, 2025, in the amount of $1,248,041.09 by roll call vote.

Nut graf: The consent agenda bundles routine and contract items for expedited approval; several procurements and a sewer rehabilitation contract were approved, and the board finalized its accounts-payable list for the period.

What the approvals cover: The engineering contract will advance design work for a roundabout at Wolf's Crossing and Douglas Road; the VISU Sewer contract funds rehabilitation of Brookside sewer manholes; and equipment purchases address parks/public-works needs. The Redwood Apartments action accepts public improvements and releases project surety for Phase 1 effective Feb. 5, 2025.

Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows roll-call voting in favor of the consent agenda items and the bill list with trustees recorded as voting \"yes\" during the roll calls. The transcript indicates unanimous recorded affirmative votes among trustees present for the items put on the consent agenda.

Ending: The board moved on to new business after approving the consent agenda and bill list.","At its meeting the Village of Oswego board approved a consent agenda that included engineering and sewer contracts, equipment purchases and the bill list totaling $1,248,041.09.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668590,"Oswego trustees approve incentive and utility easement to resolve long-running 19 East Jackson property issue",674,494000,1168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2220283-f057e7b27d9343b7ec4e9627ca1d93a9&start=494&end=1168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2220283-f057e7b27d9343b7ec4e9627ca1d93a9/thumbnail_494000.jpg","/articles/6668590/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-trustees-approve-incentive-and-utility-easement-to-resolve-long-running-19-East-Jackson-property-issue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668590-edfdf68c026d18237a1b8f7efb244308/orig.mp4?Expires=1776624986&Signature=AlPCznIUZOteviITegR6EbEckGBqsjiRibWtacNXs8QwMAKa83WyTDjMNQ~MH2Nw9rVFjSRjw5zFdVTVUIcgKqoHgtZR99UtIm~3bRLhaXJitDWiYPvUA-kRdjTTOzGzzRBwg59peX8O71YqGuCSfhmdrP5G9VM0g6ILzsOvlyb0lhhavC3nYVLOM9TcmDixbo7~lxiyiyjfeKnNBs7mHboSi2rZMmP9dyRBJMSPD6J9jCU2wxR7M68tWu2B2fcXxPhyPlhht0Rw4ZRrQk2Mp~i8RK1A5DbpHAVSKJEQf-I6XSxTFSviKQal4sca3ckVmnDeiaQyPhJlEzCZisDG5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees voted to approve an economic incentive agreement and a related utility-easement resolution on the issue of utility service to 19 East Jackson Street.

Kevin, a village staff member who presented the request, told trustees the applicant was seeking up to $38,672 toward a project budgeted at up to $77,345 to separate water and sanitary connections for 19 East Jackson Street. Kevin said the preferred construction method is directional boring to avoid disturbance to the adjacent Chamber building’s patio and shed; that option was quoted at about $74,870. Kevin also told the board that awarding the grant tonight \"would leave roughly about $5,000 left in the fund,\" but said staff could bring additional projects to the board for consideration if the board wished to exceed the year's budget for the right project.

The board approved the ordinance authorizing the economic incentive as amended by roll call (all voting trustees recorded as \"yes\" on the transcript). Trustees also approved a separate resolution authorizing an agreement between the owner of 19 East Jackson Street and the Chamber building at 25 East Jackson to grant temporary and permanent utility easements so the work can proceed.

Nut graf: The two actions together resolve a long-standing utility split problem that developed after a single lot along East Jackson was subdivided years ago. Village staff said the agreements will allow utilities to be split with minimal disruption and to settle prior easement and ownership complications that had hindered improvements.

Board discussion and context: Kevin explained that decades earlier the lots had been treated as a single parcel and utilities were run under the understanding that the lot would not be subdivided; later subdivision created two owners and the need to split services. Kevin told trustees both the applicant and the Chamber preferred the directional-bore option because it avoids cutting through the parking lot and disturbing the Chamber’s outdoor amenities. The applicant, identified in the record as Peter Metro, and his wife, Christine, were present to answer questions.

Several trustees said they supported the request but raised a related budget concern: the downtown incentive fund would be nearly exhausted for the calendar year if the board approved the full amount. One trustee proposed discussing whether to permit additional awards before the end of the year; staff recommended bringing the subject back to a Committee of the Whole (COW) so the board could consider whether to authorize a third project this year on a case-by-case basis.

Formal actions and outcomes: The board approved (1) an ordinance authorizing an economic incentive agreement between the Village of Oswego and 19 Jackson Street, LLC for work at 19 East Jackson Street, and (2) a resolution approving a sewer and water service agreement and utility easement between 19 East Jackson Street and the Chamber building at 25 East Jackson Street. The ordinance authorizing the economic incentive was described in the meeting as \"approved as amended,\" and recorded roll-call votes in the transcript show the trustees present voted in favor. The resolution on utility service also passed by roll call with affirmative votes recorded.

What remains: Staff said it will finalize the contracts and the easement documents and schedule the work. Kevin indicated the village would consider additional applicants later in the year if projects were deemed valuable and the board agreed to exceed the budget on a case-by-case basis.

Quote: \"There was an application for consideration tonight, which would leave roughly about $5,000 left in the fund,\" Kevin said, describing the remaining balance in the downtown incentive fund and the practical limits of promoting additional projects immediately.

Ending: Trustees congratulated the applicant and the Chamber and thanked staff for working to resolve a multi-decade issue. The approvals clear the way for construction to split utilities with minimal disruption to the downtown property.","The Village Board approved an economic incentive up to $38,672 and a related utility easement agreement to split water and sewer service to 19 East Jackson Street, resolving a decades-old subdivision complication and enabling improvements to adjacent Chamber property.","actionData","errors"]

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