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Why it matters: These votes commit the village to short‑term operational actions (billing and payroll warrants, a software subscription and a maintenance agreement) and complete final payments for a public works project. One separate agenda item — an amendment extending the village’s license for potential park improvements on Forest Preserve property — was discussed at length and tabled for further negotiation.

Most important votes and motions at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved. The consent agenda included approval of minutes from the Feb. 18, 2025 village board meeting; approval of the warrant list dated March 3, 2025 in the amount of $264,447.17; and the appointment of Scott Riddle to the Police Pension Board. Motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded and passed on roll call (Trustee Tarnow, Trustee Peony, Trustee Hirschbein, Trustee Carey, Trustee Hall voted Yes; Trustee Hague did not record a vote on the roll call as called).

- Public field license agreement with Northwest Little League: Approved. The board approved a five‑year license (with an option to extend by agreement) allowing Northwest Little League to use and maintain two fields in Parkside. The agreement states the two Parkside fields would remain open to the general public when not in use by the league, and allows village use and other permitted users provided fields are returned in the granted condition. Motion carried on roll call (Trustee Peony, Trustee Turner, Trustee Hall, Trustee Carey, Trustee Hirschbein voted Yes; motion recorded as carried).

- GoGov mobile app purchase: Approved. The village approved a 12‑month subscription to GoGov for citizen notifications at $4,800 for the year. Staff said the app would supplement existing communications (Facebook, quarterly newsletter, website) and allow real‑time updates and optional bill‑pay links. Motion carried on roll call (Trustee Hirschbein, Trustee Hall, Trustee Peony, Trustee Tarnow, Trustee Carey voted Yes; motion recorded as carried).

- 2024 MFT road resurfacing final change order and pay application: Approved. Change Order No. 1 reduced the contract price by $133.96 to reconcile estimated versus actual material quantities. The board also approved Pay Application No. 2 for $79,313.76 to close out the 2024 MFT program. Motion passed on roll call (Trustees voting Yes included Hall, Kerrey, Turner, Peony, Hirschbein; motion recorded as carried).

- Pingree Grove Community Park license amendment (Forest Preserve District of Kane County): Tabled. The board discussed a proposed second amendment to a February 2014 license that would extend the village’s permission to construct park improvements on Kane County Forest Preserve property. Staff said the amendment would extend the license term (the existing term was described as far in the future) by 25 years to 2050, would not obligate the village to build the park, and would replace the old preliminary plan with a new preliminary plan. Several trustees raised concerns about investing village funds on land owned by the forest preserve and asked staff to return to the Forest Preserve District to negotiate a longer term (50 or 100 years) or other partnership terms. Trustees voted to table further action and directed staff to reopen negotiations with the forest preserve.

Roll‑call and procedure notes: Each motion was made and seconded per standard practice and carried or was tabled per the roll calls conducted on the record. The meeting produced no recorded dissenting votes on the items that passed; the forest preserve amendment was not voted up or down but tabled for additional staff negotiation.

What’s next: Staff will return with additional negotiation outcomes on the Forest Preserve license; the village will implement the GoGov subscription and move forward with closing out the MFT project paperwork with IDOT.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VBD 2025-03-03","oneSentenceSummary","Pingree Grove’s Village Board on March 3 approved several routine and programmatic items, including the consent agenda, a five‑year public field license for Northwest Little League, a 12‑month GoGov mobile app subscription and final payments for the 2024 MFT resurfacing program.","taxTitle","Pingree Grove, Kane County, Illinois","taxId",70409,"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},6299585,"Village staff reports progress on TIF eligibility study; draft due in March, hearings planned for spring",57,2239000,2296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3&start=2239&end=2296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3/thumbnail_2239000.jpg","/articles/6299585/Pingree-Grove/Kane-County/Illinois/Village-staff-reports-progress-on-TIF-eligibility-study-draft-due-in-March-hearings-planned-for-spring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299585-546efb44d9073eedff82e37d75ba0122/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171841&Signature=PIpHE8b~LK4ek9qBHM7NOINtnuJpU61DO1alBJgKhMdcHQ2KdW7r~fv465JYAfrfKuHxkrs0UQHCKE0O-hTizWfPOwByMXKTpDWVRoCSquY7jbNmd0AbMTJckil01aZvb-VZCT3CaUcWeQ1b-QiSWMZgW2UWl6DsYXR5sm8fh4od4exKg2OmNi2bp9jsKuDXE52qDS6tFN1BPUplzOpB56Q0lz6ki3m4aQXrkt6OtJmtvtAC4Kj3nAHD334M8zb7OwWhVVg01XX-aJ3ni1NjYhI4qJQtk8tQc6aWF17TKqdu~oKenghzzI5Q38x6Qcp0h3co--x74Dm1CCYuB5KBBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pingree Grove staff reported progress on a tax‑increment financing (TIF) eligibility study at the March 3 village board meeting and outlined a tentative schedule for public review and adoption.

Why it matters: A designated TIF district could create a tool for financing public improvements by capturing incremental property‑tax growth within a boundary. The study and subsequent approvals are the first formal steps in that process.

Staff update and schedule: Economic development staff said consultant SB Friedman is finalizing proposed TIF district boundaries and that a first draft of the eligibility report is expected in March, with a finalized report in early April. If that timeline holds, the village would adopt an ordinance setting the time and place for joint review board meetings and public hearings in late April. Staff said the joint review board meeting would be scheduled for mid‑May, the public hearing for mid‑June and formal adoption of a TIF ordinance in late June or early July, subject to the statutory notice and hearing process.

Next steps and public input: Staff said more notices and newsletters will be distributed as the process advances and invited trustees to submit questions; consultants and staff will incorporate board feedback before public hearings.

What’s next: Staff will deliver the consultant’s draft in March, review comments with trustees and publish formal notices for the joint review board and public hearings in the spring.","Economic development staff said a consultant, SB Friedman, is finalizing proposed TIF boundaries with a first draft expected in March, a finalized report in early April and a sequence of joint review board and public hearings planned for May and June.",{"_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},6299589,"Pingree Grove police present 2024 annual report and request additional building security",683,1406000,2089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3&start=1406&end=2089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3/thumbnail_1406000.jpg","/articles/6299589/Pingree-Grove/Kane-County/Illinois/Pingree-Grove-police-present-2024-annual-report-and-request-additional-building-security","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299589-98d6bf9c3d5c57c5ddc61efe844de6e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171841&Signature=GtgB~gL2aF7r73roWGCmqgwqLG-i0OGAiv7Ov4MXjue5q90MpH~6hifD2J9KKtthv~JdCaioleC39w~9XrLqt-iohm91J3fRvjIq~TJxjT58tZ7B1wLpxNtg5gtqoL1vJiHLDxeiIGci5s~q~Q4J6nFG~~DVTshvknUk-OHQakQT0lX5yiYHDnEcVx3zkmhs0eL8gjcGuz1SyJ3vEBIqafSOJVtJ8tek8w1BIGrAxrMSfSzUcR8~ToltWVbdSSWGG-QMMNohDl6I5BbPen-Oqj-NjsRj4hklY9ASanZfCtUlHR5DqEWiIup1L3oTgvbR85bYBYXPaT6PgMxlJi7sbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pingree Grove Police Department presented its 2024 annual report to the Village Board on March 3 and asked the board to consider additional security hardware for the municipal building.

Why it matters: The annual report summarizes staffing, calls for service, crime trends, training compliance and operational changes; the chief’s security request concerns public‑building safety and officer access that could affect emergency response procedures.

Report highlights: The police chief told the board that the department’s roster increased in 2024, with new hires appearing in the staffing table included in the meeting packet. The department said it recorded a 7.8% increase in reported crime in 2024, an increase in investigative caseloads and a rise in certain types of incidents including financial crimes, violations of orders of protection and domestic incidents. Arrests decreased overall, but the department said the workload shifted toward more complex investigations. The report also noted improvements to the fleet and new attention to transparency measures including pursuit and use‑of‑force statistics.

Training and transparency: The chief said that the department met state training mandates and that internal tracking found the department in high compliance with Illinois training standards. The report included newly tracked pursuit statistics and a breakdown of use‑of‑force incidents; the chief said the reviews found no policy violations in the incidents described.

Security requests: The chief asked the board to consider installing a panic‑alarm keypad and an additional keyless‑access point at the rear door of the police department to allow officers to enter without using a key stored in a squad car. The chief said the current setup requires officers to “dig through the squad to get [the key]” and that a back‑door keyless card reader would let officers enter discreetly in an emergency. The chief also requested a panic button or keypad in the upstairs meeting room to allow people there to trigger an alarm and for officers to respond through the rear entrance.

Board response and next steps: Trustees received the report and did not object to staff obtaining cost estimates. The chief said staff would provide cost information if the board wants to proceed. The department also announced community events and participation in fundraisers; the chief highlighted returning personnel and supervisors completing advanced courses.

What’s next: Staff will provide cost estimates for the panic‑alarm keypad and additional keyless access, and the board will consider funding during upcoming budget discussions.","The village police chief presented the department's 2024 annual report, highlighting staffing, training compliance and rising investigation workload, and requested additional panic‑alarm access and a back‑door keyless entry for faster responses.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6299593,"Board tables proposed extension of forest‑preserve license for Pingree Grove Community Park",374,839000,1213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3&start=839&end=1213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2496667-5053419b6bb3b56e74dd4a670d80e6b3/thumbnail_839000.jpg","/articles/6299593/Pingree-Grove/Kane-County/Illinois/Board-tables-proposed-extension-of-forestpreserve-license-for-Pingree-Grove-Community-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299593-eb2b225c72d4e322125c50a9172c3a51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171841&Signature=mhqBKfAO3UGuuUqAZckEPT~fUiAC1hRBQ-JV-B0B3abQgUmf4tpuqzqEHT~bZcaF6RQ98VwHCAmQxJf-LRXhDJZpeQDx5tuBpMSGTiMoiCuHkuGj6ddmnrpNP8siB4Sm4SE0wMLrxmB5TQ63p13cUjNu7svNj8S~yjdTLOx9U60YLQqBNKus7316wXJrzD4gYHqYOL~RWEhdbCD~ftNmQTPus0sFrA8ieIlV-z6XIqQfWE6DQXobeyGwoWxsYOHjZjxuKO48gb-lzHxSBQFiCrRmz~lwiHXvBIs1OAzpyVMmeurEsTDDGZas1GLBWgrfrkn1ay~FcD7eIe6vVaap~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pingree Grove Village Board on March 3 tabled consideration of a proposed second amendment to a February 2014 use and license agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County that would extend the village’s license to construct and use park improvements at the Pingree Grove Forest Preserve.

Why it matters: The proposed amendment would extend the village’s permission to develop improvements on Forest Preserve property; trustees worried that a 25‑year extension could lead the village to invest in amenities on land it does not own without stronger partnership guarantees.

What was proposed: Staff said the amendment as drafted would extend the existing license term by 25 years (described in the presentation as extending the term to 2050), would replace the preliminary plan from 2014 with a new preliminary plan, and would not obligate the village to construct the park. Staff reported the Forest Preserve District was receptive to discussion and quick to grant extensions when asked.

Board concerns and direction: Multiple trustees expressed reservations about investing village resources for improvements on Forest Preserve land. One trustee said, \"the forest preserve is not Pingree Grove land\" and argued village funds could be better used on village‑owned open space. Other trustees asked whether the Forest Preserve had plans or grant‑seeking activity; staff said the preserve had limited funds and no current plans for the site. Trustees suggested asking the Forest Preserve for a longer term (50 or 100 years) or for a shared‑funding or partnership commitment before the village invests. President Kubiak and staff were directed to return to the Forest Preserve District to negotiate improved terms.

Board action: By motion and roll call, trustees voted to table the resolution and send staff back to negotiate; the item will return to a future meeting after further discussion with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.

What’s next: Staff (Andy and President Kubiak) will reopen negotiations with the Forest Preserve District and report back to the board with possible alternative term lengths or partnership arrangements.","Trustees asked staff to renegotiate a proposed 25‑year license extension with the Kane County Forest Preserve for park improvements, citing concerns about investing village funds on land not owned by the village.","actionData","errors"]

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