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Votes at a glance

Consent agenda (approved by motion and roll call):
- Renewal of Arctic Wolf managed security services contract (1 year) — $125,060.18 (Information Systems). Motion by Trustee Balmus; second by Trustee O'Brien; roll call approved.
- Depot Road retaining wall replacement — award to Landscaping by Gary Weiss — $24,800 (engineering; formal-bid waiver).
- Emerald ash borer insecticide and treatment supplies — 52 pints from Grand Arbor Group — $23,961.60 (public works; formal-bid waiver).
- Fuel-island surveying and permitting services — Manhart Consulting — not to exceed $33,900 (public works; formal-bid waiver).
- Security locker system for high-value/sensitive items — Midwest Security Products — $25,046.95 (police; formal-bid waiver).
- Raffle license (Lake County Fire Chiefs Association — 'Tunnels to Towers') — fee and bond waived.
- Payroll for period ending 04/04/2025 — $1,013,171.52.
- Bills for period ending 04/21/2025 — $1,358,146.59.

Notable New Business approvals and contract awards (roll-call outcomes):
- Ordinance amending Swalco host agreement to allow limited commercial batteries and paint at 1311 N. Estes St. — approved (see separate article).
- Special-use permit for a hand-wash and detailing business at 3590 Route 132 — approved (see separate article).
- Ordinance adding public-comment/decorum procedures (Chapter 2, sec. 2-90) — approved 5–1 (Mayor Hood voted no).
- Ordinance amending Chapter 46 to prohibit excessive engine braking noise — approved (roll call: unanimous among trustees present) ; fine amount cited as $75 (state fine).
- One-year service agreement with Regroup for emergency mass-notification system — $15,500 first-year fee; renewals capped at 3.5% annually — approved (Information Systems/Public Safety).
- Amendment to master agreement with Lake County for county-owned traffic signal maintenance and future replacement costs — estimated additional cost to village ~$20,000 annually; approved.
- Change order to Peter Baker & Sons Inc. for 2025 street maintenance/resurfacing program — additional $650,000 to add resurfacing of select roads and the golf-course parking lot and cart corral (estimated 1.25 miles added) — approved.
- Professional services agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for Phase 2 engineering (IL Route 21 / Gages Lake Road pedestrian improvements) — approved.
- Award of 2025 roadway reconstruction program to Campanella & Sons Inc. — $1,243,604.90 — approved.
- Award of 2025 Quality Acres sanitary sewer extension project to Campanella & Sons Inc. — $650,568.69 — approved.
- 2025 concrete sidewalk replacement program (joint bid with Arlington Heights) — award to Schroeder & Shorter (only qualified bidder) — $280,000 (zone-based program) — approved.

How the board voted: Most measures passed by unanimous roll-call votes of the trustees present. Recorded non-unanimous action: Chapter 2 public-comment ordinance (5 yes, 1 no). Where a mover/second was recorded in the transcript, that information is listed above.

Ending: The approvals advance multiple capital and operational projects across departments; staff will bring construction awards and implementation schedules back to the board as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monday, April 21, 2025 - Village of Gurnee Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Village Board approved the consent agenda and a series of ordinances, contracts and construction awards at its April 21 meeting, advancing IT, public works, public safety and planning projects.","taxTitle","Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois","taxId",55474,"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},6265510,"Gurnee board codifies public-comment and decorum rules; measure passes 5–1",275,1516000,1791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf&start=1516&end=1791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf/thumbnail_1516000.jpg","/articles/6265510/Gurnee/Lake-County/Illinois/Gurnee-board-codifies-public-comment-and-decorum-rules-measure-passes-51","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265510-f804446c04f6323fd075744f0a053510/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171005&Signature=UngpZT2srcMtArTxas~FKqyafFuAmy5WOac8-6LBw~lIbBoLfS49dQYD1kS-4MOurru2Uv3seY6kQK6xuV1xhvfePlRhoK0J3RzRJbCYLmUyBXozIUN8DZ6WgmBpmtz6waf27baE5eALLYLw3SZ1iL1ZxzwZY4Jd8Wno75qV7nThvYOtfw4ruX9FEPthYEMzZNW7UATAMjopIRFvbORYHtO9Wj8nBRVNMZ4yS3AWR3ww48-fyEheZdwNz9obKDR5~xyFT2JDBFkKUUo0A0g2f19ZX3C93qkVlYg9aeqrxFfyg~RNkSq84QtLbwG~02oufzOOH6lEhjcFJhF9fsH1Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Board on April 21 adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the municipal code to add a section on procedures for public comment and decorum at public meetings, formalizing time limits and sign-up procedures the board said were already common practice.

Pat (village staff) and the village attorney drafted the ordinance to record longstanding procedures and to clarify application. The ordinance establishes a 30-minute public-comment period before the consent agenda limited to agenda items (maximum three minutes per person), and a 60-minute public-comment period at the end of the meeting that covers agenda items or topics within the village’s purview (maximum three minutes per person). Individuals may speak once at the start-of-meeting comment period and once at the end; the chair may extend an individual’s time or the overall time, the ordinance says.

Resident Keith Owens spoke in support during the public comment period, thanking the board and Mayor Thomas Hood for codifying what Owens described as \"common practice\" and noting the ordinance includes language allowing the chair to extend time where appropriate. \"There's common practice, and then there's what's the rule,\" Owens said on the record.

Trustees discussed the sign-up sheet mechanism, confirming that it will serve as an order of speakers and help avoid people lining up at the podium for hot topics. At roll call the measure passed 5–1; Mayor Thomas Hood cast the lone negative vote.

Ending: The ordinance codifies rules already used in practice, setting explicit time limits and sign-up procedures and giving the chair formal authority to extend speaking time. The new section will be posted in council chambers and on the village website as described in the ordinance.","Trustees approved an ordinance codifying procedures for public comment and decorum at meetings, formalizing existing practices including time limits, order of speakers and the chair's authority to extend time; the vote was 5–1.",{"_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},6265513,"Gurnee approves special-use permit for hand car wash at 3590 Route 132 over resident concerns",289,1216000,1505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf&start=1216&end=1505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf/thumbnail_1216000.jpg","/articles/6265513/Gurnee/Lake-County/Illinois/Gurnee-approves-special-use-permit-for-hand-car-wash-at-3590-Route-132-over-resident-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265513-0029174934618e5259530a7083831056/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171005&Signature=Vis2GgiBSN~a-j7~7O4NXT7GWrBG-mq0VKSecsfoXSZlw4P1Zf9pmv6bnI5hq7AUat2WmF0paD6akudq~yeyMJRbLG54GrfkKqUr2TqKX5bQwQiQpKD-FIO3o~0jJ6tFD4wcVMtetFGnhYBjRvCgQHPcCadhvn8RS~PmZUmnXthZqeFlLCBmg8f7v54BLRFYv-r6Xen0vf0KHJxybqb0nO4hhk0nv3n~YxFuIFbSyFtjXLwWBe4NgsKqnbgeonPC5pHyq4uN-y4MB8sQlaeb4nVAMDX0w5PA7nyGHAIEEPXGLeMS8xZHi~HFMUIAkdAPK4NnwDeNNuex~kKZlkkwWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Gurnee on April 21 granted a special-use permit to operate a hand-wash and car-detailing business at 3590 Route 132, allowing interior-only services with conditions addressing parking, queuing, hours and signage.

Associate Planner Shannon Coleman told the board the petitioner, Andrew Prez, plans an interior hand-wash and detailing business called Impulsive Details in a former paint store in the C-2 East Grand properties zone. Coleman said the business expects typically three employees on site and hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The Planning and Zoning Board had given a 6–1 favorable recommendation subject to nine conditions, Coleman said.

Conditions listed in the staff summary and attached to the permit include: all vehicle services conducted inside the building; maintenance of 14 parking spaces with seven spaces at the rear; limiting exterior vehicle queuing to two tandem spaces; display of \"appointment only\" signage; a requirement that the north garage door remain closed during business hours except when a vehicle is exiting; and compliance with building and sign permits. Additional exterior modifications will include a double-bay door on the building’s south side and enlargement of a rear door to accommodate two vehicles.

Coleman reported that five residents spoke at the Planning and Zoning Board hearing in opposition, citing concerns about traffic, noise, intersection capacity and potential environmental runoff from car-wash operations. Trustee questions at the board meeting focused on proximity to a school bus stop; staff responded that the nearest stop is several structures north, with an intermediate auto-repair business between the site and the residential area, and that existing traffic modeling indicated the car wash would be a low traffic generator (about one vehicle every five minutes on average).

The board approved the special-use ordinance by roll call; all six trustees voted in favor. The petitioner was present at the meeting and the mayor welcomed the new business.

Ending: The permit allows interior-only hand-wash and detailing operations under nine conditions intended to limit exterior queuing, traffic impact and noise, following a favorable Planning and Zoning Board recommendation and resident objections noted on the record.","The Village Board granted a special-use permit for a hand car-wash and detailing business at 3590 Route 132, approving conditions intended to limit exterior activity and traffic impacts after residents raised concerns about noise, traffic and runoff.",{"_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},6265519,"Gurnee approves Swalco host-agreement change to accept limited commercial batteries and paint",809,390000,1199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf&start=390&end=1199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090796-04a6f79d36e6ad3630803fce61f1eccf/thumbnail_390000.jpg","/articles/6265519/Gurnee/Lake-County/Illinois/Gurnee-approves-Swalco-host-agreement-change-to-accept-limited-commercial-batteries-and-paint","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265519-51d2345df1ec55270cc1a6387816e055/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171005&Signature=L3oObRBwcovW2yKyyCTkJVmA94jf3a5sNPQlsE9iQMGkex2I9seR4gsY3ctbw7RqWu0hQGAlIu663CzxPiOweJOIsW5AH3Lu6MuBkPhzge0S2pWW-76HjoMA0D8gfeKtzlCIZyWjW8yZP1gVn-Cg4l702h1iJC4Kq9Ox3LcL4kup8W4e13Y6eA4uF8GQ1Yt68r1qvX2Bsq-28LDLsQjxhL~GsMVOdyVwascT5ssXnt~VZ9yldoi-8pSn9b2MC9juesMAxqoUb4~VvLjl-xP5AbYmTKP0q92WzBpROY0C5N4w8Mw9SMeWiyqLTqWplEdBl0ii2b9OEiCPHHnw9Agp3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Gurnee on April 21 approved an amendment to its host agreement with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (Swalco) to permit the household hazardous waste facility at 1311 North Estes Street to accept a limited amount of commercial batteries and paint.

Swalco Executive Director Walter Willis told the board the change responds to recently passed extended-producer-responsibility laws and to a permit the agency received from the Illinois EPA. \"We're not gonna take from big generators,\" Willis said, adding that the facility will accept only small-quantity commercial generators and will keep commercial materials separate from residential collections.

The change is intended to expand who can legally drop off certain hazardous materials while keeping residential services intact. Willis said Swalco will require documentation to verify small-quantity commercial status and will monitor volumes closely, \"and if it becomes too much of a burden for us as an agency, we can back off.\" He also noted retailers such as Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams often opt into paint take-back programs, which he expects will reduce pressure on the Swalco site.

Village staff summarized the amendment for the board and reported the village's fire chief had been consulted and had no concerns about the proposed storage and collection at the site. The board approved the ordinance amending the host agreement by roll call vote; all six trustees voted in favor.

The ordinance formalizes operational limits Swalco described: collection of batteries and paint only from small-quantity commercial generators, separate handling from residential collections, required documentation for commercial drop-offs, and the agency's option to stop the practice if it proves unworkable.

The village will monitor implementation and invited Swalco to report back at a future meeting on how the program is functioning.

Ending: The amendment allows limited commercial collection at the Gurnee household hazardous waste facility under conditions intended to limit scale and preserve existing residential services. The board approved the ordinance unanimously.","The Village Board approved an amendment to the host agreement with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (Swalco) allowing the household hazardous waste facility in Gurnee to accept limited commercial batteries and paint, with safeguards and monitoring in place.","actionData","errors"]

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