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Key votes and outcomes

- Consent agenda (G1–G8): Approved. Items included minutes for Sept. 2, 2025 (Committee of the Whole and regular meeting), a resolution supporting the Illinois America 250 commemoration, a variance under section 9.03 of the Unified Development Ordinance for a detached garage at 316 Chicago Road, a labor agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, rescinding initial acceptance of public improvements for Deer Path Trails Unit 6 with reduced project surety effective 09/17/2025, a task order with RJN Group Inc. for Main Street sanitary design ($88,000), and a repayment agreement for water and sewer charges with Oswego Community School District 308. Roll call recorded aye votes from trustees present and the consent agenda passed.

- Bills list: Approved. The board approved the bills for Sept. 16, 2025 in the amount of $394,512.05 by roll call vote.

- Reappointments: Approved. Charlie Pager was reappointed as chairperson and Joel Pyle was reappointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission, terms expiring 10/06/2029.

- Economic incentive agreement — Tri County Insurance Agency (44 Monroe St.): Approved. The applicant sought a program-maximum exterior improvement award (up to $5,000) for a shared parking-lot resurfacing project in a TIF district; staff recommended approval and the board adopted the ordinance by roll call.

- Economic incentive agreement — Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce (25 E. Jackson St.): Approved. The Chamber sought the program maximum for parking-lot improvements; staff recommended approval and trustees voted to adopt the agreement.

- Vacation of public alley (adjacent to 55–61 Main St.): Approved. Staff presented that three‑quarters of the vacated alley will go to the building owner at 55–61 Main St. and one‑quarter to the adjacent “Grassy Knoll” property owner; the village will retain permanent easements for public utilities and required recoverable cost reimbursements. The board adopted the ordinance by roll call.

Several votes were unanimous among trustees present. For items where a mover and seconder were recorded during the meeting, the transcript captured generic motions and seconds but did not consistently attribute full names for each mover/seconder; roll call tallies are recorded in the minutes.

Items approved on the consent agenda and the economic incentive awards will be implemented by the appropriate village departments (Community Development, Public Works, and Administration) per the terms in each agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oswego - Regular Village Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 16, 2025 meeting the Village of Oswego board approved the consent agenda, a bills list, two economic incentive grants, reappointments to the planning and zoning commission, and an ordinance vacating a downtown alleyway for private patio use. Vote tallies were recorded by roll call.","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},6481080,"Oswego board approves $26.41 million public works facility after soil problems raise cost",348,2325000,2673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778341-02f0f8a5c151e8ccef9b49374567b903&start=2325&end=2673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778341-02f0f8a5c151e8ccef9b49374567b903/thumbnail_2325000.jpg","/articles/6481080/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-board-approves-2641-million-public-works-facility-after-soil-problems-raise-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481080-684a576d4205d96c070e25a0a15c19e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775016891&Signature=jg~5qhF9TRmBAWQRbjpTJwL7sdlQYA-8Wlw8OTFdTZEE5hfwTQ6f4SZU-8VMwWI4gXxInNSb2~1yk1sFqQz3hJELV00Qh~tagLMW2nLPFGcFIBJxHBxA4he9rkzWplhwQ-wMrbZqxX7mrijnfX6tTzqFykUi8uXupodTAh6kiJIpHIZZok0irAzZ43PxTproHyZoh3gODYMBxeCx4rTJZBOwUPrvcMNVuBG1uhq7KJa2dV28wDMtOOAvm~n-FuAzbHo9Qr1qg2NmWCaZNR1qKozzStJ9Zm46jFp~YpTYre3WnVZzRuYfArnBPYMNbOuTVn-aVWMr9nCgFBzLa8QTqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Village Board approved a resolution on Sept. 16, 2025, authorizing a $26,408,960 budget for a new Public Works facility and also granted the preliminary/final Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment needed for the expansion at 100 Theodore Drive.

Steve (public works staff) and consultants presented a revised budget after soil borings found widespread unsuitable soils on the planned site, prompting changes to the foundation and site work. Jack Hayes of Frederick Quinn and Andy Dogen of Williams Architects described a mitigation plan that includes undercutting unsuitable material, importing aggregate, using reinforcing fabrics in pavement areas, and installing rammed aggregate piers (also called geo‑piers) beneath building foundations.

“[W]e have a good and cost effective strategy to mitigate these issues,” Jack Hayes said, explaining the approach to reach suitable bearing layers without relocating the building. Consultants said those soil fixes, plus other site work and contingencies, raised the project estimate from the earlier $25 million concept to about $26.4 million.

Project details approved by the board include a new garage and storage area sized to meet the village’s projected fleet needs through 2050. The existing garage footprint is roughly 24,000 square feet; the new facility and mezzanine will provide about 75,000 square feet of enclosed space, bringing stored vehicles and equipment indoors.

Design and budget notes presented to trustees:

- The board previously considered two options (about $25 million and $43 million) and directed staff to pursue the smaller option with alternates. The current request retains several alternates while trimming about $1.6 million from facade and cosmetic work to limit spending.

- Consultants recommended two containers of contingency funds: a design contingency (carried at about 3.5%, shown in the presentation as roughly $800,000) and a construction contingency (planned at 5%). If contingencies are unused, those funds would remain in reserves.

- An optional second salt dome (2,100‑ton capacity) is estimated at about $434,000 and appears as an alternate in bid documents; other alternates previously discussed included a wash-bay catwalk ($66,000) and a canopy for a relocated fuel center ($107,000).

- The village plans to fund the project from general fund reserves rather than issuing bonds; staff said available cash could cover the approved budget and still leave a portion of reserves.

Contracting and schedule: consultants said the team will pursue an early bid package for long‑lead items (precast panels and selected equipment) and expects to open most bids in early March 2026. The village indicated a target for construction start in spring 2026, with substantial completion planned in 2027.

Trustees asked about trade tariffs, lead times for precast and electrical equipment, and options to reduce overall scope if costs escalate further. Consultants said supply‑chain timing and tariffs are market risks but that competition among contractors has moderated dramatic escalation; the day bids open sets the price exposure.

On motions to approve the budget resolution and to grant the PUD amendment/ordinance for the public works campus, the board recorded affirmative votes from trustees present and approved both measures.","Trustees authorized a $26,408,960 budget for a new public works facility and approved a PUD amendment allowing the expansion. Soil borings revealed unsuitable soils that increased project costs by about $1.5 million; the board approved contingencies and design changes and directed staff to proceed to bidding with mitigations in place.",{"_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},6481082,"Oswego board votes to retain 1% municipal grocery tax; budget staff to recommend how revenue is used",538,1089000,1627000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778341-02f0f8a5c151e8ccef9b49374567b903&start=1089&end=1627","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778341-02f0f8a5c151e8ccef9b49374567b903/thumbnail_1089000.jpg","/articles/6481082/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-board-votes-to-retain-1-municipal-grocery-tax-budget-staff-to-recommend-how-revenue-is-used","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481082-b5e42a56a7414d85b0e3aa8629b86099/orig.mp4?Expires=1775016891&Signature=MdNzWV1nxKAMgjWF5F0cRgTlThg-uV-c7uCnzsMiv99JrerfkeDTnI191C~F31iXpvWTzNQdKb6HOb6iYNKbIhPOW3R3H6RaajiR9S92f95u05QCpWISpdpJQyXoHzfoghnn9YyXxi5rngIRWowVVGQ49Utvc4pYcTN9dBpkIZvUUHFmxfdnREaz3doYNsp75gMAJ57NUfs5CcCC~gxEOatIln-GfuHEWbrMSCs1llpR5meMcJQthEss7DdVwVXApkIDqGo8E6FrdpeUqmOZ3O6zxj7HF~vHAyMS0U8da111iJl5ElsNV05ru3eQUAfgEl82CYmHW4XyPq4-HGeyEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Village Board voted unanimously on Sept. 16, 2025, to adopt an ordinance retaining the 1% municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and the municipal grocery service occupation tax that state law otherwise would stop sending to municipalities on Jan. 1, 2026.

Dan (staff member) told trustees the grocery tax is a long-standing municipal revenue source and that recent state legislative changes would end the flow unless each municipality votes to keep it. “It is a 1% tax on groceries,” Dan said, adding that the full 1% historically has gone to municipalities.

Board President Ryan Kaufman said the tax is not new and that the village has relied on the revenue. “This is not a new tax…we have relied on about a million dollars a year in revenue,” Kaufman said.

Trustees questioned how the revenue would be used if retained. Staff presented two related items: adoption of the ordinance to retain the tax and a separate discussion about whether some of the roughly $1 million annual revenue should be directed to water-rate relief. Officials noted roughly 50% of grocery-tax receipts are paid by non‑Oswego shoppers; Kaufman and several trustees said that makes the levy a way to collect revenue not borne solely by residents.

Dan said a hypothetical $50 rebate for residential water customers would cost about $600,000 and leave about $400,000 in the general fund under current estimates. He also said the village’s draft FY2026 budget was about $200,000 out of balance if the grocery tax were not retained; last year’s general fund surplus and other reserves are expected to cover major near-term capital work.

Trustees repeatedly urged that allocation decisions be considered as part of the full budget review rather than decided immediately. Several trustees said they were open in principle to rebating or directing some receipts to the water fund but preferred to see the draft budget and water‑rate projections at the October 25 budget workshop before committing to a split.

On a motion to adopt the ordinance retaining both the municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and municipal grocery service occupation tax, the board recorded unanimous ayes from the trustees present and approved the measure.

The board did not adopt a separate policy allocating the grocery-tax revenue at the Sept. 16 meeting. Staff will return with options for how much, if any, of the retained revenue would be rebated to water customers or transferred to the water fund when the village reviews the full FY2026 budget.","The Village of Oswego board approved an ordinance to keep the 1% municipal grocery retailers and service occupation taxes that the state allows, preserving about $1 million in annual revenue. Trustees discussed but did not decide whether to rebate part of the revenue to water customers; staff will return with options at the budget workshop.","actionData","errors"]

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