Roscoe board approves consultant contract, park design RFP, environmental study, police equipment contract and several capital purchases

The Village of Roscoe Board of Trustees voted on May 6 to approve a set of resolutions that authorize consultant and vendor contracts, park design work and several capital purchases.

The board approved a $69,052 contract with Grama and Associates LLC to assist with development of the village’s fiscal year 2026–2030 capital improvement program and subsidy study; authorized an RFP for design services related to Quarterpark Phase 2; approved Bear Graham and Associates to complete a Phase 2 environmental study for property at 10517 Main Street; and approved a two‑year contract with Axon Enterprises for $6,937.22.

Trustees also approved purchase of two Kubota zero‑turn mowers from Bobcat of Rockford for $39,847.84 (the vendor revised the credit, increasing the final price but the purchase remained a budgeted item), awarded Fritzl’s Landscaping $32,245 to rebuild and restore the village hall retaining wall, and approved other routine capital expenditures listed on the consent agenda.

The board further authorized retention of Lashley and Bear, P.C., and continued engagement of attorney Michael McGinney as special counsel for the village in the litigation captioned Peyton v. Adeos Smith Corporation.

All of these items were presented on the consent agenda and approved by voice vote. No member recorded a dissent during the roll call on those items.

Why it matters: the consultant engagement and CIP study will shape near‑term capital spending and project prioritization for Roscoe through 2030; the Quarterpark design RFP advances a park expansion project; the Phase 2 environmental study is a step toward addressing potential contamination or site constraints at 10517 Main Street; and the retained counsel relates to ongoing litigation involving the village.

Board procedure and context: the items were read as grouped consent items with motion and second; trustees asked one clarifying scheduling question about a timeline for an item and staff said they would report back the next day. The board convened a brief executive session earlier on pending litigation and reported “no action taken in executive session” when it returned to open session.

Financial and contract details recorded in the meeting: - Grama and Associates LLC — capital improvement program/subsidy study — $69,052 (Resolution 2025‑R17; noted on the consent agenda) - Quarterpark Phase 2 — authorization to issue RFP for design services (Resolution 2025‑R18; amount not specified in meeting materials) - Bear Graham and Associates — Phase 2 environmental study for 10517 Main Street — (Resolution 2025‑R19; quoted amount not specified at reading) - Axon Enterprises — two‑year contract — $6,937.22 (Resolution 2025‑R20) - Bobcat of Rockford — two Kubota ZD161172 72‑inch zero‑turn mowers — $39,847.84 (Resolution 2025‑R14) - Fritzl’s Landscaping — village hall retaining wall rebuild and restoration — $32,245 (Resolution 2025‑R21) - Lashley and Bear, P.C. / Michael McGinney — special counsel retention for Peyton v. Adeos Smith Corporation — (Resolution 2025‑R22)

Votes at a glance: these consent‑agenda resolutions and contract approvals were moved and seconded as a group and approved by the board during the May 6 meeting. The meeting record shows affirmative votes during roll call for each item; no recorded no votes or abstentions were announced during consideration of the consent agenda.

What’s next: staff indicated they will follow up with a target date for a timeline question raised by a trustee and will return that information to trustees. The CIP study and Quarterpark design procurement are next steps that will involve staff‑led procurement and consultant work.