Campton Hills board approves consent items, sets April meeting dates; debates Norton Lake road acceptance and Burlington boundary agreement

The Village of Campton Hills Village Board approved most items on the consent agenda, set its April meeting dates and discussed outstanding issues tied to the Norton Lake subdivision and a draft boundary agreement with the Village of Burlington.

The board approved the consent agenda with the exceptions of items A and D after a motion by Trustee Janet Berson and a second from Trustee Jim McAlvey. The board later considered item A separately; Trustee Jim McAlvey moved approval of item A, a motion that passed with Trustees Mallet, Boettner and Burson voting yes and Trustees McAlvey and Muncie abstaining. The board voted to schedule an April 8 meeting and the regular April meeting on April 15 following a motion by Trustee Jim McAlvey; that motion passed on roll call vote. The board later moved into a closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss personnel matters and indicated there would be brief action afterward.

Why it matters: the Norton Lake discussion raised questions about which parts of subdivision infrastructure the village will accept as public improvements and which remain the homeowners association’s responsibility — a distinction that affects long-term maintenance costs for residents. The boundary agreement with Burlington could finalize jurisdictional responsibilities for properties near the municipal border.

In a staff report, Chief Levand, Campton Hills police chief, recognized Officer Hat, who retired effective March 12 after 33 years in law enforcement in Streamwood and Campton Hills, and described recent severe weather in the area. "We activated the tornado siren here at about 11:45 to alert residents of the severe weather," Chief Levand said, adding that the village saw some trees and power-line damage but no significant injuries. He said about 108 residents temporarily lost power and ComEd restored service quickly. Chief Levand also noted a new secure payment box outside Village Hall that is available 24/7 and asked residents not to deposit cash into it. He reported the conclusion of the 17-week Too Good for Drugs program at local schools, completion of annual CPR and first‑aid training for police personnel, and reminded residents the village now issues no-fee special-event permits that must be submitted at least 15 days before an event so the village can coordinate with fire and highway departments.

On the Norton Lake subdivision, Village President Wienicki and trustees said the village is not ready to accept curb-to-curb public improvements at this time. Village staff and board members, working with Scott (village staff) and the subdivision’s developer and attorneys, said there remain unresolved questions about which stormwater pipes and other infrastructure have been inspected and conveyed. Scott said the developer and homeowner association documents need clearer exhibits to remove ambiguity about which party owns and must maintain each element of the system. "We will forward exhibits for the benefit of the village, for the benefit of the HOA, so it's very clear this is yours and this is yours," Scott said. Board members emphasized that much of the storm pipe conveying street runoff to the subdivision pond appears to be owned by the HOA rather than by the village, and the HOA may not be aware of long-term maintenance responsibilities or the condition of that infrastructure.

On the Burlington boundary agreement, Carmen (staff member) told the board a draft agreement published by Burlington is included in the packet and that notice established potential approval dates of April 1 or April 15; because of the publication timing, the village will likely act at its April 15 meeting. The draft includes a map showing an agreed boundary line and states that neither village anticipates changes to existing land uses in that area. The draft also preserves each village's right to be heard as an interested party on zoning relief requests near the boundary.

Other procedural and administrative notes: a motion to enter closed session under the Open Meetings Act to discuss certain personnel matters was moved by Trustee Muncie and seconded by Trustee Berson and passed on roll call. The board indicated there would be action taken after the closed session and that it should be brief.

The meeting packet also included a February police monthly report showing 326 calls for service, seven accidents, 60 citations and one arrest, according to Chief Levand’s summary.