Board approves consent agenda and $1.71 million bill list; $2.45 million resurfacing contract on consent

At its May 27 meeting the Village of Oswego Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda by roll call and separately approved a bill list in the amount of $1,711,466.74.

Items approved on the consent agenda as read by the president included minutes, closed-session approvals, liquor-license increases, a public-works card access system contract, professional-services amendment for WIFIA funding assistance, disposal of surplus property, special use and variance requests for 76 Stonehill Road, multiple major subdivision and planned-unit-development items for Prairie Market and Suburban Tire, an increased Class D liquor license for Nori Sushi and Grill, and a rezoning for 228 East Washington Street. The board accepted the consent agenda as a single motion and approved it by roll call.

Notable items listed on the consent agenda and in staff discussion: Applied Communications Group contract for Public Works Card Access System Installation ($32,332.98, amended), Baxter & Woodman amendment for WIFIA funding assistance ($15,000), and a resolution authorizing a contract with D Construction Inc. in the amount of $2,453,707.96 for the 2025 annual road maintenance and street resurfacing project. Village staff noted a budget-to-award discrepancy for the resurfacing contract (over $400,000) and said they would return with options for the board to consider, including additional pavement, parking solutions, or deferring expenses to the following year.

The board then approved the bill list dated May 27, 2025, for $1,711,466.74 by roll call.

Why it matters: The resurfacing contract is a major capital project for the village’s street system and the noted budget gap will require board consideration; the consent package also moved a number of land-use and business-license matters forward without separate discussion.