Oswego board approves consent agenda, bill list and routine purchases; bill list totals $1.55 million

At its March 4 meeting the Village of Oswego Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda and the bill list, and authorized a series of routine resolutions and purchases listed on the agenda.

The board approved a set of parade and temporary road-closure resolutions for Memorial Day, Prairie Fest, Oswego High School Homecoming (US Highway 34 and Illinois Route 71), Land Park District events (temporary Route 31 closure), a Christmas Walk closure, and related municipal parade permits. The board also approved an ordinance decreasing Class C liquor and video gaming licenses for Taphouse Grill, Oswego (123 West Washington Street).

Key budget and procurement items approved on consent included: - A motor fuel tax (MFT) maintenance resolution under the Illinois Highway Code for $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2025. - Authorization of a professional engineering services contract with HR Green for preliminary engineering in the amount of $71,425 and an additional fee equal to 6% of final construction costs for the 2025 pavement resurfacing program (Phase 3 engineering). - Authorization for ComEd to bury overhead electric facilities along Wolf’s Crossing Road at Douglas Road at an approximate cost of $1,700,000. - Authorization for Northern Illinois Gas Company (Nicor Gas) to relocate and protect gas utilities along Wolf’s Crossing Road at Douglas Road with an estimated cost of $360,000. - Acceptance of a plat of easement for the Hudson Point Unit 2 development project on the east side of Harvey Road, south of Wolf’s Crossing Road. - IT infrastructure purchases for village hall: a resolution authorizing a purchase order with Redesign Group for a four-node VxRail hyperconverged server cluster in the amount of $190,309 and a separate resolution authorizing a 5-year VM software subscription with Redesign Group in the amount of $95,000 (to be paid in annual increments of $19,000). - Authorization to purchase a 2025 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor from Sutton Ford Inc. through the State of Illinois CMS contract in the amount of $48,012.

The board also approved the bill list dated March 4, 2025, in the amount of $1,549,305.01. The consent agenda and bill list were approved after a motion to accept the consent agenda as read, a second, and a roll-call vote; the transcript records trustees answering “Yes” during the roll call. No items were removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion.

These items were processed as routine approvals and did not generate extended public debate during the March 4 meeting.