Illinois Valley Times

Village of North Utica Committee of the Whole met Sept. 25

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. 6:00 p.m. - Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call

IV. Appearance Request: Mr. Jason Galvan, Utica Township Supervisor re: updates

V. Appearance Request: Arnie Schramel; Progressive Business Solutions re: Community Solar Program

VI. Village Clerk

1.) Consideration and Possible Action regarding setting the 2025 Trick or Treating hours in the Village of North Utica; 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025

VII. Donation Requests: Consideration and Possible Action regarding the following donation requests:

1. LaSalle County Historical Society Annual $ 4,000

2. Utica Fire Department $ 1,250

3. Illinois Valley Animal Rescue $ 600

4. Illinois Valley Food Pantry $ 500

VIII. Director of Village Affairs

1.) Update on upcoming Village Events

IX. Village Treasurer

X. Police Department - Chief Mandujano

XI. Building / Zoning Enforcement Officer

XII. Maintenance Department/ Public Works Director

1.) Update - Ongoing / upcoming projects in the Village

XIII. Village Engineer

1.) Update – Upcoming / Ongoing Projects in the Village

2.) Update - Build IL Bond Grant; I & M Canal Re-watering Project

3.) Update - Rebuild Illinois Downtown & Main Streets Grant; ‘Market on Mill St.’ Development Project – Final Pay Estimate for Project;

a.Consideration and Possible Action on Engineers Pay Estimate #7, payable to Illinois Valley Excavating, Inc., in the amount of $30,000.00 for services provided on the Market on Mill St. Development Project

4.) Update – Status of the 2025 MFT Road Project and the 2025 Village Streets Non-MFT Road Project

XIV. Village Attorney

XV. Village President

1.) Village of North Utica Updates

2.) Update on the Illinois Transportation Enhancement (ITEP) Grant

XVI. Trustee / Liaison Reports

1.) Finance Liaison - Trustee Schweickert

2.) Public Service Liaison - Trustee Holland

3.) Governmental Affairs Liaison – Trustee Bara

4.) Beautification Liaison – Trustee Krizel

5.) Park & Recreation Liaison – Trustee Pawlak

6.) Streets & Alleys Liaison – Trustee Schrader

a.Consideration and Possible Recommendation on increasing the budget for the Utica Dog Park in an amount not to exceed an additional $6,940, for the installation of a concrete sidewalk, gate pad and bench pads by Wozniak Concrete Finishing Co.

XVII. Public Comment

XVIII. Executive Session

1.) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal for specific employees

2.) Pending Litigation

3.) Purchase/Sale/Lease of Real Property

XIX. Possible Action regarding Executive Session items

1.) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal for specific employees

2.) Pending Litigation

3.) Purchase/Sale/Lease of Real Property

XX. Adjournment 

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