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Regular Village Board Meeting - January 6, 2026

Village Board & Commissions — Tuesday, January 6, 2026
BodyOswego, Illinois
SessionVillage Board & Commissions
DateTuesday, January 6, 2026
StatusFILED
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Be leading us in tonight's Pledge of Allegiance.

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So if you all please rise and join Chief as he leads us in the pledge.

0:08

I think it's the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, liberty, justice for all.

0:27

Thank you, Chief.

0:28

Roll call, please.

0:30

President Kaufman.

0:32

Here.

0:32

Trustee Cooper.

0:33

Here.

0:33

Trustee Koenig.

0:35

Here.

0:35

Trustee McCarthy Lang.

0:38

Oh, President.

0:40

Trustee Torres.

0:41

Here.

0:42

Trustee Hughes absent and trustee nobody absent.

0:46

All right.

0:46

This evening, uh, Trustee Jennifer Hughes would like to electronically attend tonight's regular village board meeting.

0:51

She has submitted the necessary documents to the village clerk.

0:54

So I'll accept a motion to approve Trustee Jennifer Hughes to electronically attend the January 6th, 2026 regular village board meeting.

1:01

So moved.

1:02

Second.

1:03

Roll call, please.

1:04

Trustee McCarthy Lang?

1:06

Yes.

1:06

Trustee Cooper.

1:08

Yes.

1:08

Trustee Koenig?

1:10

Yes.

1:10

Trustee Torres.

1:12

Yes.

1:13

You hear us, Jen?

1:17

Yes.

1:17

Thank you.

1:18

Right.

1:20

Trustee Karenobi would also like to electronically attend tonight's regular village board meeting.

1:24

And she all has also submitted the necessary documents to the clerk.

1:27

So I'll accept a motion to allow General, excuse me, Trusty Novi to electronically attend the January 6th, 2026 regular Village Board meeting.

1:36

So moved.

1:37

Second.

1:38

Roll call, please.

1:39

Trustee McCarthy Lang.

1:40

Yes.

1:41

Trustee Koenig?

1:42

Yes.

1:42

Trustee Cooper.

1:44

Yes.

1:44

Trustee Torres.

1:46

Yes.

1:46

Trustee Hughes.

1:48

Yes.

1:50

All right.

1:50

Karen, can you hear us?

1:52

Yes, thank you.

1:53

All righty.

1:54

First up, we have some uh some really fun recognitions and appointments.

1:58

So if I could have uh Chief Baston and Andy Most come down to the front.

2:21

Welcome.

2:22

Tonight is the Andrew promotion night.

2:25

So the first Andrew on the docket is Andy Most.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement████████13%
Personnel Matters███████10%
Public Safety█████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Regular Village Board Meeting - January 6, 2026

The Village of Oswego held its regular board meeting on January 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Oswego Village Hall. The meeting included two promotions in the Police Department, approval of a consent agenda with thirteen items, payment of bills totaling $1,621,273.91, and brief trustee reports.

Recognitions & Appointments

  • Oath of Office – Commander Andrew S. Most: Chief Baston introduced Commander Most, who joined the department in 2013 and has served as a patrol officer, school resource officer, sergeant, and in numerous specialty roles. He was promoted to commander and sworn in by President Kaufman.
  • Oath of Office – Sergeant Andrew S. Wagner: Sergeant Wagner, a Western Illinois University graduate, started with Kane County Corrections before joining Oswego in 2018. He has served as patrol officer, canine handler, field training officer, and instructor. He was promoted to sergeant and sworn in.

Public Forum

  • No members of the public spoke.

Consent Calendar

The board unanimously approved the following items (motion by Trustee Cooper, seconded, roll call 6-0 with Trustees Hughes and Novi participating electronically):

  • G1: Approval of December 9, 2025 Committee of the Whole Minutes.
  • G2: Approval of December 9, 2025 Regular Village Board Minutes.
  • G3: Approval but not release of December 9, 2025 Closed Session Minutes.
  • G4: Ordinance decreasing Class P liquor license for Ilic Enterprises, LLC d.b.a. Board and Brush Oswego.
  • G5: Resolution renewing intergovernmental agreement for showmobile rental with Sugar Grove Park District.
  • G6: Resolution reducing project surety for Hudson Pointe Unit 2, effective January 6, 2026.
  • G7: Two ordinances transferring ownership of 113 Main Street liquor license: decrease Class C for 113 Main LLC and increase Class C for 113 Main St LLC.
  • G8: Resolution revising the Village of Oswego Procurement Policy.
  • G9: Ordinance decreasing Class C liquor license for IDG-Oswego d.b.a. The Brant at Oswego.
  • G10: Resolution authorizing purchase of a 2026 Ford-350 truck ($66,600.42 for vehicle and snow kit) and ordinance authorizing disposal of surplus 2009 Ford F-350.
  • G11: Resolutions authorizing engineering services agreements with HR Green, Inc. and Robinson Engineering, LTD.
  • G12: Resolution authorizing purchase of a 2025 Freightliner M2 forestry truck ($251,080.00) and ordinance authorizing disposal of surplus 2011 Dodge Ram 5500 bucket truck.
  • G13: Ordinance adopting a boundary agreement between the Village of Oswego and the United City of Yorkville.

Bill List

  • Motion to approve bill list dated January 6, 2026, in the amount of $1,621,273.91. Approved unanimously (6-0).

Trustee Reports

  • Trustee Novi: Wished everyone a happy new year and looked forward to 2026.
  • Trustee Hughes: Congratulated Command Most and Sergeant Wagner; reported that the Public Works Department's annual water loss report showed unaccounted water at 6.1%, below the state requirement.
  • Trustee Cooper: Thanked Andrea (likely Village Administrator) for her presentation; congratulated Commander Most and Sergeant Wagner.
  • Trustee Torres: Happy new year; thanked Andrea and congratulated the promoted officers.
  • Trustee Koenig: Wished happy new year; congratulated the officers and noted Mike Munn's retirement; appreciated the short meeting.
  • Trustee McCarthy Lang: Congratulated the promoted officers; praised Andrea's presentations; noted being ready to move on from 2025 and remembered community tragedies; proud of Finnegan's Law.
  • President Kaufman: Happy new year; congratulated the promoted officers; acknowledged the new year as full of opportunities.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved requests for electronic participation by Trustees Jennifer Hughes and Karen Novi (motions carried unanimously).
  • Approved all consent agenda items (13 items) and the bill list unanimously.
  • No old business or new business was discussed.
  • The meeting adjourned shortly after trustee reports.

Meeting Transcript

Be leading us in tonight's Pledge of Allegiance. So if you all please rise and join Chief as he leads us in the pledge. I think it's the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, liberty, justice for all. Thank you, Chief. Roll call, please. President Kaufman. Here. Trustee Cooper. Here. Trustee Koenig. Here. Trustee McCarthy Lang. Oh, President. Trustee Torres. Here. Trustee Hughes absent and trustee nobody absent. All right. This evening, uh, Trustee Jennifer Hughes would like to electronically attend tonight's regular village board meeting. She has submitted the necessary documents to the village clerk. So I'll accept a motion to approve Trustee Jennifer Hughes to electronically attend the January 6th, 2026 regular village board meeting. So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Trustee McCarthy Lang? Yes. Trustee Cooper. Yes. Trustee Koenig? Yes. Trustee Torres. Yes. You hear us, Jen? Yes. Thank you. Right. Trustee Karenobi would also like to electronically attend tonight's regular village board meeting. And she all has also submitted the necessary documents to the clerk. So I'll accept a motion to allow General, excuse me, Trusty Novi to electronically attend the January 6th, 2026 regular Village Board meeting. So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Trustee McCarthy Lang. Yes. Trustee Koenig? Yes. Trustee Cooper. Yes. Trustee Torres. Yes. Trustee Hughes.

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