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Committee of the Whole Meeting – February 3, 2026

Village Board & Commissions — Tuesday, February 3, 2026
BodyOswego, Illinois
SessionVillage Board & Commissions
DateTuesday, February 3, 2026
StatusFILED
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Trustee Torres.

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Here.

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Trustee Hughes, absent.

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Trustee Hughes would like to electronically attend tonight's regular excuse me, our committee of the whole this evening, and she has submitted the necessary paperwork.

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So I'll accept a motion to approve Trustee Jennifer Hughes to electronically attend the committee of the whole February 3rd, 2026.

0:17

So moved.

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Second.

0:18

Roll call, please.

0:21

Trustee Cooper.

0:22

Yes.

0:23

Trustee Torres?

0:24

Yes.

0:24

Trustee Koenig?

0:26

Yes.

0:26

Trustee McCarthy Lang?

0:28

Yes.

0:28

Trustee Novi.

0:29

Yes.

0:30

Can you hear us, Jen?

0:32

Yes, I can.

0:33

Thank you.

0:34

Perfect.

0:34

All right.

0:35

Uh first up, we're going to open the public forum.

0:37

If there's anyone wishing to speak, please feel free to come forward now.

0:48

Seeing nobody, we'll close the public forum and move on.

0:51

This evening we do not have any um old order business.

0:54

We only have closed session this evening.

0:56

So I'll accept a motion to move in to closed session for the purposes of pending and probable litigation, appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of personnel, collective bargaining, collective negotiating matters, deliberations concerning salary schedules, and the sale lease and or acquisition of property.

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So moved.

1:17

Second.

1:18

Roll call, please.

1:19

Trustee McCarthy Lang.

1:21

Yes.

1:21

Trustee Torres?

1:23

Yes.

1:23

Trustee Novi.

1:24

Yes.

1:25

Trustee Koenig?

1:26

Yes.

1:26

Trustee Hughes.

1:28

Yes.

1:29

Trustee Cooper.

1:30

Yes.

1:31

All right.

1:32

We're going to take our closed session in the community room.

1:38

All right, we're back in open session.

1:39

Roll call, please.

1:42

President Kaufman.

1:43

Here.

1:44

Trustee Cooper.

1:45

Here.

1:45

Trustee Koenig.

1:46

Here.

1:47

Trustee McCarthy Lang.

1:48

Here.

1:49

Trustee Novi.

1:50

Here.

1:50

Trustee Torres.

1:52

Here.

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Summary of Proceedings

Committee of the Whole Meeting – February 3, 2026

The Committee of the Whole of the Village of Oswego met on February 3, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Oswego Village Hall. The meeting included approval of electronic participation for a trustee, no public comments, and a closed session for multiple statutory purposes. The meeting adjourned after reconvening from closed session.

Consent Calendar

  • None.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the public forum.

Discussion Items

  • No discussion items were on the agenda; the meeting proceeded to closed session.

Closed Session

  • A motion to enter closed session for pending/probable litigation, personnel matters, collective bargaining, salary schedule deliberations, and property acquisition (sale, lease, and/or acquisition) was approved unanimously (6–0) by Trustees Cooper, Torres, Koenig, McCarthy Lang, Novi, and Hughes (who had joined electronically). The closed session was held in the community room.

Key Outcomes

  • Electronic Participation: A motion to permit Trustee Jennifer Hughes to attend the meeting electronically was approved unanimously by the five trustees present (Cooper, Torres, Koenig, McCarthy Lang, Novi). Trustee Hughes was initially absent and joined after the vote.
  • Closed Session: The board unanimously approved a closed session for the purposes enumerated in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)–(2), (5)–(6), and (11). The closed session occurred without any public discussion or action.
  • Adjournment: After returning to open session, the committee of the whole meeting adjourned at approximately 7:05 PM, as referenced by the president before the subsequent board meeting.

Note: No minutes were provided; this summary is based solely on the agenda and transcript.

Meeting Transcript

Trustee Torres. Here. Trustee Hughes, absent. Trustee Hughes would like to electronically attend tonight's regular excuse me, our committee of the whole this evening, and she has submitted the necessary paperwork. So I'll accept a motion to approve Trustee Jennifer Hughes to electronically attend the committee of the whole February 3rd, 2026. So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Trustee Cooper. Yes. Trustee Torres? Yes. Trustee Koenig? Yes. Trustee McCarthy Lang? Yes. Trustee Novi. Yes. Can you hear us, Jen? Yes, I can. Thank you. Perfect. All right. Uh first up, we're going to open the public forum. If there's anyone wishing to speak, please feel free to come forward now. Seeing nobody, we'll close the public forum and move on. This evening we do not have any um old order business. We only have closed session this evening. So I'll accept a motion to move in to closed session for the purposes of pending and probable litigation, appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of personnel, collective bargaining, collective negotiating matters, deliberations concerning salary schedules, and the sale lease and or acquisition of property. So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Trustee McCarthy Lang. Yes. Trustee Torres? Yes. Trustee Novi. Yes. Trustee Koenig? Yes. Trustee Hughes. Yes. Trustee Cooper. Yes. All right. We're going to take our closed session in the community room. All right, we're back in open session. Roll call, please. President Kaufman. Here.

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