Oswego Village Board Regular Meeting - June 9, 2026

The Oswego Village Board met in regular session on June 9, 2026, at Oswego Village Hall at 7:00 p.m. All trustees were present except Trustee Karen McCarthy Lang, who was approved by roll-call vote to participate electronically. The board approved routine consent items, the $2,006,306.76 bill list, and a not-to-exceed $27,200,000 general obligation bond ordinance for the DuPage Water Commission connection. It also heard public testimony on proposed dormant special service areas for Hudson Pointe and Sonoma Trails; the Hudson Pointe item was removed to be reworked as two separate SSAs, and the Sonoma Trails SSA ordinance was tabled.

Consent Calendar

• Approved the May 26, 2026 Committee of the Whole minutes and the May 26, 2026 regular Village Board minutes.
• Approved an ordinance granting a special use permit for indoor recreation/private training and group fitness at 166 S. Harrison Street (listed as 'TermiNader Fitness' in the agenda and 'Terminator Fitness' in the transcript).
• Approved a resolution approving a memorandum of agreement for the purchase of a special census.
• Approved the June 9, 2026 bill list in the amount of $2,006,306.76.

Public Forum

• Stephen Moan, a Southbury subdivision resident, requested signs prohibiting construction traffic on Southbury Drive, citing a new asphalt layer laid two to three years ago, mud tracked from nearby construction, and a shorter alternate route via Colchester Drive to Woolley Road (about a half mile versus a mile) for the subdivision's 800-plus homes. The Village President suggested he speak with Public Works Director Kurt after the meeting.
• Peter Kim, a Hudson Pointe resident, asked what the proposed SSA would cover, whether it would only take effect if the HOA dissolved, and how costs were calculated; he said the proposed cost was three to five times what residents now pay. His questions were referred to the later SSA public hearing.
• CPE Mishra, a Hudson Pointe resident, asked why the SSA is needed now, what 'failure of the HOA' means, and what specific services the SSA would provide that the village does not already provide.

New Business: General Obligation Bond Ordinance

• Staff member Andrea explained that the village's water-source funding plan includes two bond issuances plus a federal WIFIA loan through the EPA; one bond issuance occurred last summer, and this second issuance, not to exceed $27,200,000, would cover DuPage Water Commission costs for the remainder of the year. The ordinance also levies a direct annual tax to pay principal and interest and authorizes the bond sale.
• The board approved the ordinance unanimously, with no questions.

Public Hearings and Discussion: Proposed Special Service Areas

Hudson Pointe SSA

• Development Director Rod Zenner said the village has used dormant SSAs for new subdivisions for roughly 30 years. The proposed SSA 26-SSA-002 would not impose any levy while the HOA remains active; if activated, it would cover common-area landscaping, stormwater facilities, and paths, but not insurance, clubhouse programming, or building exteriors. Hudson Pointe I has 145 single-family homes; Hudson Pointe II has 144 single-family homes and 87 townhomes. Staff noted the only previously activated SSA occurred around 2017 after a developer died before turning common areas over to an HOA, and earlier SSA caps proved too low to cover actual costs.
• Peter Kim objected to the proposed cap, stating it was three to five times current HOA costs, and asked for a cap of $0.50 to $0.75 per $100 of assessed value, about half the proposed rate.
• Narinda Saraswati, a Hudson Pointe Phase 1 resident, said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have separate HOAs and very different common-area burdens (one pond and little landscaping in Phase 1 versus two ponds and larger common areas in Phase 2), and asked why the SSA combined them.
• CPE Mishra asked whether an HOA could re-form after an SSA activation and whether clauses could be added to return the SSA to dormancy or cap charges at current HOA fees. Staff said a reformed HOA would be welcomed and the village would be glad to return the SSA to dormant status, but charges would always equal the village's actual maintenance costs, not HOA fee levels.
• Ken Ford, a Hudson Pointe 1 resident, raised equity questions about older Oswego neighborhoods without HOAs or SSAs, asked what maintenance standards would apply, and confirmed there would be no immediate levy. Staff said older areas predate HOAs and lack those amenities, 24 of the village's 25 existing SSAs have no levy, and the standard would be the subdivision's approved landscape plan.
• Board consensus was to remove the Hudson Pointe SSA item from the agenda and bring it back as two separate SSAs, one for each phase, because the phases were approved under separate annexation agreements and have separate HOAs. Staff noted that splitting them would require republication and a new process.

Sonoma Trails SSA

• Rod Zenner said the board approved the Sonoma Trails annexation in January 2024; the development contains 301 townhomes and 500 single-family homes. The proposed SSA 26-SSA-001 would remain dormant unless the HOA fails, covering common-area landscaping, stormwater, and paths. Staff recommended approval.
• No members of the public spoke at the Sonoma Trails hearing.
• Board discussion split between supporting one SSA because Sonoma Trails was annexed as a single master-planned development with interconnected stormwater, and asking for more information about whether townhome and single-family HOAs are separate and what each would cover. Some trustees noted other subdivisions have multiple HOAs, and staff noted the legal description includes undeveloped meets-and-bounds parcels, so splitting could require future SSAs.
• The board voted unanimously to table the Sonoma Trails SSA ordinance to the next meeting for further review.

Trustee Reports and President's Report

• Trustees thanked the residents who spoke at the public hearings, congratulated the service award recipients, and praised an informative police pension fund actuary report. They also highlighted Pride Month, Flag Day, Prairie Fest, the village's 250th anniversary events, and Father's Day.
• President Copen praised the village's fiscal position, announced the DuPage Water Commission groundbreaking on June 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Oswego East High School, and said the transition to Lake Michigan water would ensure safe, clean water for the next 50 to 75 years. He also said he would volunteer at the village booth at Prairie Fest on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Key Outcomes

• Roll-call approval (5-0) of Trustee McCarthy Lang's electronic participation.
• Unanimous approval of the consent calendar and the $2,006,306.76 bill list.
• Unanimous approval of the $27,200,000 general obligation bond ordinance.
• Hudson Pointe SSA item removed from the agenda; staff to prepare separate SSA ordinances for Hudson Pointe I and II.
• Sonoma Trails SSA ordinance tabled by unanimous vote to the next meeting.
• Meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.
• Agenda discrepancy: the posted agenda listed a closed-session item, but the transcript reflects the board moving directly from the President's report to adjournment without entering closed session.