Plainfield Village Board Meeting: October 6, 2025
Plainfield Village Board Business Meeting – October 6, 2025
The Village Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Boardroom at 24401 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL. The meeting included a proclamation for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, recognition of the Plainfield Police Department’s ILEAP Tier 1 accreditation, public comments on several topics, a public hearing on the Oswego Boundary Agreement, and approval of numerous consent and public works items.
Consent Calendar
- Approved minutes of the Board meeting held on September 15, 2025.
- Approved bills paid and bills payable reports for October 6, 2025.
- Authorized purchase of one (1) new 2025 Ford Interceptor SUV from Currie Motors for $45,345.00.
- Authorized purchase of one (1) vehicle from Ron Tirapelli Ford for the Will County Cooperative Police Assistance Team (WCPAT) not to exceed $38,000.00.
- Authorized purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford Explorer Active 4WD from Ron Tirapelli Ford not to exceed $45,205.00.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3759, decreasing Class “F” Liquor Licenses to 24 following the closing of Red Robin at 12646 S. Route 59.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3760, establishing Special Service Area No. 53 for the Playa Vista Residential Subdivision, Kendall County.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 3761, amending the Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 2.5, Article IX) and Nuisances (Chapter 6, Article III) of the Village Code.
Public Comments & Testimony
- JD Quinn (Plainfield resident): Criticized the Mayor for allegedly failing to produce financial documents in a court case, delaying proceedings, and costing the village money. Also accused the Mayor of using a personal Facebook page for official village business while blocking residents, and called on the Board to enforce transparency and remove the mayoral title from that page.
- Russ Whitaker (attorney for property owner Dick Coon): During the public hearing on the Oswego Boundary Agreement, argued that a small parcel at 119th Street and Heggs Road should remain in Plainfield due to the proximity of Plainfield infrastructure (e.g., Stuart Ridge subdivision, road stubs) and the distance from Oswego utilities (about three miles). Suggested a simplified boundary following existing roads.
- Doug Zimning (902 Plainfield Road, unincorporated Nassau Township): Expressed frustration that the village did not notify him or neighbors about the boundary agreement renewal or upcoming development. Asked to be treated as neighbors and not overlooked. Mayor responded that no annexation would occur and that meetings would be held with Nassau Township.
- Patty Zimney (same address): Echoed her husband’s concerns, asked for assurance that she will not be forcibly annexed, and urged the Board to proactively contact affected residents before decisions.
Discussion Items
- Cybersecurity Awareness Month Proclamation: Mayor proclaimed October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, emphasizing the constant threat of phishing and malware and praising the IT department’s protective measures.
- Plainfield Police Department ILEAP Accreditation: Chief Jason Aries of the Naperville Police Department, representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, presented the ILEAP Tier 1 accreditation to the Plainfield Police Department. He noted that only 42 agencies in Illinois (about 5%) have achieved this, which requires meeting 69 critical standards in administration, training, operations, and personnel. Chief Miller and Sergeant Ostrico were credited for the department’s work.
- Oswego Boundary Agreement Public Hearing: Staff presented a proposed 20-year renewal of the boundary line between Plainfield and Oswego. The boundary generally follows 111th Street, Route 30, 119th Street, and property lines. Minor adjustments were made to square off corner clips that previously bisected properties. A landowner’s representative (Russ Whitaker) asked for a change to keep a parcel in Plainfield due to infrastructure proximity. After public testimony, the Board discussed the need for more information on legal implications and Oswego’s position. A motion to table the approval (Item 4C) was made and seconded.
- Public Works – Traffic Safety Discussion: Following recent fatal accidents involving a skateboarder and a motorcyclist, Trustee Wiejowski raised concerns about roadway lighting, crosswalk illumination, and multimodal safety. The Police Chief noted speed was not believed to be a factor, but deferred to traffic engineers. The Mayor challenged staff to consider improved pedestrian and bicycle lighting in future designs.
Key Outcomes
- Proclamation approved for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October 2025).
- Consent Agenda approved unanimously (8 items) – motions passed with all trustees in favor.
- Tracy, Johnson & Wilson payment authorized in the amount of $875.50 (unanimous).
- Oswego Boundary Agreement tabled (motion to table passed unanimously – Trustees Bruin, Sula, Wojowski, Panucci, Kiefer all yes). The Board will seek additional information on legal options and Oswego’s stance before considering again.
- Public Works items approved:
- Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Township Road District (unanimous).
- Fall parkway tree planting program – up to 151 trees from The Fields on Caton Farm, Inc. at a total cost not to exceed $50,000 (unanimous).
- Purchase of up to 3,200 tons of road salt from Morton Salt at $68.99/ton, total not to exceed $220,768 (unanimous).
- 2025 Pavement Patching Program awarded to D Construction, Inc. at $99,975 plus $15,000 contingency (unanimous).
- Snow removal service contracts authorized for seven vendors (unanimous).
- Police Department items approved:
- Ordinance No. 3762 authorizing donation of 10 Motorola radios to Lockport Emergency Management (unanimous).
- Administrator’s Report: Noted that U.S. Census operations remain paused due to the federal government shutdown; staff continues to update the public via social media.
- Next Meetings: Plan Commission – October 7; Historic Preservation Commission – October 9; Committee of the Whole Workshop – October 13; Next Village Board Meeting – October 20.
Meeting Transcript
Okay, we're gonna call our meeting to order. Roll call, Ms. Gibbis. Trustee Bruin. Here. Trusty Sula. Here. Trustee Matowski. Trusty Banuti. Here. Trusty Kiefer. President. Trusty Paniker. Mayor Argadellis. Yes, we'll stand for the pledge, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Very good. Welcome everybody. This is the October 6th meeting of the Village Board of Trustees. Presidential comments, we do have one proclamation, and this is regarding Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Whereas the Village of Plainfield's information technology services seeks to enhance and protect Plainfield cybersecurity ecosystem through the use of technology to monitor and respond to changes in the cyber landscape and to serve the best interests of our community by protecting the security and reliability of our critical infrastructure. Whereas cyber cybersecurity, education and awareness are critical for all who use the internet and social media. Individuals, businesses, and organizations can protect themselves from fishing viruses, ransomware, other types of malicious software, financial loss, and sensitive data loss through the enhanced security measures and by being responsible and lawful when using the internet. And whereas residents in the business community of the village of Plainfield are encouraged to utilize resources and learn about cybersecurity and to put knowledge into practice in their homes, schools, workplaces, and businesses. Now, therefore, I, John F. Argodellas, president of the village of Plainfield, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the Village of Plainfield and encourage all citizens and the business community to review security and privacy settings of online accounts and remain vigilant and intentional about internet presence and security. I can add to that that uh it's a constant daily battle with uh fake emails and and all sorts of things. Um I partially understand why that people do it, some for money, but some for just mischief making. It is uh it is a constant threat. We have a great IT department who is always on the job with uh new uh new protection measures for the village, especially with regard to our financial well-being. I will add a presidential comment. Um I almost wasn't here tonight because I almost got run over um on my bike in the traffic circle on Renwick. And uh it's people need to really be more careful when they're driving around. Um I was a near victim, unfortunately, we had an actual victim this morning, which is uh extremely sad to know that a young man on his skateboard um was killed this morning in a car accident early this morning. Um, this isn't a matter of ever who's at fault, it's a matter of just safety. Be defensive, be aware of who's on the road with you, and even if uh somebody is not in the right spot on the road, you know, taking somebody's life or or and it's a ruining everybody's life and and loss of life. It's tragic. And um I uh I was coming, I was in this traffic circle on my bicycle, and uh I had come around all the way around Renwick. I was already north of Renwick, gonna make the right turn to go north on draw drowden, and a car from the east came right in the traffic uh thing, and had I turned right, they would have hit me. And I was clearly, you know, the car length ahead of them, but they didn't see me or weren't paying attention. Um and this morning it ended in in horrible tragedy for a young man and his family. Um with that, I do before we go to trustee comments. I know that uh chief, you wanted to to comment uh maybe follow up on that, and then of course you have another matter to attend to tonight. Yes, I uh I second your uh your statement about traffic safety and just you know being off your phone and just being aware of you know pedestrians and bicyclists and motorcycles. Um it's a uh you know it driving is uh hard enough, but when you have to uh when people aren't paying attention and you know they're distracted, that's you know, a lot of causes of these crashes. So when they're distracted, uh bad things happen sometimes. So I I do uh you know second the mayor's thoughts on a uh the tragic crash we had this morning that took the life of uh uh 18-year-old uh you know gentleman uh from our town. Uh on another note, um, I would like to say, and we we do have the uh the privilege of having uh police chief Jason Aries from the Naperville Police Department here tonight. Uh Chief Aries is representing the L Knight Chiefs Executive Board, and he's here to make a presentation.
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