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Village of Plainfield Board of Trustees Meeting - February 2, 2026

Village Board & Commissions — Monday, February 2, 2026
BodyPlainfield, Illinois
SessionVillage Board & Commissions
DateMonday, February 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
7:09

Well, we're going to call the meeting to order.

7:11

Um Ms.

7:12

Gibbus.

7:13

Trustee Sula.

7:15

Trustee Wojowski.

7:16

Trusty Panucci.

7:18

Trusty Kiefer.

7:19

Present.

7:19

Trusty Paniker.

7:20

Trusty Ruin.

7:21

Sure.

7:22

Mayor Agadella.

7:23

Yes.

7:23

We'll stand for the pledge, please.

7:25

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

7:29

And to the Republic for which it stands.

7:32

One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

7:41

Thank you, everyone.

7:42

Welcome to the more board meeting tonight.

7:45

Not much for presidential comments, although we did have a uh important event happen over the weekend.

7:52

Ms.

7:53

Gibbis is is a proud new grandmother.

7:56

I can't believe that.

7:57

Not a gray hair in your head.

7:59

But uh, but congratulations to you.

8:03

And uh you can is it a girl or a boy?

8:07

It's a boy.

8:09

Great.

8:10

And he was born today.

8:11

Oh, was it early that early this morning?

8:12

Oh, okay.

8:13

I got the your yeah, well, awesome.

8:17

Very good.

8:17

Uh congratulations and uh all the best on the new baby.

8:22

Um trusty comments.

8:24

Um just real quick, I gave everybody a copy of this.

8:27

This this is uh uh editorial from the Tribune from last Friday regarding uh e-bikes, and you can take a look at it.

8:33

It looks like the state's gonna get a little more serious about coming up with a policy.

8:37

Uh looks like there's some legislation in the assembly if you've been following that.

8:41

And it looks like they're gonna task uh Secretary of State Unilius with kind of laying out some of the issues.

8:47

Um I just want to say it's something that we've struggled with, and a lot of other communities are struggling with, and uh every municipality seems to that that's addressing it.

8:54

There's a kind of a strange patchwork.

8:56

So the issue isn't going away.

8:58

I I just wanted to commend again our police department and I think the village board for being proactive with this.

9:04

Uh because this is an issue a lot of people are dealing with.

9:07

And I I think when we discussed it, uh, you know, safety was paramount, that's the main thing we're looking at.

9:12

And I like if you read the article, it talks about they're looking at like uh initiatives with K through twelve classrooms and high school drivers education as being a component.

9:21

And that's what you need, because these are essentially motor motorcycles, only their electric motors.

9:26

And uh it's a very different licensure that doesn't exist just yet.

9:31

So anyway, it it's it's not going to weigh in and I like that we also agreed to uh revisit this to make sure we're in compliance with state initiative.

9:39

So you can take a look at it later if you want.

9:41

Well, I think just to uh piggyback on that a bit, um thank you for the article.

9:46

Um typically these things are um if the state actually gets something done, uh which might take a while, but if they do pass something typically um it would be local communities can be more restrictive many times, but not less restrictive.

10:03

And um, and I know we're going to review it not just for compliance with the state of Illinois, but we're going to review it to see how effective it's been.

10:10

That's some of the things we talked about when we passed the new thing.

10:13

So just for the public edification that uh this is an evolving ordinance on e-bikes and things that uh um we programmed in a review to see how effective it is and what sort of amendments or adjustments might be necessary.

10:27

Um, because the other counterpoint on the thing is um, you know, I I cycle and I know a lot of older people start to get into e-bikes and they want to use that for transportation, so we want to make sure we are curbing the unsafe practices that go on out there, but not restricting people, especially older people who want to use a e-bike to for transportation purposes.

10:48

So we're working on it.

10:49

Thanks for bringing the the issue up.

10:51

Any other trusty commons?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████24%
Tourism Promotion█████████████████17%
Public Safety███████████11%
Arts And Culture████████8%
Public Works████████8%
Zoning And Land Use███████7%
Public Engagement███████7%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Village of Plainfield Board of Trustees Meeting - February 2, 2026

The Board of Trustees met on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Boardroom at 24401 W. Lockport Street. The meeting included approvals of routine items, a public hearing for a Dunkin' Donuts development, authorization for events and expenditures, and reports from village departments.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of the January 5, 2026 board meeting.
  • Approved the Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for February 2, 2026.
  • Approved the Cash & Investment, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for December 2025.
  • Adopted Resolution No. 1866 abating the 2025 Tax Levy for the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014.
  • Authorized the Village Administrator to execute the annual software renewal agreement with OpenGov in the amount of $51,975.
  • Adopted Resolution No. 1867 authorizing the Village President to execute the Mutual Aid Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association.
  • Authorized the Village President to execute a license agreement with the Plainfield Riverfront Foundation for storage at the Plainfield Emergency Management Facility.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Natalie Garling, Vice President of Plainfield Marching Arts Boosters, introduced the organization and invited the board and community to a Community Day event on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM at Plainfield Central High School. She noted the organization is self-funded and expressed hope for future village support. The board welcomed the presentation and several trustees expressed appreciation.

Discussion Items

  • Tracy, Johnson & Wilson Payment: Authorized payment of $654.75 for legal services. (Unanimous vote)
  • Ekl Williams & Provenzale, LLC Payment: Authorized payment of $3,033.45 for legal services. (Unanimous vote)
  • Dunkin' Donuts Development (Case No. 2114-091825.AA.REZ.SU.VAR.SPR.PP):
    • Staff reported on a proposed new Dunkin' Donuts at the northwest corner of 135th Street and US Route 30, across from Walker Grove Middle School. The site requires annexation, rezoning to B3 Highway Business, a variance for minimum lot size (requested ~37,000 sq. ft. vs. required 43,560 sq. ft.), a special use permit for a drive-thru, and site plan approval. Access includes a right-in/right-out on US 30 (approved by IDOT) and a full access on 135th Street with a left turn lane.
    • Trustees expressed concerns about pedestrian safety, especially for students crossing from the school. Staff confirmed that crosswalks and sidewalks will be required as part of the annexation agreement, and that outlot maintenance responsibilities would be assigned to lot owners to prevent future pothole issues.
    • The Plan Commission held a public hearing on December 16, 2025, with no public testimony, and recommended approval.
    • The board opened and closed a public hearing with no additional public comments.
    • Vote: Unanimously adopted the Plan Commission's findings of fact and directed the Village Attorney to prepare ordinances for annexation, rezoning, special use permit, and variance.
  • 2026 Cruise Nights: Approved the event series (every Tuesday from June 2 to August 18, 2026, 5:30–8:30 PM) with road closures and waiver of standard fees, based on the event's long-standing history and community value. The event's organizer, the Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce, requested the fee waiver. (Unanimous vote)
  • 2026 Healthy Driven Harvest Kidz Run, 5K, 10K: Approved to be held Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM, with road closures and waiver of standard fees, in lieu of a $2,500 donation to PIMA (Plainfield Intergovernmental Mutual Aid). (Unanimous vote)
  • 2026 Spooktacular: Approved to be held Saturday, October 24, 2026 (corrected date from agenda's October 23), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, with road closures and waiver of standard fees. (Unanimous vote)
  • 2026 Plainfield Homecoming Parade: Approved for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM, with road closures. This event is exempt from the special event ordinance. (Unanimous vote)
  • 2026 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: Approved for Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM, with road closures. Exempt from the special event ordinance. (Unanimous vote)
  • Public Works Reports:
    • Authorized the Village President to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Wheatland Township Road District for cost sharing on the 2026 Non-MFT Street Improvement Program (resurfacing 127th Street east of 59). (Unanimous)
    • Authorized the Village President to sign a 10-year Intergovernmental Agreement with Na-Au-Say Township Road District for exchange of personnel, equipment, and materials. (Unanimous)
    • Authorized Amendment No. 1 with Strand Associates, Inc. for construction engineering services for the West Electric Park OSLAD Improvements, increasing the total to $68,100 (not to exceed). The contractor remobilized and project substantial completion expected by April 30, 2026. (Unanimous)
  • Police Department Reports:
    • Authorized purchase of two Ford Interceptor SUVs from Currie Motors ($90,684) and police graphics from Harmonic Design ($890), total not to exceed $91,574, for replacement of two patrol vehicles totaled in crashes. Funding will come from insurance reimbursements, police capital fund, and asset forfeiture account. (Unanimous)
    • Authorized a 3-year agreement with Dacra Tech for digital citation software at $1,500/month for up to 500 citations, $3 per citation beyond that. The software will allow online payment for local ordinance violations; processing fees will be paid by violators. (Unanimous)
  • Administrator's Report: Budget preparation for FY27 continues; Census Bureau exempt from government shutdown; hopes to finish by February.
  • Engineer's Report: Report submitted; no additional discussion.
  • Building Department Report: December 2025 report submitted; no additional discussion.
  • Public Works Report: As above.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent agenda items and payment authorizations were approved unanimously.
  • The Dunkin' Donuts development was approved subject to annexation and zoning ordinances.
  • All four community events (Cruise Nights, Harvest Run, Spooktacular, Homecoming Parade, Memorial Day Parade) were approved, with fee waivers for the first three.
  • Intergovernmental agreements with Wheatland Township and Na-Au-Say Township were approved.
  • The engineering amendment for the park project was approved.
  • Police vehicle purchase and software agreement were approved.
  • Next meeting: Committee of the Whole Workshop on February 9, 2026; next regular Village Board meeting on March 2, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Well, we're going to call the meeting to order. Um Ms. Gibbus. Trustee Sula. Trustee Wojowski. Trusty Panucci. Trusty Kiefer. Present. Trusty Paniker. Trusty Ruin. Sure. Mayor Agadella. Yes. We'll stand for the pledge, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, everyone. Welcome to the more board meeting tonight. Not much for presidential comments, although we did have a uh important event happen over the weekend. Ms. Gibbis is is a proud new grandmother. I can't believe that. Not a gray hair in your head. But uh, but congratulations to you. And uh you can is it a girl or a boy? It's a boy. Great. And he was born today. Oh, was it early that early this morning? Oh, okay. I got the your yeah, well, awesome. Very good. Uh congratulations and uh all the best on the new baby. Um trusty comments. Um just real quick, I gave everybody a copy of this. This this is uh uh editorial from the Tribune from last Friday regarding uh e-bikes, and you can take a look at it. It looks like the state's gonna get a little more serious about coming up with a policy. Uh looks like there's some legislation in the assembly if you've been following that. And it looks like they're gonna task uh Secretary of State Unilius with kind of laying out some of the issues. Um I just want to say it's something that we've struggled with, and a lot of other communities are struggling with, and uh every municipality seems to that that's addressing it. There's a kind of a strange patchwork. So the issue isn't going away. I I just wanted to commend again our police department and I think the village board for being proactive with this. Uh because this is an issue a lot of people are dealing with. And I I think when we discussed it, uh, you know, safety was paramount, that's the main thing we're looking at. And I like if you read the article, it talks about they're looking at like uh initiatives with K through twelve classrooms and high school drivers education as being a component. And that's what you need, because these are essentially motor motorcycles, only their electric motors. And uh it's a very different licensure that doesn't exist just yet. So anyway, it it's it's not going to weigh in and I like that we also agreed to uh revisit this to make sure we're in compliance with state initiative.

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