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Record of Proceedings

Plainfield Village Board Meeting - October 5, 2026

Village Board & Commissions — Monday, October 5, 2026
BodyPlainfield, Illinois
SessionVillage Board & Commissions
DateMonday, October 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:14

No, I can't agree.

Unassigned speaker

0:17

I

Speaker 1

0:18

had my dropper.

Speaker 2

1:17

Oh, it's so she said she'd be out of the

Speaker 3

1:19

chat.

Speaker 2

1:22

So I've got to see if I can find somebody to range.

1:28

Yeah,

Speaker 1

1:29

we didn't

Unassigned speaker

1:31

see it.

Unassigned speaker

1:43

Don't trip over my doubt.

Unassigned speaker

1:46

Nothing.

Unassigned speaker

1:50

Oh, but Lucas reports by some blue just and just like it.

Unassigned speaker

2:15

Well, I don't know how I think that's a good thing.

Speaker 2

3:14

Don't run any word, but it's on the

Unassigned speaker

3:20

prepared.

Unassigned speaker

3:38

Oh,

Speaker 4

3:38

it's no sugar.

Speaker 2

3:40

Is that one of those ice ones?

3:44

Oh, it's a good one.

3:49

I like that spot.

Unassigned speaker

3:52

Thank you.

Speaker 5

4:09

So the same how many signatures needed.

Speaker 6

4:13

Well, it's how how many signatures?

Speaker 5

4:17

Just more than that?

Unassigned speaker

4:19

Oh yeah, last time we need like a third of that which might be.

Speaker 6

4:25

It's based on the output.

Unassigned speaker

4:29

Whatever whatever the trend is.

Speaker 5

4:43

How far are you going for

Speaker 6

4:46

ball?

4:46

Well, I was wrong allowing until this answer.

4:48

I got a lot of that.

4:50

Yep, we're rolling.

Unassigned speaker

4:57

Yeah, so it's it's earlier than us that the state moved everything.

Unassigned speaker

6:01

Okay,

Speaker 7

6:01

we're gonna call the meeting to order.

6:03

Roll call, Ms.

6:03

Gibbus.

Speaker 8

6:04

Trustee Paniker.

Unassigned speaker

6:06

Yes.

Speaker 8

6:06

Trustee Ruin.

6:08

Yeah.

6:08

Trustee Sula.

6:09

Here.

6:09

Trusty Wojowski.

6:11

Trusty Banucci here.

6:12

Trustee Kiefer.

Speaker 9

6:13

Present.

Speaker 8

6:13

Mayor Argadellas.

Speaker 7

6:15

Yes.

6:15

Um stand for the pledge.

Unassigned speaker

6:19

I

Speaker 7

6:19

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

6:26

One nation under God, indivisible

Speaker 10

6:29

with liberty and justice for

Speaker 7

6:30

all.

6:31

Well, welcome everyone on the first Monday of October.

6:35

Uh we have quite a long agenda, so uh we'll get right to the first item.

6:39

Um tonight we have a life saving award, and I know Chief Miller, you uh are going to talk about that and present that for us tonight.

Speaker 11

6:50

All right, thank you uh for um seeing us tonight for this uh this wonderful event with uh you know it's not every day that we uh we save a life in the line of duty.

7:01

I would like to thank uh members of the Plainfield Fire Protection District, Chief Bonomo and his crew for being here, as well as he had a crew here as well, but

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████48%
Procedural█████████████14%
Public Works████████8%
Public Safety████4%
Community Engagement████4%
Miscellaneous███3%
Public Engagement███3%
Economic Development███3%
Historic Preservation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Village of Plainfield Board Meeting - October 5, 2026

The Plainfield Village Board convened on Monday, October 5, 2026, for a regular business meeting. The major action was the reconsideration and 5-2 approval of the Core 5 / Rot Farm industrial development. The board also honored officers with a life-saving award, proclaimed Constitution Day and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, extended the data center moratorium, and approved its annual winter operations contracts.

Awards & Proclamations

  • Life Saving Award: Chief Miller awarded Sergeant Matt Lehman and Officer Alejandro Lopez a life-saving award for their swift CPR and AED response on July 22, 2026, which successfully resuscitated an unresponsive male.
  • Constitution Day: Mayor Argadellas proclaimed the 239th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. DAR members accepted the proclamation.
  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month: October 2026 was proclaimed Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Plainfield.

Consent Calendar

The board approved minutes, bills, Resolution 1874 (CDBG amendment), Ordinance 3816 (admin adjudication), a $62,009.81 software maintenance agreement with Central Square, $650 in legal fees, and the release of an $856,421.50 letter of credit for Autumn Glen.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Doug Zimney stated he is purchasing the 42-acre buffer property and will allow Core 5 to construct a substantial berm and landscaping on it at no cost to the village.
  • Bill Nolan (former law enforcement) urged the board to reject the project, stating residents are "your greatest asset."
  • Andrew Olson (Grand Park) criticized the developer's noise study, noting the parking lot is elevated 24 feet above the road base and the top 22 feet of the 48-foot building will be visible.
  • Kristen Olson (1,434 feet from the site) demanded four legally-binding conditions: solid concrete wing walls, phase-one construction, white noise backup alarms, and a permanent landscape maintenance bond.
  • Elon Keller said she was excluded from Core 5 outreach meetings held in the private Grand Park clubhouse.
  • Frank Keller (Keller Farm) warned the project would trigger a "domino effect" of warehouses west of Ridge Road.
  • Jack Olson (planning graduate) argued the project defied economic logic and that public participation constituted the lowest rung of Sherry Arnstein's ladder: "manipulation" rather than genuine outreach.
  • Nick (VHV) argued the infrastructure, including grade separation, is not ready.

Core 5 / Rot Farm Development

The board removed the item from the table following the motion to reconsider. Developer John Leinbaugh presented enhancements, including 16-foot concrete wing walls, a 6-foot berm with double evergreens, and $3 million for Johnson Road. Staff confirmed letters of support from Oswego SD 308 and Plainfield SD.

  • Trustee Sula cited the rapid pace of industrial development (11.6M of 20M projected SF approved) as her reason for voting "no."
  • Mayor Argadellas argued the market dictates timing and the village needs the industrial tax base to fund services. Votes (5-2): Approved the annexation agreement (Ord. 3817), annexation (Ord. 3818), rezoning (Ord. 3819), site plan, and preliminary plat. Trustees Sula and Wojowski dissented.

Data Center Moratorium

The board unanimously extended the data center moratorium an additional 180 days.

Public Works

  • Snow Contractors: Approved eight contractors for the winter season.
  • Salt Purchase: Authorized a 2,500-ton salt purchase from Midwest Salt ($115.18/ton) and a 1,200-ton emergency backup from Compass Minerals America.
  • Tree Planting: Approved 151 parkway trees from The Fields on Caton Farm for $50,000.

Executive Session & Litigation

The board went into closed session to discuss pending litigation. After reconvening, it authorized a settlement agreement with Ione Real Properties.

Other Actions & Upcoming Meetings

  • Reappointed Michael Bordel, Suzanne Derrick, and Candace Schultz to the Historic Preservation Commission.
  • Approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for window replacements at the Mueravek Orthodontic building on Main Street.
  • Upcoming: Plan Commission (Oct 6), HPC (Oct 8), COW (Oct 12), Business Meeting (Oct 19).

Meeting Transcript

No, I can't agree. I had my dropper. Oh, it's so she said she'd be out of the chat. So I've got to see if I can find somebody to range. Yeah, we didn't see it. Don't trip over my doubt. Nothing. Oh, but Lucas reports by some blue just and just like it. Well, I don't know how I think that's a good thing. Don't run any word, but it's on the prepared. Oh, it's no sugar. Is that one of those ice ones? Oh, it's a good one. I like that spot. Thank you. So the same how many signatures needed. Well, it's how how many signatures? Just more than that? Oh yeah, last time we need like a third of that which might be. It's based on the output. Whatever whatever the trend is. How far are you going for ball? Well, I was wrong allowing until this answer. I got a lot of that. Yep, we're rolling. Yeah, so it's it's earlier than us that the state moved everything. Okay, we're gonna call the meeting to order. Roll call, Ms. Gibbus. Trustee Paniker. Yes. Trustee Ruin. Yeah. Trustee Sula. Here. Trusty Wojowski. Trusty Banucci here. Trustee Kiefer. Present. Mayor Argadellas. Yes. Um stand for the pledge.

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