Board of Trustees Town Board Meeting Monday, July 22, 2024 07:00 PM Town Hall, 59 S. Somonauk Road Cortland, IL 60112

CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK

CONSENT AGENDA

• 1.Approve Town Board Minutes of July 15, 2024; Approve Expenditure Reports of May 2024, Accept Treasurer's Report of May 2024

NEW BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

• 2.Cortland Community Library Annual Report

• 3.Cortland Lions Club Application for Variance of Town Code Title 5, Chapter 4, Section 5-4-4 Exemptions D Community Events to add night hours until 12 a.m. Sections 5-4-2 A & B (This Summer Fest request has been an annual request and allows for live music beyond the 10 p.m. hour for August 9 & 10, 2024)

• 4.Cortland Lions Club Application for Variance of Town Code Title 5, Chapter 4, Section 5-4-4 Exemptions D Community Events to add night hours until 12 a.m. Sections 5-4-2 A & B (This Sock Hop request is a second year request and allows for live music beyond the 10 p.m. hour for September 14, 2024)

• 5.Consider a motion to waive the $100 Class E Liquor License Title 3, Chapter 9, Section 14 for Cortland Lions Club Summer Fest (This is a consideration for a local service club.  The Class E license is for a temporary license.)

• 6.Consider a motion to authorize payment to Cortland Lions Club for FY25 budgeted $20,000 donation for Summer Fest and Parade (This item was budgeted and requires Board approval to expend.

• 7.Consideration of a motion to approve a proposed contract from Syndeo for DeKalb Advancement Technology Authority (DATA) (This is a renewal of a multi-year contract for town fiber connection using iFiber)

• 8.Consideration for approval of an Ordinance Annexing 16.73 Acres Owned by Natural Polymers, LLC to the Town of Cortland, DeKalb County, IL  Property is addressed as 14438 North Street Cortland, IL PIN 09-28-100-016  (This would allow the property owners the ability to connect to necessary town utilities and upgrade fire protection systems within its building)

• 9.Consideration of an Ordinance Approving the Rezoning of Certain Property owned by Natural Polymers, LLC located in the Town of Cortland, DeKalb County, IL  Property is addressed as 14438 North Street Cortland, IL PIN 09-28-100-016.  (This petition changes the current DeKalb County Zoning MC Commercial with Farm to Town of Cortland I-1 Light Industrial)

• 10.Acceptance of Easement Agreement for Ingress/Egress and Utilities (Natural Polymers LLC as grantor provides a 50' by 300' easement for 520 E North Ave, Cortland, IL PIN 09-28-017, on the eastern boarder of the property.)

• 11.Consideration for approval of an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to the Town of Cortland, for Government Offices and Buildings on a 6.5 Acre Lot of Land located at 50 W Maple Ave, PIN 09-29-173-003, in the Town of Cortland, DeKalb County, IL  (Following Town Code Title 9, Chapter 4 the Town is requesting a Special Use Permit on the property to construct, operate, and maintain a government building.)

• 12.Consider an Ordinance Approving the Rezoning of Certain Vacant Lots located in the Chestnut Grove-Unit 1 Subdivision owned by the Town of Cortland, DeKalb County IL  The plated undeveloped lots are located along E Ashford Ave adjacent to Dragon Tail Pond.  PINs 09-33-181-001 through 09-33-181-014. (Approval of this ordinance allows for future open space and recreation area adjacent to Dragon Tail Pond)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

• 13.Discussion only

  Town Board Policy MAJOR PURCHASES & CONTRACTS.  Any contract in an amount in excess of $10,000 and any purchase in excess of $10,000 will be considered by the Board of Trustees to determine whether it should go to bid, with approval of the Board of Trustees required prior to any award, barring emergencies.  Contracts and purchases in amounts up to $10,000 may be approved by the Mayor.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

• 14.Police Department May/June 2024 and Permits Report June 2024

COMMENTS

MAYOR'S REPORT

ADJOURNMENT