Board of Trustees Town Board Meeting Monday, September 22, 2025 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 August 25 and September 8, 2025, Approve Expenditure Reports of July 2025, Accept Treasurer's Report of July 2025; and Approve Executive Session meeting minutes of June 23, 2025, as read prior to the meeting.

• 1.8b.August 25 2025 - Draft.pdf (0.17 MB)
• 2.9a.Sep 8 2025 - Draft.pdf (0.30 MB)
• 3.2025.07 Expenditures.pdf (0.07 MB)
• 4.2025.07 Treasurers Report.pdf (1.56 MB)

NEW BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

• 2.DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Amendment #5 Andrea Van Drew 
  Consider a motion to approve an Ordinance Authorizing Boundary Modifications to the Area Known as the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone, Amendment 5, Southeast DeKalb Industrial Expansion (The addition of these seven parcels into the enterprise zone will further incentivize and support continued development in the region.)

• 5.TownofCortland_EzoneAmend5_Memo.pdf (4.18 MB)
• 6.Town of Cortland EZONE Amend5 rev.pdf (0.46 MB)

• 3.Consider a motion to approve Illinois Valley Document Destruction Contract (Approval of this contract will allow the proper destruction of permitted town records and provide an opportunity for a community shred event.  This would be expensed from line 01-6000-351.)

• 9.Town_of_Cortland_Purge_Service_Agreement (002).pdf (0.16 MB)

• 4.Consider a motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between County, Cities, Towns and Villages in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois replacing the prior MOU of 2023 (This MOU creates an Emergency Services and Disaster Agency [ESDA] agreement.) 

• 13.County ESDA MOU 2025.pdf (0.45 MB)

• 5.Consider a motion to approve an Ordinance Amending Title 1, "Administration," Chapter 8, "Fees for Permits and Services." Section 1-8-4 "Mowing Private Property" of the Cortland Town Code (This ordinance, if approved, changes the hourly rate from $125 to $200.)

• 7.Ord. 2025-__ Amending Title 1 Chapter 8 Mowing Costs.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 6.Consider a motion to approve a Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Audio Recording of Closed Session Minutes (This would approve the destruction of January 22, 2024.)

• 8.Resolution 2025 -xx. Resolution Authorizing the Destruction of Audio Reordings of Closed Session Minutes. Jan 22, 2024 Tape.pdf (0.12 MB)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS

• 7.Public Works, Police, and Permits of August 2025

• 10.PW August 2025 Board Report.pdf (1.45 MB)
• 11.Aug 2025 PD REORT.pdf (1.95 MB)
• 12. August 2025 Permits Board Report.pdf (0.09 MB)

COMMENTS

MAYOR'S REPORT

• 8.Fall Parade Sunday, October 12

  Cancel Board Meeting for Tuesday, October 14

ADJOURNMENT