Village of Bourbonnais Board of Trustees met Jan. 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Meeting called to order at 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Procedural: A. Pledge of Allegiance led by Ruby Charles from St. Paul’s Lutheran School
Procedural: B. Roll Call- Village Clerk Chad Meents
Members Present: Mayor Jeff Keast, Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action, Minutes: A. Regular Board Meeting Minutes from January 5, 2026
Motion by Trustee Rick Fischer, second by Trustee Angie Serafini to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes from January 5, 2026, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
3. CORRESPONDENCE-None
4. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS AND ADVISORY BOARDS-None
5. BIDS AND QUOTES-None
>Mayor Keast requested permission from the Board to move up agenda item 9A in the meeting. Â
9. POLICE COMMITTEE – Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Chair
Information: A. Swearing in Patrolman Dylan Lorek
>Chief of Police David Morefield swore in lateral entry Patrolman Dylan Lorek.
6. FINANCE COMMITTEE – Trustee Rick Fischer, Chair
Action, Accounts Payable: A. Finance Committee – Consideration of the January 20, 2026 Accounts Payable
Motion by Trustee Rick Fischer, second by Trustee Bruce Greenlee to approve the general and special fund bill list, as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
7. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE – Trustee Jack Littrell, Chair
Information: A. Administration Committee
>Trustee Littrell announced the Village is hiring a Communication Manager through Friday, February 6, 2026 until 4:30 PM.
8. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – Trustee Craig Toepfer, Chair-None
9. POLICE COMMITTEE – Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Chair
Information: A. Swearing in Patrolman Dylan Lorek-Moved up in the Meeting
Information: B. Police Committee
>Mayor Keast reminded the Board that the annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics will be taking place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Manteno Lake starting at 2:00 PM.
10. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – Trustee Randy King, Chair
Information: A. Public Works Committee
>Trustee King informed the Board that Public Works has undecorated the Village of Christmas decorations. The synthetic ice rink will stay up through the month of January and be disassembled in February. The total for snow removal for this season comes to a total of 7,373 miles on machinery, 800 hours of manpower, 1371 tons of salt totaling $169,275 in expenses.
11. COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Trustee Angie Serafini, Chair
Information: A. Communication & Engagement Committee
>The synthetic ice rink will continue through the month of January. Open skate will continue daily from 10:00 AM-10:00 PM, outside skates welcome and a ticket is not required. $5 skate rentals will be available on Saturday’s from 1:00-4:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased online ahead of time, or walk-ups are welcome on a first come, first serve basis. In the event of inclement weather, any closure announcements will be made via the Village’s Facebook page.
>The 9th annual Chocolate Tour will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2025. A reminder that you do not need a Chocolate Tour ticket to participate in bidding on raffle baskets. Donated baskets will be available for viewing at Bishop McNamara Catholic School in their gymnasium from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. Winners will be pulled at 5:00 PM via Facebook Live and do not need to be present. All proceeds and ticket sales will be donated back into our community. This year’s event proceeds benefit the Village of Bourbonnais’ The Grove with new Children’s Safety Center programming and funding for exhibit updates at Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Exploration Station.
12. COMMITTEE MEETING SET
Committee Meeting Set: A. Set Committee Meetings
Finance meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM in the Board Room.
13. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Michael Van Mill-None
14. VILLAGE ATTORNEY’S REPORT – Patrick Dunn-None
15. VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Jeff Keast
Information: A. Mayor Updates
>Mayor Keast expressed his condolences to Jayne Raef and Alan Smietanski’s family who passed away recently.
16. NEW BUSINESS-None
17. OLD BUSINESS-None
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Procedural: A. Public Comments
>Trustee Fischer thanked the Bourbonnais Police Department for patrolling his home while he was on vacation.
>A resident commented on the Daily Journal article that was released regarding Bourbonnais and the sanctuary status for ICE. He stated that he did not agree with the article and commended the Board on keeping Bourbonnais a safe place.
19. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Action, Procedural: A. Enter into Executive Session to discuss the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body 5 ILCS 120/2 (C)(6) and (2) to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5).
Motion by Trustee Randy King, second by Trustee Craig Toepfer at 5:50 PM to enter into Executive Session to discuss the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body 5 ILCS 120/2 (C)(6) and (2) to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5).
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
Action, Procedural: B. Return to the Regular Board Meeting
Motion by Trustee Craig Toepfer, second by Trustee Angie Serafini Motion to return to the Regular Board Meeting at 6:11 PM.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
20. ADJOURNMENT
Action, Procedural: A. Adjournment Time
Motion by Trustee Jack Littrell, second by Trustee Angie Serafini to adjourn the Regular Board meeting at 6:11 PM.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Aye: Trustee Bruce Greenlee, Trustee Rick Fischer, Trustee Randy King, Trustee Jack Littrell, Trustee Angie Serafini, and Trustee Craig Toepfer.
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