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Trustee Ed Muncie moved to amend agenda item 4(d) so the reappointment reads, “motion to approve and consent to the village president’s reappointment of HR Green to serve as village engineer for a term of 02/18/2025 to 04/30/2026.” Trustee Williams seconded; roll call votes recorded ayes from Trustees Muncie, Boatner, McAlvey, Williams and Burson and President Wieneke declared the motion passed.

The board then amended item 4(e) to read, “Motion to approve resolution 25-08 accepting the proposal from HR Green for village engineering services for a term to expire 04/30/2026.” Trustee Burson seconded; roll call again recorded ayes from all trustees. President Wieneke announced the motion passed.

The clerks noted the changes were corrections of typographical errors on the agenda. No substantive changes to the scope of services or term were recorded during the meeting.

Ending

The village’s engineering services contract language was corrected and accepted by unanimous roll call; staff will reflect the amended wording in the official minutes and associated resolution documentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 18 Village Board Regular Meeting Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees amended agenda typos and approved a motion consenting to the president’s reappointment of HR Green as village engineer and accepted HR Green’s proposal for engineering services through April 30, 2026.","taxTitle","Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois","taxId",70405,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315126,"Resident asks village to endorse Echo Valley Farm historic nomination to Kane County register",141,420000,561000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966&start=420&end=561","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6315126/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Resident-asks-village-to-endorse-Echo-Valley-Farm-historic-nomination-to-Kane-County-register","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315126-9a6ccbbdae34d4ce29106945a21af01e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174844&Signature=GxjQ60hsVWNfVwXK34x~rqeGjFt8PdhTTM5BhdAp-TDHmHOmdlI9fefhsuoNEedu8rq~djwG0vDPxeLuJTIVb-eFwM9v0aiOcm91AJ3UOn9wijbbcZXToWAeTSwQyjQvDCxH~N2FEGkq7okRJmt-TUVXHIleGcos7GMVjInMy8WX2bD~CJfWUfgEtpOmDdqAO1v7J3H5Bq58DqSb9K0N8kC~ev0UDeuWZqCDS9LW3Ks99mNG050KCtfp1~d70R~HSPYgo6o5xXG7OT~Y8HikW2w4M3ZHK0VYtCFSKdDXaU0PFl7AMSZaEN0LciiiZuMJ69HONsDvJXdO9jQZqsNaNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A longtime resident asked the Campton Hills board on Feb. 18 to support Echo Valley Farm’s nomination to the Kane County historic register.

Jerry Johnson said his grandparents bought the property in 1922 and described the farmhouse as an intact example of an upright-and-wing house with outbuildings. Johnson said the house dates no earlier than the late 1870s, underwent a documented remodeling in 1914, and later saw additions such as a 1934 dormer. He said his goal is to restore the house’s appearance to its 1940s form and noted a conservation easement held by the township will keep the site as open space.

Johnson asked trustees for a favorable letter to the county; he said Kane County will consider the nomination at a public hearing on Feb. 26. No trustees asked questions and the board took no formal vote on the request during the public comment period.

Ending

Johnson said restoration work has already begun and requested village support in the form of a letter for the county hearing; village staff did not record a commitment in the Feb. 18 meeting minutes.","Jerry Johnson asked Campton Hills trustees to send a favorable letter to Kane County supporting Echo Valley Farm’s nomination to the county historic register; he said the property dates to the late 19th century and is protected by a township conservation easement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315131,"Kane County DOT asks Campton Hills to consider tornado sirens for outlying neighborhoods",110,300000,410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966&start=300&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966/thumbnail_300000.jpg","/articles/6315131/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-DOT-asks-Campton-Hills-to-consider-tornado-sirens-for-outlying-neighborhoods","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315131-a7f38173d1e1ee6aafa5e10ef1a10c16/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174844&Signature=TUXFUZ7O0wYi8-Nom~5lkKnw3p9MCEgSt~UKu8i1wKclkJVzGIMljm~WpkThL00NMPd0AqRp-aj7J7VNXCtI2OZLA689EkgVYEnWdcEvw6lv~tNpcxGaIudAohHAmikzguxm~S-lweR~SB-IlLHJyRSBms4Ed~Ri8leo98nafK1rMuJdQ3myGTg6SH4qdezR6uKeROQ3aKb6iQxlPDKEWtwaXkeihL-tnqrIBKMOr-acIy4OX-FUghAWukxEM3xK-yONd4C6HKDO1XlKIMo3cbGkNst2UN9YZW1j~kiiXqjysgR~scYS96scu507UybWrB~GysLSSEPpS-ICtja3fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Kane County Department of Transportation official urged the Campton Hills board on Feb. 18 to explore installing tornado sirens in parts of the village where outdoor warnings are difficult to hear.

Michael Wade, identified himself as the maintenance superintendent for KDOT and a local resident, told trustees that recent tornado responses revealed gaps in outdoor warning coverage, especially in his Hedgerow Farms neighborhood. Wade said he monitored county emergency radio and that, in one event last year, the county tracked a tornado roughly two minutes before sirens were activated. “Those two minutes can make a huge difference if we can get a siren installed,” Wade said.

Wade said he and KDOT staff have reviewed topography and identified high points in the area that could provide up to five miles of coverage from a siren. He offered his assistance to village staff and said he would remain after the meeting to exchange contact information.

Trustees did not take formal action during the public comment period. Administrator Rooney or village staff may follow up to evaluate costs, siting, and whether existing county and village warning systems or cell-based alerts would alter the need for new sirens.

Ending

Wade left business cards and asked the board to consider and investigate siren installation; no vote or commitment was recorded at the Feb. 18 meeting.","Michael Wade of Kane County DOT requested village consideration and technical assistance to install tornado sirens to improve outdoor warning coverage in parts of Campton Hills, particularly Hedgerow Farms.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315136,"Campton Hills police outline grant wins and staffing shortfall as trustees warn of budget overrun",318,1498000,1816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966&start=1498&end=1816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6315136/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Campton-Hills-police-outline-grant-wins-and-staffing-shortfall-as-trustees-warn-of-budget-overrun","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315136-9d6acc074a2233ae98a7767890857a5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174844&Signature=dQyN5Lm~VTfA1TBkRLHpoaadFSPyQCoj20sSQPR5X5ZddRKQhw1YT1X8HYfsvYKCySEDzLr~BNHg-A62oAFxf2UWg9tQ8ctMi8HOcFFJZMlI9--WT~pHDEq~ERXaKzcO3T7i5PXMzfRcG1YkSzROeskO-8lrv9lls-BOVlH3Yo3Cjcy37l0uqy~O0mWLLwWX4LuK1XjKUXEBv1e2~wkSM6MOCQnGPIgd1n7Xlsoh8Q4VA3-4PrSkv234eViusk01X5cneZ1BSmjDdwEdAnJndzNpm4UfGEZo3ZXjpxhPzSlq0fzR7mXfl75J4lqXvZg1WIikBW~PzbHkkcsVMSJRjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Campton Hills Police Chief reported multiple grant awards and ongoing grant applications on Feb. 18 while trustees raised alarm about personnel costs and legal fees that could push the village out of budget by the fiscal year end.

Chief James told trustees the department received a grant covering new tasers valued at $9,411.60 and will take delivery of three tasers, more than 200 cartridges, required training and certification at no direct cost to the village. The chief said the ongoing cost to the village would be about $960 a year for data storage tied to the equipment. “It is 0 cost to the village,” the chief said of the taser award.

The chief also said the department has submitted a $650,000 recruitment-and-retention grant that — if awarded — would fund salaries and benefits for two officers for two years with a partial third-year extension. The department is also preparing a Kane County riverboat-grant application for security and IT upgrades with a deadline in early March.

At the same time, trustees and staff discussed that personnel costs are over budget. Administrator Rooney and the chief said the department has been backfilling shifts for an extended personnel absence, which reduced overtime but increased part-time and regular-salary costs. Chief James said the village’s officer-per-1,000-residents ratio is about 0.71, well below the FBI-recommended rate of 2.3 per 1,000, and that staffing constraints have required prolonged backfills. “When we have one out for any reason, any length of time, it does cause some variance because it has to be backfilled,” the chief said.

Trustees urged immediate steps. Trustee Jim (last name on record: Boatner) and others recommended stopping nonessential spending, reducing attorney presence at meetings, and producing a midterm plan to bring the budget into balance. Trustee Boatner suggested the village attorney need not attend every meeting and proposed setting caps on discretionary legal hours. “We're averaging $14,000 a month [on legal fees]. … It cannot be business as usual,” Boatner said.

Trustee Burson and others requested that administrators produce a detailed accounting that isolates costs tied to the unusual personnel matter and any litigation so trustees can see the specific drivers of the overrun. Administrator Rooney agreed to bring a plan and work with Treasurer Timothy McPhillips and the finance committee at the next meeting.

Ending

Trustees asked staff to prepare a six-month accounting and options to reduce nonessential spending for discussion at the next board meeting; no formal budget action was taken at the Feb. 18 meeting.","Chief presented grant awards (including tasers) and described extended backfilling of shifts that has driven personnel spending above budget; trustees urged immediate spending controls and tighter legal-fee oversight to avoid an end-of-year deficit.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6315141,"Campton Hills trustees reject amendment to remove single liaison requirement for technology committee",609,838000,1447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966&start=838&end=1447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2381186-f9d1c4e8bac885d1d10edd57fb08a966/thumbnail_838000.jpg","/articles/6315141/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Campton-Hills-trustees-reject-amendment-to-remove-single-liaison-requirement-for-technology-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6315141-9f96a33838f2324e076295961e4d9c05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174844&Signature=OyfkBrAVAMBZqp~h-D5-SAEu4GVyLlvT6nXzD6u8M5wQvTojptd2eRqc04~mS6tHwBNlIcU4EDAQfHEyKTfc87Dgaaq-U0XmtxbgnKpynekMRI3wPy4RV1DlxDlvyiUsmJfAU66yUWczWmjfsMSZ-g1xsxOCATzvs8lV8UvjsLJzK1FiaT1UN-V~17orb8RGAbzdixBQnuWCxm3rzDWJGpo2cn1l~73gLkFvXgiVZZkl88jnMSBmhtXkWW0cJFGwZiKZfUI-Sm6YUYcRo8PIsqwqKqAIW5Pi-01zK-HceISgMk5WgpVgmvqylQ01nzCp9XRtdTOQWr7wz3S1Epormw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Campton Hills trustees voted 4-1 on Feb. 18 to reject an amendment that would have changed the village president’s appointment to the technology committee liaison, preserving the board’s practice of assigning a named trustee liaison.

The vote came after a lengthy discussion in which Trustee Ed Muncie moved to amend the agenda item to read “Motion to approve and consent to the village president’s appointment of any trustee to the technology committee as trustee liaison.” Trustee McKelvey seconded the motion. Trustee Burson cast the lone vote in favor; Trustees Muncie, Boatner, McAlvey and Williams voted no. President Wieneke announced, “The noes have it.”

Trustees split on whether the liaison role remains necessary. Muncie said the village’s volunteer committees — including technology — have been running well without a board liaison and that appointing a liaison was not needed at this time. “Right now I’m saying, you know, looking at the landscape … let’s just not appoint anybody right now and see how it goes,” Muncie said.

Trustee Burson argued trusteeship of technology oversight provides a necessary conduit when committees handle systems or security matters that could require board awareness. “For us to have a technology committee which may have certain access to systems … and have there be no conduit back to the board doesn’t make sense,” Burson said.

Trustee Williams and others praised the volunteer committee’s work; Williams said committees can produce ideas free of political pressure and that the board should be careful not to strip volunteers of authority. Administrator Rooney and staff confirmed the technology committee currently makes recommendations to the administrator and works with the village’s contracted technology vendor, Helping Hands.

The board handled the item as part of the consent/committee-appointment section of the meeting. The amendment’s defeat means the existing appointment process — the village president’s authority to name a trustee liaison to committees under village code — remains unchanged.

Trustees agreed that the question can be revisited after upcoming changes to committee chairs and following the spring election period.

Ending

The board moved on to other business after the vote. Several trustees said committees may request a liaison later if they need one.","Trustees voted down an amendment that would have removed a single trustee liaison to the village technology committee, keeping the previous process for appointing a named trustee liaison in place after a 4-1 roll-call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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