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The matter affects residents\u0000privacy and public safety because ALPR systems collect vehicle-plate reads that, if used broadly, can raise civil-liberty concerns. Police described the rules they will follow for queries and retention.

A police official identified in the meeting as the police chief explained the department\u0000s policy and operational use. The chief said the ALPR cameras and subscriptions are under contracts the department recently executed; data from ALPR cameras are retained for 30 days in the vendor system and can be queried for major crimes, kidnappings, fugitives and other serious investigations. \"We do not use them to find people who have outstanding parking tickets or that don't have a driver's license,\" the chief said. The chief added that the cameras support multi-agency information sharing through vendor integrations and hot-sheet alerts from state databases.

The chief described an operational example: this past weekend a nearby shooting prompted an alert. Because the village\u0000s ALPR-equipped vehicle registered a hot-sheet match, officers were able to stop the vehicle, apprehend the suspect and recover a firearm; the chief called that a success story tied directly to the new capability.

Trustees asked about possible use for immigration enforcement. The chief said the department does not use ALPRs for immigration enforcement and that administrative controls limit which queries and hot sheets are permitted. The chief repeated that the system is not being used for low-level administrative checks and said the department retains control over what the cameras are activated to search for.

Staff and trustees said they will present the ALPR contract and operational practices to the board as needed. The department emphasized training and policy controls to limit misuse and preserve civil-liberty protections.

","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mundelein Board of Trustees - June 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Police announced the activation of automatic license-plate-reader capability on June 1 and said the technology is being used to support investigations of serious crimes, with data retained for 30 days and limited administrative access.","taxTitle","Mundelein Village, Lake County, Illinois","taxId",55553,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6020108,"Mundelein trustees approve amendment on adult-use cannabis business registrations after heated neighborhood concerns",1186,2668000,3854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02&start=2668&end=3854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02/thumbnail_2668000.jpg","/articles/6020108/Illinois/Mundelein-trustees-approve-amendment-on-adult-use-cannabis-business-registrations-after-heated-neighborhood-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6020108-1361c0bbdfed687fa6f96bd77cde3276/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133886&Signature=N9lYcQ4XcMGlqFqzOPROVcqFb-sLn~QMZWMrF2cEdcWdhOr1LSkhOCAnU8YoyzrSQHYjqMtgRw515xQP7nqAwUeVcZG71mB1ycVFCU8zI7Bp3QWimMQiBT3fw1cHL~qY6n1p0h5dQxg7PGkFCCh4HWsuh1q9EJCPoZE1h6SDTRNhuxWuQKmCK4OtQ~60QbetJfdw6o1bXcQ5nz6yzwJJYGypfY0DH5GU1HpBYWEsVUlWYyLcQKuJRBqpHJE7KG~MTojpfV~~4psvmFJ0HuRZFzseuqgvkFRVqbslHLhWBG3JPJ9PfF8HEs5YE~W~yKcmqC3VhG8FS-L4n~76Jp0e7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees voted to amend the village municipal code provisions that govern business registrations for adult-use cannabis dispensing organizations after residents and several trustees raised concerns about potential locations and notification.

The ordinance matters because it adjusts local business-registration controls for adult-use cannabis dispensaries, a regulated commercial activity whose local siting and visibility have prompted resident concern in several neighborhoods.

The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved by Trustee Lambert and seconded by another trustee. During debate Trustee Lambert said she was speaking for residents in Sheldon Woods and other nearby neighborhoods and urged the board to \"at least hold off on it\" or to craft the ordinance to address their concerns, asserting that nearby families had been surprised by media coverage. \"I'm being their voice,\" she said. Other trustees noted that the village's existing zoning and the ordinance already limited permissible locations. One trustee observed that the two village locations allowed by zoning historically included the corridor near Route 60 and the current site under discussion, meaning alternatives are limited without changing the ordinance.

Public-safety and patrol considerations were raised in the discussion. One trustee said he had consulted with the police chief and that locating a dispensary in a retail area can make it easier for officers to patrol than burying a business in an industrial area.

At the roll call, the ordinance passed with the following votes: Lambert (yes), Nudesti (yes), Rico (no), Juarez (no), Kvinsky (yes), Swank (yes). The mayor declared the motion passed.

Board members said the vote authorized a code change that allows the applicants to move to the next administrative steps; it does not represent final issuance of a local license or state approval. Trustees also discussed improving outreach to notify residents earlier when retail cannabis applications reach the board agenda.

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The discussion matters because Wellington is a long-standing depressional basin where stormwater backs up into yards during moderate storms; the study modeled options and costs so trustees could choose how much to spend and whether to pursue property acquisition for a larger fix.

A village staff member who presented the analysis (identified in the meeting as \"Mister Moshe\") said the team performed a conceptual model rather than a detailed engineering design. He described three alternatives: Alternative 1 would create a detention area on the village-owned parcel where a structure had been relocated and provide about 0.35 acre-feet of storage; the presenter said that option would likely cost \"somewhere in the neighborhood of, 120 to a $150,000.\" Alternative 2 would use a depressional area on adjacent Park Street properties and likely require easements or land acquisition and cost roughly $150,000\u0000\u0016175,000; Alternative 3 would more fully grade and define depressional storage and increase capacity to about 0.8 acre-feet but would cost on the order of $250,000, not including any land purchases.

The presenter emphasized limits: the modeled improvements addressed a 10-year (10% chance) storm event and \"it's not gonna even solve the Wellington Avenue stormwater management issues\" for larger storms; he noted that downstream constraints exist because the village discharges to an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) system the village cannot alter.

Trustees asked whether the work could be phased and whether spending in the near term would preclude larger fixes later. The presenter said the options are layered and that the village could begin with Alternative 1 and later add further elements if the board chooses. Trustee Krensky said, \"I like option 1 to begin with.\" Trustee Morris said he believed the board had direction to proceed with Option 1 and \"we'll bring it out to that contract with the board.\" Several trustees supported moving forward because the cost had been included in the budget and because doing something now would be less expensive than deferring work.

No formal roll-call vote on construction funding was recorded; trustees gave staff direction to move toward construction documents and the contracting process for Alternative 1. Staff said, if the board approves construction, the work could be started and finished within the current construction season depending on scope.

The presentation also flagged that a more comprehensive regional approach would require larger expenditures or property acquisition to fully mitigate structural flood risk for a multi-family building identified as the most vulnerable property in the basin.

","Public works staff presented three conceptual stormwater alternatives for the Wellington Avenue basin; trustees directed staff to proceed with Alternative 1 (an on-site detention approach using village-owned property) estimated at about $120,000\u0000\u0016150,000, with work possible in the current construction season.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6020118,"Two prospective restaurants present liquor plans; board moves to reallocate a license at 610 East Holly",2521,878000,3399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02&start=878&end=3399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02/thumbnail_878000.jpg","/articles/6020118/Illinois/Two-prospective-restaurants-present-liquor-plans-board-moves-to-reallocate-a-license-at-610-East-Holly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6020118-c07823f691c78cb56d0333d628908d9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133886&Signature=O67s4QwYRzM5kkkpPZ2-D~NKunZHDCd4-UjRhXe6eTYM6NbLzBiK~TWDJUe-7DxjNVO-N5AAJKdMY6v05Qa67~p3EQxOzCMyn1z4c9Lc3Gx6Ccn18lBvYz0aAMzOkWtn3GGmzZ7gBjWcV6RVNQS~CdEv8wtYwTN50chYYSXw1sQD0kvMlNH8DL~tLeMy8nWmeXF1kEtcKnJSaCD3gf~EwwF6RM3ks19YNrdKzYCkgfvyt8eZyDlNAzgh8-sa1pfW4z4D6KZDMocvWp8YYz42rox9vg4eAY3AWa6c~8k5tQIqxkLnvFmRh37caUqmweyNWf1tsApoR4jXmtxyiapCjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Owners seeking liquor licenses described their plans and answered trustees\u0000 questions Tuesday as the board considered updates to local license authorizations.

The presentations matter to residents and downtown businesses because licensing affects what restaurants can serve on site, business operations and how the village manages the inventory of state-authorized license classes locally.

At the start of liquor interest presentations, the mayor asked applicants to describe their requests. Nayeli, who identified herself as an owner of Cholita\u0000s Mexican Restaurant at 506 North Lake Street, said the restaurant seeks a class F liquor license to serve limited beer and cocktails \"so we really just want to serve, you know, like a beer, a margarita, maybe 1 of those, Bloody Mary, for breakfast and then maybe like some cocktail drinks for dinner,\" and added she and her staff will complete Bassett training. She said the venue plans to remain family friendly; capacity in the space is roughly 60 people, and she said the business is not seeking full bar service or gaming.

Christine, representing Narrow Gate Brewing, told trustees she and her husband Michael plan to lease the former Bosaki Homebrew site at 610 East Holly Street, rebrand to Narrow Gate Brewery and offer on-premises craft beer plus a limited wine selection. \"We also wanna add a wine option for people that do not drink craft beer,\" she said, and said the business is owner-operated initially while they finalize financing and lease terms.

Trustees asked about employee training and whether applicants planned to host gaming; both applicants said employees would complete responsible-sales training and that they do not plan immediate gaming offerings. Narrow Gate said it expects to collaborate with local restaurants and host community events and private rentals.

At the meeting the board also approved several ordinance amendments that change the number of authorized license classes for specific businesses. Among them: trustees voted to decrease the count of class M1 licenses as it related to Bosaki Homebrew at 610 East Holly Street; that ordinance passed after a motion by Trustee Morris and second by Trustee Schwenk. A separate omnibus set of license adjustments affecting multiple businesses (including license increases or decreases for other named establishments) was also approved during the meeting.

Trustees and speakers repeatedly encouraged applicants to follow local best practices such as ID policies; members of the audience urged applicants to adopt policies similar to other downtown businesses that do not accept vertical IDs.

The village clerk will provide next-step letters to the applicants outlining the permitting, training and state application processes; applicants present were invited to collect the letter and proceed with the next steps in the licensing process.

","Owners of Cholita's Mexican Restaurant and a proposed Narrow Gate Brewery presented plans to the board for liquor licenses. Trustees also approved ordinances that change the number of certain license classes, including a decrease tied to Bosaki Homebrew\u0000s license at 610 East Holly Street as part of the pending reorganization of the space.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6020123,"Mundelein accepts FY2024 audit showing $12.7 million capital investment and clean opinion",4539,520000,5059000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02&start=520&end=5059","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5769675-88c660e2d6257d4a88a6c10e0a6a2b02/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6020123/Illinois/Mundelein-accepts-FY2024-audit-showing-127-million-capital-investment-and-clean-opinion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6020123-210ddd994426dbaeb473f9a90c10484a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133886&Signature=lzHIK6a70CzKWcWOJ3du1iUh1PN3nhGhRvkcPhyzaEtKngR~7es83LeUxaBOeHWO2I7AnM8idntDE63Sq9lVpBAIZQoPjlm53YB80QOK-a6cDw02diHZjdCusqMrfwXdAQevm5dCmeYx4b-j6mha1KY38BWEfWDVVqlP2yv6V~bjl20D53a8QElwq4yg2jHMAiUUxOBpil9Eh0n3Wpqi4Uhj8OnAwQt~gaSe3FJ-6M6GRXEtdG8ima5gCvQ7cXOpdPJSprlATB5iPwYmzCRY4ipCPk40qWR2PS5cWJWfpkEt42QyuEQG-TzAwgl8cTRctKsRe3fTcymi0C-Hj5ASLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Mundelein accepted its fiscal year 2024 audited financial statements Tuesday after auditors reported a clean opinion and no new management-letter recommendations.

The audit presentation and the board\u0000s subsequent acceptance matter because the independent opinion affects public confidence and the village\u0000s financial transparency, and the document includes a 10-year statistical appendix trustees can use in budgeting and long-term planning.

Jamie Wilkie, an auditor with Lauterbach & Amen LLP, told the board the firm issued an \"unmodified or clean audit opinion,\" the highest level of assurance auditors give local governments. \"That is the highest level opinion that we can issue to the village as part of the audit process,\" Wilkie said. He also noted the audit included internal control testing and that the firm \"had no exceptions in our control testing.\"

Wilkie summarized financial highlights in the management\u0000s discussion and analysis: capital assets increased by about $12,700,000 for the fiscal year, and \"we increased bonded type of debt by about $1.7\" million, figures Wilkie said supported an overall improvement in equity. He pointed trustees to the statistical section (pages 136\u0000\u0016168) for 10 years of financial and nonfinancial information, including staffing and property tax history.

Trustee Schwenk moved to accept the FY2024 audited reports as presented by Lauterbach & Amen LLP; Trustee Krensky seconded. A roll-call vote recorded the motion as passed.

Linda (finance staff), who worked with the auditor team, and trustees praised staff work in bringing the audit to the board in a timely way. Wilkie added that the audit process for 2025 would begin immediately.

The audit also reported no new management-letter recommendations for 2024, which Wilkie described as progress on prior recommendations and a sign of improvement in the village\u0000s controls and practices. Trustees on the finance committee formally accepted the audit at the meeting.

The village will file the audit as required by state statute; Wilkie noted the statutory requirement that each local government engage an independent audit firm annually. The village packet contains the full audit, including the MD&A and the statistical section for trustees and residents to review further.

Trustees said they would use the audit\u0000s material for upcoming budget conversations and committee work.

","Trustees accepted the village\u0000s FY2024 audited financial statements after auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion and reported no new management-letter recommendations; the audit showed about $12.7 million in capital investment and roughly $1.7 million increase in bonded debt.","actionData","errors"]

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