Pingree Grove public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Police Commissioners
The Board approved the minutes from May 10, 2023. Interim Chief Christopher Harris provided updates on new hires and the decision to stop hiring from the Lateral List. Meeting times for 2024 were set for 7:00 p.m.
- Approved May 10, 2023 minutes
- Decided not to proceed with hiring from the Lateral List
- Set 2024 meeting times to 7:00 p.m.
Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board approved the hiring of a new Village Manager and established an ordinance for employee paid leave. Additionally, the Board approved a communications license for a water tower and an intergovernmental agreement with the local fire protection district.
- Approved hiring of Andrew Ferrini as Village Manager (5-0-0)
- Approved ordinance establishing employees’ rights to paid leave (5-0-0)
- Approved Intergovernmental Agreement with Pingree Grove Fire Protection District for Developer Contributions (5-0-0)
- Approved Communications Facilities Space License with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for water tower at 1220-1224 Promontory Drive (5-0-0)
- Approved Warrant List in the amount of $592,982.97
- Approved Plote Construction 2023 Asphalt Resurfacing Program payment of $429,953.58
- Approved meeting minutes from August 7 and August 21, 2023
Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board approved an ordinance prohibiting the storage of trucks, boats, and recreational vehicles. They also authorized several grant disbursements for Gather, Inc. and approved the use of a village baseball field for a community event.
- Approved ordinance prohibiting storage of trucks, boats, and recreational vehicles (5-0-0)
- Approved $20,000 ICRA grant for interior improvements to Gather, Inc. (5-0-1)
- Approved $25,000 ICRA grant for infrastructure improvements to 14N205, LLC (Gather) (5-0-1)
- Approved use of baseball field #2 by Cambridge Lakes Community Association (5-0-0)
- Authorized Public Works Director to enter a brokered electricity contract for up to 3 years (5-0-0)
- Authorized purchase of a YSI DO Control for the wastewater treatment plant (5-0-0)
- Approved Consent Agenda including warrant lists of $283,695.66 and pay application of $289,665.61 (5-0-0)