Board of Trustees Town Board Meeting

Town of Cortland Board of Trustees Town Board Meeting Town Hall, 59 S. Somonauk Road Cortland, IL 60112 May 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA PRESENTATION OF EAGLE SCOUT RECIPIENT ETHAN BERGESON SWEARING IN OF POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL OFFICERS JOSHUA RYDER AND MICHAEL BELL PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve Town Board Minutes of April 24, 2023; Approve Expenditures Report of April 2023 and Accept Treasurers Report of 2023 NEW BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Regarding Certain Variation Requests for Property Located at 86 S. Somonauk Road. (This ordinance, if passed, would grant variation requests from applicant Amy Aluli to certain regulations associated with setbacks, the location of an open sky patio, and specific parking requirements to accommodate a proposed bar/restaurant/videogaming establishment for Parcel 09-29-207-001 at 86 S. Somonauk Road. The hearing officer report, along with exhibits and staff report from the hearing, is attached as an exhibit. The Town Board may 1) pass the ordinance, 2) modify the ordinance, or 3) fail to pass the ordinance (which would represent denial of the requests.)) 3. Consideration of application for Noise Variance for Cortland Summer Fest in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 4, Section 5-4-4 of Town Code: Exemptions: D. Community Events - Exemption request for operation during night hours 4. Consideration of Submittal of Grant Agreement Between the State of Illinois, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and The Town of Cortland, Illinois- Ratify Mayor’s signature of Agreement 5. Consideration of DeKalb County Community Foundation (DCCF) Grant Agreement – Ratify Mayor’s signature of Agreement 6. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Title 6 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 3, Traffic Schedules, Section 2, Speed Limits, to the Town of Cortland Town Code. (This ordinance, if passed, would modify certain speed limits in areas currently governed by Section 6-3-2 of Town Code, as recommended by the Town Engineer.) 7. Approve a Temporary Use Permit for the Illinois Department of Transportation for Remediation of Abandoned Storage Tanks Located in the Right of Way of Somonauk Road, Cortland Illinois 8. Approve a Contract for Testing Service Corporation (TSC) to Provide Construction Material Engineering for Somonauk Road Paving  9. Consideration of an Agreement between KMF Writing and Scheduling Services and the Town of Cortland for the production of the Town of Cortland Newsletter 10. Approve Preliminary Event for Touch-A-Truck – June 17, 2023, Cortland Community Park PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT COMMENTS DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS 11. Police Department, Public Works, Engineer & Zoning and Monthly Permit Reports MAYOR'S REPORT ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – Exception to Open Meeting Act 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5)) 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. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION POSSIBLE ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT