Village Board
Regular MeetingElwood, IL · August 5, 2026
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ELWOOD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING AGENDA
401 E. Mississippi Avenue
Elwood, Illinois 60421
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1 JADA - Joliet Arsenal Development Authority
4.2 Police Week Proclamation
4.3 Public Works Week Proclamation
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)
• Public Comments Pertaining to Agenda Items
6. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be
acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board
member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of
business and considered after all other regular agenda items.
6.1 Presentation of Village Board Meeting Minutes April 1, 2026.
6.2 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report March 24, 2026, through March 31, 2026 in
the amount of $30,311.94.
6.3 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report April 2, 2026, through April 27, 2026 in the
amount of $65,989.94.
6.4 Presentation of Bills – Unpaid Invoice Report in the amount of $210,091.09.
7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS
7.1 Administration – Village Administrator Fred Hayes
7.1.1 March 2026 Financial Report – Review
7.1.2 Resolution Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Vil-
lage of Elwood and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 179 -
Consideration
7.1.3 IDOT Baxter & Woodman Design Engineering Agreement – 2026 Road Im-
provement Program- Consideration
7.1.4 GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting –
FY 2025
7.2 Police Department – Chief Marc Reid
7.2.1 Department Monthly Report
7.3 Supervisor of Public Works – Matt Murphy
7.3.1 Department Monthly Report
7.4 Village Administrator
7.4.1 Administration Report
7.5 Village President – Doug Jenco
7.5.1 President’s Report
7.5.2 Planning and Zoning Commission Reappointments – Consideration
7.5.3 Parks and Recreation Committee - Report
7.5.4 Elwood Community Days Committee - Report
8. OTHER BUSINESS
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)
• Public Comments That May or May Not Pertain to Agenda Items
10. CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session To Consider: (Highlighted Items Will Be Discussed In Closed Session)
• Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance Or Dismissal Of Specific
Employee(s), Appointment of Village Official
• Collective Bargaining
• The Consideration To Purchase Lease or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property
• The Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of a Specific Property Owned by the Public Body
• The Probable Or Imminent And Pending Litigation
11. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING
12. ADJOURNMENT
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