C. Village Board
Regular MeetingLake Zurich, IL · February 18, 2025
Minutes
APPROVED MINUTES
VILLAGE OF LAKE ZURICH
Board of Trustees
70 East Main Street
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER by Village President Mayor Poynton at 7:00 pm.
2. ROLL CALL: Mayor Thomas Poynton, Trustee Mary Beth Euker, Trustee Jake Marx,
Trustee William Riley, Trustee Marc Spacone, Trustee Roger Sugrue, Trustee Greg
Weider. Also in attendance: Village Manager Keller, Assistant Village Manager
Duebner, Chief Husak, Deputy Chief Christopherson, Director Sparkowski, Director
Caputo, Director Gibson, Director Kordell.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
o Marty Jablonski, 68 Lakeview Place, addressed the Board on an idea to turn
the sunset view over Breezewald Park into a landmark on the National
Register of Historical places, contrasting a possible plan for angled parking
adjacent to Breezewald. He also suggested ideas regarding enhanced parking
options in the Main Street District.
5. PRESIDENT’S REPORT / COMMUNITY UPDATE
o Lake Zurich Green Business Award for Pure Organics Spa Mayor Poynton
awarded the Green Business award to Pure Organics Spa, a new business at 92
East Main Street.
o Advice and Consent to Reappoint Mike Moran to the Police Pension Board for a
Two-Year Term Mayor Poynton provided a summary on Mr. Moran and
recommended the Board support his reappointment to the Police Pension Board
for a two-year term.
Actions: A motion was made by Mayor Poynton, seconded by Trustee Euker,
to reappoint Mike Moran to the Police Pension Board for a 2-year term to end
on April 30, 2027.
AYES: Trustee Sugrue, Euker, Spacone, Weider, Riley, Marx
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
MOTION CARRIED
o Police Promotion for Sergeant Ryan Butler Chief Husak provided a summary on
Ryan Butler, highlighting why he has been selected as Lake Zurich’s new
Sergeant. Mayor Husak provided the oath of office to Sergeant Butler.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes from the Village Board Meeting of February 3, 2025
B. Approval of Executive Session Minutes from the Village Board Meeting of
January 6, 2025
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C. Approval of Semi-Monthly Warrant Register Dated February 18, 2025
Totaling $1,386,872.25
D. 2025 Parks and Recreation Special Event Requests at Paulus and Breezewald
Parks with External Organizations
Summary: Village staff recommends the approval of the external special events
to be held at Paulus and Breezewald Parks in 2025. These events include the
Purple Plunge, Water Lantern Festival, Gigi’s Playhouse 5k, Worship on the
Water, Unplugged Fest, Alpine Races, Bushel of Apples Fest, Jack O’ Lantern
World, and My Density Matters Paint the Lake Pink Walk. The Park Advisory
Board has reviewed the list of events and concurs with staff’s recommendation.
E. Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of Lake
Zurich and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council representing
Lake Zurich Emergency Telecommunicators for January 1, 2025 – December
31, 2025
Summary: The Village of Lake Zurich has entered into an agreement to
consolidate its dispatch operations with the Lake County Regional Operations
Center in Libertyville. Staff anticipate that the transition will occur around
June 30, 2025. Ratification of the provided agreement extends the current
collective bargaining agreement for one year, including appropriate incentives
to retain the Village’s dispatchers until the LakeComm transition is complete.
F. Stay Agreement Between the Village of Lake Zurich and Lake Zurich
Communications Supervisors
Summary: The Village of Lake Zurich has entered into an agreement to
consolidate its dispatch operations with the Lake County Regional Operations
Center in Libertyville, which is planned for around June 30, 2025. Staff
recommend approval of the provided stay agreement, which memorializes
appropriate incentives to retain the Village’s two Communication Supervisors
through the completion of the LakeComm transition.
G. Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village
of Lake Zurich and the Village of Kildeer for Vehicle Servicing (Resolution
#2025-02-091)
Summary: Since 2013, Lake Zurich has supported Kildeer municipal
operations with access to quality repairs and fleet maintenance by Lake Zurich
mechanics familiar with emergency response vehicles in a secured location.
Staff from both municipalities have agreed to a two-tier cost structure to cover
the next two years of this intergovernmental agreement, with Lake Zurich
charging Kildeer $115 per hour in Year 1 and $130 per hour in Year 2.
H. Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village
of Lake Zurich and the Village of Kildeer regarding the Use of Lake Zurich Gas
Pumps and Fuel (Resolution #2025-02-092)
Summary: Since 2003, Lake Zurich has supported Kildeer municipal
operations by providing 24-hour access to tax-free fuel for its fleet. Staff from
both municipalities have agreed to a new cost-sharing fee of 20% of Kildeer
fuel usage to extend this arrangement for two more years.
*Agenda item 6b was removed from Consent.
*Agenda item 6d was modified with the date for “Worship on the Water”
changed from June 27 to June 29, 2025.
Actions: A motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the omission of item
6b was made by Trustee Sugrue, seconded by Trustee Marx.
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AYES: Trustee Sugrue, Euker, Spacone, Weider, Riley, Marx
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
MOTION CARRIED
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ordinance Approving Budget Amendment #1 for Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
(Assign Ord. #2025-02-603)
Summary: Upon evaluation of the financial projections for the 2024 fiscal year,
a number of necessary budget amendments have been identified. These
amendments are based on either actual figures of best estimates for projected
year-end results. The amended budget for the General Fund reflects no change
to the fund balance. The largest adjustments to revenue are Sales Tax,
Ambulance Service Fees, and Investment Income, with an amended net
increase in budget revenue of $934,000 to the adjusted grant revenue. General
Fund adjustments include transferring an additional $1.2 million to the
Capital Improvement Fund and an additional $200,000 to the Equipment
Replacement Fund.
Finance Director Sparkowski provided some additional financial details to the
Village Board, highlighting why staff recommends the surplus from 2024
should be transferred to capital and infrastructure projects.
Actions: A motion to approve Ordinance #2025-02-603 approving budget
amendment #1 for fiscal year 2024 budget was made by Trustee Weider,
seconded by Trustee Spacone
AYES: Trustee Spacone, Marx, Weider, Sugrue, Euker, Riley
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
MOTION CARRIED
8. TRUSTEE REPORTS
o There were none.
9. VILLAGE STAFF REPORTS
A. Monthly Data Metric Reports
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION called for the purpose of:
Actions: A motion was made by Trustee Euker, seconded by Trustee Marx to move
into Executive Session for the purpose of 5 ILCS 120 / 2 (c) (21) review of executive
session minutes and 5 ILCS 120 / 2 (c) (5) purchase or lease of real estate and 5 ILCS
120 / 2 (c) (6) setting price for sale/lease of real estate. There will be no further
business in Open Session and the closing of the Executive Session will be the closing
of the Open Session.
AYES: Trustee Spacone, Euker, Riley, Marx, Weider, Sugrue,
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
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MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 7:35 pm.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Actions: A motion was made by Trustee Marx, seconded by Trustee Riley, to
adjourn Executive Session and Open Session.
AYES: Trustee Spacone, Euker, Riley, Marx, Weider, Sugrue,
NAYES: 0
ABSENT: 0
MOTION CARRIED
The Executive/Open Session adjourned at 8:31 pm.
Respectfully submitted:
Kyle Kordell, Deputy Village Clerk
Approved by:
_________________________ March 3, 2025
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Mayor Thomas M. Poynton _ Date
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