Regular Board Meeting
Regular MeetingWinnebago, IL · January 7, 2026
Minutes
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Winnebago met in person January 07, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The
link for the employees and the public to attend remotely was made available through GoToMeeting.
ROLL CALL: ACKERMAN –GRAHAM –– KIM - LEFEVRE –MCKINNON - present
SPRINGER - absent
Guests: Attorney Mary Gaziano, Village Administrator Joseph Dienberg, Public Works Director Chad
Insko, Chief Jeff White, Lieutenant Nick Haff, Deputy Clerk Kellie Symonds, Treasurer Dana Novinson.
Attending remotely Luke Ziegler of Fehr Graham.
4. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM - A quorum was established.
5. MEETING GUIDELINES
6. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST - No conflict of interest was noted.
7. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA – None
8. PUBLIC COMMENT – No one from the public requested the opportunity to address the Board.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by MR. KIM, seconded by MR. LEFEVRE to approve the Consent Agenda items.
The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of those present.
a. *Approval of Board Trustees Meeting Minutes from December 17, 2025
b. *Approval of Public Hearing Minutes from December 17, 2025
c. *Approval of Invoices Presented for Payment $263,803.08
10. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – No items to report
11. TREASURER’S REPORT –No items to report.
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
13. ACTION ITEMS
a. A motion was made by MR. LEFEVRE seconded by MR. KIM to adopt Ordinance 2026-01 “An
Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of Credit and Debit Card Payments and Assigning All
Associated Processing Fees to the User and Replacing, Revoking, and Superseding Ordinance No.
2005-01 Previously Passed Pertaining to the Same”. Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote of
those present.
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) – pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c) – None needed.
15. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Dienberg noted there is some interest by the school district in adding another School Resource
Officer. The President and Administrator Dienberg thanked Chief White, Lt. Haff, and Officer
Spelman for creating the good relationship with the school district.
16. UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next Board meeting will be held on January 21, 2026, at 6:00 pm, followed by the Committee of
the Whole Meeting.
17. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by MR. GRAHAM, seconded by MR. LEFEVRE, to adjourn at 6:18 p.m. The motion
carried on a voice vote.
APPROVED: JANUARY 21, 2026
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Sally Jo Huggins, Village Clerk
Agenda
VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at 6:00 PM
108 West Main Street and Virtually
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1. RECORDING OF THE MEETING
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
5. MEETING GUIDELINES
Discussion and Vote to Allow an Absent Trustee to Vote By Phone or Other Allowable
Means.
6. DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST
7. CHANGES TO AGENDA
8. PUBLIC COMMENT: Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. A maximum of thirty
(30) minutes shall be generally allowed for public comment at each meeting.
9. CONSENT AGENDA: All items on the Consent Agenda denoted with an asterisk (*) are
routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion. The Consent Agenda for this meeting
includes:
a. *Approval of Board Trustees Meeting Minutes from December 17, 2025
b. *Approval of Public Hearing Minutes from December 17, 2025
c. *Approval of Invoices Presented for Payment $263,803.08
10. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
11. TREASURER'S REPORT
a. Monthly Treasurer's Report (Presented at the second meeting of each month)
12. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
a. Administrator Report (Written reports generally presented at the second meeting of
each month)
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b. Police Chief Report (Written reports generally presented at the second meeting of
each month)
c. Public Works Director Report (Written reports generally presented at the second
meeting of each month)
13. ACTION ITEMS
a. An Ordinance Authorizing the Acceptance of Credit and Debit Card Payments and
Assigning All Associated Processing Fees to the User and Replacing, Revoking, and
Superseding Ord. No. 2005-01 Previously Passed Pertaining to the Same.
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED SESSION) Pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c)
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. UPCOMING MEETINGS
a. Board of Trustees Meeting: January 21, 2026
b. Committee of the Whole Meeting: January 21, 2026
17. ADJOURNMENT
Posted: January 05, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. at 108 W. Main Street, Winnebago, IL
and online at www.villageofwinnebago.com Tel 815.335.2020 | Fax 815.415-8491
/s/ Kellie Symonds, Deputy Clerk
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