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BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Ela Town Hall
1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7pm
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting of the Ela Township Board, Lake County, Illinois will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ela Township offices at 1155 East IL-22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 in accordance with Section 80-10(b) of the Illinois Township Code, 60 ILCS 1/80-10(b). Said meeting has been called by Township Supervisor Laurie Wilhoit. The meeting will be held for the purpose of considering the following agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Board Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
This is an opportunity for residents to comment briefly on matters included on the agenda and otherwise of interest to the Board of Trustees. Public comment is limited to up to 3 minutes per speaker.
5. Consent Agenda
These titles will be read by the Township Clerk and approved by a single roll-call vote. Any item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion by any Township Trustee.
 a. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2025
 b. Committee Meeting Minutes â€" Accept meeting minutes from Community Center (10/7), COW (10/29), Health & Wellness (10/8), Special Board (10/16)
 c. Approval of Board Audit from 10/1/2025 to 10/31/2025
 d. Townhall Cameras: Approve the purchase of new and upgraded security cameras for Townhall from Visocnik Contracting in the amount of $4,650
 e. Ooma Phones: Approve the purchase of Ooma phone system for a year-one cost of $6,943.35
 f. Handbook Updates: Approve changes to the Ela Township Employee Handbook
 g. Public Use Policy: Approve the creation of a new Ela Township Policy for Public Use of Township Meeting Rooms
 h. Meeting Space Agreement: Approve the creation of a new Ela Township Building Use Agreement
 i. John Deere Mower: Approve the purchase of a John Deere mower with a Diamond Mower wing attachment in the amount of $159,449.14
 j. Truck #4 Service Body: Approve the purchase of the Truck #4 body from Sauber MFG in the amount of $53,977.00
 k. Welder for Highway Department: Approve the purchase of a new welder from Miller in the amount of $6,895.00
6. Monthly Updates from Elected Officials
 a. Clerk Linnenburger, Trustee Bowman, Trustee Glass, Trustee Samz, Trustee Zegler, Assessor Barrington, Supervisor Wilhoit
7. Monthly Updates from Department Heads
a. Administration, Community Center, Health and Wellness, Highway & Parks
8. New Business
 a. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule
 b. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Holiday Schedule
 c. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Employee Benefit Package
 d. Resolution 2025-12- Absolving the Ela Township Cemetery Board: Consideration and possible action to approve Resolution 2025-12 Absolving the Ela Township Cemetery Board
 e. Executive Session Minutes: Consideration and possible action to approve Executive Session Minutes from October 9, 2025
 f. Part-time Bus Driver: Consideration and possible action to approve the creation of a new part-time Bus Driver with an hourly rate of $23.00 per hour
9. Executive Session- for the purpose of discussing Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c) 1 or 3, Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c) or Review of Executive Session Minutes 5 ILCS 120/21, or Land Acquisition 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
10. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled Ela Township Board meeting is Thursday, December 11, 2025.
*Agenda posted on October 31, 2025
Published in Daily Herald November 4, 2025 (311472), posted 11/04/2025
Ela Town Hall
1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7pm
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Board Meeting of the Ela Township Board, Lake County, Illinois will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ela Township offices at 1155 East IL-22, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 in accordance with Section 80-10(b) of the Illinois Township Code, 60 ILCS 1/80-10(b). Said meeting has been called by Township Supervisor Laurie Wilhoit. The meeting will be held for the purpose of considering the following agenda:
1. Call to Order
2. Board Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
This is an opportunity for residents to comment briefly on matters included on the agenda and otherwise of interest to the Board of Trustees. Public comment is limited to up to 3 minutes per speaker.
5. Consent Agenda
These titles will be read by the Township Clerk and approved by a single roll-call vote. Any item may be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion by any Township Trustee.
 a. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2025
 b. Committee Meeting Minutes â€" Accept meeting minutes from Community Center (10/7), COW (10/29), Health & Wellness (10/8), Special Board (10/16)
 c. Approval of Board Audit from 10/1/2025 to 10/31/2025
 d. Townhall Cameras: Approve the purchase of new and upgraded security cameras for Townhall from Visocnik Contracting in the amount of $4,650
 e. Ooma Phones: Approve the purchase of Ooma phone system for a year-one cost of $6,943.35
 f. Handbook Updates: Approve changes to the Ela Township Employee Handbook
 g. Public Use Policy: Approve the creation of a new Ela Township Policy for Public Use of Township Meeting Rooms
 h. Meeting Space Agreement: Approve the creation of a new Ela Township Building Use Agreement
 i. John Deere Mower: Approve the purchase of a John Deere mower with a Diamond Mower wing attachment in the amount of $159,449.14
 j. Truck #4 Service Body: Approve the purchase of the Truck #4 body from Sauber MFG in the amount of $53,977.00
 k. Welder for Highway Department: Approve the purchase of a new welder from Miller in the amount of $6,895.00
6. Monthly Updates from Elected Officials
 a. Clerk Linnenburger, Trustee Bowman, Trustee Glass, Trustee Samz, Trustee Zegler, Assessor Barrington, Supervisor Wilhoit
7. Monthly Updates from Department Heads
a. Administration, Community Center, Health and Wellness, Highway & Parks
8. New Business
 a. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule
 b. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Holiday Schedule
 c. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2026 Employee Benefit Package
 d. Resolution 2025-12- Absolving the Ela Township Cemetery Board: Consideration and possible action to approve Resolution 2025-12 Absolving the Ela Township Cemetery Board
 e. Executive Session Minutes: Consideration and possible action to approve Executive Session Minutes from October 9, 2025
 f. Part-time Bus Driver: Consideration and possible action to approve the creation of a new part-time Bus Driver with an hourly rate of $23.00 per hour
9. Executive Session- for the purpose of discussing Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c) 1 or 3, Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c) or Review of Executive Session Minutes 5 ILCS 120/21, or Land Acquisition 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
10. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled Ela Township Board meeting is Thursday, December 11, 2025.
*Agenda posted on October 31, 2025
Published in Daily Herald November 4, 2025 (311472), posted 11/04/2025
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