Coffee With The Council

COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2026 9:00 AM – MARTIN J CONROY POLICE CENTER Present: Trustees Jamie Clar, Michael LaRosa, Mark Madej, Esha Patel and Jack Sullivan Also Present: Paula Hewson, Deputy Village Manager Commander Joe Kaminski, Police Department Mike Hall, Director of Engineering & Public Works Deborah Parran, Code Enforcement Supervisor, Community Development Sidney Kenyon, Transportation Department Jane Lentino, Village Clerk Trustee Sullivan introduced trustees and staff present. 1. Denise Suender, 236 Burke Court Ms. Suender introduced herself as the President of the Schaumburg Township Historical Society. She thanked the village for the diligent care of the Center School. She said there were some instrumental people from the village that have helped over the last few months getting the Center School ready for their opening day on Memorial Day. From Engineering and Public Works Terry Skweres, Malcom Jackson, Superintendent Justin Briski, Director Mike Hall, Foreman Bob Mamrot, and Foreman Dave Salazar. She said without them, they wouldn’t be able to open on Memorial Day. Ms. Suender went on to say the Center School was the location of the very first village hall meeting in 1956. She said this year there are a lot of things to celebrate, the 70th Anniversary of Schaumburg, the 174th Anniversary of the Township, the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, and the 62nd Anniversary of the Schaumburg Township Historical Society. Ms. Suender said that per their agreement, the Center School is open once a month for tours and special tours, when requested. Annually, they host a bus tour to raise funds, as they are not a 501c3 organization, therefore they do not receive funds, other than donations. This year’s bus tour is of the many sculptures in Schaumburg. Ms. Suender said that in 1999, 1% of the village’s budget was allocated towards the arts in Schaumburg. The tour includes over thirty sculptures. The township donates two buses, and the tour will take approximately two hours. June 14 is Flag Day, which is also an already scheduled day for the Center School to be open. They will take this opportunity to have Flag Day themed activities that day. Ms. Suender said that she’s been working with staff in Communications, Jenna and Kassondra, to advertise for them. Ms. Suender said that around the village there are plaques on various things indicating their historical significance, she requested that the Center School receive a plaque. She said she has made an initial inquiry with Todd Wenger with Community Development. He advised he would look into it and get back to her. The trustees all agreed that the building is deserving of a plaque. They also suggested that she contact Kassondra to have the sculpture pamphlet posted at village hall. 2. Fred Wilson, 1006 Shannock Lane Mr. Wilson thanked Ms. Suender for her presentation on the Center School. Mr. Wilson said that in his neighborhood there was a unit that had two trucks and two cars and were trying to park them in a two-car driveway. They then parked the vehicles on side streets. Recently he was driving and had to drive around one of their vehicles on the street, as a delivery vehicle was coming down the road, almost causing a collision. Mr. Wilson COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2026 9:00 AM – MARTIN J CONROY POLICE CENTER called 3-1-1, advising them of the vehicles being in the street for almost two weeks, and they told him they would let dispatch know. He said later in the day he noticed both of the vehicles were no longer parked in the street. He was very appreciative of the 3-1-1 staff, and said he knew he shouldn’t have called 9-1-1. Trustee Clar explained that anytime you need police or fire to respond, you must call 9-1-1, 3-1-1 is the village’s number you can call for other assistance. 3. Dennis McCartney, 1831 Whittier Lane Mr. McCartney said he moved from Brookfield about ten years ago, he said it was a big change. He further said that he has breakfast with retired police and fire from other departments, and they all rave about Schaumburg and how they had wished that they had worked in Schaumburg. Mr. McCartney said he thinks Schaumburg is fantastic. 4. Carol Boyle, 437 Allonby Drive Ms. Boyle said she came to see what was going on in her community. She then asked if the village was getting ready for the expected snow. There was some discussion about the forecast. Trustee Clar added that Public Works is always ready for incoming weather. 5. Joan Mundstock, 709 Cambridge Drive Ms. Mundstock said she’s always asking about bike paths. and would like to see an extension from Duxbury Park to Salem. Ms. Mundstock said that she sees that the village will be working on the streets. The trustees responded that every summer. Trustee Madej added that there were a lot of staff from public works out yesterday due to broken branches. Ms. Mundstock said that she was surprised that there wasn’t more damage due to the high winds yesterday. Trustee Madej said there were electrical lines down at Rodenburg and Wise Roads, as well as on Golf and Meacham Roads. 6. Bruce Plaxton, 218 Dunlap Place Mr. Plaxton said that he lives near Schaumburg/Springinsguth Roads and he said that the village does an excellent job with snow removal. However, in January he noticed that it took the county a week to clear off the snow from a series of snow events we had. He also mentioned that there are some local stores and restaurants that have issues with snow blocking handicap parking spaces. He’s noticed it at the Jewel at Schaumburg/Barrington Roads, Walker Brothers, and Egg Harbor. Mr. Plaxton said that he notified Walker Brothers of the issue and they sent someone out to fix the issue right away, however when he mentioned it to Egg Harbor they didn’t do anything about the snow. Trustee Madej said that if anyone notices this they could call 3-1-1 to report it and staff will reach out to the landlord or the property manager to get the issue resolved. Trustee Sullivan asked Debbie Parran of Community Development to send out reminders to the shopping centers. 7. George Dunham, 212 Woburn Lane Mr. Dunham said that there were some potholes forming on Beckett Lane the other day. He had notified EPW about the issue and they were out the very next day repairing them. He was very thankful for the quick response. Mr. Dunham added that Beckett Lane is going to be in need of attention this summer, he wasn’t sure if it was on the list for upcoming repairs. Trustee Madej mentioned with some recent good weather, EPW was out fixing COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2026 9:00 AM – MARTIN J CONROY POLICE CENTER potholes on some roads. Mr. Dunham said that he saw the county out fixing potholes as well. 8. Carolyn McClur, 96 Allerton Drive Ms. McClur, also with the Schaumburg Township Historical Society, said that the Center School is located on the St. Peter’s property. It cannot be seen from the street, you turn into St. Peter’s parking lot and drive to the far north end of the property, and you will find a small white building with the numbers 222 on it. After the opening on Memorial Day, it is open on the second Sunday of every month, weather permitting, through September from 12:00pm – 3:00pm. She said it’s a wonderful place to bring your children and grandchildren. 9. Kymberli Saragaglia, 423 Abbington Place Ms. Saragaglia said that she has been a resident since 1977 and wanted to see what the meetings were about. She added that she just joined the Schaumburg Township Historical Society. 10. Robert Leesman, 1515 Syracuse Lane Mr. Leesman reported that when travelling south on Plum Grove Road near Weathersfield Way, there was a trampoline stuck in the guardrail. 11. Bobbi Sloan, 736 Fennel Court Ms. Sloan wanted to thank the village and EPW for their willingness to assist with the school house project. Ms. Sloan said that her neighbor put out landscaping bags for the trash, but pickup isn’t until April 1, will the village come out and pick it up. Trustee Madej said that they will have to pull the bags back in until the official pickup date. Trustee Clar said the only time they do a special pickup is when there is extremely bad weather, which there are no plans to do from this recent storm. The following were in attendance to visit/observe: 1. Stan Giska, 1336 Princeton Lane 2. Bernie and Susie Mayle, 2140 Hitching Post Lane 3. Steve Gruenwald, 132 Sumac Court 4. Marilyn Karr, 130 Chatsworth Circle There was additional conversation about e-bike and e-scooter issues. Trustee Sullivan said he hasn’t seen many out, but the weather hasn’t been consistently nice. The police department will continue to do enforcement. Trustee Sullivan said there is an issue with the kids taking off and speeding away from the police. Trustee LaRosa explained that it’s an ongoing issue. Many other municipalities are facing the same problems, the State is also working on some regulations. Trustee LaRosa also said that by the end of summer last year there seemed to be less issues. COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2026 9:00 AM – MARTIN J CONROY POLICE CENTER Mr. Plaxton reminded everyone that we have a Primary Election on Tuesday. He said turnout for the primary elections are usually around 14%-15%. He encouraged everyone to get out and vote. He said you can vote today and tomorrow. Mr. Dunham said that you can also vote on Monday. Mr. Plaxton said you can go to the county website and check your precinct to find out where you vote on Tuesday. Trustee Sullivan said if you vote at Trickster, he recommends looking at some of the exhibits they have on the first floor. Ms. Sloan said there is a handicapped parking spot near the south entrance at the Jewel at Wise/Schaumburg Roads that had a cone over a pothole. She notified the manager who went out immediately and took a picture of it. Ms. Sloan said the spot was striped over, but the pothole remains. Ms. Parran from Community Development will look into this issue. There was brief discussion about the number of handicapped parking spots at the police department. In addition to the spots in the center lot, there are additional spots in the west lot. Trustee Sullivan added that this building will not be used for a police department in the next few years. We aren’t certain what is going to happen to the building or the property at this time. With the new village hall and police department, we will ensure that there is adequate handicapped parking. Trustee Madej added that Coffee with the Council’s may take place at the new village hall, as they are making a community room in the building. Ms. Suender stated that the library has a touchless door entry system. She said that she hopes it will be part of the new municipal center. Trustee LaRosa said that technology came in around COVID and while it is great technology, it is also expensive. Ms. Sloan asked if there will be handicapped parking in front of Hopscotch. She said that from pictures she has seen, it doesn’t look like it. Ms. Parran said she wasn’t sure, however Ms. Hewson said that Hopscotch is included in the overall required parking in Town Square, she believes the number of handicapped parking spots is already there. Trustee Clar said that about six months ago Ms. Sloan reported that the handicap door at Woodfield Mall, door 6 was broken. He noticed yesterday while at the mall that it’s not working again. Ms. Parran took note of it and will reach out to Woodfield. Ms. Suender complimented LRS, she said they are absolutely wonderful. She said she was having difficulty bringing her trash down one day and the driver came up to her door and took the trash for her and then brought the cans back up. He told her that they offer a service that she can sign up for where they will take the cans from the door. She also said that they also will clean up trash if it comes out of the cans or their trucks and they are very punctual. She mentioned that they also offer the once-a-year electronic recycling program, where they will pick up the items from your home. She said they also have stickers that you can place on other cans or bags to use for landscape refuse, as the brown bags aren’t always reliable. Trustee Clar said that many of the drivers are from Republic. He agrees that they have been great and their customer service is wonderful. Trustee Madej mentioned that prior to 2009 each resident had to pay for their own garbage pickup. When the village levied a property tax, they got rid of the individual garbage and negotiated a better contract for the entire village. At the same time, they got rid of the vehicle stickers. Ms. Mundstock said that her backyard fence is shared with another homeowner. The homeowners have been cutting down a large tree, in talking to them they said that someone from the village noticed that the tree was large and that if part of it fell, it would land on the garage. She was COFFEE WITH THE COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2026 9:00 AM – MARTIN J CONROY POLICE CENTER surprised to hear that the village noticed it. Trustee Madej said that the village does property inspections from the street. He said that the only time they would make a suggestion such as that is if they noticed the tree wasn’t healthy. Trustee Clar said the village wouldn’t come in and cut the tree down. But the village does have an arborist on staff. Mr. Dunham said that LRS calls the service when they pick the cans up at the door ‘Back Door Service.’ He said you don’t have to qualify for it, however there is a fee of $15/month. They will walk up to your door and take them down and return them. Trustee Sullivan wished everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Hellmer Administrative Secretary ec: Village President and Board of Trustees Village Manager Assistant Village Manager Department Directors Assistant to the Village Manager