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Approve consent agenda (motion by Trustee McClafferty; second by Trustee Snagowski)
- What it included: approval of minutes (committee of the whole Feb. 17 and village board Feb. 24), approval of disbursements (Feb. 25–Mar. 11), Ordinance O-06-25 amending the municipal code to add a Class G liquor license category, and Ordinance O-07-25 increasing the number of Class G (caterer/retail liquor) licenses and assigning one to Wooden Paddle Catering LLC.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call. One trustee absent; no recorded nos.

Resolution R-17-25 (certificate of authority for rock salt purchase)
- Motion: Authorize execution of a certificate of authority to purchase 2,500 tons of bulk rock salt through the State of Illinois joint purchasing agreement for FY2025–26.
- Outcome: Approved as part of the consent agenda and roll-called.

Ordinance O-08-25 (second amendment to the Lenny’s redevelopment agreement)
- Motion: Approve second amendment to redevelopment agreement for 10900 South Archer Avenue (see separate coverage). Moved by Trustee Maher; seconded by Trustee Kittridge.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call.

Resolution R-18-25 (professional services agreement with Carlisle Group)
- Motion: Approve professional services agreement with Carlisle Group for design and construction administration of a public works maintenance barn, not to exceed $63,630. Moved by Trustee McClafferty; seconded by Trustee Stapleton.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call.

Executive session motion
- Motion: Move into executive session under Section 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for matters regarding appointments, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. Moved by Trustee Stapleton; seconded by Trustee Kittridge.
- Outcome: Approved by roll call; trustees announced no decisions would be made publicly after the session.

Votes were recorded by roll call for several measures. The meeting transcript records unanimous yes votes among trustees present for the recorded roll calls; one trustee (Stapleton) was noted absent at earlier roll calls and then present for later votes. Where member-level vote attributions were unclear in the transcript, tallies are reported as recorded (yes/no/absent) rather than attributing individual votes to specific trustees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lemont - Village Board Meeting - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 8 meeting the Lemont Board approved the consent agenda (including two ordinances expanding liquor licensing), a resolution to authorize purchase of 2,500 tons of rock salt through the Illinois joint purchasing agreement, and other routine items; roll calls were taken for each approval.","taxTitle","Lemont, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",64369,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641168,"Trustees approve architect contract with Carlisle Group for maintenance barn design, not to exceed $63,630",70,1050000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050&start=1050&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050/thumbnail_1050000.jpg","/articles/6641168/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Trustees-approve-architect-contract-with-Carlisle-Group-for-maintenance-barn-design-not-to-exceed-63630","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641168-534dba1722f3552c4b77b61d5a6d2821/orig.mp4?Expires=1775407378&Signature=JOnDS2QNFFfkpa0oka4~mtMqvPUAcImmRod3uolx22wRoM8OlK7N-JHGzn3hWG0FukNcj5WCXN~Yh7TcuSwMGtlHpcW65l37--kigE46sukHsBOEy0L9D5U9ZwaKlZnbw9DPPknJRSuvzQLyvA4znRv2ZztLKEiM8e5zFcaldi8KpwFXC0k-b0BevAQta2~CkvSZ58MBNkzpLtF1zVdjftintBb3YoDuS2gqgTct9siA~KQBp5YwXBu8dZFvt9vrlzYhPKOZuuJKthE0jnoNXGabtN541t~~KWI8dDN49EGxkIx1INgIhhQ-j3EgAN1ylrKvCc2jWxW4eqivEVmUDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lemont Board of Trustees approved a professional services agreement March 8 with Carlisle Group to design a maintenance/municipal storage barn on Archer Avenue and Derby Road and to provide construction administration.

Ralph described the selection process: the village interviewed several architects and determined Carlisle Group’s experience — including work for IDOT and the tollway — best matched the village’s needs. The board approved the contract as “not to exceed $63,630.”

Trustees approved the agreement by roll call. Staff recommended the contract and said project scoping will proceed with Carlisle Group under the stated budget cap.

Ralph: “The agreement is to not to exceed $63,630 and that staff recommendation is then enter the agreement with Carlisle Group.”","The Lemont Board approved a professional services agreement with Carlisle Group for design and construction administration of a public works/maintenance building; the agreement amount was capped at $63,630.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641174,"Board opens public hearing on Lemont’s FY2026 operating budget; total appropriations listed at $37.4 million",66,275000,341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050&start=275&end=341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6641174/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Board-opens-public-hearing-on-Lemonts-FY2026-operating-budget-total-appropriations-listed-at-374-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641174-6f8fbb22c4c169f5135335e3a89dc642/orig.mp4?Expires=1775407378&Signature=VC-utrR52PPBe7~wasIdvz5H5twYxT5ZHwNu6jrH8O5opzoTLpPhDx0zKJF0SnAVuqYvBObpahHnpiU9Ul-clyere2BnjCWTLmfOFgamvlcucyjllNVx06AiPBGLCnmEn1-3X3yBzfe1AgRbaAHqujDWSFGxjpYBapWwV3ccH3mVEApLmK2Kc8PaHbF~30BeR5CxZKw0mLHPBrdQOG~gAHouJImvYC3LBozJAdqN-skGH~C1sI12n1V8ZsT73s9p0JNAUURlcaf~jPpdxMju3DM2Kxtaz8MSDNgafteBvg-1eueUK037A-HCPJRxmQL1Sz7eQJcIAA2kRIBnuTpFqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Lemont Board of Trustees opened a public hearing March 8 on the proposed FY2026 annual operating budget, covering the period May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.

Darshana, speaking for village staff, said state statute requires the hearing be held so residents may comment and noted the budget was posted on the village website on Feb. 24. She gave the total appropriations figure as $37,400,000. Darshana also confirmed the budget was published in the local paper and that another public hearing will be held March 24 to provide further opportunity for comment.

After no members of the public came forward to comment on the budget at the March 8 hearing, trustees moved to close the hearing by voice vote.

No final budget adoption occurred at the March 8 meeting; trustees left the record open for additional public comment at the March 24 hearing.

Darshana: “The budget was posted on the website on February 24, and the total appropriations are 37,400,000.0.”","Trustees opened and then closed a public hearing on the Village of Lemont proposed FY2026 annual operating budget, which lists total appropriations of $37,400,000; another hearing is scheduled March 24.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641180,"Village says delineators, signage and limited fencing coming to downtown rail crossing; long-term gates still pending",231,1146000,1377000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050&start=1146&end=1377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050/thumbnail_1146000.jpg","/articles/6641180/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Village-says-delineators-signage-and-limited-fencing-coming-to-downtown-rail-crossing-long-term-gates-still-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641180-744a8f142fcc73705aad63b2c8c351ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1775407378&Signature=YRCp7M1qQFvCxNb5SOjiAUUpqPD6HXO7WtX2~fXs91Cz8uVDq0fZGFa6gHreAeAUzycoGWxYDAf9he4kcv6NAnuEOaiG41MZkSkNpflksFPxb0sUolI4a6xkc9TYuk99nP3EX~NfFk8O6bEeVOb599O7wKGphNDVLz8vtpmrzPPm8y0ZhqCVIzXAV1qV42PSZnHP2lB6qSFyfO6hiVRgwR2C7aKKTFf7KooAr9z8-hU4-U48nZKuJkLMsfoFpGmmhrN9R0y9vSovpJNzmZRkTKgcZudFCU2fS6pFxuEQO6iq77EGAjkZmUnLMvW1KvXVPRzzRoTG-uHew~iF1gl78A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village staff told trustees March 8 they have lined up short-term safety work at the downtown rail crossing, including installation of delineators and signage intended to deter vehicles from driving onto the tracks. The work requires railroad agreement and weather and flagger coordination; staff said expected installation days are March 18–19 plus additional backup dates.

The village stressed the measures are an interim step. Administrator comments and public-safety officials said longer-term actions such as permanent fencing and crossing gates require approvals from Canadian National Railroad and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Officials described multi-year negotiations with the railroad and said the railroad’s operating needs and property rights constrain what the village can do without railroad agreement.

“We’ve been working with Canadian National, the ICC for... years,” an administrator said, noting the village has sought delineators and signage that have already been approved by the railroad but are weather-dependent. Village staff said they had arranged additional contractor days that will be reimbursed if not used.

Public safety officials said the downtown crossing has had several near-misses and at least one fatality in a previous incident. At the meeting, police and fire officials urged residents to exercise caution and keep children close during downtown events while the village pursues longer-term solutions.

Trustees and staff also discussed whether navigation instructions from phone mapping services may contribute to driver confusion at the crossing; one trustee asked staff to explore whether routing information could be updated in mapping services as an interim mitigation.

No formal vote was required on the short-term safety schedule; trustees said staff should continue coordination with Canadian National and the ICC.","Village officials said short-term rail-safety measures — delineators, signage and temporary fencing — are scheduled in March, but longer-term gate installations remain dependent on Canadian National and regulatory approvals.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641185,"Trustees approve amendment to Lenny’s redevelopment agreement, includes $415,000 reimbursement and truck-parking rules",117,700000,817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050&start=700&end=817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547347-35c530a09590db46692cc214fd66c050/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6641185/Lemont/Cook-County/Illinois/Trustees-approve-amendment-to-Lennys-redevelopment-agreement-includes-415000-reimbursement-and-truck-parking-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641185-506e6b1be7d0d1036916be0146dde9dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775407378&Signature=l5mXx8No3oCkZkOJ-iqmz7Z21xLoNYO7iJIYpNoxyiXvC3U11TCJC3CEoOKPUraxF5dAUOW~XoKplBWhsaaIwDi9F3fppurF5LKlROQRb-djGVOPm-2WSPS-CPRN~UUSyi-HrNgXiICplNMfzAS6zwgls5v6NURZhO7PZTBKAyH2NfOhpXb5oCbiUw9HJteVuYSPdpgDJpC9mLZdQGBlrO7ykOvoxC3hKfVVbukWDz1qwcqvtLG3a-OdQ2ARVKCmVr3Te8DfLFujUxsm5rhQZ1xQ5DVwp4yr8oUBWO9cuC8E1cHUUUvNGFsWd0HgKK~drv-GsKAVB3Pnb7HjdJfZaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lemont Board of Trustees voted March 8 to approve a second amendment to the redevelopment agreement with Lenny’s Real Estate Develop, LLC, covering a redevelopment project at 10900 South Archer Avenue (Main Street).

The amendment authorizes reimbursement of eligible developer costs up to $415,000 under the redevelopment agreement and inserts enforceable truck-parking regulations at the site, including an overnight restriction between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., a two-hour parking limit, and a prohibition on idling.

The board discussed prior approvals: the original redevelopment agreement (Ordinance 22-23) that enabled construction of the gas-and-wash operation, and a first amendment approved June 10, 2024 that reconfigured lots and added a truck-parking area and retail frontage along Archer Avenue. Trustee discussion emphasized monitoring and enforcement. The amendment gives the village authority to enter a successor agreement to enforce the parking rules if voluntary compliance by the site owner and operator is insufficient.

Ralph, speaking as staff, said the site has installed most signage and gates called for in the restrictions and that village staff and the business owner were discussing additional striping and other measures to reduce neighbor impacts. “They’re coming to the table with installing the gates, the signage, and they’re being good partners,” Ralph said.

At the meeting, trustees cited the property’s economic impact; one trustee said the development is expected to generate about $300,000 a year in property tax and close to $400,000 a year in other taxes, for roughly $700,000 annually in new tax revenue.

The measure passed on a roll-call vote. No further reimbursement requests will be considered until the full property tax bills for the site are assessed and realized.

The amendment attaches the truck-parking limitations to the redevelopment agreement so village enforcement tools are available if on-site management does not comply.","The Lemont Board approved a second amendment to a redevelopment agreement with Lenny’s Real Estate Develop, LLC for the gas-and-wash site at Archer Avenue and Main Street, adding a $415,000 reimbursement cap and enforceable truck-parking restrictions.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lemont trustees approve consent agenda, rock-salt purchasing resolution and other items

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Board opens public hearing on Lemont’s FY2026 operating budget; total appropriations listed at $37.4 million

Village says delineators, signage and limited fencing coming to downtown rail crossing; long-term gates still pending

Trustees approve amendment to Lenny’s redevelopment agreement, includes $415,000 reimbursement and truck-parking rules