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Committee recommends holiday event permit and several purchases; sends membership request to board
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting the Committee of the Whole voted to recommend a special-event permit for Hometown Holiday, approved purchases of chairs and tables for Quarter Park Cabin, recommended purchase of four solar speed signs, and recommended membership in the Midwest Organized Crime Information Center (MOCIC).
The Committee of the Whole on Oct. 7 considered several routine items and recommended multiple actions to the village board.
Hometown Holiday special-event permit: Trustees voted to recommend to the board a special-event permit for "Hometown Holiday" to be held on Long Main Street on Dec. 13 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The applicant estimated anticipated costs at $8,486.01 (rounded in discussion to about $8,500) and said sponsorship revenue would offset some expenses. The motion to forward the permit to the board was made by Trustee Justin Plock and seconded by Mike Simon; trustees present voted in favor.
Quarter Park Cabin chairs and tables: The committee approved a purchase of chairs and tables for Quarter Park Cabin totaling $5,249.92. The purchase was described as replacing worn furniture with a compact design that stores under a stairwell. Trustees present voted to approve the purchase; the mover or seconder for the motion was not specified in the transcript.
Solar speed signs: The committee recommended the purchase of four permanent solar speed signs from Traffic Logics for $14,130 to be placed in school zones (Rossville Middle School and another school corridor discussed) and possibly other locations such as Main Street. Staff said the signs collect vehicle-speed data for download and that county permitting would be required for placement in county right-of-way. The motion to forward this item to the board was made by Trustee Justin Plock and seconded by Dane Mead; trustees present voted in favor.
MOCIC membership: The committee recommended the village join the Midwest Organized Crime Information Center (MOCIC). Staff described the system as a regional information-sharing service that provides investigative intelligence, analytics, depixelization tools, timelines, maps and courtroom graphics. The membership cost described was a $50 first-year application fee and $150 annually thereafter for a department of this size. The motion to move the membership request to the board was made by Justin Clark and seconded by Mike Saima; trustees present voted in favor.
Tobacco retailer licensing ordinance: Separately, staff introduced a draft approach for a tobacco retailer licensing ordinance and asked trustees for direction on structure and fee tiers. Trustees discussed high-volume and low-volume licensing classes, whether to separately classify smoke/vape or CBD/THC-focused stores, and the relationship to the existing liquor commission. No vote was taken; staff said a draft ordinance would be brought back in two weeks.
