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Votes at a glance: Itasca board approves rezoning, grant resolution, liquor-license increase, bills and executive session motion
Summary
At the Aug. 20 meeting the board approved the consent agenda (rezoning for a new fire station and an IEPA grant resolution), an ordinance increasing class A liquor licenses for Beyond Johnny's, payment of bills totaling $1,078,419.82, and a motion concerning executive-session items.
The Itasca Village Board recorded several formal votes during its Aug. 20 meeting. Key outcomes included:
- Ordinance 2117-24 (consent): Rezoning and site-plan approvals to construct a new fire station at 1295 N. Arlington Heights Road (PC 24-005). The ordinance and related variances and site plan review were approved as part of the consent agenda by roll call.
- Resolution 1556-24 (consent): Approve a grant agreement between the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Village of Itasca for the Illinois Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Approved as part of the consent agenda by roll call.
- Ordinance 2116-24 (nonconsent): Increase number of Class A liquor licenses to allow Beyond Johnny's to operate at 210–216 N. Walnut Street. The board moved, seconded and approved the ordinance by roll call.
- Resolution 1557-24 (nonconsent): Memorandum of understanding with the Itasca Park District to authorize a grant application for Springbrook Nature Center improvements (see separate article). Approved by roll call.
- Payment of bills through Aug. 20, 2024: Trustee Powers moved approval of bills totaling $1,078,419.82, including $232,000 to the DuPage Water Commission, $74,000 to Republic Services for refuse collection (approx.), a $49,000 vehicle purchase from Sutton Ford to replace a Public Works truck, and regular payroll. The board approved the payment by roll call.
- Executive-session motion: The board voted in favor of a motion listing two grounds for a closed session (litigation and approval/review of closed-session minutes). Trustees approved the motion by roll call; the board planned to meet in executive session at the end of the meeting and reconvene only to adjourn.
All items above were moved and seconded where required and carried on recorded votes during the Aug. 20 meeting. The meeting transcript records votes as roll-call approvals; absent trustees were noted on the record where applicable.
