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Kankakee ESU approves Sept. bills totaling $1,088,742.10; finance report shows revenues near projections, expenses lagging
Summary
The Kankakee City Environmental Services Utility Board approved ESU payments on Sept. 15 totaling $1,088,742.10, and staff reported the utility remains close to budget heading into the third quarter of the fiscal year.
The Kankakee City Environmental Services Utility Board approved ESU payments on Sept. 15 totaling $1,088,742.10, and staff reported the utility remains close to budget heading into the third quarter of the fiscal year.
The board approved ESU bills of $638,912.96 dated Sept. 15 and $449,829.14 dated Sept. 2 for a combined total of $1,088,742.10. Several aldermen stated specific check abstentions where potential conflicts existed; the roll call vote recorded seven ayes and one absent on the bill approval.
Assistant Comptroller (name not specified in transcript) told the committee the ESU is four months into its fiscal year and year‑to‑date expenses are about 27% — roughly 6.6% lower than anticipated — while year‑to‑date revenues are at 33.7%, about 0.32% above projections. The assistant comptroller said the city has not yet received billing from Aqua and therefore used a three‑month average to estimate related revenues.
The assistant comptroller also reported a new revenue stream: a bond reserve account was converted to a money‑market account and is expected to generate interest income this fiscal year. On expenses, higher costs were noted in vehicle maintenance (bucket truck) and replacement parts; the equipment services contract with PerkinElmer accounted for most of the budgeted amount under that line item.
During questions, aldermen flagged several vendor checks for clarification (pump rebuild at Lift Station 500, mower repair and insurance submittal, and other routine maintenance checks). Superintendent James Lopez explained the pump rebuild was to restore service after debris damaged a pump at Lift Station 500. Lopez also said a mower repair charge was submitted to insurance because the mower was a rental that struck buried metal during spring overgrowth clearing.
The board voted to approve the bills; the motion passed by roll call with seven aye votes and one absence on the meeting record.
