Votes at a glance: Itasca Village Board, Oct. 15, 2024

Below are the formal actions the Village of Itasca Village Board recorded on Oct. 15, 2024. Vote tallies are taken from the meeting roll call and are presented as recorded.

1) Minutes — Village Board meeting minutes from Oct. 1, 2024 Motion: Approve minutes from the Oct. 1, 2024 meeting. Outcome: Approved by roll call; one abstention recorded (Trustee Powers).

2) Library building and maintenance fund levy notice Motion: Waive second reading and approve a resolution determining to levy an additional $123,470 for the public library building and maintenance fund; staff to publish notice in The Daily Herald within 15 days of passage. Outcome: Approved by roll call (unanimous among voting members present; abstentions/absences recorded in the roll call transcript where applicable).

3) Consent agenda (three items) - Ordinance 2121-24: Special use/variations/class 1 site plan review for Velasquez Performance Exhaust Ink, 1200 W. Irving Park Road, PC-2049. - Resolution 1566-24: Accepting Task Order 24-RO478 from Robinson Engineering for drafting the Village of Itasca Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan (not to exceed $48,494). - Resolution 1567-24: Accepting Task Order 609 from BN Controls for installation, programming and testing of 19 village‑supplied radios (not to exceed $47,880). Motion: Approve consent agenda. Outcome: Approved by roll call.

4) Non-consent ordinances a) Ordinance (plan development/special use/site plan/plat) for 1212–1250 Arlington Heights Road — construction of a data center. Motion: Approve ordinance (PC/plan development items as described in agenda packet). Outcome: Approved by roll call; Trustee Daley recorded an abstention; other votes recorded as shown in transcript.

b) Ordinance 2120-24: Wall sign exceeding 48 square feet at 275 Pierce Road (ROC District). Motion: Approve ordinance 2120-24. Outcome: Approved by roll call; Trustee Daley recorded an abstention; other trustees voted in favor as recorded.

5) Water and sewer rate study (FY25–FY29) Motion: Waive second reading and accept the water and sewer rate study report for FY 2025–2029 and approve Alternative 4. Outcome: Approved by roll call; Trustee Maderas voted against; other voting members approved; one absence recorded.

6) Agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Limited (LinkThings predictive mobility) Motion: Approve agreement for installation of LinkThings predictive mobility system (see Article: "Itasca approves CPKC-funded predictive mobility system"). Outcome: Approved by roll call with one abstention (Trustee Daley); one absence (Trustee Gavanas).

7) Intergovernmental agreement to continue Railway Safety and Monitoring Coalition Motion: Approve intergovernmental agreement to continue the coalition with member communities; funding contemplated up to $40,000 annually. Outcome: Approved by roll call; one vote against (Trustee Maderas), one abstention (Trustee Daley), one absence (Trustee Gavanas).

8) Payment of bills Motion: Approve record of bills totaling $1,612,536.40 (includes DuPage Water Commission, IDOT payment for Pierce/Devon, Park District reimbursements, contractor payments and payroll/drafts for IMRF and health insurance). Outcome: Approved by roll call.

Additional notes: The board also recorded zoning certificate updates (noted changes of ownership for several properties including the former Saint Matthew's Church and Frontier Liquors/Route 53 Liquor), presentations of the monthly financial report for the period ending Aug. 31, 2024, and department updates. Several routine project items (traffic signal installation, sidewalk extensions, bid openings for manhole rehabilitation and sewer lining) were reported by staff for follow-up on future agendas.