Beach Park adopts parking restrictions for September air show; board asks staff to secure reimbursement agreement

The Village of Beach Park Village Board approved an ordinance imposing temporary no-parking restrictions on specified village roads during the September air show and directed staff to seek a written reimbursement agreement with the event organizer for costs such as sheriff detail and public-works signage.

Trustee Cittick presented the ordinance and said the committee reviewed the measure to ensure roads would remain passable for emergency responders; she noted that county and state agencies would cover certain nearby roads while the village would still incur local public-works and enforcement costs. The ordinance was moved and seconded at the meeting and the roll call showed the motion carried.

Trustees discussed the need to be specific about dates and times to avoid due-process concerns if tickets are issued; the board heard that the air-show hours for this year are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (changed from noon to 3 p.m.) and that the committee recommended reauthorizing the restriction annually rather than creating a permanent standing order. Trustees also recommended obtaining a written agreement in advance to clarify which costs the village would be reimbursed for and who would pay for signage and sheriff detail.

The ordinance as presented was identified in the record by the transcription "ordinance 20 25 0 4 t o 14." The board did not place a specific reimbursement agreement on the agenda; instead, staff and legal were directed to negotiate and document any cost-recovery arrangement with the event organizer and to return to the committee or board as needed.