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Votes at a glance: Machesney Park board approves treasurer's report, $1.4 million warrant and consent agenda
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Village of Machesney Park board accepted the treasurer's report, approved a $1,406,867.96 warrant and adopted a consent agenda that included two ordinances and three resolutions; all votes were 7-0.
The Village of Machesney Park Board of Trustees on April 7 unanimously accepted the treasurer's report, approved a warrant for $1,406,867.96 and adopted a consent agenda that bundled several ordinances and resolutions. All recorded roll calls for these items were 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Treasurer Deb Alm reported the village's funds as of April 4, 2025; the board voted to place the treasurer's report on file for audit. Trustee Bailey moved to accept the report; Trustee Stromberg seconded. Roll call: Trustees Sykes, Stromberg, Kidd, Wilson, Bailey and Bogie, and Mayor Steven Johnson voted aye.
Trustee Aaron Wilson moved to approve the warrant totaling $1,406,867.96; Trustee Sipes seconded. The board approved the warrant on roll call, 7-0.
The board then approved a consent agenda that the deputy clerk said consisted of seven items. The consent bundle that board members described on the record included the following items and they were approved as part of that bundle (motion by Trustee Kidd; second by Trustee Stromberg; roll call 7-0):
- Ordinance O5-25, final reading, authorizing the purchase of three single-family properties from Monica McCarthy — approved as presented. - Ordinance O6-25, final reading, adopting the annual budget for fiscal year 2025–26 — approved as presented. - Ordinance O7-25, first reading, authorizing budget amendments for fiscal year 2024–25 — advanced as a first reading as listed on the consent agenda. - Resolution 16 R 25, approving the distribution of surplus tax increment financing (TIF) funds — approved as presented. - Resolution 17 R 25, approving the purchase of a 2025 GMC Sierra 2500 service-body pickup truck — approved as presented. - Resolution 18 R 25, authorizing a professional services agreement with the McMahon Group for design of a salt storage facility at 9911 Gregory Road — approved as presented.
The board did not debate these consent items on the record at the April 7 meeting. Several additional items were referenced by the deputy clerk as part of the seven-item consent package; a full list and the final ordinance/resolution texts will be included in the April 7 meeting minutes and in the packet for the April 21 meeting where some items will be considered again for separate readings.
Mayor Steven Johnson also announced the placement of Tim Gentry's name for consideration to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the board's April 21 meeting; that nomination was introduced but not voted on April 7.
The meeting adjourned after the consent vote.
