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Manteno board approves bargaining agreements, annexation and contracts; variance request fails
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Manteno Village Board approved multiple collective bargaining agreements, a maintenance contract, an annexation and related zoning items as part of a consent agenda; the board rejected a variance request and accepted the appointment and swearing in of Annette Zimbelman.
Manteno — The Manteno Village Board voted April 7 to approve several labor agreements, a parks maintenance contract, an annexation and related zoning measures and to accept the appointment of a new trustee. One zoning variance request failed on a separate roll call.
Highlights
- Appointment: The board voted to appoint Annette Zimbelman to fill the remaining two years of Wendell Phillips’s trustee term; she was sworn in at the meeting. - Collective bargaining: The board approved new four‑year contracts (May 1, 2025–April 30, 2029) with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council covering patrol officers and sergeants, and with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, covering certain public works employees. - Contracts and leases: The board approved a three‑year parks maintenance contract with Scenic Landscape of Manteno for $2,500 per month and an annual lease agreement with Manteno Wildcat Football for a portion of property at 1725 N. Maple St. - Annexation and zoning: Ordinances to annex approximately 72.56 acres and zone it I‑2 (heavy industrial), and the corresponding annexation agreement, were approved as part of the consent agenda following a public hearing. - Budget and bills: The board received the preliminary fiscal 2025–26 budget on file and approved payment of bills totaling $1,205,617.72 (no TIF bills included in that figure). - Variance: Ordinance 24‑24, a zoning variance request for a minimum lot area at 175 North McGuire Drive, failed on a separate roll call vote.
What the board approved (selected items)
Appointment — Annette Zimbelman Motion: Appoint Annette Zimbelman to fill the trustee term of Wendell Phillips. Mover: Geske. Second: Crockett. Roll call (recorded): Geske — yes; Crockett — yes; Boyce — yes; Boudreaux — abstain; Dole — yes. Outcome: approved. Zimbelman was sworn in immediately.
Collective bargaining agreements (consent agenda) - Village and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (patrol officers), term 05/01/2025–04/30/2029. Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Village and Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (sergeants), term 05/01/2025–04/30/2029 (first contract after unionization). Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Village and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 (public works employees), term 05/01/2025–04/30/2029. Outcome: approved on consent agenda.
Contracts and ordinances (consent agenda) - Ordinance 24‑25 (lease): Approving a lease among the Village of Manteno, Manteno Township and Manteno Wildcat Football for a portion of property at 1725 N. Maple St. Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Ordinance 24‑21 (annexation of approximately 72.56 acres). Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Ordinance 24‑22 (zoning the 72.56‑acre site as I‑2 heavy industrial). Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Ordinance 24‑23 (approving the annexation agreement between Martin/CJM LLC and the Village). Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Resolution 24‑21: Receiving and placing on file the preliminary village budget for fiscal 05/01/2025–04/30/2026. Outcome: placed on file. - Maintenance contract: Three‑year maintenance service contract with Scenic Landscape of Manteno to maintain specific parks at $2,500 per month. Outcome: approved on consent agenda. - Payment of bills: Authorized payment of $1,205,617.72 (no TIF bills included). Outcome: approved.
Variance vote (separate) Motion: Approve Ordinance 24‑24 granting a variance from Title 9 (minimum lot area) for property at 175 North McGuire Drive. Mover: Boyce. Second: Dole. Roll call (recorded): Dole — yes; Boudreaux — no; Crockett — no; Geske — no; Zimbelman — abstain; other recorded responses included a general voice yes. Outcome: motion defeated (variance denied).
Why it matters: The contracts set pay and working conditions for police and public works employees for the next four years, the annexation and zoning shift control of development decisions to the village for the 72.56‑acre parcel, and the failed variance leaves current zoning/lot‑size rules in effect for the McGuire Drive property.
Meeting notes: Several consent items were bundled into a single omnibus roll‑call motion; the board removed item 8 (the variance) for separate consideration. Trustee abstentions were recorded on the appointment and the omnibus vote. The meeting included extensive public comment on the annexation and an exchange about documentation and road‑improvement obligations.
