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Lake Forest council approves omnibus consent items, proclaims Lake Forest Day and hears arts and community updates
Summary
On March 17 the Lake Forest City Council approved an omnibus package of nine consent items by an 8-0 roll call, proclaimed Lake Forest Day for Aug. 6, 2025, recognized the Lake Forest Scouts hockey team's state win and heard from an arts organization about regional arts coordination.
The Lake Forest City Council approved nine omnibus consent items by an 8-0 roll-call vote on March 17 following routine procedural reading. The omnibus package included minutes approval, raffle and vendor requests, parks maintenance contracts and first readings of several building and zoning items.
Among the omnibus items the council approved were: a request to waive the fidelity bond requirement for a raffle hosted by the School of Saint Mary's Parents Association; annual vendor approvals for fiscal year 2026; a contract authorization with Sundance Lawn Care for citywide grounds maintenance in parks for an amount not to exceed $208,890; a contract authorization with Sports Surface Pros for Waveland Park tennis and basketball court resurfacing for $45,000 plus a $4,500 contingency (total $49,500); use of Illinois Department of Transportation Rebuild Illinois funds for phase 1 design engineering of the Ringwood Bridal Project (as listed in the packet); and first-reading ordinances related to building-review-board and historic-preservation commission recommendations for multiple residential addresses (first-reading; final approval if desired by the council).
The omnibus vote was recorded in the transcript as: Alderman Walther — Aye; Alderman Novot — Aye; Alderman Clapp — Aye; Alderman Notes — Aye; Alderman Powers — Aye; Alderman Kashkarian — Aye; Alderman Lavert — Aye; Alderman Weber — Aye. The minutes show 8 yays and 0 nays.
The council also read and adopted a proclamation declaring Lake Forest Day. The proclamation, presented at the meeting, recognized McClintock Post 2064 of the American Legion for organizing Lake Forest Day and urged the community to "dine, shop, live Lake Forest." The proclamation designates the Lake Forest Day celebration for the community and identifies Aug. 6, 2025, as the date to be observed as a city holiday in the proclamation text presented at the meeting.
Council members and staff also recognized local accomplishments and community organizations. Council remarks noted that the Lake Forest Scouts junior varsity gold hockey team won the state championship on March 16, 2025, at the United Center, the first state appearance for the Lake Forest program in 38 years; the team includes 20 Lake Forest High School student-athletes.
An ArtsLink-area presenter described local arts programming and partnerships across Lake County, including summer camps, a Broadway boot camp, collaborations with Lake Forest Open Lands and efforts to compile countywide arts listings at artslinknorth.com. The presenter said ArtsLink coordinates gallery openings, plays, recitals and a forthcoming newsletter to publicize regional arts events and that the organization partners with the chamber and area arts centers.
During the public-comment period a resident thanked staff and the police department for a recent presentation of new police-station plans and commended staff for outreach and the design showcase.
Separately during the early procedural remarks, a motion to appoint Josh Gerry as Mayor Pro Tem was made and seconded; the transcript records the motion being moved and seconded and an "Aye" call, but the meeting record shown in the transcript does not include a clear roll-call outcome for that motion within the provided excerpt.
Items approved on the omnibus will proceed as recorded in the council packet; several zoning and building-related items were recorded as first readings and may return for final approval in a later meeting if the council so directs.
