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Kankakee City aldermen approve $4,915.24 in February bills; review animal-control reports, defer contract
Summary
The Kankakee City Board of Aldermen approved February minutes and $4,915.24 in bills, reviewed a director's report that included an animal-control fee schedule and permit revenues, and agreed to keep an animal-control contract on a future agenda for further consideration.
Kankakee City's Board of Aldermen approved the minutes for February and voted to pay $4,915.24 in bills, the board said at a regularly scheduled meeting. The board reviewed the code department director's report, which included an animal-control fee schedule and monthly permit revenue totals, and agreed to leave an animal-control contract on the agenda for the next meeting for further review.
The votes came after a roll call that established a quorum. The minutes for February were approved unanimously with recorded votes of Alderman Malone Marshall (Aye), Alderman Lewis (Aye), Alderman Marzak (Aye) and Alderman Noble (Aye). The board later recorded five Aye votes to approve the bills: Malone Marshall (Aye), Lewis (Aye), Alderman Talley (Aye), Marzak (Aye) and Noble (Aye). Alderman Barron was excused from the meeting, the board said.
The director's report provided to the aldermen showed the month's code-related figures and enforcement activity. The report identified animal-control expenses for the reporting period totaling $1,260 (month not further specified) and listed 60 permits issued in February totaling $8,448.93. The packet also included an animal-control fee schedule that the board said will help clarify future decisions; the record shows the schedule was provided by Director Nelson.
Board members noted the animal-control contract, which they had discussed at a previous meeting, but did not make changes at this session. Instead, aldermen agreed to keep the contract on the agenda and revisit it at the next meeting, giving staff and members additional time to address outstanding questions.
Aldermen also acknowledged recent code-enforcement work. The board thanked the code department for cleanup at the North Evergreen yard, including boarding windows and clearing debris, and noted continued enforcement at a problem property on Saint Joseph Street after residents reported repeat issues. Separately, aldermen said resurfacing and ditch-fill work on Harvey Street resumed this week after a prolonged planning period; one alderman said the Harvey project had been on the regional MPO list for about 20 years and that crews were again working on the street.
The meeting concluded after the board determined no executive session was necessary and unanimously approved a motion to adjourn. The animal-control contract remains on the agenda for the next meeting for further consideration.
