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Votes at a glance: Lake Bluff finance committee and village board actions, March 10, 2025
Summary
The finance committee and village board recorded multiple approvals on March 10, including a finance-committee recommendation of the reviewed budget and village-board approval of warrants and two public-works contracts.
Lake Bluff — The following actions were taken by the Lake Bluff Finance Committee and the Village Board of Trustees during meetings held March 10, 2025.
Finance Committee - Motion: Recommend the fiscal-year budget as reviewed to the full board (operations and capital). Mover/second: not specified on transcript. Outcome: approved by voice vote; committee chair called “Aye” and hearing none opposed, the motion passed.
Village Board of Trustees (regular meeting) - Motion: Approve the warrants report (expenditures $449,311.89 for Feb. 25–March 10, 2025). Mover/second: motion and second recorded. Roll call recorded individual ayes. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Motion/Resolution: Authorize execution of contract for low-slope roof replacement at the Public Safety Building (low bidder L. Marshall Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc.; base bid $189,000; anticipated total up to approximately $199,000 including unit costs). Mover/second: motion and second recorded. Roll call: Trustees Fried, Hatch, Rappin, Bridal, Cole, Fisher voted Aye; motion carries. Outcome: approved.
- Motion/Resolution: Authorize execution of contract for trench drain replacement at the Public Works building (low bidder Stuckey Construction; base bid $72,000; consultant recommended budgeting up to 15% contingency for ~$82,000). Mover/second: motion and second recorded. Roll call: Trustees voted aye; motion carries. Outcome: approved; staff will prepare required budget amendment.
- Motion: Accept correspondence (informational). Mover/second: recorded. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Motion: Approve minutes of the Feb. 24, 2025 meeting. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Motion: Adjourn. Outcome: approved.
Notes: The transcript records roll-call “Aye” votes for the board resolutions; where the transcript did not identify a named mover or seconder the field is marked “not specified.” The two contract approvals will require staff to update budgets where costs exceed prior allocations (the trench drain project exceeds an originally budgeted $30,000 and will require a budget amendment).
Ending: Staff will file formal contract documents and present any budget amendments at a subsequent meeting for board approval.
