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Votes at a glance: Council approves resolution of sympathy for Virginia H. McCaskey; three omnibus items pass
Summary
At the March 3 Lake Forest City Council meeting the council approved a resolution of sympathy for Virginia Hallis McCaskey and unanimously adopted three omnibus items including approval of minutes, the January–February check register and authorization to sell a 2010 CAT skid steer.
The Lake Forest City Council approved a resolution of sympathy for Virginia Hallis McCaskey (age 102) and adopted three omnibus consent items during its March 3 meeting.
Resolution of sympathy The council read and adopted a resolution expressing the city's condolences to the McCaskey and Hallis families. The resolution notes McCaskey's community ties and requests the resolution be included in the official minutes of the March 3 meeting. Patrick McCaskey accepted the resolution and offered brief remarks about his mother. The resolution was approved by voice vote; the transcript records the mayor asking "All in favor?" followed by "Aye." No roll call was recorded for that vote in the transcript.
Omnibus vote The council then considered three omnibus items: 1) approval of the Feb. 18, 2025 City Council meeting minutes; 2) approval of the check register covering Jan. 18–Feb. 14, 2025; and 3) authorization to dispose of city property (sale of a 2010 CAT skid steer) via governmentdeals.com for $22,800. A motion to approve the three items was seconded and the council conducted a roll call vote. The transcript recorded the following ayes: Alderman Clements, Alderman Notes, Alderman Kashkarian, Alderman Weber, Alderman Walter and Alderman Novot, producing a tally of 6 yays, 0 nays. The mayor declared the motion carried.
Ending No other formal votes were recorded that evening. Public comment included a resident who raised concerns about Northwestern Medicine billing practices; the comment was entered into the record but did not produce formal council action.
