Votes at a glance: St. John Board of Finance, Redevelopment Commission and Town Council actions for Feb. 26, 2025

This roundup lists formal actions taken during the St. John Board of Finance, Redevelopment Commission and Town Council meetings on Feb. 26, 2025. Vote tallies are shown as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Board of Finance (meeting items) - Election of Board of Finance president: motion carried, 4–0. - Election of Board of Finance vice president (nomination of Christian): motion carried, 4–0. - Approval of Board of Finance minutes (02/28/2024): motion carried, 4–0. - Acceptance and approval of the 2024 finance report (presented by Beth Hernandez): motion carried, 4–0. - Adjournment of Board of Finance: motion carried, 4–0.

Redevelopment Commission (meeting items) - Approval of minutes (01/22/2025): motion carried 3–0 with one abstention. - Public hearing and adoption of Resolution 2025‑226A (amend EDA 1 and allocation areas / amend EDA plan): motion carried, 4–0. - Consideration and adoption of Resolution 2025‑226B (form of economic development agreement for LBL project / EDA 4 allocation areas): motion carried, 3–1. - Approval of Baker Tilly contract for proposed 2025 bond (Heartland expansion): motion carried, 4–0. - Adjournment: motion carried, 4–0.

Town Council (meeting items) - Defer approval of minutes (02/12/2025): motion to defer carried, 3–0 with one abstention. - Request to purchase approvals (five requests totaling $69,304.48): motion carried, 4–0. - Accounts payable voucher (dated 02/26/2025) in the combined amount of $1,559,494.71: motion carried, 3–1. - Ordinance 18‑56 (conversion of town manager vacation days and payment of $9,616): adopted on second reading, motion carried, 4–0. - Ordinance 18‑57 (amending contractor registration requirements; first and second reading and suspension of rules): adopted (motion to consider on first reading, suspend rules and adopt on second reading), motion carried, 4–0. - Resolution 2025‑226A (transfer monies within 2025 budget): motion carried, 4–0. - Resolution 2025‑226B (void stale dated checks outstanding/unpaid 2+ years): motion carried, 4–0. - Resolution 2025‑226C (authorize lease‑purchase agreement for two fire trucks — engine and ladder): motion carried, 4–0. - Resolution 2025‑226D (approve form of economic development agreement among Town, RDA and LBL Development, LLC): motion carried, 3–1. - CCMG 2024‑2 bid award (Milestone Contractors) and authorization for Town President to sign contract: motion carried, 4–0. Bid amount recorded: $2,664,778.75. - Change Order No. 1 for Midwestern Electric (Gates Park Improvements, Phase 3), add $53,290; new project total $352,791.50: motion carried, 4–0. - Approve Baker Tilly contract for proposed 2025 bond: motion carried, 4–0. - Release of escrow surety, Gates of St. John Unit 24A, $5,000: motion carried, 4–0. - Release of reduction in escrow surety, Gates of St. John Unit 24B, $12.50: motion carried, 4–0. - Release of reduction in escrow surety, Gates of St. John Unit 205, $12.50: motion carried, 4–0. - Termination of utility easement recorded as Instrument No. 2019‑1163 in Lake County Recorder’s Office: motion carried, 4–0. - Approval to sell listed Fire Department vehicles (several VINs listed in agenda): motion carried, 4–0. - Adjournment of Town Council meeting: motion carried.

Notes and context - Several items were adopted by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes; two items (Resolution 2025‑226B by the Redevelopment Commission and Resolution 2025‑226D by the Town Council) recorded a single opposing vote (3–1). - Baker Tilly is the consultant retained by both the Redevelopment Commission and Town Council for bond structuring work connected to upcoming RDA/TIF financing and a proposed 2025 bond issuance. - The CCMG paving contract award to Milestone Contractors was recorded with a bid amount of $2,664,778.75; Robinson Engineering recommended the award to meet grant timing requirements.

This list reflects motions and tallies as recorded in the meeting transcript; specific contract documents, ordinances and resolutions should be consulted for the full legal text, precise citations and implementation schedules.