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Votes at a glance: DeKalb City Council actions, Feb. 24, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by the DeKalb City Council on Feb. 24, including appointments, resolutions and ordinances; all recorded items passed by recorded votes listed below.
At its Feb. 24 meeting the DeKalb City Council recorded the following formal actions. All votes below are as recorded in the meeting transcript and roll calls.
Appointments and consent - Appointed Shayena Martin (DeKalb County Health Department) as an ex officio member of the Citizens Environmental Commission (motion by Alderman Susada; second Larson). Roll call: Larson yes; Smith yes; Perkins yes; Verbeck yes; Walker yes; Susada yes — Motion passes, 6–0. - Passed the consent agenda, which included: minutes of the Feb. 10 regular meeting; accounts payable and payroll through Feb. 24, 2025 in the amount of $4,127,833.12; FOIA report (Jan 2025); FY2024 human services funding report. Motion to approve consent agenda by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Perkins. Roll call: Smith yes; Perkins yes; Verbeck yes; Walker yes; Sissata yes; Larson yes — Motion passes, 6–0.
Downtown redevelopment (detailed in a separate article) - Approved a development agreement with 208 East Lincoln LLC for redevelopment of 206 East Lincoln Highway (motion by Alderman Perkins; second Alderman Walker). Roll call recorded 6 yes, 0 no — Motion passes, 6–0. - Approved a development agreement with Long Family Management LLC for redevelopment of 323 and 330 East Lincoln Highway (motion by Alderman Walker; second Alderman Smith). Roll call recorded 6 yes, 0 no — Motion passes, 6–0.
Transit and regulatory updates - Adopted updates to the City of DeKalb Federal Transit Administration Title VI Program (motion by Alderman Larson; second Alderman Walker). Motion passed as recorded in meeting materials.
Other resolutions and awards - Approved a recapture agreement regarding SunVest Solar Planned Unit Development (motion by Alderman Smith; second Alderman Walker). Roll call: Sissata yes; Larson yes; Smith yes; Perkins yes; Verbeck yes; Walker yes — Motion passes, 6–0. - Awarded a construction contract to Performance Construction Engineering for North First Street water main replacement in the amount of $585,564 and authorized staff to approve change orders up to a not‑to‑exceed $644,000 (motion by Alderman Susada; second Alderman Larson). Roll call: Larson yes; Smith yes; Perkins yes; Verbeck yes; Walker yes; Susada yes — Motion passes, 6–0.
Ordinances - Passed ordinance amending the FY end December 31, 2025 budget (motion to pass on second reading by Alderman Walker; second Alderman Susada). Roll call: Smith yes; Perkins yes; Verbeck yes; Walker yes; Susada yes; Larson yes — Motion passes, 6–0. The budget amendment includes transfers for capital and water fund adjustments and referenced an anticipated IEPA forgivable loan of approximately $3,100,000 to support lead service line replacement efforts. - Passed ordinance 2025‑010 amending Chapter 51 (Traffic) Schedule C to establish a no‑parking zone along Manning Drive near its intersection with Illinois Route 23 (motion by Alderman Perkins; second Alderman Larson). Roll call recorded 6 yes, 0 no — Motion passes, 6–0.
Procedural notes - The council unanimously approved routine roll calls and adjourned the meeting at the close of business.
The items above reflect the roll calls and motions recorded in the official meeting transcript provided to the council; where a dollar amount was recorded in the meeting packet it is shown above (for example the accounts payable total and the awarded bid amount).
