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Votes at a glance: Lake Bluff board approves consent agenda, contracts, personnel changes and routine items Feb. 10
Summary
The Village Board approved the consent agenda (items 10–16) and several resolutions and ordinances including a painting contract, vehicle purchase, amendments to employment agreements and updates to the affordable housing plan; most items were approved by voice vote or roll call as noted below.
The Village of Lake Bluff Board of Trustees on Feb. 10 approved a consent agenda and a series of resolutions and ordinances covering routine municipal business, budgets, contracts and personnel matters. The votes listed below reflect the actions taken that evening; items that received only ministerial discussion were grouped in this roundup.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (Items 10–16): Approved by roll call. Items included acceptance of correspondence and informational reports, a resolution setting regular board and committee meeting dates for fiscal year 2025–26, a resolution reallocating 2025 volume cap, designation of 109 Moffett Road as a historic landmark, amendments to contractor/lawn-sprinkler/building-code provisions, approval of Rio development plan and pickleball courts at Artesian Park, and final plat/subdivision approvals for a car-storage facility. Roll call recorded Trustee Fried, Trustee Grama, Trustee Reiter and President Pro Tem Fisher voting “Aye”; motion carried.
- Warrant (payment of invoices): Approved by roll call. Total expenditures reported: $190,909.78 for Jan. 28–Feb. 10, 2025.
- Resolution authorizing interior painting contract at the Public Safety Building (Item 17): Approved by roll call. Lowest bidder: J & K Painting & Decorating LLC, $27,998. Village had budgeted $50,000 for the work.
- Resolution approving an update to the village Affordable Housing Plan (Item 18): Approved by voice vote. Staff said the update adds progress summaries for goals and anticipates further zoning and ADU discussions concurrent with the comprehensive plan update.
- Resolution approving an amendment to the Police Chief’s employment agreement (Item 19): Approved by roll call. The board approved a 5% compensation increase and an additional bonus for Matthew J. Smazinski, consistent with the village pay plan.
- Resolution approving an amendment to the Village Administrator’s employment agreement (Item 20): Approved by roll call.
- Ordinance authorizing purchase of a replacement police vehicle and declaring one 2018 Ford Explorer surplus (Item 22): Approved on voice vote. Vehicle purchase price through state bid (Sutton Ford): $47,862; upfitting/marking costs: $17,770.35. The surplus vehicle VIN: 1FM5K8ARXJGC76587.
- Minutes and procedural votes: The Jan. 27, 2025 regular meeting minutes and executive-session minutes were approved (voice vote for minutes, roll-call where noted).
Several items were discussed briefly before approval and will return for further action where required (for example, the affordable housing plan discussions and vehicle upfitting logistics). Detailed discussion and first-reading items (such as the PMD at 120 East Scranton and the animal-control ordinance) were covered in separate items and are reported in individual articles.
