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Votes at a glance: DeKalb City Council actions and outcomes
Summary
A summary of formal votes, roll-call tallies and key details from the council meeting, including appointments, consent items, resolutions and ordinances.
The DeKalb City Council took the following formal actions (motions, resolutions, ordinances) at the meeting. Vote counts and key details are listed as recorded on the roll call.
Appointments - Citizens Police Review Board appointments: Appointed Dori Dela Cruz and reappointed Justin Carlson and Maurice McDavid for two-year terms through 12/31/2026. Motion moved and passed by roll call (6 ayes). - Airport Advisory Board appointment: Appointed Melissa Amadeo (DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation executive director) to the airport advisory board for a four-year term through 12/31/2028 per chapter 45 of the City of DeKalb Municipal Code. Motion passed by roll call (6 ayes).
Consent Agenda (approved) - Minutes of 01/27/2025; accounts payable and payroll through 02/10/2025 (amount $3,037,886.87); investment and bank balances through Dec 2024; YTD revenues/expenditures through Dec 2024; Crime Free Housing Bureau report Jan 2025; Resolution 2025-017 authorizing a workers' compensation lump sum petition to Brian Rodriguez in the amount of $62,376.25. Motion to approve consent agenda passed by roll call (6 ayes).
Resolutions and Contracts - Resolution 2025-018: Authorizing purchase of a 2024 F-550 45-foot aerial truck from Global Rental Company not to exceed $164,830 (fund 420). Motion moved by Alderman Smith; passed by roll call (7 yes recorded as 7/?) and noted as approved. - Resolution 2025-019: Authorizing professional services agreements with Badger HydroVac and EEI for daylighting and engineering for the lead line replacement inventory in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Motion moved by Alderman Verbic, seconded by Alderman Zazada. Passed by roll call (6 yes, 0 no, 1 absent).
TIF Resolutions (postponed) - Resolution 2025-020 (206 East Lincoln LLC) and Resolution 2025-021 (Long Family Management LLC for 323 & 333 East Lincoln) were discussed and postponed/continued to a later council meeting pending Joint Review Board review (motions to continue approved by roll call).
Ordinances (first reading and waivers) - Ordinance 2025-005 (amending Chapter 51 traffic Schedule B to establish stop conditions at Magnolia Street and Walnut Street): Passed; second reading waived by roll call. - Ordinance 2025-006 (establish a 20 mph school speed zone on McCormick Drive approaching Jefferson Elementary): Passed on first reading; council waived second reading by roll call. - Ordinance 2025-007 (revoking special use permit for vehicle tow facility and storage yard at 407 Industrial Drive, J and S Towing and Recovery): Passed on first reading; second reading waived by roll call. - Ordinance 2025-008 (authorize borrowing from IEPA public water supply loan program up to $3,100,000): Passed on first reading; second reading waived by roll call.
Other - The council approved all roll-call votes as indicated in the meeting record; where roll call showed six or seven yes votes, the clerk announced the motion as carried. Several items were continued to allow Joint Review Board and taxing-body feedback.
This summary lists formal actions recorded during the meeting; detailed motions, mover/second and vote records for each item are available in the minutes and are reflected in the actions arrays accompanying the full meeting coverage.
