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Council approves surplus-property ordinances, conditional-use extension and vehicle swap; roll-call votes recorded
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Kankakee City Council approved three ordinances declaring surplus property, approved an amended conditional-use permit extension for a banquet hall, authorized a government surplus exchange (vehicle swap), and approved city and ESU bills. Vote tallies and abstentions were recorded.
The Kankakee City Council approved multiple ordinances and a resolution and voted to pay city and utility bills during its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting. Roll-call tallies and recorded abstentions are listed below.
Ordinances and resolutions at a glance:
- Ordinance (Item 12a): Declaring certain property surplus for Environmental Services/Public Works (stand-up lawnmower with attachments). Council suspended the rules and placed the ordinance on final reading; final vote recorded: 12 ayes, 0 nays. (Motion to suspend rules: mover Alderman Johnson; second Alderman Cobbs.)
- Ordinance (Item 12b): Declaring certain property surplus for the Kankakee Fire Department (outdated books and equipment). Council suspended the rules and placed the ordinance on final reading; final vote recorded: 12 ayes, 0 nays. (Motion to suspend rules: mover Alderman Osinga; second Alderman Jones.)
- Ordinance (Item 12c): Amending the conditional-use permit for a banquet hall at 1060 East Birch Street to extend the deadline for required off-street parking work (extension to July 31). The council voted to suspend rules and on final reading the ordinance passed: 11 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. The abstention was recorded for Alderman Marzak (potential conflict). (Motion to suspend rules: mover Alderman Jones; second Alderman Noble.)
- Resolution (Item 13a): Authorizing exchange of government surplus property (proposed swap of an ESU stand-up lawnmower for a 2020 Chevy Tahoe from Kankakee County, with internal vehicle reassignment to avoid purchasing a new pickup). Council approved the resolution: 12 ayes, 0 nays. (Motion: mover Alderman Swanson; second Alderman Navarez.)
- Report of officers / bills (Item 10a and 10b): City bills in the amount of $835,013.86 were approved and Environmental Services Utility bills in the amount of $715,240.55 were approved. Roll-call tallies: both reported as approved with final tallies presented as 12 ayes, 0 nays. Alderman Barron verbally noted he would abstain on several specific checks (listed on the record) to avoid potential conflicts; the meeting minutes recorded final tallies as 12 ayes, 0 nays in both votes.
Nut graf: The council moved multiple housekeeping and operational items in one session: declaring surplus property, extending a conditional-use permit deadline tied to utilities work, authorizing a vehicle exchange to meet departmental needs without a new purchase, and approving routine bills. Most measures passed unanimously or with a single abstention noted for conflict of interest.
Ending: Minutes show the ordinances and resolution passed; the conditional-use extension will allow the banquet hall developer more time to complete the required off-street parking once weather and utility connections permit.
