Votes at a glance: Crest Hill council approves construction pay request, engineering contract, liquor-hour changes, tax rebate and routine business

The Crest Hill City Council on Oct. 6 approved a series of routine and project-specific items, including a large construction pay request forwarded to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for disbursement, an engineering design agreement for Caton Farm Road over the CN (formerly EJ&E) Railroad, an ordinance changing local liquor service hours and several standard financial approvals.

Key votes and outcomes

- Pay request No. 32 to Visserink Construction Inc. (public works): Council voted to approve pay request No. 32 and to forward it to the Illinois EPA for approval and disbursement. Staff packet and the public presentation identified the total as $1,379,799.03; during the roll call the figure was recited differently (transcription unclear). The motion was moved by Alderman Nate Albert and seconded by Alderman Tina Overland; the roll call recorded multiple yes votes and the motion carried.

- Engineering design agreement for Caton Farm Road over CN Railroad: Council approved a resolution authorizing an engineering design agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. for $79,650. Motion by Alderman (as recorded) Gazzall, seconded by Alderman Albert; roll call passed and the item was recorded as Resolution 1347.

- Ordinance amending liquor-license hours (Ordinance 2033): The council approved amending Crest Hill Municipal Code Chapter 5.08 to allow restaurant Class H closing time to move to midnight and to change Sunday serving hours to begin at 6 a.m. (from the previous 10 a.m.). Motion by Alderman Nate Albert, seconded by Alderman Tina Overland; roll call approved Ordinance 2033. Staff said the change is effective immediately and staff will notify roughly 40–41 liquor-license holders.

- Sales tax incentive rebate to Food for Less: Council approved the 2024 calendar-year sales tax incentive rebate payment to Food for Less for $39,653.22. Motion carried on roll call.

- Approval of the list of bills: Council approved the list of bills issued through Oct. 7, 2025, totaling $1,174,960.57. Motion by Alderman Scott Dyke (recorded), seconded by Alderman Darrell Jefferson; roll call passed.

- Approval of minutes: Council approved the minutes of the Sept. 15, 2025 city council meeting and the Sept. 22, 2025 work session.

- Road closure for Chaney Mangee Halloween Parade: Council approved the requested road closures for the Chaney Mangee Halloween Parade scheduled for Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.; motion by Alderman Dyke, seconded by Alderman Overland; roll call passed.

Details and next steps

The public works pay request will be forwarded to the IEPA for review and disbursement, as required for the project funding. The engineering design agreement advances plan work for Caton Farm Road; staff said the bridge has had only minor patching since it was built in 1986 and needs a full engineering review.

The liquor-license ordinance change was presented by the Community and Economic Development director as intended to align Crest Hill’s rules with surrounding communities and to provide flexibility for restaurants and entertainment venues; staff will send letters to current licensees and work with businesses and brokers to publicize the change.

Several items were procedural and routine (minutes, list of bills). The council received reports and community updates from multiple departments during the meeting.

Votes listed here reflect the roll-call outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript contained inconsistent numeric readbacks, the staff packet figures are noted and the discrepancy is flagged for follow-up.