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Morton trustees approve property purchase, fee updates, road program and service contracts in weekly meeting
Summary
At a regular meeting, Morton trustees approved the amended purchase of 12 East Jackson Street, updated service-line fees, authorized motor fuel tax spending for seal coating, renewed a landscape-waste contract with R and R Services, and approved a design-services agreement for the Queenwood Fire Station.
The Village of Morton Board approved several ordinances, resolutions and contracts during its meeting.
Property purchase: The board authorized an amended purchase contract for 12 East Jackson Street after counsel reported successful negotiation removing language that could have required the village to reimburse environmental cleanup costs. The village's representative said the bank "was agreeable" and that the change extinguishes the prior liability language; the board approved the purchase by roll call.
Fees and public works: Trustees approved ordinance 26-24 updating fees for service-line installation to better reflect actual labor and materials costs, according to the director of public works. The board also approved resolution 29-26 to allocate motor fuel tax funds for the summer seal-coating and fog-coating program; the director noted a map of areas to be treated was included with the resolution.
Contracts and services: The board authorized resolution 30-26 to continue a landscape-waste agreement with R and R Services of Illinois Inc., with the director noting a proposed 3% increase. The director recited the current-year payment as "$42,752.40" and stated the proposed amount for 26-27 as "$444,034.97" in the meeting record. Trustees discussed the long-standing relationship with the vendor and approved the contract.
Capital project design: The board approved an agreement with Peach Architectural Design Inc. for design and construction professional services for the Queenwood Fire Station; the director said professional services authorization does not obligate construction and that further budget estimates will follow as the design develops.
Other items: Staff announced GFL bulky-item pickup dates for May 4–8, 2026, and zoning code enforcement presented quarter-to-date permit summaries. A trustee praised the street department for clearing roads after a recent snowstorm.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Consent agenda (minutes and bills): motion moved and seconded; roll-call responses recorded, motion adopted. - Ordinance 26-26 (personnel policy — light/alternate duty): approved by roll call (tally recorded in transcript). - Purchase authorization for 12 East Jackson Street: approved by roll call after contract amendment removing environmental cleanup reimbursement clause. - Ordinance 26-24 (service-line fees): approved by roll call. - Resolution 29-26 (motor fuel tax for seal coating): approved by roll call. - Resolution 30-26 (landscape waste agreement with R and R Services): approved by roll call. - Agreement with Peach Architectural Design Inc. (Queenwood Fire Station design services): approved to proceed with professional services.
The meeting adjourned following routine trustee comments. The transcript does not include effective dates for ordinances or the full written contracts; the printed minutes and ordinance/resolution texts will provide the definitive language and effective dates.
