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Trustees task staff to develop options and possible workshop for Lake Bluff special-events policy
Summary
Trustees instructed administration to draft multiple options for the village's special-events policy and consider a committee-of-the-whole workshop or a two-trustee working group to vet proposals before bringing them to the full board.
Lake Bluff — Trustees on Feb. 9 directed village administration to prepare options for updating the village’s special-events policy and to propose a format for deliberation, including a possible committee-of-the-whole workshop or a small trustee working group.
A trustee asked the administration to "come forward with a recommendation as to our special events policy" and proposed a small group — two trustees and staff — draft several legally compliant options rather than a single proposal. The goal, trustees said, is to avoid repeatedly running out of time during public meetings and to provide several structured choices for the full board’s consideration.
Trustees discussed formats for public engagement and workshop timing, noting past experiences with longer-format sessions at off-site venues or committee workshops. Several trustees volunteered to participate in preparatory work; staff was directed to return with multiple options and schedule a follow-up discussion, either in a committee-of-the-whole meeting or a special workshop.
What’s next: Administration and the volunteer trustees will prepare 2–3 preliminary policy options and recommend a forum and schedule for extended discussion before any formal code changes are proposed.
