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Votes at a glance: electronic attendance, consent agenda, boundary agreement, Route 52 contracts
Summary
A summary of motions and roll-call outcomes from the Village of Manhattan meeting: approval of electronic attendance for Justin Young; consent agenda; adoption of the boundary agreement with New Lenox; approval of Farnsworth Group ($124,500) and Robinson Engineering ($25,000) contracts for Route 52 work.
The following motions were recorded and approved by roll call during the Village of Manhattan meeting.
- Electronic attendance: Motion to approve electronic attendance for village board member Justin Young. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Open public hearing on the intergovernmental jurisdictional boundary line agreement between New Lenox and Manhattan: motion to open the hearing; outcome: approved by roll call. No public comments were presented.
- Close public hearing on the boundary agreement: motion and roll call; outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda: Approval of 02/03/2026 meeting minutes, approval of 02/17/2026 bills list, and resolution authorizing the use of Foxford Drive and Route 52 on June 20, 2026, for the annual Dad’s Day fundraiser. Outcome: consent agenda approved by roll call.
- Boundary agreement resolution: Motion to approve resolution authorizing Manhattan to enter into an intergovernmental jurisdictional boundary line agreement with New Lenox (20‑year renewal to 2046, minor adjustment at Delaney and Route 52). Outcome: approved by unanimous roll call.
- Route 52 Safety Action Plan consulting contract (Farnsworth Group): Motion to approve agreement in amount of $124,500 (funded by a $100,000 federal Safe Streets for All grant and $25,000 local match). Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Route 52 multi‑use path phase‑1 engineering (Robinson Engineering): Motion to approve engineering services in amount of $25,000. Outcome: approved by roll call.
- Executive session entry for personnel and collective bargaining: motion and roll call; outcome: approved. The mayor stated there would be no action following executive session. The meeting later reopened and adjourned.
