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Village Board rejects immediate Fireman’s Park stage renovation, approves police-facility sign and other purchases
Summary
After debating how to use proceeds from the sale of the former police station, the Village Board voted down a $123,000 stage renovation but approved a $19,853 illuminated sign and smaller purchases (flooring, park lighting) using sale proceeds and park funds.
The Village Board on Feb. 23 debated how to spend proceeds from the recent sale of the former police station and split over whether to fund a proposed Fireman’s Park stage renovation now or delay until more park impact fees arrive. The board rejected a motion to accept a $123,000 stage renovation contract after a 4–3 roll call vote, but approved the purchase of a new illuminated monument sign and several smaller items from the sale proceeds.
Trustee Diachenko introduced a packet listing proposed uses for the sale proceeds, which included a stage renovation (initially listed at $130,000 in the packet), a police-department monument sign (two design options priced about $19,853 and $20,064), new flooring for Village Hall, camera upgrades, landscaping, and an awning. “Now that we have park impact fees coming in, those fees are restricted to park repairs or park infrastructure,” a field administrator said during discussion, urging caution about spending sale proceeds immediately on the stage.
Trustee Speaker 2 (motion maker) argued the stage was “the last piece of the puzzle” for park improvements and moved to accept a $123,000 proposal from Urban Construction and Grama Concrete with an RFP-specified completion date of May 22, 2026, to meet the summer concert series. Supporters noted the board could document a temporary internal transfer (“due to”) and reimburse the sale-proceeds account as park impact fees and July 4 commission proceeds arrived. Opponents pointed to recent unplanned costs (including a $128,000 repair earlier in the year) and uncertainty about how much impact-fee revenue would materialize.
On the roll call, Trustees Krauss, Diachenko and Gardner voted yes; Trustees Terry, Smith, Stacy and the Mayor voted no. The stage motion therefore failed.
Separately, the board approved a motion to waive the bid process and purchase the brick-bottom sign option from All Right Sign Incorporated for $19,853.04 using sale-proceeds funds. The board also approved a $5,320 purchase of replacement flooring from Beecher Flooring and a $4,000 purchase of programmable ProLED lighting for the Fireman’s Park beer stand (funded from the FY 2026 park budget). The board delayed decisions on camera-system upgrades and larger awning bids pending more detailed estimates.
Board members agreed on process steps should the board choose to do the stage later: the recommended approach is to document any temporary transfer, track reimbursements, and adopt a formal resolution to confirm the transfer and repayment schedule before using restricted park-impact funds. The board adjourned the public portion of the meeting into executive session to discuss personnel matters.
Action outcomes: the stage renovation motion (proposed $123,000) failed; sign purchase ($19,853.04), flooring ($5,320) and park lighting ($4,000) were approved.
