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Morton board approves auditor contract, gas agreement and equipment purchases; rezones parcel and OKs a special-use permit
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Summary
The board approved a three-year audit contract with Phillips & Associates, an amendment to the village's gas supply agreement with PIFA Inc., authorized purchases for a Kenworth chassis and body/plow packages, approved a rezoning for the Topper property and granted a special-use permit for massage services at 208 S. 1st Ave.
The Village of Morton board on Feb. 16 approved a package of routine and project-related items including a multi-year audit contract, an amendment to a gas supply program, equipment purchases, and planning actions.
Village administrator introduced Resolution 33-26 to retain Phillips and Associates as the village auditor; she stated the firm has served Morton for the past four years and confirmed the proposed engagement is a three-year agreement. The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution.
The director of public works presented Resolution 34-26 to amend the village's gas supply agreement with PIFA Incorporated, describing it as a continuation of an existing program that preserves certain discounts and an annual payment to the village cash fund. The board voted to authorize the amendment and related matters, including approval for issuance of bonds by PIFA as described in the resolution.
On equipment, the board authorized formal bidding and acceptance of proposals through Sourcewell and CIT Trucks for a 2027 Kenworth single-axle cab/chassis at $136,779 and for the truck body, plow and wing at $149,298; the director said the purchases address an aging fleet (average age ~8.5 years) and will speed snow operations by adding a wing plow to more routes.
On planning matters, the board approved petition 26-01-ZA to rezone a parcel owned by the Topper family from B-3 to RS after the planning commission recommended approval. The board also approved petition 26-02-SP, granting a special-use permit for massage services at 208 South 1st Avenue; the petitioner (identified as Jasmine in the packet) provided details to the planning commission and the board.
The board discussed the proposed annexation of 2607 West Jackson and a pre-annexation agreement; the village attorney recommended considering the annexation concurrently with the pre-annexation agreement and the board voted to revise the motion and to consider the annexation agreement at a future meeting.
All motions described above were seconded and recorded as passing in the meeting transcript.
Next steps: staff will begin procurement tasks for the authorized truck order and will coordinate permitting and inspection actions for the approved planning projects; the village administrator and public works director will follow up on implementation details as needed.
