University Park board approves bills payable after pulling youth baseball reimbursement; trustees question $91,550 HVAC payment

At the Dec. 2 meeting the Village of University Park board approved the bills payable register for charges incurred Oct. 29–Nov. 25, 2025, after removing one reimbursement check for further review.

Trustee Jenkins Bell asked for clarification on two line items: a $91,550 payment (check 114263) for HVAC work at the police station and a $6,000 reimbursement (check 114183) to the University Park youth baseball organization. Jenkins Bell said she wanted to pull check 114183 to review receipts and whether partner communities had contributed their share; she also said the board had not been presented with the $91,550 figure in advance.

A staff speaker responded that the HVAC replacement had been in the capital budget, that the village had obtained multiple quotes and that Amber Mechanical performed the work because of their experience with the building. The staff member said the interior control system had reached the end of its useful life and that replacement tied the interior controls to the rooftop units that had been replaced earlier.

After debate, the board voted to remove check 114183 from the bills payable list for additional clarification; the vote to pull the check passed. The board then conducted a roll-call vote on the remaining bills payable and approved them.

Trustee Jenkins Bell also asked to pull another check for additional clarification (check numbers cited during the meeting), and the clerk agreed to provide the requested backup documentation for trustees to review before the next meeting.