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Votes at a glance: Maywood Board approves warrants, omnibus payments, land bank property sale, grants and resolutions
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Summary
The Maywood Board approved Warrant List No. 200507 totaling $1,492,308.13, omnibus payments to multiple vendors, allowed the Cook County Land Bank Association to handle 512 S. 5th Ave., approved a Home Accessible Grant application, and adopted a resolution in support of Metropolitan Mayors Caucus action on lead service lines.
Key votes at the Village of Maywood Board meeting on Feb. 2, 2021.
Warrant list and omnibus payments - The Board approved Warrant List No. 200507 through Jan. 28, 2021 in the amount of $1,492,308.13 (motion: Trustee N. Booker; second: Trustee M. Lightford). Finance Director Lanya Satchell answered trustees’ questions prior to the unanimous vote. - The Board approved omnibus agenda items A–H by omnibus motion. Items included: a release and hold-harmless agreement with Pace Suburban Bus for emergency evacuation transport; payments to Cargill for bulk salt ($8,231.50); City of Chicago water services ($317,393.20); Fleet Services retail fuel purchases ($14,229.20); Hancock Engineering for 19th Avenue - Phase I ($30,663.00); Kane, McKenna and Associates for Madison/5th & Roosevelt TIF amendment services ($15,687.00); Municipal Employee V.E.B.A. Trust health and dental premiums ($103,023.62); and purchase of forty flag poles from P.J.D. Elect Sales, Inc. ($23,440.00 with bid waiver). The omnibus motion carried unanimously.
Land bank property (512 South 5th Avenue) - Trustees Booker and Brandon moved to allow the Cook County Land Bank Association to hold and sell the Odd Fellow Building at 512 South 5th Avenue for community use rather than have the Village acquire it; the motion carried with Mayor Edwenna Perkins recorded as the lone nay.
Grants, surveys and resolutions - The Board directed staff to apply for the Home Accessible Grant Program to benefit Maywood residents (motion by Trustee N. Booker; carried unanimously). - The Board approved directing staff to proceed with a National League of Cities landlord survey (motion by Trustee N. Booker; carried unanimously). - The Board approved a resolution supporting the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus on lead service lines; Mayor Perkins noted the caucus was already in communication on the issue and the resolution passed unanimously.
Other items - A contract addendum request from Andres Medical Billing (Fire Department vendor) was discussed; Chief Craig Bronaugh Jr. recommended the Village opt out of the program and no action was required.
Why it matters: The financial approvals and property decisions affect village operations and capital projects; the land bank decision shifts potential redevelopment responsibility to the county land bank rather than direct village ownership.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with procurement and application steps as directed by the Board and will report back on implementation as required.