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Maywood trustees approve 2016 tax levy, zoning changes and $222,000 in settlements; mayor opposes one TIF closeout
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At its Dec. 20 meeting the Village of Maywood Board of Trustees approved the 2016 tax levy, multiple TIF escrow continuations/closeouts and zoning map/text amendments, authorized two legal settlements totaling $222,000 and approved routine warrants; Mayor Edwenna Perkins cast the sole nay on a TIF escrow closeout vote.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees met Dec. 20, 2016, in council chambers and approved a package of financial and land-use measures, two litigation settlements and routine operating payments.
Mayor Edwenna Perkins called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Finance Director Lanya Satchell presented the board with an open-invoices report showing $1,897,164.15 in outstanding invoices as of Dec. 14, 2016, and a revenue-and-expense report for six periods ending Oct. 31, 2016. Trustee I. Brandon questioned a line item for Arlington Resources Group; Satchell said the charge is for temporary staffing used by the finance department. Satchell said department heads will meet in January to consider budget amendments to address overtime and other variances.
The board approved the Dec. 6, 2016 minutes and Warrant List No. 200422 totaling $416,391.90. Trustees then approved an omnibus set of agenda items covering routine payments and project contracts, including several continuations and closeouts of St. Charles Road TIF escrow accounts and a temporary special-event liquor license. The omnibus motion passed with Item Q pulled for separate consideration.
Item Q, an ordinance to continue Chicago Title Escrow No. 6 through Dec. 31, 2017, declare $350,000 (plus accrued interest) as surplus for distribution to affected taxing districts and approve closeout and termination of that escrow account (described in the meeting materials as funding for village economic incentives and projects), drew the meeting's most visible dissent. Mayor Perkins asked whether approximately $250,000 in training funds remained available; Village Attorney Michael Jurusik explained the TIF funds' long history and permissible uses and said he is not currently working with anyone on using TIF dollars for training. Trustee I. Brandon urged better outreach to local businesses about possible uses. The ordinance passed on a 6–1 vote with Mayor Perkins the lone dissenting vote.
On new business the board adopted an ordinance providing for the 2016 tax levy and approved zoning code text amendments to the Business Industrial Park (BIP) district and related map amendments that change the zoning classifications for parcels on 6th Avenue and an area between the Prairie Path and Wilcox Street. Trustees said the changes reflect recommendations from the Zoning Board and Planning Commission to support corridor and redevelopment goals.
The board also approved two litigation settlements. The board adopted a resolution authorizing payment of $200,000 to settle Williams v. Maywood; Trustee I. Brandon abstained from that vote. The board approved a separate settlement in Garmon v. Village of Maywood for $22,000. Both settlements were presented with cover memoranda from counsel Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd.
Trustee I. Brandon asked the village manager for a list of businesses receiving tax incentives, including expiration dates, and requested a convening of those businesses during 2017. Mayor Perkins reported ongoing problems getting heat fixed in her office and said repairs have been slow. The meeting concluded after public comment from D. Lane-Thomas, K. Turner and L. Redmond; Mayor Perkins and Manager Willie Norfleet Jr. responded to those comments. The board adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Actions recorded at the meeting include approval of the Dec. 6 minutes; approval of Warrant List No. 200422; omnibus approval of items A–S (with Item Q removed for separate vote); passage of the Escrow No. 6 continuation and closeout ordinance (6–1); adoption of the 2016 tax levy; zoning text and map amendments; and approval of settlement payments of $200,000 and $22,000.