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Votes at a glance: Maywood Board actions Nov. 17, 2015
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Summary
A concise listing of motions, resolutions and outcomes from the Village of Maywood Board meeting on Nov. 17, 2015, including appointments, approvals of invoices and warrants, property-lien settlements, legal-bill approvals, and the water-rate ordinance adoption.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees recorded the following formal actions on Nov. 17, 2015:
- Appointment: Ava Toney-Snider was appointed to the Beautification Commission (motion: Trustee A. Dorris; second: Trustee R. Rivers). Motion carried; unanimous of members present (Trustee Brandon absent at that point).
- Finance: The Board received and approved the Open Invoices Report as of Nov. 12, 2015 totaling $897,841.89.
- Minutes: Approval of minutes from Oct. 20, 2015 (motion by Trustee H. Yarbrough; second by Trustee A. Dorris). Motion carried.
- Warrants: Approval of Warrant List No. 200401 for expenditures through Nov. 12, 2015 totaling $963,871.93 (motion by Trustee M. Rogers; second by Trustee M. Lightford). Motion carried.
- Omnibus payments: Multiple vendor payments (items A–V) approved with items M, N and V pulled for separate votes; later votes approved items M and N (legal bills) though Mayor Perkins recorded 'nay' on those items.
- Legal bills: Approved Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins invoices for general matters ($10,679.50) and for redevelopment/labor/litigation matters ($24,852.29). Vote recorded: Ayes — Trustees H. Yarbrough, A. Dorris, M. Rogers, M. Lightford and R. Rivers; Nay — Mayor Edwenna Perkins. Motions carried.
- Ordinance: Adopted an ordinance amending Section 51.02 (water and sewer service rates) for 2016. Vote: Ayes — Trustees H. Yarbrough, A. Dorris, M. Rogers, M. Lightford and R. Rivers; Nay — Mayor Edwenna Perkins. Motion carried.
- Property settlements and liens: Approved settlement of liens for 404 School / 902–904 S. 4th Ave. and approved waiver of a Village lien for 1007 S. 4th Ave. in the amount of $15,519.24; Attorney Jurusik explained the Village would absorb related legal fees for the waiver item.
- Tax levy resolution: Approved a resolution determining the estimated Village real property tax levy for 2015.
- Intergovernmental agreement: Approved an intergovernmental agreement among the Village, the Maywood Housing Authority and Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins (dual representation letter) with recorded votes in the minutes.
- Utility billing request: Denied a further reduction of Ms. Betty Haymer's water bill beyond a previously granted 20% reduction; any additional reduction up to 50% requires Board approval.
- Referral: The Board gave staff consensus to refer a special-use permit request for a vocational nursing school at 905B S. 5th Ave. (Lily Plaza) to Planning/Zoning for consideration and IDPH review.
- Executive session: Board entered executive session at 8:30 p.m. for probable or imminent litigation under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) and reconvened at 8:54 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
All motions and recorded tallies in this summary reflect votes as written in the official meeting minutes; detailed vendor and check numbers are available in the Clerk's office and the full meeting packet.