Wauconda board approves consent agenda covering $731,352.16 in bills, motor fuel tax salt purchase and two Flock Safety cameras

The Wauconda Village Board on Oct. 21 approved its consent agenda, authorizing payment of $731,352.16 in bills and adopting a series of procurement and equipment resolutions.

The clerk read the consent agenda, which included a resolution under the Illinois Highway Code appropriating motor fuel tax funds for the purchase of rock salt; a declaration of certain village-owned equipment as surplus and authorization for sale or disposal; a waiver of competitive bidding to procure water meters from Concentric Integration LLC for SCADA phase 3 improvements; and approval to purchase two additional Flock Safety automated license-plate readers. The board moved, seconded and approved the consent agenda by roll call.

Mayor (presiding) thanked staff for preparing the packet and confirmed the vote carried. The clerk recorded the roll-call responses for trustees present; the mayor announced the motion carried.

The items approved include routine operating expenditures and several procurement steps the village said are intended to maintain public works operations and complete planned SCADA upgrades. The consent agenda also authorized use of motor fuel tax funds for winter rock-salt purchases under the Illinois Highway Code, a standard practice municipalities use to fund road maintenance materials.

The meeting record shows no extended debate on the ALPR purchase or the SCADA meter procurement in the public meeting; questions or concerns about equipment costs, procurement alternatives or privacy implications were not raised on the record. The board proceeded to other agenda items after the vote.

The board moved to new business following the consent-agenda approval.