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Votes at a glance: budget ordinance, Southland MOU, settlement authority and ice‑free resolution approved
Summary
At the special meeting the board took recorded roll‑call votes on the annual budget ordinance and on several resolutions: a nonbinding MOU with the Southland Development Authority for Project Southland Bloom, settlement authority in Cameron v. University Park, and a resolution designating village property as ice‑free zones. The board moved on to other business following recorded votes.
The Village of University Park board took recorded roll‑call votes on a set of legislative items during the special budget meeting.
- Ordinance (Item d1a): Annual budget for the fiscal year 05/01/2025–04/30/2026. The clerk conducted a roll call; several trustees recorded "aye" votes and others "no;" the clerk recorded the ordinance as passed and the board proceeded to the next agenda item.
- Resolution (Item d1b): Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Southland Development Authority for Project Southland Bloom and authorizing future special tax‑allocation funds for expenses related to the development. The motion carried on roll call.
- Item d1c: Motion granting settlement authority in Cameron v. University Park (previously handled in executive session). Roll call recorded recorded 'ayes' for the motion and the settlement authority was approved.
- Item d1d: Resolution designating village‑owned property as "ice‑free zones" in University Park (Cook and Will Counties). Roll call recorded and resolution approved.
Recorded calls and some trustee votes (verbatim from the clerk’s roll call in the transcript) included: Trustee Wood — "Vote aye"; Trustee Williams — "Vote aye"; Trustee Jenkins Bell — "Vote aye"; Trustee Folger — "Vote no"; Trustee Thompson — "Vote no"; Trustee Brooks — "Vote no." The clerk recorded the results and the board moved to the next business.
The clerk will publish the formal roll‑call tallies in the official minutes. These items were voted on in the special meeting portion of the evening (see transcript segments listed below).
