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Lindenhurst board approves minutes, bills and issues Diwali proclamation in brief Oct. 23 meeting
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Summary
At a 7 p.m. Oct. 23 meeting the Lindenhurst Village Board approved Oct. 9 minutes, authorized $331,644.55 in bills, proclaimed Nov. 12 Diwali Awareness Day, received routine staff reports about recruiting and events, and adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The Lindenhurst Village Board met Oct. 23 and handled routine municipal business including approving minutes, authorizing payment of bills, issuing a cultural-proclamation and hearing a series of staff reports and announcements.
Trustee Dawn Suchy moved and Trustee Pat Dunham seconded approval of the Oct. 9 minutes as amended to note the Board's consensus on a follow-up in Item F,3; the measure passed by voice vote 5-0. Trustee Pat Dunham moved and Trustee Patty Chybowski seconded approval of the second set of October bills totaling $331,644.55 for invoices due on or before Oct. 23; the roll-call vote was 5-0 in favor.
The Board presented a proclamation recognizing Diwali on Nov. 12, 2023; a member of the Hindu American Foundation led a prayer and Trustee Pat Dickson moved, Trustee Ron Grace seconded the proclamation, which passed by voice vote 5-0.
Staff reports included: Trustee Dickson and Trustee Grace noting an Oct. 21 adopt-a-highway event; Trustee Dunham announcing a Nov. 6 Tax Levy meeting and a Nov. 11 Veterans Memorial ceremony; Village Administrator Clay Johnson reminding the Board that the Citizens Academy concludes Oct. 25 and that a Joint Review Board meeting on the Grand Avenue TIF is scheduled Oct. 25 at 10:00 a.m.; Police Chief Tom Jones announcing a 'Season of Giving' food drive running through Nov. 11 with drop boxes at First American Bank, Village Hall and the Police Department; and Operations Director Kevin Klahs noting open positions for snow plow drivers and a public-works operator and that the Veterans Memorial would be re-caulked this week, weather permitting.
There were no public comments on agenda items, no executive session and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. after a motion by Trustee Patty Chybowski and a second by Trustee Dawn Suchy.
What happened next: the minutes were signed and will be placed on the record; specific implementation actions (contract start dates, licensing procedures) are to be handled by staff and reported back to the Board as needed.