Machesney Park board approves consent package including sign rules for cannabis, hemp and a new liquor license

The Village of Machesney Park Board of Trustees approved a six-item consent agenda at its March 16 meeting, adopting zoning text amendments to regulate signage for cannabis businesses and hemp-derivative retailers and approving a liquor-license resolution for a new restaurant.

Mayor Steve Johnson led the meeting and urged residents to "shop locally" while the board moved through routine business. Finance committee chair Trustee Erin Wilson presented a warrant totaling $478,768 and the board approved the warrant by roll call.

Village Administrator James Freri (transcript shows inconsistent spellings for the administrator's name) read the items on the consent agenda: ordinance 5-26, a text amendment to regulate signage for cannabis business establishments; ordinance 6-26, a text amendment to regulate signage for hemp-derivatives retail businesses; resolution 6R26 regarding the release of closed-session minutes; ordinance 826 concerning disposal of personal property; resolution 20R26 granting a class R liquor license to Wing Snob at 10125 North 2nd Street; and resolution 21R26 approving a primary corridor beautification maintenance agreement.

No trustees asked to remove items for separate consideration. Trustee Stroberg moved to approve the consent agenda; Trustee Cypes seconded. The board approved the package by roll call.

The meeting record shows the treasurer's written report was accepted and placed on file for audit. The transcript contains a garbled numeric figure for total funds; the treasurer reported the total of all funds but the numeric value in the transcript is unclear and therefore not reported here.

The board had no old or new business and adjourned the public portion of the meeting into closed session later in the agenda.