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Votes at a glance: Blue Island Council approves payroll, payables, property bids and contracts
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Blue Island City Council approved minutes, payroll and accounts payable, accepted winning bids for several city-owned parcels, renewed fleet insurance, authorized an email-migration contract with Optiva, and approved a lease amendment with Chicago Rail Link/Omnitrax; most votes passed unanimously by the six aldermen present.
The Blue Island City Council recorded the following formal actions on June 9, 2026. Vote tallies below reflect the roll-call counts announced at the meeting.
- Approval of minutes (May 26, 2026): Motion made and seconded; roll call recorded as carried (unanimous among members present).
- Payroll dated June 5, 2026: Motion carried. Amount read at meeting as $487,293.67 (staff and the clerk read figure during the motion); roll call recorded unanimous consent among aldermen present.
- Accounts payable dated June 10, 2026: Motion carried, amount $465,393.54; roll call recorded unanimous consent among aldermen present. Council asked staff to check overlapping billing periods cited in recent invoices.
- Property bid awards: Council approved high bids for multiple city parcels and accepted conveyance terms: 12620 Sacramento (award to Habitat Services, principal Carlos Garcia), 2954 1st Place (award to Raft Bean Construction, principal Joshua Anguano), 1859 Baroque (award to David Small), and 12801 Lincoln (award to Rembrandt Builders LLC, principal Terry Sullivan). Some conveyances will use quitclaim deed language; staff noted potential demolition if sales fail in future rounds.
- Insurance renewal for city fleet: Council approved a proposal from Alliance Insurance Services (AGCS Marine Insurance Company) for vehicle coverage; motion carried.
- Contract/scope of work with Optiva for email migration to Office 365: Council approved the agreement to migrate city email systems; staff said offsite backups and improved discovery capabilities are expected.
- Extension / first-amendment to lease with Chicago Rail Link / Omnitrax (90+ acres): Council approved an extension to continue due diligence and lease-history reconciliation; staff reported ongoing work to document existing leases and noted potential future returns if the leased area expands.
Most recorded roll calls were unanimous among the six aldermen present; minutes and staff records will reflect final vote tallies and motion language.
