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Robbins trustees approve KNM Ventures snow-and-ice removal contract despite trustee objection
Summary
At a Jan. 20 special meeting, the Village of Robbins Board of Trustees approved a contract with KNM Ventures for snow-and-ice removal after debate over cost and preparedness; the motion passed with two ayes and one nay, several trustees absent.
The Village of Robbins Board of Trustees approved a contract with KNM Ventures for snow-and-ice removal during a special meeting on Jan. 20, 2022. Trustee Michael Collier moved to approve the contract and Trustee Gregory N. Jackson seconded; the motion carried on a roll call vote with Collier and Jackson voting yes and Trustee Tiffany S. Robinson voting no. Trustees Sharon Dyson, Ernest Maxey Jr. and George Brewton were recorded absent for the vote.
Trustees debated the contract’s cost and whether the village had been adequately prepared before authorization. According to the meeting minutes, Trustee Robinson opposed the contract chiefly over its expense and the village’s readiness to manage the service. Trustee Ernest Maxey Jr., who joined the call later, said he was opposed to a $10,000 fee associated with the contract and would have preferred the item go to committee review rather than be decided at the special meeting.
The minutes record officials expressing concern about the contract terms and the timing of approval; no amendment or referral to committee was made before the roll call. The board did not specify a start date or additional performance details for the contract in the meeting record.
The contract was approved by the board despite the objection. The meeting record does not list follow-up steps or a committee referral on the snow-and-ice contract. The special meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
