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Robbins names interim public works director; residents press board on water and code issues
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting, the Village of Robbins board approved minutes, Mayor Darren E. Bryant named Christopher Pace interim public works director for 90 days, and residents raised questions about water relief, barricades and code-enforcement activity.
Mayor Darren E. Bryant called the Village of Robbins regular meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. on Feb. 24 and the board approved the Feb. 10 minutes by roll call vote (ayes: Dyson, Maxey, Collier, Holmes, Kelly; abstain: Harper).
In his report, Mayor Bryant asked for a moment of silence for the late Jesse Jackson Sr. and said the village will fly flags at half-staff for 30 days. He announced that Christopher Pace will serve as interim public works director for the next 90 days; "Christopher Pace will be our new interim public works director for the next 90 days," the mayor said, and Pace introduced himself to attendees.
VA Korie Dickson said the new village hall has a tentative move-in date of April 1 and that technology installation is complete; she said the exterior canopy remains unfinished. Clerk Sharon Dyson reported revenue and fee collections for Jan. 27–Feb. 24: Transfer Stamp Tax $350, vehicle stickers $1,605, senior vehicle stickers $2,300, flea market receipts $4,530 and community center rentals $1,700.
Trustee Chanel Kelly relayed public-safety updates. Fire Chief Malley read the fire report and said crews continue to install smoke detectors but cannot perform installations in apartment buildings; residents should contact landlords for multiunit properties. Police Chief White said a newly appointed sergeant made her first felony arrest and that the department is seeing improved response times and is recruiting additional qualified candidates.
Trustee Jeanneen Holmes announced a license and ordinance meeting set for March 5 at 6 p.m. to discuss a block-club cleanup and the village fence ordinance. Trustee Michael Collier Sr. asked residents to be patient with recent water breaks linked to warm-weather changes.
During public comment, several residents pressed the board on water-related relief and local code enforcement. One resident asked when the next water committee meeting will be scheduled; another asked whether a barricade is needed on Utica by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District pond. Several callers said they remain unclear about eligibility and the application steps for the village's water-relief program; Ms. Thompson said she would follow up with a resident who asked for clarification. Mayor Bryant noted that code enforcement issued about 120 tickets in recent months, starting in zone 7, and said a previously raised car-lot compliance issue has been addressed and the process should be allowed to run its course.
Announcements included a free vaccination clinic on March 7 at the Robbins Health Center (13450 S. Kedzie) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; reopening of enrollment for the Cook County Leak Repair program (call (773) 269-4065); the Robbins Block Clubs' Food, Freedom & Fellowship event on Feb. 28 at 13800 Trumbull; and an alumni association celebration on March 7. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn that passed unanimously; the session closed at 8:08 p.m.
What comes next: the board plans the March 5 license and ordinance meeting; residents seeking clarity on the water-relief program were told officials will follow up.
