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Robbins officials hear Greenprint plan to address standing water near St. Peter Claver Church
Summary
At a Feb. 8 special meeting, Village of Robbins Mayor Darren E. Bryant introduced a Greenprint/Rain Ready presentation identifying standing water by St. Peter Claver Church; the presenter said the project would take about one to two months and would not prevent flooding on Maxey Court. The board entered a closed session and later adjourned without voting on the proposal.
Robbins Mayor Darren E. Bryant on Feb. 8 convened a special meeting of the village board to hear a Greenprint presentation about persistent standing water near St. Peter Claver Church and to consider next steps for the neighborhood.
The presentation, delivered by Sydney VanKuren, outlined an identified area of standing water adjacent to the church and distributed handouts describing a proposed mitigation project. VanKuren said the work would focus on the localized area of standing water, that it "would not prevent flooding on Maxey Court," and estimated implementation would take about one to two months once the village and project partner reach an agreement to begin work. The presentation referenced prior involvement with the Rain Ready program, which the minutes say began in 2017.
The proposal, described to trustees as a Greenprint plan for Claire Blvd. area improvements, was informational: the minutes record that the presenter is "looking for an agreement with the village to begin the project," but they show no motion or vote to approve a contract or funding for the work during the meeting.
The board moved several procedural items during the session. Trustee Gregory N. Jackson moved and Trustee Thomas Harper Jr. seconded a motion to enter closed session under Section 2(c)(5) of the Open Meetings Act, which the minutes say passed on a roll-call vote (ayes: Dyson, Maxey, Robinson, Collier, Jackson, Harper). The board later reconvened on a motion by Jackson, seconded by Tiffany S. Robinson, again recorded by roll call with the same members voting in the affirmative. The minutes do not report any formal personnel action taken in closed session.
During the public-comment portion recorded in the minutes, Trustee Gregory N. Jackson thanked Mayor Bryant for arranging the Greenprint presentation. No additional public commenters or formal requests for action were noted in the minutes.
The meeting ended after Trustees Jackson and Robinson moved and seconded adjournment; the minutes record a unanimous voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Next steps reported in the minutes: Greenprint seeks an agreement with the village to begin fieldwork; the minutes do not state whether staff were directed to draft an agreement, whether funding was identified, or when the village will consider executing an agreement. Those details were listed as "not specified" in the record.
