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Robbins trustees approve Cook County CDBG agreement, amend 2022 tax levy and finalize several purchases; Deputy Chief Malley sworn in as fire chief
Summary
At its Dec. 13, 2022 meeting the Robbins Board of Trustees approved a 2022 CDBG subrecipient agreement with Cook County, amended the 2022 tax levy ahead of the Dec. 27 deadline, authorized procurement including a $22,200 salt purchase, and sworn Deputy Chief Malley in as Fire Chief; an employee handbook vote was deferred.
The Village of Robbins Board of Trustees met Dec. 13, 2022, and voted unanimously on a slate of administrative and procurement items, including authorizing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient agreement with Cook County, approving several equipment and contract purchases, and amending the village's 2022 tax levy ahead of a Dec. 27 filing deadline.
Trustees approved Resolution 12-13-22 to execute the 2022 CDBG Program Year Subrecipient Agreement with the County of Cook for Project Number 2206-017. The resolution was moved by Trustee Tiffany S. Robinson, seconded by Trustee David R. Dyson, and carried on a roll-call vote with trustees David R. Dyson, Ernest Maxey Jr., George Brewton, Tiffany S. Robinson, Gregory N. Jackson and Michael Collier Sr. voting AYE.
Clerk Sharon Dyson swore Deputy Chief Malley in as Chief of the Robbins Fire Department; Chief Malley offered brief remarks after the oath. The record shows the swearing-in as part of the meeting's formal business.
On the tax levy, Brian Miller explained the need to adopt or amend the 2022 levy before the statutory deadline of Dec. 27. Trustees moved to amend the ordinance; the motion passed with the same AYE vote of trustees Dyson, Maxey, Brewton, Robinson, Jackson and Collier.
The board approved several procurement and contract items. Trustees authorized the purchase of a snow pusher and approved a salt purchase in the amount of $22,200. The trustees also approved a contract for Linda Burns to provide accounts-payable services, retained MBD Solutions Inc. to pour concrete for a salt barn (trustees asked for an invoice and timing), and approved Charge Construction Estimate #45363 for community center work in the amount of $8,505. All motions carried on roll-call votes with the AYE votes recorded above.
Trustee Tiffany S. Robinson raised questions about Section 1-4 (residency requirements) in a proposed employee handbook; after discussion the trustees voted to defer final approval of the handbook. The meeting record shows the deferment motion was moved and seconded and carried on a roll-call vote.
During the Citizen Comments period Ms. Westbrook asked about senior snow-removal assistance; the meeting minutes record the inquiry but do not record a board decision on that request. The board entered closed session at 9:14 p.m. to discuss personnel matters under Section 2(c)(1) and reconvened before adjourning at 10:50 p.m.
The actions taken at the meeting are procedural and administrative: the CDBG agreement authorizes the village to proceed with Project 2206-017 in cooperation with Cook County; the tax-levy amendment was advanced to meet the Dec. 27 filing deadline; procurement approvals allocate village funds for public-works equipment, materials and repairs. The minutes do not record dissenting votes, and each listed motion is recorded as carried in the roll calls.
