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Morton trustees approve package of routine ordinances, grants and agreements; votes at a glance
Summary
The board approved a set of routine and business items including appointment of an IMRF agent, a liquor-license classification change for a downtown restaurant, two business-district grants, a $4,660.79 transfer for fireworks expenses, loan-application documents for wastewater funding, and an agreement with Voltas Inc. for building energy measures.
At a regular meeting, Morton trustees approved multiple routine items and grants in a single session.
Key votes at a glance
- Resolution 09-27: Appointed Jessica Vasquez as the village's authorized agent for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Motion moved and adopted by roll call.
- Ordinance 27-10: Amended the municipal code to convert one Class B-2 liquor license to a Class B-3 so that Fugo's Mexican Restaurant downtown can provide liquor with carry-out orders. Motion adopted by roll call.
- Business district recommendations: The board approved a $30,852 improvement grant for a property recorded in the transcript as "Stamptich 208" at 200 West Jefferson to enclose a front porch and related framing/plumbing work. The board also approved an additional $5,000 for design and engineering for D to Z Properties (operating as June & Jade) at 1900 South Main; the transcript notes total project design/engineering cost at $18,275 and that prior approvals had been made.
- Transfer for fireworks: The Chief of Police (S8) requested and the board approved a transfer of $4,660.79 from the tourism-tax fund to the general fund to cover July 3 fireworks expenses.
- Resolution 10-27 (WPCLP): Trustees approved corrected WPCLP loan application documents related to the wastewater treatment plant; the item had been passed previously but required correction from "water" to "wastewater." Motion adopted by roll call.
- Resolution 11-27: The board approved an agreement with Voltas Incorporated to install distributed energy resources on various city-owned buildings; the chair indicated an approximate project cost of $60,000 for the list of items referenced.
Other business included brief departmental reports and a public thank-you to "Julie" for 11 years of service. The meeting adjourned following the votes.
Details, follow-ups and where to check: Official ordinances, resolution texts, grant agreements and the adopted budget are held by the village clerk; the transcript contains the motions and roll-call confirmations but some numeric strings and certain business names in the spoken record are unclear and should be cross-checked against the clerk's written records.
