Agendas: Lansing Village Board meetings – 12/15/20

LANSING, Ill. (December 13, 2020) – The December 15 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7:00pm with a regular Board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting.

Village Board meeting agenda (7:00pm)

These are items that were discussed at the previous Committee of the Whole meeting and are now up for vote.

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CUB SCOUT PACK #247, LED BY KARIE BREITENREITER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM VILLAGE BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 1, 2020
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING ON DECEMBER 1, 2020
5. MAYOR’S REPORT
   • RECOGNIZE THE RETIREMENT OF TREASURER ARLETTE FRYE
   • RECOGNIZE THE RETIREMENT OF POLICE CHIEF DENNIS
     MURRIN
6. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
   • ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES – 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1)
7. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
8. FINANCE & HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION – TRUSTEE ABBASY
   • APPROVAL OF BILLS & PAYROLL
9. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE FISH
   • ORDINANCE # 20-033, AUTHORIZING & APPROVING AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2338 176TH PLACE, BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND NICOLAS SANCHEZ & TERESA SANCHEZ
10. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
    • RESOLUTION # 1201, APPROVING & AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A BILLING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND FIRE RECOVERY USA, LLC, IN CONNECTION WITH EMERGENCY INCIDENTS
    • RESOLUTION # 1202, APPROVING & AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND LEXIPOL, LLC, FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SERVICES
11. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE HARDY
12. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN & ADA – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
13. YOUTH CENTER & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE GRADY-PEROVICH
14. PUBLIC COMMENT
15. OLD BUSINESS
16. NEW BUSINESS
    • APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE DIRECTOR
17. ADJOURNMENT

Committee of the Whole meeting agenda (following the Board meeting)

These are new items brought to the Board for discussion. Prior to the meeting, Board members receive a Board packet that contains documents and background information relevant to the items on this agenda. They review the Board packet in order to be able to discuss the agenda items.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF C.O.W. ON DECEMBER 1, 2020
4. MAYOR’S REPORT
5. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
   • PROPOSED 170TH STREET & TORRENCE AVENUE TIF DISTRICT – EAV ANALYSIS AND REPORT – MARY THOMPSON OF KANE MCKENNA
   • DISCUSSION ON 2020 COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE NOTICES OF ASSESSMENT
6. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
7. FINANCE & HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION – TRUSTEE ABBASY
8. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE FISH
   • S.L. WINE BAR PRESENTATION AND REQUEST FOR LIQUOR LICENSE – DEJA COUSINS-CAIN & CHRISTOPHER CAIN, 3224 RIDGE ROAD
9. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
   • BODY CAMERA PRESENTATION
10. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE HARDY
    • MWRD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT – PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE
    • WATER SYSTEM RISK & RESILICIENCY ASSESSMENT
11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN & ADA – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
12. YOUTH CENTER & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE GRADY-PEROVICH
13. PUBLIC COMMENT – REGARDING ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA
14. OLD BUSINESS
15. NEW BUSINESS
    • ANNOUNCE 2021 VILLAGE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
16. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting location

Lansing Village Board meetings usually begin at 7:00pm on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Police and Court Complex (Lansing Police Department), 2710 170th Street, Lansing.

COVID-19 safety considerations

Under Phase 4 mitigations, the Village has said it will cap in-person attendance at 20%, and has expressed the importance of in-person meetings when it comes to the Village Board. The public is welcome to attend, as long as social distancing and facial covering regulations are observed.

The December 15 meeting will be live streamed on YouTube, with the link accessible on the Village’s website 24-48 hours before the start of the meeting.

“The administration sees this format of in-person and remote meeting attendance as essential to maximizing the efficiency of this board while minimizing the level of disruption to normal operations and still providing a COVID-safe environment for those who choose to attend in person,” Village Communications Director Ken Reynolds said during the Village Board’s December 1 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Open Meetings Act

The Open Meetings Act requires that “An agenda for each regular meeting shall be posted at the principal office of the public body and at the location where the meeting is to be held at least 48 hours in advance of the holding of the meeting.” The Village of Lansing posts agendas and minutes from public meetings in the “Documents” section of their website, and copies are usually emailed to The Lansing Journal as well.

Staying informed

Lansing Journal subscribers receive an email each morning with links to Lansing headlines, so they stay informed about items being discussed at Lansing Village Board meetings, as well as news that happens between meetings.