Village of Beach Park Village Board met Oct. 24

Village of Beach Park Village Board met Oct. 24
Trustee Don Jensen — Village of Beach Park Website
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Village of Beach Park Village Board met Oct. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Beach Park Village Board held a Regular Board Meeting on October 24, 2024 at the Beach  Park Village Hall at 7:00 P.M. 

PRESENT: Mayor John Hucker, Clerk Mary Jo McDonald, Attorney James Ferolo. Trustees:  Richard Gust, Don Jensen, Regina Miller, Linda Sittig and Larry Wells. 

Public Comment On Agenda Items

Village Resident Joe Heim discussed Agenda Item 6A.

Consent Agenda

Tr. Gust made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda which includes the following items:

a. Approval of Village Board Regular Meeting Minutes – October 10, 2024.

b. Bills presented for payment in the amount of $192,066.90.

c. September 2024 Finance Report

d. September 2024 Community Development Report

Tr. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call. 

Board Approved Unanimously

Mayor’s Report

Mayor Hucker reported on the Bull Creek Sheridan Road Project which is in the final stages and will be finished by the target date of November 22, 2024. 

REPORTS FROM TRUSTEES:

Finance Committee

Tr. Jensen reported the next Finance Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:00PM.

Parks and Recreation Committee

Tr. Gust had no report

Planning, Building and Zoning Committee

Tr. Wells had no report.

Public Relations and Intergovernmental Committee

Tr. Miller discussed the following items:

• Trick or Treat is Sunday, October 27th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.

• Drug Take Back is Saturday, October 26th from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Public Safety Committee

Tr. Sittig discussed the following items:

• Daylight Savings time is November 3rd turn the clocks back one hour.

• Don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Public Works Committee 

Tr. Miller had no report. She presented Resolutions 23& 24 and a Final Pay Application.

Resolution 2024-R-23 

Tr. Miller made a motion to APPROVE RESOLUTION 2024- R-23, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TASK ORDER WITH HMG ENGINEERS FOR DESIGN AND BIDDING SERVICES FOR THE 2025 MFT STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $79,850.00. Tr. Gust seconded the motion. Roll Call.

Board Approved Unanimously

Resolution 2024-R-24

Tr. Miller made a motion to APPROVE RESOLUTION 2024- R-24, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH WHITNEY MIRAN CO., OF BEACH PARK, IL FOR THE 2024 SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,800.00. Tr. Gust seconded the motion. Roll Call.

Board Approved Unanimously

Final Pay App 

Tr. Miller made a motion to Approve the Final Pay Application from Campanella & Sons, Inc. for the Wadsworth Road Water Main Interconnect Project in the amount of $375,501.53. Tr. Gust seconded the motion. Roll Call.

Board Approved Unanimously

Tax Increment Finance Committee 

Mayor Hucker had no report.

Staff Reports 

None

Memorial Plaque 

Tr. Gust made a motion to approve a Licensing Agreement with the VFW for a Memorial Plaque at Founders Park. Tr. Miller seconded the motion. Roll Call.

Board Approved Unanimously

Ordinance 2024-O-20 

Tr. Miller made a motion to PASS ORDINANCE 2024-O-20, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.16 OF TITLE 5 OF THE BEACH PARK, ILLINOIS, VILLAGE CODE BY MODIFYING THE NUMBER OF LIQUOR LICENSES. Class J license increased by 1 from 3 to 4. Tr. Gust seconded the motion. Roll Call. Trs. Gust, Jensen, Miller and Mayor Hucker voted “Aye.” Tr. Sittig voted “Nay.” Tr. Wells Abstained.

Board Approved

4 Ayes

1 Nay

1 Abstain

Old Business 

None

New Business

Tr. Jensen reminded everyone to Vote.

Citizens Addressing The Board 

Village Resident David O’Rear discussed Ordinance 2024-O20. He was glad to see that a restaurant will be going into the empty building.

Executive Session

None

Adjournment 

Tr. Jensen made a motion to adjourn. Tr. Sittig seconded the motion. Roll Call 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30P.M.

Board Approved Unanimously

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