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Mayor to appoint new police chief and Fire and Police Commissioner—Village Board Agenda 6/15/21

LANSING, Ill. (June 12, 2021) – The June 15 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. with a regular Board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting.

Village Board meeting agenda (7:00 p.m.)

Many of the items brought before the Village Board at this meeting have been previously discussed in a Committee of the Whole meeting.

  1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM VILLAGE BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 1, 2021
  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING ON JUNE 1, 2021
  5. MAYOR’S REPORT
    • APPOINTMENT OF DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT ALFRED PHILLIPS TO CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE VILLAGE OF LANSING
    • RECOGNIZE THE PROMOTION OF LANSING POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL OFFICER JOHN TOMASZEWSKI TO SERGEANT
    • RESOLUTION # 1229, APPOINTING ROBERT COLLINS TO THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
  6. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
  7. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
  8. FINANCE & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE ABBASY
    • APPROVAL OF BILLS & PAYROLL
  9. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE SMITH
    • ORDINANCE # 21-025, AUTHORIZING & APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND PHILLIPS CHEVROLET OF LANSING, INC.
    • AWARD THE MASONRY BID FOR FORD HANGAR STABILIZATION TO CROWTHER ROOFING & SHEET METAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,400.00.
    • AWARD THE ROOFING BID FOR FORD HANGAR STABILIZATION TO SEAL TIGHT EXTERIORS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,800.00.
  10. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
    • ORDINANCE # 21-026, AUTHORIZING & APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF THE PROPOSAL BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND FIRE SERVICE INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF A WHEELED COACH CUSTOM TYPE 1 AMBULANCE.
  11. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
    • AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR MWRD INFILTRATION & INFLOW SANITARY SEWER LINING – OAKWOOD ESTATES PHASE II
    • AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR 192ND PLACE & 193RD STREET WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT & ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
    • AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR THE STREET RESURFACING & PATCHING COMPONENT OF THE 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
    • AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR THE CRACK FILLING COMPONENT OF THE 2021 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  12. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN – TRUSTEE FISH
  13. YOUTH CENTER & HRC – TRUSTEE HARDY
  14. PUBLIC COMMENT
  15. OLD BUSINESS
  16. NEW BUSINESS
  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 JUNE 1, 2021
  4. MAYOR’S REPORT
    • APPOINTMENT TO HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION – REBECCA GARCIA
  5. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
    • CHICAGO AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE DISTRICT – PROPOSED BOUNDARIES, BUDGET, & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
    • INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY WATER GENERATOR REPLACEMENT AT VILLAGE WATER PUMP STATION
    • CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
  6. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
  7. FINANCE & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE ABBASY
  8. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE SMITH
  9. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
    • FIRE DEPARTMENT CAD SYSTEM PRESENTATION
    • FIRE DEPARTMENT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REOPENING PLAN
  10. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
  11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN – TRUSTEE FISH
  12. YOUTH CENTER AND HRC – TRUSTEE HARDY
  13. PUBLIC COMMENT – REGARDING ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA
  14. OLD BUSINESS
  15. NEW BUSINESS
  16. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2)
  17. 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.

Live stream

The public is welcome to attend board meetings. The 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.

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.


Josh Bootsma
Josh Bootsma
Josh is Managing Editor at The Lansing Journal and believes in the power and purpose of community news. He covers any local topics—from village government to theatre, from business openings to migratory birds.