Easement for Tru Hotel, Planning & Zoning appointment, Honey Berry Café – Village Board agendas 2/7/23

LANSING, Ill. (February 4, 2023) – The February 7 Lansing Village Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. with the regular board meeting, which is directly followed by the Committee of the Whole meeting.

Village Board meeting agenda (7 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 JANUARY 17, 2023
4. MAYOR’S REPORT
   • RECOGNIZE TOP 3 WINNERS OF THE 2023 VEHICLE STICKER ART CONTEST
   • RESOLUTION # 1332, APPOINTING ERNST LAMOTHE TO THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
5. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
6. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
7. FINANCE & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE ABBASY
   • APPROVAL OF BILLS & PAYROLL
8. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE SMITH
   • ORDINANCE # 23-002, GRANTING A SPECIAL USE TO ALLOW AN INDOOR AMUSEMENT USE WITHIN THE B2 COMMUNITY RETAIL & SERVICE DISTRICT – GAMMA VR (VIRTUAL REALITY), NABBIL KHAN, 17336 TORRENCE AVENUE
   • ORDINANCE # 23-003, AUTHORIZING THE DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTIES
9. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
10. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
    • ORDINANCE # 23-004, APPROVING A FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF LANSING, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 17130 TORRENCE AVENUE
    • ORDINANCE # 23-005, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF LANSING AND 17130 TORRENCE, LLC FOR THE GRANT OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 17128 AND 17130 SOUTH TORRENCE AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF LANSING
    • ORDINANCE # 23-006, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF LANSING, 17130 TORRENCE, LLC, KEN LANSING SC, LLC, & EFN TORRENCE 150, LLC FOR THE GRANT OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS ON THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 17128 SOUTH TORRENCE AVENUE, 17130 SOUTH TORRENCE AVENUE, 2352 172ND STREET, AND 1350 SIBLEY BOULEVARD
11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN – TRUSTEE FISH
12. YOUTH CENTER & HRC – TRUSTEE HARDY
13. PUBLIC COMMENT
14. OLD BUSINESS
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. 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 JANUARY 17, 2023
4. MAYOR’S REPORT
5. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
   • HONEY BERRY CAFÉ – 3545 RIDGE ROAD (FORMER BAKER’S
     SQUARE)
     • TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT
       AGREEMENT
     • REQUEST FOR LIQUOR LICENSE
   • BULLDOG ALE HOUSE – 3323-25 RIDGE ROAD (FORMER JACK’S
     PUB)
     • TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT
       AGREEMENT
6. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
7. FINANCE & INSURANCE – TRUSTEE ABBASY
8. AIRPORT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – TRUSTEE SMITH
   • QUIKTRIP CORPORATION – UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT & REQUEST FOR LIQUOR LICENSE, 17355 TORRENCE AVENUE
   • INVESTOR REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC – REQUEST FOR CLASS 8 TAX INCENTIVE CLASSIFICATON CONSIDERATION – 19120 BURNHAM AVENUE COMMERCIAL PLAZA
   • ARBOR CARE PIEKARSKI & SONS, INC., REQUEST FOR CONVEYANCE OF VILLAGE OWNED PROPERTY AT 1694 THORNTON-LANSING ROAD
9. POLICE & FIRE – TRUSTEE ZELDENRUST
10. BUILDINGS & PUBLIC WORKS – TRUSTEE VALENCIA
11. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LNN – TRUSTEE FISH
12. YOUTH CENTER & HRC – TRUSTEE HARDY
13. PUBLIC COMMENT – REGARDING ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA
14. OLD BUSINESS
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC BODY & COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2)
17. ADJOURNMENT

Meeting location

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

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.