Lincoln Heights council adopts 2024 permanent appropriation ordinance with emergency clause

The Village of Lincoln Heights Council on Monday adopted its annual 2024 permanent appropriation ordinance, labeled in the record as ordinance 2024-O-3, after a first reading and successive roll-call votes.

Council held a public hearing on the ordinance and, finding no residents in attendance, closed the hearing and proceeded. The council moved to read the ordinance by title only; a roll call recorded six "yes" votes and the motion passed. The council then voted to receive the ordinance for passage; that motion again passed on a 6–0 roll-call vote.

Solicitor Mr. Desai noted two attachments to the ordinance, saying, "The first one that's folded ... that's Exhibit A, and Exhibit B is the second attachment, that provides the pay scale for employees." The record shows the attachments folded into the ordinance package and Exhibit B was described as the pay scale for village employees.

After receiving the ordinance for passage, council members moved and approved an emergency clause by roll call (six yes votes). The record does not specify an effective date beyond the approval of the emergency clause; council did not elaborate on implementation timing during the public meeting.

Roll-call tallies recorded 'yes' votes from Councilwoman Phyllis Baber; Councilwoman Nona Calhoun; Councilwoman Tanya Key; Councilwoman Laverne Mitchell; Vice Mayor Linda Childs Jeter; and Mayor Ruby Kinsey Mumphrey. No 'no' votes were recorded on the ordinance actions in the meeting minutes.

The council recorded that Interim Manager Mr. Lehi had previously presented a Committee of the Whole briefing and staff indicated additional levy and account-code materials would be provided to council members for reference.

The council adopted the ordinance package, including the pay-scale attachment; no public comment was reported during the hearing. The village clerk will incorporate any required administrative steps following adoption and post the final ordinance as required by local rules.