Maywood board to investigate pool-use agreement with Maywood Park District after split reaction

The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees agreed by consensus at its March 22 special meeting to investigate a proposed Pool Use Agreement with the Maywood Park District that would permit village use and operation of the Fred Hampton Pool for the 2022 season and to jointly study funding options for rehabilitation or replacement.

The item — introduced with a cover memo dated March 16, 2022 from the law firm Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd. — called for authorization to execute a Pool Use Agreement and to explore funding scenarios for rehabilitating the existing pool facility or replacing it with a new pool. The board reached consensus to investigate Section 16 and to add the subject to a Committee of the Whole agenda for more detailed discussion; Trustee I. Brandon recorded opposition to the recommendation.

The transcript does not record a formal vote to approve a Pool Use Agreement at this meeting. The consensus to investigate and to place the item on a Committee of the Whole agenda functions as a directive for staff to return with further analysis and options, including cost estimates and potential funding sources.

Next steps: village staff and legal counsel are expected to prepare additional materials and cost estimates for Committee of the Whole consideration before any agreement is executed.