A proposal, an approval and a completed project are different events. These permanent timelines and published records connect the evidence and identify what remains unverified.
795 published records and 16 reviewed projects · Source review 2026-09-06. Selected coverage; this is not a complete list of municipal activity.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget amendment of $38,019 for economic development marketing and beautification tied to the expanded outdoor dining program. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an intergovernmental agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the Des Plaines River Trail improvement between Touhy and Devon, funded by a state enhancement grant of $2,000,000 awarded to the City. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting major variances from off-street parking requirements so a dance studio, a vocational school under the zoning code, can expand at 517 & 519 W. Talcott Road. The applicants were Lynnette VanDien Bertolotti and Carl Bertolotti. The Zoning Board of Appeals held its hearing on April 27, 2023; the minutes report its recommendation 5–0. The Council vote was 6–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting major variances to remove enclosed parking and allow driveway parking at 724 N. Lincoln Avenue, where staff reported the below-grade garage is prone to flooding. The applicant was Robert Fabielli. The Council vote was 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation under which the City reimburses its share of maintenance for signals at state intersections. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting major variances to attach a pergola to a house at 612 Austin Avenue that exceeds current floor area limits. The applicant was George Tolczyk. The Council vote was 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting major variances to add a second bay to a nonconforming front attached garage at 388 Austin Avenue. The applicant was Carlos Barbosa. The minutes record the Council outcome as 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an ordinance authorizing membership in the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association for liability and workers' compensation coverage, with a pro-rated purchase order of $570,059 for coverage starting July 1, 2023, and a related General Fund budget amendment of $186,490. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
The Council adopted it with a friendly amendment to state the owner's cost consistently as $125 per square. Staff reported voluntary squares are replaced at full cost of $250. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use for a ground-floor professional office, a law office, at 36 Main Street. The applicant was Alexandra D. Baranyk. The Council vote was 6–0. The heading printed above this item in the approved minutes names a different special use case; the discussion, agenda and staff memo concern this address. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance designating a stop sign on Brophy at Peterson. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget transfer of $50,000 to pay for contracted engineering services. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 17, 2023 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments to the prior year's debt service budgets that followed a bond reissuance. The staff memo says the change lowers the overall cost within the Uptown TIF Fund, which funds the debt service fund, by $26,688. The consent vote was 7–0.
Staff reported that the block met the survey criteria in the Council's parking policy and that most returned ballots favored the change. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved a one-year extension of the civil engineering plan review and inspection contract with DLZ Illinois Inc; the minutes record the outcome as carried and note that the item would return for a second reading, which the Council approved on its consent agenda on April 17, 2023 by 7–0. The renewal document runs to May 6, 2024.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the cooperative thermoplastic pavement marking contract with Superior Road Striping, Inc and a purchase order of $40,000. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the first one-year extension of the ambulance billing and management reporting contract with Andres Medical Billing, Ltd.
Three bids opened on March 1, 2023; the next-lowest was $131,303.13. Staff reported a program budget of $90,000, below the award amount. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments adding unfinished prior-year items to the current budget. Staff reported carryovers of $1,434,466 across all funds, including $96,630 in the General Fund. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
Staff reported that state law has the municipal attorney represent the board and that work could occur in part under the existing retainer. The cost of the added work is not stated in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final one-year extension of the Fire Department uniform contract with On Time Embroidery, Inc. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract and purchase order of $45,776.39 with Pacific Construction Services, Inc for demolition and asbestos abatement of the Police Station floor. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, contract PW-23-03 with Hoerr Construction for the annual sewer lining project for $536,717.40. Bids opened on January 31, 2023; the next-lowest was $570,781.20. Staff reported a budget of $600,000 from the Sewer Fund. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The applicant was Corina Iancu-Bogdan. The Zoning Board of Appeals held its hearing on February 23, 2023 and voted 4–0 to recommend the side yard variances. The Council vote was 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments to the prior fiscal year budget for accounts that exceeded budget: a Parking Fund closeout transfer of $2,896,739.95, a General Fund transfer of $987,209.60 covering the Parking Fund's cash deficit, and employee benefit overages of $154,729.89 for PPO premiums and $5,067.70 for dental premiums. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance revising ambulance service fees. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council rejected all bids under PW-23-06 for the purchase and delivery of aggregate materials by a vote of 7–0. Bids opened on February 9, 2023; staff reported that the only responsive bid was $381,632.50 from KLF Enterprises, against a prior-year contract of $184,850, and that the service would be re-bid to more contractors.
The City Council rejected all bids under PW-23-01 for the Cumberland watermain replacement by a vote of 7–0. Two bids opened on February 23, 2023: $3,046,215 from BOLDER CONTRACTORS INC and $3,171,148 from Dimeo Brothers. Staff reported the low bid was well over the project budget and that the scope would be modified and re-bid.
Public record · City Council · Park Ridge
Recorded step (reported in a later record), Jan 31 2023 · Evidence
The City Council voted down the final reading of an ordinance granting a planned unit development for a mixed-use building with residential units and ground-floor commercial space at 820 West Talcott Road. The vote was 0–7. The applicant was Neri Architects. The Planning and Zoning Commission opened its hearing on November 10, 2022, concluded it on February 14, 2023 and recommended approval 5–3 with conditions. The draft ordinance would have required an escrow deposit of $10,000 for crosswalk improvements.
Staff recommended the contract at $353,949. Three proposals were opened on December 2, 2022, and the firm and Healy Bender Patton and Been Architects were invited to present before the selection committee ranked this firm highest.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance amending the liquor code's gasoline sales endorsement. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
Staff put the purchase order total, including previously budgeted purchases, at $72,000. The supplier is not named in these records. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, contract PW-23-02 with Construction Management Corp. of America DBA Briggs Paving for resurfacing the Prairie Avenue parking lot, adjacent alleys and part of the Summit Avenue parking area for $267,091. Thirteen bids were opened on January 31, 2023; the next-lowest was $270,000 and the highest $360,650. Staff reported a project budget of $235,000, paid from the General Fund and reimbursed by the tax increment financing district. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
Contract award · City Council · Park Ridge
Recorded step (reported in a later record), Dec 6 2022 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an amendment to the prior fiscal year budget moving expenditure budgets for green alley projects out of two special service area funds and into the Capital Improvement and Equipment Fund, which rose by $400,000. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The applicant was Donald Benkowski. The Zoning Board of Appeals held its hearing on January 26, 2023 and voted 7–0 to recommend approval. The Council vote was 7–0. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of contract PW-21-18 for emergency watermain and sewer work with Rossi Contractors, Inc. The dollar value of the extension is not stated in these records. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
The City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance rezoning 531 Forestview Avenue from single-family residential to open space for the Park Ridge Park District, which plans to use the vacant house as part of the adjacent Wildwood Nature Center. The Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing on January 24, 2023 and recommended approval 6–0. The Council vote was 7–0. The draft ordinance states that it does not itself authorize work on the property. The adopted ordinance number is not in these records.
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the list of annualized purchases expected to exceed the City Manager's purchasing authority, where competitive bidding was waived or contracts were evergreen. Staff put the total at $1,065,311; the largest line was a legal retainer with $195,000. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.