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.
On May 4, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the printing services contract with PressTech Printing for the City's newsletter. The staff memo describes it as the second renewal, at an unchanged cost of $18,242 per year. The minutes record the consent motion as carried; the printed roll call shows one abstention and two absences.
On May 4, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance's regulations for nonconforming structures in case ZA-26-02. The vote was 5–0. The substance of the amendment is recorded under the case itself.
After a public hearing on April 14, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended text amendment ZA-26-02, a City-initiated change clarifying how much of a nonconforming structure must be kept for it to keep that status when the work is within the owner's control. The Council's own action is not part of this record.
On April 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the emergency water main and sewer work contract with Rossi Contractors, Inc. The staff memo describes it as the final extension, with no change in pricing. The consent agenda vote was 7–0. The extension's dollar value is not established in these records.
On April 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Mackie Consultants, LLC for $239,200 to design and inspect the replacement of water main on Northwest Highway. The staff memo reports that seven proposals were received and ranked by a staff team, and recommended the award at $239,200. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments to the previous fiscal year's budget totaling $1,330,442.70. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Spaceco, Inc. for $133,300 to design and inspect the paving of five gravel alleys under the new asphalt alley program. The staff memo reports that five proposals were received and ranked by a staff team. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, budget amendments carrying prior-year items that were not completed into the new fiscal year's budget. The staff memo totals the amendments at $2,735,255.48 across all funds, of which $36,425.21 is in the General Fund. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a certificate of authority letting the City join the Illinois Central Management Services bidding process for future rock salt purchases. The staff memo says the purchase contract with the selected vendor would come back for approval later in the year. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the civil engineering consulting services contract with DLZ Illinois, Inc. The consent agenda vote was 7–0. The extension amount is not established in the available records.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variance VA-26-06 to allow a wall sign that does not face a public street at 652 N. Northwest Highway - Suite B. The vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council adopted an ordinance creating a Farmers Market liquor license for on-site consumption of beer and wine. The Council first amended the ordinance to limit the hours of liquor service, by a vote of 5–2, and a friendly amendment shortened the window further before final passage by 5–2. Arrangements with the Park District were described as still pending.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an intergovernmental agreement with Maine Township High School District and the Park Ridge Park District for the annual fireworks display. The staff memo lists the City's cost as $15,000 from the approved budget. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council adopted, on its consent agenda, an ordinance amending the timed parking prohibition on South Rose Avenue north of Devon Avenue. The staff memo describes changing the restricted hours to match surrounding streets after a survey of abutting properties. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
After a closed session on April 6, 2026, the City Council approved the collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, which represents police sergeants, running through December 31, 2028. The vote was 7–0.
On April 6, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Addis Law Group for traffic court attorney services in the amount of $78,000. The staff memo reports that the firm, the current provider, received the highest score among three proposals, and that the initial term is one year with two optional two-year renewals. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variance VA-26-02 to allow a wall sign for a second-story business at 120 Main Street-Unit 202. The vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variance VA-26-04 to allow a medical and dental clinic at 813 Devon Avenue to operate without the minimum required off-street parking. The vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting special use SU-26-03 for a medical and dental clinic at 27 N Northwest Highway. The vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variances in case VA-26-05 for a wall sign at 120 S. Northwest Highway that is placed off the sign frieze, covers part of the building's architectural detail and exceeds the maximum size. The vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order of $41,280.68 to Zoll Medical Corporation for one cardiac monitor and defibrillator with accessories, replacing the monitor on a Fire Department rescue vehicle. The staff memo reports a capital plan budget of $50,000 and use of a competitively bid cooperative purchasing contract. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the Sidewalk Replacement Program contract with Strada Construction Co. for $221,380. The staff memo describes it as the second and final extension of a contract first approved two years earlier. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On March 18, 2026 the City Council authorized the purchase of a storage area network for the City's central data storage at a not-to-exceed cost of $30,000. The vote was 7–0. The final purchase price is not established here.
On March 2, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Thermosystems, LLC for $465,000 to remove and replace one air handler unit at City Hall. The staff memo reports that the price was obtained through the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative, which selected the firm through its competitive bid process. The consent agenda vote was 5–0.
The City Council first took up the final reading of an ordinance rezoning 36 and 40 Prairie Avenue from single-family to multi-family residential in case MA-25-02 on January 5, 2026, when it voted 7–0 to table the item to a later meeting. The item returned on February 17, 2026 and March 2, 2026 marked as an applicant-requested continuance, with no debate or vote on the application; the minutes record a motion carrying 7–0 on the earlier date. These records do not show a final council vote on the rezoning.
On March 2, 2026 the City Council adopted an ordinance creating a Farmers Market liquor license, which lets participating businesses from outside Park Ridge offer limited beer and wine samples and sell sealed packaged alcohol for off-premises consumption. The draft ordinance sets an annual license fee of $500. The vote was 4–1.
On March 2, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the City's IT services contract with DeKind Computer Consultants. The consent agenda vote was 5–0.
On March 2, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order increase of $30,000 for Ancel Glink, P.C. The staff memo attributes the overage in general counsel fees to several ongoing legal matters, much of it from cases outside the City's insurance coverage. The consent agenda vote was 5–0.
Hubbard Street Group, LLC applied to rezone 36 and 40 Prairie Avenue to multi-family residential (MA-25-02) for a townhome planned unit development. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the rezoning on December 9, 2025 by 8–0, and the City Council voted 7–0 on January 5, 2026 to table it. On January 27, 2026 the Commission's motion to recommend the planned unit development (PUD-25-01) was recorded as denied. Staff report that the Council continued the rezoning at the applicant's request on February 17, 2026, and that the applicant then asked to continue it to April 6, 2026.
On March 2, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget amendment of $305,000 to the Water Fund for water bought from the City of Chicago, bringing that line to $6,705,000 according to the staff memo. The memo attributes the overage to higher purchase volumes after more water main breaks and a warmer summer. The consent agenda vote was 5–0.
On February 17, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an Illinois Department of Transportation resolution to use Motor Fuel Tax funds of $770,000 for the Street Rehabilitation Program. The staff memo explains that the state requires this resolution before contracts are bid and that the funding covers resurfacing, crack sealing and pavement patching. The consent agenda vote was 7–0. The construction contracts themselves are separate records.
On February 17, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the traffic signal and street light maintenance contract with H&H Electric Company for $40,315. The staff memo describes this as the first of up to two optional one-year extensions of a contract first approved the previous year, at unchanged prices. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On February 17, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an agreement to buy two Ford pickup trucks from Currie Commercial Center for $84,334, replacing two Forestry Division trucks. The staff memo reports that the vendor was awarded the price through the Northwest Municipal Conference suburban purchasing cooperative and that $108,000 was budgeted for the purchase and upfitting. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On February 2, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance designating the Berry Parkway Gates as a Park Ridge landmark. The vote was 7–0.
On February 2, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variances in case VA-26-03 at 1305 Garden Street, allowing a house that encroaches the front yard setback and an attached front-loaded garage wider than half the front facade and in front of it. The vote was 7–0.
On February 2, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting variances in case VA-25-20 at 221 Murphy Lake Lane, allowing less than the required front yard open space and a retaining wall closer to the side property line than the code permits. The vote was 7–0.
On February 2, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order increase of $67,852.05 to Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc. for the Water Tower Rehabilitation Project. The staff memo reports that the project was approved for $1,343,200 and that the increase covers a system-wide cellular upgrade of the water system's remote monitoring and added worker platforms. The consent agenda vote was 7–0.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the list of annualized bid waiver eligible purchase orders expected to exceed the City Manager's purchasing authority. The consent agenda vote was 6–0. Actual spending against each line is not established here.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, budget transfers within the Capital Improvement and Equipment Fund and between it and the Technology Replacement Fund. The staff memo explains that the transfers move the IT server room fire suppression project into one fund and cover an anticipated final cost of $168,000, without increasing the overall capital budget. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance granting special use SU-26-02 for a health and fitness center at 136 N Northwest Highway. The vote was 6–0.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Western Specialty Contractors for repair of the Public Works Service Center parking deck for $51,932. The consent agenda vote was 6–0. The bid results are not established here, because the memo posted for this item repeats the painting contract memo.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget transfer of $40,000 into the Solid Waste Refuse Disposal account, supporting a purchase order increase of $37,000 to KLF Trucking, with the rest covering other expenditures over budget. The consent agenda vote was 6–0. The staff memo attributes the need to above-average spoils haul-off after water main breaks and sewer repairs.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council adopted, on its consent agenda, an ordinance adding one complimentary service liquor license for Anthony Valentino Salon for Hair, Inc at 26 Main Street and one restaurant liquor license for Sal Pique Corp at 130 N Northwest Hwy. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
On January 20, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget amendment of $15,000 to the Water Fund for postage expenses. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
The consent agenda vote was 7–0. The staff memo reports that the Committee of the Whole passed the item on December 15, 2025. The Cook County decision on the renewal is not part of this record.
On January 5, 2026 the City Council adopted, on its consent agenda, an ordinance amending the municipal liquor code so that the performing arts theater license class becomes a combined performing arts and movie theater license. The consent agenda vote was 7–0. The ordinance number is not printed in the minutes.
On April 15, 2024 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the salt dome construction contract (PW-24-08) with Midwest Construction Partners of Schaumburg in the amount of $1,507,611. The roll call was 7–0.
On January 5, 2026 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget transfer and a purchase order increase of $372,188.65 to Midwest Construction Partners, Inc. for the Salt Dome Construction Project. The staff memo reports that the project was originally approved for $1,507,611 against a budgeted amount of $1,250,000, and attributes the increase to the award over budget and to change orders for unforeseen site conditions. The consent agenda vote was 7–0. Final project cost and grant receipts are not established here.
