795 published records and 16 reviewed projects · Source review 2026-09-06. Selected coverage; this is not a complete list of municipal activity.
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Approved (recorded), Aug 4 2025 · Evidence
After a closed session, the City Council approved the collective bargaining agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police chapter representing patrol officers, for the period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. The motion carried 6–0.
Public record · City Council
Approved (recorded), Aug 4 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved a one-year extension of its intergovernmental agreement with Maine Township High School District regarding school resource officers, which the Police Chief said had expired June 30, 2025. The extension was meant to allow a new agreement to follow a pending state law. The motion carried 6–0.
Public record · City Council
Approved (recorded), Aug 4 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget transfer of $30,000 within the water main accounts to support a purchase order of $28,872 to Rossi Contractors Inc, which staff described as the emergency contractor used for complicated water main break repairs. The Committee of the Whole had approved it 7–0; the consent agenda carried 6–0.
Public record · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an amendment of $33,600 to the current-year General Fund budget for the Legal Adjudication account. The staff memo ties the amount to the prosecution of misdemeanor DUI cases by the City's contracted traffic prosecutor, which was not in the adopted budget. The Committee of the Whole had passed the item 7–0; the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Public record · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council adopted, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance adding one specialty liquor sales license and one specialty BYOB license for the Embassy Cigar Lounge at 626 Busse Highway. The staff memo puts the price of the two licenses at $1,500 in total. The consent agenda carried 7–0.
Ordinance · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Gerardi Sewer and Water, Inc. for the Parkside water main replacement, for $828,371.25. Staff reported bids under PW-25-12 ranging up to $1,087,650; the next-lowest was $858,931.50. The memo lists a project budget of $1,000,000 from the water fund. The Committee of the Whole had approved it 7–0; the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a budget transfer of $50,000 into the Solid Waste Refuse Disposal account, supporting a purchase order increase of $45,000 to KLF Trucking. Staff attributed the need to an unusual number of water main breaks and the resulting spoils. The Committee of the Whole had approved it 7–0; the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Public record · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Patriot Pavement Maintenance, Inc. for the street crack sealing program, for $45,792, against a budget of $50,000. Staff recommended the lowest responsive and responsible bid under PW-25-11; the next bid was $52,440. The Committee of the Whole had approved it 7–0; the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jul 21 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Mid-American Water for water and sewer system repair materials, for $142,739.65. Staff recommended it as the lowest responsive and responsible bid under PW-25-09; the other bid was $171,756.85. The Committee of the Whole had approved it 7–0; the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jul 7 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract with Plote Construction Inc. for asphalt materials used in pothole and street repairs, for $124,280. Staff called Plote the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under bid PW-25-10; the other bid was $132,920. The Committee of the Whole had approved the item 7–0, and the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jul 7 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved on final reading an ordinance granting the major variances (VA-25-16) for first and second floor additions at 2112 Birch Street, including a chimney over the height and area limits, a wider garage door, a balcony in the east side yard and an addition to a nonconforming residence. The Zoning Board of Appeals decided the minor variances itself. The motion carried 7–0.
Zoning variance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jul 7 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved on final reading an ordinance granting a special use (SU-25-10) for a medical or dental clinic at 520 W Touhy Avenue in the Uptown commercial subdistrict. The motion carried 7–0.
Special use · City Council
Recorded step (recorded), Jul 7 2025 · Evidence
The City Council took up the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use (SU-25-05) for a social club or lodge at 658 Busse Highway. The motion failed 1–6, so the ordinance was not adopted at this meeting.
Special use · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jul 7 2025 · Evidence
The City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an agreement with Currie Motors Ford for $41,448 to buy one pickup truck replacing an older water department vehicle, through a purchasing cooperative bid. Staff estimated separate upfitting at $6,750. The Committee of the Whole had approved the item 7–0, and the consent agenda carried 7–0.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jun 16 2025 · Evidence
On June 16, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, amendments to the FY budget for items carried over from the prior fiscal year. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says carryovers total $1,933,078 across all funds, of which $16,605 is in the General Fund, covering budgeted or contracted items not completed in the prior year, including street repairs, water mains, building improvements, alley restoration, vehicles and computer equipment.
Public record · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jun 16 2025 · Evidence
On June 16, 2025 the City Council voted 7–0 to approve the final reading of an ordinance granting a map amendment (MA-25-01) that rezones 800 Busse Highway (09-27-215-012-0000) from the B-three general commercial district to the B-one retail and office district, at the request of the owner and applicant. The Planning and Zoning Commission held the hearing on May 27, 2025 and recommended approval unanimously, finding the request consistent with the mix of residential and office uses along Busse Highway.
Ordinance · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Jun 16 2025 · Evidence
On June 16, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $79,792.41 with Johnson Controls to replace the fire suppression system in the City Hall IT server room with one designed for electronic equipment. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the proposal came through the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative's competitive process.
Contract award · City Council
Recorded step (recorded), Jun 2 2025 · Evidence
The approved minutes of June 2, 2025 list on the consent agenda a contract with Thermosystems, LLC to replace an air handler unit and add a building automation system at City Hall, in the amount of $598,088. The roll call for that consent agenda is printed without an outcome line, so no tally is cited here.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jun 2 2025 · Evidence
On June 2, 2025 the City Council approved, in four separate roll calls, the major variances in VA-25-12 for a two-story addition with an attached garage at 506 S. Home Avenue (09-34-218-013-0000): encroachment into the required rear yard, a floor area ratio above the maximum, a street-facing garage door wider than allowed, and an increase in the intensity of a nonconforming home. The garage door variance passed 5–1; the others passed without nays. The Zoning Board of Appeals held the hearing on May 22, 2025 and recommended all four, two of them on split votes.
Zoning variance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Jun 2 2025 · Evidence
On June 2, 2025 the City Council voted 5–1 to approve the final reading of an ordinance granting a major variance (VA-25-13) allowing an elevated deck around an above-ground pool at 1621 Walnut Street (09-22-422-012-0000) to sit closer to the rear lot line than the required setback. The Zoning Board of Appeals held the hearing on May 22, 2025 and recommended approval unanimously. The ordinance requires the deck to be built substantially as shown in the application plans.
Zoning variance · City Council
Approved (recorded), May 19 2025 · Evidence
On May 19, 2025 the City Council approved, by roll call, the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use (SU-25-06) for a kennel at 928 Busse Highway (09-27-214-057-0000), in the general commercial district, for applicant Amanda Ostrowski acting with the consent of the property owner, 928 Busse LLC. The Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing on May 13, 2025 and recommended approval unanimously. The draft ordinance prohibits using the off-street parking spaces for animal training and makes the special use personal to the applicant.
Special use · City Council
Approved (recorded), May 19 2025 · Evidence
On May 19, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $8,970,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series of the year. The consent vote was 6–0. The projects include a fire station renovation, green alleys, City Hall HVAC, a salt dome, sidewalks, the water tower and water mains. Final sale terms were left to a later bond order and are not established here.
Ordinance · City Council
Amended (recorded), May 5 2025 · Evidence
On May 5, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the Fire Department uniform contract with On Time Embroidery, Inc. The staff memo says the contract was first awarded the prior year with two optional one-year extensions, and that this is the first renewal.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $114,987 with Nardulli Construction Company, Inc. for the Alley Repair Program, restoring concrete alley pavement. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says nine bids were opened, ranging up to $266,040, that Nardulli was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and that the project budget is $200,000.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council voted 5–2 to approve the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use for a professional office at 155 North Northwest Highway (SU-25-04) for Deljo Heating & Cooling, Inc. The Planning and Zoning Commission had split evenly, which the City Attorney said counts as a recommendation of denial and requires five of seven alderpersons to approve. Members discussed Uptown Master Plan priorities for retail storefronts and vacancies. The draft ordinance makes the special use personal to the applicant.
Special use · City Council
Extended (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the contract for emergency watermain and sewer work with Rossi Contractors, Inc., which provides around-the-clock excavation and repair beyond City crews' capacity. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says this is the first extension and that pricing is unchanged; no dollar total is stated.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Feb 18 2025 · Evidence
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved an ordinance proposing Special Service Area No. 25-108 (Garden/Des Plaines) to fund green alley paving, and setting a public hearing. The minutes record the motion as carried; the printed roll call lists one member as both aye and nay, so no count is given here. The hearing was proposed for April 21, 2025.
Special service area · City Council
Public hearing (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved an ordinance proposing Special Service Area No. 25-110 (Prairie/Crescent) to fund green alley paving, and setting a public hearing. The minutes record the motion as carried; the printed roll call lists one member as both aye and nay, so no count is given here. The hearing was proposed for April 21, 2025.
Special service area · City Council
Public hearing (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved an ordinance proposing Special Service Area No. 25-109 (Talcott Rd./Talcott Pl.) to fund green alley paving, and setting a public hearing. The minutes record the motion as carried; the printed roll call lists one member as both aye and nay, so no count is given here. The hearing was proposed for April 21, 2025.
Special service area · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council voted 6–1 to approve the final reading of an ordinance implementing a municipal grocery retailers' occupation tax and grocery service occupation tax.
Ordinance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance amending the liquor code to create two new specialty cigar lounge liquor licenses. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the request came from the founders of the Embassy Cigar Lounge, that state tobacco law required one license for sales to lounge patrons only and a separate BYOB license, and that each license is priced at $750. The Liquor License Review Board had recommended bringing it to the Council.
Ordinance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, the final reading of an ordinance banning the sale of illicit THC products to anyone under the age of twenty-one. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the Committee of the Whole had amended the first reading to the under-twenty-one version, after a motion there to table the ordinance failed, even though staff had asked for more time.
Ordinance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant funds an intensive historic survey of the L.
Public record · City Council
Extended (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a final one-year extension of the traffic court attorney contract with Addis Law Group and a one-year sole source change order adding misdemeanor traffic prosecution. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo puts the traffic court work at $24,000 a year and says the change order adds $4,500 a month, raising the monthly fee from $2,000 to $6,500; a sole source notice drew no other interest.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Apr 21 2025 · Evidence
On April 21, 2025 the City Council voted 7–0 to approve the final reading of an ordinance adopting the Uptown Master Plan as an amendment to the City's Comprehensive Plan, the first district-level update of the older citywide plan. The minutes report that the Planning and Zoning Commission opened its public hearing on December 10, 2024 and gave a unanimous recommendation of approval on March 11, 2025, after many meetings.
Ordinance · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Apr 7 2025 · Evidence
On April 7, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $34,728.75 with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for EnerGov Assist services, a further year of training and consulting for the City's permitting and inspection software. The consent vote was 6–0. The staff memo says the item was in the fiscal year budget as part of the City's ERP software implementation.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Apr 7 2025 · Evidence
On April 7, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $39,878.28 with Cintas Corporation for uniform and floor mat rental services (PW-25-05). The consent vote was 6–0. The minutes' item title is partly garbled, but the amount and vendor match the memo.
Contract award · City Council
Amended (recorded), Dec 16 2024 · Evidence
On its consent agenda, the City Council approved a one-year extension of the lawn maintenance contract (PW-21-35) with Delia & Bros Landscaping, Inc. for $70,128, covering weekly mowing of City-owned areas such as cul-de-sacs and medians. Staff reported that the firm was the lowest responsible bidder when bids opened on November 24, 2021, that the original three-year contract allowed two one-year renewals, and that this is the first extension. The renewal runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The consent agenda vote was 6–0.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting zoning variances for fewer than the required parking spaces, off-street parking in the required front yard, and an addition to an existing nonconforming building at 707 Wisner Street (VA-25-08), the Field Elementary School project. The minutes report that the Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval without opposition, and that neighborhood parking concerns were discussed.
Zoning variance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting zoning variances for an addition encroaching into both interior side yards and increasing the intensity of an existing nonconforming single-family home at 639 Babetta Avenue (VA-25-05). The minutes report that the Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval without opposition after a hearing with no public comments.
Zoning variance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the final reading of an ordinance granting a special use to expand an educational facility at 707 Wisner Street (SU-25-03), for three new classrooms and added parking at Field Elementary School. The minutes report that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval without opposition. Related variances for the same site were approved at this meeting and the next one.
Special use · City Council
Extended (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a one-year extension of the printing services contract with PressTech Printing of Des Plaines for the City newsletter. The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says this is the first of up to three renewals and that the contract cost remains $18,242.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the ordinance setting outdoor cafe license fees for the year, after the item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion of public comments on parking and the season's length. The memo reports a first reading on March 3, 2025.
Ordinance · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a resolution declaring the City's official intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures from the proceeds of future debt. The consent vote was 7–0. The draft resolution lists projects including a fire station renovation, four green alleys, City Hall HVAC work, a salt dome, sidewalks, the water tower and water mains, and sets the maximum expected principal at $8,455,000; the memo notes the budget already counted $8,454,615 in bond proceeds and that the resolution is not itself a bond approval.
Public record · City Council
Extended (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says this is the first of two allowed extensions and that prices are unchanged.
Contract award · City Council
Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025 · Evidence
The consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the account rises from $976,121 to $1,206,121 because the elementary school district's new-student growth payment for the previous year was paid in the same fiscal year as the current one.
Public record · City Council
Amended (recorded), Mar 3 2025 · Evidence
On February 18, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a purchase order of $68,675.44 to Motorola Solutions for eight Fire Department portable radios; the consent vote was 7–0. The staff memo says the purchase is supported by a FEMA grant of $64,000. On March 3, 2025 the Council voted 6–0 to approve the same purchase as a contract with the Cook County Emergency Telephone System Board for $68,675.44, because payment had to go to Cook County rather than Motorola; the minutes say nothing else changed.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Mar 3 2025 · Evidence
On March 3, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $91,040 with Postl-Yore and Associates, Inc. for engineering design and construction inspection of the last two green alleys selected in the lottery (PW-25-02). The consent vote was 6–0. The staff memo says six proposals were ranked on experience, approach, similar work and cost; the scorecard lists total costs from $85,580 to $187,780, so the selected proposal was not the lowest-priced one, and it received the highest point total.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Mar 3 2025 · Evidence
On March 3, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, an agreement of $628,996.75 with Standard Equipment Company for a new Vactor sewer cleaner on a Freightliner chassis. The consent vote was 6–0. The staff memo says the vehicle is budgeted as a replacement for the following fiscal year and was ordered early through the Sourcewell cooperative to secure price and delivery. The attached purchase agreement prints a total unit price of $628,966.75, which differs slightly from the approved amount; the records do not explain the difference.
Contract award · City Council
Awarded (recorded), Mar 3 2025 · Evidence
On March 3, 2025 the City Council approved, on its consent agenda, a contract of $40,315.44 with H&H Electric Company for maintenance of City traffic signals and street lights (PW-25-03). The consent vote was 6–0.
Contract award · City Council
