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Niles public meetings in 2022

3 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Nov 23, 2022

Public Hearing

Niles holds public hearing on proposed 2022 property tax levy

The Niles Village Board is holding a truth-in-taxation public hearing to discuss the proposed Tax Year 2022 property tax levy, presented by Finance Director Kent Oliven. This is a required hearing for residents to comment on the levy before the board takes action. The agenda includes only this substantive item, along with standard procedural items.

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✓ Decided: Village of Niles proposes 0% property tax levy increase for Tax Year 2022

The Board of Trustees held a Truth in Taxation public hearing regarding the proposed property tax levy. Finance Director Kent Oliven presented a recommendation for a 0% increase for Tax Year 2022. A final vote on the ordinance is scheduled for the November Board meeting.

Tue Nov 22, 2022

Village Board

Niles Village Board to hold executive session on labor and litigation

The Niles Village Board is meeting for an executive session to discuss collective bargaining and litigation, as well as to approve the minutes from a previous executive session. The agenda is limited to these closed-session items and procedural matters, with no public action items listed.

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✓ Decided: Village Board enters executive session for bargaining and litigation

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting where the only substantive action was a vote to enter executive session. No other decisions were recorded.

🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
[context] On roll call, the vote was:
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
Tue Nov 22, 2022

Village Board

Board to vote on gas station, car wash special uses and $189,606 storm sewer design

The Niles Village Board is meeting to consider several routine items and new business, including special use permits for a gas station and a car wash/parking lot on Melvina Avenue, a contract for storm water design, and appointments. The consent agenda includes approvals of minutes, ordinances, and resolutions for tree purchases, traffic signal maintenance, and vehicle tracking services.

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✓ Decided: Village Board appoints Thomas Powers as Interim Public Works Director

The Board appointed Thomas Powers as Interim Public Works Director and approved special use permits for a gas station and car wash at Costco locations on N. Melvina Avenue. The Board also authorized a design contract for storm water improvements on Dobson Street and approved several consent agenda items.

🗳️ How they voted (11 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
motion to move up the Proclamation, seconded by Trustee Matyas. On roll call, the vote was:
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
[context] On roll call, the vote was: Page 6 of 12 Board of Trustees Minutes October 25, 2022
4 yea
Jekot yea · Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
to approve Consent Agenda Items 10.a through 10.i. On roll call, the vote was:
4 yea
Jekot yea · Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
to approve Consent Agenda Items 10.a through 10.i. On roll call, the vote was: YEAS: 5 Alpogianis, Jekot, Matyas, Niedermaier, Strzelecki NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 LoVerde ABSTAIN: 0 There being 5…
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
[context] On roll call, the vote was:
2 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea
[context] Trustee Matyas made a friendly amendment, seconded by Trustee Strzelecki, to remove condition #2 “At such time when the Phase 2 Car Wash is constructed, the Special Use for the Parking Lot…
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
that the Village and Costco could have worked together as partners, so it would be a win-win for both, to make that portion of the former Grainger site entertainment focused, as was the Village goal…
3 yea
Jekot yea · Matyas yea · Strzelecki yea
Ordinance Approving a Change Order Number 1 for Four Flaggs Tank Rehab, Painting and Tower Facilities Lightning Protection and Oriole Tower Lightning Protection Project from Jetco Ltd. by Decreasing…
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
[context] On roll call, the vote was: Page 10 of 12 FINANCIAL REPORTS Treasurer’s Report September 2022 NEXT MEETINGS PUBLIC COMMENTS Board of Trustees Minutes October 25, 2022
3 yea
Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
to approve the accounts payable, including payroll in the amount of $4,945,183 for the month ending September 2022, seconded by Trustee Strzelecki. On roll call, the vote was:
4 yea
Jekot yea · Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea
that the Treasurer's Report for the month ending September 30, 2022 be approved and filed for audit with a beginning cash balance of $51,739,154, receipts of $18,594,771, disbursements of $14,035,272…
4 yea
Jekot yea · Matyas yea · Niedermaier yea · Strzelecki yea