Niles public meetings in 2023

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is meeting to vote on the annual property tax levy of $13,035,401, a $1,000,000 TIF incentive for Crosby's Kitchen, and a $2,061,745 fire truck purchase. They will also consider a special use permit for a massage business, a zoning map amendment, and several consent agenda items including special service area tax levies and an ambulance service agreement.

• Ordinance levying $13,035,401 in taxes for FY 2023-24
• Resolution authorizing $2,061,745 for a Pierce Enforcer Tiller Aerial Ladder via Sourcewell contract
• Resolution approving $1,000,000 TIF incentive for Crosby's Kitchen at 6480 W. Touhy Avenue
• Ordinance approving special use permit for massage establishment at 7900 N. Milwaukee Avenue #2-32
• Resolution authorizing $269,857 for Howard Street Bridge replacement Phase I engineering

Public Hearing

The Village of Niles is holding a public hearing on the proposed Tax Year 2023 property tax levy. This is a Truth-in-Taxation hearing, required by law, to inform residents about the levy and allow public comment. The board will also conduct routine procedural items such as call to order, pledge, roll call, and adjournment.

• Proposed Tax Year 2023 Property Tax Levy (public hearing)

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is meeting to consider a non-binding TIF incentive for the $440 million Golf Mill redevelopment, along with several ordinances, resolutions, and contract approvals. The consent agenda includes routine items such as minutes, easement acceptance, and various contracts, while new business features special use permits, change orders, and equipment purchases.

• Resolution for non-binding TIF terms with Sterling Organization for Golf Mill redevelopment ($440M total project)
• Ordinance for special use permit and variation for vehicle repair at 5960 W. Touhy Avenue
• Ordinance for special use permit for animal and pet sales at 8026 N. Milwaukee Avenue
• Change orders decreasing costs for 2022 sidewalk and street programs ($118,098.80 and $340,900.10)
• Contract awards: $344,900 for Touhy Avenue Pump Station repairs, $215,000 for aerial lift truck, $332,344.78 for snow plow truck

Village Board

This is a special meeting of the Niles Village Board of Trustees. The agenda is largely procedural, including call to order, pledge, roll call, and public comments. The main substantive items are an executive session to discuss employee matters and real estate, as well as approval of prior executive session minutes.

• Executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, or dismissal of specific employees
• Executive session to discuss real estate
• Approval of executive session minutes from August 22, 2023

Village Board

The Niles Village Board will consider a $3.35 million TIF incentive for the Nea Maya Development at 9201 N. Milwaukee Avenue, along with several other items including special use permits for restaurants and electronic signs, a change order for road work, and multiple consent agenda contracts. The meeting also includes presentations, proclamations, and public comment periods.

• TIF incentive of $3,350,033 for Nea Maya Development at 9201 N. Milwaukee Avenue
• Special use permit for indoor restaurant at 6873 N. Milwaukee Avenue (23-ZP-23)
• Special use permit for two electronic message centers at 7900 Milwaukee Avenue (23-ZP-26)
• Change order for Touhy Avenue/Gross Point Road intersection tree removal, increasing fee by $69,384.51 to $108,354.40
• Consent agenda includes $485,000 IDNR grant application and $121,961 step-van purchase

Village Board

This is a special meeting of the Niles Village Board of Trustees, consisting mainly of an executive session to discuss real estate matters and to approve the minutes from a prior executive session. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as call to order, pledge, roll call, and public comments, followed by the executive session and adjournment.

• Approval of June 27, 2023 Executive Session Minutes
• Real Estate discussion per 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5)

Village Board

The Board approved an economic incentive agreement for Star Nissan to renovate its facilities at 5757 W. Touhy Avenue. Several infrastructure contracts were authorized, including stormwater design and sidewalk engineering. The Board also approved various IT renewals and vehicle purchases.

• Approved economic incentive agreement for $6M Star Nissan remodel (6-0)
• Approved $365,408 contract with HR Green, Inc. for Golf/Greenwood/Milwaukee sidewalk and streetlight project (6-0)
• Approved $265,411 contract with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Lawrencewood-Oasis Stormwater Improvement Phase 3 (6-0)
• Approved change order decreasing exterior metal door contract by $40,271.15 to a total of $372,728.85 (6-0)
• Approved $149,923.97 payment to Tyler Technologies for Munis software support (6-0)
• Approved $52,033.09 for door access control system from IT Savvy (6-0)
• Approved $41,880 purchase of a 2023 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor (6-0)
• Approved $15,000 facade improvement application for 8037 N. Milwaukee Avenue (6-0)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees convened for a special meeting on June 27, 2023. The board voted to enter an executive session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, and real estate. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Approved motion to enter executive session (5-0)

Public Hearing

The Board of Trustees held a public hearing to discuss the Project Plan and Preliminary Environmental Impacts Determination (PEID) for lead service line replacement. The plan is required for the Village to be eligible for Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) funding. No public comments were made during the hearing.

• Held public hearing on Lead Service Line Replacement Project Plan

Village Board

The Board of Trustees approved the adoption of the 2021 International Codes and the 2020 National Electrical Code. The Board also approved an updated fee schedule for the Building and Planning Divisions. Additionally, several routine administrative items and meeting minutes were approved via a consent agenda.

• Adopted 2021 International Codes and 2020 National Electrical Code (6-0)
• Approved updated Building Division/Planning Division fee schedule (6-0)
• Approved April 17, 25, and May 9 special meeting minutes and April 25 regular meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved Ordinance amending vehicle licenses and fees (7-0)
• Approved Ordinance regarding water service discontinuation for delinquent bills (7-0)
• Approved $25,610 bid waiver for 2021 Ford F-59 chassis upfitting (7-0)
• Appointed President Alpogianis as Director to the Northwest Municipal Conference for FY2024 (7-0)

Village Board

The Board approved an ordinance to reduce the number of appointed members on the Building and Zoning Committee from seven to five. A consent agenda was also approved covering items including police equipment purchases and the adoption of previous meeting minutes.

• Approved reducing Building and Zoning Committee members from seven to five (6-0)
• Approved Consent Agenda items 11.a through 11.k (6-0)
• Approved May 23, 2023 Public Hearing Minutes (Consent Agenda)
• Approved May 23, 2023 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes (Consent Agenda)
• Approved changing Human Services Committee member title to Fitness Center Representative (Consent Agenda)
• Approved Intergovernmental Agreement for Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) (Consent Agenda)
• Approved $71,095.50 purchase of Axon Fleet 3 License Plate Readers (Consent Agenda)
• Approved $53,486.40 purchase of Axon Unlimited 3rd Party Storage (Consent Agenda)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting on April 17, 2023. The only substantive action taken was a vote to enter executive session to discuss employee matters.

• Approved motion to convene into Executive Session to discuss employee appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, or dismissal (4-0)

Village Board

This is a special meeting of the Niles Village Board of Trustees. The agenda includes a presentation by Power Wellness Management, followed by public comments and adjournment. No other business is listed.

• Power Wellness Management presentation

The Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Power Wellness regarding the potential outsourcing of the Niles Fitness Center management to reduce annual taxpayer costs. No formal decisions or votes were made regarding the proposal.

Village Board

The Board of Trustees approved the annual budget for the fiscal year starting May 1, 2023. The board also passed a series of consent agenda items including employee cost-of-living adjustments and various infrastructure contracts. Additionally, the board amended the code regarding commission member compensation.

• Adopted annual budget for fiscal year May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024 (4-0)
• Approved cost of living adjustment for employees (5-0)
• Approved $77,840 contract for 2023 Tree Pruning Program with Homer Tree Care, Inc. (5-0)
• Approved $58,020 contract for 2023 Tree Removal Program with Homer Tree Care, Inc. (5-0)
• Approved $83,600 bid award to Paldo Sign & Display Co. for Public Works signs (5-0)
• Approved $41,200 emergency purchase for Bulley and Andrews Concrete Restoration to repair Reservoir #3 (5-0)
• Approved $75,500 contract with a5 Group, Inc. for marketing and public relations (5-0)
• Amended Niles Code of Ordinances regarding compensation of commission members (4-0)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees met to certify the April 4, 2023, Consolidated General Election results. Judge Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos administered the Oath of Office to four newly elected trustees.

• Swore in Trustee Dean Strzelecki
• Swore in Trustee Craig Niedermaier
• Swore in Trustee Marryann Warda
• Swore in Trustee Morgan Dubiel

Village Board

The Village Board conducted a public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. No public comments were made and no formal votes were taken on the budget proposal during this meeting.

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is meeting to consider a consent agenda with routine items and several new business items, including major contracts for street improvements, sewer lining, and crosswalk replacement. The board will also vote on two special use permits for a gas station and a cosmetic tattoo business, and an intergovernmental agreement with the Niles Park District.

• 2023 Street Improvement Program bid award to Arrow Road Construction Company for $5,959,797.08
• Special use permit for a gas station at 7145 Dempster Street (23-ZP-05)
• Special use permit for an additional cosmetic tattoo at 8307 W. Golf Road (23-ZP-07)
• Bid award to Schroeder Asphalt Services for Milwaukee Avenue and Touhy Avenue crosswalk replacement for $299,360.38
• FY23 Sewer Lining CIPP Installation Program bid award to Hoerr Construction for $133,937

The Niles Board of Trustees approved several infrastructure contracts, including a $299,360.38 crosswalk replacement on Milwaukee and Touhy Avenues and a $235,765 sidewalk, curb, and gutter program. They also approved a $155,074.80 parking lot resurfacing contract, an intergovernmental agreement with the Niles Park District for Golf Mill Park maintenance, and a three-year ambulance billing contract at $80,000 per year. All votes were 4-0 with one trustee absent.

• Approved $299,360.38 crosswalk replacement contract with Schroeder Asphalt Services (4-0)
• Approved $235,765 sidewalk, curb & gutter program with Schroeder & Schroeder (4-0)
• Approved $155,074.80 parking lot resurfacing contract with Chicagoland Paving (4-0)
• Approved intergovernmental agreement with Niles Park District for Golf Mill Park maintenance (4-0)
• Approved three-year ambulance billing contract with Paramedic Billing Services at $80,000/year (4-0)
• Approved $7,328,917 in accounts payable and payroll for February 2023 (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda items including IMRF leave, healthcare software renewal, holiday lights, and stormwater project match (4-0)

Village Board

The Niles Village Board held a special meeting on March 28, 2023, with four trustees present and one absent. No public comments were made. The board voted 4-0 to enter executive session to discuss personnel, litigation, and real estate matters. No substantive decisions were made in open session.

• Approved motion to convene into executive session (4-0)

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is holding a special meeting, rescheduled from April 10, to continue its FY2024 budget workshop. The agenda includes a presentation of the Fiscal Year 2024 (May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024) Operational Budget, followed by public comments and adjournment. No specific budget figures or decisions are listed in the agenda.

• Fiscal Year 2024 Operational Budget presentation
• Public comments period
• Special meeting rescheduled from April 10, 2023

The Niles Board of Trustees held a budget workshop to review the proposed $85.8 million FY24 operating budget, a 2.01% increase from FY23. No votes were taken on the budget itself; the session was for discussion only. The board voted unanimously to cancel a third budget workshop that had been tentatively scheduled.

• Cancelled Budget Workshop III (5-0)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees held a budget workshop to review the proposed FY2024 Capital Improvement Plan, which includes 55 projects totaling $29,398,877. No formal votes were taken; the session was for discussion and information gathering only. The operational budget will be presented at a later meeting.

• No decisions were made; workshop was for discussion only

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: a presentation on the Urban Forestry Management Plan by Public Works Director Tom Powers. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order, pledge, roll call, public comments, adjournment). No decisions or votes are listed.

• Urban Forestry Management Plan presentation by Public Works Director Tom Powers
• Public comments period

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting to review the state of the Village's trees and the 2022 Niles Urban Forestry Management Plan. No formal votes or decisions were recorded regarding the adoption of the plan.

Village Board

This is a special meeting of the Niles Village Board of Trustees. The agenda is largely procedural, including call to order, pledge, roll call, and public comments. The main substantive items are approvals and discussions to be held in executive session, covering employee matters, litigation, and real estate.

• Approval of Executive Session Minutes - October 25, 2022
• Discussion on appointment, employment, compensation, discipline or dismissal of specific employees
• Discussion on litigation
• Discussion on real estate

The Board of Trustees held a special meeting that consisted of a motion to enter executive session. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Approved motion to enter executive session to discuss employee matters, litigation, and real estate (4-0)

Village Board

The Niles Village Board is meeting to consider a consent agenda with routine items and several new business items, including a significant tax abatement for police and fire pensions, contracts for engineering and equipment purchases, and appointments. The board will also hear public comments and reports.

• Ordinance abating $1,800,440 of the 2022 tax levy for police and fire pension extended levies
• Resolution authorizing $198,742 contract with Baxter & Woodman for Phase II engineering on Milwaukee and Waukegan median and streetscape improvements
• Resolution authorizing $85,112 purchase of a 2023 Ford F-59 chassis/Utilimaster step-van
• Resolution authorizing $77,897 for scanning and digitalization of police records
• Resolution authorizing $38,969.89 payment to Forest Preserve District for tree removal fees for Touhy Avenue intersection project

The Board approved a tax levy abatement for police and fire pensions and adopted the 2022 Urban Forestry Management Plan. Several infrastructure contracts and equipment purchases were approved, including engineering for streetscape improvements and police record digitalization.

• Abated $1,800,440 of 2022 tax levy for Police and Fire Pension Extended Levies (4-0)
• Adopted 2022 Niles Urban Forestry Management Plan (4-0)
• Approved $198,742 contract with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Phase II engineering for Milwaukee/Waukegan and Waukegan/Oakton improvements (4-0)
• Approved $77,897 bid waiver for TKB Associates to digitalize police records (4-0)
• Approved $85,112 bid waiver for 2023 Ford F-59 step-van from Currie Commercial Center (4-0)
• Approved $72,050 bid waiver for Design Installation Systems, Inc. for Leaning Tower interior railings (4-0)
• Approved $84,915 contract extension with Chicagoland Trenchless Rehabilitation for sewer inspections (4-0)
• Appointed Paul Drakontaidis to the Finance Committee (4-0)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees received a presentation from Sikich LLP regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The auditor issued an unmodified opinion, stating the financial statements are fairly presented. No formal votes or policy changes were recorded.

Village Board

The Board approved a special use permit and a 10-year lease for the Niles Teen Center at 8820-8836 N. Milwaukee Avenue. The Board also appointed a new Public Works Director and Deputy Village Clerk. Several infrastructure contracts and budget change orders were approved via consent agenda and new business.

• Approved 10-year lease for Niles Teen Center at 8820-8836 N. Milwaukee Avenue (4-0)
• Approved Special Use Permit for Teen Center at 8824 N. Milwaukee Avenue (4-0)
• Appointed Thomas Powers as Public Works Director with annual salary of $168,739.48 (4-0)
• Appointed Denise M. McCreery as Deputy Village Clerk (4-0)
• Approved $340,015 contract with HR Green for Touhy Ave/Gross Point Rd intersection engineering (5-0)
• Approved $95,040 annual contract with Health Inspection Professionals, Inc. (5-0)
• Rescinded $271,542 crosswalk replacement contract with Sumit Construction Company (4-0)
• Approved purchase of two 2023 Ford Super Duty F-250 trucks for $105,871.52 (4-0)

Village Board

The Niles Village Board will consider a $12,973,525 tax levy ordinance for fiscal year 2022-2023, along with several special use permits and major contracts. The consent agenda includes routine items like meeting minutes, fee schedule amendments, and various resolutions for contracts and settlements. New business features ordinances for a planned unit development at 6633 N. Milwaukee Avenue and vocational educational facilities, as well as contracts for water main lining and engineering services.

• Ordinance levying $12,973,525 in taxes for FY 2022-2023
• Special use permit for Planned Unit Development at 6633 N. Milwaukee Avenue
• Special use permits for vocational educational facilities at 5990 W. Touhy Avenue and zoning text amendment
• Contract with Fer-Pal Construction for Lawrencewood Gardens water main lining ($2,628,760)
• Settlement agreement of $100,000 in case Nicholas Beyer v. Village of Niles

The Board approved a property tax levy of $12,973,525 and authorized multiple contracts for water main lining, road engineering, and pump station filters. The Board also approved zoning permits for a multi-family apartment building and a vocational school. Trustee Joe LoVerde announced his resignation effective November 30, 2022.

• Approved property tax levy of $12,973,525 (4-1)
• Approved $2.6M contract with Fer-Pal Construction USA LLC for water main lining (5-0)
• Approved $170,679 contract with A. Epstein and Sons International for Shermer Road engineering (5-0)
• Approved $183,679 contract with Hartman Electric Co. Inc. for pump station filters (5-0)
• Approved Special Use Permit for multi-family apartments at 6633 N. Milwaukee Avenue (5-0)
• Approved Special Use Permit for vocational school at 5990 W. Touhy Avenue (5-0)
• Approved ambulance fee updates including a $250 'Treat and Release' fee (5-0)
• Approved $317,000 change order for lead service line replacements (5-0)