Niles, IL

Human Services Committee Agendas & Minutes

Firefighters Pension Board

The Niles Firefighters' Pension Fund Board of Trustees is meeting to handle routine financial reports, approve bills, and review investment statements. They will also act on a retirement, a death notification, and a combined service request, and consider approving a cyber policy and a tax levy recommendation.

• Retirement of Steve Sok
• Death of Leroy Callisen
• Combined Service Request - Williams
• Review/Approve Tax Levy Recommendation and MCR
• Cyber Policy Approval

Morton Grove Niles Water Commission

Police Pension Board

Fire & Police Commission

The Niles Fire and Police Commission is holding a special meeting on August 20, 2026, at the Niles Police Department. The agenda includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, public comments, and approval of minutes from the previous day. The main substantive item is an executive (closed) session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police personnel, as permitted by state law. No other new business is listed.

• Approval of minutes from August 19, 2026 meeting
• Executive (closed) session on personnel matters per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group

The Niles Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group is holding a regular in-person meeting. The group will approve minutes from its June and July meetings, hear a police accidents report, and receive engineering updates. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 16, 2026.

• Approval of June 17, 2026 and July 15, 2026 minutes
• Police Accidents Report
• Engineering Updates
• Next meeting tentatively set for September 16, 2026

Fire & Police Commission

The Niles Fire and Police Commission is holding a special meeting on August 19, 2026, at the Niles Police Department. The agenda includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, public comments, and approval of minutes from the August 17, 2026 meeting. The main substantive item is a closed executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police department personnel, as permitted by state law.

• Closed executive session for fire and police personnel matters per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
• Approval of minutes from August 17, 2026 meeting
• Public forum for citizen comments

Fire & Police Commission

The Niles Fire and Police Commission is holding a special meeting to approve minutes from July 24, 2026, and to enter a closed executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police personnel. The agenda includes standard items like call to order, roll call, public forum, and correspondence, with no other substantive public business listed.

• Approval of minutes from July 24, 2026 meeting
• Closed session per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel matters

Board of Trustees Meetings

The Niles Board of Trustees will consider placing three public questions on the November 3, 2026 ballot: discontinuing residential vehicle stickers, attracting an indoor/outdoor theater, and imposing term limits for trustees. The board will also vote on a special use permit for a cell antenna, a bid waiver for a promotional video, and several intergovernmental agreements.

• Special use permit for additional antenna at 8360 W. Dempster Street (26-ZP-18)
• Public question on discontinuing residential vehicle stickers
• Public question on attracting an indoor/outdoor theatre
• Public question on term limits for trustee office
• Bid waiver with IACP TV and WebsEdge for $27,300

General Government & Information Technology

The General Government / I.T. Committee will consider two items: a resolution to extend a site agreement with New Cingular Wireless (AT&T) at 7000 Touhy Avenue to 2047 with a 3% annual increase, and a $60,000 contract with Smith Garson for federal lobbying services. The committee will also approve minutes from the July 14, 2026 meeting.

• Resolution to extend site agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC at 7000 Touhy Avenue to December 11, 2047, with 3% annual increase
• Resolution authorizing $60,000 contract with Smith Garson for federal lobbying services, June 1, 2026 – May 30, 2027
• Approval of July 14, 2026 meeting minutes

Planning and Zoning Board

The Planning and Zoning Board will consider several requests for zoning variations and a special use permit. These items involve driveway expansions, cafe construction requirements, and porch setbacks.

• 8236 N. Wisner St.: Request to expand driveway and service walk by 3 feet
• 6569 N. Milwaukee Ave.: Variations for cafe entrance recess and window transparency
• 7030 N. Milwaukee Ave.: Special Use Permit to modify conditions for a Reception Facility
• 8602 N. Oketo Ave.: Variation for an unenclosed porch to encroach 9.4 feet into side yard setback

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The Gross Point Touhy TIF District Joint Review Board will meet to conduct procedural business and review annual reports. The board will also select a public member and a chairperson.

• Review of FY25 Annual TIF Reports
• Selection of Public Member
• Selection of Chairperson
• Approval of November 17, 2025 meeting minutes
• Approval of March 16, 2026 meeting minutes

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The provided agenda contains only administrative contact information and a list of village officials. No specific business, decisions, or discussion items are listed for this meeting.

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The Milwaukee Touhy TIF District Joint Review Board will meet to select a public member and chairperson. The board is scheduled to discuss the FY25 Annual TIF Reports.

• Review of FY25 Annual TIF Reports
• Selection of Public Member
• Selection of Chairperson
• Approval of November 17, 2025 meeting minutes

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The provided agenda contains only administrative contact information and a list of village officials. There are no specific decisions or discussion items listed.

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The provided agenda contains only administrative contact information and a link to a TIF audit report. There are no specific action items, motions, or discussion topics listed for this meeting.

• Reference to Southwest Touhy Corridor TIF FY25 audit report

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and meeting details. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.

Niles Joint Review Board Meetings

The Milwaukee Dempster TIF District Joint Review Board will meet to conduct administrative selections and review annual reports. The board will select a public member and a chairperson.

• Review of FY25 Annual TIF Reports
• Selection of Public Member
• Selection of Chairperson
• Approval of November 17, 2025 meeting minutes
• Approval of March 24, 2026 meeting minutes

Fire & Police Commission

The Niles Fire and Police Commission will hold a special meeting to consider authorizing the destruction of audio recordings of closed meeting sessions made before January 24, 2025. The board will also enter executive session to discuss personnel matters involving fire and police department employees.

• Authorization to destroy audio recordings of closed meeting sessions recorded prior to January 24, 2025
• Executive session for appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police personnel

Public Works Committee

The Niles Public Works Committee will review a bid waiver to purchase Ultra Strobe equipment for police vehicles. The committee will also receive updates on ongoing public works projects and consider updates to public works ordinances. The meeting follows approval of the June 18 summary.

• Police Car Outfitting Bid Waiver – Ultra Strobe equipment
• Updates on public works projects
• Updating public works ordinances (old business)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group will hold a regular meeting to review a police accidents report and receive engineering updates on ongoing and new construction projects. The group will also approve minutes from the May 13 meeting and set the next meeting date. Public comments will be heard.

• Police Accidents Report
• Engineering updates for ongoing and new construction projects
• Approval of May 13, 2026 minutes
• Next meeting: August 12, 2026 (tentative)

General Government & Information Technology

The General Government / I.T. Committee will discuss and potentially approve an ordinance amending Class A-7 liquor license rules, receive an update on SWANCC PUA extension, and consider payment of $177,623.51 for Tyler Munis software maintenance. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and public comment.

• Ordinance amending Chapter 6, Sec. 6-34 on Class A-7 alcoholic beverage licenses
• SWANCC PUA Extension Update
• Board approval for $177,623.51 Tyler Munis software maintenance/support and licensing fees
• Approval of June 9, 2026 meeting minutes

Planning and Zoning Board

The Village of Niles Planning and Zoning Board will meet on July 13, 2026 to consider several zoning variation requests. Items include a request to allow a non‑retail use within 250 ft of a signalized intersection at 7177 N Milwaukee Ave; a request to reduce the required buffer around a stormwater detention basin to 5.2 ft at 6119 W Howard St; a request for a special use to add an antenna array to the wireless tower at 8360 W Dempster St; and a request to locate a detached garage 7.14 ft from a principal structure at 8555 W Clara Dr. The board will also address any public comments and other business.

• Variation to allow non‑retail use within 250 ft of a signalized intersection at 7177 N Milwaukee Ave.
• Variation to reduce stormwater detention basin buffer to 5.2 ft at 6119 W Howard St.
• Special use approval for an additional antenna array on the tower at 8360 W Dempster St.
• Variation to permit a detached garage 7.14 ft from the principal structure at 8555 W Clara Dr.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will discuss the fiscal year 2026 audit and review financial reports. They will also approve the minutes from May 26, 2026, and approve accounts payable registers for several dates in 2026.

• Discussion of FY26 Audit
• Review of Financial Reports
• Approval of Minutes from May 26, 2026
• Approval of Accounts Payable Registers for dates in May and June 2026

Morton Grove Niles Water Commission

The Commission will review the May 2026 financial reports and the 2027 budget schedule. The body will also receive updates on security fencing and a reimbursement request to IDOT.

• Approval of May 2026 warrants totaling $280,533.27
• Review of May 31, 2026 balance sheet showing total fund equity of $12,822,346.15
• Discussion of 2027 Budget Schedule
• Update on security fencing at Evanston IPS and digital security monitoring
• $6,351.92 purchase order to Overhead Material and Handling Inc. for Nagle Pump Station crane repairs

Fire & Police Commission

The Fire and Police Commission is holding a special meeting with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, including appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police department personnel. No other substantive items are on the agenda; the remainder consists of procedural items such as call to order, roll call, public forum, approval of minutes, correspondence, old business, and new business.

• Closed executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel matters of fire and police departments

The Niles Fire & Police Commission held a special meeting on June 25, 2026, and unanimously approved the minutes from the June 17, 2026 special meeting. In closed session, the commission interviewed police lateral transfer candidates Pawel Turbak and Tyler Dacquisto, and voted 3-0 to deny a disciplinary appeal from a police officer. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved minutes from June 17, 2026 special meeting (3-0)
• Denied police officer disciplinary appeal (3-0)
• Interviewed police lateral transfer candidates Pawel Turbak and Tyler Dacquisto

Board of Trustees Meetings

The Board will consider ordinances to amend and designate the Gross Point-Touhy Tax Increment Financing district, including a redevelopment plan. Other actions include a special use for a martial arts studio at 5621 W. Howard Street, approval of several contracts for sewer lining, demolition, and software support, and ratification of a $75,000 insurance settlement.

• First Amendment to the Gross Point-Touhy TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project Area
• Special use for martial arts studio at 5621 W. Howard Street
• Contract with Hoerr Construction for $250,000 sewer lining program
• Lease agreement with AT&T Mobility at 8360 W. Dempster Street
• Settlement agreement for insurance claim in the amount of $75,000

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee will meet to discuss the installation of a stop sign and updates to department ordinances. The body will also review current public works projects and door hangers for site visits.

• Proposed stop sign at Neva and Dobson
• Updating Public Works Ordinances
• Updates on Public Works Projects
• Door hangers for Public Works site visits

The Public Works Committee unanimously approved a motion to create a two-way stop at Neva and Dobson after a complaint about a driver losing control near children. They also voted to send revised door hangers to legal review, to amend sewer repair ordinances to require completion within 45 days of written notice, and to change water meter box specifications to allow approved equals. Project updates were provided, including completion of Dempster Bridge painting and delays on the Touhy Avenue bridge.

• Approved two-way stop at Neva and Dobson (unanimous)
• Approved sending revised door hangers to legal review (unanimous)
• Approved sewer repair ordinance amendment with 45-day completion timeline (unanimous)
• Approved water meter box ordinance change to allow approved equals (unanimous)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group will hold a regular meeting to discuss several items including a police accidents report, engineering updates, Illinois state regulations on e-bikes, and designs for Shermer Road. The group will also consider approving minutes from the May 13 meeting and hear public comments.

• Police Accidents Report
• Engineering Updates
• Discussion of Illinois State Regulations on E-bikes
• Review of Shermer Rd Designs

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Group reviewed three design options for the Shermer Road project, with Option 3 (in-street bike lanes with buffers) favored by members but requiring an additional $4 million in funding. The group discussed grant strategies, including ITEP applications, and agreed to decide on a design in July. The group also reviewed a police report of 8 recent bike/pedestrian accidents and discussed new state e-bike regulations effective January 1, 2027.

• Approved minutes of the May 13, 2026 meeting.
• Reviewed police report of 8 bike/pedestrian accidents since last meeting; discussed common factors and education efforts.
• Discussed three design options for Shermer Road; Option 3 (in-street bike lanes with buffers) favored but requires $4M more in funding.
• Agreed to decide on a Shermer Road design in July for ITEP grant application.
• Discussed new state e-bike regulations effective January 1, 2027; will plan public outreach.
• Noted engineering updates: Howard St Bridge on schedule, Touhy Ave bridge may be delayed, Oakton St sidepath phase 1 done.
• Discussed potential grant applications for Oakton, Dempster, and Shermer projects.
• Discussed future bike safety events, including a 'learn to ride' event and bike bus follow-up.

Fire & Police Commission

The Niles Fire and Police Commission will discuss and possibly approve revised Rules and Regulations for the department. The meeting also includes an executive (closed) session to discuss personnel matters involving fire or police department staff.

• Discussion and approval of revised Rules and Regulations for the Fire and Police Commission.
• Executive session for appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of fire or police department personnel.

The Fire and Police Commission held a special meeting to review proposed updates. The commission voted to approve the new Rules & Regulations.

• Approved June 4, 2026 Special meeting minutes (3-0)
• Approved proposed new Rules & Regulations (3-0)