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Hugh Bridal, a board member of the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), said the referendum — if approved by voters — would create a seven-member volunteer board, with one member also serving as a liaison to the township board. \"The first job of the new mental health board will be to conduct a needs assessment\" across mental‑health services, developmental‑disability services and substance‑use treatment, Bridal said. The board would not deliver services directly but would award grants to existing providers. Bridal noted the referendum asks for a levy of 0.04% of equalized assessed value (EAV) as described in the presentation to the council.

Kelly Sworzick, an area administrator responsible for school social workers, told the council student mental-health needs are rising and that service access is constrained by the recent closure of an inpatient unit at Northwest Community Healthcare. She said families often must travel to Streamwood for hospitalization or partial-hospitalization services and that transportation is a major barrier.

Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, a licensed clinical social worker and co-founder of Live for Lolly (a local recovery-support organization), cited local health‑system data and youth indicators. She said the hospital system's 2024 community-health needs assessment identified mental health and access to substance‑use treatment as top issues, and she cited school and county survey data showing substantial rates of depression and suicidal ideation among students.

Speakers said the township would administer the funds and that the referendum is binding; they noted the group sponsoring the measure secured signatures to place it on the ballot. Residents in the audience spoke in favor of the referendum and described the levy as a modest cost for the average homeowner.

No formal council action occurred during the public-comment period; the speakers asked the council to support outreach and to consider the local service gaps identified by the proposed mental health board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Council & Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting 3/3/2025 7:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from NAMI, local schools and recovery services told the council during public comment that a binding April referendum to create a community mental health board would address gaps in local mental-health and substance-use services.","taxTitle","Palatine, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",12501,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098129,"Infrastructure committee approves parkway-tree purchases and accepts sewer easements",144,632870,777670,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78&start=632&end=777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78/thumbnail_632870.jpg","/articles/6098129/Palatine/Cook-County/Illinois/Infrastructure-committee-approves-parkway-tree-purchases-and-accepts-sewer-easements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098129-30d6e9a9c797b4887a34cce0e72f55e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442885&Signature=Bs76uPKwZcLYWIcCZFpE~gKt3yUOHi-VWXg~L2TGLP9QgdA9bcKsyU4P8lTJydIJX-8QGFZzR-hfonOyKRzolzQFrmmibZzdg1atL5uggHl1~MNO1Bz3LMWFU1DLx68jzk4ay~nq7hvbI4SFYykg8GPiay-303tUfZM1FBl4FtOQ44UwIABK5StLnL1UMZ24VPB6oIg9Z04EPJM-BLrbHEIy5uAJAGJf5AzX5-Df8xTk0Idrtnh1rdvqDqJRNBrO~XAqCX3-CA8a4DSWMDvjZLKaoeHrzupHQzw-3W8I~havspiIAvJp3X8kK34FWxF0wl2M7tohaeD~GmQgVwfx9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Infrastructure and Environment Committee approved three administrative items affecting public infrastructure and maintenance.

Tree purchase: Staff recommended a two-year purchase relationship with Goodmark Nurseries for parkway-tree replacements in 2025 and 2026. The staff presentation said the village's \"silver maple reduction plan\" requires higher volumes of replacements this year and that the locally sourced vendor has produced high survivability rates at a lower cost than the Suburban Tree Consortium alternative. The committee voted to place the purchase on the council consent agenda.

Sanitary-easement acceptance: The committee accepted a perpetual sanitary-sewer easement at 625 West Palatine Road. Staff explained the original Orchard Hills subdivision plat inadvertently omitted the easement for sanitary sewers running through rear yards in that area; the adjacent property owner has granted the required easement so the village can maintain the sewer.

Storm-sewer easements: The committee accepted perpetual storm-sewer easements for three properties — 1340 East Gloria Drive, 13302 East Gloria Drive (transcript spacing: \"13 30 2\"), and 315 South Benton Street — that participated in the village's 50/50 drainage improvement program. Staff told the committee construction was delayed until utility conflicts were resolved and that utilities are now in, allowing the village to accept the easements.

Each of the three items was approved and placed on the consent agenda for final council action.","The Infrastructure and Environment Committee approved a two-year purchase agreement for parkway tree replacements, accepted a perpetual sanitary-sewer easement at 625 West Palatine Road, and accepted storm-sewer easements tied to the village's drainage-improvement program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098134,"Council committee clears Commonwealth Edison variances to add poles for reliability and private solar",211,262560,474160,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78&start=262&end=474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78/thumbnail_262560.jpg","/articles/6098134/Palatine/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-committee-clears-Commonwealth-Edison-variances-to-add-poles-for-reliability-and-private-solar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098134-c2469e540c059d18871cafdc471363ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442885&Signature=COkopP0fHrWJNUTS7yRINqqjV0OcLl3twxT8-J9qgxSq3J-v3XO-Cx2pAQobOD2kabOKqSj~9hnqToPCZ1~y9W1s8OY4OAY4ShbRLboHVG7FC6-4xvwk~ScvkLRAocYGGGpJa~cMSraQE-df9QHebplTdwdFYr1ANfgBoXatSAQKEAiF-oeUESwBwFHpHPUuiR~WuFIG~cv14Q3uqDhf~MvgNASICYgy49jFUuMsTFJQyXpqzCiYz6V3hhJxVVlw58ICa2i5DUw7r59IkgrhEcstJa~4hL5yznLfu3pJberAq9G8~rmKXz3rv~OQGCrcGFJnf4okOU2z1dErTdiuHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Police Policy and Code Services Committee approved two variances allowing Commonwealth Edison to install new above-ground utility poles in Palatine.

One variance permits a new wood pole in the right of way in front of 548 West Northwest Highway. The committee was told the new pole is intended to improve system reliability and to help the utility respond more promptly to outages.

A second variance authorizes three new poles related to a private solar installation at 1385 East Dundee Road and adjoining right of way: one pole in the East Dundee Road right of way and two on private property to carry the project's electrical output back to the ComEd system. Joseph Turnich, ComEd external affairs manager, told the committee the solar panels will be flat to grade on the storage‑facility roof and therefore not highly visible from street level. \"Typically, underground is considered a nonstandard service,\" Turnich said. \"There is usually a charge associated ... as a public utility, we have to go with the least expensive cost, which in this case is going overhead as opposed to underground.\" He added that whether poles are placed on private property depends on the solar project's configuration.

Committee members pressed ComEd on long-standing service issues and asked the company to work with village staff to resolve them before future applications. Turnich confirmed ComEd has been working with village staff and is aware of the older, outstanding concerns.

The three-pole variance was decided by roll call; multiple members recorded votes of \"aye\" and the committee chair announced the item will appear on the council consent agenda. Both variances were forwarded to the council on the consent agenda for formal consideration.","The committee approved two variances requested by Commonwealth Edison to install new utility poles — one for system reliability on Northwest Highway and a set to serve private solar panels on a self-storage facility on East Dundee Road; ComEd told the committee overhead service is typically less costly than underground.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6098140,"Council committee approves minor amendment to Deer Grove Center plan to allow electric-vehicle chargers",139,103770,243345,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78&start=103&end=243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2824882-bbab8a9f6858d0b23ea1695cb316cc78/thumbnail_103770.jpg","/articles/6098140/Palatine/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-committee-approves-minor-amendment-to-Deer-Grove-Center-plan-to-allow-electric-vehicle-chargers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6098140-f15f1f87c654974c42808414fd1ec9b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442885&Signature=NSiHUi-Z~mTvlWVET63Fyux4oq7Aj79GNtlWU07f6~i0QQy2Wg3SALmvf7ZkP1~K9gkdJDPkJu18q5rOCJqiQaYDx3U9n-UlYk9jWvjVEBK4LNxIN26H5KR51arMA~hiEnru1PJ~guHnLs3eRDyzt~PmNL94McKyJUodkzfLFqncB1J6D9jGVMfdCKNt489MccItDCugOyFR4jrUYTHVQ7gs-ZN2~Hr1q7gL6uS5jtpU0jpJBfTcSBy7H4WMbN1TYNGcKYF~QVLjLthT6iCq4vh9txZCXHIR66Im10gHZ8WZvjwC0I6Azre4fr1beW3wBfSsRZLr1AsYnzLsMlIHyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A village committee on Wednesday approved a minor amendment to the Deer Grove Center plan development to allow electric-vehicle charging stations within the shopping center's interior parking lot.

The change was described to the Police Policy and Code Services Committee by a village staff member as arising from a building-permit application filed last fall. \"There are 14 parking spaces that would be impacted,\" the staff member said, \"and then when the charging stations are installed, they will be replaced with eight parking spaces.\" The staff member said the center is currently \"over-parked\" and that an existing operating easement with Target and neighboring outlets would maintain shared parking access.

The staff presentation said the charging equipment — including a transformer and a switch gear — will sit in an expanded island inside the lot and will not affect front, side or rear yards. The transformer was described as set back roughly 13 feet from the curb and the larger switch gear about 18 feet from the curb; the island is about 260 feet from the Dundee Road frontage. The staff member added that an existing tree in the island would remain.

Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions and voted in favor of sending the amendment to the full council on the consent agenda.

Why it matters: Allowing EV chargers on private shopping-center property both supports local adoption of electric vehicles and changes parking counts and configurations at the site. The staff review noted line-of-sight and setback considerations had been examined during the building-permit review.

The amendment will appear on the council's consent agenda for formal approval at the next council meeting.","A village committee approved a minor plan-development amendment to permit electric-vehicle charging stations inside the Deer Grove Center parking lot; the change will appear on the council consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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