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Staff told the board the consulting firm MGT needs that residency clarification to finalize and publish the recruitment advertisement and brochure. The village manager’s office said there are roughly four months before the current manager’s last day, and the recruitment schedule is intended to allow time for advertising, screening, and candidate interviews.

Trustees discussed whether the outgoing manager could serve as a consultant during the final budget work; staff said that conversation should occur outside the regular meeting. The clerk and staff confirmed that, under the current schedule, the capital‑budget recommendation will be presented before the manager’s last day but full budget approval will occur after the departure and be presented by other staff members.

Next steps: MGT will finalize and circulate the recruitment brochure; staff will post the position and accept applications consistent with the advertised schedule.

Why this matters: removing the residency requirement changes hiring rules for the municipality and was cited by staff as necessary to proceed with recruitment advertising.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Board Meeting June 5th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees amended municipal code section 2‑172 to remove the requirement that the village manager be a resident and made related gender‑neutral edits; staff said the change allows MGT to finalize the recruitment brochure and begin a roughly four‑month recruitment cycle before the current manager's last day.","taxTitle","Hanover Park, DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",54135,"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},6211392,"Board approves 8‑acre mixed‑use master plan at Barrington and Blake with multiple exceptions",545,3235000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185&start=3235&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185/thumbnail_3235000.jpg","/articles/6211392/Hanover-Park/DuPage-County/Illinois/Board-approves-8acre-mixeduse-master-plan-at-Barrington-and-Blake-with-multiple-exceptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211392-ea7971589e21b0a8c8d4cf276b51e3ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115188&Signature=fQBBy5FNqkBgbZQYFHfxy-oTb-6elV8-nxFSiRQAoLdCvfSrtT-nm~PS-S8p390nIlPMf-QEBLBZym~BeWL5-3ovlfGF9hC6SORo87yDrFxAhwqe~sVGUoGYb5a00tYBjuD5GZxuHmNullvtz1akFwkerGYLItKPyw2KiNzpQj3t5AZ3qYNZ80s7~YOBkm1ZFNLnMDgl6rX2UiRL9wsNQOrKHyp33W4iKlHr6MAQnJ~xgkSjUkKzdggZFEoMsGuewvQXKDY~y8HNqZKUK1Zac1a15NtnLznmpV6ckla2NDEH-LYqLk4GPHvDrfmCTu8V-tzLuAj7kiOz-e2tMsNJWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hanover Park Board on June 5 passed an ordinance approving 11 exceptions and a master plan for an 8‑acre multi‑family development at the northwest corner of Barrington Road and Blake Street in the VC‑C (Village Center, Mixed‑Use Core) district.

Developer representatives said they will provide additional renderings showing completed examples and alternatives on request. Jason Kambitsis, a project representative, told trustees, “We can give you more perspective as to where we've built those, and what they look like,” and agreed to provide renderings for the hybrid and corner‑living building types.

Trustees and the development commission spent many hours reviewing the exceptions in public and in commission meetings; several trustees praised the commission and staff for extensive review. A board liaison said the commission had “drilled down on” questions about sidewalks, exceptions and pedestrian crossings and recommended continued oversight as the project proceeds.

The board recorded a recorded vote with one no vote and the ordinance carried. Trustees noted this is an important transit‑oriented parcel near the train station and asked staff and the developer to refine pedestrian crossings and consider EV infrastructure and federal grant opportunities related to transit‑oriented development.

Next steps: developer to supply additional renderings and staff to continue review of final materials, sidewalk routing and crosswalk safety; subsequent permits and final site plan approvals to follow.","Trustees passed a master plan and 11 exceptions for an 8‑acre multifamily development at North‑west corner of Barrington Road and Blake Street. Developers will provide additional renderings on request; the development commission and staff spent extensive hours vetting exceptions.",{"_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},6211397,"Hanover Park approves Phase 2 design contract for Ontarioville Plaza; project funded in TIF district",1567,1068000,2635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185&start=1068&end=2635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185/thumbnail_1068000.jpg","/articles/6211397/Hanover-Park/DuPage-County/Illinois/Hanover-Park-approves-Phase-2-design-contract-for-Ontarioville-Plaza-project-funded-in-TIF-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211397-1d8605cf64efbd40011cf66e3834892b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115188&Signature=aXWotalEd~gt7IcpT~lwgRAZn1zIMwlcfQu1wwnLUU6RvJBSGOpHSxWYdvbkd~e6Y5r455SmNLu0YxC6kzSZACeVarQoPFl-1-VRtP4yZnbU-qjH-ckX63rlY3kuhNqH1PXwq-qwg8OddXZlUQXBc6MPiyhA1QVDEZ2uVG6PNRA6TP08KuBh1QdG4zRDogojJFLeyeDBU7oB7V1JrSWLfRqvoCj86gpUZKFIoXtKWYV8m5fSlHfaxduKR1EIoTrTVAFTJz3EQ-OQ8a0Ir5UsMp42KyHne1snoJETH9E~de2qY94raoM0BC5BYyR7TYL0vrdBK60g6kMWQWoVXRlBRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hanover Park board on June 5 approved a proposal from the Lakota Group to provide design services for Phase 2 of the Ontarioville Plaza in the amount of $78,550 and discussed a separate engineering agreement with SpaceCo for site engineering.

Planning staff member Juliana described the proposal as a continuation of the Ontarioville Plaza design language that would expand programmed event space onto an adjacent vacant parcel in the TIF district. Juliana told trustees the plan includes overhead Tivoli lighting, pergolas and seat walls to create covered seating and event programming space, a continuation of the phase‑1 sidewalk to improve walkability, and interactive movable artwork and seating partially funded by a DuPage County grant.

Trustee questions focused on whether the village had explored relocating an existing animal care facility that sits within the parcel the village plans to program. Staff replied the village previously used TIF funds to help the animal hospital locate there and relocation had not been pursued; staff said the facility is viewed as an amenity that brings customers to the area and that the project is intended to complement that use.

The board approved the Lakota design contract and authorized staff to execute necessary documents. Trustees noted the conceptual nature of the design and asked that final materials, layout details, and pedestrian crossings be refined in the next design phase. One contractual item tied to the larger project (a Lakota agreement) was pulled from the consent agenda earlier in the meeting for separate discussion; this item proceeded with the engineered portion on the consent agenda.

Why this matters: the project uses TIF funding and is intended to expand downtown programming, improve walkability and tie multiple parcels into a cohesive public plaza. Trustees specifically asked staff to consider long‑term uses for the site and to preserve flexibility in future design choices.

Next steps: staff will advance design development with Lakota and SpaceCo, refine materials and layout in response to trustee feedback, and return to the board for subsequent approvals.","Trustees approved a $78,550 design agreement with Lakota Group for Phase 2 of the Ontarioville Plaza and discussed SpaceCo engineering, pedestrian connections, pergolas, event space and a DuPage County grant for movable artwork. Trustees asked whether the adjacent animal care facility had been considered for relocation; staff said it had not.",{"_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},6211401,"Hanover Park approves $480,046 ambulance purchase; trustees discuss resident billing",705,2624000,3329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185&start=2624&end=3329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185/thumbnail_2624000.jpg","/articles/6211401/Hanover-Park/DuPage-County/Illinois/Hanover-Park-approves-480046-ambulance-purchase-trustees-discuss-resident-billing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211401-268a23f82e9ed23f82b38ed39b015d9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115188&Signature=SxlSLWs~6Y8eqldgnkUy7YFdrOc6VSGe7FEpFHGGOSuR1sGEQ66KCNxlnROk5mZl49-ikrJT1HFpmE~4IWbJqM85kAHvG-sGXJBJlY7ipliwEQUI3XVyOrIisXUh-YfdHpP3tIF36pBQmIjM-iQFt1q~Yvi58AJAZHV8GiA-i~-sZRYCs7XYaHGwyu1Qk8VsX8GClwu8-ZGgKxIwYokIi3fmiigKv7YCm73az4ccZqNZbS716q~lhMfxw49hUiYG5eMbv~k7iR5ONcuhgO9Xfi7TDMIfe4L-QV777sjU-uFKjAdQBjcQ1AiGILz3CWDQl6-TzXP~y7aCiDiarY~h4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hanover Park Board on June 5 authorized a purchase order to Foster Coach Sales Inc. for a 2027 Ford ambulance in an amount not to exceed $480,046 and approved a $100,000 prepayment to secure pricing.

A trustee who identified himself on the record as Herb raised concerns about charging residents for ambulance transport after taxpayer dollars pay for equipment. Herb said, “I'm a little uneasy when I turn around and tell our residents… we're gonna charge you a fee to use this that your tax dollars paid for.”

Hanover Park’s fire leadership told the board ambulance fees have been billed since the village assumed the fire department and are tiered by level of service (BLS, ALS‑1, ALS‑2, non‑transport). The fire chief (identified on the record as the chief) said the department bills insurance companies and that Medicare and Medicaid limits apply for those beneficiaries. The chief added the village participates in a program (GENT) to help supplement Medicaid reimbursement shortfalls.

The chief also said the village has not raised its ambulance rates recently and that staff plan to include a review of ambulance rates and billing practices in the upcoming strategic plan. He noted one direction under study is reducing or eliminating balance billing for residents whose insurance does not fully cover billed charges.

Why this matters: the equipment purchase is capital outlay funded from the village budget, and billing practice changes could affect residents who are balance‑billed for services not covered by their insurer. Trustees praised the fire department’s procurement planning for securing pricing in advance but also pressed staff to consider the equity and affordability implications of billing policy.

Next steps: finance and fire staff will incorporate ambulance fee review into the strategic‑plan work and return recommendations to the board; procurement will proceed to execute the purchase order.","The board authorized purchase of a 2027 Ford ambulance not to exceed $480,046 and a $100,000 prepayment; trustees raised concerns about ambulance billing, balance billing, and plans to study rates in the strategic plan.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211407,"Hanover Park board approves 1% municipal grocery tax after public comment",1323,1917000,3240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185&start=1917&end=3240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696115-1fb83cc31821a72fd638bb2981831185/thumbnail_1917000.jpg","/articles/6211407/Hanover-Park/DuPage-County/Illinois/Hanover-Park-board-approves-1-municipal-grocery-tax-after-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211407-f39fc0f780ab8016797e5d0f317e99e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771115188&Signature=W-RKgDE0d-SJhogSx4ulP3BwOh7t6O5L7hJlUpaX8bPMatUfePwtd2hS2Q3CmzaFA0AJbe7QHacx7UwOhBBzb6EXH2NNxXq-BDAqzMqlSOC-ahMjTFwlUh5u0AglNlPddeu5Cjgi0XwYmP0E0zG3iRV2kzqoSbCR0v~boj5CGFE6AfCqLZ-bFsqp3jLvR6Ks423GfHk~P6IQFDiH4ZI9LWY34g8BPDrO7xZtpo71-n0ywj6ujeJqUug82ITTNthzSOJkxQXWDNx0K~OlreFpwopwI2rGxkE5FzLhzj2zt-4jmr~dfAMQLnP3DD6Syr3MM6UhrD7frQHk8xgiWuWMWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hanover Park Board of Trustees voted June 5 to pass an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the municipal code to add Article XVI establishing a municipal grocery retailer occupational tax and a municipal grocery service occupational tax at 1%.

Resident Tom Clark, who identified himself during the town‑hall period and noted he serves on the Development Commission (but was speaking as a resident), urged the board to treat the item as a substantive agenda item rather than a consent item and to consider a sunset clause. Clark said, “If you pass this ordinance tonight do so with a firm sunset clause and that the grocery tax ends on 01/01/2027.” He added that, in his view, the change will be perceived as a new revenue stream even though it replaces a state tax that the state is phasing out.

Village President Rodney S. Craig framed the action as sustaining revenues the village has relied on. Craig said, “That's a hell of a lot of money for us to try to recoup,” and described the measure as maintaining revenue needed to preserve current services and capital programs rather than a brand‑new tax increase.

Board members discussed the item after public comment but did not adopt the sunset language Clark proposed. The ordinance text on the record amends the municipal code and adds the two grocery occupational‑tax articles; the board’s roll call after discussion produced a majority vote in favor and one recorded no vote. The clerk called the roll as part of final adoption.

Why this matters: trustees said the tax will help sustain street and service commitments amid broader state changes to grocery taxation. Opponents and at least one resident urged clearer voter notice or a sunset to allow further fiscal review.

Next steps: the ordinance takes effect according to the municipal code’s adoption rules; staff will proceed with implementation and collection steps under Chapter 94. The board did not direct additional study language on the record.","The Village of Hanover Park on June 5 passed an ordinance creating a 1% municipal grocery retailer and grocery service occupational tax (added as Article XVI to Chapter 94). A resident urged a sunset clause and questioned whether the tax preserves or adds to local burdens.","actionData","errors"]

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