Tinley Park board adopts moratorium, insurance and multiple contracts; kennel special use approved

The Tinley Park Village Board voted on a slate of resolutions and ordinances on Oct. 7, 2025, approving a temporary moratorium on certain business licenses and development applications, renewing employee benefits for 2026, awarding several public-works contracts, and granting a special use for a kennel in a commercial center.

Key votes at a glance

- Resolution 2025-R-119: Trustees adopted a resolution supporting and consenting to the filing of a Cook County Class 7b application for the property at 18303 South LaGrange Road, proposed for development as a Hilton Tru Hotel. Trustee Shaw moved the resolution and it passed on roll call with trustees voting yes.

- Ordinance 2025-O-032 (special use): The board approved a special use to permit a kennel (K9 Resorts) at 16040 Harlem Avenue in the V-3 PD zoning district. The plan commission recommended approval 6-2. Staff said the proposal includes an enclosed outdoor play yard, an 8-foot solid fence intended to attenuate sound, and interior ventilation rated by the petitioner as “commercial grade.” A representative for the petitioner, attorney Megan Murphy, and operator Zach Nesbitt were present for questions. Roll call for the ordinance was unanimous in favor.

- Ordinance 2025-O-034: Trustees adopted a replacement ordinance imposing a revised six-month temporary moratorium on acceptance, processing and approval of certain business licenses, development and zoning applications. The board said the item had been discussed earlier at the Committee of the Whole meeting before the regular session and voted to adopt it.

- Resolution 2025-R-112: The board authorized execution of an applicable employee benefits agreement for a 12-month term covering medical, dental, vision, life and certain auxiliary benefits for the benefit plan year Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026. The resolution was discussed at the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 16 and passed on roll call.

- Resolution 2025-R-115 (Beverly Snow & Ice): Trustees approved a contract for snow removal in village parking lots with Beverly Snow & Ice in a not-to-exceed amount of $425,000, with final amounts to vary by frequency and actual snow/ice needs.

- Resolution 2025-2025-116 (Rise Near Trucking & Excavating): The board approved a contract for snow removal in village cul-de-sacs with Rise Near Trucking & Excavating in a not-to-exceed amount of $212,000, subject to actual frequency and conditions.

- Ares Inc. contracts for electrical improvements: The board approved two Ares Inc. construction contracts: one for Post 2, 18301 Ridgeland Avenue electrical improvements in the amount of $1,077,776, and another for Post 1970 (Fourth Street and Ozark Avenue) improvements in the amount of $655,000. Both resolutions were discussed at the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 16 and passed on roll call.

Procedures and context

The consent agenda and most resolutions were presented as items eligible for adoption after prior Committee of the Whole review. The village clerk called roll for each vote; the record shows trustees voted unanimously on the consent and contract items reported here. The board noted that the moratorium ordinance had been discussed at committee and that staff would implement adopted contract provisions and administer timelines. Trustees also confirmed that plan commission review had recommended approval for the kennel special use with conditions described in the staff report.

Why this matters: The Class 7b resolution signals municipal support for a tax-assessment incentive application that could affect the fiscal profile of the proposed hotel project. The moratorium temporarily pauses certain applications and may affect developers and applicants while staff and the board consider regulatory updates. The awarded public-works contracts represent multi-hundred-thousand-dollar municipal commitments for winter services and street/post infrastructure.

What’s next: Several items (ordinances) may require further administrative action—contracts will be executed by staff and the moratorium will be implemented by village departments. The kennel special use includes operational conditions staff will monitor, including the proposed 8-foot fence and restricted outdoor hours.