Tinley Park trustees approve series of appointments, public works contracts and hazard plan; adjourn to executive session

The Tinley Park Village Board on April 15 adopted a package of personnel appointments, professional-service agreements and construction contracts, approved the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update and adjourned into executive session.

The board, presided over by President Klotz, voted on 20 formal items ranging from routine approvals of the meeting agenda and prior minutes to contract awards for street and water projects and a purchase of mobile radios for public-safety vehicles. Most measures were adopted after brief staff presentations; one consent-agenda item recorded a single dissenting vote.

Why it matters: The awards and appointments set staffing and contracting for immediate operations (new maintenance, dispatch and code-enforcement hires), fund recurring street, pavement and water-main work this construction season, and keep Tinley Park eligible for hazard-mitigation grant programs through the Cook County plan update.

Key votes and outcomes

Votes at a glance (item number — action — outcome — key detail)

1 — Approval of meeting agenda — Approved — Roll call unanimous.

2 — Approval of minutes of March 18, 2025 regular meeting — Approved — Unanimous.

4 — Resolution recognizing Municipal Clerk’s Week (May 4–10, 2025) — Approved — Board extended appreciation to Clerk Nancy O'Connor and staff.

5 — Appointment: Pablo Carrillo, maintenance technician, effective April 21, 2025 — Approved — Cited 7 years’ maintenance/construction experience and Class A CDL.

6 — Appointment: John…