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 Urbanski, 9-1-1 dispatcher, effective April 21, 2025 — Approved — Cited 3 years non-sworn public-safety experience and prior U.S. Marine Corps service.

7 — Appointment: Margaret Morrison, assistant police records supervisor, effective April 22, 2025 — Approved — Cited 20+ years public-safety support experience and LEHI certification.

8 — Appointment: Steve Trevino, code enforcement officer, effective May 5, 2025 — Approved — Cited nearly 25 years law-enforcement service and community engagement experience; Trevino addressed the board as a longtime resident.

9 — Appointment: Marcus Lepore, commissioner to the Advisory Commission on Labor and Development — Approved.

10 — Ordinance amending standing committees in the Village code (minor update) — Adopted — Eligible for adoption after prior Committee of the Whole discussion.

11 — Approval of consent agenda (multiple items publicly posted per Illinois Open Meetings Act) — Approved — Roll call showed one No vote by Trustee Mueller; all other voting trustees recorded Yes.

12 — Resolution: Professional services agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering (general design and construction engineering) effective April 30, 2025–April 30, 2028 — Approved.

13 — Contract award: Miller Pipeline LLC for the 2025 concrete flatwork and curb program (year 1 of 3) — Approved — Base amount $247,850.50 plus a contingency of $117,149.50; total not to exceed $365,000.

14 — Resolution: Professional services agreement with Robinson Engineering for construction engineering services (170 Fifth St. reconstruction project) effective through April 30, 2026 — Approved.

15 — Resolution: Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering for 2025 water-main replacement construction engineering services — Approved — Amount presented: $610,790.

16 — Contract award: LPS Pavement Company for street work (North—specified program) — Approved — Base amount $195,750 plus $29,362.50 contingency; total not to exceed $225,112.50.

17 — Resolution waiving competitive bidding and approving SKC Construction for pavement crack fill — Approved — Base amount $149,400 plus $600 contingency; total not to exceed $150,000.

18 — Resolution adopting the 2024 Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update — Approved — Adoption makes the village eligible to apply for certain hazard-mitigation grants.

19 — Resolution/contract: Purchase and installation of 14 APX 8500 mobile radios from Motorola Solutions for public-safety vehicles — Approved.

23 — Motion to adjourn to executive session (personnel/legal exceptions) — Approved — Board adjourned to executive session and did not return to open session at the end of the public meeting.

Discussion, staff comments and public presentations

- A short business-spotlight presentation introduced Ronnell Brown of Lumber Liquidators in Tinley Park Plaza; Brown described the store’s product range and loyalty program for contractors and municipalities.

- Staff noted local developments and openings, including a Chick-fil-A expected to open the week following the meeting.

- President Klotz reported correspondence from the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Bureau concerning a series of FOIA-related complaints by a local requester; the bureau notified the village that, citing 5 ILCS 140/9.5 and related discretion, it would take no further action on the remaining petitions and closed those files. The president thanked village staff and legal counsel for handling the matter.

What the board directed and next steps

- Contract awards and professional-service agreements put planned street, pavement and water-main work into procurement and construction timelines for 2025; specific project schedules and construction phasing were not detailed at the meeting.

- The adoption of the Cook County hazard-mitigation plan update preserves Tinley Park’s eligibility for related grant funding; staff or grant administrators will handle any grant applications going forward.

- The board moved into executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters; no further public actions were taken after the adjournment.

Ending

All voted measures were presented as eligible for adoption following the Committee of the Whole that met before the regular meeting unless otherwise noted. Where dollar amounts, effective dates or contractor names were stated during the meeting, they are reported here as presented to the board. Several roll-call votes were unanimous; on the consent agenda one trustee recorded a No vote. The board did not return to open session after adjourning to executive session.