Hanover Park board approves consent agenda including $47,900 police uniform purchase and warrants totaling $4.4 million

The Village of Hanover Park board voted Thursday to approve its consent agenda and several financial items, including a $47,900 blanket purchase order for police uniforms and warrant payments totaling $4,377,928.41.

The approvals came by motion and roll-call votes during the Feb. 6 regular meeting at Hanover Park municipal facilities. The board also approved a motion to go into executive session under personnel exception and later moved to adjourn without returning to open session.

Board members approved a waiver of competitive bidding and a blanket purchase order to Ray O'Hearn, Inc., in the amount of $47,900 for purchase of police department uniforms and authorized the village manager to execute the necessary documents. The board then approved several warrant motions: a warrant dated Jan. 16, 2025, in the amount of $3,262,197.97; warrants paid in advance through Dec. 14, 2024, through Jan. 9, 2025, in the amount of $1,114,730.44; and December 2024 p-card charges totaling $30,432.91.

The motions were made, seconded and recorded by village clerk Christie Calderon with roll-call votes recorded as yes by the trustees present. After regular business, the board approved a motion to move into executive session under Section 2(c)(1) for personnel matters and then adopted a motion to adjourn.

Votes at a glance: - Motion to accept the agenda: approved (roll call: Trustees Kunkel, Bencoli, Frege, Alba, Gutierrez, Porter and Priegui recorded "Yes"). - Waive competitive bidding and approve blanket PO to Ray O'Hearn, Inc., $47,900 for police uniforms: approved (roll call recorded as yes by trustees present). - Approve warrant 01/16/2025, $3,262,197.97: approved (roll call recorded as yes by trustees present). - Approve warrants paid in advance through 12/14/2024–01/09/2025, $1,114,730.44: approved (roll call recorded as yes by trustees present). - Approve December 2024 p-cards, $30,432.91: approved (roll call recorded as yes by trustees present). - Motion to enter executive session (Section 2(c)(1) — personnel): approved (roll call recorded as yes by trustees present). - Motion to adjourn: approved.

Nut graf: The votes finalized routine procurement and financial items that will allow the village to pay obligations and proceed with planned uniform purchases for the police department; the board also moved to discuss personnel matters in closed session.

Board procedure and context: Each financial item was presented on the consent calendar and passed without discussion. Christie Calderon, village clerk, conducted roll calls for the motions after trustees moved and seconded the items. The transcript records the affirmative roll calls for the trustees present on each item. The executive-session motion cited personnel (Section 2(c)(1)) as the legal basis for closing the meeting.

Ending: The board adjourned after the executive-session motion was approved. No outcomes from the executive session were reported in the open record.