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Votes at a glance: Hinsdale trustees approve minutes, manager-employment amendment and DiNucci’s liquor license
Summary
At the meeting trustees approved the minutes from Sept. 16, 2025; approved a fourth amendment to the village manager’s employment agreement (salary, car allowance, banked vacation, reduced severance); and issued a class B-2 liquor license for DiNucci’s Italian Hinsdale. Several routine consent items also passed by roll call.
The Village Board of Trustees held multiple roll-call votes on routine and personnel items during the meeting.
Minutes: Trustees approved the minutes of the regular meeting held Sept. 16, 2025, by roll call; trustees present voted "Aye." No dissent was recorded.
Village Manager employment agreement: Trustees approved a fourth amendment to the Village Manager’s employment agreement that adjusts the manager’s salary to better align with market rates, modestly increases the manager’s car allowance, changes how banked vacation days are administered, and reduces severance pay in the event of termination without cause from six months to five months (the reduction was presented as conforming with changes in state law). The presenter said notice of the proposed compensation changes was posted on the village website in conformance with open-meetings act posting requirements for employees participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. A roll-call vote was taken and trustees present voted "Aye." No recorded "No" or abstentions were noted in the transcript.
Class B-2 liquor license for DiNucci’s: Trustees approved an ordinance authorizing issuance of a Class B-2 liquor license for DiNucci’s Italian Hinsdale LLC at 8 E. First Street (the former Il Poggiolo location). The Police Department completed its review and found no issues; the board voted by roll call and the motion carried with all trustees present recorded as "Aye." The liquor commissioner will issue the license following the board’s approval.
Consent agenda and adjournment: The meeting’s consent agenda items A through C were combined and approved by roll call. The motion to adjourn was approved by roll call.
Votes were recorded by roll call with the trustees present identified in the transcript as Trustee Pashtama, Trustee Braden, Trustee Siffler, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Burns, and Trustee Boehnke; the transcript records each as voting "Aye" on the items noted above.
