Lombard trustees approve FY2024 budget adjustments, expand volunteer committees and clear multiple contracts
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Summary
On June 19, 2025 the Village of Lombard Board of Trustees approved an ordinance amending the FY2024 budget that shifts nearly $9.9 million in transfers, voted to increase committee and plan commission membership, and approved a consent agenda that included water-main work, capital projects planning and several vendor contracts.
Lombard trustees on June 19 approved an ordinance amending the village's fiscal year 2024 budget, authorized increases to pension and capital reserves, expanded the size of standing committees and the plan commission, and approved a multi-item consent agenda that included infrastructure contracts and vendor agreements.
The board voted unanimously to amend the FY2024 budget, adding $9,895,720 to the general fund as a waterfall transfer: $4,947,860 to the pension stabilization fund and $4,947,860 to the building reserve fund. The ordinance also included a $987,890 increase to the water and sewer operations and maintenance fund, a $867,570 increase to the police pension fund and a $693,160 increase to the fire pension fund. The motion to approve the budget amendment was made by Trustee Egan and seconded by Trustee Hammersmith; the roll call vote was recorded as aye.
The board also approved an ordinance to increase membership on the plan commission from seven to nine members and to raise the number of members on standing committees from eight to nine, including the creation of a student member. Trustee Hammersmith, who described herself as a primary driver of the change, said the expansion is intended to increase volunteer opportunities after recent difficulty filling openings. Scott (staff member) said the change will create 22 volunteer openings and that information will be posted starting the next morning, with an online portal for applicants and interviews to follow in July and August. "Starting tomorrow morning, we will post information on those openings on social media, and we will include it in our weekly veil," Scott said.
Trustees also heard a report from the Public Works and Environmental Concerns Committee about a planned Butterfield Road water-main lining contract and the village's 10-year capital improvement program. "The 2026 through 2035 CIP is proposed at just over $219,000,000," Trustee Bochner said, describing the program as a planning tool to prioritize and schedule improvements to public facilities and infrastructure. The committee ratified a competitive bid award to Sheridan Plumbing for the Butterfield Road water-main lining and unanimously approved recommending the 10-year CIP to the full board for future consideration.
The board approved a broad consent agenda that contained payroll and accounts-payable approvals, multiple ordinances and intergovernmental agreements, and several contract awards. Items recorded on the consent agenda included (but were not limited to): - Multiple accounts-payable and payroll approvals for periods in May and June 2025 (amounts shown on the agenda). - Traffic-code amendments to establish no-stopping/standing/parking zones on portions of Wilson Avenue and parking restrictions on Edgewood Avenue. - Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals recommendations related to cemetery setbacks and a front-yard setback variation at 1014 South Findlay Road. - An ordinance related to sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages for Lombard Brew Fest (July 19, 2025) and a temporary event at the Carlisle (May 25, 2025). - An intergovernmental agreement with the Lombard Park District for joint paving work and an IGA with Glenbard Township High School District 87 to provide paramedic services at Glenbard East High School football games. - A five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise for police department services and equipment, with scheduled payments beginning in September 2025 and continuing through January 2030 as detailed in the agenda. - Contract awards and procurement items: a FY25 manhole rehabilitation contract to Kim Construction Company ($198,950); a FY25 sewer stub lining contract to Hohor Construction ($60,513); a surface treatment contract to Dunler ($164,432.53); commuter parking-lot work awarded to Chicagoland Paving Contractors ($409,000); building inspection and plan review contracts with BNF Construction Code Services and Safe Bridal Illinois for 2025; an elevator plan review and inspection contract with Thompson Elevator Inspection Service; and ratification of a three-year Constellation New Energy contract (through July 2028) reported to reduce price about 28.7%, with estimated savings of approximately $20,000 per year.
The consent agenda motion was moved by Trustee Militello and seconded by Trustee Bochner and passed on a roll call vote recorded as unanimous.
Trustee Jessica Egan took a moment to report on a police ride-along she participated in and thanked the Lombard Police Department. "I appreciated the opportunity to observe firsthand the professionalism, the dedication, and calm under pressure that our officers demonstrate on every shift. It is a valuable experience and I am grateful for their service," Trustee Egan said.
With the regular agenda concluded, the board voted to recess to an executive session to discuss acquisition of real property and pending litigation. The motion to recess was moved by Trustee Militello, seconded by Trustee Egan, and approved on roll call.
Votes at a glance - Approval of meeting minutes (May 15, 2025): motion by Trustee Bochner, second Trustee Egan; outcome: approved on roll call. - Consent agenda (includes accounts payable/payroll, multiple ordinances, IGAs, contracts listed above): motion by Trustee Militello, second Trustee Bochner; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Ordinance amending FY2024 budget (increase transfers and fund balances): motion by Trustee Egan, second Trustee Hammersmith; outcome: approved (roll call). - Ordinance amending village code for membership of standing committees and plan commission: motion by Trustee Hammersmith, second Trustee Militello; outcome: approved (roll call). - Motion to recess to executive session for acquisition of real property and pending litigation: motion by Trustee Militello, second Trustee Egan; outcome: approved (roll call).
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Carl Goldsmith and concluded with the board moving into executive session. No public hearings or public participation were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
