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Hinsdale trustees approve dog‑park rules, end local pet licenses and clear several permits and contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Hinsdale Village Board adopted an ordinance creating an off‑leash area at KLM Park, eliminated local dog/cat licensing and approved a suite of consent items including resurfacing work ($1.417M), a mosquito‑abatement contract ($58,300) and a new liquor license; all final votes were affirmative.
The Hinsdale Village Board on Feb. 3 adopted a bundle of measures affecting parks, village permitting and routine contracts.
The board approved an ordinance (second reading) amending Title 5, Chapter 7 of the village code to permit an off‑leash area at KLM Park (north of the creek). Under the new rules, owners must carry a leash while at the park, annual permits will be required (nonresidents pay $50; Hinsdale residents are exempt), and certain areas remain off limits (the pool, playground, Montessori area at KLM and athletic fields). Trustees approved the ordinance by roll call (6 ayes).
In a related ordinance the board eliminated the village’s local dog and cat licensing and associated annual fees, a program that historically produced roughly $4,000 in revenue. Trustees said county rabies vaccination tags and microchip identification have reduced the need for a local licensing program; the ordinance passed on second reading by roll call (6 ayes).
Votes at a glance (selected items approved): - 2026 resurfacing program: Awarded to M and J Asphalt Paving Company, not to exceed $1,417,000. The board noted the project is approximately $83,000 under the $1.5 million budget and includes the pool parking lot to be completed before Memorial Day and road alignment work on the 900 block of South Monroe. - Mosquito abatement: Three‑year, no‑bid contract with Clark Environmental Mosquito Management for up to $58,300 to treat catch basins and monitor larvae at 24 sites; trustees discussed a resident hotline and noted waiver of bidding requires a two‑thirds vote at the second read. - Accounts payable: Board approved payment of $721,721.52 for the period 01/21/2026 through 02/03/2026. - Liquor license: Approved issuance of a class A‑1 packaged wine and beer license for SAR Oil LLC (Shell Food Mart) at 210 E. Ogden Ave; issuance requires a certificate of occupancy and closing documents before the license is issued by the liquor commissioner. - Design review / sign permit: Approved an internally illuminated multi‑tenant ground sign for 710 N. York Road; the new sign face is 24 sq ft (smaller than the prior 73 sq ft sign), includes a dimmer and textured paint per Plan Commission conditions.
All the listed consent and second‑reading items were adopted by roll call votes recorded during the meeting (affirmative votes recorded for trustees present). Several items were combined and approved under a single consent motion.
Why it matters: The dog‑park ordinance changes playground and park use rules that will be visible to many residents who use KLM Park and other village green spaces. Eliminating local pet licensing removes a longtime administrative requirement for owners and replaces it with reliance on county rabies tags and microchips. The capital work approved (resurfacing) and operational contracts (mosquito abatement) reflect the village’s infrastructure and public‑health upkeep plans for 2026.
Next steps: The dog‑park and pet‑license ordinances were adopted at second reading and are effective per village ordinance rules; the liquor license will be issued once staff confirm the certificate of occupancy and closing documents. Several procurement items that were approved under consent will proceed to implementation per department schedules.
