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Morton Grove board OKs Dempster Street TIF, authorizes CMAR work for new village hall and police station
Summary
The Village of Morton Grove unanimously adopted three ordinances to create the Dempster Street Redevelopment TIF area and approved a construction-manager-at-risk agreement to begin guaranteed-maximum-price work for a renovated village hall and police station; the board also approved multiple equipment and service resolutions.
The Village of Morton Grove Village Board unanimously approved a three-ordinance package on Feb. 24 to establish the Dempster Street Redevelopment Project Area and adopt tax increment allocation financing, and authorized construction-manager-at-risk work to advance a new village hall and police station.
At the start of the agenda, the village administrator summarized the redevelopment plan and eligibility work prepared by Johnson Research Group, saying the Dempster Street area — defined from Central Avenue to the Forest Preserve District and School Street from Dempster to South Park Avenue — met the TIF Act’s criteria for a conservation/redevelopment area and that private investment alone was unlikely to spur the proposed level of development. The board voted 6–0 to adopt ordinance 26-02 (approving the redevelopment plan), ordinance 26-03 (designating the project area) and ordinance 26-04 (adopting tax-increment allocation financing) after no substantive public questions.
Following ordinance passage, the board considered Resolution 26-10 authorizing AIA A133/A201 agreements and a construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) arrangement so Leopardo Construction can begin work to develop a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Village staff said the project will renovate the existing roughly 37,800-square-foot facility and add about 14,800 square feet; approval allows the construction manager to finalize a GMP for later board review and approval. The resolution passed 6–0.
The meeting also produced several other unanimously approved resolutions and ordinances. The board authorized payment to Third Millennium Associates for vehicle-sticker fulfillment services (Resolution 26-11), approved a repair agreement with Cummins Inc. for Fire Engine No. 5 (Resolution 26-12, $44,617.94), approved purchase of three Stryker cardiac monitor/defibrillators including trade-ins (Resolution 26-13, $134,972.31), awarded McGill Construction the 2026 street-patching contract (Resolution 26-14), and authorized purchase of two Ford police interceptors under a cooperative bid (Resolution 26-15, $91,581). The board also approved three second-reading ordinances affecting local land-use matters, including a minor daycare amendment (26-05), a parking-variation special use at Waukegan Road (26-06), and a special-use amendment at 6000 Oakton Street (26-07); the Oakton amendment explicitly excludes alcohol sales unless the applicant later seeks an amendment for that use.
The village clerk announced early-voting hours and location at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center, and the president highlighted upcoming community events including a senior expo and a public presentation about Dempster Street corridor recommendations. No residents spoke during public comment. The meeting concluded after the board approved the warrant register and adjourned.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 26-02 (Redevelopment plan) — Passed 6–0. - Ordinance 26-03 (Designate Dempster Street RPA) — Passed 6–0. - Ordinance 26-04 (Adopt TIF allocation financing) — Passed 6–0. - Resolution 26-10 (CMAR / A133/A201 agreements for village hall/police station) — Passed 6–0. - Resolution 26-11 (Payment to Third Millennium Associates for vehicle-sticker fulfillment) — Passed 6–0. Fees stated: $25,354.54 (2024) and $27,015.28 (2025). - Resolution 26-12 (Cummins Inc. engine repair) — Passed 6–0. Fiscal impact: $44,617.94. - Resolution 26-13 (Stryker cardiac monitors/defibrillators) — Passed 6–0. Fiscal impact: $134,972.31. - Resolution 26-14 (2026 street patching — McGill Construction LLC) — Passed 6–0. - Resolution 26-15 (Two Ford police interceptors) — Passed 6–0. Fiscal impact: $91,581. - Ordinance 26-05 (Daycare amendment at 5633 Dempster) — Passed 6–0. - Ordinance 26-06 (Parking variation, 9428–9438 Waukegan Rd) — Passed 6–0. - Ordinance 26-07 (Special-use amendment, 6000 Oakton St.; no alcohol without later amendment) — Passed 6–0.
What happens next Leopardo Construction will proceed with pre‑GMP work to develop a guaranteed-maximum price for the village hall/police station project; staff said the GMP and detailed budget will return to the board for review and a separate approval. Other procurements and service payments will proceed per the approved resolutions.
