Brookfield board approves engineering design work, six STP project submissions, fee increases and $1M credit boost

The Village of Brookfield board approved several fiscal and infrastructure measures during its Jan. 12 meeting, including a design-and-construction engineering agreement, multiple grant-application authorizations, fee adjustments and an increase to the village’s temporary line of credit.

Design agreement and STP submissions The board approved a resolution to enter a professional design and construction engineering services agreement with Hancock Engineering for the 2026 sewer-lining improvements. The design engineering fee on the resolution before the board was $24,600; construction costs for the anticipated sewer repairs were estimated by staff to be about $326,000. Dan O’Malley of Hancock Engineering told trustees that bidding the sewer work as a separate contract from the federally funded resurfacing project should yield better pricing and allow the village to keep traffic moving during Maple Avenue resurfacing.

The board also authorized Hancock Engineering to submit six applications to the Central Council of Mayors for the Surface Transportation Program local fund. The applications cover collector routes including Maple, Prairie, Washington, Brookfield and 31st Street and an intersection project; staff said the six projects together represent roughly $18 million in candidate construction value and would require about $4.5 million of local match if funded.

Fees and resale-certificate change Trustees approved an ordinance adjusting business-license fees: staff recommended a $50 increase across business-license categories and an additional $200 increase for mobile food vendors to align with neighboring communities. The board also approved clarifying and codifying a transfer-of-compliance reinspection fee for commercial properties and establishing a $35 administrative fee for issuing a residential resale certificate of compliance; staff said the resale-certificate process already exists but had not previously carried a fee.

Line-of-credit increase and warrants To manage cash-flow pressure caused by delayed Cook County property-tax disbursements, the board approved increasing the village’s line of credit with First National Bank of Brookfield by $1,000,000 to a not-to-exceed $2.5 million. Trustees were told the line retains a March 26, 2026 maturity and staff expect to pay it off after county disbursements arrive. At the meeting trustees also approved two corporate warrants by roll call: $1,490,792.35 (12/22/2025) and $2,741,595.81 (01/12/2026), the latter of which included approximately $521,000 for engineering services.

Votes at a glance - Motion to create zoning commission (appoint existing Planning & Zoning members with Trustee Hendricks as liaison): Approved by roll call vote. - Approve corporate warrant 12/22/2025, $1,490,792.35: Approved by roll call. - Approve corporate warrant 01/12/2026, $2,741,595.81: Approved by roll call (noted ~$521,000 for engineering services). - Authorize Hancock Engineering design agreement (sewer lining) — $24,600: Approved by roll call. - Authorize submission of six STP applications: Approved by roll call. - Ordinance: business-license fee increases (including mobile vendors): Approved by roll call. - Ordinance: transfer-of-compliance reinspection fee and $35 resale-certificate fee: Approved by roll call. - Ordinance: increase line-of-credit with First National Bank by $1,000,000 (to <= $2.5M): Approved by roll call.

The board completed these votes during the Jan. 12 meeting and adjourned to a Committee of the Whole session to continue other business.