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Bolingbrook trustees approve engineering contract, public-safety purchases and fee updates; mayor updates Promenade timeline
Summary
At its April 8 meeting, the Bolingbrook Board of Trustees approved multiple routine resolutions and ordinances — including a $1.4 million engineering agreement, purchases of police equipment and portable barriers, and updated ambulance fees — and the mayor briefed the public on Promenade construction and answered a resident’s tax and signage concerns.
Bolingbrook’s mayor and Board of Trustees on April 8 approved a package of routine contracts, equipment purchases and code amendments while Mayor Mary S. Alexander-Basta updated residents on progress at the Promenade and responded to a resident’s concerns about taxes and a Clow Airport sign.
The board unanimously adopted Resolution 25R-015 to continue an agreement with Terra Engineering Ltd. for the Village engineering program management for fiscal year 2026, authorizing an amount not to exceed $1,400,000. The board also approved Resolution 25R-016 to buy 20 wireless fire-alarm radio boxes from Johnson Control Security Solutions LLC at a cost not to exceed $26,648; the expense will be recaptured by invoicing building managers per Village ordinance.
Trustees authorized a five-year contract for Axon Interview cameras (Resolution 25R-017) with total contract costs of $180,947.60 covering equipment, installation, maintenance and cloud storage; the first-year hardware cost was recorded as $36,189.52. The board approved purchases of two replacement police vehicles and related equipment (Resolution 25R-018), with vehicles to be purchased from Advantage Bolingbrook Chevrolet and equipment from Fleet Safety and Camz Communications; the total was not to exceed $110,000 reallocated from existing budgets. Trustees also approved purchasing portable barrier systems from Meridian Rapid Defense Group for $176,704.22 to enhance event security (Resolution 25R-019).
On personnel administration, the board adopted Resolution 25R-020 appointing Sara Aguirre as the Village’s authorized agent for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), replacing the prior authorized agent; notice of the appointment will be sent to IMRF.
The trustees passed Ordinance 25-006 to raise ambulance transport fees effective May 1, 2025, reflecting HFS’s yearly determination: ALS transports will increase from $2,653.24 to $2,797.94 and BLS transports from $2,320.88 to $2,573.71. The board also approved a set of license-class reductions and a special-use permit: Ordinances 25-007, 25-008 and 25-009 reduced liquor-license class counts to reflect businesses that no longer hold State liquor licenses (Bar Louie; BO’S Mongolian Grill; Krafted Burger+ Tap II), and Ordinance 25-010 granted a special-use permit allowing 24-hour operation for Crunch Fitness at 352 Commons Drive after Plan Commission review.
During the public comment period, resident Sean Salisbury told the board he believes taxes are too high and said he is raising the issue with multiple taxing bodies. Mayor Alexander-Basta responded that “the Village’s portion of the property tax bill is no more than 10%,” added that school districts account for about 70% of a typical property tax bill, and said the State currently pays less than the 50% share for education envisioned in the Illinois Constitution. Salisbury also objected to the new Clow Airport sign’s placement and cost; the mayor said the Illinois Aviation Museum contributed $15,000 and that the remaining cost was covered by grant funds.
Trustees and staff also highlighted community events and programs: details about an electronic recycling event (May 3), a recycling drop-off and other spring activities; Trustee Jean M. Kelly noted the Village’s Arbor Day dedication and festival scheduled April 26; Trustee Michael J. Carpanzano reminded residents of a public Budget Workshop on April 12. Mayor Alexander-Basta provided a construction update for the Promenade project, saying work that began in October 2024 encountered preexisting problems and was paused for winter weather but has resumed and is expected to finish before the Taste of Bolingbrook on May 31; she emphasized the Promenade is private property and the Village’s role is limited to permitting and discussions with the property’s new owner.
All roll-call votes reported were recorded as Yea 5 (Carpanzano, Doris, Kelly, Quintero, Zarate), Nay 0, Absent 1 (Lawler). The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
