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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/2026 VB MinutesVillage of Mount Prospect Village Board/Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2026 / 7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hoefert called the Village Board/Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting of the Village Board to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Board Room at Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St. ROLL CALL Members present upon roll call by the Village Clerk: Mayor Paul Wm. Hoefert, Trustee Vincent Dante, Trustee Beth DiPrima, Trustee Terri Gens, Trustee Bill Grossi, Trustee John Matuszak, Trustee Colleen Saccotelli Absent: None A quorum was present. 2.1. Pledge of Allegiance - Trustee Terri Gens APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board -September 1, 2026 Motion by Vincent Dante, second by Colleen Saccotelli to approve the minutes of the regular Village Board meeting of September 1, 2026: Yea: Vincent Dante, Beth DiPrima, Terri Gens, Bill Grossi, John Matuszak, Colleen Saccotelli Nay: None Final Resolution: Motion Passed MAYORS REPORT 4.1. Mayor's Comment Mayor Hoefert paid tribute to Christine Rogers, wife of former Trustee and current Planning and Zoning Board member Richard Rogers, who recently passed away. Mayor Hoefert described Ms. Rogers as a generous, warm-hearted community stalwart and a regular attendee at Coffee with Council. Mayor Hoefert conveyed the Village Board's condolences to Richard Rogers and his family. 4.2. PROCLAMATION: National Hispanic Heritage Month -September 15 -October 15, 2026 Mayor Hoefert read and signed a proclamation declaring September 15 through October 15, 2026, as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the Village of Mount Prospect. The proclamation recognized this year's theme, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together, and honored Hispanic Americans' contributions to the Village, the state, and the nation. Mayor Hoefert encouraged the entire community to participate in the observance. 4.3. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION: Village employees celebrating Quinquennial Anniversaries - Police Department Police Chief Mike Eterno recognized Police Department employees celebrating milestone anniversaries. Chief Eterno honored and highlighted the careers of the following: Sergeant Scott Filipek - 20 years of service Deputy Chief Joseph Kanupke - 25 years of service Chief Eterno also acknowledged five additional officers unable to attend who are celebrating 20 years of service: Officers Joe Gliner, Laura Davis, and Francisco Cornejo, and Sergeants Jeff Taylor and Lisa Schaps. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS-CITIZENSTO BE HEARD Connor Parks 1007 S. Beechwood Dr. • Addressed the Board regarding the Village's contract with Flock Safety automated license plate readers. Urged the Board to cancel the Village's Flock Safety contract, expressing concern that mass surveillance of residents'vehicles represents a fundamental civil liberties issue. CONSENTAGENDA 6.1. List of Bills -August 26, 2026 to September 8, 2026 - $2,714,663.46 6.2. Approval of Closed Session minutes - September 1, 2026 6.3. Motion to approve updated pricing on the 2029Ambulance Purchase from the September 1, 2026, Village Board meeting for a total purchase not to exceed $507,858. 6.4. Motion to find the lowest -cost bid submitted by Light up the Burbs of Plainfield, IL for the 2026-2027 Holiday Lighting Contract non -responsive to the experience requirements of the bid documents and accept the second- lowest cost bid submitted by Moreno Landscape and Hardscape of Highland Park, IL as the lowest cost, qualified bid for the work in an amount not to exceed $57,596 in 2026. Motion by Vincent Dante, second by Terri Gens, to approve the consent agenda as presented: Yea: Vincent Dante, Beth DiPrima, Terri Gens, Bill Grossi, Colleen Saccotelli, John Matuszak Nay: None Final Resolution: Motion Passed OLD BUSINESS — None NEW BUSINESS 8.1. Motion to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance and adopt AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (PZ-22-26) Director of Community and Economic Development Jason Shallcross presented PZ-22-26, a proposed text amendment to the Village zoning code that would establish distribution centers — defined as facilities where the receipt, transfer, sorting, routing, or dispatch of packages or goods for subsequent distribution constitutes a principal function —as conditional uses in the 1-1 Limited Industrial Zoning District. The amendment also refined the definition of warehouse uses to distinguish them from distribution centers and removed "distribution" from the existing warehouse definition in the land use table. A new section added to the ordinance, not included in the original staff report, addressed changes in ownership of existing legal nonconforming distribution centers. Under this provision, a transfer of more than 50 percent of ownership of an existing nonconforming distribution center would constitute a change in use, requiring conditional use approval rather than allowing the use to continue under the Village's standard nonconforming use provisions. Director Shallcross confirmed that the conditional use process would enable the Village to require traffic and parking studies, impose conditions on hours of operation and delivery schedules, and apply heightened scrutiny to facilities adjacent to residential neighborhoods. He noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval by a 6-0 vote at the August 27, 2026 meeting. Board discussion focused on severaltopics. Board Comments: o Asked whether traffic studies would be required for these facilities and whether landscaping requirements —including transitional buffers near residential neighborhoods —would apply; Director Shallcross confirmed both. o Raised concerns about the ownership transfer provision as it might affect a multi - generational family business; Director Shallcross indicated thatstaff would reviewsuch cases individually and could take operational continuityinto account. o Asked how the conditional use designation would help regulate noise and delivery hours; Director Shallcross explained that while the Village currently lacks delivery- specific regulations beyond general nuisance code, the conditional use process allows the Board to place specific conditions —including delivery hour restrictions —on individual approvals. Village Attorney Lance Malina clarified that restricting overnight deliveries in favor of daytime deliveries carries its own trade-offs, as deliveries concentrated during business hours can create traffic congestion. o Inquired whether the Village had existing delivery restrictions for retail or commercial areas; Director Shallcross indicated that no hard-and-fast delivery regulations exist beyond the nuisance code, though cooperative relationships with businesses have generally produced good outcomes. Motion by Vincent Dante, seconded by Bill Grossi to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance and adopt the subject ordinance: Yea: Vincent Dante, Beth DiPrima, Terri Gens, Bill Grossi, John Matuszak, Colleen Saccotelli Nay: None Final Resolution: Motion Passed Ordinance No. 6860 8.2. 1 st reading of AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING MOUNT PROSPECT 2040 (MP2040), THE OFFICIAL 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Director Shallcross presented the Mount Prospect 2040 Comprehensive Plan (MP2040), the Village's updated official comprehensive plan, developed over approximately 12 to 18 months. He thanked Trustees Saccotelli and Dante for their service on the Steering Committee throughout the planning process. Director Shallcross described the plan's statutory basis, its two core questions —what kind of community Mount Prospect wants to be by 2040 and how to get there —and distinguished it from a zoning document, emphasizing that the future land use guide is advisory and does not rezone properties or obligate specific developments. The plan is organized around six chapters covering 40 goals: land use, housing and neighborhoods, commercial and industrial, transportation and mobility, community facilities, and parks and environment. An implementation matrix outlines more than 150 specific actions, of which 28 are short-term, 28 are long-term, and 97 are ongoing priorities. The plan drew on more than 1,200 community touchpoints, including over 600 in - person discussions, 500 surveys, and numerous public workshops. Key land use proposals include protecting single-family neighborhood character while focusing reinvestment on identified opportunity sites and corridors; supporting Randhurst Village's continued evolution; encouraging selective mixed -use conversion at the edges of the industrial south; and calling for sub -area planning in North Mount Prospect, Downtown, and South Mount Prospect. Board Comments: • Completing the Plan is an impressive accomplishment. • Thanked residents fortheir input and vision. • Praised the depth of community engagement and the Plan's integrative approach to land use, transportation, environment, and community design. • Expressed support for the plan while expressing reservation about the term "housing mismatch," which seemed to indicate a deficiency in the Village's predominantly single- family housing stock rather than reflecting how the community organically developed overdecades. • Emphasized the importance of defending the Village's home rule and zoning authority against state legislative encroachments. • Asked how the plan's success would be measured; Director Shallcross explained that success is largely determined by which strategies the Village Board chooses to prioritize through the annual strategic planning process, and that even completing half of the implementation matrix's recommendations would be a significant achievement. Trustee DiPrima raised several specific concerns: Expressed concern that the plan's language, which highlights the area within 0.5 miles of the Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights Metra stations as ideal for transit -oriented development, includes many single-family homes. • Questioned how much additional density is appropriate given that community members at engagement events expressed concern about the Village taking on the character of Arlington Heights. • Questioned about the future land uses for two church properties near Wolf and Kensington and Wolf and Euclid, suggesting they might be better designated as parks or open spaces. • Objected to including205 South Witte on the opportunity site list, citing the Board's prior instruction to wait and assess parking needs. Director Shallcross explained that neighborhood center is amongthe least -intense commercial designations, and that the future land use map can be amended as circumstances change. He noted that for the church properties, the Board could direct staff to re-evaluate those designations as park or open space. Public Comment: Mike Cuddy 908 South I Oka o Noted inconsistencies between the July 2026 draft and the September 2026 version o Raised questions about why the property at 300 West Golf Road appeared under different land use designations in different sections of the plan. Director Shallcross explained that the plan had been updated in response to public comments received during the required 30-day public posting period, and that the property in question was changed from corridor mixed use to neighborhood center to reflect its lower -intensity existing office use. Pam Mueller 917 South I Oka • Raised concerns about a small area north of Golf Road and west of Elmhurst, identified as neighborhood center, corridor mixed use, and within South Mount Prospect boundary —all signals for a cluster of parcels, one zoned R-1 residential. • Asked the Village to clarify the long-term intent for that area and expressed opposition to any action that would rezone the residential parcel or increase development intensity in that neighborhood. Director Shallcross clarified that the parcels in question consist of an existing office building on commercially zoned land and an adjacent residentially zoned parcel that is already fully paved as a parking lot, and that the plan does notpropose anyrezoning. Steve Polit 601 North Wilshire Drive • Suggested the item be pulled from the agenda to allow the public adequate time to reviewthe updated plan before Board adoption. Mayor Hoefert offered closing remarks, emphasizing that the comprehensive plan is a general advisory document, not a mandate, and that the Board has historically exercised independent judgmentwhen circumstances warranted departing from prior plans. Bill Grossi moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance to adopt the MP2040 Comprehensive Plan. No one seconded, and the motion failed. Mayor Hoefert announced thatthe ordinance adopting the official 2026 Comprehensive Plan for the Village of Mount Prospect will stand as the first reading. The Village Board will take the second reading of the ordinance at its next scheduled meeting. Staff was directed to re-evaluate the future land use designations for the two northern church properties and to address the concerns raised by residents and Board members before the next reading. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT 9.1. Motion to acceptthe Suburban Purchasing Cooperative joint bid results forthe purchase of five (5) 2027 Ford Explorer (Interceptor) all -wheel drive hybrid pursuit vehicles and two (2) pursuit rated 2027 Ford F-150 Police Responders from Currie Motors, and the purchase and installation of any associated emergency lighting and communications equipment for these seven (7) vehicles in an amount not to exceed $505,000.00. Chief Eterno presented a request to purchase seven police vehicles in advance of the anticipated closure of Ford's ordering bank, potentially as early as October 2026, and in light of extended delivery timelines the department has experienced. Of the seven vehicles requested, five replace existing fleet vehicles scheduled for replacement in the 2027 budget —including one patrol vehicle deemed a total loss following a May traffic crash, for which insurance proceeds have already been received —and two are new additions dedicated to the traffic unit, the funding for which is included in the proposed 2027 budget subject to final Board approval. The vehicles were procured through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative joint bid, utilizing contracts with Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois. The hybrid pursuit -rated Explorers have demonstrated approximately 40 to 60 percent fuel savings over gasoline -powered equivalents. Chief Eterno noted that cancelled orders for the two additional traffic unit vehicles could be made at no cost to the Village if the Board ultimately does not approve that portion of the 2027 budget. Motion by Colleen Saccotelli, seconded by Bill Grossi, to accept the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative joint bid results for the purchase of five 2027 Ford Explorer Interceptor all -wheel drive hybrid pursuit vehicles and two pursuit -rated 2027 Ford F-150 Police Responders from Currie Motors. Yea: Vincent Dante, Beth DiPrima, Terri Gens, Bill Grossi, John Matuszak, Colleen Saccotelli Nay: None Final Resolution: Motion Passed 9.2. As submitted No additional items were presented. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 10.1. Compensation for Village of Mount Prospect Elected Officials Patti Anderson, Director of Human Resources, presented a review of elected official compensation, noting that current salaries—$5,500 plus $3,000 as Liquor Commissioner for the Mayor and $2,750 per trustee annually —have not been reviewed since 2001. A benchmarking analysis using the Consumer Price Index found cumulative inflation of approximately 88.55 percent since 2001, producing CPI -equivalent amounts of approximately $16,027 for the Mayor (including Liquor Commissioner duties) and $5,185 for each Trustee. A survey of comparable communities —including Des Plaines, Elk Grove, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glenview, Palatine, Schaumburg, and Wheeling —showed a wide range of compensation levels. Staff recommended raising the mayor's compensation to $16,000 annually and each trustee's compensation to $6,000 annually. Under Illinois law, compensation changes cannot take effect during an incumbent's existing term and must be adopted at least 180 days before the next general election. Accordingly, changes would take effect for all Village Board members when the 2029 term begins. Board Comments: o Proposed building a CPI adjustment mechanism directly into the ordinance to avoid the need to revisit compensation every 25 years. Village Attorney Lance Malina confirmed that the ordinance can incorporate a CPl escalator and committed to verifying the appropriate statutory parameters. o Emphasized that the proposal simply restores the original purchasing power of the 2001 compensation and highlighted that modern Board service involves constant availability via cell phone and participation in community events that carry real costs. o Noted the real out-of-pocket costs of service, including subscriptions and travel, and affirmed support for the adjustment. o Noted that no Board member they have known has served for financial reasons, but that fair compensation matters for making service accessible to a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. Public Comment: Steve Polit 601 N. Wilshire Drive • Addressed the Board in support, noting that this is the third time he has raised the issue over more than a decade and that the proposed increase simply restores buying power rather than representing a genuine raise. Rob Lugiai 217 College Dr. o Expressed support, connecting fair compensation to encouraging civic participation and diversity in public service. The Board directed staff to bring forward an ordinance incorporating the recommended compensation levels along with a CPI adjustment provision, identifying the specific CPI index to be used consistently going forward. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Village Manager Mike Cassady announced a special meeting of the Northwest Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency (JAWA) scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. The meeting will address proposed improvements to the regional water supply system, including exploring a direct Lake Michigan connection as an alternative to the current supply arrangement with the City of Chicago. ADJOURNMENT With no additional business to conduct, Mayor Hoefert asked for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Dante seconded by Trustee Saccotelli motioned to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote, the September 15, 2026 Village Board/Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen M.Agoranos Village Clerk