On the agenda: Chicago Ridge meeting — Data Center (Jun 2)

VILLAGE OF CHICAGO RIDGE
COMBINED COMMITTEE/REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
President John F. Lind, Village Clerk Barbara M. Harrison
Trustees: Elaine Davenport, Ed Kowalski, Lisa Lenz,
William McFarland, Roger Meslar, Andrew Siegel
7:00pm – Committee Meeting, Regular Board Meeting follows
Pledge of Allegiance
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Payment of Bills
A.

Resolution –
June 2, 2026 – $213,372.88
(The payment of all departments customary billing expenses)
SUR Board Approved – May 20, 2026 – $114,778.84
May 27, 2026 – $257,993.14
(The payment of all routine, scheduled or utility expenses)

B.

Bills
1.

Kasperek -

$150.00 –Audit
$16,059.50 –Consulting
$ 6,643.75 –Year End

2.

OMFM -

$8,697.00 – P&Z and Econ Development
$1,345.50 – Adjudications

MATTERS OF RECORD
2. Finance
3. Correspondence
4. Planning/Zoning
A.

Minutes of Regular Meeting – May 14, 2026

B.

Minutes of Public Hearing – May 14, 2026, 7:02pm

C.

Minutes of Public Hearing – May 14, 2026, 7:12pm
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5. Engineering
A.

Pending Projects Status Report

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: All items are considered routine and will be
approved in one motion
6. Minutes
A.

Minutes of Executive Session – May 19, 2026

B.

Minutes of Board Meeting – May 19, 2026

7. Ordinances/Resolutions
A.

An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code of the Village of
Chicago Ridge to Regulated Data Centers in the Village of
Chicago Ridge

8. Solicitations/Presentations
9. Planning/Zoning
10. Business License
A.

Penny Lane Schools – 10255 Ridgeland Ave

B.

Soothers Live Training & Consulting Group dba. L4
Investigation – 7000 Southwest HWY

C.

Velora Coffee Company – 10515 S. Ridgeland

D.

Homestead Steaks dba. Outlaw Ranchers – 9900 S Ridgeland

11. Building Dept.
12. Public Works
13. Fire Dept.
A.

Approval to Pay Ambulance Purchase Bill in the amount of
$396,557 (Approval to Purchase on Agenda of 3/21/2023)

B.

Approval to Purchase LUCAS CPR Device in the Amount of
$25,002.92 with the cost to be covered by the State Fire
Marshal Small Equipment Grant with no cost to the tax payer

14. Police Dept.
15. Code Enforcement

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16. EMA
A.

Approval to Hire Two (2) Part - Time EMA Officers

17. Village Hall
18. Unfinished Business
19. New Business
A.

Approval of contract for the Village’s 250 Block Party Band Goldcoast

B.

Approval of the MDA Fill the Boot event for 8-14 & 8-21 on
111th & Ridgeland

C.

Approval of Block Party Permit – 6001- 6023 Birmingham –
July 4, 2026

D.

Approval of Chicago Ridge LIONS Club Split the Pot Raffle
License

20. Public Comment: Please see policy at the end of Agenda
21. Adjournment
Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a
public meeting should come in to the Village Clerk’s office or call
708-425-7700 at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting.
Public Comment Policy
Persons wishing to address the Mayor and the Board of Trustees during the Public Comment portion
of the Board Meeting are expected to follow these guidelines:
* Individuals will please limit their remarks to 3 minutes, shall be permitted to speak only
once, and will not be allowed to give their time to any other person wishing to speak.
* Please address your remarks to the Mayor and the Board Members as a group.
Argumentation, interrogating or questioning individual members of the Board is not a
legitimate part of Public Comment.
* Those individuals seeking to address the Board will need to do so from the podium and
begin their remarks by stating their name.
* Respect for the duties of the Village Board and for the democratic process will be
adhered to. In this regard, civility and a sense of decorum will be strictly followed.
Comments that are personally condescending will not be permitted. Speakers shall be
courteous and should not make statements that are personally disrespectful to members of
the Board.
* Total public comment shall not exceed 30 minutes.
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