On the agenda: Chicago Ridge meeting — Data Center (Mar 3)

VILLAGE OF CHICAGO RIDGE
COMBINED COMMITTEE/REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
President John F. Lind, Village Clerk Barbara M. Harrison
Trustees: Elaine Davenport, Ed Kowalski, Lisa Lenz,
William McFarland, Roger Meslar, Andrew Siegel
6:00pm – Executive Session re. Hiring & Firing
7:00pm – Committee Meeting, Regular Board Meeting follows
Pledge of Allegiance
Acknowledgement of the Retirement of Police Chief James
Jarolimek
Swearing in of Acting Police Chief - Effective 3/8/2026
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Payment of Bills
A.

Resolution –
March 3, 2026 - $45,559.64
(The payment of all departments customary billing expenses)
SUR Board Approved – February 18, 2026 - $61,744.67
February 25, 2026 - $116,450.79
(The payment of all routine, scheduled or utility expenses)

B.

Bills
1.

Kasperek -

$4,218.75 – 2024 Audit
$8,876.25 – Consulting & Year End

2.

Bakertilly -

$4,200.00 – 2024 Audit

3.

IDOT -

$425,732.31 – 2020 Ridgeland Project

4.

Odelson -

$4,290.00 – General
$3,100.50 – Litigation & Labor

MATTERS OF RECORD
2. Finance
3. Correspondence

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4. Planning/Zoning
A.

Minutes of Regular Meeting – February 12, 2026

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 Meeting – February 17, 2026

B.

Minutes of Board Meeting – February 17, 2026

7. Ordinances/Resolutions
A.

Ordinance Amending Article VI (Other Specific Business
Regulations) of Chapter 14 (Businesses) and Appendix B of
the Chicago Ridge Village Code to Regulate Mobile Food
Vendors

8. Solicitations/Presentations
9. Planning/Zoning
A.

Approval of Letter of Recommendation re. Data Centers

10. Business License
A.

Hometown Market – 444 Chicago Ridge Mall – Vendor Market

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

Acceptance of the Letter of Retirement for Police Chief James
Jarolimek

B.

Approval of Acting Police Chief - Effective 3/8/2026

C.

Approval to hire one Part Time Desk/Clerical Personnel
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15. Code Enforcement
16. EMA
17. Village Hall
A.

Approval to Hire One (1) Full Time Replacement Village Hall
Clerical Personnel

18. Unfinished Business
19. New Business
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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