Wheeling Village Board meeting summary

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All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered after all other Agenda items.

The attached resolution approves the execution of a public utility easement agreement for the property located at 342 S. Milwaukee Avenue. The easement is necessary to provide the Village access to the property to install and maintain a new ComEd power service upgrade to the Village’s sanitary lift station on the adjacent property at 300 S. Milwaukee Avenue. There is no cost component to this easement. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The attached resolution approves a watermain and stormwater management easement at the Northwest Mosquito Abatement property at 147 W. Hintz Road. The easement is necessary to allow the Village access to repair the onsite watermain and stormwater management facility if necessary. There is no cost component to this easement. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The Village is in the final year of a multi-year program to replace old concrete streetlight poles with new aluminum poles. This resolution approves a $688,887.50 contract with Utility Dynamics Corp. for the 2026 Streetlight Replacement Program, which includes the replacement of the 17 remaining concrete poles as well as the installation of ten new streetlights in areas of Wolf Road and Wolf Court that currently lack them. | attachments=5 | reports=1

This resolution approves a $75,752 professional services agreement with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. to provide construction engineering inspections for the 2026 Streetlight Replacement Program, which includes the replacement of 17 existing concrete poles as well as the installation of ten new streetlights in areas of Wolf Road and Wolf Court that currently lack them. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The Lexington Drive Improvement Project was awarded a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant through the State of Illinois that will provide 80% funding for construction and construction engineering; the Village is required to fund the remaining 20% of the project cost. As such, the Village Board is asked to take action on three related items: a resolution approving the expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax funds, a resolution approving an agreement for construction engineering inspection services, and a resolution approving a joint funding agreement for construction work with the state. The attached Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) resolution appropriates Motor Fuel Tax funds for the Lexington Drive Improvement Project from the Village’s FY 2026 budget for the 20% local share of the project. | attachments=1 | reports=1

The Lexington Drive Improvement Project was awarded a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant through the State of Illinois that will provide 80% funding for construction and construction engineering; the Village is required to fund the remaining 20% of the project cost. As such, the Village Board is asked to take action on three related items: a resolution approving the expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax funds, a resolution approving an agreement for construction engineering inspection services, and a resolution approving a joint funding agreement for construction work with the state. The attached resolution approves a $141,631 joint funding agreement with the State of Illinois to fund the Village's share of construction and construction engineering costs for the Lexington Drive Improvement Project. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The Lexington Drive Improvement Project was awarded a Surface Transportation Program (STP) grant through the State of Illinois that will provide 80% funding for construction and construction engineering; the Village is required to fund the remaining 20% of the project cost. As such, the Village Board is asked to take action on three related items: a resolution approving the expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax funds, a resolution approving an agreement for construction engineering inspection services, and a resolution approving a joint funding agreement for construction work with the state. The attached resolution approves a $64,340 professional services agreement with Michael Baker International to provide construction engineering inspections for the project. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The Village is seeking to improve four public spaces, including Friendship Park, Wheeling Town Center, Northgate Park, and the new Gateway Park. Staff intends to include new bench amenities in these projects made from upcycled wind turbine components. The attached resolution approves the purchase of ten decorative benches from Noblewins for said properties. Each project budget will be able to support this addition to its project cost. | attachments=2 | reports=1

On Monday, May 18, the Board of Trustees will be asked to approve an ordinance changing the number of liquor licenses authorized by the Village in order to bring that number in line with the number of licenses actually issued. | attachments=2 | reports=1

The Catholic Bishop (St. Joseph The Worker Parish) has applied to conduct a raffle in Wheeling pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 4.66 of the Wheeling Municipal Code and has requested a waiver of the associated fidelity bond requirement. | attachments=2 | reports=1

All Listed Items for Discussion and Possible Action

JCW Development, LLC has submitted an application for a Cook County Class 6b Real Estate Property Tax Classification for the property at 100 East Palatine Road based on its plans to construct a new industrial building on the property. In order for the applicant to file this request with Cook County, the Village Board must approve a resolution supporting the request for a Class 6b. The resolution also includes a Class 6b Development Incentive Agreement that provides that the Village will not execute and release the adopted resolution until the applicant verifies and approves a tenant or tenant-owner/purchaser for the subject property. | attachments=3 | reports=1