The Hoffman Estates Village Board on Nov. 17 approved its consent agenda and a series of resolutions and ordinances covering municipal bills, transportation projects and local liquor-license counts.

The board voted to approve the schedule of bills totaling $5,836,527.75 and accepted consent-agenda items that included a joint funding agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the Jones Road resurfacing project and a related construction engineering agreement with Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick Inc. for the Jones Road work (agreement amount noted at not to exceed $94,967). Mayor William D. MacLeod presided; the consent agenda passed on a roll call with ayes from Trustees Stanton, Arnott, Keneen, Mills, Newell, Palafis and Mayor McLeod.

"Small businesses are the backbone of any community," Mayor William D. MacLeod said while the board also approved an Office of the Mayor proclamation designating Nov. 29, 2025 as Small Business Saturday in Hoffman Estates.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes; schedule of bills $5,836,527.75; Jones Road IDOT joint funding; Jones Road construction-engineering agreement not to exceed $94,967; ordinance amending flood-hazard code section 10-8-1): motion carried (roll call recorded as ayes from all present).
- Ordinance granting a variation for 3992 North Parkside Drive (reduced combined side-yard setback to 12 feet from the 15-foot requirement): motion carried (unanimous roll call).
- Amendment to quota of alcoholic liquor licenses (section 8-3-22 of the Hoffman Estates Municipal Code): motion carried (roll call recorded as ayes).
- 8b: Joint funding agreement with IDOT for Gannon Drive resurfacing and bicycle facility project: motion carried (Trustee Staunton recorded a nay; motion passed).
- 8c: Agreement with Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick Inc. for Gannon Drive construction-engineering services (amount discussed as not to exceed $121,965): motion carried (one recorded nay; motion passed).

The board also heard committee previews: Public Works and Utilities reviewed an upcoming Nov. 24 meeting agenda that includes requests to purchase up to 3,500 tons of road salt via the State of Illinois joint-purchasing contract (Morton Salt) in an amount not to exceed $240,000 and upfitting for two dump trucks under an NPP GOV contract (not to exceed $332,400). Public Health & Safety indicated it will consider design, floor plans and site plans for a new Fire Station 22 at its next meeting.

What’s next

Approved funding and engineering agreements proceed to implementation by staff; several items (public-works purchases and the fire-station design) will return for committee consideration on the Nov. 24 committee agendas. The board adjourned at the end of the meeting.