Committee of the Whole

Village of Brookfield Agenda Committee of the Whole Meeting Monday, July 13, 2026 @ 7:00 PM or Immediately Following Village Board Meeting Edward Barcal Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue Brookfield, IL 60513 I. ROLL CALL II. REGULAR BUSINESS 1. Discussion Of An Ordinance Imposing A Fee For Lift Assists At Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities Fee for Lift Assists at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities 2. Continued Discussion Regarding the Financing of a Brookfield 25 Year Street and Alley Improvement Program Through a Limiting Rate Increase Referendum Limiting Rate Increase Referendum 3. Status Report and Direction on the Des Plaines River Bike Path South Extension Project Des Plaines River Bike Path South Extension Project III. PUBLIC COMMENT IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION V. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 26  Committee Item Memo Meeting Date: July 13, 2026 Staff Contact: Matt Dubik, Interim Fire Chief Department: Fire Subject: Discussion Of An Ordinance Imposing A Fee For Lift Assists At Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities Background Information: Lift assists at nursing homes place a significant demand on fire department resources. These calls often involve helping residents who have fallen or need assistance getting back into bed or a chair, but they are typically non-emergency situations that do not require medical intervention. When the Brookfield Fire Department is dispatched to repeated lift-assist calls, they are unavailable for higher-priority emergencies such as fires, cardiac arrests, vehicle accidents, or other rescue incidents. In communities with nursing homes or assisted living facilities, frequent lift assists can consume a substantial amount of staff time, equipment use, and taxpayer-funded resources, particularly when facilities are expected to have adequate staffing and equipment to safely assist residents. Effective January 1, 2026, 65 ILCS 5/11-6-12 authorizes non-home-rule communities to charge nursing homes and assisted living facilities for repeated lift-assist calls. Under the statute, the first six lift assists are exempt from billing; fees may be assessed beginning with the seventh lift-assist call. This law does not affect or apply to Village residents who request lift-assist services. The Village should consider adopting a $600.00 fee for repeated non- emergency lift assists at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. These responses typically require comparable personnel, time on scene, and equipment to those associated with patient refusals. A patient refusal occurs when an individual calls 911 for EMS services but subsequently declines treatment and transport to a medical facility. Accordingly, I recommend establishing the lift-assist fee at the same amount the Fire Department collects for patient refusals, with the fee adjusted accordingly whenever the EMS rate is updated. Implementing this fee would help the Brookfield Fire Department offset personnel, vehicle, and operational costs while encouraging greater accountability among healthcare facilities. It would also help ensure that public safety resources remain focused on emergency response and reduce the financial burden on taxpayers who currently subsidize routine, non-emergency assistance calls. The Village’s largest facility is Cantata, located at 8700 W. 31st Street. Annual lift-assist call volumes from 2022 through 2025 were 24, 17, 13, and 8, respectively. From 2018 through 2025, 47 calls would have met the eligibility criteria for billing under the proposed ordinance. Communities that currently assess fees for lift assists include Oak Brook, Crestwood, Des Page 2 of 26 Plaines, Frankfort, Plainfield, Bolingbrook, and Schaumburg. Most recently, La Grange Park easily advanced a lift-assist ordinance through its consensus process on June 9. Therefore, the ordinance is scheduled for Board consideration on June 23, with indications that it is expected to pass without objection. Financial Impact: $600.00 per call of service, beginning with the seventh occurrence in the calendar year. Recommendation(s): Adopt an ordinance imposing a fee of $600.00 for lift assists at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. Attachment Description: IML Fact Sheet.: Fact sheet from the Illinois Municipal League providing information regarding lift-assist calls. Public Act 104-0057: Legislation authorizing non-home-rule communities to bill nursing homes and assisted living facilities after the sixth lift-assist call. Attachments: IML Fact Sheet P.A. 104-0057 Page 3 of 26 FACT SHEET August 7, 2025 LIFT ASSIST FEES Municipalities throughout the state are reporting increased calls for lift assistance (lift assist) at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. This trend increases costs for municipal fire and rescue departments, diverts emergency personnel from potentially life-threatening emergencies and increases municipal employer liability for injured municipal personnel. FEES FOR LIFT ASSIST CALLS Effective January 1, 2026, municipalities may enact regulations and impose fees to help deter non- emergency lift assist calls and recover associated costs. Public Act (P.A.) 104-0057, an initiative led by the Illinois Municipal League (IML), will give authority to all municipalities to assess a fee for lift assist calls. P.A. 104-0057 authorizes municipalities and fire protection districts to charge reasonable fees to assisted living and nursing home facilities for lift assist services exceeding six occurrences within a calendar year. These fees must not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs incurred in providing the service. MODEL ORDINANCE To assist municipalities in adopting lift assist fee policies, IML has developed a model ordinance (available via this link).1 This ordinance establishes guidelines for charging fees, which must not exceed the actual costs of personnel and equipment utilized. The model ordinance is available for download on IML’s website for local adaptation and implementation. It is important to note that non-home rule municipalities are not authorized to adopt a lift assist ordinance until P.A. 104-0057, is enacted and takes effect on January 1, 2026. FILING A HEALTHCARE FACILITIES COMPLAINT Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines require facilities to maintain a minimum staff- to-resident ratio, or to staff each facility at a level necessary to meet the care needs of residents. According to IDPH’s website (available via this link), municipal officials may file a Healthcare Facilities Complaint by phone, mail, email or fax. To file a complaint municipal officials should complete a Healthcare Facilities Complaint Form (available via this link). • Mail: Illinois Department of Public Health • Email: DPH.CCR@illinois.gov Office of Health Care Regulation • Fax: (217) 524-8885 Central Complaint Registry 525 W Jefferson St., Ground Floor • Phone: (800) 252-4343 Springfield, IL 62761-0001 Central Complaint Registry Hotline Upon receiving a complaint, IDPH will investigate the facility to determine whether a violation has occurred. Complaints are investigated on a priority basis. Depending on the nature, scope and severity of the complaint allegations, the investigation may take from a few days to several months. 1 Scan for ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE iml.org/ordinances PDF Version 500 East Capitol Avenue | P.O. Box 5180 | Springfield, IL 62705-5180 | Ph: 217.525.1220 | Fx: 217.525.7438 | iml.org Page 4 of 26 Public Act 104-0057 HB2336 Enrolled LRB104 06037 RTM 16070 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-6-12 as follows: (65 ILCS 5/11-6-12 new) Sec. 11-6-12. Reimbursement for lift-assist services. (a) As used in this Section, "lift-assist service" means a response to an assisted living facility or nursing home facility by personnel of a fire department, an emergency response unit, or a unit of another public safety department providing automatic or mutual aid to a municipality, in order to lift a patient or other individual from the individual's current position to a desired position. "Lift-assist service" does not include lifting a patient or other individual during a response to a request for transportation to a health care facility such as a hospital or emergency room. (b) Municipalities may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from an assisted living facility or nursing home facility for every lift-assist service after the 6th lift assist service provided to that assisted living facility or nursing home facility that year rendered by a municipal fire department, firefighter, emergency response unit, or public Page 5 of 26 Public Act 104-0057 HB2336 Enrolled LRB104 06037 RTM 16070 b safety employee of a municipal department in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. The fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all services rendered by the municipality in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Section 10. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by adding Section 11n as follows: (70 ILCS 705/11n new) Sec. 11n. Reimbursement for lift-assist services. (a) As used in this Section, "lift-assist service" means a response to an assisted living facility or nursing home facility by personnel of a fire protection district, in order to lift a patient or other individual from the individual's current position to a desired position. "Lift-assist service" does not include lifting a patient or other individual during a response to a request for transportation to a health care facility such as a hospital or emergency room. (b) A fire protection district may fix, charge, and collect reasonable fees from an assisted living facility or nursing home facility for every lift-assist service after the 6th lift assist service provided to that assisted living facility or nursing home facility that year rendered by the Page 6 of 26 Public Act 104-0057 HB2336 Enrolled LRB104 06037 RTM 16070 b fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. The fees may not exceed the actual personnel and equipment costs for all services rendered by the fire protection district in connection with providing lift-assist services to a patient or other individual. Page 7 of 26  Committee Item Memo Meeting Date: July 13, 2026 Staff Contact: Doug Cooper, Finance Director Department: Finance Subject: Continued Discussion Regarding the Financing of a Brookfield 25 Year Street and Alley Improvement Program Through a Limiting Rate Increase Referendum Background Information: At the June 22, 2026 Committee of the Whole, Staff discussed the status of the referendum question which would establish a dedicated, tax-neutral funding source for permanent street and possibly alley improvements. Because the Ordinance placing the question on the ballot would need to be voted on prior to August 17th, the Board would need to place the referendum question on the July 27th Board of Trustees meeting agenda. Working with the Village Attorney, Bond Counsel, and Municipal Advisor, two referendum questions were developed. Both options get the Village to the same place in generating the necessary funds to help fund a 25 year road program, but Option A asks for a direct increase in the Limiting Rate, while Option B asks for a percentage increase in the limiting rate above the PTELL inflationary limits. OPTION A--LIMITING RATE INCREASE: Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to .3711% above the limiting rate for municipal purposes for the levy year 2024 and be equal to 2.2764% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026? (1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $10,267,149, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $12,267,149. (2) For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $112.45. (3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2026 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law). OR Page 8 of 26 OPTION B --CPI OVERRIDE INCREASE: Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 19.46%per year for 2026? For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $112.45. It is important to note that with both options the end result will be the same. Both options, if approved, will end up with a limiting rate of 2.276  The limiting rate increase question is requesting an increase in the limiting rate from 1.905 to 2.276, or .371 cents.  The CPI override is asking for a increase in the inflation rate which would exceed the CPI or 5% whichever is lower--in this case the question is asking for a 19% increase which is higher than the 5% or CPI for 2026. OPTION A--LIMITING RATE INCREASE PRO'S AND CONS: 1. PRO--The limiting rate increase showing on the referendum question is the difference between the current limiting rate (1.905) and the limiting rate desired (2.276), or .371. This compares to the percentage increase of 19.46% as shown in option B. 2. CON--The question consists of three components and is more complex than Option B. OPTION B--CPI OVERRIDE INCREASE: 1. PRO--The question is asked using the same methodology used by the Village of Riverside in its successful 2024 Road Referendum. 2. PRO--The question is less complex and more easily understood. 3. CON--The question indicates a limiting rate rate increase of 19.46%. The limiting rate is used by the county to determine the maximum amount of levy proceeds the Village can receive in any given levy year. The limiting rate is applied to the total Assessed Valuation of property to determine the maximum levy to be raised. In order to adequately fund a 25 year road program and an alley program, it is estimated that an additional $2 million dollars would be needed annually. By increasing the limiting rate through the referendum process, the Village would be able to generate the additional funding. Currently the Village's limiting rate is 1.905% which generated $10,267,149 in Property Tax Revenues. By increasing the limiting rate to 2.276%, the Village would generate a total of $12,267,149 in Property Tax Revenues--an additional $2,000,000. See the schedule below for the calculation. Page 9 of 26 If approved, this one-time increase in the limiting rate (and related property tax revenues), would not increase the overall property taxes levied by the Village because the road referendum bonds (series 2016, 2018, and 2020) will begin to be paid off and no longer levied for. The resulting decrease in the debt service levy would then be offset by an increase in the Village's general levy if the referendum is successful. ALLEY PROGRAM FUNDING As part of the 6-22-2026 Committee of the Whole, the concept of funding an alley program using a portion of the referendum proceeds was also discussed. Currently, the cost of paving these alleys using the Special Assessment program amount to $133 million. If the Village were to improve the alleys using Village Funding only, the cost is estimated at $114 million; the Special Assessment process incurs more legal and other administrative costs. An alley improvement funding plan which would result in an estimated $1,150,000 in potential revenues was presented. Using these sources of revenues, staff has developed two options: Option 1:Village pays for 50% of the alley construction costs and the residents pay the other 50%. The Village would utilize the Special Assessment process as it currently exists. Page 10 of 26 Option 2: Village pays for 100% of the alley construction. Below is a schedule breaking out the funding sources, costs and length of time under each option. As a reminder, the Alley Program is a long-term program and needs to be viewed as such--this is an action plan to begin the process of establishing a program to pave 100% of all the alleys in the Village. If the referendum is to pass, Staff will develop an alley improvement policy which, would establish funding parameters, alley priorities, resident cost responsibly, and types of improvements (green alleys or cement). If the referendum does not pass, the Village will continue to utilize the Special Assessment program for Alley improvements. MOVING FORWARD Staff will continue to expand the dissemination of information in July, and will continue to update the Board on additional steps taken to educate the public. The Board will be presented with the final referendum question at the July 27th Board of Trustees Meeting. As a reminder, the referendum ordinance needs to be filed with the Cook County Clerk's office by August 17th. If approved, then:  The Village will publish the question in the Landmark on any one Wednesday between September 4th and October 24th.  Staff will work with Metro Strategies (Metro) to begin an expansive community educational campaign to inform the residents of the the referendum. Staff is currently working with Metro to develop this schedule.  The referendum question will be on the November 3rd general election ballot. Financial Impact: Page 11 of 26 None at this time--for discussion purposes only Recommendation(s): This item is for discussion purposes only. Attachments: An Ordinance Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, the Question of Whether the Property Tax Extensi An Ordinance Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, the Question of Whether to Increase the Limiting Page 12 of 26  ORDINANCE 2026 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION OF THE VILLAGE SHOULD BE INCREASED PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY 2026 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Corporate Authorities of Brookfield, Illinois, the 20th day of July 2026. Page 13 of 26  ORDINANCE 2026 – AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION OF THE VILLAGE SHOULD BE INCREASED WHEREAS, the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois (the "Village"), is an Illinois non-home rule municipal corporation organized and operating under the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq.; WHEREAS, as a non-home rule municipality, the Village is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, 35 ILCS 200/18-185 et seq. ("PTELL"); WHEREAS, in accordance with PTELL, a non-home rule municipality is limited to an extension limitation of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year, whichever is less, unless the electors adopt a higher extension limitation pursuant to Section 18-205 of PTELL; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village find that it is in the best interest of the Village to seek approval of the electors residing and registered to vote within the Village to increase the property tax extension limitation for the Village. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities hereby incorporate the foregoing preamble clauses into this ordinance and make the findings as hereinabove set forth. Section 2: The corporate authorities find and determine that it is in the best interest of the Village of Brookfield to seek approval of the electors residing and 1 1385228.1 Page 14 of 26 registered to vote within the Village to increase the property tax extension limitation for the Village. Section 3: The Village Clerk is directed to immediately certify the following question to the Cook County Clerk to be placed on the ballot for the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, in the following form: Shall the extension limitation under the Property Tax YES Extension Limitation Law for Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, be increased from the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the prior levy year to 19.46% for levy year 2026? NO Section 4: The Village Clerk is directed to immediately certify the above- referenced public question to the Cook County Clerk to be placed on the ballot along with the following supplemental information, such supplemental information to be printed on the ballot but not as part of the question submitted, in the following form: For the 2026 tax levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against the property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $112.45. Section 5: The referendum shall be conducted, in all respects, in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Election Code pertaining to the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, and with all laws providing for the publications, ballots, polling places and other procedures relating to such election. Section 6: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance and the public question and supplemental information set forth herein to the Cook County Clerk not less than 68 days prior to November 3, 2026, to ensure 2 1385228.1 Page 15 of 26 that this public question is submitted to the voters of the Village of Brookfield at the November 3, 2026 General Election. Section 7: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide the Cook County Clerk with any such additional information and take any additional action as is necessary to comply with the statutes, rules and/or regulations of the State of Illinois and/or Cook County. Section 8: The Village Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2026 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: ___________________________________ NAYS: ___________________________________ ABSENT: ___________________________________ ABSTENTION: ___________________________________ APPROVED by me this 20th day of July 2026. ________________________________ Michael J. Garvey, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, and published in pamphlet form this 20th day of July 2026. ___________________________________ Michael G. Melendez, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois 3 1385228.1 Page 16 of 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) ss. COUNTY OF COOK ) CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE I, Michael G. Melendez, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois (the “Village”), and that as such official I am the keeper of the records and files of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village (the “Corporate Authorities”). I do further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 2026 – ____ entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION LIMITATION OF THE VILLAGE SHOULD BE INCREASED a true, correct and complete copy of which said ordinance was passed and approved at a meeting of the Corporate Authorities held on the 20th day of July 2026. I do further certify that on the 20th day of July 2026, said ordinance was published in pamphlet form as authorized and directed by the Corporate Authorities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature and the seal of the Village this 20th day of July 2026. _____________________________________ Michael G. Melendez, Village Clerk Village of Brookfield, Illinois (SEAL) 4 1385228.1 Page 17 of 26  ORDINANCE 2026 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO INCREASE THE LIMITING RATE OF THE VILLAGE PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY 2026 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Corporate Authorities of Brookfield, Illinois, the 20th day of July 2026. Page 18 of 26  ORDINANCE 2026 – AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO INCREASE THE LIMITING RATE OF THE VILLAGE WHEREAS, the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois (the "Village"), is an Illinois non-home rule municipal corporation organized and operating under the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq.; WHEREAS, as a non-home rule municipality, the Village is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, 35 ILCS 200/18-185 et seq. ("PTELL"); WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the corporate authorities of the Village that the need exists to increase the limiting rate for the Village by an additional amount equal to 0.3711% above the limiting rate for levy year 2024 and establishing the same at 2.2780% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2026; and WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village find that it is in the best interest of the Village to seek approval of the electors residing and registered to vote within the Village to increase the limiting rate of the Village. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Village President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities hereby incorporate the foregoing preamble clauses into this ordinance and make the findings as hereinabove set forth. Section 2: The corporate authorities find and determine that it is in the best interest of the Village of Brookfield to seek approval of the electors residing and registered to vote within the Village to increase the limiting rate for the Village. 1 1385229.1 Page 19 of 26  Section 3: The Village Clerk is directed to immediately certify the following question to the Cook County Clerk to be placed on the ballot for the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026, in the following form: Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension YES Limitation Law for the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.3711% above the limiting rate for municipal purposes for levy year 2024 and be equal to 2.2780% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property NO therein for levy year 2026? Section 4: The Village Clerk is directed to immediately certify the above- referenced public question to the Cook County Clerk to be placed on the ballot along with the following supplemental information, such supplemental information to be printed on the ballot but not as part of the question submitted, in the following form: (1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recently extended limiting rate is $10,267,149, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $12,267,149. (2) For the 2026 levy year the approximate amount of the additional tax extendable against property containing a single family residence and having a fair market value at the time of the referendum of $100,000 is estimated to be $112.45. (3) If the proposition is approved, the aggregate extension for 2026 will be determined by the limiting rate set forth in the proposition, rather than the otherwise applicable limiting rate calculated under the provisions of the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (commonly known as the Property Tax Cap Law). Section 5: The referendum shall be conducted, in all respects, in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Election Code pertaining to the General Election to be 2 1385229.1 Page 20 of 26 held on November 3, 2026, and with all laws providing for the publications, ballots, polling places and other procedures relating to such election. Section 6: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance and the public question and supplemental information set forth herein to the Cook County Clerk not less than 68 days prior to November 3, 2026, to ensure that this public question is submitted to the voters of the Village of Brookfield at the November 3, 2026 General Election. Section 7: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide the Cook County Clerk with any such additional information and take any additional action as is necessary to comply with the statutes, rules and/or regulations of the State of Illinois and/or Cook County. [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 3 1385229.1 Page 21 of 26  Section 8: The Village Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. ADOPTED this 20th day of July 2026 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: ___________________________________ NAYS: ___________________________________ ABSENT: ___________________________________ ABSTENTION: ___________________________________ APPROVED by me this 20th day of July 2026. ________________________________ Michael J. Garvey, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, and published in pamphlet form this 20th day of July 2026. ___________________________________ Michael G. Melendez, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois 4 1385229.1 Page 22 of 26 STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) ss. COUNTY OF COOK ) CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE I, Michael G. Melendez, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois (the “Village”), and that as such official I am the keeper of the records and files of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village (the “Corporate Authorities”). I do further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 2026 – ____ entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO INCREASE THE LIMITING RATE OF THE VILLAGE a true, correct and complete copy of which said ordinance was passed and approved at a meeting of the Corporate Authorities held on the 20th day of July 2026. I do further certify that on the 20th day of July 2026, said ordinance was published in pamphlet form as authorized and directed by the Corporate Authorities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature and the seal of the Village this 20th day of July 2026. _____________________________________ Michael G. Melendez, Village Clerk Village of Brookfield, Illinois (SEAL) 5 1385229.1 Page 23 of 26  Committee Item Memo Meeting Date: July 13, 2026 Staff Contact: Tim Wiberg, Village Mananger Department: Village Manager's Office Subject: Status Report and Direction on the Des Plaines River Bike Path South Extension Project Background Information: The Village Board was last updated on this project in October 2024. As background on this multi-year project: The Village was awarded Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding through the West Central Council of Mayors to fund 80% of Phase 1 engineering to design a network of trail additions to tie into the Cook County Forest Preserve District’s regional Des Plaines River bike trail. The goal of the project is to link up the trail’s north and south sections, which currently have gaps, and for the Village to construct a new linkage to the trail along 31st Street, with a new access point for the zoo. In 2019 the Village agreed to serve as lead agency for the project and is charged with coordinating the work with Cook County, the Cook County Forest Preserve District and the villages of Riverside and Lyons, since portions of the new trail will run through those municipalities. The parties worked collaboratively to hire Ciorba Engineering as the design engineers for the project, and since that time we have held monthly meetings to discuss issues to move the project forward. Significant decisions include:  In Brookfield, an intended path layout for 31st Street has been established, which will result in a path running east from Prairie, on the south side of the street, until either McCormick Avenue or to the Village limits on the east.  As the path moves south, Riverside and the Forest Preserve have now agreed upon a route for the path to leave 1st Ave, at Waubansee travel south along Forest Preserve property and then connecting with 1st Ave again.  The path would then travel along 1st Avenue into the Village of Lyons, hooking up to an existing path on the north side of Ogden, head east on a new trail which will be constructed in Lyons north of Ogden Avenue. The new trail ultimately crosses Ogden and connects back to the regional trail. Below is a map depicting the intended route for the new trail: Page 24 of 26 The portion of the new trail which runs in Lyons, north of Ogden, requires several easements which the Village of Lyons and Forest Preserve District are working on. Key issues for the Village:  Should the path on 31st Street run only from Prairie to McCormick?  Should the path extend east to the Village limits?  If the path runs to Golf Road, will the Village of Riverside fund construction of the path on 31st, east to 1st Avenue? Please find below the estimated costs for these options (costs include design and construction): Issues to consider:  The Village expressed its desire to have the path end at McCormick, since that would bring users to a new zoo access point, and allow users to utilize McCormick to access Page 25 of 26  the regional trail just north of McCormick. Limiting the path to this extent, reduces the Village’s cost responsibility to extend the path to the Village limits.  If it is desired to continue the path east to the Village limits, the main beneficiaries of this portion would be users from the east, outside of Brookfield, who are using the path to get to the zoo. Therefore, staff feels the County should take on additional cost sharing for this portion.  Since the portion of the trail east of the Village limits is in Riverside, it is up to them to decided if they wish to fund it. Staff does not support funding any portion of a path outside our Village limits. If this portion is not funded by Riverside or the County, there is no reason for the Village to fund construction of a path to Golf. Consideration should be given that whatever option is chosen, the Village’s funding commitment will forever include maintenance of the path, and ultimate replacement in 20-30 years. Consideration should also be given that we have only secured STP funding for Phase 1 of this project. While we anticipate that the project will be awarded STP funding for Phase 2 design, we would have to request similar funding levels for the ultimate construction of the path. Staff will discuss these and other issues with the Board on Monday evening. Page 26 of 26