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1200 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091-0040 AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Village Board Council Chambers Tuesday, March 31, 2026 6:00 PM 1.0 Roll Call 2.0 Public Comment* 3.0 Consent Agenda Matters listed for consideration on the Consent Agenda are items of routine business that ordinarily are not debated by the Village Board. Routine business may include adoption of ordinances, introduction of ordinances, land use cases with positive recommendations from a public body, minutes, reports, appointments, and contracts. Matters referred to a Village Board committee will not be acted upon until the assigned committee submits its report and recommendation to the full Village Board. Village Board rules (unless waived by majority vote) require that Ordinances not related to land use cases be “introduced” at one meeting and not considered for “adoption” until a subsequent meeting, at which time they may be discussed. The Village President will inquire if a member of the Board or member of the public wishes to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda. If such a request is made, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and taken up by the Village Board in the order shown. Thereafter, the Village President will request a motion and second for passage of all remaining items listed. The resulting roll call vote on the Consent Agenda will be applicable to each remaining agenda item. Any item removed from the Consent Agenda is subject to a five-minute time limit. Any agenda item beginning with a 3 is on the Consent Agenda. 3.1 Approval of minutes from the Regular Village Board meeting held on February 24, 2026. Land Use Committee Consent Agenda 3.2 Presentation of minutes from the Appearance Review Commission meeting held on January 5, 2026. *Members of the public that attend the above noticed meeting may address this public body during Public Comment. Members of the public that will not be attending the above noticed meeting may submit a comment in advance of the meeting by emailing their comment to publiccomment@wilmette.com. All emailed comments received two hours prior to the start of a meeting will be provided, unredacted, to the public body. Emails received at any time within two hours of the beginning of the meeting until its adjournment will be included in the draft minutes of the meeting. 3.3 Presentation of minutes from the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on February 4, 2026. 3.4 Presentation of minutes from the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on February 11, 2026. 3.5 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2025-Z-56, 536 Lawler Avenue, regarding a request for a 587.68 square foot (8.53%) total floor area variation to permit the retention of a new home in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2026-O-15. 3.6 Appointment of the Appearance Review Commission as a Special Zoning Committee to review Sec. 30-16 Appendix B, Edens Plaza Local Sign Ordinance. Finance Committee Consent Agenda 3.7 Approval of the February 2026 Disbursement Report. Administration Committee Consent Agenda 3.8 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-41 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $35,835 with Optiv Security, Inc., Denver, Colorado, for incident response retainer services. Municipal Services Committee Consent Agenda 3.9 Presentation of minutes from the Municipal Services Committee meeting held on July 21, 2025. 3.10 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-42 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $45,900 with Gavin Historical Bricks, Iowa City, Iowa, for the purchase of bricks for the brick street renovation and repair programs. 3.11 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-43 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $109,425 with Patriot Maintenance, Inc., Mundelein, Illinois, for parking lot paving. 3.12 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-44 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $132,000 with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC, Oak Park, Illinois, for construction inspection services. 3.13 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-45 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $40,415 with Soil and Material Consultants, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois, for construction material testing services. 3.14 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-46 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $118,700 with Engineering Resources Associates, Inc., for the Lake Avenue watermain replacement design engineering. 3.15 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-32 authorizing the Village Manager to execute the Public Right-of-Way Use License Agreement between the Village of Wilmette and Level 3 Communications, LLC, authorizing the installation, operation and maintenance of fiber-optic communication facilities within the designated public rights-of-way. 3.16 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-47 authorizing the Village Manager to apply for an Invest in Cook County grant for Illinois Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements. 3.17 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-48 approving an Easement and License Agreement between the Village of Wilmette and the Village Green Atrium Senior Citizens Condominiums Association associated with construction of the new police station. 3.18 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-49 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $48,380 with Excel Ltd., Grayslake, Illinois, for the purchase of seven (7) streetlight control cabinets. 3.19 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-50 authorizing the Village Manager as the individual duly authorized to participate in the State of Illinois Joint Bidding Program for rock salt (2026-2027 Winter season). 3.20 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-52 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed 162,015 with M & O Insulation Company, Mokena, Illinois, for Maple bridge and Linden bridge pipe insulation. 3.21 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-53 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract per the unit rate schedule with Crystal Maintenance Services Corp., Mount Prospect, Illinois, for custodial services. 3.22 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-54 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $300,000 with Alfa Laval, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, to purchase a liquid desiccant de-humidification system. Public Safety Committe Consent Agenda 3.23 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-59 approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Wilmette and the Village of Kenilworth to permit the Wilmette Police Department to utilize the gun range and temporary holding facility located at the Kenilworth Police Department. 3.24 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-55 authorizing the Village Manager to execute  a one-year contract amendment in the amount not-to-exceed $3,200 with Braniff Communications, Crestwood, Illinois, for warning siren preventative maintenance. 3.25 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-56 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $44,000 with Carahsoft Technology Corp., Reston, Virginia, for a five-year subscription for forensic software. Judiciary Committee Consent Agenda 3.26 Presentation of minutes from the Judiciary Committee meeting held on November 4, 2025. 3.27 Adoption of Ordinance #2026-O-13 increasing the number of Class M Liquor Licenses (The Henry). 4.0 Reports of Officers 4.1. Recognition of the Black History Month Contest winners. 4.2. Proclamation designating the month of March 2026 as National Women's History Month in the Village of Wilmette. 5.0 Standing Committee Reports 5.1. Land Use Standing Committee Report 5.1.1 Introduction of Ordinance #2026-O-16 authorizing text amendments for Chapter 29 - Tree Regulations of the Village Code. 5.1.2 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2026-Z-04, 1200 Hibbard Road, regarding a request for a 74.0' side yard setback variation and a 66.0' height variation to allow a 6' increase in height to the steeple on a legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted. 5.1.3 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2024-Z-33, 1034 Elmwood Avenue, regarding a request for a special use for unusual recreation equipment and a 327.66 square foot (12.39%) rear yard structure coverage variation to permit the retention of a sport court in accordance with the plans submitted. 5.2. Finance Standing Committee Report 5.3. Administration Standing Committee Report 5.4. Municipal Services Standing Committee Report 5.4.1 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-57 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $3,317,493 with  Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., Huntley, Illinois, for the 2026 Road Program. 5.4.2 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-58 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract in the amount not-to-exceed $2,337,777 with Schroeder & Schroeder, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, for the 2026 Alley and Brick Street Reconstruction Program.. 5.4.3 Adoption of Resolution #2026-R-51 authorizing the Village Manager to execute a contract amendment per the unit rate schedule with Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), LLC, Rosemont, Illinois, for leased leaf vacuum trucks. 5.5. Public Safety Standing Committee Report 5.6. Judiciary Standing Committee Report 5.7. Reports From Special Committees 6.0 New Business 7.0 Adjournment If you are a person with a disability and need special accommodations to participate in and/or attend a Village of Wilmette public meeting, please notify the Village Manager’s Office at (847) 853-7509 or TDD 7-1-1 as soon as possible. For additional information, please call (847) 853-7511, the Village Clerk’s Office.