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At the meeting a board member asked whether staff wanted to highlight items from the contract. A staff member named Dan responded, \"No, contract is attached.\" The board proceeded to a roll-call vote and the motion carried.

The contract was listed on the agenda and included with the meeting packet; the board did not discuss specific contract provisions or adjustments in open session beyond confirming the contract was attached. No public comments on the contract were recorded during the meeting.

The clerk called the roll after the motion and second; the clerk recorded ayes and the mayor joined the majority. The contract covers the three-year period specified in the agenda item heading; details such as wage increases, benefit changes, or implementation dates are contained in the contract document included in the packet rather than read aloud in the meeting.

Board members did not request further amendments or referrals to committee during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Board / Committee Meeting - September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Village Board approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (Hoffman Estates Chapter 96) covering Jan. 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2027; the contract was presented as attached to the meeting packet and passed on a roll-call vote.","taxTitle","Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",4627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6128194,"Hoffman Estates creates backup special service area for Kensington Fields stormwater",52,1035000,1087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5751654-4e90244f28009aa8c7ed145d1d448b71&start=1035&end=1087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5751654-4e90244f28009aa8c7ed145d1d448b71/thumbnail_1035000.jpg","/articles/6128194/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Hoffman-Estates-creates-backup-special-service-area-for-Kensington-Fields-stormwater","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6128194-54b4d98f7144869f2d836e8c02e33fbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192566&Signature=djXe0fZcL9ZEq7kJ85JPwd6I1COe7t-F8d-CaCKGzHhoMUTH1OstXrG5KHVtNC-s7h0UuUM~wcA8T2XjXHNhQg8mgkNNAKPEGHgu-2ZhP9yqbiDPvN05076gWZvBuCD-KCHeqo~SZRs0g8GIq2IrHPL0hRkjBOsq~D14BQ~dSlipmjFVCyX8Sez3Ugm1xCM7lH9cziG-vaHCBocIP1rZfvVhmESSTBMbr4VEUFj2sAZsZKuDIt9O7G7~aHmdRjXcSG04lKxwOLRTevfbDaTN0ZlorV5t2kuCAJqvy0QmtQuF33j839~ymZw-zqTL8gc4ullWU3mHRU8kTx4iTTWeNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hoffman Estates Board of Trustees on Sept. 8 approved an ordinance establishing Special Service Area (SSA) 2025-1 for the Kensington Fields residential development.

At the meeting a staff member described the SSA as a \"backup SSA\" that would be \"only activated in the event the homeowners association ... failed to maintain the stormwater utility there.\" If activated, the village would perform required stormwater work and recover costs by charging the property owners via a special property-tax assessment on their tax bills.

Board members said establishing the SSA is standard practice for new residential developments that include private stormwater facilities. The ordinance was approved by roll call without any recorded no votes.

The SSA is tied to stormwater maintenance responsibilities in Kensington Fields, identified in the meeting as the Pulte development adjoining the village. The village emphasized this mechanism is intended as a contingency if the homeowners association cannot or does not maintain the stormwater system.

No dollar estimate for potential assessments, timeline for activation, or detailed maintenance schedule was provided during the meeting; those details would be governed by SSA procedures and future assessments if the SSA is activated.

Formal roll call followed a motion and a second; the clerk recorded ayes and declared the motion carried.","The board approved creating Special Service Area 2025-1 for the Kensington Fields residential development; the SSA will remain dormant unless the homeowners association fails to maintain stormwater facilities, in which case the village may perform work and bill homeowners via a special property-tax assessment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6128199,"Hoffman Estates board adopts procurement code, raises manager spending limit to $50,000",34,1124000,1158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5751654-4e90244f28009aa8c7ed145d1d448b71&start=1124&end=1158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5751654-4e90244f28009aa8c7ed145d1d448b71/thumbnail_1124000.jpg","/articles/6128199/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Hoffman-Estates-board-adopts-procurement-code-raises-manager-spending-limit-to-50000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6128199-d61175d9ba2df53777f03769e13c2012/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192566&Signature=P5nab6RDsOroFXIIIExyd0SXod-VOAslcigeDbB8yd9b8j-qyl~QiwvrnFoX0e1iPMbisYhlzhXNwafsxGuBtvv2zq0dlXviZc8Sm-6ivPf~v8euEeP4YKwr68rSdBMWP3qhlXqKZ5rLpBLWV1MwrYMbnc4Ae~8SiSFPPMVPDSNK8XBkBrthK1N8MnzUZHZhYV8MZggZLaJ0zRg0YPTqEMtJ3CJgnh3kEm85P6d58sst1GavtSRFcJv8vxoJ1Ri2gnLSJPTe0dTUBnhWX1gZ55ESIh4269AlD5dFLejaEWeDts0IcYI6FKvwxJR2lbf5N9Vy2FfSWliQyekK8uufCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Hoffman Estates Board of Trustees on Sept. 8 approved an ordinance establishing a formal procurement chapter in the municipal code and increased the village manager\u0000spending authority from $30,000 to $50,000.

The adopted ordinance, described at the meeting as establishing Chapter 19 (Procurement) and amending section 4-7-4 of the Municipal Code, was approved after a roll-call vote. Mayor McLeod voted no; other trustees voted in favor and the motion carried.

The change was raised during the board discussion when Mayor McLeod asked, \"And this would raise this manager's spending authority of 50,000 from 30,000. Is that correct?\" A staff member answered, \"Yes.\" Trustees who spoke did not request additional public hearings or amendments during the discussion.

The ordinance centralizes procurement rules in a new chapter of the municipal code and, according to board comments at the meeting, increases administrative flexibility by raising the single-purchase threshold the manager may approve without separate board authorization. The village did not present detailed examples at the meeting of the types of contracts or purchases this change is intended to cover.

Formal roll call was taken after the motion and second; Mayor McLeod recorded a dissenting vote while the motion otherwise carried. No additional conditions or amendments were attached to the approval.

The ordinance text and related contract language were part of the meeting packet attached to the agenda; staff said it \"cleaned up\" language in existing rules but did not provide further substantive changes in open session.

The change takes effect in the municipal code as adopted unless a later effective date specified in the ordinance applies (the meeting record did not state an effective date).","The Village Board approved an ordinance establishing Chapter 19 (Procurement) and amended Section 4-7-4 of the municipal code to raise the village manager\u0000spending authority from $30,000 to $50,000; Mayor McLeod recorded the lone \"no\" vote.","actionData","errors"]

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