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Glenn Erickson, chief (ret.) and chief executive officer of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, told the board that members of Illinois Task Force 1 deployed after devastating July floods in Texas and that roughly 42 members volunteered for two‑week rotations. \"It's very rare that we get a call for mutual aid from another state, but it seems it's happening more and more lately,\" Erickson said. \"Our urban search and rescue team stood up to the call... they did a tremendous job down there.\"

Village leaders praised Arndt and his family for their service and sacrifice. The board presented a framed certificate recognizing Arndt's 15‑day deployment with Illinois Task Force 1 for flood response and relief efforts in Texas in July 2025. Chief Kevin (Fire Department chief present for the recognition) and village officials noted the deployment included search and rescue operations, recovery missions and setting up communications support, and they thanked Arndt's family for supporting him while he was deployed.

Action taken: the Village Board presented a certificate of recognition and a MABAS Humanitarian Service Award to Lieutenant Kevin Arndt. No formal policy or funding action accompanied the recognition.

The presentation also included remarks about the growing frequency of out‑of‑state mutual aid requests and the role of communities like Hoffman Estates in supporting statewide and national search and rescue deployments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Board / Committee Meeting - September 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lieutenant Kevin Arndt of the Hoffman Estates Fire Department was recognized by the village board and MABAS with a Humanitarian Service Award for his July 2025 deployment to flood response operations in Texas as part of Illinois Task Force 1.","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},5982990,"Village reissues fleet floor‑coating contract after prior contractor failed work; new contract capped at $53,000",125,667000,792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835&start=667&end=792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835/thumbnail_667000.jpg","/articles/5982990/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Village-reissues-fleet-floorcoating-contract-after-prior-contractor-failed-work-new-contract-capped-at-53000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982990-b1931322443055379bc7e7c1c740fb7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452941&Signature=UTBwZfnuDnEgYMPDwBWj13Ov-C9V7FoxeILSmRveWgcvMN03FMnjCT4FmPc0~kgf7ss1yLsDZOLyeWsZ~YxiTpQoFEc5YldkSSpZ7SxpMwLLSfH9AlI2LLlkFfoxTgZ1nd-rKHCAk-ffs8QJlUe6POV5GXPL0b3RrSKtXDN94lWZJI7oS2nPI9EUbSRjA~DfP8RN6sAIpPXDBeFk2UfX7hkRVi1SvkNEcQPwxv0cshAQNnak5kmTHbSXk~UF~0Y5A2kdGB3naAhzfnplzJLyJwAy4fLKVaJQoxYb6hMreSCmgOJO5tTkSFj8~~rmP3Qp8OMKh-ZmH9jLb4p8zz5A~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoffman Estates trustees on Sept. 15 authorized a contract to Flawless Epoxy Incorporated of Plainfield, Illinois, for fleet services floor coating rehabilitation in an amount not to exceed $53,000.

\"We actually approved this item a while back, and the contractor's performance was substandard,\" said Joe (Public Works staff member). \"They hired a subcontractor that did a very poor job, halted the contract, haven't paid them at all and ended the contract. And now we're rebidding it, with the hope that they can take off the coating that was put down and then put a new coating in.\"

Joe said the new contractor has performed smaller jobs for the village previously and the current bid disallows subcontractors. \"Once they start, it shouldn't take about a week probably to complete the job,\" he told trustees.

The finance and public works committees moved the item forward and the board approved the authorization by roll call vote. Staff said no funds had been paid to the prior contractor and the village terminated that contract for nonperformance; no further legal or collection details were provided at the meeting.

Action taken: authorization to award a floor coating rehabilitation contract to Flawless Epoxy Inc. for not to exceed $53,000. The board did not approve additional contingency funding or a revised timeline beyond staff's estimate that work would take approximately one week once mobilized.","The board authorized a contract to Flawless Epoxy Inc. of Plainfield not to exceed $53,000 to remove and replace substandard floor coating in fleet areas after the original contractor's subcontractor performed poorly and was unpaid; staff said work should take about a week once started.",{"_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},5982996,"Advanced Preschool wins approval to expand daycare at Hassell Road site",385,3575000,3960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835&start=3575&end=3960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835/thumbnail_3575000.jpg","/articles/5982996/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Advanced-Preschool-wins-approval-to-expand-daycare-at-Hassell-Road-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5982996-44c4f8406861eec8334a6c4c13fbb668/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452941&Signature=CblQuvjhQ8~mxleCOUzBijHVaI9EUmH2Repi7BkP4-S-tqOQ-xAxTq40PMT~quUHxXVKUiEF12x6SSukMd8BJrgANfTsEyq2UOfDj7nGIJD8v~zs-6yEPXRtN9L6TWKo~e~-Nz0LQZLua~9okbyRM-HjKpMmbdV-NZ9~h5wQeh~GZVosr~xBfDiGu-jQpoU5mesN8ngUktEjNz9JuBf9n8GLiT~AIcP~HD5nUUUXW94sjd~bp-yQRlTr9zumaVgDLJNYtdC5nIxEMXC6jwSzi5g8fd~8jwHXYQbmxpmZcaZsXD6wfadKmETIDZ1guD0mf2MgKIrmCumTEEHBkNnhmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The village board voted Sept. 15 to approve a special use for Advanced Preschool Inc. to expand an existing daycare at 2353 Hassell Road, allowing a 4,700‑square‑foot interior expansion that will add four classrooms.

\"We currently are servicing approximately 220 students,\" said Kimberly Bianchini, owner of Advanced Early Learning Centers, during a planning commission presentation asking the board to approve the special use. Bianchini said the four new classrooms will serve children from six weeks to 12 years old and will be used for before‑and‑after school childcare as well as developmental programming and accreditation work.

Bianchini told trustees the expansion will create space for wraparound family supports, including job‑search assistance, meetings with early‑intervention providers, group and family therapy space and services intended to address an extensive early‑intervention waiting list she described for Illinois. \"We're hoping to bring in our own early childhood providers to be able to not only service our students, but the students in the surrounding community to undo that backlog,\" she said.

The planning commission held a hearing Sept. 3 and recommended approval; during the board discussion staff said the site has adequate parking and no parking modification was required for the expansion. Trustees approved the special use by voice and roll‑call vote.

Action taken: approval of a special use permit for Advanced Preschool Inc. to allow a 4,700‑square‑foot interior expansion at 2353 Hassell Road (suite 110), enabling four additional classrooms and related services. The board set no operational hour changes beyond existing schedules and Bianchini said event or staff meetings sometimes extend into early evening but regular program hours were unchanged.

Trustees and multiple board members offered congratulations; Bianchini said she and her staff have operated locally since 1999 and that the standalone facility will reduce shared‑space congestion at the mall site where the program currently operates. A community open house and related events were scheduled by the petitioner for Sept. 23 at the Hassell Road site.","The planning commission recommended and the village board approved a special use to allow Advanced Preschool Inc. to expand by 4,700 square feet for four classrooms serving infants through 12-year-olds; owner Kimberly Bianchini said the facility will add wraparound services and early‑intervention capacity.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5983001,"Hoffman Estates tightens electric scooter rules, removes 'low‑speed' language from operator-age clause",139,1401000,1540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835&start=1401&end=1540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835/thumbnail_1401000.jpg","/articles/5983001/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Hoffman-Estates-tightens-electric-scooter-rules-removes-lowspeed-language-from-operator-age-clause","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983001-796a3341a502421b9f81adcb6aaa1b07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452941&Signature=iWz-4euO3BWACGqbyRmcVbWP2KvGyw6nUa~zHPhztz0Oq-XEPN43ar1XCdb5F~SoPKzHTJwjt~8fkmdP9Zb~0Jsujgv18tFNN-4IN2AmnTZXloYpHvHqjXJy64dC~QdGJxaNRYpWWmvgQVh7ttlx0yxHjxPiyzb3ySUW9CyXMvBNOHsQ1J9W4mIhQkXL5mJDBZPgEqG48zN99FV3hvQ9n6BKlIxa6ftKDho8WjqSljuYvW5TDnkvLce3r8ITBYiEM3drBpqXhQ3Art8WQWsLkn5RaYGc8vYmpSVFKcNYZ0yEhX6DvuAx2RnmoJOlGZw2jObMB~A7l8shMPPleW~6bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoffman Estates trustees on Sept. 15 adopted an amendment to local traffic code language covering electric bicycles and scooters after committee debate about low‑speed units and liability protections.

Janet (village staff member) told the Transportation and Road Improvement Committee the village had proposed language intended to ensure low‑speed electric scooters remained prohibited from streets, sidewalks and paths because doing otherwise could affect liability protections under the Illinois Tort Immunity Act. \"The Tort Immunity Act wouldn't provide us if we pass the ordinance allowing them on sidewalks and paths and roads,\" Janet said. \"In theory, we wouldn't have the same protection under the Tort Immunity Act for accidents that occurred with low speed scooters on the sidewalks or the paths.\"

The committee moved and trustees later approved an amendment that removed the term \"low speed electric scooter\" from a clause setting the minimum operator age so that the provision now reads: \"Any operator of an electric scooter shall be at least 16 years of age.\" Committee discussion and the board vote clarified that city staff intend that the village not designate low‑speed scooters as intended users of sidewalks or paths; that intent is meant to preserve the village's immunity defenses, staff said.

Trustees discussed inconsistencies across the draft ordinance — for example, sections that both prohibit low‑speed scooters and elsewhere referenced permitted use. A motion to strike the words \"low speed electric scooter\" from the operator‑age line passed in committee by voice vote and the board approved the ordinance as amended.

Action taken: the board approved the ordinance amending sections of the municipal code governing electric bikes and scooters (as amended). The ordinance standardizes operator age and clarifies intended‑user language; it does not, at the meeting, create a remote or automated control for the Thornbark interconnect or alter parking rules.

Specific enforcement details and any civil penalties were not spelled out in committee or during the board vote; trustees directed staff to proceed with the amended ordinance language.","The village adopted an amended ordinance clarifying where low‑speed scooters may be used and setting a minimum operator age of 16 for allowed electric scooters; staff cited concerns about the Illinois Tort Immunity Act as a reason for restrictive language.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5983006,"Hoffman Estates approves IGA with Schaumburg to formalize emergency water interconnect",113,817000,930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835&start=817&end=930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5793247-a2bbb794653bb5504f0c096ba1788835/thumbnail_817000.jpg","/articles/5983006/Hoffman-Estates/Cook-County/Illinois/Hoffman-Estates-approves-IGA-with-Schaumburg-to-formalize-emergency-water-interconnect","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5983006-9a2ea955116418cd5da2979097999912/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452941&Signature=GoFVXxK0WQ1gSq55wrExhiqUM9G0ymucrDRI6WKvZOCnjK62o-Kx--U7GjvpSqBwZ6C6KSA9iKQqTE5qieYHdlYuRlurci0rjWhj-0l5Ry39qgS4Vax4qYjXnk94za5qPaQfbQOwwm1l0MNmHbYoWDrMvR0iwjtdwa63vdwUawPuiRJ-b9ZUR8joYmP~~DJihbxJZps3lmiZjwAhP8m~y3u7B0Y-yfT1rv1C6rQOybRP7DZ6H6hAUknAA1Gc-Eyi1cDJPNcKoVGbA5RILqLW8o4mvpND0H0zLBQ8OSzP5wj~1Hlucz-DxALbZcEzvm4a8mQv6LJZNczJRlsva7wxFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoffman Estates officials on Sept. 15 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the village of Schaumburg to formalize and maintain an emergency interconnect that links the two water distribution systems on Thornbark. The board voted unanimously to accept the agreement after a discussion during the Public Works Committee meeting.

The agreement makes the connection official and sets direction for future upgrades. \"That water main does connect our distribution systems,\" said Joe (Public Works staff member). \"However, it's not fully functional. ... due to the elevation differences between Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg, our system pressure would have to be significantly below what normal usage is. So we'd have to be around 30 pounds in order to receive water from Schaumburg.\"

The IGA formalizes a 50/50 financial split for work to enhance the interconnect, Joe said. He also told trustees the physical connection is currently manually operated with valves on each side; the village plans to hire an engineering firm to assess options. The firm will evaluate alternatives such as a permanent standalone pumping facility (similar to a Palatine interconnect), a temporary solution, or a trailer-mounted pump that could be deployed when needed.

Mayor William D. McLeod said redundancy for water is beneficial. \"I don't think we ever have too much redundancy when it comes to water,\" he said during the committee discussion.

Action taken: the board approved the IGA by roll call. The committee and board discussion clarified that the Thornbark connection can be used today only under constrained conditions, and that engineering work will precede any capital work.

The interconnect was first used during a recent main leak, when Hoffman Estates connected to Schaumburg to sustain service, Joe said. The IGA does not change day-to-day service but creates a framework for joint operations and shared upgrades in emergencies. Further details about anticipated costs or a project timeline were not specified at the meeting.","The village board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Schaumburg to formalize a rarely used emergency interconnect on Thornbark, and authorized a 50/50 plan to study enhancements after officials said the connection now requires low pressure to operate.","actionData","errors"]

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