The Village of Tinley Park Board of Trustees on March 18 approved multiple contracts, personnel appointments and software upgrades and sent a proposal to limit drive‑through hours at a retail center to the Planning Commission for review.

The board unanimously approved a subscription upgrade for the police department’s FUSIS Real Time Crime Center from Axon Enterprise, Inc., a 24‑month upgrade priced at $199,995.84; purchased annual Microsoft 365 licensing from GoFullCloud for $107,250; and authorized two water‑main replacement construction contracts with M & J Underground totaling $5,892,902.15.

Those actions, together with approvals for engineering and consulting work and several personnel appointments, represent routine operational business but include multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar items and projects that affect public safety, utilities and the village budget.

Trustees voted on the package over the course of the regular meeting. Vote tallies on roll calls recorded the board as voting in favor on each listed item.

Key actions approved and votes at a glance

- Resolution 2025‑R‑036: Designated April 13–19, 2025 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Tinley Park. Motion introduced by Trustee William (Bill) Brennan and adopted on roll call (board recorded unanimous support).

- Appointment: Wendy Rakke to 9‑1‑1 dispatcher, effective April 7, 2025. The board approved the appointment on roll call (unanimous). Motion and second were not named in the recorded transcript.

- Appointment: Kurt Ginder to Maintenance Technician, effective March 31, 2025. Approved on roll call (unanimous).

- Ordinance 2025‑R‑005: Amending Title 11, Chapter 112, Section 22 to permit an additional Class E liquor license for Samosa King at 7301 80th Street, Suite D. The ordinance was adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑027: Adoption of the official 2025 Tinley Park zoning map. Trustees recorded a unanimous vote to adopt the map; the clerk noted that no parcels were rezoned as part of the map adoption and the Plan Commission recommended approval.

- Planning direction (motion): Trustees directed the Planning Commission to review and consider limiting drive‑through hours for special uses within the Brookside Creek Retail Center PUD (Lot 7), recommending a restriction of 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. (motion carried on roll call, unanimous). The item was referred for the Planning Commission’s formal consideration and any potential ordinance language would return to the board if changed.

- Resolution 2025‑R‑038: Authorized an employee leasing agreement with MGT Impact Solutions, LLC for data‑analysis professional services (10‑month period). Adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑040: Approved purchase of Microsoft 365 licensing from GoFullCloud, annual cost $107,250; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑034: Approved upgrade of the village’s Axon FUSIS Real Time Crime Center subscription (professional tier) for $199,995.84 for the remaining 24 months of the contract; adopted on roll call (unanimous). Trustees and police leadership said the upgrade expands capacity to accept more video streams and partners (schools, businesses and venues) into the system.

- Resolution 2025‑R‑028: Authorized a contract with Al Warren Oil Company for bulk fuel purchase and granted the village manager authority to finalize the contract immediately; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑029: Contract with M & J Underground for 2025 Water Main Replacement Bid Package No. 1, in the amount of $3,518,040.95; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑030: Contract with M & J Underground for 2025 Water Main Replacement Bid Package No. 2, in the amount of $2,374,861.20; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑031: Intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Orland Park for water tower communications use; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution 2025‑R‑032: Agreement with Robinson Engineering for a stream bank stabilization hydraulic analysis, not to exceed $101,000; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

- Resolution (agreement) with Manhart Consulting for professional services, not to exceed $378,000; adopted on roll call (unanimous).

Context and details

Many items were reported as discussed previously at the Committee of the Whole and were presented as ‘‘eligible for adoption’’ at the March 18 regular meeting. Several presenters noted reasons for upgrades or contracts: the Microsoft licensing purchase continues the village’s cloud‑based Office 365 platform and replaces prior on‑premises licensing; the Axon subscription upgrade increases capacity to integrate additional video feeds from schools, businesses and entertainment venues; and the water main contracts cover multi‑street infrastructure replacement work.

When trustees asked about the Axon upgrade, police leadership said the professional tier allows the department to accept a larger number of video streams (including from high schools and large businesses) and that the upgrade was part of a planned, phased approach after an initial proof‑of‑concept with the basic tier.

What’s next

Most items take effect per their contracts or effective dates noted in the motions. The Planning Commission will consider the proposed drive‑through hours restriction and may recommend specific ordinance language back to the board. The village manager was authorized to finalize the bulk fuel contract immediately under the terms discussed.

Votes and records

Roll calls were recorded by the village clerk for each item; the meeting transcript records trustees answering ‘‘Yes’’ for each roll call on adopted items. The board membership recorded in roll calls during the meeting included Trustee Brady, Trustee Brennan, Trustee Mahoney, Trustee Mueller, Trustee Shaw and Trustee Sullivan; President Michael Glotts presided and the village clerk Nancy O’Connor recorded the minutes.

Ending

The board ended its regular meeting after a public comment period and adjourned to an executive session to discuss collective bargaining and salary matters.