Village of Arlington Heights President and Board of Trustees met March 2

Village of Arlington Heights President and Board of Trustees met March 2

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

III. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS

President Tinaglia and the following Trustees responded to roll: James Bertucci, Wendy Dunnington, Colin Gilbert, Robin LaBedz, Bill Manganaro, Carina Santa Maria, Tom Schwingbeck, Greg Zyck. 

Also present were: Randy Recklaus, Diana Mikula, Chief Nick Pecora, Deputy Chief Greg Czernecki, Cris Papierniak, Jack Cascone, Hart Passman, and Maggie Mattio. 

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

A. 2/17/26 Meeting Minutes 

Trustee LaBedz moved to Approve. Trustee Santa Maria Seconded the Motion. The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck Nays: None 

Abstain: Trustee Tom Schwingbeck 

V. APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 

A. 2/28/26 Warrant Register 

Trustee Bertucci moved to Approve the Warrant Register dated February 15, 2026, in the amount of $3,347,867.49. Trustee Schwingbeck Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck

Nays: None 

Abstain: None

VI. RECOGNITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 

A. Age-Friendly Community Certification Plaque Presentation 

Senior Citizens Commissioner, Dr. George Motto, presented the Village Board with the AARP’s Age Friendly Certification Plaque. The certification recognized the Village for its age-friendly leadership achievements and continued commitment towards being a livable community for people of all ages. 

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 

VIII. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD 

Anyone wishing to speak on a subject not on the Agenda should fill out a card, located in the back of the room, and hand it to the Village Clerk. Please limit your comments to three minutes. 

Resident Henry Beardsley expressed concern over the aesthetics of video gaming terminal signage should it be allowed in the Village. He mentioned that said signage could affect the character of the Village as a whole, and focused on the curated, charming, and vibrant downtown district. 

Resident Martin Bauer raised concern over the “Mega Projects” Bill and asked if there would be a large increase in equalized assessed value that could raise the property tax cap and shift additional tax burden onto the surrounding property owners. Mr. Recklaus said the legislation was not intended to increase the equalized assessed value or tax capacity of school districts. Rather, the goal was to provide additional revenue for school districts and municipalities through special payments associated with these large developments. He mentioned the bill continues to be refined. 

IX. CONSENT AGENDA 

This Agenda consists of proposals and recommendations that, in the opinion of the Village Manager, will be acceptable to all members of the Board of Trustees. The purpose of this Agenda is to save time by taking only one roll call vote instead of separate votes on each item. Consideration of this Consent Agenda will be governed by the following rules and procedures prior to roll call vote: 

1. Any Trustee who wishes to vote “no” or “pass” on any Consent Agenda items should so indicate. 

2. Upon the request of any one Trustee, any item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately after adoption of the Consent Agenda. 

3. Citizens in the audience may request that the Board remove any item from this Consent Agenda for separate consideration after adoption of the Consent Agenda. 

4. One roll call vote will be taken and will cover all remaining Consent Agenda items. 

Trustee Schwingbeck moved to Approve items on the Consent Agenda except for item A. Trustee LaBedz Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck Nays: None 

Abstain: None 

A. Resolution to Approve a Final Balancing Change Order 1 for the Forrest Avenue Stormwater Improvements Project 

R2026-15 

Trustee Zyck asked to remove this item from the Consent Agenda to highlight the Staff’s continued effort for fiscal responsibility with taxpayer dollars. The cost of this project increased due to certain issues and staff proactively researched other solutions and secured additional grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to cover the increased cost. 

Trustee Zyck moved to Approve. Trustee Manganaro Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck Nays: None 

Abstain: None 

B. Resolution To Approve Agreement for Professional Engineering Services for Municipal Parking Garage Design, Construction Document Preparation and Construction Inspection 

R2026-16 

A2026-11 

Resident Rob Brodecki questioned the investment versus the return of the Village’s owned parking garages. He suggested adding more bike racks in the downtown area as they are cheaper to install and maintain. 

C. Resolution Approving a Contract for Furnishing of Water Service Materials 

R2026-17 

A2026-12 

D. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Hydroseeder 

R2026-18 

E. Resolution Approving the Purchase of a CNC Plasma Cutting Table 

R2026-19 

F. Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Mount Prospect for the 2026 Waterman Avenue Resurfacing Project and Related Roadway Improvements 

R2026-20 

A2026-13 

G. Resolution Approving Motor Fuel Tax Expenditures ($3.8 Million) for the 2026 Reconstruction Project 

R2026-21 

H. Resolution Approving Sidewalk Saw Cutting Program Contract 

R2026-23

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I. Approval of a Resolution Required by the Illinois Department of Transportation for 2026 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Fund Allocation for Traffic Signal Maintenance 

R2026-22 

J. Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget of the Village to approve the 2025 to 2026 Budget Encumbrance Carryover 

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NEW BUSINESS 

A. Resolution Waiving the Formal Bidding Requirement and Approving an Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the Purchase of a Fixed License Plate Recognition Camera System 

At the direction of the Board, following the December 15, 2025, Village Board meeting and the February 9, 2026, Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, the Police Department established internal protocols on the usage of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) and successfully negotiated certain aspects of the agreement with Flock, Inc. 

Deputy Chief Czernecki provided an overview of the changes being made to ensure that the ALPR system is being used properly. Internally, the Police Department will conduct monthly audits of internal and external users and all security configurations. Additionally, a transparency portal is being developed to facilitate public information with an anticipated release at the end of the first quarter. 

With regard to the agreement and at the direction of the Board, penalties were added for unauthorized sharing of data and updates to certain language within the agreement were made for clarification. The Flock agreement states that they shall not disclose, enable access to, or otherwise make available, any footage of customer data to any unauthorized person or entity except for when required by law, in response to an emergency request consistent with Flock’s evidence policy and applicable by law, and/or with customer’s prior written consent. Should Flock violate those terms, a penalty of $2,000 per camera would apply. The Village would have two different agreements with Flock, one for 11 cameras and the other for 24 cameras. 

Revisions within the agreement include clarification on the handling and ownership of customer-generated data and clarified ‘footage’ to include any data generated therefrom. Any footage and data generated by the system remains in the possession of Flock and may not be disclosed without the customer’s prior written consent. Only the footage and data downloaded by the customer becomes their property. Any data not downloaded or tagged would be automaticcaly purged by Flock after 30 days. 

Trustee Dunnington thanked the Police Department for their work on making the contract stronger than initially presented and asked what would happen if misuse was discovered. Mr. Passman said if the agreement was violated, the Village could impose the damages’ clause stated within the provisions of the agreement. 

Trustee Manganaro asked if penalties were per violation. Mr. Passman confirmed it was. 

Resident Viola Kaeseberg asked if the use of Flock had helped with the arrest of perpetrators stealing catalytic converters, committing car burglaries, and retail thefts in town, and what audit measures will be taken to ensure that police officers within the department are not misusing LPR data. Deputy Chief Czernecki said that the use of LPR systems was one of many resources used by the police department. It has helped investigate and apprehend criminals and build strong cases. As for auditing measures against police officers, Deputy Chief Czernecki said the department abides by state law and their reporting requirements. He also mentioned the Police Department’s recent CALEA accreditation, which consists of many different internal audits. 

Trustee Bertucci moved to Waive the Formal Bidding Requirement and Approve an Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the Purchase of a Fixed License Plate Recognition Camera System. Trustee Schwingbeck Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck Nays: None 

Abstain: None 

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A2026-16 

B. Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Arlington Heights Municipal Code to Prohibit Short-Term Rentals 

At the January 12, 2026 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, it was the consensus of the Board to regulate short-term rentals. Mr. Cascone provided a brief overview of his research and findings and presented an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Village’s Municipal Code. 

The Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code would define short-term rentals as a nuisance, prohibit overnight dwelling units from being rented for a period shorter than 30 consecutive days, provides exceptions for hotels, motels, lodging rooms, and rental agreements in conjunction with a contract to sell the dwelling unit, and would be effective as of August 1, 2026. 

Resident Cheryl Brown thanked the Board for moving forward with regulation of short-term rentals, and asked if the effective date could be moved up and what penalties would apply to homes that continue to operate as short-term rentals. Mr. Recklaus said that violators would be subject to fines and/or the Village’s administrative adjudication process. As for the effective date, it could be sooner if it was the will of the Board. 

Resident Devin Gray expressed concern over the regulation of short-term rentals, as they are often used by families who prefer more space at a home over a noisy hotel, a homeowner looking to stay elsewhere during home renovations, or people returning to Arlington Heights for various reasons. He mentioned there are not many hotel options in Arlington Heights. He asked the Board to come up with regulations to ban bad actors rather than banning short-term rentals all together. 

It was the consensus of the Board to move forward with a ban on short-term rentals at this time, but with the understanding that the issue would be revisited when the redevelopment of Arlington Park was more clear. 

Trustee Bertucci moved to Amend the effective date to July 1, 2026 from the August 1, 2026 date in the initial draft. Trustee Schwingbeck Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia 

Nays: Trustee Gilbert, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Zyck Abstain: None 

Trustee Dunnington moved for Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Arlington Heights Municipal Code to Prohibit Short-Term Rentals. Trustee Schwingbeck Seconded the Motion. 

The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, Trustee Zyck, President Tinaglia Nays: None 

Abstain: None 

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XI. ADJOURNMENT 

Trustee LaBedz moved to Adjourn at 9:09PM. Trustee Santa Maria Seconded the Motion. The Motion: Passed 

Ayes: Trustee Bertucci, Trustee Dunnington, Trustee Gilbert, Trustee LaBedz, Trustee Manganaro, Trustee Santa Maria, Trustee Schwingbeck, President Tinaglia, Trustee Zyck Nays: None 

Abstain: None

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