Hillside, Illinois
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Topics found in recent meetings
- Resolutions & ordinances
- Budget & taxes
- Planning & zoning
- Public safety
- Water & utilities
- Permits & licensing
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Recent meetings
Mon Jun 22, 2026
Regular Board
✓ Decided: Board approves $68.8M budget, new vacant property rules
The board approved Appropriation Ordinance 26-07 for $68,835,875.00, adopted a new vacant property registration ordinance, and selected SMC Construction Services for the municipal complex renovation. It also granted a special use permit for a barbershop at 28 Hillside Avenue and approved a library tax levy increase of 0.02%.
- Approved $68,835,875.00 Appropriation Ordinance 26-07 (4-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 26-09 replacing vacant building registration with foreclosing mortgages and vacant property rules (4-0)
- Approved Resolution 26-02 levying additional 0.02% tax for library purposes (4-0)
- Selected SMC Construction Services for municipal and library complex project (4-0)
- Approved Pay Request 3 for $155,783.25 to Utility Dynamic Corp. for Prairie Path Lighting Project (4-0)
- Granted special use permit for Elitee Studios Barbershop at 28 Hillside Avenue (4-0)
- Approved intergovernmental agreement with Hillside-Berkeley Water Commission for video system equipment sharing (4-0)
- Placed on file Zoning Board minutes granting variance at 539 Irving Avenue (4-0)
📄 From the minutes
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VILLAGE OF HILLSIDE
MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX,
425 HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 AT 7:30 P.M.
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Joseph T. Tamburino. The following members
responded present at roll call:
Mayor - Joseph T. Tamburino
Clerk - Linda Gould
Trustees - Herman L. Walter, Jr.
- Frank J. Lomeli, Sr.
- David V. Delgado
- Claudell Johnson
Absent - John N. Kramer
- Marvin A. Watson
Also present were: Joseph Pisano, Administrator; Joseph Beckwith, Assistant Village Administrator,
Communications and Technology Director; Dan Murphy, Police Chief; Ken Carling, Fire Chief;
Sandy Lozano, Village Treasurer; Michael Todorovic, Village Engineer; Adam Kukulski, Fire Captain;
Kat Pudlo, Connor Lowman, Chase Andersen and Jose Ramos, Firefighter/Paramedics; Victoria Padilla
and family, residents
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Tamburino opened the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
As there were no comments, Mayor Tamburino entertained a motion to close the Public Comment
portion of the meeting.
So moved by Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee Delgado.
All voting aye. Motion carried.
APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee Delgado, to approve the minutes for the May
Regular Board Meeting and June Board of a Whole Meeting of May 18, 2026.
All voting aye. Motion declared carried.
MINUTES REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE …
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Mon Jun 22, 2026
Board of a Whole
✓ Decided: Board-of-a-Whole meeting procedural; no substantive decisions made
The Board-of-a-Whole meeting was largely procedural, with no reports from department heads and no votes on substantive items. Committee chairs previewed several items for action at the July 27 Regular Board Meeting, including payroll approvals, a resolution to transfer funds, a site access agreement for EV chargers, a pay request for the Prairie Path Lighting Project, and a handicap parking space request. The only action taken was the administration of oaths of office to three new patrol officers and a motion to adjourn.
- Administered oaths of office to Patrol Officers Jacqueline Gamboa, Christopher Stock, and Kevin Guzman
- Adjourned meeting at 8:17 PM (motion by Trustee Johnson, seconded by Trustee Delgado, all aye)
📄 From the minutes
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VILLAGE OF HILLSIDE
MINUTES FOR JULY BOARD-OF-A-WHOLE MEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX,
425 HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by Mayor Joseph T. Tamburino. The following
members responded as present at roll call:
Mayor - Joseph T. Tamburino
Clerk - Linda L. Gould
Trustees - Herman L. Walter, Jr.
- Frank J. Lomeli, Sr.
- David V. Delgado
- Claudell Johnson
Absent - Trustee John N. Kramer
- Trustee Marvin A. Watson
Also present were: Joseph Pisano, Administrator; Patrick Deady, Village Attorney; Joseph
Beckwith, Assistant Administrator, Communications and Technology Director; Dan Pereda,
Deputy Police Chief; Ken Carling, Fire Chief; Sandy Lozano, Village Treasurer;
Michael Todorovic, Village Engineer
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There were no comments submitted.
VILLAGE CLERK:
No report
DEPARTMENT HEAD OPERATING REPORTS:
Police Chief: (Deputy Chief Dan Pereda)
No report
Fire Chief: (Chief Ken Carling)
No report
Public Works Director: (Paul Smith)
No report
MINUTES JULY BOARD-OF-A-WHOLE MEETING
JUNE 22, 2026 Page 2 of 3
Assistant Village Administrator, Communication and Technology Director: (Joseph Beckwith)
No report
Treasurer: (Sandy Lozano)
No report
VILLAGE ENGINEER: (Mike Todorovic)
No report
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: (Joseph Pisano)
No report
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance and Administration Committee: (Trustee Walter)
Trustee Walter reported the following to be on the …
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Mon Jun 22, 2026
Public Hearing
✓ Decided: Village holds public hearing on FY 2026-2027 appropriation ordinance
The Village of Hillside held a public hearing for the second reading of the annual appropriation bill for fiscal year 2026-2027. No public comments were made. The hearing was adjourned after a motion to close the public comment portion was approved unanimously by the trustees present.
- Closed public comment portion of hearing (4-0, with two trustees absent)
📄 From the minutes
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VILLAGE OF HILLSIDE
MINUTES FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX,
425 HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 AT
7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Joseph T. Tamburino. Board
members and those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The following
members responded as present at roll call:
Mayor - Joseph T. Tamburino
Clerk - Linda L. Gould
Trustees - Herman L. Walter, Jr.
- Frank J. Lomeli, Sr.
- David V. Delgado
- Claudell Johnson
Absent - John N. Kramer
- Marvin A. Watson
Also present were: Joseph Pisano, Village Administrator; Joseph Beckwith, Assistant
Administrator, Communications and Technology Director; Dan Pereda, Deputy Police Chief;
Ken Carling, Fire Chief; Sandy Lozano, Village Treasurer; Michael Todorovic, Village Engineer
PURPOSE OF HEARING:
The Public Hearing is for the purpose of presenting the Second Reading of the Appropriation for
Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Administrator Pisano gave the Second Reading of Ordinance 26-07 Annual Appropriation Bill.
Comments
As there were no comments, Mayor Tamburino entertained a motion to close the Public
Comment portion of the Public Hearing.
So moved by Trustee Delgado, seconded by Trustee Johnson.
MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 22, 2026 Page 2 of 2
Roll call vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Trustees Walter, Lomeli, Delgado,
Johnson
Nays: None
Absent: Trustees Kramer, Watson
Motion declared carried
Adjournment: 7:43 P.M.
Linda L. Gould
C …
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