Village Board, 09 Jun 2026: Village Eyes 3460 Dundee Road for Public Safety Campus
The board's headlining item is an ordinance to purchase 3460 Dundee Road as the future site of a combined Police Station and Fire Station Headquarters, with a lease-back running through the current owners' retirement in October 2027.
Key items
- 3460 Dundee Road acquisition — The purchase would set the location for Northbrook's future combined police and fire headquarters, with a seller lease-back running through October 2027.
- Wood Oaks Jr. High annexation and rezoning — Annexing and rezoning parcels at 1370–1390 Sanders Road would enable a new bus circulation lane at the School District 27 campus.
- Grace Road water main contract — A contract with Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake would fund 2026 water main improvements directly affecting Grace Road residents.
- Firefighter health and paramedic education contracts — Approving vendors for annual physicals and recruit paramedic training affects the readiness and staffing pipeline of the Fire Department.
- Dundee Road EVP system Letter of Understanding — The Village must formally accept responsibility for reinstalling its emergency vehicle pre-emption system before IDOT proceeds with Dundee Road maintenance.
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Purchase of 3460 Dundee Road for Future Police and Fire Headquarters
The ordinance would approve a real estate purchase and sale agreement for 3460 Dundee Road, subject to a thirty-day due diligence period before closing. A lease-back arrangement lets the seller continue operating the existing business through October 2027, while the Village conducts architectural and engineering design work on the new municipal facilities during that interval.
Proclamations from the Village President
The Village President will issue four proclamations: one in memoriam of Samuel Magad, one recognizing June 7–13 as National Garden Week, one recognizing June 14 as Race Amity Day, and one recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth.
Consent Agenda: Software, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Contracts
The consent agenda spans technology, road work, water infrastructure, and public safety. Items include an annual software subscription for Zoho Corporation ManageEngine software through Northwind Technologies of West Palm Beach, Florida; construction observation services for the Skokie Boulevard Resurfacing Project with Clark Dietz, Inc. of Oakbrook Terrace; a waiver of competitive bidding for access control equipment at the Police Station at 1401 Landwehr Road from Mechanical Systems, Inc. (d/b/a Entry Control Integrators) of Mundelein; and a contract with Curran Contracting Company of Crystal Lake for the 2026 Water Main Improvements Project on Grace Road.
IDOT Letter of Understanding for Dundee Road EVP System
The board will consider a resolution authorizing a Letter of Understanding with IDOT confirming the Village's responsibility for its emergency vehicle pre-emption (EVP) system on Dundee Road, which IDOT requires be reinstalled as part of planned road maintenance work.
Groundwater Well Prohibition Near 1910 Techny Road
An ordinance would amend the Village's annual fee ordinance to clarify the prohibition on establishing or using groundwater wells near 1910 Techny Road. The amendment was prepared with a private property owner's engineer following an IEPA request to revise private property legal descriptions in an ordinance adopted earlier this year.
Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Skokie Boulevard Oversight
A resolution would appropriate Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds distributed by the State of Illinois to finance construction oversight services for the Skokie Boulevard roadway improvements. An IDOT resolution is required to appropriate those monies under the Village's annual asphalt street rehabilitation program.
Firefighter Health and Paramedic Education Contracts
Two resolutions address Fire Department personnel: one approves the purchase of annual firefighter physical examinations and case-by-case medical evaluations from Endeavor OMEGA; the other approves initial paramedic licensure education for recruit firefighters from Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital EMS System.
Wood Oaks Jr. High School Annexation, Subdivision, and Rezoning
Four related items concern property associated with Northbrook School District 27's Wood Oaks Jr. High School at Sanders Road. The board will consider voluntarily annexing a contiguous parcel at 1370–1390 Sanders Road to allow construction of a bus circulation lane, approving a final plat of subdivision re-combining four parcels at 1250, 1370, and 1390 Sanders Road into two, amending the Comprehensive Plan for those properties, and rezoning Lot 1 to the IB Institutional Building District — all four recommended by the Plan Commission.
Minutes and Warrant List
The board will consider minutes from the May 26, 2026 Regular Board Meeting and May 12, 2026 Closed Session Committee of the Whole, along with escrow deposits, performance bond refunds, and payments processed between May 16 and May 31, 2026.
What actually happened
Village Board, 09 Jun 2026: Village Buys Reds Garden Center for Police, Fire HQ
The Northbrook Village Board voted 4–0 to approve the purchase of 3460 Dundee Road — the site of Reds Garden Center — for a future combined Police Station and Fire Station Headquarters campus. The Board also tabled four related planning items for the Sanders Road properties until June 23.
Purchase of 3460 Dundee Road (Reds Garden Center) for Public Safety Campus
The Board adopted Ordinance 2026-35, approving the purchase of the Reds Garden Center property at 3460 Dundee Road as the site for a new Police Station and Fire Station Headquarters. The deal includes a thirty-day due diligence period, followed by a lease-back to the sellers through October 2027 so the business can continue operating until the owners retire. Police Chief Ustich described the current nearly 30-year-old Police Station as outdated and undersized, and Fire Chief Schweihs cited infrastructure and space limitations at the existing Fire Headquarters. Village Manager Pavlicek said the site's size, location, and alignment with the owners' retirement timeline make it a rare strategic opportunity.
Warrant List: $1.68 Million in Payments Approved
The Board approved, 4–0, two warrant items: a $2,000 release of escrow deposits and performance bond refunds processed between May 16–31, 2026, and $1,680,606.21 in payments processed during the same period.
Consent Agenda: Infrastructure, Software, and Public Safety Contracts
The Board approved ten consent items 5–0, including a construction observation services agreement with Clark Dietz, Inc. for the Skokie Boulevard Resurfacing Project, a contract with Curran Contracting Company for the 2026 Water Main Improvements Project, a Letter of Understanding with IDOT for Dundee Road improvements, and the purchase of firefighter physical examinations and paramedic licensure education from Endeavor-affiliated providers. Additional items covered software, access control equipment for the Police Station, and Motor Fuel Tax fund appropriations for Skokie Boulevard oversight.
Sanders Road Annexation and Rezoning Tabled to June 23
Four related items concerning properties at 1250, 1370, and 1390 Sanders Road — including voluntary annexation, a final plat of subdivision, a Comprehensive Plan amendment, and a rezoning ordinance — were each tabled 4–0 until the June 23, 2026 Board meeting. No reason for the delay was stated in the minutes.
Proclamations and Community Recognitions
President Ciesla read proclamations recognizing the late Samuel Magad (presented to the Northbrook Symphony's Music Director), National Garden Week (June 7–13), Race Amity Day (June 14, presented to a member of the Baha'i community), and Juneteenth (June 19). The President also welcomed new business Posh Paws Chateau and noted the success of Climate Action Day and the Flamingo Friday kickoff for Northbrook's 125th Anniversary.
Public Comment
Resident John Lynk thanked the Board for improving community communication and asked Trustees to continue sharing individual views on future zoning code and single-family housing changes. Resident Bob Oshansky raised concerns about unresolved driveway damage following multiple watermain repairs and requested Village assistance with restoration.
Read the official documents
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