The following items were discussed and/or action was taken at the village of Norridge Board of Trustees meeting on April 13.
Another Norridge bar to debut gaming machines
The board on April 13 granted a gaming terminal license for five gaming machines to Mullen’s Bar & Grill on the 8300 block of Lawrence Avenue. Mullen’s is the sixth bar or restaurant in the village to add video gaming since Norridge officials started allowing gambling machines in April 2015, according to the village.
Other restaurants recently approved for gaming licenses are Sabor Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant Inc., on the 7000 block of West Forest Preserve Drive, and Lazer Knights Bar & Grill and Villa Napoli LTD, both on the 8500 block of West Lawrence Avenue.
Newbes Sports Bar & Grill and Edelweiss German-American Restaurant, both on the 7600 block of Irving Park Road, were the first establishments in Norridge to debut gaming machines.
The gaming terminals will be installed at Mullen’s after it passes final site inspections, according to the village.
Disabled parking sign to be installed
A disabled-only parking sign will be issued to a resident on the 4300 block of North Osceola Avenue.
Permanent cosmetics business coming to Norridge
The village of Norridge approved a special-use permit to allow a permanent cosmetics salon to open on the 4700 block of Cumberland Avenue in the Cumberland Professional center.
The Village Board’s April 13 approval of a special-use permit follows the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation on March 7 to grant Wheeling-based business owner Tetiana Sinclair the permit needed to open in Norridge. The strip mall has a mix of businesses, including Basilico Ristorante, insurance and travel agencies, a DUI counseling center, and medical and dental offices.
Permanent makeup is a cosmetic tattooing procedure that enhances eyebrows, lips, and eyes with the use of permanent ink and needles.
While there are no tattoo parlors in Norridge, the village doesn’t have a ban in place to prohibit one from opening in town, according to Brian Gaseor, building commissioner for Norridge. Tattoo parlors and massage therapy businesses require a zoning hearing and a special-use permit before opening, so a permanent cosmetic company would be placed in the same category.
Three officers leave the Norridge Police Department
The Village Board on April 13 approved the resignations of three Norridge police officers. Thomas Caravia, Ryan Dressner and Blake Powers resigned during the last week of March, according to the village. All three officers were in their first year with the police department.
Crossing guard Deanna Anderson also resigned, effective March 1.
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Consultant hired for 911 center consolidation
The villages of Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Schiller Park have agreed to hire Geneva-based consulting company PSAP Concepts and Solutions LLC to conduct a feasibility study for merging the emergency dispatch centers in all three towns into one central emergency dispatch facility.
Norridge officials on April 13 approved a contract to split the $17,675 cost for the study evenly with Harwood Heights and Schiller Park.
Smaller municipalities in Illinois are being required to merge their 911 center operations under a state mandate required by the Emergency Telephone Safety Act. Because they have fewer than 25,000 residents, the villages of Harwood Heights, Norridge, and Schiller Park are all mandated under the revised law — passed in June 2015 — to join with neighboring towns to build a consolidated dispatch center that would serve all three communities.
Salvation Army to conduct annual Donut Day
The Village Board approved a request from The Salvation Army to host Donut Day on June 3 and June 4, on public sidewalks and streets. Donut Day helps raise awareness for The Salvation Army and helps honor the service of veterans and volunteers.
Ridgewood High School to host annual 5K race
The fifth annual Ridgewood 5K will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 13 at the high school, 7500 W. Montrose Ave.
Registration for the race starts at 6:30 p.m., and racers are invited to a post-race party on the football field, which will include a live DJ, food, and beverages.
Proceeds will support the Easter Seals, a nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with disabilities. The 5K will also support New Horizon Center for Children & Adults with Developmental Disabilities & Autism, an agency that provides education and training for children and adults with severe developmental disabilities and autism.
Next board meeting scheduled
The next meeting of the Norridge Board of Trustees will be held on April 7 at village hall, 4000 N. Olcott Ave.
Natalie Hayes is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.