West Cook News

Village of River Forest Village Board met April 9. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Citizen Comments

4. Elected Official Comments & Announcements

5. Public Hearing – FY2019 Village Operating Budget

6. Consent Agenda

     a. Regular Village Board Meeting Minutes – March 12, 2018

     b. Executive Session Meeting Minutes – March 12, 2018

     c. Amend Title 9 of the Village Code – Removal of ADA Parking Space on Lathrop Avenue – Ordinance

     d. Chicago Avenue Resurfacing Project – Local Public Agency Agreement for Federal Participation and                    Resolution for Improvement for Use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds – Resolution

     e. Amend Title 5 of the Village to Create a New Section Relative to Personal Wireless Telecommunication                  Facilities in Public Rights-of-Way (Small Cell) – Ordinance

     f. License Agreement for a Lawn Sprinkler in the Public Right-of-Way at 1442 Lathrop

     g. Proclamation – Arbor Day 2018

     h. Change Order #1 (Final) for 2017 Water-Main Improvement Project for $68,141.70 – Resolution

     i. Monthly Department Reports

     j. Monthly Performance Measurement Report

     k. Financial Report – February 2018

     l. Accounts Payable – February 2018 - $1,364,878.17

     m. Village Administrator’s Report

7. Consent Items For Separate Consideration (Trustee Vazquez Common Law Conflict of Interest)

     a. Invoices from the Economic Development Fund ($500.00), Madison Street TIF Fund ($21,450.80) and                  North Avenue TIF Fund ($1,525.00)

8. Recommendations of Boards, Commissions and Committees

     a. Zoning Board of Appeals – Variation for Setbacks for Detached Garage - 631 Edgewood Avenue –                       Ordinance

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business

     a. Purchase of Real Property at 10 Lathrop, River Forest

          i. Authorize a Real Estate Purchase and Sales Contract (10 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, Illinois) for                      $330,000 – Resolution

          ii. Authorize a Loan from the Village General Fund to the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing Fund                   for $340,000 – Ordinance

     b. Authorization to Execute a Retention Agreement with Edelson PC and Litigation Regarding the Opioid                  Epidemic – Resolution

     c. Announcement of the Availability of the North Avenue TIF Redevelopment Project and Plan, Eligibility                    Study and Housing Impact Study, with a Public/Housing Impact Meeting set for Tuesday, April 24,                            2018 at 7:00 PM at the Willard School Auditorium, 1250 Ashland Avenue, River Forest, Illinois                               60305

11. Executive Session

12. Adjournment

https://vrf.us/uploads/cms/documents/events/4-9-18_VBOT.pdf