Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met June 3.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. CALL TO ORDER: President Pedersen called to order the Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park in regular session at 7:02 p.m.
III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Village Clerk Roberta Johnson called the roll:
Present: Trustees Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Special, and
Mr. Ruhl. Absent: Mr. Ybarra. The Village Clerk declared a quorum was present. Legal Representation Present: Joe Montana, (Village Attorney)
Staff Members Present: Lisa Anthony (Health and Human Resources Director), David Gonzalez (Comptroller), Frank Grieashamer (Treasurer), Pete Cajigas (Director, Department of Building), Joe Lauro (Utilities Commissioner), Tom Dailly (I.T. Manager), Dave Talbott (Engineer Consultant for Smith LaSalle), Mike Witz (Police Department Director), Chief William Brehm (Fire Department)
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43) 1. None
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE (Mr. Johnson, Chair)
1. MR. JOHNSON STATED THE BOARD WILL BE RECEIVING A DRAFT OF THE BUDGET AND A MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 AT 6:00 P.M. TO GO OVER THE DRAFT BUDGET
2. MR. JOHNSON ANNOUNCED THE FRANKLIN PARK FEST WILL BEGIN THURSDAY, JUNE 6 AND GO THROUGH SUNDAY,
JUNE 9. THERE WILL BE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE TRAIN DISPLAY IS SATURDAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. THE CARNIVAL RUNS ALL WEEKEND
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms.Avitia Chair)
1. MS. AVITIA STATED THERE WERE NO WATER MAIN BREAKS SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING
2. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 1 HYDRANT WAS REPLACED AND 1 REPAIRED
3. MS. AVITIA ANNOUNCED THE REUTER PHASE 2B WILL BE STARTING UP SOON
4. MS. AVITIA REPORTED THE WATER METER DIVISION HANDLED 256 SERVICE CALLS
5. MS. AVITIA STATED 463 CUSTOMERS SIGNED UP FOR WATER SMART. RESIDENTS CAN SIGN UP ON THE WEB PORTAL
6. MS. AVITIA ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK LUIS HERNANDEZ WILL BE COMPETING IN THE NATIONALS FOR THE METER MADNESS COMPETITION
7. MS. AVITIA REPORTED THE SEWER DIVISION EVALUATED AND INSPECTED 85 STORM DRAINS AND 79 SANITARY DRAINS
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. MR. RUHL CONGRATULATED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC CHRIS CIOLINO WHO IS BEING PROMOTED TO FIRE DEPARTMENT LIEUTENANT
2. MR. RUHL REPORTED THE POLICE TACTICAL UNIT SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT ON THE 2500 BLOCK OF MANNHEIM ROAD, TWO MEN WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR POSSESSION OF AND INTENT TO DELIVER CRACK COCAINE AND HEROIN
3. MR. RUHL STATED ON MAY 7, OFFICER LEONE AND HIS CANINE PARTNER VOODOO ASSISTED NORTHLAKE WITH A SEARCH. AN INDIVIDUAL FROM NORTHLAKE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR POSSESSION OF AND INTENT TO DELIVER CANNABIS
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. IN THE ABSENCE OF MR. YBARRA, MR. HAGERSTROM STATED THE STREET DIVISION APPLIED 51 TONS OF COLD PATCH TO REPAIR POTHOLES, 4 STREET OPENINGS AND 9 STREET DRAINS WERE ALSO REPAIRED WITH COLD PATCH
2. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED THERE WERE 10 ILLEGAL FLY DUMPS
3. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED STAFF BEGAN SETUP FOR THE FRANKLIN PARK FEST
4. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED ON NEW AND REPLACED SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE
5. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED THE FORESTRY DIVISION TOOK DOWN
3 TREES DAMAGED BY WIND AND TRIMMED 61 TREES. STAFF PLANTED 46 NEW TREES AND PLANTED FLOWERS IN ALL SMALL AND LARGE FLOWER PLANTER BOXES THROUGHT OUT THE VILLAGE
6. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED THE FLEET DIVISION PERFORMED 97 HOURS OF VEHICLE REPAIR AND 1 P.M. SERVICE
7. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED ENGINEERING STAFF CONTINUED WORKING ON GIS FOR THE VILLAGE MAPPING SYSTEM
8. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED SMITH LASALLE STAFF CONTINUED WORKING ON PLANNING OUT THE 2019 STREET SELECTION RESURFACING PROGRAM
9. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED A-LAMP CONSTRUCTION FINISHED RESURFACING MELROSE FRONTAGE ROAD BETWEEN BELMONT AVENUE AND MELROSE STREET, AS WELL AS SEYMOUR AVENUE BETWEEN CENTRELIA AND CARNATION STREETS
10. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED ENGINEERING STAFF IS WORKING ON M.F.T. (MOTOR FUEL TAX) EXPENDITURES WITH THE STATE AND SUBMITTING FORMS FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES
11. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED WORK IS CONTINUING ON THE 50/50 SIDEWALK PROGRAM
12. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED DAVE TALBOTT CONTINUED WORKING ON CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THE BUDGET, AS WELL AS HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN AND GRANT FOR BUYOUT OF HOMES ON LEE STREET
13. MR. HAGERSTROM ANNOUNCED DEMOLITION OF THE OLD POLICE STATION STARTED MAY 23 WITH THE PROCESS OF ASBESTOS REMOVAL
14. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED ENGINEERING STAFF IS WORKING ON THE REUTERS PHASE 1B CONSTRUCTION SHOOTING GRADES FOR CURB WORK AND STREET PAVEMENT APPLICATION
E. PROPERTY,PLANNING,ZONING,ANDBUILDINGCOMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. MS. SPECIAL ANNOUNCED 57 CONTRACTORS APPLIED AND REGISTERED FOR LICENSES SINCE MAY 20. THERE WERE 76 BUILDING PERMITS, 8 ELECTRICAL PERMITS, AND 5 SIGN PERMITS APPLIED FOR. THERE WERE 20 PROPERTY CLOSINGS, 2 BUSINESSES APPLYING FOR OCCUPANCY, AND 2 OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES GIVEN OUT
F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. MR. HAGERSTROM ANNOUNCED THE NEXT BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 7 FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. AT THE POLICE STATION COMMUNITY ROOM
2. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED THE VILLAGE HAS HIRED 24 STUDENTS WITH A FEW MORE STARTING IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS FOR THE SUMMER YOUTH JOBS PROGRAM
3. MR. HAGERSTROM ANNOUNCED JULY 13TH IS SHRED DAY AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING. THE MAYOR ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVE CAMILLE LILLY WILL BE HOSTING THIS SHRED DAY
VI. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS 1. Joe Lauro spoke about Luis Hernandez competing in the meter madness competition. For the state of Illinois, three employees of the Village are in the top 10
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
(Items on the Consent Agenda will be enacted/approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless so requested by a member of the Village Board, in which case that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in the normal sequence of the Agenda.)
Village Clerk Roberta Johnson read aloud public recital of Consent Agenda items
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM:
(a) THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 20, 2019
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,415,131.98
3. RESOLUTION NO. 1920 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS CONFIRMING THE DESIGNATION OF THE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN AS THE VILLAGE’S BASE INSURANCE PLAN FOR PSEBA BENEFITS
4. RESOLUTION NO. 1920 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DECLARING THE VILLAGE OWNED PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY AT 9150-9158 GRAND AVENUE AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO OBTAIN PROPOSALS FOR ITS SALE AND DISPOSITION AND DIRECT THE VILLAGE CLERK TO MAKE COPIES OF THE APPRAISAL AVAILABLE TO ANY PARTY
5. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (HANDICAPPED RESERVED PARKING SPACE FOR 2844 WILLOW STREET)
6. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR UNDERWATER BRIDGE INSPECTIONS BY AND BETWEEN SMITH LASALLE, INCORPORATED AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
7. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY (d/b/a NICOR GAS COMPANY) ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM IN AND THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
8. MOTION TO APPROVE PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO PROPOSALS FROM CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES, LOMBARD, ILLINOIS, FOR WIRELESS CAMERA SYSTEM UPDATES AND REPAIRS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $82,131.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
9. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE TO PURCHASE AN UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE FOR USE BY THE INVESTIGATION DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00, TO ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE REQUIRED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
10. MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM FREEDOM HEATING AND COOLING, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS, FOR THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AT THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,800.00, AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
11. MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF DENTAL INSURANCE WITH GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020 AND AUTHORIZE THE REQUIRED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
12. MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF SHORT AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE WITH SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020 AND AUTHORIZE THE REQUIRED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
13. MOTION TO APPROVE SOCIETY OF AMERICA BOSNIAN AND HERZEGOVINIANS’ REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ELDER LANE FROM GRAND AVENUE TO THE NORTH END OF THE PARKING LOT BEHIND 9920 GRAND AVENUE FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019, FOR A GRAND OPENING CEREMONY
14. MOTION TO APPROVE SAINT GERTRUDE PARISH REQUEST TO PROCEED ON THE STREETS FOR THEIR ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION ON SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON AND REQUESTING POLICE ESCORT
15. MOTION TO APPROVE SAINT GERTRUDE PARISH REQUEST TO CLOSE THE STREET ON GUSTAV FROM THE ALLEY TO SCHILLER BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 FOR THEIR ANNUAL ST. GERTRUDE FEST
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hagerstrom to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call: Ayes – Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ruhl, and Ms. Special.
Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Ybarra. Abstain – 0.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
1. None
IX. APPOINTMENTS/SWEARING IN
1. None
X. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK
1. None
XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. President Pedersen spoke about capital improvement legislation that was passed recently in Springfield
XII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. None
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Ms. Special, seconded by Ms. Avitia to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Voice vote carried
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