Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Dec. 16.
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 7:00 p.m.
III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Village Clerk Roberta Johnson called the roll: Present: Trustees Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom Absent: Trustees Ms. Special and Mr. Ruhl
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), David Gonzalez (Comptroller), Pete Cajigas (Director, Department of Building), John Schneider (Community Development Director), Tom Dailly (I.T. Manager), Director of Police Mike Witz and Chief William Brehm (Fire Department)
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43)
1. None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE (Mr. Johnson, Chair)
1. MR. JOHNSON STATED DAVID GONZALEZ WOULD ELABORATE ON THE THREE BOND ABATEMENT ORDINANCES AND THE LEVY ORDINANCE THAT ARE ON THE CONSENTED AGENDA
2. MR. JOHNSON REPORTED A GREAT TURNOUT WAS HELD AT THE WINTERFEST TREE LIGHTING HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2019, THE TREE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND THE CHILDREN SANG GREAT CHRISTMAS CAROLS
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia Chair)
1. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 3 WATER MAIN BREAKS, 4 B-BOXES DUG UP, 1 REPAIRED, 2 WATER SERVICE LINES REPAIRED, 2 HYDRANATS REPLACED, 4 HYDRO EXCAVATIONS COMPLETED
2. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 73 SERVICE CALLS FOR HIGH UTILITY BILLS, 62 FOR LEAK DETECTION, 57 FOR ESTIMATED READS, 11 CALLS TO REPLACE WATER METER BODY, 45 CALLS TO REPLACE METER TELE CODER HEAD, 8 FINAL READS, 5 FOIA REQUESTS COMPLETED AND 131 WEB SITE REQUESTS COMPLETED
3. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 76 STORM DRAINS INSPECTED, 35 SANITARY DRAINS INSPECTED, 5 BACKED-UP SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CALLS WERE HANDLED, TELEVISED 225 FEET OF STORM, JETTED 1,380 FEET OF SEWER LINES, RODDED 940 STORM SEWER LINES
4. MS. AVITIA STATED SMITH LASALLE CONTINUED WORKING ON REUTER PHASE 1B, 2B AND DESIGN PHASE OF REUTERS 3 AND 4
5. MS. AVITIA ANNOUNCED THE ALL CONSTRUCTION HAS STOPPED AND WILL RESUME IN APRIL, 2020
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. DUE TO THE ABSENSE OF TRUSTEE RUHL, TRUSTEE YBARRA DIRECTED ANY QUESTIONS TO POLICE DIRECTOR MICHAEL WITZ WHO BRIEFLY COMMENTED ON SOME AGENDA ITEMS
D. STREET AND ALLEY COMMITTEE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 47 TONS OF COLD PATCH WAS APPLIED, 41 TONS OF HOT PATCH APPLIED REPAIRING STREET CUTOUTS AND STREET DRAINS AND 5 ILLEGAL FLY DUMPS
2. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 3 STOP SIGNS REPLACED, 16 NO PARKING SIGNS REPLACED, 3 COMBO SIGNS CHANGED OUT, 1 SPEED LIMIT SIGN REPLACED, 4 STREET NAME SIGNS REPLACED, 11 STREET NAME COMBO 15 MINUTE PARKING REPLACED, 1 HANDICAPPED SIGN REMOVED AND 1 NEW HANDICAPPED SIGNS INSTALLED
3. MR. YBARRA STATED 4 TREES TAKEN DOWN DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES, WIND DAMAGE, DISEASE OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS, 64 TREES TRIMMED, 3 TREES REMOVED DUE TO HIGH POWER LINES AND 174 BRANCH PICKUPS
4. MR. YBARRA REPORTED THE FLEET DIVISION COMPLETED 65 HOURS OF VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
5. MR. YBARRA STATED ENGINEERING, AND UTILITY STAFF WORKING ON ONGOING PROJECTS AND FUTURE PROJECTS AND VILLAGE ENGINEER TOM MCCABE CONTINUED WORKING ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL BUDGET
6. MR. YBARRA REPORTED THAT THE STREET DIVISION WAS OUT ON 2 DIFFERENT SNOW OPERATIONS WHICH CONSISTED OF SPOT SALTING INTERSECTIONS
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. MR. JOHNSON REPORTED 22 CONTRACTORS APPLIED AND REGISTERED FOF LICENSES SINCE DECEMBER 2, 31 BUILDING PERMITS, 9 ELECTRICAL PERMITS, AND 2 SIGN PERMITS FOR A TOTAL OF 42 PERMITS
2. MR. JOHNSON STATED THERE WERE 13 PROPERTY CLOSINGS INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LAND 4 NEW BUSINESSES APPLIED FOR OCCUPANCY
F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED ON THE TREE LIGHTING AT WINTERFEST, WEATHER WAS GREAT, CHILDREN SANG AN ARRAY OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND MR. & MRS. SANTA CLAUS WERE THE HIT OF THE NIGHT
2. MR. HAGERSTROM REPORTED THE FINAL BLOOD DRIVE WAS A GREAT SUCCESS, 17 UNITS OF BLOOD WERE COLLECTED
3. MR. HAGERSTROM TALKED ABOUT THE BEST DECORATED HOUSE CONTEST, THE WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES AND RECOGNIZED AT A JANUARY BOARD MEETING
VI. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE STAFF
1. Mr. Gonzalez spoke about Item No. 8 regarding abating the tax levied for 2019 to pay debt service on general obligation bonds (2014B), on Item No. 9 abating the tax levied to pay debt service on general obligation, Series 2016A
3. Mr. Schneider commented on Item No. 3 approving of a site access agreement between Clear Channel Outdoor and the Village of Franklin Park
4. Mr. Schneider reported on Item No. 5, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved regulation regarding recreational cannabis and related activities west of Mannheim for growth and/or sale and everything will be regulated from storage, signage, parking and sales
5. Mr. Schneider spoke about Item No. 6 zoning code regarding semi-truck and trailer parking dimensions
6. Mr. Schneider talked about Item No. 12 authorizing and approving a purchase and sale agreement between the Village and Glazier Corporation
7. Mr. Schneider spoke about Item No. 15 the Zoning Board denied variance for the property at 3447 Lombard Street
8. Mike Witz announced two new officers graduating the Police Academy on Friday
9. Mike Witz spoke about Item No. 7 regarding possession of cannabis would go through Adjudication Court
10. Chief Brehm spoke about Item Nos. 17 and 18, both items will give access to equipment and the other for access to purchase excess federal equipment on a first come, first serve basis
11. Pete Cajigas talked about Item No. 19 for updating our international building codes which were last updated in 1996 and 2004
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.)
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM:
(a) REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2019
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,635,184.74
3. RESOLUTION NO. 1920 RA
RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK
4. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-6F-8 OF CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO ELIMINATE THE HANDICAPPED RESERVED PARKING SPACE AT 2558 OAK STREET
5. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 VC
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING SECTION 9-1-3 (RULES AND DEFINITIONS), SECTION 9-5C-3 (C-3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 9-5C-9 (C-3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT), 9-6B-3 (1-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT), AND 9-6B-9 (I-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL CANNABIS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DISTRICTS (ZBA: 19-15)
6. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 VC
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING SECTIONS 9-8-3 OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING SEMI-TRUCK AND TRAILER PARKING DIMENSIONS (ZBA: 19-16)
7. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-5-4-1 OF CHAPTER FIVE OF TITLE FIVE OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, REGARDING POSSESSION OF CANNABIS
8. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 2019 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $3,335,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2014B OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
9. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 2019 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $8,880,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2016A OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
10. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE ABATING THE TAX HERETOFORE LEVIED FOR THE YEAR 2019 TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON $3,835,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE), SERIES 2018 OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
11. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2019 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2020
12. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK AND GLAZIER CORPORATION (3010 MANNHEIM)
13. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK. COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING A WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN PROGRAM LOAN AGREEMENT THROUGH THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
14. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 G
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY LOAN PROGRAM LOAN AGREEMENT THROUGH THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
15. ORDINANCE NO. 1920 Z
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DENYING A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3447 LOMBARD STREET(ZBA: 19-17)
16 MOTION TO APPROVE THE RING ACCESS AGREEMENT FROM RING PRODUCT, INCORPORATED, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA FOR ACCESS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PORTAL APP FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS TO USER DEVICES AND AUTHORIZE THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
17. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIREFIGHTER PROPERTY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN EXCESS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE REQUIRED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
18. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FEDERAL EXCESS EQUIPMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN EXCESS FEDERAL EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE REQUIRED OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
19. MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM BUILDING AND CODE CONSULTANT’S, INCORPORATED, EAST DUNDEE, ILLINOIS TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUILDING CODE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING DIRECTOR AND THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
Motion made by Ms. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Avitia to approve the Consent Agenda Items 1 through 19 Roll Call: Ayes - Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Ybarra Nay -0. Absent - Ms. Special and Mr. Ruhl. Abstain - 0.
(Village Clerk Roberta Johnson read aloud each of the items that were identified on the consent agenda and under consideration by the Village Board before final action on the items identified on the consent agenda occurred)
VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None
IX. NEW BUSINESS
1. None
X. APPOINTMENTS
1. None
XI. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK
1. None
XII. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. President briefly spoke about his trip to Arizona and seeing many Sloan Valve products in facilities he visited
XIII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Avitia to adjourn at 7:28 p.m. Voice vote carried
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