Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees Met September 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

Oct 9, 2020

Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Sept. 8.

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 7:01 p.m.

III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

Village Clerk Roberta Johnson called the roll:

Present at Board Meeting: Mayor Pedersen; Trustee John Johnson; Village Clerk Roberta Johnson; Joe Montana, Village Attorney; Mike Witz (Police Department Director); Roberto Smaldone, I.T.

Present Via Teleconference: Trustees Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. Special, Mr. Ybarra

The Village Clerk declared a quorum was present.

Staff Members Present Via Telecommunication: Lisa Anthony (Director of Human Resources/Health and Welfare), David Gonzalez (Comptroller), Joe Lauro (Utilities Commissioner), Pete Cajigas (Director, Department of Building), John Schneider (Director, Community Development), Tom McCabe (Engineer Consultant for Smith LaSalle), Chief William Brehm (Fire Department)

IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43)

1. (Public was also give the opportunity to submit comments to the Village Clerk via email to be read at the meeting) No comments were received via email and no comments from those present in the room

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE (Mr. Johnson, Chair)

1. Mr. Johnson Stated The Audit Is In Progress And Will Be Filed Before The October 30, 2020, Deadline And He Stated The July Finance Reports Have Been Distributed To The Trustees

2. Mr. Johnson Announced The Eddie Biondo Parade Hosted By The Park District Is Cancelled This Year Due To The Pandemic

3. Mr. Johnson Announced The Clerk’s Office Is Collecting The Names Of Honorably Discharged Veterans Who Wish To Have Their Name Engraved On The Veterans’ Monuments Should Submit A Copy Of Their Dd-214 (Honorable Discharge Papers) To The Clerk’s Office Before October 15 To Be Included On The Monuments Before The Veterans’ Day Ceremony On November 11

4. Mr. Johnson Announced That Item #4 On The Consent Agenda Is An Agreement For The Carnival For The 2021 Franklin Park Fest

B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia Chair)

1. Ms. Avitia Reported Reuters’ Phase 3 And 4 Is Moving Along With The Contractor Starting The Water Main Portion And It Is Expected Finishing The Water Main Install And Water Services By Thanksgiving

2. Ms. Avitia Stated The Generator At The King Street Pump Station Failed And Emergency Repairs Were Needed

3. Ms. Avitia Stated The Water Department Has Begun Door Tagging For Delinquent Water Bill Accounts With Water Bills Due September 29 And Shut Offs On September 30

4. Ms. Avitia Reported Two Watermain Breaks

5. Ms. Avitia Announced Isu-Sewer Began The Annual Sewer Televising Project

6. Ms. Avitia Stated All M.W.R.D. (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) Outfalls Have Been Inspected And Reporting Data Submitted To The M.W.R.D.

C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)

1. Mr. Ruhl Stated There Was A Complex Fire In Stone Park And The Franklin Park Fire Department Responded. He Complimented The Department On A Fine Job In Their Response

2. Mr. Ruhl Announced Police Officers Manuel Quinones, Nicholas Padilla, Nicholas Pelikan, James Mccroary, Michael Iaguilli And Nicholas Yracheta Were Recognized This Year By The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorist For The Enforcement Of Drivers Under The Influence

D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)

1. Mr. Ybarra Stated Since The Last Meeting, 30 Tons Of Cold Patch Was Used And The Street Department Is Concentrating On Pot Hole Patching

2. Mr. Ybarra Reported 1 Stop Sign, 6 Street Name Signs,

4 Street Sweeping Signs And 9 Combo Signs Were Replaced And 1 Installed. Numerous Other Signs Were Replaced

3. Mr. Ybarra Reported Forestry Trimmed 24 Trees And Removed 5 And A Village Contractor Removed One Due To Branches In The Power Lines

4. Mr. Ybarra Stated The Village Hosted A Food Drive With The House Of Restoration With 700 People Receiving Donations Before Food Ran Out. Mr. Ybarra Complimented Dafne Henriquez, Mayor’s Assistant; Lisa Anthony, Health And Human Services Director; Dawn Cantanzaro, Public Relations; As Well As The Police Department For Directing Traffic; The Street Department, Trustees And Others For Helping In The Event. This Event Helped A Lot Of People That Live In The Area With Much Needed Supplies

5. Mr. Ybarra State Item # 9 On The Consent Agenda Is To Fix An Unsafe Structural Roof, Item #10 Is The 17th Avenue Alley Project, And Item # 11 Is The Quiet Zone Safety Measures Project

6. Mr Ybarra Announced The Fletcher Street Repavement Project Has Been Completed

E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)

1. Ms. Special Reported Community Development Staff Is Working On Obtaining Grants For Funding The Des Plaines River Trail And Looking For Addition Grants To Fund Projects In The Village

2. Ms. Special Reported The Building Department Had 99 Contractors Apply And Register For Licenses Since August 7. There Were Also 120 Building Permits, 25 Electrical Permits, And 5 Sign, 4 Dumpster And 14 Fire Permits Applied For. There Were 21 Property Closings And 7 New Businesses That Applied For Occupancy And There Were 9 Occupancy Certificates Approved, 2 Health Certificates Renewed

F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)

1. Mr. Hagerstrom Announced The Blood Drive Had 23 Participant Donations

2. Mr. Hagerstrom Stated The Food Drive Sponsored By The House Of Restoration And The Village Of Franklin Park Was A Huge Success With Approximately 700 Boxes Of Food And Essentails Distributed

VI. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS

1. Mr. Gonzalez, Comptroller, stated the July Financial report was sent out to Trustees and he stated revenues and expenses are in line with the budget

2. Joe Lauro, Utilities Director, spoke about agenda item #9 on the Consent Agenda for a roof replacement project and he thanked Dafne Henriquez, Dawn Catanzaro and Lisa Anthony for coordinating the food drive, and the Police Department with help in directing the traffic. He commented on how well it was ran and stated there was a great turn out

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) Regular Meeting Of The President And Board Of Trustees Held On Monday, August 10, 2020

2. Approval Of Voucher Expenditures List In The Amount Of $2,881,900.86

3. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 VC

An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois, Amending Section 9-2-4 Of The Zoning Code Regarding Swimming Pool Latch Heights (Zba: 20-08)

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G

An Ordinance Approving An Agreement By And Between North American Midway Entertainment – Astro Amusement, Llc And The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois (Franklin Park Fest - Carnival Contract)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G

An Ordinance Authorizing A Memorandum Of Understanding By And Between The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois And The Illinois Fraternal Order Of Police Labor Council, Franklin Park Lodge Number 47

6. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 Z

An Ordinance Approving A Final Plat Of Subdivision For Property Commonly Known As 10625 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois (Zba: 20-07)

7. Motion To Waive Bid Requirements And Approve The Acquisition Of Two (2) Used Unmarked Police Vehicles With State Of Illinois Asset Forfeiture Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $60,000.00 For Both Vehicles, To Ensure The Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Residents And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same

8. Motion To Approve The Purchase Of Two (2) New 2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptors From Larry Roesch Ford, Bensenville, Illinois As Part Of The State Of Illinois Unified Procurement Program With United States Asset Forfeiture Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed $36,794.00 For Each Vehicle And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same

9. Motion To Approve The Engineering Proposal And Scope Of Work From Smith Lasalle, Incorporated, Franklin Park, Illinois For Emergency Repairs To 9380 Chestnut Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $55,300.00 And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same

10. Motion To Approve Landmark Contractors, Incorporated, Huntley, Illinois, As The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder For The 17th Avenue Alley Improvement Project In The Amount Of $116,273.65 In Accordance With The Bid Analysis From The Village Engineer, 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 Alamp Concrete Contractors, Incorporated, Schaumburg, Illinois, As The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder For The Quiet Zone Safety Measures Project In The Amount Of $83,660.00 In Accordance With The Bid Analysis From The Village Engineer, And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same

12. Motion To Approve A Mitsubishi Electric Ups Systems Group Maintenance Contract For A One (1) Year Period To Service And Maintain The Generator At The Police Department In An Amount Not To Exceed $3,848.00, And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same

13. Motion To Approve Girl Scouts Of Greater Chicago And Nw Indiana Request To Conduct Their Annual Fall Product Sale October 1 - 18, 2020, And Annual Cookie Program January 1 - 17, 2021, Fundraiser

Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Ybarra to approve the Consent Agenda.

Roll Call: Ayes – Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. Special, and Mr. Ybarra. Nay – 0. Absent – 0. Abstain – 0.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS None

IX. APPOINTMENTS/SWEARING IN

None

X. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK

None

XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT

None

XII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION

None

XIII. ADJOURNMENT