Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Oct. 19.
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 at Board Meeting: Mayor Pedersen; Joe Montana (Village Attorney); Roberta Johnson (Village Clerk); Tom Dailly, (I.T. Director); and April Arellano (Deputy Village Clerk); Mike Witz (Director of Police)
Present Via Teleconference: Trustees Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, 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), Joe Lauro (Utilities Commissioner), John Schneider (Director, Community Development), Tom McCabe (Engineer Consultant for Smith LaSalle), Chief William Brehm (Fire Department), Frank Grieashamer (Treasurer)
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 Latest Financial Report Has Been Distributed To The Trustees By Controller David Gonzalez
2. Mr. Johnson Reminded Everyone Of The Veteran’ Day Ceremony On November 11 At 11:00 A.M.
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia Chair)
1. Ms. Avitia Stated Since The Last Board Meeting, There Were 6 Water Main Breaks, 1 Water Service Buffalo Box Dug And Repaired, And 1 New Hydrant Installed At Rose Street And Franklin Avenue
2. Mr. Lauro Submitted The Annual The Lmo (Lake Michigan Allocation) Report To The State For Review. The State Acknowledged Receipt Of The Report And Set Up A Conference Call With Mr. Lauro On November 5. This Is Normal Procedure For The State To Accept This Document
3. Ms. Avitia Announced The Water Main Relocation For “The Crossings 2” Development Is Completed And All Water Sampling, Pressure Testing, As Well As Chlorination Testing Passed And Is In Service
4. Ms. Avitia Stated Annual Sewer Televising Is Completed This Year By Vis-U-Sewer. The Last Part Of The Televising Was Completed On Rose Street For 1,234 Feet, And A Total Of 8,182 Was Completed This Year
5. Ms. Avitia Stated Village Staff Dug Up And Repaired 3 Sewer Collapses With 1 Consisted Of Replacing 15 Feet Of 8 Inch Sanitary Sewer, 1 Consisted Of Replacing 10 Feet Of 8 Inch Sanitary Sewer, And The Last Repair Consisted Of Replacing 4 Feet Of 10 Inch Storm Sewer. There Are 2 More Sanitary Sewer Collapses On The 2400 Block And The 2500 Block Of Rose That Need To Be Repaired By Our Village Contractor Due To O.S.H.A. Regulations And The Depth Of These Sewers. These Two Repairs Should Be Completed By The End Of Next Week
6. Ms. Avitia Announced Staff Will Be Installing Drainage In The Backyard Of 9617 Richard. This Is In Conjunction To The Village Backyard Drainage Program
7. Ms. Avitia Stated 6 Street Drains Repaired In The Last Two Weeks
8. Ms. Avitia Stated Engineering Projects Include Reuter’s Water, Storm, And Sanitary Structure Adjustments By J. Congdon, Reuter’s Phase 3 & 4. All Domestic Water Services For All Streets North Of Nevada Avenue Completed. Domestic Water Service Installation On Sonia Street And Nona Street Should Be Completed This Week. Both Part One And Part Two Water Sampling For This Project Passed And Mr. Lauro Submitted Both I.E.P.A. Partial Permits To The State. The 8 Inch New Water Main That Was Installed On This Project Has Also Passed The Chlorination And Pressure Testing. The Only Two Sections Of 8 Inch Water Main Left To Install Are On Rose Street And On Fullerton Avenue. This Project Is Moving Along And Is On Schedule But Will Be Shut Down By Thanksgiving For Winter Weather Road Maintenance And Will Resume In Spring Of 2021
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. Mr. Ruhl Stated He Had No Report For The Police Department
2. Mr. Ruhl Stated The Fire Department Will Be Hiring Two New Firefighters
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. Mr. Ybarra Stated 16 Tons Of Cold Patch Applied On Willow Between Belmont Avenue And Gage Street, All Of Martins Street, King Street From Washington Street To Rose Street, 9 Tons Of Hot Patch Applied At 2800 Edgington, 3028 Ruby, And 2729 Sarah
2. Mr. Ybarra Announced The Forestry Division Has Removed 13 Trees Due To High Winds And Storm Damage, And Trimmed 24 Trees. 50 New Trees Were Planted That Were Associated With A Grant Andy Smolen Received From Morton Arboretum
3. Mr. Ybarra Stated 1 Stop Sign, 9 Alley Signs, 7 One Way Signs, 24 No Parking Signs Were Replaced And Graffi Removed From 4 Signs
4. Mr. Ybarra Stated O.S.H.A. Conducted A Surprise Inspection Of The Streets And Sanitation Facility. The Village Will Get A Certified Letter To Inform Whether There Are Violations As Well As Suggested Improvements To The Facility
5. Mr. Ybarra Stated Item Number 3 On The Consent Agenda For Board Consideration Is An Agreement For Snow Removal From T-Cat Enterprise, Incorporated. This Is The Same Contractor Used For Multiple Years For The West Of Mannheim Area To County Line Road. The Contractor Is Not Raising His Rate For Drivers For Equipment And The Prices Per Hour Are The Same. Mr. Lauro Recommends Passage Of This Ordinance. It Not Only Helps For Snow Removal, But In Case An Equipment Break Down Occurs, There Will Be Additional Equipment For Snow Removal Available
6. Mr. Ybarra Announced Reuter Phase 2 Final Hma Surface Course Should Be Completed Friday By Contractor Schroeder. For The Reuter’s Phase 3 & 4, Smith Lasalle Staff Is Working With Millhouse Engineering, As Well As Clark Dietz, To Coordinate The Gas Main Gas Services That Are Being Installed By Npl For Nicor Gas. This Coordination Is Important To Ensure That Npl Is Not Working In The Same Area As Dimeo Construction. Manheim Road I.D.O.T Resurfacing Is Almost Completed, The Sidewalk At 3145 Mannheim Is Completed As Well As The Road Top And Final Coat, Striping Is All That Is Left On This Project. The Franklin Avenue Reconstruction Project Is Moving Along, The Plat Of Highway Is Approved By I.D.O.T. And Right Of Way Negotiators Contract Approved. The Easement Negotiations Are To Start Soon. The Eowa Tollway Project Updates Include First Review Of Comed Relocations Submitted And Village Staff, As Well As Smith Lasalle Staff, Meet With A Representative Of Jacobs Engineering To Discuss I-294 Widening And How It Will Be In Conflict With Our Water And Sewer Infrastructure. I.D.O.T. Fullerton Avenue Ditch Drainage Project And All Of The New Gas Main Is Installed And Passed Its Air Test And Has Gone Live. I.D.O.T. Will Start Drainage Improvements. Smith Lasalle Staff Will Be Attending A Video Meeting With I.D.O.T. To Discuss Their Schedule
7. Mr. Ybarra Stated 21 State Bids Received For Bulk Salt Purchasing This Winter. Smith Lasalle Is Reviewing The Differences In The Bids
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. Ms. Special Announced 65 Contractors Applied And Registered For Licenses For 895 Building Permits, 13 Electrical Permits, 2 Sign Permits, 3 Dumpster Permits And 1 Fire Permit With Total 114 Permits In A Two-Week Span. There Were 13 Property Closings, Including Residential And Commercial, 6 New Businesses Applied For Occupancy With 3 Occupancy Certificates Approved And 9 Health Licenses Renewed
F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. Mr. Hagerstrom Announced The Annual Shred Day Is Saturday, October 24, From 9a.M. To Noon And The Village Will Be Co-Hosting With Representative Camille Lilly. Electronics For Recycling And Unused/Expired Medication For Destruction Will Be Accepted. This Event Will Be Held In The Police Station Parking Lot
2. Mr. Hagerstrom Stated Items # 4, 5 And 6 On The Consent Agenda Are The Agreements With The Contractors For The Village’s Senior And Disabled Residents Snow Program
VI. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS 1. None
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, October 05, 2020
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,256,156.60
3. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Approving An Agreement For Snow Removal Services By And Between T-Cat Enterprise, Incorporated And The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois
4. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Approving An Agreement For Snow Removal Services By And Between Carrera Landscaping And The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois
5. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Approving An Agreement For Snow Removal Services By And Between Thomas Herrera Landscaping And The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois
6. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Approving An Agreement For Snow Removal Services By And Between Sean Milnes And The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois
7. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Affirming A Policy Of Fair Housing And Prohibiting Discriminatory Acts In The Sale And Rental Of Dwelling Units
8. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Authorizing A Modification Note To The Promissory Note Credit Agreement By And Between The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois And Belmont Bank & Trust Company
9. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Establishing Salary Schedules And Other Compensation
10. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G
An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Amending The Policy To Determine Eligibility Under The Public Safety Employee Benefits Act
Motion made by Mr. Ybarra, seconded by Ms. Avitia 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
Village Clerk Roberta Johnson announced early voting began today in the Village Hall and the polls were extremely busy with lines of people lined up out the door to cast their vote
XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. President Pedersen spoke about a grant received from Morton Arboretum for trees and complimented volunteers from the Village and Morton Arboretum who planted the trees
2. President Pedersen announced a meeting with Chief Witz, Chief Brehm, Tom McCabe, John Schneider and Joe Laura with the Tracy Miller and Andy Cummings of Canadian Pacific regarding train issues and changing switches to automated switches to reduce stoppages. They also discussed Canadian Pacific not honoring the quiet zone in Elmwood Park, how that would affect Franklin Park, and what can be done about it
XII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION None
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Special to adjourn at 7:31 p.m.
Roll Call: Ayes – Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. Special, and Mr. Ybarra. Nay – 0. Absent – 0. Abstain – 0.
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