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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Sept. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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; Village Clerk Roberta Johnson; Joe Montana, Village Attorney; Tom Dailly, I.T. Director 

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

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), Pete Cajigas (Director, Building Department), Ryan Adriatico (Community Development), Tom McCabe (Engineer Consultant for Smith LaSalle), Chief William Brehm (Fire Department), Mike Witz (Police Department Director), Frank Grieashamer (Treasurer), April Arellano (Deputy Village Clerk)

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 ANNOUNCED THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS COLLECTING ANKLIN PARK'S HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS' TO BE ENGRAVED ON THE VETERANS' MEMORIAL MONUMENTS. ANY VETERAN WHO DID OR IS LIVING IN FRANKLIN PARK IS WELCOME TO SUBMIT A COPY THEIR DD-214, (HONORABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS) TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 TO BE INCLUDED ON THE MONUMENTS FOR THE VETERANS' DAY CEREMONY EVENT

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

1. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 6 WATER MAIN BREAKS 3 BACKED UP SEWERS, 5 SEWER COLLAPSES (2 REPAIRED BY VILALGE STAFF AND 3 BY OUR CONTRACTOR) AND 1 BACK YARD DRAINAGE PROJECT COMPLETED 

2. MS. AVITIA STATED REUTERS' PHASE 3 AND 4 IS MOVING ALONG WITH FIRST PART OF THE WATER MAIN INSTALLATION AND PRESSURE TEST AND IT HAS PASSED THE CHLORINE TEST. WHEN THE HARD COPY OF THE RESULTS IS RETURNED, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE E.P.A. 

3. MS. AVITIA STATED A WATER MAIN REDIRECTION WAS INSTALLED BY CROSSINGS 2 

4. MS. AVITIA STATED A HYDRANT WAS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO IT BEING HIT BY VEHICLE, BUT WILL BACK BE IN SERVICE BY THE END OF THE WEEK 

5. MS. AVITIA REPORTED WATER BILLING AND COLLECTION HAS BEEN BUSY WITH WATER BILLS DUE SEPTEMBER 29 AND SHUT OFF FOR DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS ON SEPTEMBER 30. THE VENDOR FOR THE METER BILLING SOFTWARE WENT ONLINE ON SEPTEMBER 15 TO RUN PARALLEL WITH THE CURRENT PLATFORM 

6. MS. AVITIA STATED VISU-SEWER CONTINUES TO JET AND TELEVISE ALL SEWERS IN THE NERBONNE AREA AND SOUTH OF MARCONI SUBDIVISION AS WELL AS ROSE STREET. MS. AVITIA STATED THE IDOT FULLERTON AVENUE DRAINAGE PROJECT IS MOVING ALONG

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

1. MR. RUHL STATED THERE WAS NO REPORT FROM THE FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT

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

1. MR. YBARRA STATED SINCE THE LAST MEETING, 14 TONS OF COLD PATCH AND 27 TONS OF HOT PATCH APPLIED TO REPAIR STREET OPENINGS 

2. MR. YBARRA STATED I.D.O.T. (ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION) IS WORKING ON RESURFACING MANNHEIM ROAD AND INSTALLING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT ROBINSON AND RIVER ROADS

3. MR. YBARRA REPORTED SMITH LA SALLE STAFF AND CONTROLLER DAVID GONZALEZ WORKING TO RESOLVE ALL SUBMITTAL ISSUES REGARDING THE 20 GM-MFT PROJECT CLOSE OUT 

4. MR. YBARRA STATED SMITH LA SALLE IS WORKING ON 9380 CHESTNUT PROJECT

 5. MR. YBARRA STATED THE STREET DEPARTMENT REMOVED 3 TREES AND TRIMMED 37 TREES, INSTALLED 4 STOP SIGNS, 3 COMBO STREET NAME SIGNS, 2 SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, 6 ONE-WAY SIGNS

6. MR YBARRA REPORTED THE FLEET DEPARTMENT IS SHORT STAFFED AND HAS BEEN OUTSOURCING MOST REPAIRS UNTIL NEW MECHANICS CAN BE HIRED 

7. MR. YBARRA STATED THE 17TH AVENUE ALLEY IS MOVING ALONG

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

1. MS. SPECIAL REPORTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF ATTENDED THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY AND THROUGH WEBINARS AND THE CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTED THE DES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAYOR PEDERSEN AND THE VILLAGE HAVE BEEN SPEARHEADING ALONG WITH THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, CHRISTOPHER BURKE ENGINEERING AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES 

2. MS. SPECIAL ANNOUNCED THE STAFF IS IN THE EARLY PLANNING PHASE OF A GRANT APPLICATION THROUGH IDOT'S ILLINOIS TRANSORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ITEP) FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE DES PLAINES RIVER TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ADDRESSING CHRONIC FLOODING, DISREPAIR, AND UNSAFE ROAD CROSSINGS 

3. MS. SPECIAL STATED STAFF IS WORKING TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING SOURCES THROUGH STATE PROGRAMS FOR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 

4. MS. SPECIAL STATED THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORTED 66 CONTRACTORS REGISTERED FOR LICENSES. THERE WERE ALSO 120 BUILDING PERMITS, 24 ELECTRICAL PERMITS, 1 SIGN, 1 DUMPSTER AND 5 FIRE PERMITS APPLIED FOR. THERE WERE 14 PROPERTY CLOSINGS AND 7 NEW BUSINESSES THAT APPLIED FOR OCCUPANCY, 4 OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES APPROVED AND 1 MULTI DWELLING REGISTRATION

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

1. MR. HAGERSTROM ANNOUNCED REPRESENTATIVE COMILLE LILLY AND THE VILLAGE WILL BE CO-SPONSORING A SHRED DAY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO NOON AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT AND VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO TAKE SHREDDING MATERIALS OUT OF TRUNKS OF CARS SO RESIDENTS DON'T HAVE TO EXIT THEIR CARS

2. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED WITH FLU SEASON COMING ON, HE

ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO GET A FLU SHOT. FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABE AT YOUR DOCTOR'S OFFICE, OSCO, WALGREENS AND CVS. THE SHOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VILLAGE EMPLOYEES ON OCTOBER 1 AT FIRE STATION #2 FROM 7:30 TO 9:00 A.M. AND AT THE POLICE STATION FROM 1:00 TO 2:00 P.M. AND TO PLEASE CONTACT LISA ANTHONY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING A VACCINATION

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 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2020

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF $996,254.90

3. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ACC AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A NEW PARKING FACILITY AT 3019 ROSE STREET

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 G

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN REDSPEED ILLINOIS, LLC AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2021 Z

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE TO ALLOW FOR A “CONTRACTOR AND CONSTRUCTION YARDS AND OFFICES” USE WITHIN THE C-M COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING DISTRICT (ZBA 20-09: 10170 FRANKLIN AVENUE)

6. MOTION TO APPROVE A TITLE INDEMNITY AGREEMENT WITH GREATER ILLINOIS TITLE COMPANY AND AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY, COMPTROLLER AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE SUCH ACTION TO SETTLE OR VOID OUTSTANDING PRIOR YEARS TAXES ON 9150 GRAND AVENUE 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, 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 

Ms. Johnson stated early voting will take place in the Village Hall back conference room from October 19 through November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be a drop box available inside the polling place room for those using mail-in voting who would prefer to drop off their ballot instead of mailing it to the Cook County Clerk

XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Mayor Pedersen commented on progress of the Des Plaines River Trail Improvements Project that the Village is spearheading with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Christopher Burke Engineering and other municipalities and announced grants from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program and others to help pay for chronic flooding issues, maintenance repairs and unsafe road crossings

XII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 

None

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

Motion made by Ms. Special, seconded by Ms. Avitia to adjourn at 7:24 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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