Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met May 2.
Here are 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 7:08 p.m.
III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Village Clerk April J. Arellano called the roll:
Present at Board Meeting: Mayor Barrett F. Pedersen, Village Clerk April J. Arellano, Trustees: Ms. Avitia, Ms. Special Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Ruhl, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Ybarra, Joe Montana (Village Attorney); Dan Corcoran (I.T. Director), Frank Grieashamer (Treasurer), William Brehm (Fire Chief), Mike Witz, (Director of Police), John P. Schneider (Director of Community Development and Zoning), Joe Thomas (Acting Utilities Commissioner), Nick Weber (Water Department Supervisor), Lisa Manzo (Building Department Deputy Director)
The Deputy Village Clerk declared a quorum was present
VI. SWEARING IN OF:
Brandon Rodriguez as Franklin Park Firefighter/Paramedic
Jason Murphy as Franklin Park Fire Department Lieutenant
Nick Steker as Franklin Park Fire Department Battalion Chief
IV. PRESENTATION - VEHICLE STICKER DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS JONATHAN GONZALEZ – WINNER
CHLOE RENTERIA
MIGUEL CEBALLOS
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43) There were no in-person public comments
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEES (Mr. Johnson, Chair)
1. Mr. Johnson Stated That He Did Not Have Anything To Report
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia, Chair)
1. Ms. Avitia Reported On 7 Sewer Back-Ups With 2 Of Them Being Private Issues And 5 Were Village Issues, And 8 Service Calls For Other Water And Sewer Services Or Requests
2. Ms. Avitia Reported Sewer Inspections Included 15 Street Drains Inspected, 5 Drains Cleaned, 2 Drains Needed To Be Rebuilt, 1 Sink Holes Need To Be Addressed
3. Ms. Avitia Reported The Rain Events For The Last Couple Of Weeks Totaled 2.3” Of Rain With No Major Issues, Just Backed Up Drains, Total Rain Fall For April Was 4.2”
4. Ms. Avitia Reported Lift Station Issues Included The Taft Lift Station Pump 1 Needed To Be Reset, 17th Avenue Lift Station Pump 2 Needed To Be Reset For Over Load During The Rain Events, Otherwise No Major Issues
5. Ms. Avitia Reported Graffiti Removal At 1 Location
6. Ms. Avitia Announced The Creek Was Inspected Twice With No Reports Of Debris
7. Ms. Avitial Reported Crews Were Out 10 Days The Last Couple Of Weeks Filling 20 Bags Of Garbage
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. Mr. Ruhl Stated That He Had Nothing To Report From The Fire Department Or The Police Department
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. Mr. Ybarra Reported The Snow Plows Have Been Moved Into Storage
2. Mr. Ybarra Reported On The Pothole Patching Throughout The Village
3. Mr. Ybarra Reported 11 Signs Were Replaced
4. Mr. Ybarra Reported Branch Collection Has Been Completed, 11 Trees Were Picked Up At Wilson Nursery, 9 Trees Were Planted On Edgington For Arbor Day
5. Mr. Ybarra Announced All Village Routes Were Swept
6. Mr. Ybarra Reported All Garbage Bags Were Changed, 2 Employees Attended Training For Their Water License For Continuing Education Hours, Junk Tires Were Removed From All Alleys, And Fly Dumping Garbage Was Picked Up By DHL On Carnation Road
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. Ms. Special Reported Community Development Staff Attended Community Development Staff Attended An Event Hosted By The Supply Chain Innovation Center And Business Incubator At Governors State University That Focused On Statewide Initiatives And Legislation Regarding Electric Vehicles And Workforce Programming For Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
2. Ms. Special Reported Community Development Staff Presented An In Depth Update Of Ongoing Infrastructure Projects To The Plan Commission At Their Monthly Meeting On April 27th
3. Ms. Special Reported The Metropolitan Planning Council Hosted A Webinar That Focused On Developing And Implementing Effective Bicycle And Pedestrian Improvement Plans. Community Development Staff Participated And Learned About Best Practices That Can Be Applied To Ongoing Initiatives Within Franklin Park 4. Ms. Special Reported Community Development Staff Continues To Field Inquiries On Zoning Permits, Available Properties, And Potential New Businesses Or Expansions
5. Ms. Special Reported On Building Department Activities From April 18 Through May 1, 2022 As Follows: 67 Contractors Applied And Registered For Licenses, There Were 103 Permits Applied For, 79 Building, 09 Electrical, 5 Sign, 1 Dumpster And 9 Fire, And 1 Pod Permits Applied For
6. Ms. Special Reported There Were 10 Property Closings For Residential And Commercial, 7 New Businesses Applied For Occupancy And 1 Were Issued Occupancy Certificates
F. Human Resources, Sustainable Practices And Senior Services Committee (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. Mr. Hagerstrom Announced The First Blood Drive Of The Year Will Be Held On Friday, June 03, 2022, From 3pm To 7pm In The Police Station Community Room
VII. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEM
1. NONE
VIII. 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 April J Arellano 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, April 18, 2022
2. Approval Of Voucher Expenditures List In The Amount Of: $1,861,111.58
3. ORDINANCE NO. 2122 VC
An Ordinance Amending Title Four Of The Village Code Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois, To Regulate Outdoor Storage Of Certain Materials And Items On Public And Private Property
4. ORDINANCE NO. 2122 VC
An Ordinance Amending Title Four Of The Village Code Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois To Regulate Dumpsters And Portable Storage Units
5. ORDINANCE NO. 2122 G
An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Approving A Sanitary Sewage Pipeline Crossing Agreement With Union Pacific Railroad Company At Mile Post 3.46
6. ORDINANCE NO. 2122 G
An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Approving A Potable Water Pipeline Crossing Agreement With Union Pacific Railroad Company At Mile Post 3.47
7. Motion To Authorize The Village President To Exercise The Option To Extend The Term Of The Ground Lease Agreement By And Between The Village Of Franklin Park And The American Legion Post 974 Franklin Park For A Three-Year Term For The Parking Lot Adjacent To 9757 Pacific Avenue
8. Motion To Approve Sheridan Plumbing And Sewer, Bedford Park, Illinois, As The Lowest Responsible And Responsive Bidder For The 2022 Sewer Cleaning And Inspection Project In The Amount Of $93,277.50, In Accordance With And Pursuant To The Bid Analysis And Recommendation By The Village Engineer 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 Proposal From Thomson Surveying, Ltd, Rosemont, Illinois, To Prepare A Plat Of Easement Vacation On A Parcel Of Vacant Property Owned By The Village At 3010 Mannheim Road In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,420.00 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 The Proposal From Regional Land Services, Rochelle, Illinois, To Prepare Legal Descriptions And Boundary Surveys On Various Parcels Of Property Owned By The Village On Grand Avenue In An Amount Not To Exceed $8,750.00 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 A Software Access Employment Subscription Order Form And Agreement From The Predictive Index, Westwood, Massachusetts In An Amount Not To Exceed $5,900.00 And Authorize The Officers And Officials Of The Village To Execute The Necessary Documents And Take Such Action To Effectuate Same
Motion made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Hagerstrom to approve the Consent Agenda Roll Call: Ayes – Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ruhl and Ms. Special, Mr. Ybarra Nay – 0. Absent – 0, Abstain – 0.
IX. OLD BUSINESS
X. NEW BUSINESS
XI. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK:
NONE
XII. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Mayor Pedersen reported on conversations with Canada Pacific building a more cooperative relationship. Mayor Pedersen brought up the issues with train stoppages, and the possibility of eliminate the stoppages by installing automated switches by establishing a local advisory committee.
XIII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Pedersen stated there is a need for Salary Schedules for One or More Classes of Employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) and Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of certain Employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
Motion made by Mr. Hagerstrom, seconded by Mr. Ybarra to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m. for “Purchase of Lease of Real Property, 5ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
Roll Call: Ayes – Ms. Avitia, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. Special and Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Johnson. Nay – 0. Absent – 0, Abstain – 0
RETURNED FROM CLOSED SESSION AT 7:52 P.M.
Village Deputy Clerk, April Arellano, stated to let the record reflect that all members returned. No action was taken in Closed Session
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Avitia to adjourn at 7:59 p.m.
Voice vote carried
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