Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Oct. 17.
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 7:00 p.m.
III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Village Clerk April J Arellano called the roll: Present at Board Meeting: Barrett F. Pedersen (Village President), April J Arellano (Village Clerk), Joseph Montana (Village Attorney), Trustees (Present in the Room): Ms. Special, Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Ybarra (Present in via teleconference): Ms. Avitia
Department Heads: Lisa Anthony (Health and Human Resources Director), Mark Stewart (Battalion Fire Chief), Dan Corcoran (IT Director), David Gonzalez (Village Comptroller), Joe Thomas (Utilities Director), Lisa Manzo (Deputy Building Director), Nick Weber (Water Department Supervisor), Mike Witz, (Director of Police), and Thomas McCabe (Village Engineer), Rudy Repa (Village Planner)
The Village Clerk declared a quorum was present
Motion made by Mr. Ybarra and seconded by Mr. Johnson to authorize Ms. Avitia's participation via teleconference due to Covid precautions
Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Special, Ms. Avitia and Mr. Ybarra Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Ruhl, Abstain – 0.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43) NONE
COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEES (Mr. Johnson, Chair)
INSON STATED THE VILLAGE IS WORKING ON THE 2022 TAX LEVY
2. MR. JOHNSON ANNOUNCED THE VILLAGE AND AMERICAN LEGION POST 974 WILL BE HOSTING THE VETERAN’S DAY SERVICE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 AT 11:00AM
AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia, Chair)
1. MS. AVITIA REPORTED THE MAIN ELEVATED TANK REHABILITATION IS COMPLETE AND THE TANK IS BACK IN FULL SERVICE
2. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 2 MAIN BREAKS
3. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 16 STREET DRAINS WERE INSPECTED, 7 DRAINS NEED CLEANING, 4 DRAINS REBUILT, 3 MANHOLES REBUILT, 2 SINK HOLES NEED REPAIRS, AND LAST WEEKS RAIN EVENTS AVERAGE 0.8"
4. MS. AVITIA REPORTED TAFT LIFT STATION PUMP 1 IS BEING REBUILT, CURRENTLY IT IS RUNNING ON 1 PUMP
5. MS. AVITIA REPORTED THE CREEK HAS BEEN INSPECTED TWICE
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. IN MR. RUHL'S ABSENSE, MR. YBARRA REPORTED IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 2,829 CALLS FOR SERVICE, ISSUED 431 PARKING CITATIONS, ISSUED 37 LOCAL CITATIONS, ISSUED 412 STATE CITATIONS, MADE 100 ARRESTS, CONDUCTED 831 TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIAN STOPS, REVIEWED 100 HIGH GRASS/WEEDS COMPLAINTS, AND ISSUED 1 CITATION FOR HIGH GRASS/WEEDS
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. MR. YBARRA REPORTED SEVERAL TRUCKS WERE TAKEN TO FLEET FOR WINTER PREPERATION
2. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 15 LOCATIONS OF HOT PATCHED WERE DONE
3. MR. YBARRA REPORTED SEVERAL POTHOLES ON KING STREET AND WOLF ROAD WERE COLD PATCHED
4. MR. YBARRA REPORTED BRANCH COLLECTION WAS COMPLETED AND 1 DEAD TREE WAS REMOVED ON ACORN STREET FOR THE FRANKLIN PROJECT
5. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 3 TV'S WERE PICKED UP, SNOW PLOWS ARE BEING PREPPED, 1 DEAD ANIMAL WAS PICKED UP AND VILLAGE GARBAGE CANS WERE EMPTIED TWICE A WEEK, AND ROUTES AND MAINS HAVE BEEN SWEPT
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. MS. SPECIAL REPORTED 38 CONTRACTORS APPLIED FOR LICENSES, 70 BUILDING PERMITS, 14 ELECTRICAL PERMITS, 1 SIGN PERMITS, 3 DUMPSTER PERMIT AND 2 FIRE PERMITS WERE APPLIED FOR A TOTAL OF 90 PERMITS. SHE ANNOUNCED 11 PROPERTY CLOSINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 3 NEW BUSINESS APPLIED FOR OCCUPANCY AND 5 NEW BUSINESSES WERE ISSUED OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES
F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. MR. HAGERSTROM STATED THE VILLAGE WILL BE HOSTING A SENIOR HEALTH FAIR ON OCTOBER 21, 2021 FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM. THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE HOSTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MOBILE CLINIC. OSCO WILL BE ONSITE TO PROVIDE FLU SHOTS
2. MR. HAGERSTROM ANNOUNCED TRICK OR TREAT HOURS WILL BE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST FROM 3PM TO 7PM
G. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEM
NONE
VI. 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) THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2022
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $1,795,609.53
3. RESOLUTION NO. 2223 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE 2022-2023 SNOW REMOVAL PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS
4. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 VC
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.3, 9.2, 9.3, 10.4 AND TABLES 9-1 AND 10-1 OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING POOLS AND PERMANENT WATER FEATURES, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, ADULT-USE CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATIONS, SETBACKS, AND YARDS (ZBA:22-16)
5. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 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 2615 MAPLE STREET
6. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 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
7. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 G
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK AND FRANKLIN RETAIL, LLC FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT PARCEL OF VILLAGE OWNED PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3010 MANNHEIM ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
8. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 2022 FORD ELECTRIC F350 CARGO VAN, A 2023 FORD ELECTRIC VAN AND A 2022 FORD ELECTRIC F-150 SUPERCREW PICK-UP TRUCK FOR THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT FROM HAGGERTY FORD, INCORPORATED, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $163,366.00 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 FURTHER ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME
Motion made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Hagerstrom to approve the Consent Agenda Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Special, Ms. Avitia and Mr. Ybarra Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Ruhl, Abstain - 0.
VII. OLD BUSINESS None
VIII. NEW BUSINESS None
IX. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK: Clerk Arellano announced she had completed 3 years of Municipal Clerks of Illinois Institute and was elected to be District 2 Director for Municipal Clerks of Illinois. She thanked the board for the opportunity to further her education to better serve the residents of Franklin Park
X. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT: Mayor Pedersen stated that on Saturday, October 15, 2022, he had lunch with U.S.
State Senator Tammy Duckworth and Clerk Arellano at Pescatore Palace in the Andrea Bocelli room
XI. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
XII. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hagerstrom to adjourn at 7:16 p.m.
Voice vote carried
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