Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Jan. 3
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. Ruhl, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ybarra, Ms. Avitia and Mr. Hagerstrom
Department Heads:
Lisa Anthony (Health and Human Resources Director), Mark Stewart (Fire Chief), Dan Corcoran (IT Director), Frank Grieashamer (Village Treasurer), Joe Thomas (Acting Utilities Director), Lisa Manzo (Deputy Building Director), Nick Weber (Water Department Supervisor), and Mike Witz, (Director of Police)
The Village Clerk declared a quorum was present
IV. SWEARING IN OF WILLIAM JOHNSON AS FRANKLIN PARK FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC – MOVED TO FEBRUARY’S VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
V. SWEARING IN OF ARNEL SINANAGIC AS FRANKLIN PARK FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC – MOVED TO FEBRUARY’S VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
VI. BEST DECORATED HOME CONTEST WINNERS:
1ST PLACE – 9935 Herrick; Navarro Family (present)
2ND PLACE – 3224 Ernst; Reyes Family (absent)
3RD PLACE – 10218 Addison; Jagelski Family (absent)
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415- G-43)
1. NONE
VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEES (Mr. Johnson, Chair) 1. MR. JOHNSON STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A REPORT
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Ms. Avitia, Chair)
1. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 8 WATER MAIN BREAKS, 12 INCHES SANITARY SEWER AT FRANKLIN AVENUE AND ACORN STREET 100 INCHES OF SEWER WAS RELINED FROM MANHOLE TO MANHOLE
2. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 1 STREET DRAIN WAS INSPECTED AND CLEANED, 1 PRIVATE SEWER BACK UP, AND ALL LIFT STATIONS ARE RUNNING 24/7 WITH ONE ISSUE REPORTED
3. MS. AVITIA REPORTED THE CREEK HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND PULLED DEBRIS OUT IN TWO LOCATIONS
4. MS. AVITIA REPORTED 0.6 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE PAST WEEKEND
C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. MR. RUHL STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
2. MR. RUHL ANNOUNCED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC TOMMY THOMPSON WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE EMS COMMITTEE AS PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR. HE WAS AWARDED FOR HIS HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND TEACHING OF NEW PARAMEDICS. HE WILL BE AWARDED MEDAL FROM DIVISION 20 CHIEFS
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair)
1. MR. YBARRA REPORTED ON EQUIPMENT SERVICED FOR BROKEN WELD, BROKEN SPRINGS, AND AIR LEAKS, ALL PLOWS WERE SERVICED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE STREETS DIVISION FROM THE SNOW EVENTS
2. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 7 TONS OF COLD PATCH WERE USED FOR WATERMAIN BREAKS AND POTHOLE REPAIRS
3. MR. YBARRA REPORTED 3 SIGNS WERE INSTALLED, 1 SIGN REPAIRED AND 2 SIGNS REMOVED
4. MR. YBARRA REPORTED ALL GARBAGE CANS WERE EMPTIED TWICE, A LIGHT POLE WAS REPAIRED AT FRANKLIN AVENUE AND GUSTAV STREET AND 2 SNOW EVENTS
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE (Ms. Special, Chair)
1. MS. SPECIAL REPORTED 18 CONTRACTORS APPLIED FOR LICENSES, 36 BUILDING PERMITS, 7 ELECTRICAL PERMITS, 2 SIGN PERMITS, 1 DUMPSTER PERMIT, AND 1 FIRE PERMITS WERE APPLIED FOR A TOTAL OF 47 PERMITS. SHE ANNOUNCED 8 PROPERTY CLOSINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, 1 NEW BUSINESS APPLIED FOR OCCUPANCY AND 0 NEW BUSINESSES WERE ISSUED OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES
2. MS. SPECIAL REPORTED THE INTERACTIVE ZONING MAP HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CURRENT ZONING ORDINANCE AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE ZONING PAGE ON THE VILLAGE WEBSITE. THIS MAP IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPERS, BROKERS, AND VILLAGE STAFF WHO ARE SEEKING ZONING INFORMATION ON PROPERTIES WITHIN FRANKLIN PARK
F. HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair)
1. MR. HAGERSTROM WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR
IX. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS
NONE
X. 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, DECEMBER 19, 2022
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $1,733,002.70
3. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-6F-10 OF ARTICLE F OF CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS RESTRICTING PARKING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS FOR STREET CLEANING
4. ORDINANCE NO. 2223 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-2-7 OF CHAPTER TWO OF TITLE THREE OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CLASS B ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES (GIANNI’S RISTORANTE AND PIZZERIA
Motion made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Ybarra to approve the Consent Agenda Roll Call: Ayes - Mr. Hagerstrom, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Special, Ms. Avitia, Mr. Ruhl, and Mr. Ybarra Nay - 0. Absent – 0. Abstain - 0.
XI. OLD BUSINESS
NONE
XII. NEW BUSINESS
NONE
XIII. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK:
Clerk Arellano briefly went over the Clerk’s yearly report for 2022,
761 passports were processed, 181 photos taken, over 14 voter registrations, 496 FOIA requests completed, 237 garage sale registrations, 303 notaries performed and 11 block parties approved
XIV. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Mayor Pedersen thanked the entire village for continuing to move Franklin Park forward
XV. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
NONE
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. Special to adjourn at 7:12 pm. Voice vote carried
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