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Village of Forest Park Village Council met Dec. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 27, 2023 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL

PUBLIC COMMENT: - emailed public comment can be sent to the village clerk at vmoritz@forestpark.net prior to 6:30 p.m. the day of the meeting

COMMUNICATIONS:

DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

BILLS BY RESOLUTION

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Presentation by Jordan Kuehn, Chair - Safety & Traffic Commission

2. Presentation from CBBEL regarding the Village’s 3-year Infrastructure Plan

3. Ordinance Terminating the Designation of the Brown Street Station – Harlem Avenue Redevelopment Project Area

4. Ordinance Approving the Annual Tax Levy of the Village of Forest Park for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2023 and Ending April 30, 2024

5. Resolution Directing the County Clerk to Calculate Separate Limiting Rates for the Tax Levy for the 2023 Tax Levy Year

6. Ordinance Amending Village Code to Require Paid Leave for Village Employees

7. Ordinance Approving Authorized Variations to Allow Construction of a Single-Family Residence at 7713 Wilcox Street

8. Ordinance Approving Authorized Variations to Allow Construction of a Single-Family Residence at 838 Circle Avenue

9. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Professional Engineering and Services Proposal for Phase II Design with Burke Engineering for Roosevelt Road Landscape Island Removal Project

10. Resolution Approving a 2024 Paratransit Service Provider Agreement Between Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (PACE)

11. Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Vehicle Parking License Agreement with Currie Motors

12. Resolution Approving Pay Request #1 (Final) for the 2023 Sidewalk Improvements from Nardulli Construction Company, Inc

13. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Pay Request #8 for 2023 Water Main Project to Uno Construction

14. Resolution Approving Pay Request #2 for the 2023 Wilcox & Ferdinand Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Resurfacing Improvements to A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc

15. Motion to Approve Request from the Forest Park Arts Alliance to Co-sponsor the Paint the Bridge Project with the Village of Forest Park

16. Motion to Approve Banner Request from Pilgrim Congregational Church

17. Motion to Approve Raffle Permit Request from Oak Park Windmills

18. Motion to Approve Ratification of Mayor’s Signature on Senior Trip Contract

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

COMMISSIONER REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION

1. Adjourn into closed session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to consider litigation

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