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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

II. CALL TO ORDER 

III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM 

IV. SWEARING IN; 

MELISSA FIGUEROA AS FRANKLIN PARK POLICE OFFICER 

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance 1415-G-43) 

VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS 

1. Finance and Special Events 

Mr. Johnson, Chair 

Mr. Hagerstrom and Mr. Ruhl, Co-Chair 

2. Water and Sewer 

Ms. Avitia, Chair 

Ms. Special and Mr. Ybarra, Co-Chair

3. Police and Fire 

Mr. Ruhl, Chair 

Mr. Ybarra and Mr. Johnson, Co-Chair

4. Streets, Alleys, and Fleet Maintenance 

Mr. Ybarra, Chair 

Mr. Hagerstrom and Mr. Ruhl, Co-Chair 

5. Property, Planning, Zoning, Building, and Tree Preservation Commission 

Ms. Special, Chair 

Mr. Johnson and Ms. Avitia, Co-Chair 

6. Health, Human Resources, Sustainable Practices and Senior Services 

Mr. Hagerstrom, Chair 

Ms. Special and Ms. Avitia, Co-Chair 

VII. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS 

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA 

(Items on the Consent Agenda will be enacted or approved by a single motion or omnibus vote. 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.) 

1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM:

(a) The Meeting Of The President And Board Of Trustees Held On Tuesday January 16, 2024

2. Approval Of Voucher Expenditures List In The Amount Of: $ 3,127,364.45

3. ORDINANCE NO. 2324 R

A Resolution Supporting A Class 6b Real Estate Tax Assessment Application By The Cubes At Ord, Llc For New Construction Of An Industrial Facility Located At 3901 Fleetwood Drive, Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2324 G

An Ordinance Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement With The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority To Enhance Emergency Service Communication Equipment

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2324 G

An Ordinance Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement By And Between The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois And The Village Of Stone Park, Cook County, Illinois For The Use Of The Franklin Park Police Department Firing Range Facilities

6. Motion To Approve Saint Gertrude Parish's Request To Hold Their Annual Live Stations Of The Cross Street Procession On Gustave Street, Chestnut Street, Atlantic Street And Schiller Boulevard On Friday, March 29, 2024, From 2:00 P.M. To 3:00 P.M. And Request For A Police Escort

IX. NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTION NO. 2324 R

A Resolution Of The Village Of Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois Honoring John Schneider

X. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK 

XI. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT 

XII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 

1. Purchase or Lease of Real Property, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5), 

2. Setting of a Price for the Sale or Lease of Property, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) 

3. Pending Litigation, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

4. Probable or Imminent Litigation, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) 

5. Salary Schedules for one or More Classes of Employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) 

6. Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of certain Employees 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) 

7. Collective Bargaining Negotiations Matters 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) 

8. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Closed under the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) 

10. Security Procedures, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8) 

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

LEGAL NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTED IN THE FRANKLIN PARK MUNICIPAL BUILDING (VILLAGE HALL) AND THE POLICE STATION ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2024. 

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