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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Oct. 7

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:

1. JAKE GALANIS AS 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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $3,051,131.05

3. RESOLUTION NO. 2425 R

A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ADOPTING THE 2024 COOK COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 VC

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER NINE OF TITLE TWO OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS REGARDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 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 DECREASING THE CLASS B LIQUOR LICENSE HELD BY NEW DAVID’S MEXICAN GRILL L.L.C. IN ORDER TO ISSUE A CLASS B-1 LIQUOR LICENSE TO NEW DAVID’S MEXICAN GRILL L.L.C.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT AND SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR THE CONNECT FRANKLIN PARK PROJECT BY AND BETWEEN GANNETT FLEMING TRANSYSTEMS, CORPORATION AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (FRANKLIN PARK GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION PROJECT)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TERMINATING TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE O’HARE EAST INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TAX INCREMENT FINANCE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA

8. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF COOK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS FOR THE FRANKLIN PARK GRADE CROSSING ELIMINATION PROJECT

9. ORIDNANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT, REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, AND TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT

10. MOTION TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT IN COLLINS V. VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, CASE NUMBER 2022 L 001922 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

11. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM TWO JS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, FOR TUCKPOINTING AND BRICK REPLACEMENT ON THE EAST AND SOUTH WALLS OF THE WATER AND SEWER GARAGE BUILDING AT 9300 BELMONT AVENUE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,720.00, 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 ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

12. MOTION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CLARK DIETZ, INCORPORATED, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, FOR THE CURTISS STREET PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $41,250.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

13. MOTION TO APPROVE SPEAR LANDSCAPING & DEVELOPMENT, INCORPORATED, ITASCA, ILLINOIS, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE FRANKLIN PARK DOWNTOWN PLAZA IN THE AMOUNT OF $570,098.36 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BID ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE VILLAGE ENGINEER AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

IX. NEW BUSINESS

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,

9. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)

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

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

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