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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 3

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. CALL TO ORDER

III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

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

V. 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

VI. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS

VII. 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 21, 2025

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $3,033,756.29

3. RESOLUTION NO. 2425 R

A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE 2025 FRANKLIN PARK FEST

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 VC

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (ELIMINATE VARIOUS HANDICAPPED RESERVED PARKING SPACES)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARK DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN PARK AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE LEASE OF VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR A DOG PARK

6. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM ELEVATE SIGN GROUP, LOMBARD, ILLINOIS, FOR DOWNTOWN SIGNAGE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,715.00, TO ENSURTHE 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

7. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE TO PURCHASE AN UNMARKED PASSENGER VEHICLE FROM A GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEALERSHIP WITH ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00, 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

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

IX. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK

X. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT

XI. 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)

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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