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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 18

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 MONDAY FEBRUARY 03, 2025

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $1,302,163.13

3. 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 (HANDICAPPED RESERVED PARKING SPACE FOR 3025 BRIGHT STREET)

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING AND APPROVING AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT GRANTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT TO THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A MURAL ON THE PROPERTY AT 9611-9613 FRANKLIN AVENUE (PINS: 12-28-209-004-0000 AND 12-28-209-005-0000)

5. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM KCS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS, TO ACQUIRE AND INSTALL THREE COMPUTER SERVERS WITH WARRANTIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $39,900.00, 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

6. MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR MAINTENANCE UNDER THE ILLINOIS  HIGHWAY CODE FOR THE USE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $645,000.00 AND A LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY GENERAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SNOW REMOVAL, ELECTRICITY, PATCHING, ENGINEERING, REPAIR OF STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

7. MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR MAINTENANCE UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE FOR THE USE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $692,132.99 AND A LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY GENERAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SNOW REMOVAL, PATCHING AND ELECTRICITY FOR STREET AND ALLEY LIGHTS 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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