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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met April 21

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 APRIL 07, 2025

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $1,537,792.52

3. 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 GOAL LINE LLC D/B/A THE GOAL LINE IN ORDER TO ISSUE A CLASS B-1 LIQUOR LICENSE TO GOAL LINE LLC D/B/A THE GOAL LINE

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 VC

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK ZONING MAP TO ZONE AND INCLUDE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE P PUBLIC ZONING DISTRICT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 9621 PACIFIC AVENUE (ZBA: 25-06)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 VC

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING SECTION 9-11-7 OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS (ZBA: 25-07)

6. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE UNDERPASS RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (FRANKLIN PARK FEST BEER GARDEN VENDOR AGREEMENT)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN LAS ISLAS VIP AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (FRANKLIN PARK FEST BEER GARDEN VENDOR AGREEMENT)

8. ORDINANCE NO. 2425 G

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OFWAYS FOR THE FRANKLIN PARK FEST

9. MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM STANDARD FENCING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, TO SUPPLY AND INSTALL A SIX FOOT FENCE AT 9763 FRANKLIN AVENUE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,725.00, 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

10. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK AND THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 974 FRANKLIN PARK FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM FOR THE PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO 9757 PACIFIC AVENUE

11. MOTION TO APPROVE HOERR CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED, GOODFIELD, ILLINOIS, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE 2025 SEWER LINING PROGRAM PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $646,035.00 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

12. MOTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FROM LEYDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT 212 TO CLOSE A PORTION OF KING STREET BETWEEN PEARL STREET AND WASHINGTON STREET ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025, BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 3:00 P.M. FOR THE LEYDEN COMMUNITY 100TH ANNIVERSARY FAMILY PICNIC AND AUTHORIZE THE UTILITY COMMISSIONER AND POLICE DIRECTOR TO TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

13. MOTION TO APPROVE A HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT BELMONT AVENUE AND EDGINGTON AVENUE AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

14. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE TO PURCHASE TWO USED UNMARKED PASSENGER VEHICLES FROM AN APPROVED GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEALERSHIP WITH ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000.00, AND FURTHER 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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