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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met May 19

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. KYLE PARKER AS POLICE OFFICER

2. JEFFREY GUZMAN 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 MAY 05, 2025

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $1,673,156.40

3. ORDINANCE NO. 2526 VC

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING SECTION 9-2-3 OF THE ZONING CODE REGARDING VEHICLE DEALERSHIP DEFINITION (ZBA: 25-01)

4. ORDINANCE NO. 2526 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FROM MAY 1, 2025 TO APRIL 30, 2026 BY AND BETWEEN SMITH LASALLE, INCORPORATED AND THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

5. ORDINANCE NO. 2526 G

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONTRACT TO INSTALL MURAL ARTWORK AT THE DOWNTOWN PLAZA BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND NATALIA VIRAFUENTES

6. ORDINANCE NO. 2526 G

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-6B-2 OF CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTION OF CHESTNUT AVENUE AND SARAH STREET)

7. MOTION TO APPROVE BUILDERS PAVING, LLC, HILLSIDE, ILLINOIS, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE 2025 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,206,998.88 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

8. MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE FOR REBUILD ILLINOIS FUNDS FOR STREET RESURFACING CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,123,591.82 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

9. MOTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE FOR MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS FOR STREET RESURFACING CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,233,403.06 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

10. MOTION TO APPROVE A LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PAVEMENT RESURFACING, ADA RAMPS, DRAINAGE WORK, SIDEWALK, CURB, GUTTER AND DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT AND PARKWAY RESTORATION ON VARIOUS STREETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,996.00 AND AUTHORIZE THE OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE VILLAGE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE SUCH ACTION TO EFFECTUATE SAME

11. MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE VILLAGE’S 2025 MEMBERSHIP DUES TO VISIT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00 FOR PROGRAM SERVICES AND PROMOTIONS 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 SAINT GERTRUDE PARISH TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION ON GUSTAVE STREET, CHESTNUT STREET, ATLANTIC STREET, AND SCHILLER BOULEVARD ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025, FROM 11:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE TO PROVIDE A POLICE ESCORT

13. MOTION TO APPROVE JOHN NERI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ADDISON, ILLINOIS, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE ROBINSON ROAD AREA ROADWAY AND UTILITY PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,060,812.50 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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