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Village of Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met June 2

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: THE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY MAY 19, 2025

2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF: $2,195,681.20

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. ADJOURNMENT: SINE DIE (Momentarily for Newly Elected Officials to Take Oath of Office)

X. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS:

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE P. SCOTT NEVILLE, JR.

BARRETT F. PEDERSEN – VILLAGE PRESIDENT

APRIL J. ARELLANO – VILLAGE CLERK

JOHN C. JOHNSON – VILLAGE TRUSTEE

KAREN D. SPECIAL – VILLAGE TRUSTEE

ANDRES “ANDY” YBARRA – VILLAGE TRUSTEE

XI. CALL TO RETURN TO ORDER

XII. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM (New Village Board)

XIII. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS: DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS

XIV. 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. ORDINANCE NO. 2526 G

AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE LETTER OF INTENT WITH VME DEVELOPMENT TO PURCHASE AND DEVELOP TWO VILLAGE OWNED VACANT LOTS COMMONLY KNOWN AS 10500 WEST GRAND AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

2. MOTION TO RATIFY THE PROPOSAL FROM CHICAGO GLASS COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS, FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND INSTALLATION OF THREE BULLET RESISTANT GLASS PANELS AT THE POLICE STATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,450.00, 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

3. MOTION TO APPROVE COPENHAVER CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED, GILBERTS, ILLINOIS, AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE WASHINGTON STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND PACIFIC AVENUE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,790,478.85 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

4. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM ALPHA PRIME COMMUNICATIONS, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF POLICE VEHICLE ANTENNA EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,554.00 (VILLAGE PAYS $30,000.00 AND PROVISO-LEYDEN 911 AUTHORITY PAYS REMAINDER), 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

5. MOTION TO WAIVE BID REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM ALPHA PRIME COMMUNICATIONS, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF INTEROPERABILITY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT WITH 911 ETSB FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $117,651.75, 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

XV. NEW BUSINESS

XVI. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK

XVII. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT

XVIII. 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)

XIX. ADJOURNMENT

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