Franklin Park President and Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Here are the minutes as provided by Franklin Park:
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK HELD IN THE POLICE STATION COMMUNITY ROOM AT 9451 BELMONT AVENUE JANUARY 3, 2017
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. CALL TO ORDER: President Pedersen called to order the Board of Trustees of the Village of Franklin Park in regular session at 7:00 p.m.
III. ROLL CALL; ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Village Clerk Tommy Thomson called the roll: Present: Trustees Mr. Johnson, Ms. McLean, Mr. Ruhl, and Mr. Ybarra Absent: Mr. Caporusso and Ms. Special. The Village Clerk declared a quorum was present. Legal Representation Present: Joe Montana, Village Attorney Staff Members Present: Lisa Anthony (Health and Human Resources Director), Cynthia Perez (Deputy Comptroller), Frank Grieashamer (Treasurer), John Hildago (Director, Department of Building), John Schneider (Community Development Director), Joe Lauro (Utilities Commissioner), Chief William Brehm (Fire Department), Director of Police Mike Witz (Police Department)
IV. PRESENTATION: Ms. McLean and President Pedersen presented the 2016 BEST DECORATED HOUSE to the residents of 2724 Riverside and 3536 Louis
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limit to 2 minutes per speaker, Ordinance No. 1415-G-43)
1. None
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE (Mr. Johnson, Chair)
1. MR. JOHNSON STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE AGENDA ITEM #2, “APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,926,488.17” TO NEW BUSINESS
B. WATER AND SEWER/FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Mr. Caporusso,
Chair) 1. MR. YBARRA REPORTED FOR MR. CAPORUSSO ON WATER MAIN BREAKS AND GRAFITTI CLEAN UP SINCE THE LAST MEETING, WATER BILLING ACCOUNTS UPDATED AND DUE TO THE SUCCESS IN 2016, THE RAIN BARREL PROGRAM NOT BEING OFFERED IN 2017 AND DISCUSSED OTHER VARIOUS WORK PERFORMED C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ruhl, Chair)
1. MR. RUHL REPORTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD 291 CALLS, UP FROM LAST YEAR, AND 4 FIRES AND OTHER VARIOUS CALLS 2. MR. RUHL REPORTED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO AN ARMED ROBBERY ON DECEMBER 29, A PERSON WAS SHOT IN THE LEG ON JANUARY 1 AND A VEHICLE CHASE ON JANUARY 3 THAT WAS EVENTUALLY TERMINATED
D. STREETS, ALLEYS AND FLEET MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE (Mr. Ybarra, Chair) 1. MR. YBARRA REPORTED STREET DEPARTMENT APPLIED 17 TONS OF COLD PATCH WAS PLACED DOWN AND FLEET MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN SERVICING POLICE VEHICLES AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT VEHICLES. THERE WERE ALSO NON VEHICLE SERVICE PERFORMED ON GENERATORS AND PUMPS. FROM THE LAST STORM, THE STREET DEPARTMENT DID A BRANCH PICKUP DUE TO DEBRIS AND BRANCHES. ITEM # 5 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA IS FOR WMRA AREA TO MAINTENCE LOT FOR SNOW PURPOSES. THERE WERE ALSO VARIOUS SIGNS INSTALLED
E. PROPERTY, PLANNING, ZONING, AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
(Ms. Special, Chair) 1. IN MS. SPECIAL’S ABSENCE, MR. JOHNSON EXPLAINED ITEMS #3 AND #4 UNDER “NEW BUSINESS” REGARDING KOCH FOODS AND HE GAVE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY AND FUTURE PLANS FOR EXPANDING
F. HEALTH, HUMAN RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMITTEE (Ms. McLean, Chair)
1. MS. MCLEAN REPORTED THERE HAD BEEN POSITIVE COMMENTS ON THE QUARTERLY SENIOR NEWSLETTER
2. MS. MCLEAN STATED THE JANUARY 19 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING TOPIC WILL BE ON THE HEROIN AND OPIODS EPIDEMIC FACING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
VII. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMENTS; DISCUSSION ON AGENDA ITEMS
1. None
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
(Items on the Consent Agenda will be enacted/approved by one motion. 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.)
Village Clerk Tommy Thomson read aloud public recital of Consent Agenda items
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM:
(a) REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2016
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,926,488.17 (Item moved to New Business)
3. RESOLUTION NO. 1617 R
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A CLASS 6B REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENT RENEWAL APPLICATION BY JCG INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LOCATED AT 2155 ROSE STREET, VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
4. RESOLUTION NO. 1617 R
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A CLASS 6B REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENT APPLICATION BY JCG INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF 2155 NORTH ROSE STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
5. ORDINANCE NO. 1617 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF TITLE SIX OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS IN AND ADJACENT TO THE WEST MANNHEIM RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SCHILLER BOULEVARD AND BRIGHT STREET
Motion made by Mr. Ybarra, seconded by Mr. Ruhl and Mr. Johnson to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of agenda item #2. Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Ruhl, Mr. Johnson, and Ms. McLean. Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Caporusso, Ms. Special. Abstain – 0.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
1. APPROVAL OF VOUCHER EXPENDITURES LIST IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,926,488.17. Motion made by Ms. McLean, seconded by Mr. Ruhl to approve the voucher list. Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. McLean and President Pedersen. Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Caporusso, Ms. Special. Abstain –Mr. Johnson.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 1617 G
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2319 25TH AVENUE TO THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Motion made by Mr. Ruhl, seconded by Ms. McLean to approve “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2319 25THAVENUE TO THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS” Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Ruhl, Ms. McLean and Mr. Johnson. Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Caporusso, Ms. Special. Abstain –0.
3. ORDINANCE NO. 1617 VC
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE WITHIN ITS BOUNDARY LINES AND ZONE THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2319 25TH AVENUE AS I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (ZBA: 16-23)
Motion made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Ms. McLean to approve “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE WITHIN ITS BOUNDARY LINES AND ZONE THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2319 25TH AVENUE AS I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (ZBA: 16-23)”
Roll Call: Ayes – Mr. Ybarra, Mr. Ruhl, Mr. Johnson, and Ms. McLean. Nay – 0. Absent – Mr. Caporusso, Ms. Special. Abstain – 0.
X. APPOINTMENTS/SWEARING IN
1. None
XI. COMMENTS FROM THE CLERK
1. None
XII. COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
1. None
XIII. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Ms. McLean, seconded by Mr. Johnson to adjourn at 7:17 p.m. Voice vote carried
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