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Forest Park council approves $483,272 in bills, motor-fuel roadway work, in-car camera grant and CDBG application
Summary
Forest Park’s Village Council unanimously approved $483,272.43 in bills and a string of resolutions March 9, including motor fuel tax funding for roadway work, acceptance of an in-car camera grant, and a Cook County CDBG application to repair a water main and resurface a segment of Washington Street.
The Village of Forest Park Village Council voted unanimously March 9 to approve $483,272.43 in bills and to pass several routine resolutions, including authorization of motor fuel tax funds for roadway work, acceptance of an in-car camera grant and submission of a Cook County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for a water‑main and resurfacing project.
Deputy clerk read department-by-department totals for refunds and allocations, public affairs ($130,794.54), police, community center ($2,732.88), accounts and finance ($184,833.62), fire ($1,340.79), health and safety ($6,200), streets and public improvements ($90,066.17), public property ($31,005.01), seizure ($2,782.24), federal customs ($1,198.10), VIP ($2,548.43), and the water department ($28,519.65), for an aggregate of $483,272.43. The council adopted the bills-by-resolution, recorded as Resolution R16-26.
Votes at a glance
- R16-26 (Adopt bills-by-resolution — $483,272.43): Moved by Commissioner Maxim; seconded by Commissioner Niro. Outcome: Approved unanimously. - R17-26 (Maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code): Moved by Commissioner Melvin Rogovin; seconded by Commissioner Vogt. Outcome: Approved unanimously. - R19-26 (Authorize motor fuel tax expenditures for roadway improvements): Moved by Commissioner Melvin Rogovin; seconded by Commissioner Vogt. Outcome: Approved unanimously. - R20-26 (Accept Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board in‑car camera grant): Moved by Commissioner Maxim; seconded by Commissioner Niro. Outcome: Approved unanimously. - R21-26 (Authorize application for Cook County CDBG funds for Burghardt Court water-main and resurfacing from Madison to the south property line of 7444 Washington): Moved by Commissioner Melvin Rogovin; seconded by Commissioner Vogt. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
Council members did not request substantive debate on these items during the meeting; motions were made, seconded and carried by recorded ayes from present members. The CDBG application, if awarded, would fund capital improvement and demolition work specific to Burghardt Court and the resurfacing described in the resolution.
