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Forest Park council approves $1.38 million in bills, multiple ordinances and grant applications
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Village of Forest Park council unanimously approved an aggregate bills resolution totaling $1,380,737.34, adopted several ordinances including equipment and landscaping contracts, and authorized multiple grant applications and infrastructure contract awards.
The Village of Forest Park council on March 24 unanimously approved a slate of payments, ordinances and grant applications, including an aggregate bills resolution listing departmental amounts that totaled $1,380,737.34.
The payments resolution listed department-by-department amounts — for example, the water department total was $709,183.62 — and was adopted after a motion and second. Mayor Rory E. Hoskins and the clerk recorded aye votes from commissioners on the motion.
Why it matters: The vote clears the village’s current payables and advances several operational contracts and grant applications that the administration said will support public-safety functions, parks and routine maintenance.
Votes at a glance - Resolution R-29-25 (aggregate bills): adopted; aggregate total $1,380,737.34 (departmental breakdown read into the record). - Ordinance O-15-25 (sale of surplus property): adopted (no discussion recorded). - Ordinance O-16-25 (waive bid; fire-department report management software with Locality Media): adopted. - Ordinance O-17-25 (amend municipal code section 3-5-1, specific licenses and fees): adopted. - Ordinance O-18-25 (waive bid; preventative roof maintenance agreement with CSR Roofing Contractors, Inc.): adopted. - Ordinance O-19-25 (joint purchase of 2025 Ford Explorer police vehicle): adopted. - Ordinance O-20-25 and O-21-25 (waive bid; municipal property landscaping agreements with McAdams Landscaping): both adopted after brief discussion about competitive bidding and local vendor preference. - Resolution R-30-25 (ComEd Power and Safe Communities grant application): approved. - Resolution R-31-25 (Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant application): approved. - Resolution R-32-25 (award contract for 2024 lead service replacement project, stage 2, to 5 Star Energy Services LLC): adopted (see related coverage). - Resolution R-33-25 (pay request #1 for 2024 lead service replacement, stage 1, to Joel Kennedy Construction Corporation): approved.
Council members recorded affirmative votes on each item; no ‘no’ votes were recorded in the meeting transcript. Several items were approved under waivers of competitive bidding, and commissioners noted staff will solicit additional proposals in future procurement cycles.
What’s next: Approved contracts and grant applications will move to implementation or further administrative execution; the council did not schedule additional council action on the listed items in this meeting.
