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Forest Park council tables green parking lot decision, approves routine grants and ordinances
Summary
At its March 14 meeting the Forest Park Village Council unanimously approved a package of resolutions and ordinances, including grant applications and local policy updates, and voted to table the 510 Displayplains green parking lot contract until the May 23 meeting while awaiting grant information.
The Forest Park Village Council on March 14 unanimously approved a series of routine resolutions and ordinances and moved to delay one contract decision until May.
Councilors voted to dispense with individual bill readings and adopt Resolution R-26-22 approving the aggregated departmental bills. The council then approved several items on the new-business agenda, including a Cook County Community Development Block Grant application for 15th Street sewer separation and resurfacing (Resolution R-27-22), an Invest in Cook grant application for EV charging stations in Constitution Court (Resolution R-28-22), acceptance of a USDA Forest Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources urban forestry grant of $9,375 to inventory the village tree population (Resolution R-29-22), a waiver of the hiring freeze to allow two public works hires (Resolution R-30-22), a sound-and-lighting agreement for Ribfest with American Mobile Staging (Resolution R-31-22), a time-stamp system and support agreement with Midwest Time Recorder, Inc. (Ordinance O-12-22), and a whistleblower and reporting policy (Ordinance O-13-22). Entertainment licenses for Ley House Cafe and Scratch Kitchen (7445 Madison Street) were also approved.
“Aside from the grant discussion earlier this evening, I just wanted to extend my thanks and gratitude to the community,” Administrator Moses said, thanking volunteers and departments for organizing a successful St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Votes at a glance: Resolution R-26-22 (approve bills) — moved by Commissioner Burns, seconded by Commissioner Maxim; unanimous vote. Resolution R-27-22 (CDBG application for 15th Street) — moved by Commissioner Nero, seconded by Commissioner Vogue; unanimous approval. Ordinance O-11-22 (adjust liquor license counts) — moved by Commissioner Nero, seconded by Commissioner Burns; unanimous approval. Resolution R-28-22 (Invest in Cook EV charging application) — moved by Commissioner Vogue, seconded by Commissioner Nero; unanimous approval. Resolution R-29-22 (accept urban forestry grant, $9,375) — moved by Commissioner Vogue, seconded by Commissioner Nero; unanimous approval. Resolution R-30-22 (waive hiring freeze for two IMRF public works hires) — moved by Commissioner Nero, seconded by Commissioner Vogue; unanimous approval. Resolution R-31-22 (Ribfest sound/lighting contract) — moved by Commissioner Maxim, seconded by Commissioner Nero; unanimous approval. Ordinance O-12-22 (time-stamp system) — moved by Commissioner Burns, seconded by Commissioner Maxim; unanimous approval. Ordinance O-13-22 (whistleblower policy) — moved by Commissioner Vogue, seconded by Commissioner Burns; unanimous approval. Entertainment licenses for Ley House Cafe and Scratch Kitchen — moved and seconded; unanimous approval.
The council also voted to table action on a previously discussed resolution authorizing award of a contract for the 510 Displayplains green parking lot project until the May 23 council meeting to allow time to learn the outcome of a pending WRDA grant application. Commissioner Vogue said the postponement would allow the village to make a more informed choice once grant news is known. The council set a practical deadline of “before June” to finalize the action.
The meeting concluded after the council voted to adjourn into closed session to discuss collective bargaining and potential real estate matters under the session references stated in the record.
