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Forest Park council approves routine ordinances, licenses and resolutions
Summary
At its May 23 meeting the Village of Forest Park approved minutes, several ordinances (surplus property, equipment purchases), resolutions (hiring-fee waiver, engineering services), multiple entertainment licenses, event banners and street closures; roll-call votes were recorded for these items.
The Village of Forest Park council on May 23 approved a series of routine administrative and capital items, including minutes, ordinances authorizing equipment purchases and resolutions authorizing professional services.
Key outcomes recorded by roll call: - Approval of the May 9, 2022 regular meeting minutes (motion by Commissioner Nero; roll call: Burns, Maxim, Nero, Vog, Mayor Huskins — all aye). - Approval of the May 9, 2022 closed-session minutes (motion by Commissioner Burns; second Commissioner Nero; roll call recorded all aye). - Ordinance authorizing sale/disposition of surplus computer equipment (moved by Commissioner Nero; roll call recorded all aye) — listed as O-21-22. - Ordinances authorizing the purchase of a zero-turn mower (O-22), a 15-ton rooftop air-conditioning unit for the community center (O-23-22), and a 2022 Jeep Wrangler Sport replacement vehicle for Public Works (O-24-22) — motions moved and seconded with roll-call approval. - Resolution R-51-22 authorizing waiver of hiring fees for IMRF employees and R-52-22 approving professional engineering services for the 15th Street sewer separation project with Christopher Burke Engineering — both approved by roll call. - Approval of entertainment license requests for Short Stop Lounges (7425 Madison), the American Legion and Doc Ryan (7432 Madison); the council discussed licensing criteria (DJ vs. employee-played music) and recorded aye votes. - Approval of a Juneteenth banner request and a street closure for the Park District Fourth of July program; both motions carried with recorded ayes.
Several agenda items were presented for discussion but did not record a final vote in the transcript (notably the green parking-lot project discussed under unfinished business).
