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Franklin Park trustees approve $1.58 million in vouchers and multiple ordinances, contracts
Summary
The Franklin Park Board unanimously approved a consent agenda April 20 that included $1,576,913.37 in voucher expenditures, two bond-refunding authorizations, vendor agreements for festival vendors, a redevelopment purchase-and-sale amendment and two vendor procurement waivers.
The Franklin Park Board of Trustees unanimously approved a multi-item consent agenda at its April 20 meeting, including voucher expenditures totaling $1,576,913.37 and several ordinances and vendor agreements.
The consent package — read aloud by Village Clerk April J. Arellano and approved on a motion from Trustee John Johnson with a second from Trustee Irene Avitia — included: Ordinance No. 2526 VC establishing 15-minute parking on the north side of Franklin Avenue near Rose Street; ordinances authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $10.8 million general obligation refunding bonds (Series 2026A) and not-to-exceed $12.4 million general obligation refunding debt certificates (Series 2026B); vendor agreements for the Franklin Park Fest beer garden with Underpass Restaurant and Lounge and Las Islas VIP; an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for use and maintenance of certain roadway improvements; and a first amendment to a purchase-and-sale agreement for the redevelopment of 9651 Franklin Avenue with the Lobos Group, LLC.
The board also approved motions to waive competitive bidding to authorize a three-year proposal with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc., for native vegetation basin and rain garden management in an amount not to exceed $47,300 per year, and to accept a proposal from Magnet Forensics for computer software licensing and training for the police department in an amount not to exceed $26,423.60. Trustees voted unanimously in favor (Special, Johnson, Ruhl, Ybarra, Avitia and Hagerstrom).
The ordinances authorizing refunding debt were introduced to allow the village to refinance outstanding obligations; presenters earlier in the meeting indicated the refinancing is expected to reduce long-term debt service costs. All consent items were approved without separate discussion.
Next steps: the approved ordinances and agreements will be executed by the village officers and implemented as directed in the ordinances and vendor contracts. The board later recessed into executive session and returned with no action taken.
