Franklin Park trustees approve consent agenda including water loans, vendor contracts and police bargaining ordinance
May 05, 2026 | Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois
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Village President Barrett F. Pedersen presided as the Board of Trustees of Franklin Park unanimously approved a multi‑item consent agenda on March 16, 2026. The board approved voucher expenditures totaling $2,294,240.82 and a package of resolutions and ordinances covering municipal services, contracts and financing.
Village Clerk April J. Arellano read the consent agenda before the board voted. Trustee John Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Gilbert Hagerstrom seconded; the roll call vote was 6‑0 in favor with no abstentions.
The consent package included multiple resolutions establishing guidelines for a 2026 grass‑cutting program for seniors and disabled property owners, an expedited permit process for work in state‑maintained right‑of‑way, and specifications for a summer youth and college internship program. The board also approved a resolution supporting a Class 6B real estate tax assessment application by Jagg Properties II, LLC for an industrial facility at 3335 Schierhorn Court (PIN: 12‑22‑402‑070‑0000).
On the ordinances side, trustees authorized a collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, Franklin Park Lodge No. 47. The board approved two Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Program agreements to fund George Street water‑main work and lead service removals on George Street. Multiple grass‑cutting contracts were approved, and the board authorized a VertexOne Software annual renewal for the WaterSmart system not to exceed $12,540.00.
The board handled the consent agenda as a single omnibus motion; no items were removed for separate discussion. The meeting record shows the board took the vote in open session and later recessed to executive session on a separate matter unrelated to the consent agenda.
Village Clerk April J. Arellano read the consent agenda before the board voted. Trustee John Johnson moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Gilbert Hagerstrom seconded; the roll call vote was 6‑0 in favor with no abstentions.
The consent package included multiple resolutions establishing guidelines for a 2026 grass‑cutting program for seniors and disabled property owners, an expedited permit process for work in state‑maintained right‑of‑way, and specifications for a summer youth and college internship program. The board also approved a resolution supporting a Class 6B real estate tax assessment application by Jagg Properties II, LLC for an industrial facility at 3335 Schierhorn Court (PIN: 12‑22‑402‑070‑0000).
On the ordinances side, trustees authorized a collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, Franklin Park Lodge No. 47. The board approved two Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Public Water Supply Loan Program agreements to fund George Street water‑main work and lead service removals on George Street. Multiple grass‑cutting contracts were approved, and the board authorized a VertexOne Software annual renewal for the WaterSmart system not to exceed $12,540.00.
The board handled the consent agenda as a single omnibus motion; no items were removed for separate discussion. The meeting record shows the board took the vote in open session and later recessed to executive session on a separate matter unrelated to the consent agenda.
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