Forest Park Village Council Meeting
November 13, 2006

reported by Tammy Forczak

The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance, roll call, and approval of the minutes from a previous council meeting on October 23, 2006. 

Mayor Calderone then opened the floor to public comment.  Local resident, Patty McKenna walked up to the podium and expressed her concerns about several of the properties on the docket for that day.  Ms. McKenna pointed out that the residents of those properties were only informed of their listing on the docket the night before and were not given a chance to have their voices be heard. 

The mayor acknowledged Ms. McKenna’s comments as well as other comments on the subject.  He then continued with the council meeting agenda.

Department reports from finance and the police department were
given as well as any bills by resolution that needed to be addressed.

New business was then addressed in the meeting.  Each item was covered in order as was listed on the agenda for that day.  The first item on the listing was a motion to authorize a $50,000 grant agreement between the Village of Forest Park and the Illinois State Board of Education.  The committee members approved the motion without contest.

Items 2 through 9 were the Forest Park properties being considered
for acquisition and condemnation by the village.  These properties would be acquired and demolished by the village in order to make
room for the village parking lot project currently underway. 

In light of public concern and expressed frustration by members of the audience, the council postponed discussion and decision making on items 2 through 9 until the next council meeting on November 27, 2006. 

Other items on the docket included a resolution approving a Water Supply Agreement between the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission and the Village of Forest Park, a motion to extend a Fire Protection Services contract between the Village of Forest Park and the Department of Veterans Affairs, a motion to approve an agreement for GIS services between the Village of Forest park and the Cook County Assessor’s Office, an ordinance authorizing a change to a non-conforming building located at 631 Marengo and a motion to reject SCADA and Back-Up Generator Bid and re-bid the SCADA portion
of the work.  Council members approved all of these motions, agreements, and ordinances with little or no contest.

The mayor requested the administrator’s report, commissioner reports and asked for any additional new business.  There was no new business at that time.  The meeting was then adjourned.