Will County Gazette

Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met Feb. 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

Mayor Keith Ogle called the regular meeting of the Frankfort Village Board to order on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 7:01 P.M., at the Village Administration Building, 432 W. Nebraska Street, Frankfort, Illinois.

Village Clerk Katie Schubert called the roll. In attendance were Mayor Keith Ogle, Clerk Katie Schubert, Trustees Adam Borrelli, Michael Leddin, Jessica Petrow, Maura Rigoni, and Dan Rossi. Also in attendance were Attorney Hannah Lamore, Village Administrator Rob Piscia, Assistant Administrator John Burica, and Police Chief Leanne Chelepis. Trustee Gene Savaria was absent.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Ogle led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

APPROVAL OF SPECIAL ORDERS - UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA

All items on the Omnibus Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and are enacted in one motion. There is no separate discussion of these items unless a board member makes a request, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

A. Approval of Minutes

1. Regular Meeting (February 5, 2024)

B. Approval of Bills - $530,759.57

C. Committee of the Whole Report

1. Demolition & Site Clearance of 2 Smith Street: Bid Award - Resolution

Accept the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole and adopt A RESOLUTION (NO. 24-02) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT AND LAGESTEE LAND MANAGEMENT, for the demolition and site clearance of the one-story industrial warehouse/office building and adjoining asphalt parking lot located at 2 Smith Street, for a total cost not-to-exceed $13,010.00.

2. Pfeiffer Road Standpipe Painting: Engineering Services Agreement - Resolution

Accept the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole and adopt A RESOLUTION (NO. 24-03) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT AND DIXON ENGINEERING, INC., for professional engineering services related to the repainting of the 3,000,000-gallon standpipe storage tank located at 8847 W. Lincoln Highway, in the amount of $114,950.00.

3. Verizon Lease Agreement: 20254 S. Graceland Lane- Resolution

Accept the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole and adopt A RESOLUTION (NO. 24-04) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT AND CHICAGO SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, for use of the site located 20254 S. Graceland Lane for a telecommunications facility.

D. Plan Commission Report Summary

1. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Accessory Structures - Ordinance (Waive pt and 2nd Readings)

Accept the Plan Commission and Committee of the Whole recommendations, waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3439) AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 5, SECTION D, PAR TS 1 AND 2, related to accessory uses and structures.

E. Northern Illinois Gas Company Franchise Agreement - Ordinance

(Waive 1st and 2nd Readings)

Waive the First and Second Readings and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3440) AUTHORIZING NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY (D/B/A NICOR GAS COMPANY) ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERA TE AND MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM IN AND THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT, WILL AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, for a term of 50 years beginning retroactively on January 1, 2024.

Trustee Petrow moved, seconded by Trustee Borrelli, to approve the Unanimous Consent Agenda.

Following a motion to approve, Trustees Borrelli, Leddin, Petrow, Rigoni, and Rossi presented a brief overview of the consent agenda docket items under consideration for approval.

Clerk Schubert called the roll. Ayes: Trustees Borrelli, Leddin, Petrow, Rigoni, and Rossi. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Savaria. The motion carried.

MAYOR'S REPORT

• Mayor Ogle congratulated the Hickory Creek Middle School Cheer Team for earning the state title in the Large Team Routine category at the 2024 IESA Cheerleading State Championship.

• Mayor Ogle invited the public to join the Frankfort Police Department for the next "Coffee with a Cop" event on Monday, February 26, from 9:30 A.M. to 11 :00 A.M. at McDonald's, 7215 W. Lincoln Highway.

• Mayor Ogle announced Team Frigid Badges of Frankfort will participate in the 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 2 in Manteno to help raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. He thanked Officers Chad Riff and Jessica Kaemerer for their willingness to go above and beyond for a really great cause.

• Mayor Ogle invited residents to bring a 4" x 6" photo of their pets to the Village Hall to be included in the Frankfort Arts Association exhibit "PART of the Family Art Show" from March 20 through June 20, 2024.

BOARD COMMENTS

Village Clerk Katie Schubert reminded residents that they may begin casting ballots during Early Voting for the General Primary Election starting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, at the Village Administration Office, 432 W. Nebraska Street. Those who wish to vote early can do so from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. weekdays at the Village Hall. A complete list of Early Voting locations and hours can be found online by visiting www.willcountyclerk.gov.

The Village Board congratulated the Hickory Middle School Cheer Team for their outstanding achievement in winning their sixth IESA state championship.

Members of the Village Board extended their best wishes to Dominic Rigoni, Betty Rossbach, and Chief Chelepis' son on their birthdays.

Congratulations were extended to Lincoln-Way East High School alumni Nick Allegretti and his family on the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII win.

Residents were encouraged to view the Frankfort Park District Town Hall Meeting which was held on February 15 and to participate in the survey for the Fort Frankfort Playground renovation project at www.frankfortparks.org.

OTHER BUSINESS

There were no other items of business.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were addressed to the Village Board.

ADJOURNMENT

Hearing no further business, Trustee Borrelli moved, seconded by Trustee Petrow, to adjourn the regular board meeting of Tuesday, February 20, 2024. A voice vote was taken. All were in favor. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 P.M.

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