Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met Dec. 1.
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 Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7:02 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, Dan Rossi, and Gene Savaria. Also in attendance were Attorney Hannah Lamore, Village Administrator Rob Piscia, Assistant Village Administrator John Burica, and Police Chief Leanne Chelepis.
Clerk Schubert announced a quorum of the public body was present.
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.
Trustee Rigoni requested that the record reflect her abstention from item 3-D on the Unanimous Consent Agenda, as it includes a Preliminary Design and Engineering Services Agreement with Robinson Engineering, Ltd., of which she is a part-time employee.
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting (November 17, 2025)
B. Approval of Bills – $520,895.04
C. Plan Commission Report Summary
1. Slager Residence Multiple Variances: 18 E. Bowen Street – Ordinance (Waive pt and 2nd Readings)
Accept the Plan Commission recommendation, waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3541) GRANTING MULTIPLE ZONING VARIANCES TO CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT, WILL AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS (SLAGER RESIDENCE – 18 E. BOWEN STREET): a building materials variance from the required first-floor masonry requirement to permit the use of non-masonry materials; a side-yard setback variance from 10 feet to 9 feet, 11 inches; and an accessory structure setback variance from 10 feet to 6 feet along the eastern property line, to allow construction of a home addition and detached garage, all in accordance with the reviewed plans, public testimony, and Findings of Fact, and subject to payment of the required preservation tree removal fee of $900.00 or planting ofreplacement tree(s) prior to issuance of any building permits.
2. Major Change to Misty Creek Planned Unit Development: 11662-11708 Misty Creek Lane – Ordinance (Waive 1st and 2nd Readings)
Accept the Plan Commission recommendation, waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3542) APPROVING A MAJOR CHANGE TO THE MISTY CREEK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (MISTY CREEK – 11662-11708 MISTY CREEK LANE), to allow for the construction of both an enclosed sunroom and a covered patio for townhome units 7-32, excluding units 1-6 and 21, in accordance with the reviewed plans, public testimony, and Findings of Fact, and allowing continuation of the previously granted modifications/exceptions through the approved Misty Creek Planned Unit Development.
3. Asad’s Import Auto Sales, Inc. Special Use Permits for Automobile Sales and Automobile Repair and Service: 710 Center Road – Ordinance (Waive pt and 2nd Readings)
Accept the Plan Commission recommendation, waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3543) GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR AUTOMOBILE SALES AND AUTOMOBILE REPAIR AND SERVICE TO CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT, WILL AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS (ASAD’S IMPORT AUTO SALES, INC. – 710 CENTER ROAD) to accommodate the operation of Asad’s Import Auto Sales, Inc., an on-line based vehicle dealership and service and repair business, in accordance with the reviewed plans, public testimony, and Findings of Fact, and conditioned upon no sales or service inventory vehicles are displayed and/or stored in the existing exterior striped parking spaces or along any adjacent driveways; soundproofing materials are installed on the interior walls of the business to prevent noise from impacting adjacent businesses; and all exterior doors are closed during the entirety of business hours to help mitigate potential noise impacts.
4. Waffles Kafe Special Use Permit for Full-Service Restaurant with Liquor Sales: 20594 S. LaGrange Road- Ordinance (Waive 1st and 2nd Readings)
Accept the Plan Commission recommendation, waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3544) GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANT WITH LIQUOR SALES TO CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT, WILL AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS (WAFFLES KAFE – 20594 S. LAGRANGE ROAD), to accommodate the operation of Waffles Kafe’, a breakfast and lunch restaurant, in accordance with the public testimony and Findings of Fact.
D. IDOT Joint Funding Agreement and IDOT Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement: Laraway Road/Pfeiffer Road Multi-Use Path – Resolution
Adopt A RESOLUTION (NO. 25-46) AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN IDOT JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR STATE PARTICIPATION AND AN IDOT LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, for the Laraway Road/Pfeiffer Road Multi-Use Path project, and appropriate capital funds in the amount of $60,105.00 for the Village’s local share.
Trustee Savaria moved, seconded by Trustee Petrow, to approve the Unanimous Consent Agenda.
Following a motion to approve, Trustees Borrelli, Leddin, Petrow, Rigoni, Rossi, and Savaria 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, Rossi, and Savaria. Nays: None. Abstained: Trustee Rigoni (Item 3-D). The motion carried.
MAYOR’S REPORT
• Mayor Ogle entertained a motion from the floor to adopt an amendment to the Liquor Code Ordinance authorizing an increase in the number of Class E-1 licenses (Restaurant, prohibiting bar and carry-outs) from four to five to accommodate liquor sales at Waffles Kafe, located at 20594 S. LaGrange Road.
Trustee Petrow moved, seconded by Trustee Rigoni, to waive the First and Second Readings, and pass AN ORDINANCE (NO. 3545) AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 113: INTOXICATING LIQUOR, SECTION 113.20 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF LICENSES, to increase the number of Class E-1 liquor licenses from four (4) to five (5) in the Village of Frankfort.
Clerk Schubert called the roll. Ayes: Trustees Borrelli, Leddin, Petrow, Rigoni, Rossi, and Savaria. Nays: None. The motion carried.
• Mayor Ogle announced the following upcoming events: Lighting of the Green (December 4); Midnight Madness (December 12); and Home for the Holidays (December 13 and December 14).
• Mayor Ogle thanked Public Works, the Police Department, the Fire District, and all staff for their efforts during the recent snow event.
BOARD COMMENTS
Clerk Schubert announced the next Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 10, at 5:30 p.m., and the Village Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m. She noted that beginning in January 2026, the Village Board will transition to a one-night format, with both the Village Board and Committee of the Whole meeting held on the same evenmg.
The Village Board echoed Mayor Ogle’ s remarks, commending staff for their efforts during the recent snow event. Residents were asked to support community roadway safety by removing vehicles from public streets during snow removal operations whenever snowfall exceeds two inches.
The Board welcomed Asad’s Import Auto Sales and Waffles Kafe, along with four additional businesses that recently obtained new licenses.
Residents were encouraged to attend the Lighting of the Green and the Annual Candlelight House Walk hosted by the Frankfort Area Historical Society, and to enjoy the many holiday activities Frankfort has to offer with family and friends.
OTHER BUSINESS
There were no other items of business.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments from the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Hearing no further business, Mayor Ogle called for a motion to adjourn. Trustee Borrelli moved, seconded by Trustee Rigoni, to adjourn the regular board meeting of Monday, December 1, 2025. A voice vote was taken. All were in favor. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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