Town Continues Spending On Settlements And Paving Improvements
The Town of Cicero trustees during their bi-weekly board meeting on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. April Alonso for Cicero Independiente.
By Efraín Soriano
The Town of Cicero Board of Trustees briefly met on September 27, 2022 to approve several ordinances and resolutions.
The short list of agenda items approved included a zoning sign variance for Cermak Produce, a $60,000 settlement of litigation, new contracts awarded for paving improvements and the promotion of a new engineer for the Cicero Fire Department.
You can find the full video recording of this board meeting down below and on our youtube channel. All the documents used in the making of this recap can be found here.
Here’s a summary of the approved agenda items:
The board began by approving an ordinance that grants a sign variance for the Cermak Produce located at 4605 West Cermak Road. This will allow Cermak Produce to install a new lighted sign that is 531 square feet.
Then a resolution authorized the settlement of litigation in the case Sergio Rodriguez V. Juan Valdez & Town Of Cicero which involved a vehicle collision that occurred on December 9, 2020. The settlement agreement stated that Rodriguez will receive $60,000.
Novotny Engineering submitted a recommendation to award a total of $193,565 in contracts to M&J Asphalt Paving Company, Inc. for parking lot pavement improvements at the following locations:
Police Training Facility - 2944 S Laramie Ave
Fleet Maintenance - 4921 W 25th St
With a recommendation from the Board Of Police And Fire Commissioners, the board approved the promotion of Patrick Brophy to the rank of engineer for the Cicero Fire Department.
Illinois State Representative of the 24th district, Lisa Hernandez, addresses Town President Larry Dominick and the board of trustees during citizen comments at the Town of Cicero board meeting on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 (April Alonso for Cicero Independiente).
The board then gave the floor to a lobbying group known as The Roosevelt Group. The group gave a quick presentation about the work they have done in Cicero and then brought on Illinois State Representative Elizabeth Hernandez to speak.
Hernandez spoke about her work in securing funds for the town’s various redevelopment projects and especially the upcoming construction of Inclusion Park on Laramie Ave.
Other achievements she mentioned included a family relief package, money invested into organizations such as the Boys Club and Corazon and additional funding for local police departments.
Martinez, a recent resident of Cicero, expresses her gratitude towards the board during citizen comments on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 (April Alonso for Cicero Independiente).
Citizen Comments
Martinez, a resident of Cicero approached the podium to thank the board for it’s extensive selection of senior activities.
“Being a senior, I love this place,” said Martinez.
“You’ll enjoy a lot of the events we have. My wife runs that department,” replied Dominick.
Watch the full video recording of the meeting here:
Efrain Soriano is a local freelance photographer and a contributing reporter for Cicero Independiente.
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