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City Council Agenda - June 25, 2008

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008 – 7:30 P.M.

I. MEETING CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK

III. OMNIBUS AGENDA: All items on the Omnibus Agenda are considered to be routine in nature by the City Council and will be enacted in one motion.  There will not be separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Omnibus Agenda and considered separately.

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 11, 2008.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS through June 25, 2008: $116,597.31.

C. Application for a general business license from Jiffy Lube, 5550 La Grange Road.  Type:  retail & service.  Applicant:  Paul Gedwill.  (new owners)

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI.  MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Consideration of reinstating the Pool & Library Reimbursement Programs to allow for the reimbursement of charges up to $100 per family for each program.

B. Consideration of the approval of the I.U.O.E. Local #150 Administration Labor Agreement. Resolution required.

C. Consider approval of the expanded proposed Business District.

D. Consider approval of the Countryside Business District #1 Redevelopment Plan. (ordinance req’d)

E. Consider authorization of the issuance of not to exceed $20 million taxable General Obligation bonds, series 2008. (ordinance req’d)

F. FYI – Dremco Office Building, 6408-10 Joliet – construction has begun on 3rd bldg.

VII.  CITY CLERK’S REPORT

A.  Consideration of amending the Official Yearly Calendar to reflect the Board of Police & Fire Commissioners to meet quarterly instead of bimonthly, effective immediately.  Dates being:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm.

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

A. Approval to select Internet Provider to support cameras at Countryside Park -

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MICHALCZYK, CHAIRMAN

B. skip

POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN

C. Consideration of replacing Squad #92, Ford Expedition, with an 08 model from Westfield Ford for $21,850.  Includes $5,000 trade in and below State purchasing price.

D. Consider authorization to participate in the 3rd Year of Project Shield for Homeland Security re: cameras, No cost to city.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Acceptance of the plat of dedication from the CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE to      donate a portion of land required for the ITEP landscape improvements at 5631 La Grange Road.

B. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a special use to the municipal code; to section 10-6B-2; to operate a small animal hospital at 6555 Willow Springs Road, #103.  Applicant:  Dr. A. Alvi.

C.  Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a variation to the municipal code; to section 8-5-7;  to operate a changing electronic sign in a B-1 Zoning business district at 5550 La Grange Road.  Applicant:  Jiffy Lube.

D. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a variation to the municipal code; to section 8-5-9B-5; Freestanding signs: to allow one monument sign without the required 7 foot space between the sign and ground level at 6502-04 Joliet Road.  Applicant is Dr. Basman Sweis.

E. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a amending Section(s) 10-6A-4 & 10-6A-5: re yard areas setbacks, building height and structure requirements in the B-1 commercial district on properties adjacent to residential properties.

F. Consideration of a first amendment to the Real Estate Contract for 5949 La Grange Road. (Dodge – 7-15-08)

G. Application for a general business license from RAY STREMSKI, 718 Terry Lane.  Type:  Home Office (firearms dealer).  Applicant:  Ray Stemski.

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. Authorization to solicit construction bids for implementation of the ITEP LaGrange Rd. streetscape program”.

B. Authorization to enter into agreement with Cook County Assessor to access GIS data.

C. Engineer’s pay estimate #5- Pump House #1&2 Rehabilitation to Genco Industries for  $84,674.69.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer

C. Asst. Administrator: 

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT to executive session

Your Honor, I move that we adjourn into executive session under Sec. 2B1 Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing  personnel.

 

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