City Council Agenda - January 26, 2005

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2005 – 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:

Regular meeting of January 12, 2005.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS - period ending January 26, 2005.

C. TREASURER’S REPORT - for period ending December 31, 2004.

D. Application for a special use permit from Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center to hold a craft fair February 12, 2005, from
9 to 3  pm.  Request for waiving fee.

E. MEMBERSHIP: Int’l Institute of Municipal Clerks – Clerk’s Office - $166.

F. Application for a general business license application from ISABELLA’S RESTAURANT, 5403 La Grange Road.  Type: Restaurant/Lounge.  Applicant: James Arce.  (formerly Melody Lane Chalet).

G. Application for a general business license application from ULTIMATE MIDWEST FURNISHINGS, 5430 Dansher Road.  Type: Retail Merchant.  Applicant: Raymond Yarem. 

H. Application for a general business license from RAFFERTY’S PUB AND RESTAURANT, 10901 W. Joliet Road.  Type: Restaurant/Lounge.  Applicant: Martin Lynch.  (formerly Tone’s Roadhouse).

I. MEMBERSHIP: Nat’l Assn. of Cities – Administration - $185

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Introduction of Patrick Pena, newest patrol officer in Countryside.

B. Request issuance of a Class E Liquor License for Isabella’s Restaurant, 5403 La Grange Road, in conjunction with the business license for the restaurant.  (formerly Melody Lane Chalet).

C. Request issuance of a Class AA Liquor License for Rafferty’s Irish Pub, Inc., 10901 W. Joliet Road, in conjunction with the business license for the restaurant.  (formerly Tone’s Roadhouse).

D. From Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center requesting a waiver of building permit fees of $1,769.80 regarding a $75,000 toilet room renovation.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

A. The Treasurer will answer any questions and/or comments concerning the Treasurers report under the omnibus section.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER STOFFELS, CHAIRMAN

Recommendations from the Finance Committee meeting of January 26, 2005.

A. Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center, 50^th Anniversary Dinner Dance.

B. Helping Hand Rehab – Ad Book for 50^th Anniversary.

C. Special Olympics Illinois.

D. Pleasantdale Park District 4^th of July Celebration – last year $1200.

E. Flagg Creek Historical Society fundraiser on 2-20-05.

F. American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Jun17-18, 2005.

G. Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau Guidebook for Spring (Hotel Com.)

M. Ad for LTHS Girls Basketball Regional program book.

POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN

Recommendations from the Police committee meeting of January 19, 2006:

H. Recommendation to purchase a traffic-monitoring device.

I. Recommendation to purchase a video storage server.

J. Recommendation to hire a full time dispatcher to fill vacancy – Laurie Frohlich.

K. Recommendation to require City personnel as security for teen dances.

LICENSE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MICHALCZYK, CHAIRMAN

Recommendations from the License Committee meeting of January 24, 2005:

STREETS & ALLEYS COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN

Recommendations from the  Streets & Alleys Committee meeting of January 26, 2005:

WATER COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN STRAZA, CHAIRMAN

L. From the Senior Water Operator requesting attendance to the Illinois AWWA Annual Conference in Springfield, Il,
March 22-24.  Estimated expenses: $490.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a variance to build a residence with a side yard of 10' in place of the 15’ requirement at 10311 W. 5^th Avenue – Marco & Esperanza Guitron.

B. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a variance of height and surface area to construct a new sign 8’x29’ to replace current sign at 9960 Joliet Road – Cheryl Nelson/Continental Auto.

C. Plan/ZBA recommendation to consider a special use permit to operate an equipment rental facility at 6260 Joliet Road – Jones, Falcon & Kenney, Ltd.

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. Engineer’s pay estimate #3 – I-55 Noise Walls – Lorig Construction Company, Des Plaines, IL - $317,476.27.

B. Consideration of participation in the 2005 Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Chicago, March 29-31.  Registration - $325 per person.

C. Recommendation to approve the Succession of Authority During Emergencies.

D. Request approval of attendance at the Ill City Management Assn. Winter Conference in Moline, IL from February 24-25, 2005.  Estimate cost - $300.

E. Recommendation to purchase additional Municipal Software, Inc. (MSI) items.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT 

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