City Council Agenda - February 9, 2005

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2005 - 7:30PM

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: January 26, 2005.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – Period ending February 9, 2005.

C. Application for a general business license from FED EX/KINKO’S, 5727 La Grange Road.  Type: Retail sales/service.  Applicant: Gary Kusin (merger, new ownership).

D. Application for a general business license application from PARAMOUNT FINANCIAL GROUP, 6502 Joliet Road.  Type: Financial Services.  Applicant: Deborah Kacz (name change only).

E. Application for a general business license application from DESIGNER’S CORNER, LTD., 5314 East Avenue.  Type: Warehouse/wholesale/retail.  Applicant: Martin Ryan.

G. Application for a general business license application from WORLDWIDE WIRELESS, 5530 La Grange Road, Type: Retail Merchant.  Applicant: Edward Mintz.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT               

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN

A. Request to attend the IL Law Enforcement Alarm System for Chief Swanson, Master Sgt. Duffy, and Sgt. Mikel.  Cost: $100 pp.

E. Recommendation to hire a replacement crossing guard, William Saulters, 9700 Joliet Road, for the Ideal School crossing location.

WATER COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN STRAZA, CHAIRMAN

B. Award of 2005 Water Main Replacement Project – bids opened 2-8-05.

BUILDING COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN FAJDICH, CHAIRMAN

C. Request attendance at the Suburban Building Officials Conference for Building Department, Lisle, IL.  Cost: $360 pp.

HOTEL/MOTEL COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN KRZEMINSKI, CHAIRMAN

D. Recommendations from the Hotel Committee meeting of February 7, 2005.

1. Rt. 66 Museum/Visitor Center Feasibility Plan – Teng & Associates.

2. Consideration of a CommunityID proposal by Buxton - $63,000.

3. Participation in the Heritage Convention Bureau’s Visitor Guide – 2/3 top page, $1,750.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Draft ordinance permitting two garage sales per calendar year. (Action requested).

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. Engineer’s pay estimate #7 – 2004 Water Main Replacement – Cerniglia Company, Melrose Park, IL - $87,451.65.

B. Financial Policies and Procedures proposal from Crowe Chizek and Company.

C. Water Department Van Replacement – low quote $15,100 from Westfield Ford.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS 

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

Your Honor, I move that we convene into closed session under Section (2Ac) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing real estate.

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