City Council Agenda - January 25, 2006

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2006 – 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: - January 11, 2006.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – period ending January 25, 2006.

C. FINANCIAL STATEMENT – for period ending December, 2005.

D. MEMBERSHIP: International Institute of Municipal Clerks – Clerk’s Office - $166.

E. MEMBERSHIP:  Illinois Plumbing Inspectors Assn. – Plumbing Inspector - $50.

F. Application for a general business license from WEST POINT BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS, INC., 6475 Joliet Road.  Type:  business office.   Applicant:  Thomas Curran.

G. Application for a general business license from KUEHN BUILDERS, 6811 Sunset Avenue.  Type:  Home Office.  Applicant:  Mark Kuehn.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. From the Chicago White Sox inviting the City to host a trophy stop with a photo op costing $10 to be donated to charity.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

A. Treasurer will answer any questions and/or comments concerning the Financial Statement.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER STOFFELS, CHAIRMAN

Recommendations from the Finance Committee meeting of January 25, 2006:

A. Information Technology (IT) Consultant proposal.  Tabled from 12-14-05.

B. Consider approval of exempt employees list.

C. Consider policy regarding accumulation and rollover of leave benefits for non-represented employees.

D. Flagg Creek Administrative Board recommendation to increase the 2005 contribution to the reserve fund $100,000.  Tabled from 1-9-06.

E. Donation requests:                     

1. From the Children’s Advocacy Center requesting a donation for the Center. Tabled from 1-9-06

2. Community Care Options – ½ pg ad - $100.

3. Pleasantdale Little League - $400 sponsorship

4. Special Olympics Illinois - $325.80 for 10 people

5. Pleasantdale Park District July 4^th - $1,500.

6. Relay for Life, American Cancer Society - $500.

LICENSE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MICHALCZYK, CHAIRMAN

F. If Ordinance is adopted creating a Non-Conforming Business Use License the following will be acted upon:

1. Dr. Kessel, MD, 7345 Prescott: non conforming Home Occupation.

2. Suburban General, 7401 Willow Springs Road:  non conforming storage lot with garage.

3. Luke Farm, 10101 5^th Ave Cutoff:  non conforming horse farm.

4. Double J Riding Club, 10545 W. 74^th St: non conforming horse farm.

RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN

G. Recommendations from the Recreation Committee Meeting of January 24, 2006:

1. Countryfest  2006 recommendations.

POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN

H. Recommendations from the Police Committee Meeting of January 24, 2006:

1. Cost Consideration – separate server - $9,049.55

2. Cost consideration – Laptop Computers (two CF-29) - $3,708 ea.

3. Cost consideration - 2006 Net Near West Board fees - $2,120

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN

I. Consideration of participation in payment of sewer line at 6002 Longview, Judy Stoltz, for $6,030.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Draft ordinance adjusting utility rates.

B. Draft ordinance creating a classification of non conforming business license.

C. PLAN/ZBA recommendation on variance to permit a front yard setback of 25 ft. on Plainfield Road and 10 ft. on 6^th Avenue instead of the required 30 ft, and to permit a rear yard setback of 20 ft instead of 30 ft, and to permit a single-family structure of 3,400 s.f. instead of 2,267.  Applicant: Ankica Pervan for 40 E. Plainfield Road.

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. IRMA’a request for the 2006 Annual Contribution - $164,266.

B. Consider approval of the FOP Dispatchers Labor Agreement.

C. Request for approval for an Architectural firm proposing a space needs analysis report.

D. Consider approval of engagement of FGM Architects & Engineers on an ongoing basis for miscellaneous architecture related projects.

E. Consider approval of space needs analysis proposal from FGM Architects & Engineers.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer: 

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT 

Your Honor, I move that we convene into executive session under Section 2Ah Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing litigation.

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