City Council Agenda - May 23, 2007

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23,  2007 – 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 and considered separately.

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MAY 9,  2007.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – ending May 23, 2007:  $650,041.66.

C. Application for a general business license from EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS, 90 Countryside Plaza.  Type:  retail store.  Applicant:  Yakia Cox-Williams.

D. Application for a general business license from PAINT SOLUTIONS, INC., 5300 East Avenue.  Type:  auto body repairs & paint.  Applicant:  Jeffrey Beck.

E. Application for a general business license from COUNTRYSIDE ELECTRIC, 5807 Rose Court.  Type:  Home Office.  Applicant:  Thomas Peck.

F. Application for a registration from CARMEN PINTO INSURANCE AGENCY, 1415 W. 55^th St. #203.  Type:  insurance office.  Applicant:  Carmen Pinto.

G. Application for a general business license from AMPEST EXTERMINATING, LLC., 6475 Joliet Road.  Type:  pest control service.  Applicant:  Jane Peifer.

H. MEMBERSHIP:  Illinois City/County Management Assn. – Administrator - $248.

I. Application for a general business license from RABBEH Ice Cream – ice cream truck – Applicant:  Molkey Rabbeh.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Confirmation of appointments:  TERMS:  2007-2011; Ed Bailey, City Administrator; Gail Bartelt, Deputy City Clerk; Dudley Onderdunk, Community Development Director; Gail Paul, Finance Director; Sharon Peterson, Asst. City Administrator; Robert Fullar, Public Works Director; William Hudson, Building Manager; Bill Pyle, Code Enforcement Officer; William Hayes, Code Enforcement Officer I; Paul DeMarteleare, Plumbing Inspector; Marty Sweeney, Electrical Inspector; Timothy Swanson, Police Chief; Scott Novak, Deputy Police Chief; Erik Peck, City Attorney; Steve Norman, ESDA Coordinator

B. Council Committees appointments.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

A. Request from the LaGrange Business Assn to use the City’s  parking lot @ 55^th & East Avenue for carnival equipment and trucks for 4 days. (offering $150)

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

RECREATION COMMITTEE

A. Approval to hire Recreation Dept. seasonal summer help.

B. Approval of  lowest quote from CLP Promotions to furnish T-shirts for the 07-08 Recreation Season - $3,902.50.

C. FGM’s Space Needs Analysis proposal for playschool site and City property at 6050 Kensington - $9,500.

D. Recommendation to award the Srjema-Michalek Park fence project to J & M Fence of Chicago - $20,356.

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN

E. Consider approval of resolution authorizing Mayor to execute Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with IDOT for ITEP landscape enhancement of La Grange Road Grant project. (resolution required)

F. Consider approval of authorization for Mayor to execute the Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement for Federal Participation with Teng & Associates for IDOT ITEP landscape enhancement of La Grange Road grant project.

G. Consider award of 2007 Street Rehabilitation bid and re-submittal of MFT Resolution to IDOT.

H. Consider request to permit parking on Stalford Road adjacent to 6502 Joliet Road.

I. Request to vacate Southeast Court @ 1415 W. 55^th St to facilitate ADA accessibility requirements.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Plan/ZBA recommendation on AutoBarn  Mazda Group:

1. Plat of Consolidation pursuant to Sec. 9-2-3 for 5631 S. La Grange Road;

2. To consider a variance of Sec. 10-6A-2 B-1 to build and operate an auto retail sales dealership on 2.87 acres instead of required 3 acres at 5631 S. La Grange Road;

3. To consider special uses to Sec. 10-6A-2 to build and operate an auto retail sales dealership at 5631 S. La Grange Road; and

4. To consider Sec. 10-6B-2 to allow construction of a car wash at 5631 S. La Grange Road. 

XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT

A. FGM’s invoice Conceptual Police Station & Community Center –$5,767.50.

B. Recommend the appointment of Sikich to perform audit for FY 2007 – not to exceed $22,260.

C. Request approval to attend the Illinois City/County Management Assn (ILCMA) conference June 13-15 in Galena - $650.

D. Invoice from Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (part of NIPC & CATS) for continued support - $1911.

E. Request approval to replace existing RPZ in Police Dept Locker room with a DCDA (double detector check valve) – CBM Company - $5,336.

F. Authorize City Administrator to contract with the William Tell for the Business Reception on June 19, 2007, 5:30-7:30 pm.

G. IMRF Resolution allowing elected officials to participate in the pension plan.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief:

B. City Engineer: 

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT  to executive session.

Your Honor, I move that we convene into executive session under Section     2Aa    Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations-FOP.

XV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

A. Consider approval of a labor agreement

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