City Council Agenda - August 22, 2007

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 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 Agenda and considered separately.

A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  - August 8, 2007.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – period ending August 22, 2007:  $527,841.49.

C. Application for a general business license from D’AMICO AUCTIONS & APPRAISALS, Sarasota, FLA to hold an auction on August 21, 2007 at Dodge City of Countryside, 5949 La Grange Road. Type:  Auctioneer.  Applicant:  David D’Amico.

D. MEMBERSHIP:  Municipal Clerk’s of Illinois – Clerk & Deputy – $67.

E. MEMBERSHIP:  SAM’S CLUB – Chief, Deputy Clerk, ESDA Director - $105.

F. Application for a general business license from HALLOWEEN EXPRESS, 6001 La Grange Road.  Type:  Retail Sales.  Applicant:  Nina Mitkevich.

G. From the La Grange Knights of Columbus requesting permission to solicit funds at various locations within the City on September 21-22, 2007.

H. FINANCIAL STATEMENT – period ending July 31, 2007.

I. From Andrea Williams, 7115 Pleasantdale Drive requesting permission to hold a block party on Pleasantdale Court on August 25 from noon to 11 pm.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Presentation of plaque to EDWARD ZIEMBA for community service on the Plan/Zoning Board for fourteen years.

B. Confirmation of Appointments:  for Plan/ZBA: JAMES JASINSKI, CRECENCIO GONZALEZ, IV (Chris Gonzalez), and CHARLES STOUB.

C. Consider motion to support expansion of gaming in Illinois as a new source of revenue and to support education and infrastructure and mass transit improvements.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER JASINSKI, CHAIRMAN

A. Consideration of motion to approve the independent contractor agreement with Fran Prokop.

B. Motion to approve the auditor’s FY06 Management Letter.

RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

C. Consideration of motion to approve Amendment #10 to the FGM master agreement for professional services re the OSLAD Grant for Holland’s Park - $20,450.

D. Request authorization to advertise for bids for the Brancatto Park Improvements.

E. Request authorization to advertise for bids for Woodland Ridge Park Improvements.

F. Consideration of motion to approve the removal of bollards from Srejma-Michalek Park and replace with upgraded safety barriers. 

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Draft resolution Authorizing the commencement of OSLAD grant request for Holland’s Park Redevelopment project. (refer to IXc)

B. Plan/Zoning recommendation to consider a creation of a planned unit development (PUD) as prescribed in Sec. 10-9-1 to allow a mixed use development of residential and commercial uses at 6305 Brainard Avenue (formerly Wishing Well Motel)

C. Draft ordinance redefining Itinerant Merchants, 3-2-1.

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. From FGM Architects & Planners various invoices:

1. City owned property @ 61^st & Kensington - $2,850;

2. Countryside Park Improvements FY 07 - $18,412;

3. Space Needs Analysis - $900;

4. Invoice for Police Facility Development - $8,935.

B. Consideration of approval for Administrator to attend the annual ICMA conference Oct. 7-10 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Estimated expenses:  $1500.

C. Contract authorizing CDD Building Manager to participate in the Chicago Energy Field Inspection Capacity Building project.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer: 

XII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT to executive session

Your Honor, I move that we adjourn into executive session under Section 2Ac Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing land acquisition.

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