City Council Agenda - October 10, 2007

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 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: September  26, 2007.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – period ending  October 10, 2007:  $235,231.95.

C. From the West Suburban Humane Society requesting permission to solicit at Jewel Food Store on October 27, 2007.

D. Application for a general business license from Bella’s Flowers & Gifts, 909 W. 55^th St.  Type:  flowers & gifts.  Applicant:  Elizabeth West.

E. Application for a general business license from Hacienda Cocula, 5452 S. La Grange                     Road.  Type:  restaurant.  Applicant:  Romualdo Camarena, Jr.

F. Application for a special use request from Better Trades to conduct seminar classes on November 2, 2007 at the Holiday Inn.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Acceptance of ownership of Fire Station #4 at 58^th and La Grange Road.

B.  Application for a Class I liquor license from Hacienda Cocula, 5452 S. La Grange Road.  Applicant:  Romualdo Camarena, Jr. (in conjunction with business license application)

C. FYI: Invitation to Helping Hands open house at 928 Plainfield, October 18, 5-7 pm. Rsvp requested. 

D. Requesting authorization to approve Children’s Christmas Party expenses – estimated $6300.

E. FYI:  Invitation to Legislative Breakfast at William Tell, October 25. 7:30 am, $30 pp.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER JASINSKI, CHAIRMAN

A. Resolution authorizing updates to the City’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.

B. Recommendation to Purchase Additional Software applications from Harris/MSI.

WATER COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN STRAZA, CHAIRMAN

C. Recommendation to approve Safety Lighting for Water Department Vehicles.

D. Authorization of back pay for Water Plant Operator Hartigan.

POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN

E. Recommendation to approve the purchase of 3 replacement squad cars as part of the replacement program.  Cost:  $20,250 each from Westfield Ford.

RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

F. FGM’s recommendation on bids for Woodland & Brancatto Park.

G. FYI: Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 13 @ Countryside Park, Noon – 6 pm.       

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

B. Consideration of continuing donation of Christmas tree for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic.

C. Engineer’s pay estimate #1 – 2007 Sidewalk Replacement Program to MSC Concrete, Inc. - $63,972.52.

D. Engineer’s pay estimate #5 & semi-final – 2007 Water Main Replacement to Gerardi Sewer & Water Company - $99,106.72.

XII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Police Chief

B. City Engineer: 

XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT  to executive session

Your Honor, I move that we adjourn into executive session under Section  2b1  Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing personnel.

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