City Council Agenda - October 24, 2007

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 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: October 10, 2007.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – period ending October 24, 2007:  $292,338.35.

C. Application for a general business license for Patriot Range Technologies, 5300 Dansher Road.  Type: Manufacturer.   Applicant: Thomas Corcoran.

D. Application for a special use license to Greater Chicago Productions to conduct an antique postcard show at Local #150 Union Hall, 6200 Joliet Road on Nov. 9-10, 2007.

E. TREASURER’S REPORT – for period ending September 30, 2007. (previously distributed in Finance Committee agenda packet)

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V.  QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. Draft resolution to approve the Sergeants & Master Sergeants Labor Agreement. 

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

A. Recommend the approval of the 2008 Schedule of Meetings

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER JASINSKI, CHAIRMAN

(see Finance Committee packet for meeting of 10-23 for backup)

A. Consideration of Hiring a consultant to evaluate the City’s IT System.

B. Acceptance of the Required Information on the FY2007 Audit from Sikich.

C. City’s opposition to SB 1429 Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement.

D. Discussion of the proposed Cook County Phone Tax.

RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

E. Recommendation to increase fees for Recreation Department programs.

G. Recommendation to authorize the hiring of 3 part time employees for playschool.

LICENSE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

F. Recommendation to amend the sign ordinance as regards Garage Sale signs.

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN PONDELICEK, CHAIRMAN

H. Recommend authorization to hire a Water Plant Operator.        

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Consideration of a consulting agreement with NAI Hiffman for economic development assistance.

B. Plan/ZBA Commission recommendation to permit a hand car wash, pursuant to Chapter 10 for 5640 La Grange Road.

C. Published Notice of Annexation for 6630 Brainard Avenue.

D. 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)(tabled from 8-22-07)

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the possible joint development of a project comprised by one or more facilities located in the City of Countryside, Illinois on land currently owned by the City of Countryside by and between the City of Countryside, Illinois and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago.

B. Recommendation to award Pumphouse #1 & 2 Rehabilitation project to Genco Industries, Inc. for $857,480.

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 2Aa Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations.

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