City Council Agenda - February 13, 2008  

PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING AVAILABILITY OF
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT II
FEBRUARY 13,  2008 - 7:30 PM

I. INTRODUCTION

II. PRESENTATION OF THE City’s CDBG Plan & Proposed CDBG application

III. Public Comments & Questions

IV. CLOSE HEARING               

AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008  – 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 23, 2008.

B. STATEMENT OF BILLS through February 13, 2008: $297,854.55

C.  Application for a general business license for RAFFERTY’S PUB & RESTAURANT, 10901 W. Joliet Road.  Type:  bar and restaurant.  Applicant:  Kevin Comer. (new owner).

D.  From Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center requesting permission to conduct a garage sale  as a fundraiser for their clients, February 23 from 8 am to 1 pm at 9649 W. 55^th Street. 

E. MEMBERSHIP: American Institute of CPA’s – Finance Department (2) - $380.

IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

VI. MAYOR’S REPORT

A.  Acceptance of an Award from the Special Olympics for collecting $7,070 in 2007  to be presented to Offcr. Karl Rodey for the Countryside Police Department.                 

B. Approval of La Grange Road Streetscape proposal as presented by TENG

C. Application for a Class AA Liquor License in conjunction with the ownership change to Kevin Comer for Rafferty’s Pub & Restaurant, 10901 W. Joliet Road.

D. Service Recognition Award to  Tim Swanson, Chief of Police – 25 yrs of service.

VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE -  TREASURER JASINSKI, CHAIRMAN

A. Recommendation to adjust  the water rates. (see draft ordinance)

I. Recommendation of the appointment of Bond Counsel and Financial Advisor.

RECREATION COMMITTEE -  ALDERMAN VON DRASEK, CHAIRMAN

B. Consideration of Great Events Proposal for ’08 Year of Events,

C. Consideration of Entertainment Concepts quote for 08 Outdoor Movie program.

INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE -  ALDERMAN MICHALCZYK, CHAIRMAN

D. Authorization to apply for the 2008 CDBG funds from Cook County in the amount of $200,000 for Street improvements in Countryside census tract 820202, Block 2.

E. Approval of the proposed Alternate Driveway Replacement policy

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MCDERMOTT, CHAIRMAN

F. Approval of City official’s attendance at the International Council of shopping Centers (ICSC) conference May 18-21, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.

G. Recommend hiring Economics Research Associates to prepare a Commercial Corridor & Redevelopment Strategy, not to exceed $30,000. (refer to Economic Development Packet for material).

H. Approval of the Serafin Confidentiality Agreement.

X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT

A. Draft contract re cooperative agreement with YMCA relating to Summer Camp program.(tabled from 1-23-08)

B. Draft ordinance adjusting water rates.

C. Plat of abrogation for utility easement at 9737 W. 57^th St. -Victor Caterino applicant.     

D. Draft resolution requesting CDBG Funds from Cook County for 2008 - $200,000.

E. Plan/ZBA recommendation on the creation of a PUD at 6404-6406 Joliet Road from the Illinois Facilities Fund.

XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

A. FGM Invoice #06-0270.08, #4 for Countryside Park Improvements FY 07 paid to Kenneth Company for $9,074.52.

B. TENG invoice #3 for the ITEP Landscaping & Enhancement program for $22,551.81.

C.  Engineer’s pay estimate #1 for PumpHouse # 1 & 2 Rehabilitation to Genco Industries, Inc. for $127,316.25.

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 Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing  

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