MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010

1. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Conrad called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. City Clerk Sweeney called the Roll of those physically present:

PRESENT: Mayor Robert Conrad, Aldermen Wayne Straza, John Von Drasek, Karen Michalczyk, Robert Pondelicek, Sean McDermott, Michael Smetana,

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Sweeney, City Treasurer Jasinski, City Attorney Erik Peck, City Admin. Paul, Interim Police Chief

Novak, Asst. Admin. Peterson, Police/Fire Bd. Member Burdett

OMNIBUS AGENDA

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 24, 2010.

3. STATEMENT OF BILLS through March 10, 2010: $154,928.60.

4. Solicitation request from the Fairhaven Baptist Academy to solicit at Jewel/Osco on April 10, 2010.

5. Application for a general business license from Creative Salon Studio, 6534 Joliet Road. Type: Hair salon. Applicant: Heather

Haljean.

6. Application for a general business license from What A Deal, Inc., 9930 W. 55^th St. Type: Variety store. Applicant: Lori

Shelton.

7. Application for a raffle license from the American Cancer Society, Susie Azzarello, on March 11, 2010 at Local 150 to

promote the Relay for Life Campaign. Request waiving $50 application fee.

8. Application for a general business license from First Rate Valet, Inc., 5403 LaGrange Road. Type: Valet parking @ Tavern on

LaGrange. Applicant: Jaime Luevano.

9. Application for a general business license from Supersonic, 53^rd and LaGrange Road. Type: Filling station and carwash.

Applicant: Jim Afshari.

10. Ald. McDermott moved to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried by

unanimous voice vote. Mayor Conrad expressed concerns about the Variety Store @ 9930 – 55^th St.- make sure it is not a

resale shop. He also stated that the application fee of $50 for the ACS event has been paid.

ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA – none.

11. Two additions to the Agenda were noted by Mayor Conrad.

QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE – none

MAYOR’S REPORT

12. Swearing in Gail Paul as City Administrator. Mayor Conrad administered the Oath of Office to Gail Paul as the new City

Administrator. The entire City Council congratulated Ms. Paul on her new job title and welcomed her as City Administrator. Her

family members, husband, children and parents looked on. Photos were taken and congratulations expressed by all present.

13. Mayor Conrad presented gift certificates to the winners of the $1,000 Holiday Giveaway. Three of the five winners were

present and each winner had his photo taken with the Mayor – Mr. Carl Williams, Mr. John McCarty, and Mr. Steven Polacek.

They each received gift cards for $1,000. Mr. Blando of Marry Me Jewelers was also present.

14. Interim Police Chief Novak presented a check to Matt Cook from the proceeds collected at the Cops vs. Kids basketball

game held on February 18, 2010 at Gurrie School. Photos were taken and a check in the amount of $2,600 was presented to the

Cari Cook Foundation on behalf of the Police Departments of Countryside, Hodgkins and LaGrange. Mr. Cook gave special

thanks to Officer Milsap and Mayor Conrad on behalf of his family and thanked the City for its generous donation.

15. Mayor Conrad expressed his disappointment with Governor Quinn’s remarks on the State budget announced today. He

encouraged residents to sign and send in post cards that will be distributed throughout the City, opposing this huge tax. Mayors

of other Cities are likewise affected by these drastic budget cuts. Based on residency, Countryside will face an additional

$160,000 deficit. This tax will cripple municipalities; he urged residents to call and send these cards to legislators opposing

these changes.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

16. FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER JASINSKI, CHAIRMAN, presented the ODM Tool & Mfg. Company’s request to

extend the Class 6B Property Tax Incentive at 5710 East Avenue, requesting additional time to gather more information.

Treasurer Jasinski asked to table the matter to the next meeting. Ald. Michalczyk moved to concur, seconded by Ald. Smetana

and carried unanimously.

17. Ald. McDermott stated that the Economic Development Committee will meet on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

18. City Administrator Paul sought Council approval of the AT&T Metro Blitz DS1 Service Agreement of $112 per month for three

years. Ald. Michalczyk moved to approve, seconded by Ald. Smetana and carried unanimously.

19.Ms. Paul sought Council approval of the AT&T ILEC ISDN Prime (PRI) non-standard Service Agreement of $288 per month

for three years. These first two contracts represent a 13% savings over previous contracts. Ald. Michalczyk moved to approve,

seconded by Ald. Smetana and carried unanimously.

20. Ms. Paul sought Council approval of the AT&T ILEC Complete Link Pricing Schedule/Confirmation of Service Order

Agreement of $17.85 per month per line for three years. This covers the dedicated FAX line and 9-1-1 service and represents a

22% decrease from prior contracts. Ald. Smetana moved to approve, seconded by Ald. Michalczyk and carried unanimously.

21. Ms. Paul sought Council approval of the AT&T Business Block of Time Pricing Schedule/Service Agreement for long distance

– 2,500 minutes per month for three years at a rate of $95, which is $10 over the prior rate. Ald. Smetana moved to approve,

seconded by Ald. Pondelicek and carried unanimously.

22. The last item is a Resolution appointing the City Administrator as the Delegate to the Intergovernmental Risk Management

Agency (IRMA) and appointing the Assistant Administrator, Sharon Peterson, as the Alternate. Ald. Michalczyk moved to

approve, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried by unanimous Roll Call vote.

Clerk Sweeney declared that this will be known as RESOLUTION 10-4-R.

LEGAL REPORT

23. City Attorney Peck presented the draft ordinance amending the residential building codes and commercial building codes re:

existing structure exceptions. The current residential Codes are shown with additions. Existing structures will be permitted to

continue without change, however, there will be exemptions that must be made code compliant: those are driveways, health and

safety items in the residential code; and door hardware, accessible parking spaces, emergency lighting and exit signs, bathroom

fixtures and health and safety items will be required to be code compliant in the commercial code. Ald. Michalczyk moved to

adopt the ordinance as presented, seconded by Ald. McDermott and carried unanimously by Roll Call vote – 6/0.

Clerk Sweeney declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 10-07-O.

24. Attorney Peck presented the draft ordinance re: new business license inspection by the Building Department. Asst. Admin.

Ms. Peterson addressed Section 3-1-5 – license fees. The first fee for a new business is $120 for the required building and

electrical inspections. After discussion, it was decided that reinspection fee for the building and electrical should be $50 for each

reinspection. Ald. Smetana moved to approve the $50 fee for each reinspection, seconded by Ald. Straza and carried by

unanimous Roll Call vote – 6/0.

Clerk Sweeney declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 10-08-O.

STAFF REPORTS

25. Asst. Admin. Peterson presented consideration of a license agreement allowing Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center to park

construction equipment and materials on City property at 55^th and East Avenue, on the east side of the parking lot north of the

Annex Building. Helping Hand will pay the City $1 for the use of the parking lot. They will provide the City with a certificate of

insurance naming the City as additional insured. Ald. Smetana moved to approve the license agreement, seconded by Ald.

Pondelicek and carried unanimously.

26. Asst. Admin. Peterson sought Council acceptance of a Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement allowing the LaGrange

YMCA to park three buses overnight at City Hall parking lot, 5550 East Avenue, Countryside, IL during the Summer Camp

Program from June 9 through August 15, 2010. After discussion with Interim Chief Novak, a suitable location was determined

close to the ESDA vehicles, for overnight parking. Staff will arrive during the day to drive the buses to the park. Ald. McDermott

moved to approve the above agreement, seconded by Ald. Smetana and carried by unanimous voice vote.

ADJOURNMENT

27. There being no further business to discuss, Ald. Straza moved to adjourn to Executive Session under Section 2Ac of the

Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing real estate, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried by unanimous Roll Call

vote.

Mayor Conrad declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

SHARON SWEENEY, CITY CLERK