MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2003

1. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor LeGant called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. City Clerk Herberts called the roll which was as follows:

PRESENT: Mayor Carl LeGant, Aldermen Robert Conrad, Wayne Straza, Michael Smetana, Joseph Fajdich, Karen Michalczyk, Edward Krzeminski

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk Herberts, City Treasurer Stoffels, City Attorneys Erik & Robert Peck, City Administrator Bailey, Deputy Police Chief Mallon, Deputy Treasurer Wenzel, Police/Fire Bd Member Pondelicek

OMNIBUS AGENDA

2. Approval of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 8, 2003.

3. Statement of Bills for the period ending October 22, 2003.

4. Treasurer’s Report for the period ending September 30, 2003.

5. Membership: Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) – Natalie Brunke, Jane McDermott-Alberts, Donna Goluszka – $80 each.

6. Special Use request to hold a Stamps, Postcards and Paper Collectibles show called SUPEX 2003, at Local 150, 6200 Joliet Road on November 28-29, 2003.

7. Application for a general business license from COMPUTER SYSTEMS CARE, 10711 5th Avenue Cutoff. Type: Home office. Applicant: Vukasin Koprivica.

8. Application for a general business license from COOL PC SERVICES, LLC, 119 S. Constance Lane. Type: Home office. Applicant: Dan Cooley.

9. Application for a general business license from FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP, 6502 Joliet Road, #201. Type Insurance office. Applicant: LaVelle Topps.

10. Application for a general business license from ACTION THREADED PRODUCTS, LLC, 5322 East Avenue. Type: Wholesaler. Applicant: Raul Torres.

11. Membership: ILGISA, Center for Governmental Studies, NIU – Community Development Officer – $25.

12. From the American Legion requesting permission to conduct a fund raising campaign, GIFTS TO THE YANKS’ on November 1 and 8, 2003 at various locations.

13. Membership: Illinois Fire & Police Commissioners Association – Police & Fire Commissioners – $340.

14. Membership: ULI/Urban Land Institute – Community Development Officer – $185.

15. Ald. Krzeminski moved, seconded by Ald. Smetana, to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA

16. One addition to the Agenda was noted by Ald. Krzeminski.

QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE – none

MAYOR’S REPORT – none

COMMITTEE REPORTS

17. FINANCE COMMITTEE – TREASURER STOFFELS, CHAIRMAN, presented the recommendations from the committee meeting held earlier this evening. Regarding the opportunity to prepay certain invoices to eliminate late payment fees, such as utility bills and other minor payments, that program is working very well and should be continued.

18. Treasurer Stoffels stated that the Finance Committee has approved Christmas gift certificates from Dominick’s Foods for city employees: $75 for part-time employees; $100 for full-time employees; $150 for Department Heads. Ald. Smetana moved, seconded by Ald. Conrad, to approve the expenditure. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

19. POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN, presented the request to attend the Police & Fire Commissioners Fall Seminar in St. Charles on November 1, 2003 at a cost of $450 for Jerry Welch and Paul DeMaertelaere. Ald. Conrad moved, seconded by Ald. Smetana, to approve the request. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

20. Ald. Conrad sought Council approval to purchase an additional computer for the Police Department to accommodate City Hall and Water Department security upgrades and City’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP911) at a cost of $2,912. Ald. Conrad moved, seconded by Ald. Smetana to approve the expenditure. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

21. STREETS & ALLEYS COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN, presented the committee’s recommendation on structures in the parkway. Further research is still needed on this subject. After discussion with Mr. Krautstrunk and others, another meeting will be scheduled and a decision made. Ald. Smetana suggested tabling the matter until that time.

22. Ald. Smetana read a letter from Chief Swanson regarding the Center for Independence request from Patty Herbst seeking the creation of a “No Parking Zone” on the east side of northbound Madison Avenue south of Plainfield Road to the alley. Vehicles block the bus drop-off area for handicapped individuals that is located on the west side of the building at 100 W. Plainfield. Chief Swanson has evaluated this request and recommends that the City Council adopt an Ordinance to that effect. Ald. Smetana moved, seconded by Ald. Krzeminski, to concur with the Chief’s recommendation. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Clerk Herberts declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 03-37-O.

23. Ald. Krzeminski will be presenting a revenue and expense report from the Flagg Creek Golf Course reflecting an operating profit of $407,636. They had a very good summer. A new program for tree removal will include the work of an artist; rather than cut the entire tree down, the artist will carve an animal figure into the remaining trunk.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

24. City Administrator Bailey presented Engineer’s pay estimate #5 for the 2003 water main replacement program in the amount of $31,195.21 to Unique Plumbing Company of Brookfield. Ald. Conrad moved, seconded by Ald. Michalczyk, to approve the expenditure. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

25. Mr. Bailey presented the Staff Report of Mr. Fitzgerald regarding Kensington Avenue Drainage Improvements. Mr. Fitzgerald recommends acceptance of the low bid of Unique Plumbing in the amount of $24,695. Ald. Krzeminski moved, seconded by Ald. Michalczyk, to concur with the recommendation. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

LEGAL REPORT

26. City Attorney Peck asked Council members to review the proposed Code amendment distributed, make suggestions and comments and be prepared to discuss it at the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

27. There being no further business to discuss, Ald. Krzeminski moved, seconded by Ald. Smetana, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

Mayor LeGant declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

SHIRLEY C. HERBERTS, CITY CLERK