City CouncilOctober 26, 2005 Print
AGENDA
CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005 – 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 12, 2005.
B. STATEMENT OF BILLS – period ending October 26, 2005.
C. Application for a general business license from FAJITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT, INC. 6510 Joliet Road. Type: Mexican restaurant and drive thru. Applicant: Jose Mora.
D. Application for a general business license from AMOUR CAFÌä CO, 6510 Joliet Road. Type: coffeehouse. Applicant: Jose Mora.
E. MEMBERSHIP: Urban Land Institute – Community Development Director – $190.
IV. ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA
V. QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
VI. MAYOR’S REPORT
A. Presentation of Plaque – Countryside Chamber of Commerce Director Anthony Bresnahan.
B. Proclaiming November 2005 as United Way Month.
VII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN
Recommendations from the Recreation Committee meeting of October 26, 2005:
A. Approval of the Countryfest 2006 contract to Great Events – $29,300.
B. Approval of the Concerts in the Park contract for 2006 to Great Events – $500 sign on and 20% of entertainer’s cost.
POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN
C. Recommendations from the Police Committee meeting of October 26, 2005:
1. Approval of an emergency purchase for a police vehicle from Currie Group for $21,295.
2. Approval of implementing an automated ticket system – $33,807.68.
3. Clarifying of Police Bank Accounts (see draft ordinances under Legal Report)
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN
D. Recommendation to purchase a V-Box salt spreader from CPW for $3512.16.
X. CITY ATTORNEY/LEGAL REPORT
A. Plan/ZBA Commission recommendation to consider a special use in order to operate a retail car sales and storage facility at 6420 Joliet Road. Applicant: Auto Barn Ltd.
B. Plan/ZBA Commission recommendation to consider a special use to permit the operation of a veterinary (cat) clinic at 6555 Willow Springs Road, #3. Applicant: Ajax Alvi.
Also, consideration of a general business license for Countryside Cat Clinic, 6555 Willow Springs Road. Type: cat clinic and retail store.
C. Plan/ZBA Commission recommendation to consider a variance to permit an accessory building of 2400 s.f. instead of the permitted 1200 s.f. in the R-7 Rural Residential zoning district at 10251 5th Avenue Cutoff. Applicant: J. & C. Stevenson.
D. Draft ordinance re: Offenses to Provide for the Seizure and Impounding of Vehicles.
E. Draft ordinance re: Disposition of Property Seized under Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act
XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s pay estimate #5 and semi-final – I-55 Noise Walls – to Lorig Construction Co., for $58,493.26
B. Engineer’s pay estimate #5 and final – 2005 Water Main Replacement to Gerardi Sewer & Water Company for $17,556.50.
C. Authorization to advertise for an accountant.
XII. STAFF REPORTS
A. Police Chief
B. City Engineer:
XIII. OLD & NEW BUSINESS
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005
1. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor LeGant called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Ald. Conrad moved to authorize Deputy Clerk Bartelt to act as City Clerk in the absence of Clerk Herberts, seconded by Ald. Smetana and carried unanimously. Acting Clerk Bartelt called the Roll which was as follows:
PRESENT: Mayor Carl LeGant, Aldermen Robert Conrad, Wayne Straza, Karen Michalczyk, John Von Drasek, Michael Smetana, Robert Pondelicek
ABSENT: City Clerk Herberts
ALSO PRESENT: City Treasurer Stoffels, City Attorney Robert Peck, Acting Clerk Bartelt, City Admin. Bailey, Police Chief Swanson, City Engineer Fitzgerald, Fin. Dir. Filinovich, Police/Fire Bd. Member Welch
OMNIBUS AGENDA
2. Approval of Minutes of October 12, 2005.
3. Statement of Bills for the period ending October 26, 2005.
4. Application for a general business license from Fajitas Mexican Restaurant, Inc., 6510 Joliet Road. Type: Mexican Restaurant and drive-thru. Applicant: Jose Mora.
5. Application for a general business license from Amour Café Co., 6510 Joliet Road. Type: Coffeehouse. Applicant: Jose Mora.
6. Membership: Urban Land Institute – CDD – $190.
7. Ald. Smetana moved to approve the Omnibus Agenda as presented, seconded by Ald. Conrad and carried unanimously.
ADDITIONS TO AND/OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA – none
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE – none
MAYOR’S REPORT
8. Mayor LeGant presented a plaque to Countryside Chamber of Commerce Director Anthony Bresnahan in appreciation for his many years as Chamber President from 1995 to 2005, as creator of the Chamber Web site and as coordinator of the 2000 Countryfest. Council congratulated him on his many accomplishments.
9. Mayor LeGant read and signed the Proclamation designating November 2005 as United Way Month in Countryside. He designated Chief Swanson as official collector of United Way contributions on behalf of the City.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
10. RECREATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN, presented recommendations from the meeting held earlier this evening. The committee approved payment of the contract for Countryfest 2006 to Great Events in the amount of $29,300. Ald. Conrad moved to approve payment, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
11. Ald. Conrad moved to approve the contract for six Concerts in the Park 2006 to Great Events in the amount of $500 sign on and 20% entertainer’s cost, seconded by Ald. Pondelicek and carried unanimously.
12. POLICE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN CONRAD, CHAIRMAN, presented recommendations from the meeting held earlier this evening. Ald. Conrad moved to approve the emergency purchase of a police vehicle from Currie Motors Group for $21,295, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
13. Ald. Conrad moved to approve implementing an automated ticket system for $33,807.68, seconded by Ald. Smetana and carried unanimously.
14. The Police Bank Accounts matter will be deferred to the Legal Report.
15. INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN SMETANA, CHAIRMAN, presented a request from DPW Superintendent Fullar to purchase a slip-in V-Box salt spreader from CPW (Central Parts Warehouse) the low bidder, for $3,512.16, seconded by Ald. Pondelicek and carried unanimously.
LEGAL REPORT
16. City Attorney Peck presented the PC/ZBA recommendation to permit a special use for the Auto Barn to operate a retail car sales and storage facility at 6420 Joliet Road. There was one oral objection regarding loudspeakers at the hearing held October 4, 2005. Ald. Conrad moved to concur with the recommendation, seconded by Ald. Michalczyk and carried unanimously.
Acting Clerk Bartelt declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 05-40-O.
17. Attorney Peck presented the PC/ZBA recommendation to permit a special use to Dr. Ajax Alvi to operate a veterinary cat clinic at 6555 Willow Springs Road, #3. There were no written or oral objections at the hearing held October 4, 2005. Ald. Smetana moved to concur with the recommendation, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
Acting Clerk Bartelt declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 05-41-O.
18. Ald. Michalczyk moved to approve a general business license for Countryside Cat Clinic, 6555 Willow Springs Road, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
19. Attorney Peck presented the PC/ZBA recommendation to permit an accessory building of 2110 square feet instead of the 1200 square feet permitted in the R-7 Rural Residential zoning district at 10251 5th Avenue Cutoff for J & C Stevenson. There were no oral or written objections at the hearing held October 4, 2005. Ald. Michalczyk moved to concur with the recommendation, seconded by Ald. Conrad and carried unanimously.
Acting Clerk Bartelt declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 05-42-O.
20. Attorney Peck presented the draft ordinance regarding offenses to Provide for the Seizure and Impounding of Vehicles under the definitions listed therein. Ald. Conrad moved to adopt the Ordinance as presented, seconded by Ald. Pondelicek and carried unanimously.
Acting Clerk Bartelt declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 05-43-O.
21. Attorney Peck presented the draft ordinance regarding disposition of property seized under the Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act. Three City accounts are maintained by the Police Department, as listed in the ordinance, and withdrawals from these accounts may be made only upon signatures of two of the following: Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Mayor, Treasurer, City Administrator or Finance Director. Ald. Conrad moved to adopt the Ordinance as presented, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
Acting Clerk Bartelt declared that this will be known as ORDINANCE 05-44-O.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
22. City Administrator Bailey presented engineer’s pay estimate #5 and semi-final for the I-55 Noise Wall project to Lorig Construction Co., in the amount of $58,493.26. Ald. Smetana moved to authorize payment, seconded by Ald. Conrad and carried unanimously.
23. Mr. Bailey presented engineer’s pay estimate #5 and final for the 2005 Water Main Replacement to Gerardi Sewer & Water Co., in the amount of $17,556.50. Ald. Smetana moved to authorize payment, seconded by Ald. Pondelicek and carried unanimously.
24. Mr. Bailey sought authorization to advertise for an accountant position in the Finance Department. Ald. Michalczyk moved to approve the request, seconded by Ald. Conrad and carried unanimously.
STAFF REPORTS
25. Police Chief Swanson advised Council that Sgt. Tony Boyd’s mother had emergency surgery to implant a pacemaker; she is doing well.
ADJOURNMENT
26. There being no further business to discuss, Ald. Michalczyk moved to adjourn, seconded by Ald. Von Drasek and carried unanimously.
Mayor LeGant declared the meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.