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City Council Meeting Agenda

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CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, December 4, 2006 – 6:00 p.m.*
Room 102

* the regular portion of the meeting will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Collective Bargaining

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION: 2006 Governor's Home Town Award/VFW Post #2992

RECOGNITION: John Burke/2006 Illinois Humanities Council

Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award

PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed 2006 Property Tax Levy

(see Item 1b under Committee of the Whole)

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Collective Bargaining/IAFF 4211 and MAP 241 IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - November 20, 2006

2. Minutes/Executive Session - November 20, 2006

3. Approve Year 2006 Tax Levy for Special Service Area Number Three(Cumberland Townhomes, 140-150 Northwest Highway) in the amount of$10,034, as provided in Ordinance M-42-94 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

3a. FIRST READING – Ordinance M-46-06/Year 2006 Tax Levy, Spec. Svs. Area #3

4. Approve Year 2006 Tax Levy for Special Service Area Number Four (Woodland Townhomes, 1560-1568 Woodland Avenue) in the amount of $2,000, as provided in Ordinance M-11-95 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-47-06/Year 2006 Tax Levy, Spec. Svs. Area #4

5. Approve Year 2006 Tax Levy for Special Service Area Number Five (Westfield Lane Water Main) in the amount of $3,782, as provided in Ordinance M-30-03 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-48-06/Year 2006 Tax Levy, Spec. Svs. Area #5

6. Approve Year 2006 Tax Levy for Special Service Area Number Six (2150-2172 Chestnut Street Parking Lot) in the amount of $981, as provided in Ordinance M-73-04 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-49-06/Year 2006 Tax Levy, Spec. Svs. Area #6

7. Approve Year 2006 Tax Levy for Special Service Area Number Seven (Woodland Townhomes Parking Lot) in the amount of $12,000, as provided in Ordinance M-35-05 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

7a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-50-06/Year 2006 Tax Levy, Spec. Svs. Area #7

8. Authorize abatement of Year 1996A General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $463,220, as provided in Ordinance M-64-96 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

8a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-51-06/Abatement - Year 1996A GO Bonds

9. Authorize abatement of Year 1998 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $1,035,787.50, as provided in Ordinance M-24-98 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

9a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-52-06/Abatement - Year 1998 GO Bonds

10. Authorize abatement of Year 1999 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $902,443.76, as provided in Ordinance M-6-99 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

10a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-53-06/Abatement - Year 1999 GO Bonds

11. Authorize abatement of Year 2000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $421,497.50, as provided in Ordinance M-25-00 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

11a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-54-06/Abatement - Year 2000 GO Bonds

12. Authorize abatement of Year 2001 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $373,280, as provided in Ordinance M-30-01 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

12a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-55-06/Abatement - Year 2001 GO Bonds

13. Authorize abatement of Year 2001A and Year 2001C General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $1,020,875 for Series 2001B and $309,810 for Series 2001C, as provided by Ordinance M-72-01 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

13a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-56-06/Abatement - Year 2001B & 2001C GO Bonds

14. Authorize abatement of Year 2002A General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $107,822.82, as provided in Ordinance M-28-02 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

14a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-57-06/Abatement - Year 2002A GO Bonds

15. Authorize abatement of Year 2003A and Year 2003C General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $541,507.50 for Series 2003A and $124,207.50 for Series 2003C, as provided in Ordinance M-43-03 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

15a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-58-06/Abatement - Year 2003A & 2003C GO Bonds

16. Authorize abatement of Year 2003B General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $84,069.29, as provided in Ordinance M-45-03 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

16a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-59-06/Abatement - Year 2003B GO Bonds

17. Authorize abatement of Year 2003D General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $543,777.50, as provided in Ordinance M-58-03 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

17a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-60-06/Abatement - Year 2003D GO Bonds

18. Authorize abatement of Year 2004A and Year 2004B General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $753,543.76 for Series 2004A and $829,120 for Series 2004B, as provided in Ordinance M-29-04 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

18a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-61-06/Abatement - Year 2004A & 2004B GO Bonds

19. Authorize abatement of Year 2005A, Year 2005B and Year 2005C General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $247,737.50 for Series 2005A, $41,025 for Series 2005B and $246,037.50 for Series 2005C, as provided in Ordinance M-70-04 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

19a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-62-06/Abatement - Year 2005A, B & C GO Bonds

20. Authorize abatement of Year 2005E, Year 2005F and Year 2005G General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $881,212.50 for Series 2005E, $224,437.50 for Series 2005F and $48,750 for Series 2005G, as provided in Ordinance M-20-05 (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

20a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-63-06/Abatement - Year 2005E, F & G GO Bonds

21. Authorize abatement of Year 2005D General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds in the amount of $671,547.50, as provided in Ordinance M-92-04 (which authorized the refunding of the 1998 GO Bonds) (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

21a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-64-06/Abatement - Year 2005D GO Bonds

22. Concur with recommendation of Staff Traffic Advisory Committee (STAC) to amend Title 7, Chapter 3, Section 9 - "Residential Parking Only" of the City Code to add the south side of Dover Drive from west property line of 255 Dover Drive to west property line of 93 Dover Drive, and both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue from Oakton Street north to Dover Drive, as Residential Parking Only (recommended by Director of Engineering)

22a. FIRST READING-Ordinance T-10-06/Parking Restriction, Dover & Pennsylvania

23. Concur with recommendation of Staff Traffic Advisory Committee (STAC) to amend Title 7, Chapter 3, Section 3 - "Parking Prohibited In Designated Places" of the City Code to add that parking be prohibited on the north side of Dover Drive from Marshall Drive to Mt. Prospect Road (recommended by Director of Engineering)

23a. FIRST READING - Ordinance T-11-06/Parking Restriction, Dover Drive

24. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 06-114-V, to grant request for Variation to permit construction of a monument sign on the same site as an existing pole sign contingent upon the sign having a setback of 7' from the Miner Street (north) property line, in C-2 Limited Office Commercial District on property located at 2099 Miner Street (recommended by Development Planner)

24a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-43-06/Variation, 2099 Miner Street

25. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve Final Plat for Pandya Estates Subdivision, 1420 Wedgewood Avenue; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recomm. by Development Planner)

25a. RESOLUTION R-154-06/Final Plat, 1420 Wedgewood Avenue

26. Authorize City to accept Illinois Emergency Management Agency/Citizen Corps Grant in the amount of $6,500; monies to be used to purchase traffic trailer and essential equipment necessary to respond to a homeland security or natural disaster in Des Plaines (recommended by Police Chief)

26a. RESOLUTION R-155-06/IEMA Citizen Corps Grant, Police Equipment

27. Authorize payment to Illinois Public Safety Agency Network, 231963 Momentum Place, Chicago, IL 60689, for ALERTS System for Police Mobile Data Terminal, January 1, 2007 through July 1, 2007, in the amount of $10,342/2007 Budget Funds (recommended by Police Chief)

28. Grant request for an after-the-fact Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments, for property located at 616 Debra Drive, to permit a 21'-6" x 10' addition to existing concrete patio with brick pavers (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation); contingent upon petitioner paying a $150 fine for building without a permit (recommended by Acting Director of Community & Economic Development)

29. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of an 8' x 68' parking pad to the side of existing driveway on property located at 2649 Scott Street (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

30. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for 2006 Emergency Vehicle Preemption Systems, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2006 (recommended by Director of Engineering)

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Sayad, Chair

*a. Warrant Register – Resolution R-157-06

*b. 2006 Estimated Tax Levy - Ordinance M-65-06

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Becker, Chair

*a. Redevelopment Agreement/The Harp Group (formerly LaQuinta Inns, Inc.) 2800 S. Mannheim Road

Resolution R-158-06/Development Agreement

Ordinance M-66-06/O'Hare Corridor Privilege Tax

*b. Midway Kia, Inc./Business Development Agreement Assignment/855 Rand Road

(formerly Gateway Imports, Inc.)

Resolution R-159-06/Assignment of Agreement

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON DECEMBER 18,2006 CONSENT AGENDA OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS THIS EVENING, THEY MUST BE REPORTED OUT BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UNDER "NEW BUSINESS"

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. *Minutes/Regular Meeting - AS AMENDED - November 20, 2006

* AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY BRIAN BURKROSS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2006

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-157-06/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-65-06/2006 Tax Levy

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. RESOLUTION R-158-06/Development Agreement, 2800 S. Mannheim Road

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-66-06/O'Hare Corridor Privilege Tax

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

5. RESOLUTION R-159-06/Assignment of Bus. Dev. Agree., Midway Kia, 855 Rand

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

 

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