City Council Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007

CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor Anthony W. Arredia at 6:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, August 6, 2007.

ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Moylan, Walsten, Smith, Argus. Aldermen Beauvais, Murphy, Higgason and Brookman were absent. Alderman Murphy arrived in Executive Session at 6:03 p.m. Alderman Beauvais arrived in Executive Session at 6:20 p.m. Alderman Brookman arrived in Executive Session at 7:12 p.m.

Also present were: Acting City Manager Bajor, Director of Finance Simpson, Police Chief Prandini, Fire Chief Heavey, Deputy Fire Chief Jaeger, Director of Engineering Oakley, Director of Public Works Dusckett, Director of Community & Economic Development Conlan, Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development Angell and City Attorney Wiltse.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Moved by Moylan, seconded by Walsten, to go into Executive Session to discuss setting price for sale of property, collective bargaining and personnel. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 5-Moylan, Walsten, Smith, Argus, Arredia

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 4-Beauvais, Murphy, Higgason, Brookman

Motion declared carried.

The City Council recessed at 6:01 p.m.

The City Council reconvened at 7:24 p.m.

Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy, Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus.

PRAYER:

The opening prayer was given by City Clerk McAllister, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

PUBLIC HEARING/CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN & BUDGET:

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Arredia called the Public Hearing to order at 7:26 p.m. The Public Hearing was being held pursuant to legal notice to give citizens the opportunity to comment on the City= s 2007-08 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan and Budget for Program Year October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, for which the City is eligible to receive $345,029 in Federal CDBG Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).

DISCUSSION:

Director of Community & Economic Development Conlan gave a brief overview.

Mayor Arredia asked for comments from the aldermen and the public. Final action on this matter under Items 5, 5a and 5b on the Consent Agenda this evening.

The Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. 8/6/07

The City Council reconvened at 7:41 p.m.

CITIZEN PARTICIPA.:

Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the City Council questioning the scheduling of the various meetings held regarding the Building Code amendments; the timing of the meetings were not good for a lot of residents; he would like to see meetings held at 6:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. so more people can come; they should all be televised; also, he is requesting on behalf of the residents, additional information on the other consultants who provided quotes for developing TIF #4.

Mr. Ronald Moore, 1480 Jefferson Street, addressed the City Council regarding the fire last week in his building; he thanked all departments for their assistance; they made sure everyone was safe even their own firemen; this could have been a bad situation.

SETTING PRICE FOR SALE OF PROPERTY/ESSER COURT (SOUTH HALF):

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with consensus in Executive Session to set the price for the sale of property for the south half of the Esser Court right-of-way, based on a certified appraisal, in the amount of $30,000, to be purchased by Jim Johnsen, of Jet Properties, Inc., 2064 S. River Road; and City Attorney be authorized to prepare necessary ordinance to vacate the property. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Higgason

Motion declared carried.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING/IAFF 4211 & MAP 241:

Moved by Smith, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with majority agreement in Executive Session that Staff be authorized to proceed as directed regarding negotiations with IAFF 4211 Union and MAP 241 Union. Motion declared carried. Alderman Brookman abstaining (conflict of interest - her husband is a fireman). Alderman Argus voted no.

CONSENT AGENDA:

City Clerk McAllister requested that Item 1 be removed from the Consent Agenda; Alderman Beauvais requested that Items 4, 4a and 12 be removed; Alderman Walsten requested that Items 9 and 9a be removed; and Alderman Moylan requested that Items 11 be removed.

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Beauvais, to establish a Consent Agenda except for Items 1, 4, 4a, 9, 9a, 11 and 12. Motion declared carried.

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Higgason

Motion declared carried. Staff recommendations and requests were approved; minutes were approved; Ordinances MC 35-07, MC 36-07 and Z-19-07 were adopted; Ordinance MC 49-07 was placed on First Reading; and Resolutions R-106-07, R-107-07, R-108-07, R-109-07, R-110-07 and R-112-07 were adopted.

MINUTES/7/16/07:

City Clerk McAllister requested that the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held July 16, 2007, be amended as follows: Page Three, Paragraph Three - A Change of Liq. Lic. Classifica./1470 Miner,@ Line Three, delete the word A no.@

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Moylan, that the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held July 16, 2007, be amended as follows: Page Three, Paragraph Three - A Change of Liq. Lic. Classifica./1470 Miner,@ Line Three, delete the word A no.@ Motion declared carried.

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held July 16, 2007 - AS AMENDED. Motion declared carried.

MINUTES/EXEC. SESS.7/16/07:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to approve minutes of the Executive Session of the City Council meeting held July 16, 2007. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

LIQ. LIC. UPDATE:

Consent Agenda

Ordinance M-49-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to amend Title 4, Chapter 4 - A Intoxicating Liquors,@ Sub-Section 4-4-5 A. Of the City Code to delete one (1) Class A - Tavern Liquors Dealers License (Armando= s Pizza, 1501 Lee Street); delete one (1) Class B - Bulk Sales Dealers Liquor License (European Heritage Wines & Spirits, 1283 Rand Road); delete one (1) Class E - Restaurant & Dining Room Liquor License (Lee= s Mandarin Restaurant, 865 S. Elmhurst Road); and delete one (1) Class G - Banquet Hall Liquor License (Chateau Rand, 900 E. Rand Road) - HOUSEKEEPING; and further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance MC 49-07, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, A BUSINESS REGULATIONS@ CHAPTER 4 A INTOXICATING LIQUORS@ SECTION 5, A LICENSE FEES AND NUMBERS@ OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

TIME EXTEN./254 LAUREL:

Ordinance Z-20-07

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to grant request for time extension, from August 6, 2007 through August 6, 2008, for submittal of Final Plat for Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Map Amendment as approved by the City Council on August 1, 2005 - Ordinance Z-19-05, from new owners of property located at 254 N. Laurel Avenue, Lexington Homes, LLC (previous owner-Remington Homes); and further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance Z-20-07, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A 12 MONTH EXTENSION OF THE CONDITIONAL USE FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GRANTED BY ORDINANCE Z-19-05 FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 254 LAUREL AVENUE, DES PLAINES (Case 05-31-PUD-A). Motion declared carried.

2007-2008 CDBG ACTION PLAN AND BUDGET:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-106-07

Resolution R-107-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to approve City= s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for program year October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, as presented at Public Hearing held August 6, 2007, and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute and submit all required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and approve City= s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2007-08 Budget in the amount of $345,029, as presented at Public Hearing held August 6, 2007; and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute and submit all required documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) no later than August 16, 2007; and further recommend to adopt:

Resolution R-106-07, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF DES PLAINES 2007-08 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; and

Resolution R-107-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE 2007-2008 BUDGET AND APPROVAL OF THE BLOCK GRANT BUDGET.

Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

9-1-1 GRANT APPLICATION/CY PRES COMMITTEE:

Consent Agenda

Res. R-108-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to authorize City to apply on behalf of the North Suburban Emergency Communications Center (which includes Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles and Morton Grove) for a grant in the amount of $485,775, to the Court appointed Cy Pres Committee; monies are from refunds of the Infrastructure Maintenance Fees (found to be unconstitutional) and will be used to replace current 9-1-1 telephone system and the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Source); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-108-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE LITIGATION CY PRES COMMITTEE= S GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MAKE SUCH GRANTS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

SUBGRANT AGREEMENT/COOK COUNTY MESSAGE BOARD:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-109-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation that Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute A Subgrant Agreement@ with Cook County through its Judicial Advisory Council, 69 W. Washington Street, Suite 2610, Chicago, IL 60602, for City to receive one (1) Solar Power Portable Message Board that would also be available to municipalities in Cook County for use in a critical incident, at no cost to the City (valued at $17,000); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-109-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF COOK TO TAKE POSSESSION OF A SOLAR POWERED PORTABLE MESSAGE BOARD. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

SUBGRANT AGREEMENT/COOK COUNTY RADIOLOGICAL DETECTORS:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-110-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation that Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute A Subgrant Agreement@ with Cook County through its Judicial Advisory Council, 69 W. Washington Street, Suite 2610, Chicago, IL 60602, for City to receive 132 Radiological Detectors that would also be available to municipalities in Cook County for use in a critical incident, at no cost to the City (valued at $59,655); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-110-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF COOK TO TAKE POSSESSION OF RADIOLOGICAL DETECTORS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

FINAL PLAT & VARIATION/2942 CURTIS:

Resolution R-111-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Moylan, to POSTPONE until August 20, 2007, approval of Final Plat for Drozdowicz-Smith Subdivision and Subdivision Regulations Variation to permit proposed lot depths of 122.50' instead of required 125' for property located at 2942 Curtis Street, and adoption of Resolution R-111-07. Motion declared carried.

2007 NPT BREAST CANCER 3-DAY WALK:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-112-07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to grant request from NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day, LLC to use various City streets and sidewalks throughout the days of August 10, 11 and 12, 2007, to conduct the 2007 NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk to support the Susan G. Komen Fund for the Cure; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-112-07, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF VARIOUS STREETS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR THE 2007 NPT BREAST CANCER 3-DAY WALK. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

PATIO VARIATION/1469 VAN BUREN:

Moved by Moylan, seconded by Beauvais, to POSTPONE until August 20, 2007, approval of request to permit construction of a 16' x 8' patio in the rear yard of property located at 1469 Van Buren Street (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation). Motion declared carried.

BID AWARD LANDSCAPE DESIGNS FOR DOWNTOWN DES PLAINES:

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to award bid for Comprehensive Landscape Designs for Downtown Des Plaines to the lowest bidder to meet specifications, ILT Vignocchi, 25865 W. Ivanhoe Road, Wauconda, IL 60084, at a 2007 cost of $146,025 and a 2008 cost of $201,975, for a total project cost of $348,000/TIF #1 Funds. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Smith

Motion declared carried.

REJECT BIDS & REBID/WOLF-CENTRAL SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation to reject all bids received on July 5, 2007 for Wolf-Central Roads Pedestrian Signal Improvements because they were in excess of Engineer= s Estimate of Cost for the project; and City Clerk be authorized to rebid the project, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ADVERTISING FOR BIDS:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for Des Plaines Digest Newsletter Printing for years 2008, 2009 and 2010, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2007. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

APPOINTMENT:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to approve Mayoral appointment to the SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION of Sister Clara Marie, term to expire August 31, 2010. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ORDINANCE M-35-07 CHANGE LIQ. LIC. CLASS/1470 MINER:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to adopt Ordinance MC 35-07, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, A BUSINESS REGULATIONS,@ CHAPTER 4, A INTOXICATING LIQUORS,@ SECTION 5, A LICENSE FEES AND NUMBERS,@ OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE TO DELETE ONE CLASS H-1 LIQUOR LICENSE AND ADD ONE CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE, CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION FOR FIESTA DEL SOL EXPRESS, INC., D/B/A FIESTA DEL SOL EXPRESS LOCATED AT 1470 MINER STREET, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ORDINACE M-36-07 SPEC. EVENTS COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to adopt Ordinance MC 36-07, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, A BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,@ CHAPTER 16 A SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSIONS,@ SECTION 1, A CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP,@ OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES CITY CODE. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ORDINANCE Z-19-07 TIME EXTEN./2811-2845 MANNHEIM:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to adopt Ordinance Z-19-07, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXTENSION FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, CONDITIONAL USE, WITH PERMITTED PUD BULK EXCEPTIONS GRANTED BY ORDINANCE Z-20-06 FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2811-2845 MANNHEIM ROAD, DES PLAINES (Case 06-16-PUD). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ORDINANCE MC 49-07 LIQ. LIC. UPDATE:

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Murphy, to advance to Second Reading and adopt Ordinance MC 49-07, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, A BUSINESS REGULATIONS@ CHAPTER 4 A INTOXICATING LIQUORS@ SECTION 5, A LICENSE FEES AND NUMBERS@ OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Higgason

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE Z-20-07 TIME EXTEN./254 LAUREL:

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Smith, to advance to Second Reading and adopt Ordinance Z-20-07, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A 12 MONTH EXTENSION OF THE CONDITIONAL USE FOR THE PRELIMINARY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GRANTED BY ORDINANCE Z-19-05 FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 254 LAUREL AVENUE, DES PLAINES (Case 05-31-PUD-A). Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvaise, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Higgason

Motion declared carried.

REAPPOINT:

Presented for consideration (no action required) was the Mayoral reappointment to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF James Szabo. (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on August 20, 2007)

MAYOR ARREDIA DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

FINANCE & ADMINI. - Alderman Smith, Chair

WARRANT REGISTER:

Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to recommend to the City Council approval of the August 6, 2007 - Warrant Register, in the total amount of $3,972,008.07, and further recommend that Resolution R-105-07 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.

PUBLIC WORKS - Alderman Argus, Chair

GATEWAY SIGNAGE PROJECT:

Alderman Argus stated that the Public Works Committee met on this matter and recommended that the City Council accept Concept #2; however, since then residents have told her they do not like to read A up and down.@

Alderman Brookman stated that we need more than two concepts; Concept #1 lacks imagination; she would not support either concept; there has to be better ideas out there; she would like this sent back to Staff for further review.

Alderman Walsten stated that he will be voting for Concept #1; he would like to see the electronic sign at Mannheim Road and Touhy Avenue rather than at Lee Street and Touhy Avenue.

Alderman Murphy stated that maybe we could implement some of the aspects of the project and then add on after further review.

Alderman Moylan stated that he spoke to people going into the Library about these concepts; most of the people were for Concept #1; he hopes we will be voting for Concept #1.

Alderman Beauvais stated that the arrows need to be more distinctive on the Wayfinding Signs; should the Welcome sign say A City@ of Des Plaines?; can we make other changes?

Acting City Manager Bajor stated that Staff would like to stay with a theme or A look;@ we need signage; we need to more forward on this.

Alderman Brookman stated that we should slow down; we are not under any time constraints; this should be sent back to Staff and look at other options.

Mr. John Milstead, 2515 Church Street, addressed the Committee of the Whole stating that we need a lot more signs to help people know how to find things.

Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the Committee of the Whole stating that personally he likes Concept #1; the electronic signs are great to display information about what is going on in Des Plaines.

Moved by Moylan, seconded by Walsten, to recommend to the City Council approval of Concept #1 for the Gateway Signage Renovation Project as proposed by Western Remac, Inc.; City Attorney be authorized to prepare contract with Western Remac, Inc., 1740 Internationale Parkway, Woodridge, IL 60517, for final design, build and install electronic message marquee community events sign in an amount not to exceed $200,000/TIF #1 Funds; and subsequent contracts for gateway and wayfinding signage, to be built and installed on a > pay-as-you-go= basis, will be presented to the City Council for approval.

Motion by Alderman Brookman to adopt a substitute motion to refer the Gateway Signage Renovation Project back to Staff for different concepts and input by residents, DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.

Motion declared carried on Aldermen Moylan= s motion. Alderman Brookman voted no.

MAYOR ARREDIA ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION

MINUTES/6/18/07:

Postponed 7/2/07

Alderman Brookman stated that she proposed amending a set of minutes once and was denied; there needs to be a procedure; she will put this on the agenda for a future meeting of the Legal & Licensing Committee.

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Murphy, to amend minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 18, 2007, as follows: Page Five under A BID AWARD/DEMOLITION OF 3003 MANNHEIM ROAD AND 3036 ORCHARD PLACE,@ before first paragraph add:

A Alderman Argus voiced concern over Metropolitan Square and the City= s lack of competitive bidding for the demolition of the entire site; demolition cost the City= s taxpayers over $1.4 million dollars.

Alderman Argus directed the following questions to Tim Oakley:

1. How many individual change orders were there for the additional $1,433,571.87 added to the project and what were the individual dollar amounts? Who approved each of these individual change orders?

2. How come the initial contract for the demolition of the 1538 and 1550 Park Place buildings was not sent to bid and simply entered in to between the city manager and Albrecht?

3. When it was evident that additional building demolition and environmental remediation was necessary (at a cost of $1.4 million), who was notified? (And who should be notified per procedures when this happens?)

4. You say that the City could not benefit from competitive bidding or economy of scale for the additional work because > the work scope was added by change order or individual invoice= as the city acquired properties at the site. This makes it sound as though nobody planned for or was aware that we would be in the process of acquiring more sites. Shouldn= t somebody have been able to anticipate we would be acquiring more sites?

5. How much of the additional $1.4 million was due to new sites acquired and how much due to environmental remediation?

6. Who was responsible for the overall plan of new sites acquired? Who is responsible for the identification of environmental remediation costs before the project starts?

7. Wasn= t there somebody in the finance department who approved these payments to Tucker/Freed for an amount that so exceeded the original contract that questioned why this was happening? Are there any identified checks/balances for the finance dept. to notify city controller/economic development committee/or city council when such large overages have occurred?

Alderman Argus stated that she would like some further information re 3003 Mannheim Road to understand why Albrecht believes that he can do the work for $132,000 less than the engineer= s estimates.

Alderman Argus stated that she could not approve any further demolition/engineering projects until the city council members obtain and approve a document that outlines the policies and procedures that ensure a specific project is either managed within a specified level of the original bid or follows specific previously identified and outlined procedures when it is necessary to significantly exceed the original bid amount.@

Motion declared carried. Aldermen Brookman and Smith voted no.

Moved by Moylan, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held June 18, 2007 - AS AMENDED. Motion declared carried. Alderman Brookman voted no.

ZONING CASE 07-26-V VARIATION/1355 VAN BUREN:

Ordinance Z-17-07

Postponed 7/2/07

Moved by Moylan, seconded by Murphy, to concur to recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 07-26-V, to grant request for Variation to permit construction of a detached garage at a height of 25' instead of the permitted 15' height in R-1 Single Family Residential District on property located at 1355 Van Buren Street; and further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance Z-17-07, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A VARIATION TO SECTION 8.1-3 A. OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVERSIZED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (DETACHED GARAGE) AT 1355 VAN BUREN STREET, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (Case 07-26-V). Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on August 20, 2007).

MINUTES/6/25/07:

Postponed 7/16/07

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Beauvais, to approve minutes of the Special meeting of the City Council held June 25, 2007, as published. Motion declared carried.

WARRANT REGISTER:

Resolution R-105-07

Moved by Smith, seconded by Walsten, to concur with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-105-07, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $3,972,008.07. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Higgason

Motion declared carried.

GATEWAY SIGNAGE RENOVATION PROJECT:

Moved by Argus, seconded by Moylan, to concur with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve Concept #1 for the Gateway Signage Renovation Project as proposed by Western Remac, Inc.; City Attorney be authorized to prepare contract with Western Remac, Inc., 1740 Internationale Parkway, Woodridge, IL 60517, for final design, build and install electronic message marquee community events sign in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000/TIF District #1; and subsequent contracts for gateway and wayfinding signage, to be built and installed on a > pay-as-you-go= basis, will be presented to the City Council for approval. Motion declared carried. Alderman Brookman voted no.

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Beauvais, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

Donna McAllister, MMC - CITY CLERK

APPROVED BY ME THIS

DAY OF , 2007

Anthony W. Arredia, MAYOR

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