City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
TUESDAY, February 20, 2007 – 6:30 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: Acquisition of Real Property

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION: Maine West Staff/Life Saving Efforts

PUBLIC HEARING: Amendment/2006-2007 CDBG Annual Action Plan

(see Items 6 and 6a under Consent Agenda)

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Acquisition of Real Property/TIF District #4 - Five Corners Area

IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Special Meeting - January 29, 2007

2. Minutes/Regular Meeting - February 5, 2007

3. Minutes/Executive Session - February 5, 2007

4. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 06-133-CU, to grant request for Conditional Use to permit a real estate school within an existing office park business in C-2 Limited Office Commercial District on property located at 2200 Devon Avenue (recommended by Development Planner)

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-4-07/Conditional Use, 2200 Devon Avenue

5. Approve amendment to the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2006-07 Budget (approved by the City Council on September 18, 2006 - Resolution R-128-06 in the amount of $345,757) to add unexpected funding in the amount of $980,000 to be used for three (3) infrastructure improvement projects as follows: Dover Lane (between Dover Drive on the east and Dover Drive on the west), Dover Drive (between Pennsylvania Avenue on the east and Marshall Drive on the west), and Prairie Avenue (between Graceland Avenue on the east and Canadian National Railroad on the west); and Mayor be authorized to execute revised documents to be submitted to HUD no later than March 1, 2007 (recommended by Community Planner)

5a. RESOLUTION R-28-07/Amendment, 2006-07 Comm. Development Block Grant Budget

6. Approve amendment to City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan for Program Year 2006-07 (approved by the City Council on September 18, 2006 - Resolution R-129-06) to add unexpected funding in the amount of $980,000 to the Action Plan for infrastructure improvement projects on Dover Lane, Dover Drive and Prairie Avenue; and Mayor be authorized to submit revised Action Plan to HUD for their review and approval (recommended by Community Planner)

6a. RESOLUTON R-29-07/Amendment, 2006-07 Comm. Devel. Block Grant Action Plan

7. Award Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded public service contracts for Year 2006-2007, as follows:

• Child Care Subsidy Program - CEDA Northwest - $8,000
• Communications for Sr. Employment - Des Plaines Sr. Center - $500
• Emergency Shelter Program - City of Des Plaines - $350
• Employment Service - CEDA Northwest - $7,000
• Fair Housing Counseling - CEDA Northwest - $5,000
• Safe Harbor Emerg. Shelter Prog. - The Harbour, Inc. - $4,000

• Shared Hous. & Homeless Prevention - Center of Concern - $15,000

• Transitional Hous. & Safe House - Women In Need Growing Stronger

• (W.I.N.G.S.) - $10,000

• Transitional Housing Counseling - CEDA Northwest - $2,000

• (recommended by Community Planner)

7a. RESOLUTION R-30-07/Year 2006-2007 CDBG Public Service Contracts

8. Approve retroactively the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded public services contracts for Year 2005-2006, as follows:

• Child Care Subsidy Program - CEDA Northwest - $9,000
• Communications for Sr. Employment - Des Plaines Sr. Center - $500
• Emergency Shelter Program - City of Des Plaines - $350
• Employment Services - CEDA Northwest - $8,000
• Fair Housing Counseling - CEDA Northwest - $6,000
• Safe Harbor Emerg. Shelter Prog. - The Harbour, Inc. - $4,112
• Shared Hous. & Homeless Prevention - Center of Concern - $15,000
• Transitional Hous. & Safe House - Women In Need Growing Stronger
• (W.I.N.G.S.) - $10,000
• Transitional Housing Counseling - CEDA Northwest - $2,000
• (recommended by Community Planner)

8a. RESOLUTION R-31-07/Year 2005-2006 CDBG Public Service Contracts(retroactive)

9. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Ground Lease Estoppel Certificate" with Mariner Higgins Centre, LLC, % Mariner Financial, Inc., 101 Arch Street, Suite 1510, Boston, MA 02110, to consent to assignment of lease agreement and agree to allow new purchaser to secure financing for the purchase and the operation of its business from 1700 Higgins Centre, LLC (assigned to them on November 15, 1993 - Resolution R-67-93 from the original lease approved on September 14, 1984 with Phil Mappa d/b/a Higgins Centre Venture), for property located at 1700 Higgins Road (recommended by City Attorney)

9a. RESOLUTION R-32-07/Ground Lease Estoppel Agreement, 1700 Higgins Road

10. Rescind Resolution R-72-04 (approved by the City Council on June 7, 2004), granting a permanent storm water easement across the southern portion, to Wille Road LLC, on property located at 243 Wille Road - TIF District #3, as required by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, because the owner has sold the property (recommended by Assistant City Attorney)

10a. RESOLUTION R-33-07/Rescinding Resolution R-72-04, 243 Wille Road, TIF #3

11. Award bid for 2007 Concrete Improvements to the lowest bidder, Schroeder & Schroeder, Inc., 7306 Central Park, Skokie, IL 60076, in the total bid amount of $331,500/MFT Funds, Section 07-00000-01-GM (recommended by Director of Engineering)

12. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-4-07/Potable Water Restriction, 1350 Miner

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

APPOINTMENTS/RE-APPOINTMENTS: (no action required)

Appointment:

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION - Cynthia Mueller (replacing Tim Vana)

Re-Appointments:

YOUTH COMMISSION - Josephine Al-Naemy, Ronald Burton, Mary Dankowski

(final action on these matters under Consent Agenda on March 5, 2007)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Sayad, Chair

*a. Warrant Register – Resolution R-34-07

*b. Selection of Auditor

*c. 2007 Budget Final Review - (to be sent under separate cover)

*d. Telecommunication Tax - Ordinance M-6-07

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Becker, Chair

*Zoning Case 06-130-CU/Conditional Use, Auto Sales in C-3, 1255 Lee Street

Ordinance Z-5-07

3. PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Beauvais, Chair

*Approve RFP/Upgrade of Municipal Police & Fire Alarm System

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON MARCH 5, 2007 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

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-34-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. Selection of Auditor IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. 2007 Budget Final Review IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-6-07/Telecommunication Tax

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

5. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-5-07/Conditional Use, 1255 Lee Street

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

6. Approve RFP/Upgrade of Municipal Police & Fire Alarm System

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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