City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, May 21, 2007 – 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: Setting Price for Sale-Lease of Property

Probable-Imminent Litigation (sent under separate cover)

Personnel (sent under separate cover)

ROLL CALL PRAYER` PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Setting Price for Sale-Lease of Property/2942 Curtis Street (alley)

IF REPORTED OUT

1a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-24-07/Vacation of 2942 Curtis St. (alley)

IF REPORTED OUT

2. Probable-Imminent Litigation/Post Office, 684 Lee St. IF REPORTED OUT

3. Personnel/Evaluation-Contract of City Manager IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Special Meeting - April 30, 2007

2. Minutes/Executive Session - April 30, 2007

3. Minutes/Regular Meeting - May 7, 2007

4. Minutes/Executive Session - May 7, 2007

5. Amend Title 7, Chapter 5, Section 4 - "Stop Streets" of the City Code to move Alles Street at Brown Street from Subsection 7-5-4C as a three-way stop intersection to Subsection 7-5-4B as a two-way stop intersection (housekeeping action) (recommended by Director of Engineering)

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance T-4-07/Traffic Restriction, Alles Street

6. Amend Title 7, Chapter 3, Section 4 - "Parking Limited in Designated Places," Schedule II F. of the City Code to delete three (3)-hour parking restriction on the west side of White Street from Algonquin Road to Ashland Avenue and replace it with three (3)-hour parking restriction on the west side of White Street 100' north of Algonquin Road to Ashland Avenue (housekeeping action) (recommended by Director of Engineering)

6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance T-5-07/Traffic Restriction, White Street

7. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Intergovernmental Agreement" with the Des Plaines Park District, 2222 Birch Street, to provide security services by trained Reserve/Auxiliary Police Officers at various Des Plaines Park District facilities during summertime hours from May 25, 2007 through September 4, 2007, at a cost of $22.50 per hour for each police officer (recommended by Police Chief)

7a. RESOLUTION R-78-07/Intergovern. Agreement, D.P. Park District, Security Svs.

8. Grant request for Change of Ownership of Class A - Tavern Liquors Dealers License for property located at 1249 S. Elmhurst Road, d/b/a Crab & Things; contingent upon verification of fingerprints (recomm. by Mayor's Office)

9. Grant request for Change of Ownership of Class B - Bulk Sales Dealers Liquor License for property located at 1505 Oakton Street, d/b/a Joey's Liquors; contingent upon verification of fingerprints (recomm. by Mayor's Office)

10. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments for property located at 241 S. Warrington Road, to permit construction of a 22' x 14' rear patio that would start 5' from building foundation (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Dev.)

11. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments for property located at 2279 Westview Drive, to permit construction of a 21' x 24' rear patio (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from building foundation) (recom. by Dep. Dir. of C & E Dev.)

12. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments for property located at 2281 Westview Drive, to permit construction of a 17' x 24' rear patio (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from building foundation) (recom. by Dep. Dir. of C& E Dev.)

13. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments for property located at 1086 Prospect Lane, to permit expansion of existing patio from 8' x 15' to 33' x 36' (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

14. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 12' x 25' parking pad on the north side of existing 18' x 60' driveway, on property located at 1172 S. River Road (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

15. Authorize reimbursement to Armando Garduno, 190 E. Fremont Avenue for damage done to his sanitary sewer service by the contractor, DiPaolo Company, when they constructed the 72" diameter storm sewer along Fremont Avenue; reimbursement in the amount of $13,700/Capital Project Fund, will be deducted from contractor's final payment (recom. by Dir. of Engineering)

16. Accept proposal from TraffTech, Inc., 828 W. Larabee Street, Park Washington, WI 53074, for the purchase of Computerized Traffic Sign Making System, in the total amount of $23,825/Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Director of Public Works)

17. Accept proposal from Power Temp Systems, Inc., 914 Gemini, Houston, TX 77058, to purchase Electrical Distribution Equipment in the total amount of $6,393/Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Director of Public Works)

18. Award bid for Tow Behind Self-Contained Leaf Loader to the lowest bidder, ODB Company, 5118 Glen Alden Drive, Richmond, VA 23231, in the total bid amount of $30,143/Budgeted Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

19. Award bid for Two (2)-Year Water System Leak Detection Contract to the lowest bidder, D.S.M. Solutions, Inc., 43 North Street, #2, Marcellus, NY 13108, for the Year One (1) cost of $0.01856 per foot/$98 per mile and Year Two (2) cost of $0.01856 per foot/$98 per mile/Budgeted Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

20. Award bid for Underground Fuel Storage Tank and Dispenser replacement to Petroleum Technologies Equipment, 8447 W. 44th Place, Lyons, IL 60534, in the bid amount of $123,115 and approve Option #1 (canopy) in the bid amount of $29,650, for a total bid amount of $152,765/Building Replacement Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

21. Award bid for Repair and Utility Location of Street Lights and Underground Wiring on an "as needed" basis to single bidder, H&H Electric, 2830 Commerce Street, Franklin Park, IL 60131, as follows: Labor/7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday - $65 per hour; 3:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., nights and weekends - $97.50 per hour; Bucket-Lift Truck - $35 per hour; Backhoe - $35 per hour; Trencher - $20 per hour; Service Truck - $13.50 per hour; Air Compressor - $10 per hour; Pickup Truck - $11 per hour; Parts Markup - 10% over contractor's cost/all Budgeted Funds (recom. by Dir. of Pub. Works)

22. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Comprehensive Landscape Plan for Downtown Des Plaines, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2007 (recommended by Environmental Services Coordinator)

23. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-25-07/Liquor License, 647 N. Wolf Road

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Sayad, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-79-07

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON JUNE 4,

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-79-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE CITY COUNCIL RECESS - Ceremonial Proceedings:

1. Presentation of Plaques/Outgoing Elected Officials

2. Swearing-in of Newly Elected Officials - Judge Mathias W. Delort

CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED

CALL TO ORDER OF NEW CITY COUNCIL: Roll Call

APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS:

1. *Approve Mayoral appointments/reappointments as follows:

Appointments:

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION

Tom Christiansen, term to expire August 31, 2009

Timothy Vana, term to expire August 31, 2010

Reappointments:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Cortney Anderson-Wascher, term to expire April 30, 2011

Graham Hills, term to expire April 30, 2011

Robert Shambora, term to expire April 30, 2011

Patricia Smith, term to expire April 30, 2011

* PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION ON MAY 7, 2007

APPOINTMENT: - (no action required)

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Lisa DuBrock (replacing Bob Porada)

(final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on June 4, 2007)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Formation of Committee on Committees/Election of Chairman and Scheduling of Committee Meeting Date

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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