City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, July 2, 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: Pending Litigation

Acquisition of Real Property

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Pending Litigation/Ace Car Rental, TIF #6 IF REPORTED OUT

1. Acquisition of Real Property/Ace Car Rental, TIF #6 IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - June 18, 2007

2. Minutes/Executive Session - June 18, 2007

3. Approve proposed staffing changes in the Community & Economic Development Department as follows: change title of Development Planner to Senior Planner (no change in salary range); reclassify position of Community Planner to Planning Technician with a salary range of $39,932-$54,025 (recommended by Acting City Manager)

3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-34-07/Changes in Positions, Comm. Dev. Depart.

4. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 07-22-CU, to grant request for Conditional Use to permit operation of an educational facility for healthcare in C-2 Limited Office Commercial District on property located at 1974 Miner Street (recom. by Dev. Planner)

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-16-07/Conditional Use, 1974 Miner Street

5. Concur with 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 (recommended by Developm ent Planner_

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-17-07/Variation, 1355 Van Buren Street

6. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Estoppel Certificate" with DBSI-Discovery Real Estate Services, LLC, 12426 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83713, for purchase of property comprising the Metropolitan Square Redevelopment Project (Northwest Highway-Lee Street), from Tucker Development, 513 Central Avenue, Suite 400, Highland Park, IL 600354 and Joseph Freed & Associates, 1400 S. Wolf Road, Wheeling, IL 60089 (Tucker-Freed Group) (recommended by Assistant City Attorney)

6a. RESOLUTION R-92-07/Estoppel Certificate, Metropolitan Sq. Redev. Project

7. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Agreement for Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances on Private Property" for police, traffic and parking enforcement for property located at 1555 Times Drive and 1090-1100 Executive Way (Grazie Ristorante & Banquet) (recommended by City Attorney)

7a. RESOLUTION R-93-07/Vehicel Enforce. Agree., Times Drive and Executive Way

8. Rescind Resolution R-149-06 (approved by the City Council on November 20, 2006, regarding Vehicle Enforcement Agreement for 1475 E. Oakton Street (Oakton Dental Medical Plaza) because owner has reconsidered his request (recommended by Assistant City Attorney)

8a. RESOLUTION R-94-07/Rescinding Resol. R-149-06, Agreement, 1475 Oakton St.

9. Approve amendment to existing lease (approved in 2004) with Chicago Office Technology Group, 900 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 300, Itasca, IL 60143, for replacement of one (1) of five (5) leased copiers, in the additional amount of $349 per month/Computer Replacement Fund; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute necessary documents (recommended by Director of Engineering)

9a. RESOLUTION R-96-07/Amended Lease Agreement, Replacement Copier, Engrg. Dept.

10. Authorize emergency purchase of two (2) new Radio Receivers and Antenna Replacements for Fire and Police Departments in the total of $13,081.46/Department Funds, to ensure acceptable radio transmission (recommended by Director of Emergency Communications Center)

11. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 18' x 12' patio to the side of the garage in the rear of property located at 1285 Dennis Place (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

12. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 35' x 25' patio in the rear of property located at 1020 Jeannette Street (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

13. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 38' x 7' x 9' patio in the rear of property located at 1556 Sherman Place (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

14. Purchase of Mobile Data Terminals (police)

15. Bid Award/Fence Installation

16. Bid Award/Step Van

17. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-30-07/Prevailing Wage Rates

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

REAPPOINTMENTS/APPOINTMENTS: (no action required)

Reappointments:

ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - William Muehlenbeck

CONSUMER PROTECTION - Michael Lake, Tom Mattox, Richard Arthur

LIBRARY BOARD - Maria Bahamon, Eldon Burk

PLAN COMMISSION - Carl Kowalski, Don Kellerman

POLICE PENSION BOARD - Gaston Freeman

Appointments:

LIBRARY BOARD - Matthew Bogusz (replacing Mary Elicson)

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION -

Joyce Solvig (replacing Richard Gravesmill)

John G. Paul (replacing Steven Schaeffer)

(final action on these matters under Consent Agenda on July 16, 2007)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-95-07

2. PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Beauvais, Chair

*Amendment/Homeland Security-Emergency Management Agency - Ordinance M-29-07

POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 4, 2007 TO THE  PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD JUNE 12, 2007

3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

*a. Consultant Presentation/Five Corners, TIF District #4

*b. Status Update/Redevelopment Agreement, TIF District #6

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON JULY 16, 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:

1. *SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-15-07/Map Amendment, 755 Seegers Road

2. *SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-16-07 - AS AMENDED/Prelim. PUD, 755 Seegers

* POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 18, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-95-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-29-07/Amend., Homeland Security-Emerg. Mgmt.

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. Consultants/Five Corners, TIF District #4 IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. Status/Redevelopment Agreement, TIF Dist. #6 IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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