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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, July 16, 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: Biannual Review of Executive Session Minutes

Probable-Imminent Litigation

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION: Mayor's Cup Trophy

PRESENTATION: City's Mission Statement and Beliefs-Values

(action required under Items 10 and 10a on the Consent Agenda)

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Biannual Review of Executive Session Minutes IF REPORTED OUT

2. Probable-Imminent Litigation/ICC Complaint re Railroad Crossings

IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Special Meeting - June 25, 2007

2. Minutes/Regular Meeting - July 2, 2007

3. Minutes/Executive Session - July 2, 2007

4. Grant request for Change of Classification from H-1 - Restaurant, Beer and Wine Only Liquor License to Class A - Tavern Liquors Dealers License for property located at 1470 Miner Street, d/b/a Fiesta Del Sol Express (recommended by Mayor's Office)

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-35-07/Change of Liq. Lic. Class., 1470 Miner St.

5. Amend Title 2, Chapter 16 - "Special Events Commission," Section 2-16-1 of the City Code to reduce the total number of members from 15 to 13; and delete the amount of time the chairman can serve (recom. by Mayor Arredia)

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-36-07/Special Events Commission Membership

6. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 07-28-CU, to grant request for Conditional Use to permit an existing church to construct a multi-purpose facility with a gymnasium in R-1 Single Family Residential District on property located at 567 W. Algonquin Road (recommended by Development Planner)

6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-18-07/Conditional Use, 567 W. Algonquin Road

7. Approve second time extension from September 24, 2007 through and including December 1, 2007, for approval of Final Plat for Planned Unit Development (PUD) for construction of two (2) hotel developments with associated parking (Harp Group), for property located at 2811-2845 S. Mannheim Road, TIF District #6, as required in Ordinance Z-20-06, approved by the City Council on June 19, 2006 (first extension approved June 25, 2007 - Resolution R-91-07) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

7a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-19-07/Time Exten., Final Plat, Harp Group-TIF #6

8. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve Final Plat for Ceh Subdivision, 2240 Westview Drive; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recommended by Development Planner)

8a. RESOLUTION R-97-07/Final Plat, Ceh Subdivision, 2240 Westview Drive

9. Accept Public Improvements for Thomas' Third Subdivision, 2247 Eastview Drive, consisting of repairing the public sidewalk; and authorize release of surety in the amount of $1,874 (cash warranty in the amount of $187.50 will be held for 18 months) (recommended by Development Planner)

9a. RESOLUTION R-98-07/Public Improvements, 2247 Eastview Drive

10. Authorize adoption of the City of Des Plaines' Mission Statement and Beliefs-Visions (presented to the City Council on June 25, 2007) (recommended by Acting City Manager)

10a. RESOLUTION R-99-07/City's Mission Statement and Beliefs-Visions

11. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Transfer Agreement" with Township of Maine, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068, to divide shared equipment purchased with funds from the "Build Illinois" program to maintain creeks and waterways within the two (2) jurisdictions; the City shall retain ownership of 2001 Komatsu Track Carrier and Township of Maine shall retain ownership of 2001 IHI Compact Excavator and 2001 Contrail Utility Trailer (recommended by Director of Public Works)

11a. RESOLUTION R-100-07/Equipment Transfer Agreement, Township of Maine

12. Authorize City to continue participation in the five (5)-year contractual bid program through the Suburban Tree Consortium, % West Central Municipal Conference, 1127 S. Mannheim Road, Suite 102, Westchester, IL 60154, (entered into on March 15, 1999 - Ordinance M-11-99, continued participation on September 18, 2000 - Resolution R-64-00, and July 15, 2002 - Resolution R-73-02) to jointly purchase parkway trees on behalf of a number of municipalities in an effort to realize cost savings and ensure a reasonable supply and variety of suitable parkway trees (recom. by Dir. of Pub. Wks.)

12a. RESOLUTION R-101-07/Continued Participation, Suburban Tree Consortium

13. Authorize Chief of Police, or his designee, to execute "Agreement" with National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1100 17th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036, for grant money in the amount of $10,000, to be used for the creation of the City's Medical Reserve Corps (recommended by Police Chief)

13a. RESOLUTION R-102-07/NACCHO Grant Agreement, Medical Reserve Corps

14. Award bid for Water Plant HVAC Installation to the lowest bidder, KHB Group LLC, d/b/a Midwest Mechanical Group, 540 Executive Drive, Willowbrook, IL 60527, in the voluntarily reduced bid amount of $159,091, using alternative equipment and design/Water Fund (recommended by Director of Public Works)

15. Approve the following Mayoral reappointments-appointments:

Reappointments:

ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION

William Muehlenbeck, term to expire August 31, 2010

CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION

Michael Lake, term to expire August 30, 2010

Tom Mattox, term to expire August 30, 2011

Richard Arthur, term to expire August 30, 2011

LIBRARY BOARD

Maria Bahamon, term to expire June 30, 2010

Eldon Burk, term to expire June 30, 2010

PLAN COMMISSION

Carl Kowalski, term to expire April 30, 2011

Don Kellerman, term to expire April 30, 2012

POLICE PENSION BOARD

Gaston Freeman, term to expire April 30, 2009

Appointments:

LIBRARY BOARD

Matthew Bogusz, term to expire June 30, 2010

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION

Joyce Solvig, term to expire August 31, 2008

John G. Paul, term to expire August 31, 2011

16. SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-16-07/Conditional Use, 1974 Miner Street

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

APPOINTMENT: - (no action required)

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION

Sister Clare Marie (replacing Mark Walsten)

(final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on August 6, 2007)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-103-07

2. BUILDING CODE - Alderman Higgason, Chair

*Billboard Lighting Standards - Ordinance M-7-05

REFERRED BACK TO STAFF - 2/7/05

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON AUGUST 6, 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-15-06/Map Amendment, 755 Seegers Road

2. *SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-16-06 - AS AMENDED/Prelim. PUD, 755 Seegers

* POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 18, 2007 AND JULY 2, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-103-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-7-05/Billboard Lighting Standards

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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