* the regular portion of the meeting will begin at approximately
7:00 p.m.
1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - September 17, 2007
Consent
Item 1
2. Minutes/Executive Session - September 17, 2007
3. Authorize the issuance of not-to-exceed $8,000,000 General
Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2007A and Series 2007B, for the
purpose of refunding a portion of the outstanding General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2000, Series 2001 and
Series 2001B, through Bank of America, LLC (recommended by Acting
Director of Finance)
Consent
Item 3
3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-60-07/Issuance GO Bonds, Series
2007A & 2007B
Consent
Item 3a
4. Prohibit the use of groundwater (well water) as a potable
water supply by installation of or use of potable water supply
wells or by any other method within 2,500' of property located at
1222 Lee Street (recommended by Director of Engineering)
Consent
Item 4
4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-61-07/Prohibit Potable
Groundwater, 1222 Lee St.
Consent
Item 4a
5. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission,
re Zoning Case 06-16-PUD-A, to approve Final Planned Unit
Development (PUD) and Permitted PUD Bulk Exceptions for
development of two (2) hotels on property located at 2811-2845
Mannheim Road, in C-3 General Commercial District (Harp Des
Plaines, LLC); and further recommend to approve Final Plat for
Towne Place Suites & Fairfield Inn & Suites Resubdivision,
2811-2845 Mannheim Road, and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute same (recommended by Senior Planner)
Consent Item 5 packet
Consent
Item 5
5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-24-07/Final PUD & Exceptions,
2811-2845 Mannheim
Consent
Item 5a
5b. RESOLUTION R-133-07/Final Plat, 2811-2845 Mannheim Road
Consent
Item 5b
6. Approve Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Permitted
PUD Bulk Exceptions, re Zoning Case 05-31-PUD-A, for development
of 120 townhouses on property located at 254 Laurel Avenue, in R-4
Central Core Residential District (Lexington Homes, LLC); and
further recommend to approve Final Plat for Lexington Park
Subdivision, 254 Laurel Avenue, and Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute same (recommended by Senior Planner)
Consent Item 6 packet
Consent
Item 6
6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-25-07/Final PUD & Exceptions,
254 Laurel Ave.
Consent
Item 6a
6b. RESOLUTION R-134-07/Final Plat, 254 Laurel Avenue
Consent
Item 6b
7. Authorize City to support and consent to the granting of a
Cook County Real Estate Classification 6(b) property tax abatement
incentive to Sitex Realty Group, to assist with the renovation of
vacant building as a warehouse/distribution facility on property
located at 1530 Birchwood Avenue, PIN #09-29-402-034 (recomm. by
Deputy Dir. of Comm. & Econ. Devel.)
Consent
Item 7
7a. RESOLUTION R-135-07/Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive, 1530
Birchwood Ave.
Consent
Item 7a
8. Rescind Resolution R-96-07 (approved by the City Council on
July 2, 2007, regarding copy machine lease agreement with Toshiba
American Information Systems), because supplier would not agree to
changes in agreement (recommended by Assistant City Attorney)
Consent
Item 8
8a. RESOLUTION R-136-07/Rescind R-96-07, Copy Machine Lease
Agreement, Toshiba
Consent
Item 8a
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 with Chicago Office
Technology Group and U.S. Bancorp Business Equipment Finance Group
(recommended by Director of Engineering and MIS Supervisor)
Consent
Item 9
9a. RESOLUTION R-137-07/Amended Lease Agree., Replacement
Copier, Engrg. Dept.
Consent
Item 9a
10. Authorize acquisition of permanent easements for the
Pearson Street/Des Plaines River Road Signalized Intersection
Improvement Project to accommodate traffic signal equipment and
new curb and gutter alignments from: Sherwood Manor Condominium
Association, 659 Des Plaines River Road in the amount of $17,201;
River Pointe Condominium Association, 675 Pearson Street, in the
amount of $10,799; and 677 River Condominium Association, 677
River Road, in the amount of $11,400; for a total acquisition
amount of $39,400/TIF #1 Funds; and Director of Engineering and
City Clerk be authorized to execute necessary documents (recom. by
Dir. of Engineering)
Consent
Item 10
11. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the
Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 20' x 24'
brick paver patio in the rear yard of property located at 95 E.
Oakwood Avenue (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15'
from building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of
Community & Economic Development)
Consent
Item 11
12. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the
Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 8'6" x 22'
parking pad adjacent to existing driveway for a total length of
82' on property located at 529 Harvey Avenue (recommended by
Deputy Director of Community & Economic Develop.)
Consent
Item 12
13. Authorize purchase of one (1) Medtec Ambulance through the
Northwest Municipal Conference Joint Government Purchasing Program
from Foster Coach Sales, 1231 W. 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081,
in an amount not-to-exceed $135,398/2008 Budgeted CERF Funds; and
it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid
procedures be waived (recomm. by Acting Fire Chief)
Consent
Item 13
14. Approve Flood 2007 purchases and services as follows:
--Bolder Contractors, 440 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015,
for generators, pumps and manpower for flood control in the amount
of $75,675.48;
--Illinois Construction Corporation, P.O. Box 745, St. Charles,
IL 60174, for equipment and manpower to construct flood wall on
Miner Street, in the amount of $10,606.77; and
--Orange Crush, LLC, 321 Center Street, Hillside, IL 60162, for
sand, barrier wall and equipment for flood wall on River Road, in
the amount of $56,400.40; for a total expenditure of
$142,682.65/General Fund (recommended by Director of Engineering)
Consent
Item 14
15. Award bid for City Hall Vent and Window Reseal to single
bidder, Des Plaines Glass, 962 Lee Street, Des Plaines, in the bid
amount of $27.33 per lineal foot, or $123,000 for 4,500 lineal
feet (recommended by Director of Public Works)
Consent
Item 15
16. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Library
Parking Deck Storm Drain Pipe Replacement - Phase 1, returnable by
3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2007 (recommended by Acting
Assistant Director of Public Works)
Consent
Item 16
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