PROCLAMATION: U.S. Marine Corps Week/November 4 - 10, 2007
1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - October 15, 2007
Consent
Item 1
2. Amend Title 1, Chapter 8 - "Position Classification and
Compensation Plan," Section 4A., Schedule V-A, of the City Code to
delete classification of Environmental Services Coordinator, and
amend Schedule VII to add classification of Assistant to the
Director of Public Works with a salary range of $55,323 - Minimum,
$62,539 - Midpoint and $71,919 - Maximum (recommended by Acting
City Manager)
Consent
Item 2
2a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-66-07/Position
Reclassification, P.W. Department
Consent
Item 2a
3. Amend Title 8, Chapter 1 - "Streets and Sidewalks," Section
8-1-2:A of the City Code to require that landowners shall be
responsible for clearing of snow and ice from public sidewalks
abutting their property within twenty-four hours after a snow fall
or freezing precipitation (recommended by City Attorney)
Consent
Item 3
3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-67-07/Sidewalk Snow and Ice
Removal
Consent
Item 3a
4. Amend Title 4, Chapter 4 - "Intoxicating Liquors," Section
4-4-5 of the City Code to add a new Class A Tavern Liquors Dealers
License for property located at 1470 E. Touhy Avenue, d/b/a
Longhorn Steakhouse; contingent upon verification of fingerprints
(recommended by Mayor's Office)
Consent
Item 4
4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-68-07/Liquor License, 1470 E.
Touhy Avenue
Consent
Item 4a
5. 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 250' of property located at
1605 S. Des Plaines River Road (recommended by Director of
Engineering)
Consent
Item 5
5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-69-07/Prohibit Potable
Groundwater, 1605 River
Consent
Item 5a
6. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission,
re Zoning Case 03-3-PUD-A, to grant request for approval, with
conditions, of Final Planned Unit Development (PUD), Concord
Commons II, to construct thirty-four (34) townhome units (adjacent
to the Concord Commons I) in R-3 Townhouse Residential District on
property located at 755 Seegers Road (recommended by Senior
Planner)
Consent Item 6 Packet
Consent
Item 6
6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-27-07/Final PUD, 755 Seegers
(Concord Commo. II)
Consent
Item 6a
7. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Consulting
Services Agreement" with Kane, McKenna and Associates, Inc., 150
N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606 (sole source) to
conduct an analysis of the southwest industrial area of the City
at a cost not-to-exceed $20,000 with 80% being reimbursed through
the FAA Vision-100 Planning Grant; City's cost would be
approximately $4,000/General Fund (recommen. by Dir. of Comm. &
Econ. Dev.)
Consent
Item 7
7a. RESOLUTION R-144-07/Agreement, Southwest Industrial Area
Analysis
Consent
Item 7a
8. Authorize City to endorse the Greenest Region Compact
proposed by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and agree to join this
effort to support the green growth initiative within the City such
as green space preservation and air quality improvements
(recommended by City Management Intern)
Consent
Item 8
8a. RESOLUTION R-145-07/Greenest Region Compact, Metropolitan
Mayors Caucus
Consent
Item 8a
9. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to
approve Final Plat for Agnes' Subdivision, 154 Oakwood Avenue; and
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recommended by
Senior Planner)
Consent
Item 9
9a. RESOLUTION R-146-07/Final Plat, 154 Oakwood Avenue
Consent
Item 9a
10. Accept proposal from Transystems Corporation, 1051
Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, to provide design, plan
preparation and noise analysis for construction of a sound wall
along the east side of the Canadian National Railroad/Metra North
Central Service Line between Oakton Street and Howard Avenue, in
the amount of $58,600/Capital Projects Fund which will be
reimbursed by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
(DCEO) Grant #06-206005; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute necessary documents (recommended by Director of
Engineering)
Consent
Item 10
10a. RESOLUTION R-148-07/Agreement, Sound Wall Design, Plan
Prep. & Noise Analy.
Consent Item 10a
11. Authorize purchase through the Northwest Municipal
Conference Government Purchasing Program of one (1) 2008 Ford F450
Chassis and Regional Truck Service Body from Currie Motors, 9423
W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL 60423, in the amount of
$41,766/Asset Forfeiture Funds - no cost to the City (recommended
by Police Chief)
Consent
Item 11
12. Accept proposal from Lighting Solutions of Illinois, Inc.,
703 Childs Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 (sole source supplier for
Beacon Products) for purchase of ten (10) Benches and seventeen
(17) Litter Receptacles for the downtown area in the total amount
of $34,499/TIF District #1 Funds (recommended by Director of
Public Works)
Consent
Item 12
13. Award bid for Storm Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation,
195 W. Oakton Street, to the lowest responsible bidder to meet
specifications, R & W Clark, 19418 S. 97th Avenue, Mokena, IL
60448, in the total bid amount of $485,215/Capitol Improvement
Funds (recommended by Acting Assistant Director of Public Works)
Consent
Item 13
14. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for printing of
2008 Curbside Calendar, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November
20, 2007 (recommended by Acting Assistant Director of Public
Works)
Consent
Item 14
15. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for HVAC
Maintenance Services, returnable by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November
20, 2007 (recommended by Director of Public Works)
Consent
Item 15
16. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Parking
Garages and Train Station Janitorial Services, returnable by 3:00
p.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2007 (recommended by Director of
Public Works)
Consent
Item 16
17. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Downtown
Snow and Ice Control Services, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday,
November 20, 2007 (recommended by Acting Assistant Director of
Public Works)
Consent
Item 17
18 Approve Mayoral appointments as follows:
YOUTH COMMISSION - Lisa C. Pigat, term to expire December 1,
2010
ARCHITECTURAL COMMISSION - James Gould, term to expire August
31, 2011
19. SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-26-07/Conditional Use, 1651
Elk Boulevard
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