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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
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
Room 102

CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION: Holiday Tree Decorating Participants

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PUBLIC HEARING: Annexation/150 N. East River Road

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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - January 7, 2008

2. Approve annexation of a parcel of land immediately north of, and adjacent to, the United Stationers property located at 150 N. East River Road, consisting of an approximately 225' x 629' undeveloped parcel and approve rezoning of property to R-3 Townhouse Residential District (currently zoned C-3 General Commercial District); and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute "Annexation Agreement" with United Stationers Supply Company (the owner), One Parkway North Boulevard, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL 60015, and Lexington Homes, LLC (the developer), 1731 N. Marcey, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60614, for an approximately 225' x 629' undeveloped parcel of land located at 150 N. East River Road (recommended by Assistant City Attorney)

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2a. FIRST READING - Ordinance A-1-08/Annexation, 150 N. East River Road

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2b. RESOLUTION R-9-08/Annexation Agreement, 150 N. East River Road

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3. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "GIS Consortium Service Provider Contract" with Municipal GIS Partners, Inc., 3500 Western Avenue, Suite 200, Highland Park, IL 60035, to provide 2008 GIS Database Services at a cost not-to-exceed $170,166/GIS Budgeted Funds (recom. by Asst. Dir. of Engrg.)

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3a. RESOLUTION R-10-08/2008 GIS Database Services, Municipal GIS Partners

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4. As requested by the Administrator for the High Level Excess Liability Pool (HELP), the City approve a new resolution regarding City's membership in HELP (last approved by the City Council on November 19, 2007 for a ten (10)-year period beginning May 1, 2008 and ending April 30, 2018 - Resolution R-152-07) to state that if a member withdraws from HELP, it must continue to pay the annual contributions through the end of the ten (10)-year period and not by giving just a one (1)-year notice (recommended by City Attorney)

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4a. RESOLUTION R-12-08/Amendment, Member., High-Level Excess Liabil. Pool (HELP)

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5. Approve amendment to the "Consulting Services Agreement" with MWH Americas, Inc., 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604 (approved by the City Council on April 2, 2007 - Resolution R-53-07) to widen the scope of work for improvements to the Maple Street Water Pumping Station, to add design and plans and specification preparation for the electrical service upgrade and incidental equipment to the project for an additional not-to-exceed amount of $39,140/Water Fund; the new contract amount would be $188,877 (recommended by Director of Engineering)

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6. Approval Mayoral reappointment to the YOUTH COMMISSION of Gloria Ludwig, term to expire December 1, 2010

7. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-1-08/Piling Snow on Handicapped Parking Spaces

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

APPOINTMENT: - (no action required)

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CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION

Cynthia Morgan, replacing Marilyn O'Brien (deceased)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Richard V. Myer, replacing Bill Atherton (moved)

(final action on these matters under Consent Agenda on February 4, 2008)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

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*Warrant Register – Resolution R-11-08

2. PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Beauvais, Chair

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*Proposed Rules Changes/Bd. of Fire & Police Commissioners - Ordinance M-2-08

3. PUBLIC WORKS - Alderman Argus, Chair

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*Position Reclassification/Assist. to the Dir. of Public Works - Ord. M-3-08

FAILED - 11/19/07

4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

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*Zoning Case 07-71-CU-V/1101 Oakton Street - Ordinance Z-29-07

REFERRED BACK TO STAFF - 12/17/07

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008 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 M-100-07 - AS AMENDED/Consumer Protec. Commission

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2. **SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-2-08 - AS AMENDED/Map Amendment, 2200 Golf Road

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3. **SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-3-08 - AS AMENDED/Preliminary PUD & Exceptions, 2200 E. Golf Road

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* APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 17, 2007

** APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 7, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-11-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-2-08/Rules Changes, Bd. of Fire & Police Comm.

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-3-08/Position Reclass., Asst. to Dir. of P.W.

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-29-07/Condit. Use & Variation, 1101 E. Golf Road

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

 

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