City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2008 – 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: Acquisition of Real Property (two items)

(to be sent under separate cover)

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION: District #62 TECH 2008 Project/Terrace School Students

Recognition

PRESENTATION: Des Plaines Optimist Club Oratorical Contest Winners

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

Presentation

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Acquisition of Real Property IF REPORTED OUT

1a. RESOLUTION R-68-08/Purchase of 1401 Redeker Road IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - April 7, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 1

2. Minutes/Executive Session - April 7, 2008

3. Minutes/Special Meeting - April 14, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 3

4. Minutes/Executive Session - April 14, 2008

5. Minutes/Regular Meeting - April 21, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 5

6. Authorize City Manager and City Clerk to execute "Intergovernmental Agreement" with the Des Plaines Park District, 2222 Birch Street, to provide security services by trained Reserve/Auxiliary Police Officers at various Des Plaines Park District facilities during summertime hours from May 26, 2008 through September 1, 2008, at a cost of $25 per hour for each police officer (the officer will receive $22.50/hour with the difference covering administrative costs) (recommended by Police Chief)

Consent Agenda Item 6

6a. RESOLUTION R-59-08/Intergover. Agreement, D. P. Park District, Security Svs.

Consent Agenda Item 6a

7. Amend contract with ILT Vignocchi, 25865 W. Ivanhoe Road, Wauconda, IL 60084, for 2008 Comprehensive Landscape Designs for Downtown Des Plaines (approved by the City Council on August 6, 2007 in the amount of $201,975) to add Option 2 of the original bid for an Enabling Garden in the small park just east of the Des Plaines Library building at a cost of $129,930/TIF District #1 Funds; and accept proposal for concrete seasonal plant containers with annuals in retail district and Gateway Park for an additional cost of $28,550/TIF District #1 Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 7

7a. RESOLUTION R-60-08/Downtown Landscaping Contract Amendment-Enabling Garden

Consent Agenda Item 7a

7b. RESOLUTION R-61-08/Downtown Landscaping Contract Amendment-Plant Containers

Consent Agenda Item 7b

8. Accept proposal from ILT Vignocchi, 25865 W. Ivanhoe Road, Wauconda, IL 60084, to provide maintenance of the landscaping being installed by ILT Vignocchi as part of the 2008 Downtown Comprehensive Landscaping Project Phase 2 (approved by the City Council on August 6, 2007) at a cost of $21,989.94/TIF District #1 Funds; maintenance to continue until November for Gateway Park, Library Plaza, City Hall and all of the planter beds along Miner and Ellinwood Streets; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recom. by Dir. of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 8

8a. RESOLUTION R-62-08/Downtown Landscape Maintenance Services - Phase 2

Consent Agenda Item 8a

9. Approve contract addendum with Trotter and Associates, Inc., 16 N. First Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 (approved by the City Council on March 5, 2007 to perform structural, electrical, mechanical and design services for replacement of storm water pumps at Oakton Street retention basin in the amount of $69,032.75) to cover additional engineering and construction services in the amount of $26,849.27 for a new not-to-exceed contract amount of $95,882.22/Capital Projects Funds (recom. by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 9

9a. RESOLUTION R-63-08/Contract Addendum, Oakton St. Reten. Basin Pump Replac.

Consent Agenda Item 9a

10. Approve a three (3)-year contract for the Howard Avenue Water Tower painting and maintenance services through the Federal General Services Administration (GSA) Contract #GS-06F-0107S, with Utility Service Company, 535 Courtney Hodges Blvd., Perry, GA 31069, at an annual cost of $217,752, for a total three (3)-year cost of $653,256/Budgeted Funds (recom. by Dir. of Pub. Wks.)

Consent Agenda Item 10

10a. RESOLUTION R-64-08/Howard Avenue Water Tower Painting & Maintenance Contract

Consent Agenda Item 10a

11. Authorize Energy Choices, PC (an agency for MMC/enterpriz Municipal Energy Collaborative), 1954 First Street, Suite 106, Highland Park, IL 60035, to secure a competitively priced bid offer for electricity supply for various City facilities (no cost to the City); and the City Manager be authorized to accept on behalf of the City the lowest responsible bid offer (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 11

11a. RESOLUTION R-66-08/Electricity Supply Contract

Consent Agenda Item 11a

12. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-17-08/Liquor License, 782 W. Oakton Street

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-65-08

COtW Item 1

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

COtW Item 2a&b

*a. Zoning Case 07-63-A/Rezoning, 1909 Touhy Avenue (Dearborn Buckingham)Ordinance Z-12-08/Map Amendment, 1909 Touhy Avenue

REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE - 4/7/08

*b. Final Plat/Buckingham Court Subdivision, 1909 Touhy Avenue Resolution R-49-08/Final Plat, 1909 Touhy Avenue

REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE - 4/7/08

*c. Text Amendment/Parking Requirements, Mixed Use Developments Ordinance Z-9-08 - REFERRED BACK TO STAFF - 3/17/08

COtW Item 2c

*d. Text Amendment/Parking Requirements, C-5 Central Business District Ordinance Z-10-08 - REFERRED BACK TO STAFF - 3/17/08

COtW Item 2d

e. Lease Agreement/Parking of Sales Trailer* at 520 River Road - Resolution R-68-08

*For development on northeast corner of River Road and River Street

3. ENGINEERING - Alderman Walsten, Chair

*a. Alley Pavement Alternatives

COtW Item 3a

*b. Design Engineering Consulting Proposals/D. P. River Trail Improvements Resolution R-67-08

COtW Item 3b

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON MAY 19, 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-26-07/Municipal Departments Update

2. *SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-6-08/Time Extension, 1382-1398 Prairie Avenue

3. *SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-13-08/Time Extension, 1050 Oakton Street

* APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 21, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-65-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-12-08/Map Amendment, 1909 Touhy Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. RESOLUTION R-49-08/Final Plat, 1909 Touhy Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-9-08/Parking Require., Mixed Use Developments

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

5. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-10-08/Park. Require., C-5 Central Bus. District

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

6. Alley Pavement Alternatives IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

7. RESOLUTION R-67-08/Design Engrg. Consultant, D. P. River Trail Improvements

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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