City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, August 20, 2007 – 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: Personnel

Pending Litigation

Probable-Imminent Litigation

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION: Riverwalk-Historical Campus

PRESENTATION: Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge Award

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Personnel/Executive Search Firm, City Manager IF REPORTED OUT

1a. RESOLUTION R-113-07/Contract, Executive Search Firm IF REPORTED OUT

(either Par Group, LLC, or Waters Consulting Group, or Mercer Group, Inc.)

(ITEM 2 WAS TABLED ON JULY 16, 2007; A MOTION TO "TAKE FROM THE TABLE" MUST BE MADE BEFORE DISCUSSION CAN BE HELD)

2. Pending Litigation & Probable-Imminent Litigation/Billboard Lighting Std.

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

REFERRED BACK TO STAFF - 2/7/05

TABLED FOR FURTHER REVIEW - 7/16/07

IF REPORTED OUT

3. Probable-Imminent Litigation/Ace Car Rental, TIF #6 IF REPORTED OUT

(to be sent under separate cover)

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Special Meeting - July 30, 2007

2. Minutes/Executive Session - July 30, 2007

3. Minutes/Regular Meeting - August 6, 2007

4. Minutes/Executive Session - August 6, 2007

5. Approve abolishment of Cable Services Commission, Keep Des Plaines Beautiful Commission and Human Services Advisory Commission for lack of activity (recommended by City Attorney)

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-50-07/Abolishment of Cable Svs. Commission

5b. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-51-07/Abolishment of Keep D.P. Beautiful Comm.

5c. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-52-07/Abolishment of Human Svs. Advisory Comm.

6. Amend Title 4, Chapter 12, Section 4-12-7 - "Senior-Disabled Citizen Subsidized Taxicab Rate Program" of the City Code to permit the use of a physician's statement for certification of disability as an addition to the criteria for certification; make housekeeping changes to reflect the name change and expansion of Lutheran General Hospital to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital campus, and passenger tickets shall be forwarded to the City for payment on a monthly basis instead of weekly (recommended by Health & Human Services Coordinator)

6a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-53-07/Senior-Diabled Subsidized Taxicab Prog.

7. 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 420' of property located at 600 E. Touhy Avenue (recommended by Director of Engineering)

7a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-54-07/Prohibit Potable Groundwater, 600 Touhy

8. Authorize Acting City Manager and City Clerk to execute contract with University of Illinois, 258 Henry Administration Building, 506 S. Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801, to transfer ownership of surplus 1986 Grumman 100' Aerial Cat Fire Truck - #81, which is deemed no longer necessary or useful to or for the best interest of the City, in exchange for $55,000 in Fire Department training services through the Illinois Fire Service Institute (recommended by Fire Chief)

8a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-55-07/Disposal of Surplus Fire Truck #81

9. Amend Title 7 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 2, Subsection 7-2-1 of the City Code, to require all vehicles to stop when emerging from alleys, buildings, private roads or driveways (recommended by Dir. of Engineering)

9a. FIRST READING - Ordinance T-6-07/Traffic Restrictions, Alleys & Driveways

10. Accept Public Improvements for Delgado's Tenth Subdivision, 622 Birchwood Avenue, consisting of a storm sewer and public sidewalk; and authorize release of surety in the amount of $20,795 (cash warranty in the amount of $2,311 will be held for 18 months) (recommended by Senior Planner)

10a. RESOLUTION R-114-07/Public Improvements, 622 Birchwood Avenue

11. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Memorandum of Understanding" with American Red Cross, Greater Chicago Chapter, 2200 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, to provide disaster relief services (recommended by Director of Emergency Management)

11a. RESOLUTION R-115-07/Agreement, American Red Cross

12. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of an 18' x 35' irregular shaped brick paver patio in the rear of property located at 1887 Welwyn Avenue (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

13. Accept proposal from W. S. Darley Company, 2000 Anson Drive, Melrose Park, IL 60160, for purchase of twelve (12) sets of Turnout Gear for newly hired Firefighter/Paramedics in the amount of $21,598.80, and purchase of eighteen (18) sets of Replacement Turnout Gear in the amount of $32,398.20, for a total of $53,997/Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Fire Chief)

14. Approve amendment to contract with J. A. Johnson Paving Company, 1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, for 2007 Street Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Improvements/MFT 07-00200-00-RS, approved by the City Council on May 7, 2007, in the amount of $542, 777.75, to add repair of the Police Station Parking Lot in the amount of $55,084/Building Replacement Fund; for a new contract amount of $597,861.75; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Director of Engineering)

15. Reject all bids received on July 23, 2007 for Oakton Street Storm Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation because they were in excess of the budgeted amount; and City Clerk be authorized to rebid the project returnable by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2007 (recommended by Acting Assistant Director of Public Works)

16. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for City Hall Vent and Window Reseal, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (recommended by Director of Public Works)

17. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Police Station Roof Replacement, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (recommended by Director of Public Works)

18. Approve Mayoral re-appointment to the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS of James Szabo, term to expire April 30, 2012

19. (amendments were made to these ordinances as requested by the City Council on July 30, 2007)

19a.*SECOND READING - Ordinance M-46-07 - AS AMENDED/Drwy. & Hard Surface Limit.

19b.*SECOND READING - Ordinance M-47-07 - AS AMENDED/Delete Driveway Construct.

19c.*SECOND READING - Ordinance M-48-07 - AS AMENDED/Add. Imprv., City Limits

20. SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-17-07/Variation, 1355 Van Buren Street

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

* APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 30, 2007

REAPPOINTMENTS: (no action required)

SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION - Carol Shannon, Neal Watson

(final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on September 4, 2007)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*a. Warrant Register – Resolution R-116-07

*b. Purchasing Policy Changes/Competitive Bidding Limit - Ord. M-56-07

2. BUILDING CODE - Alderman Higgason, Chair

*Billboard Zoning Issues

3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

*a. Redevelopment Agreement/Everleigh Residential Project River Road and River Street - Resol. R-117-07

*b. Zoning Case 07-40-PUD-A/Map Amendment, 300 Western Avenue Remington Homes of Elgin - Ordinance Z-21-07

*c. Zoning Case 07-40-PUD-A/Preliminary PUD, 300 Western - Ordinance Z-22-07

*d. Consultant Agreement/S. B. Friedman & Company - TIF District #4 Resolution R-118-07

APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 2, 2007

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON SEPTEMBER 4, 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. *Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve Final Plat for Drozdowicz-Smith Subdivision and Subdivision Regulations Variation to permit proposed lot depths of 122.50' instead of required 125' for property located at 2942 Curtis Street; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recommended by Development Planner)

1a. *RESOLUTION R-111-07/Final Plat and Variation, 2942 Curtis Street

2. *Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code

Amendments to permit construction of a 16' x 8' patio in the rear yard of property located at 1469 Van Buren Street (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

* POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 6, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-116-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-56-07/Purchasing Policy Changes, Bid Require.

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. Billboard Zoning Issues IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. RESOLUTION R-117-07/Redevelopment Agreement, River Road and River Street

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

5. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-21-07/Map Amendment, 300 Western Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

6. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-22-07/Preliminary PUD, 300 Western Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

7. RESOLUTION R-118-07/Consultant Agreement, S. B. Friedman, TIF District #4

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE NOTE: The next meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, September 4, 2007

City of Des Plaines, in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in the meeting(s) or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting(s) or facilities, contact the ADA Coordinator at 391-5486 to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.

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