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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, September 4, 2007 – 7:00 p.m.
Room 102

CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - August 20, 2007

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2. Minutes/Executive Session - August 20, 2007

3. Authorize to sell by auction at the Northwest Municipal Conference Surplus Fall Auction to be held Saturday, September 15, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Mt. Prospect Public Works Facility, 1700 W. Central Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, various Public Works Department vehicles and equipment that is deemed no longer necessary or useful to or for the best interest of the City (recommended by Director of Public Works)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 3

3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-57-07/Sale of City Property, NWMC Auction

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4. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk be execute "Cost Sharing Agreement" with West Shore Pipe Line Company, 3400 S. Badger Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, to share the cost of raising the petroleum main that serves the Hawaiian Village area bounded by Rand Road on the south, Wolf Road on the west, Polynesian Drive on the north and the Canadian National Railroad on the east, to prevent further penetration of the sanitary main; work to be performed by West Shore Pipe Line Company's contractor (Midwestern Contractors); and City's share of the cost to be $11,750/Sewer Repair & Maintenance Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 4

4a. RESOLUTION R-119-07/Agreement, Petroleum Main Relocation, Hawaiian Village

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5. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Easement Grant 7" with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to permit a permanent easement by the MWRD to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, operate and have access to the 12" diameter combined sewer near the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Seegers Road; and a temporary easement for use during the reconstruction of the sewer (recommended by Director of Engineering)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 5

5a. RESOLUTION R-120-07/MWRD Easement Agreement, Columbia Ave. & Seegers Road

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6. Authorize City to support and consent to the granting of a Cook County Real Estate Classification 6(b) property tax abatement incentive to Panattoni Development Company to assist with the construction of a 44,395 sq. ft. logistics facility on property located at 1665 Birchwood Avenue, PIN #09-28-300-021 (recommended by Deputy Dir. of Community & Economic Development)

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6a. RESOLUTION R-121-07/Class 6b Property Tax Incentive, 1665 Birchwood Avenue

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7. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve Final Plat for Sulumberhian Subdivision, 85 E. Thacker Street; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recommended by Senior Planner)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 7

7a. RESOLUTION R-122-078/Final Plat, 85 E. Thacker Street

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8. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve Final Plat for Veach's Subdivision, 194 Oakwood Avenue; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same (recommended by Senior Planner)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 8

8a. RESOLUTION R-123-07/Final Plat, 194 Oakwood Avenue

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9. Grant request from Des Plaines CROP Walk 2007 to use various City streets and sidewalks on Sunday, October 21, 2007, to conduct their annual CROP Hunger Walk, from 1:30 to approximate ly 3:15 p.m., to benefit the Des Plaines Self Help Pantry, WINGS and Northwest Suburban Day Care Center (recommended by City Clerk)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 9

9a. RESOLUTION R-124-07/Des Plaines CROP Walk 2007, Various Streets

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10. VOID

11. Grant request for Variation to Section 4-7-11 of the Building Code Amendments to permit construction of a 44' x 22' irregular shaped patio in the rear of property located at 1803 Krowka Drive (Code prohibits patios from extending more than 15' from the building foundation) (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Development)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 11

12. Authorize purchase of two (2) new Bobcat Model S250 Skid-Steer Loaders through the Bobcat Municipal Guaranteed Trade-In Price Contract, from Atlas Bobcat, Inc., 5000 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176, and trade-in two (2) Bobcat Model S220 Loaders (Serial #530712316 and #530712364), in the total amount of $9,504/CERF Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Acting Assistant Director of Public Works)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 12

13. Authorize purchase of one (1) new Bobcat Model T300 Track Loader through the Bobcat Municipal Guaranteed Trade-In Price Contract, from Atlas Bobcat, Inc., 5000 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176, and trade-in one (1) Bobcat Model S220 Loader (Serial #530712367), in the total amount of $23,629/CERF Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (recommended by Acting Assistant Dir. of Pub. Works)

This document is avaible to view in PDF format. Consent Item 13

14. Approve Mayoral reappointment to the SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION of Carol Shannon, term to expire August 31, 2011, and Neal Watson, term to expire August 31, 2011

15. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-53-07/Senior-Disabled Subsid. Taxicab Program

16. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-54-07/Prohibit Potable Groundwater, 600 Touhy

17. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-55-07/Disposal of Surplus Fire Truck #81

18. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-56-07/Purchasing Policy Changes, Bid Require.

19. SECOND READING - Ordinance T-6-07/Traffic Restrictions, Alleys & Driveways

20. SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-21-07/Map Amendment, 300 Western Avenue

21. SECOND READING - Ordinance Z-22-07 - AS AMENDED/Prelim. PUD, 300 Western

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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-125-07

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2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

*TIF District #3 - Wille Road/Revenue Projections

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3. ENGINEERING - Alderman Walsten, Chair

*Update/Stormwater Master Plan

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* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON SEPTEMBER 17, 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. *RESOLUTION R-126-07/Contract Western Remac, Electronic Message Events Sign

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2. **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)

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2a.**RESOLUTION R-111-07/Final Plat and Variation, 2942 Curtis Street

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3.***FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-23-07/Billboard Zoning Changes

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4.***SECOND READING - Ordinance M-55-07/Disposal of Surplus Fire Truck #81

* APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 6, 2007

** POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 6, 2007 AND AUGUST 20, 2007

*** APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 20, 2007

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-125-07/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. TIF District #3 - Wille Road/Revenue Projections

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. Update/Stormwater Master Plan IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. Contract Change Order/Tree Trimming - Storm Damage Services

(to be sent under separate cover)

5. Contract Change Order/Tree & Stump Removal - Storm Damage Services

(to be sent under separate cover)

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

 

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