City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, March 3, 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: Personnel

Pending Litigation

Acquisition of Real Property

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION: Elk Grove Cheerleaders/Three Time State Champions

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Personnel/Employment Agreement, City Manager Jason Bajor IF REPORTED OUT

1a. RESOLUTION R-24-08/Employment Agreement City Manager IF REPORTED OUT

2. Pending Litigation/Possible Appeal, George Sarkis v. City IF REPORTED OUT

3. Acquisition of Real Property/Appraisal of Properties in TIF District #1

IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - February 19, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 1

2. Minutes/Executive Session - February 19, 2008

3. Amend Title 4, Chapter 4 - "Intoxicating Liquors," Section 4-4-5 of the City Code to add one (1) new Class A Tavern Liquors Dealers License for property located at 1526 Miner Street, d/b/a Karma Karaoke Bar; contingent upon verification of fingerprints (recommended by Mayor's Office)

Consent Agenda Item 3

3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-7-08/Liquor License, 1526 Miner Street

Consent Agenda Item 3a

4. Authorize City to issue $2,455,000 in Taxable General Obligation Corporate Purpose Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A, to refund Series 2001C Taxable General Obligation TIF Bonds (TIF Districts #1 and #3) (recommended by Acting Director of Finance)

Consent Agenda Item 4

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-8-08/2008A GO Bonds to Refund 2001C Bonds

Consent Agenda Item 4a

5. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 08-01-V, to grant request for a Variation to permit a building height of 75' instead of the permitted maximum height of 40' on property located at 1700 S. Mt. Prospect Road (and 51 Wille Road) in M-2 General Manufacturing District (recommended by Director of Community & Economic Development)

Consent Agenda Item 5

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-5-08/Variation, 1700 S. Mt. Prospect Road

Consent Agenda Item 5a

6. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Economic Development Commission to authorize payment of $19,066 /TIF District #1 Funds, to Management/Marketing Services, Inc., as the City's contribution for exterior facade improvements under the Facade Rehabilitation Rebate Program for property located at 701 Lee Street (recommended by Deputy Director of Community & Economic Devel.)

Consent Agenda Item 6

6a. RESOLUTION R-31-08/Facade Rehabilitation Program Rebate, 701 Lee Street

Consent Agenda Item 6a

7. Accept proposal from ESG, 570 N. Frontage Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, for purchase of two (2) sets of Holmatro Extrication Equipment in the amount of $60,907/FEMA Fire Act Grant Funds in the amount of $48,725.60 and $12,181.40 Fire Department Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (ESG is the sole distributor for Holmatro equipment) (recommended by Fire Chief)

Consent Agenda Item 7

8. Accept proposal from The Sandbagger Corporation, P.O. Box 607, Wauconda, IL 60084, for purchase of one (1) Model II Motorized Sandbag Machine in the amount of $17,000/Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bids procedures be waived (sole source) (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 8

9. Authorize purchase of one (1) Model #KKMB9055-150 Message Board through the Federal Government General Services Administration from K&K Systems, Inc., 687 Palmetto Road, Tupelo, MS 38801, in the total amount of $13,659/Budgeted Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 9

10. Accept proposal from Atlas Bobcat, Inc., 5050 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176, for purchase of Forestry Cutter Attachment and Associated Protective Equipment for City's Bobcat Skid-Steer Loader, in the amount of $20,464/Budgeted Funds; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (sole source) (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 10

11. Authorize purchase through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (Northwest Municipal Conference) of one (1) 2008 Ford F-350 Pickup Truck from Currie Motors, 9423 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL 60423, in the total amount of $33,840/Budgeted CERF Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 11

12 Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for 2008 Street Improvements, MFT 08-00204-00-RS, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20, 2008 (recommended by Director of Engineering)

Consent Agenda Item 12

13. Approve Mayoral reappointment to the BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS of Don Rosedale, term to expire April 30, 2009

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-29-08

COtW Item 1

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

*a. Extension of Variations/1382-1398 Prairie Avenue R. Franczak & Associates - Ordinance Z-6-08

COtW Item 2a

*b. Extension of Conditional Use & Variation/1750 Elmhurst Road Asbury Court Retirement Center - Ordinance Z-7-08

COtW Item 2b

*c. Zoning Case 07-87-CU/Conditional Use, 397 Alles Street

COtW Item 2c

*d. Zoning Case 07-89-V/Variation, 2100 Touhy Avenue - Ordinance Z-8-08

COtW Item 2d

3. PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Beauvais, Chair

*Fire Facility/4 or 5 Station Configuration

COtW Item 3

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON MARCH 17, 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. *Minutes/Regular Meeting - February 4, 2008

2. **SECOND READING - Ordinance M-6-08/2008 Appropriations

Unfinished Business

* POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008

** APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-29-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-6-08/Extension of Variation, 1382-1398 Prairie

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-7-08/Extension of Conditional Use & Variations, 1750 Elmhurst Road

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. Zoning Case 07-87-CU/Conditonal Use, 397 Alles Street

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

5. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-8-08/Variation, 2100 Touhy Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

6. Fire Facility/Station Configuration IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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