City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, May 19, 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 - Deputy City Clerk Peterson

ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Acquisition of Real Property

Collective Bargaining

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Collective Bargaining/AFSCME Union IF REPORTED OUT

1a. RESOLUTION R-70-08/AFSCME Local #3891 IF REPORTED OUT

1b. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-19-08/Compensation Plan, AFSCME Union

IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. VOID

2. Minutes/Executive Session - May 5, 2008

3. Authorize City Manager and City Clerk to execute "Engineering Services Agreement" with SEC Group, Inc., 651 Prairie Point Drive, Suite 201, Yorkville, IL 60560, to provide services for the Touhy Avenue Lift Station Replacement and Gravity Sewer Spot Repair in the not-to-exceed amount of $41,359.50/Capital Projects Funds (recommended by Dir. of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 3

3a. RESOLUTION R-71-08/Engineering Services, Touhy Avenue Lift Station

Consent Agenda Item 3a

4. Authorize City Manager to execute third renewal of "Land Lease for 520 D.P. River Road" with Des Plaines Elks Lodge #1526, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, (approved by the City Council on February 5, 2007 - Resolution R-25-07, first renewal on May 7, 2007 - Resolution R-77-07 and second renewal on December 17, 2007 - Resolution R-162-07) to permit temporary parking on property located at 520 S. Des Plaines River Road until November 1, 2008 (recommended by City Attorney)

Consent Agenda Item 4

4a. RESOLUTION R-72-08/Land Lease Renewal, 520 D.P. River Road, Elks Lodge

Consent Agenda Item 4a

5. Accept proposal from Future Link of Illinois, Inc., 25W658 St. Charles Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188, for purchase of eight (8) Datalux Tracer Mobile Data Computers for new squad cars in Patrol Division, in the amount of $43,872/Budgeted Funds (recommended by Police Chief)

Consent Agenda Item 5

5a. RESOLUTION R-73-08/Mobile Data Computers, Police Department

Consent Agenda Item 5a

6. Grant request from Des Plaines Park District, in cooperation with the Des Plaines Special Events Commission, to hold their 5K Run-Walk on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on various streets to kick off the Taste of Des Plaines (recommended by Mayor Arredia)

Consent Agenda Item 6

6a. RESOLUTION R-74-08/D.P. Park District 5K Run-Walk, Taste of Des Plaines

Consent Agenda Item 6a

7. Approve emergency repairs (after the fact) to the transmission of Fire Engine #63 in the amount of $12,540/Vehicle Maintenance Funds; to Inland Power Group, 210 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream, IL 60188; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (Inland Power is Chicagoland's authorized Allison Transmission distributor) (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 7

8. Award bid for 2008 Brick Paver Resetting and Sealing to the lowest bidder, Copenhaver Construction, Inc., 121 Center Drive, Gilberts, IL 60136, at a unit cost of: Clean & Seal - $8/sq. yd., Resetting - $8/sq. ft., Install New - $12/sq. ft., Aggregate Repair - $50/cu. yd. and Base Preparation - $1.40/sq. yd./TIF District #1 Funds (recommended by Dir. of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 8

9. Award bid for 2008 Public Works Sewer Lining and Televising to the lowest bidder, American Pipe Liners, 301 W. Grand Lake Boulevard, West Chicago, IL 60185, in the total bid amount of $322,545/Capital Projects Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 9

10. Award bid for purchase of seventy-seven (77) Blauer Emergency Response Jackets for the Fire Department from the lowest bidder, Kale Uniforms, 1233 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60607, in the total bid amount of $17,591.42/Foreign Fire Tax Board Funds (recommended by Fire Chief)

Consent Agenda Item 10

11. Award bid for 2008 Street and Utility Improvements - Contract A to the lowest bidder, Orange Crush, LLC, 321 S. Central Street, Hillside, IL 60162, in the total bid amount of $2,191,884/Capital Projects Funds - $1,519,677 and Water-Sewer Funds - $672,207 (recommended by Director of Engineering)

Consent Agenda Item 11

12. Award bid for 2008 Thermoplastic Lane Marking, through the Northwest Municipal Conference Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, to Superior Road Striping, Inc., 1967 Cornell Court, Melrose Park, IL 60160, at the following unit costs: 4" line - $0.45/linear ft., 6" line - $0.65/linear ft., 12" line - $1.25/linear ft., 24" line - $2.75/linear ft., Letters and Symbols - $2.75/sq. ft. and Marking Removal - $0.75/sq. ft./Motor Fuel Tax Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda Item 12

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-75-08

CoTW Item 1

2. BUILDING CODE - Alderman Higgason, Chair

*Proposed 2008 Building Permit Fee Schedule - Ordinance M-20-08

COtW Item 2

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON JUNE 2, 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 Z-14-08 - AS AMENDED/Sign Variation, 1755 Wolf

Unfinished Business Item 1

2. Alderman Murphy has requested "leave of the body to change her vote from Aye to Present on the motion to adopt Ordinance Z-6-08/Time Extension for 1382-1398 Prairie Avenue, approved by the City Council on May 5, 2008 (see Page Eight of the minutes of May 5, 2008)." The request must be unanimous and is not debatable. It will not change the outcome of the vote. Should there be an objection, she requests that the vote on Ordinance Z-6-08 be placed on the June 2, 2008 agenda for reconsideration.

Unfinished Business Item 2

2a. Minutes/Regular Meeting - AS AMENDED - May 5, 2008

* APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 21, 2008 - STAFF TO REVIEW WORDING

Unfinished Business 2a

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-75-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-20-08/2008 Building Permit Fee Schedule

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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