City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
Monday, July 7, 2008 – 6:30 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: Biannual Review/Executive Session Minutes

Acquisition of Real Property

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RECOGNITION: Firefighter-Paramedic Scott Korona/2007 Outstanding Firefighter-Paramedic Award from Park Ridge VFW

Recognition

RECOGNITION: Des Plaines Youth Commission/Volunteer Awards

Recognition

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Biannual Review/Executive Session Minutes IF REPORTED OUT

2. Acquisition of Real Property/TIF District #4 IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Special Meeting - June 9, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 1

2. Minutes/Executive Session - June 9, 2008

3. Minutes/Regular Meeting - June 16, 2008

Consent Agenda Item 3

4. Minutes/Executive Session - June 16, 2008

5. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 08-10-V, to grant request for Variation to permit construction of a new 22' x 24' two-car detached garage with a lot coverage of 41% instead of the maximum lot coverage of 30% in R-1 Single Family Residential District on property located at 1538 Van Buren Street (recommended by Senior Planner)

Consent Agenda Item 5

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-17-08/Variation, 1538 Van Buren Street

6. Amend "Tax-Exempt Note Series 200" - Exhibit C of Redevelopment Agreement with HNI, LLC (MHRT), 4104 N. Harlem Avenue, Norridge, IL 60706, for the development and construction of two (2) hotels at 2811-2845 S. Mannheim Road - TIF District #6 (southeast corner of Mannheim Road and Pratt Avenue), approved by the City Council on February 4, 2008 - Resolution R-14-08, to add the reference to the amortization schedule and add the amortization schedule to the Note (this language is within the original intent of the parties and may be needed by the developers to market the Note) (recommended by City Attorney)

Consent Agenda Item 6

6a. RESOLUTION R-86-08/Amend Exhibit C, Redev. Agree., HNI, 2811-2845 Mannheim

Consent Agenda Item 6a

7. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Project Agreement" with Illinois Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702, for a Recreational Trails Program Grant #08-53, in the amount of $149,745 with the City matching a 20% amount of $37,437/Capital Improvements, for improvements to the Des Plaines Riverwalk Trail (recommended by Director of Engineering)

Consent Agenda Item 7

7a. RESOLUTION R-87-08/Grant Agreement, IDNR, Des Plaines Riverwalk Trail

Consent Agenda Item 7a

8. Approve Change of Ownership for Class A - Tavern Liquors Dealers License for property located at 1396 Oakton Street, d/b/a Romano's; contingent upon verification of fingerprints (recommended by Mayor's Office)

Consent Agenda Item 8

9. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Downtown Banner Replacement, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 (recommended by Director of Public Works)

10. Approve Mayoral appointment/reappointments as follows:

Appointment:

LIBRARY BOARD

Jeffery A. Rozovics, term to expire June 30, 2011

Reappointments:

LIBRARY BOARD

Elaine Tejcek, term to expire June 30, 2012

BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Arthur F. Lukowicz, term to expire April 30, 2011

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

REAPPOINTMENT: - (no action required)

LIBRARY BOARD - Noreen Lake

(further action on this matter under Consent Agenda on July 21, 2008)

Reappointments

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-85-08

CoTW Item 1

2. ENGINEERING - Alderman Walsten, Chair

*New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps - Ordinance M-23-08

CoTW Item 2

3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

*Amendment/Localized Sign Ordinance - Off-Site Commercial Signage Ordinance Z-18-08

CoTW Item 3

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON JULY 21, 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

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-85-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-23-08/FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-18-08/Off-Site Commercial Signage

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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