City Council Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DES PLAINES
A G E N D A
City Council Meeting
TUESDAY, September 2, 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: Acquisition of Real Property

ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION: Des Plaines Police Explorers/State Awards

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda)

ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS:

EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION:

1. Acquisition of Real Property/TIF District #1 IF REPORTED OUT

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Minutes/Regular Meeting - August 18, 2008

Consent Agenda-Item 1

2. Minutes/Executive Session - August 18, 2008

3. Amend Title 4, Chapter 4 - "Intoxicating Liquors," Section 4-4-5:A. of the City Code to add a new Class B - Bulk Sales Dealers Liquor License for property located at 1952 S. River Road, d/b/a Mex Liquors; contingent upon verification of background check (recommended by Mayor's Office)

Consent Agenda-Item 3

3a. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-31-08/Liquor License, 1952 S. River Road

Consent Agenda-Item 3a

4. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission, re Zoning Case 08-33-A, to grant request for Map Amendment, with conditions, to rezone property located at 877 Central Road from R-1 Single Family Residential District to I-1 Institutional District (recommended by Senior Planner)

Consent Agenda-Item 4

4a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-22-08/Map Amendment, 877 Central Road

Consent Agenda-Item 4a

5. Grant request for second time extension, from August 6, 2008 through August 6, 2009 (first extension approved on August 6, 2007 - Ordinance Z-20-07), for submittal of Final Plat for Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Map Amendment as approved by the City Council on August 1, 2005 - Ordinance Z-19-05, for development of 116 townhomes and 120 condominiums in Lexington Park-Phase 2 on property located at 254 Laurel Avenue (recommended by Director of Community & Economic Development)

Consent Agenda-Item 5

Consent Agenda-Item 5 part 2

5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-23-08/Time Extension, 254 Laurel Avenue

Consent Agenda-Item 5a

6. Approve purchase of replacement squad car from Landmark Ford, 2401 Prairie Crossing Drive, Springfield, IL 62711, in the total amount of $21,519/$20,144 from insurance settlement and $1,275 from City CERF Funds (recommended by Police Chief)

Consent Agenda-Item 6

6a. RESOLUTION R-108-08/Purchase of Replacement Squad Car

Consent Agenda-Item 6a

7. Award bid for Rider Sidewalk Sweeper to the sole lowest bidder, Atlas First Access, 6400 W. 73rd Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638, for a Nilfish Model RS 501, in the total bid amount of $62,499/TIF District #1 Funds (recommended by Director of Public Works)

Consent Agenda-Item 7

7a. RESOLUTION R-109-08/Bid Award, Rider Sidewalk Sweeper

Consent Agenda-Item 7a

8. Accept grant from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), 2200 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62703, in the amount of $7,000 for purchase of necessary equipment for Des Plaines Citizen Corps to respond to a homeland security or natural disaster (recommended by Police Chief)

Consent Agenda-Item 8

8a. RESOLUTION R-110-08/IEMA Grant Agreement, Citizens Corps Equipment

Consent Agenda-Item 8a

9. Award Bid for one (1) 24' Wells Cargo Express Trailer from the lowest bidder, Ehrhardt's Trailer Sales, Inc., 776 W. Oakton Street, Des Plaines, in the total bid amount of $12,665/Budgeted Funds (recomm. by Fire Chief)

Consent Agenda-Item 9

9a. RESOLUTION R-111-08/Bid Award, Fire Department 24' Trailer

Consent Agenda-Item 9a

10. Approve Mayoral appointment/reappointment as follows:

Appointment:

YOUTH COMMISSION - Simon O'Brien, term to expire December 1, 2008

Reappointment:

CONSUMER PROTECT. COMMISSION - Lisa DuBrock, term to expire August 30, 2012

11. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-28-08/Establish Modular Newsrack District

12. SECOND READING - Ordinance M-29-08/Sale of City Property, NWMC Auction

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

APPOINTMENT: - (no action required)

Appointments

POLICE PENSION BOARD

Robert Neil (replacing Gaston Freeman)

(final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on September 15, 2008)

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:

1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair

*Warrant Register – Resolution R-113-08

Cotw-Item 1

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair

Cotw-Item 2a

*a. Zoning Case 07-49-V/Sign Variation, 2100 Clearwater Drive - Ord. Z-24-08

*b. Class 6(b) Property Tax Abatement Incentive/200 E. Touhy Ave. - R-112-08

3. PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Beauvais, Chair

*Selection of Architectural Services/Fire Station #4, 877 Central Road

Resolution R-96-08 - POSTPONED - 8/4/08

* IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON SEPTEMBER 15, 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. *Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 08-26-CU, to grant request for Conditional Use to permit the operation of a place of worship in C-3 General Commercial District on property located at 48 N. Broadway (recommended by Senior Planner)

1a. *FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-21-08/Conditional Use, 48 N. Broadway

2. *Accept proposal from SPACECO, Inc., 9575 W. Higgins Road, Suite 700, Rosemont, IL 60018, to provide professional engineering and surveying services for the design of Central Road Bike Lane Improvements from Timothy Lane to East River Road in the not-to-exceed amount of $78,052.34/Capital Projects Funds; and City Manager and City Clerk be authorized to execute necessary documents (recommended by Director of Engineering)

2a. *RESOLUTION R-99-08/Design Services, Central Road Bike Lane Improvements

3. *Award bid for 2008 CIP Rear Yard Drainage Improvements to the lowest bidder, Martam Construction, Inc., 1200 Gasket Drive, Elgin, IL 60120, in the total bid amount of $88,830/Capital Projects funds (recom. by Dir. of Engineer.)

3a. *RESOLUTION R-106-08/Bid Award, 2008 CIP Rear Yard Drainage Improvements

* POSTPONED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 18, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

1. RESOLUTION R-113-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

2. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-24-08/Sign Variation, 2100 Clearwater Drive

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

3. RESOLUTION R-112-08/Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive, 200 E. Touhy Avenue

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

4. RESOLUTION R-96-08/Arch. Services, Fire Station #4, 877 Central Road

IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE

MANAGER’S REPORT

ALDERMEN COMMENTS

MAYORAL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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